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[a_sin_for_him]

[Lust doesn't look quite as put together as she normally does. She's barely wearing any makeup, and her hair's pulled up in a haphazard bun. She's wrapped in a blanket on her couch, gripping a mug of tea, with her shiny houndour and ninetales curled up with her. This is an entirely new experience for her, and not a pleasant one.]

Everything hurts and I can barely breathe. I had a slight headache last night, when I woke up I felt as though a Snorlax spent the night lying on me.

[And she thinks she may have a fever, but she hasn't worked up the courage to take her temperature yet. Fevers are never good.]

It hasn't gotten any better. Can I take something for this at home, or do I need to haul myself to one of those indistinguishable nurses?

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[rocketralph]

_{[YEESH. She looks awful. But he's kind enough not to say so.]}

I think that'd be a good idea.

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[a_sin_for_him]

You think it might be that serious?

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[rocketralph]

My sources show breathing is pretty important, Lust.

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[a_sin_for_him]

I'm getting air, it's just...

There's blockage. Clogging. It's...disgusting. It makes my head throb.

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[samsa]

It sounds like you have a bad cold...you might be able to get something to take from one of the nurses if you don't already have anything right there with you....

If you're having trouble breathing though, breathing in steam can help. Even just the steam from your tea would help a little.

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[a_sin_for_him]

I don't have anything, I've never been sick before. Beyond hung over once.

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[soundmind]

[Being that Kaneki is a house guest, of course Maka's going to hear him talking to someone. Being that Maka knows Lust, of course she's going to recognize her voice. It might be a tad unexpected to see Maka peeking her head over Kaneki's shoulder, though.]

Lust? You don't look so good, are you sick?

[...Do homunculi get sick. Is this a thing that needs discussing.]

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[a_sin_for_him]

Maka...? What...?

Yes, I think I am...

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[samsa]

You've never been sick at all?

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[solas_ion]

Sounds like it's probably just a cold. Could probably ask someone to hunt down medicine for it somewhere--Goldenrod's department store, maybe?

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[a_sin_for_him]

There is medicine I can take at home?

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[exeggutorhead]

[Envy appears to be standing in the middle of the freezer aisle at the grocery store.]

Hey, what kind of ice cream do you want?

France always said it was good for when you're feeling like shit, so...

[AND AS FAR AS ENVY'S EXPERIENCE HAS GONE, IT'S WORKED.]

I can get you some soup or something while I'm here, too.

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[a_sin_for_him]

I don't know, something fruity.

Thank you.

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[pipers_son]

Ah, folks around here... They got those things which ya stick in yer mouth and it tells yer temperature, right?

[Joker is old school. Back in his day, you used your hand and guessed. Still, this sounds right from what he's seen while in Johto and Kanto.]

Maybe see how bad ya are and if yer too hot, go see a nurse?

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[a_sin_for_him]

....if you mean a thermometer, those don't go in your mouth...

And I don't think we have one.

[The only thermometers Lust is familiar with are those from the early twentieth century.]

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[pipers_son]

S'what they do on all the shows. But I was never smart enough for those sorta things.

Think they sell 'em anywhere?

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[ladywithnovoice]

When you get sick, tea and soup aren't a bad way to go about things. Sometimes, you just need to rest and wait for your body to deal with whatever is making you sick.

If it's just been a day you've been feeling like this, I wouldn't worry too much yet.

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[a_sin_for_him]

Everyone keeps mentioning tea. I suppose I should stock up on it.

I started feeling tired and a bit achy last night, but that was all.

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[ladywithnovoice]

I don't know if they have the same thing here, but elderflower tea is supposed to help for when you're sort of vaguely sick. If you ever have trouble sleeping, then you try chamomile.

That's all I can remember.

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[garbagechild]

<sub>[There is a pit-pat of bare feet approaching behind the couch, and then, VERY GENTLY, a piece of paper is lowered onto the Ninetales.]

[Scrawled in crayon upon it is a BIG BLUE CIRCLE. Crudely written next to it, "GUTL"]

[Also the word "RATH" is scrawled in the corner, because Al told him that he should 'sign' all the things he writes.]

[He has been told to "use his indoor voice" while Lust is sick, so instead of hollering in her ear, he just peeps over the couch and whispers loudly:]</sub>

I made a thing.

[a_sin_for_him]

[....Oh. Look at that. The ninetales simply blinks, too comfortable to be bothered by the bit of paper.]

[Lust sniffles, her sinuses horribly plugged, and holds the drawing in her lap. It's such a sweet gesture. And so unexpected. There's another one of those funny little lurches in her heart, unplaceable but not unfamiliar any longer.]

[The longer Wrath stays with them, the more she finds herself growing personally fond of him.]

You did. And it's a very nice thing. Thank you, Wrath. I'd give you a hug, but I don't want you to catch what I've got.

[garbagechild]

Yes, I'm pretty sure you have germs.

<sub>[He says this solemnly, without any trace of insult.]

[RALPH HAS TOLD HIM ABOUT GERMS.]</sub>

I would have put you in the picture as well, but Hungry ate the black crayon.

You're not going to die, are you?

action, a few days into Flu Hell

[envy_the_sinners]

Nothing snapped Scar out of a funk like SICK GIRLFRIEND. He made sure Lust spent a reasonable amount of time in bed, kept drinking water, stayed as comfortable as she could. This was unpleasant in ways Scar did not like to mention. He knew it was only a bout of flu, that she would probably be fine.

There were certain related dark thoughts he just couldn't avoid.

One afternoon, Scar shuffled into Lust's room (their room, he reminded himself with an internal shudder) with fresh tea and some crackers. Miriam was at his heels, bounding up to Lust to curl up next to her. This was just routine. He didn't mind. He had set up a stool next to the bed so that he could sit with her. He rarely left.

[a_sin_for_him]

It was a particularly bad day. Lust shifted and tossed restlessly under her covers, damp with sweat and aching everywhere, at the peak of her fever. She somehow felt too tired to sleep and she didn't understand that at all.

She moaned weakly when Scar came in, turning over onto her side to look at him blearily. Her hair had come loose from its braid and straggled around her flushed face. Everything seemed fuzzy around the edges. She lifted a hand weakly in Miriam's direction and let it drop, unpleasantly weak.

When would this misery end?

[envy_the_sinners]

Scar settled on his stool, setting down her tea on the bedside table. Miriam scooted into Lust's reach to make things easier for her.

"You should be drinking." He was a broken record at this point, but he didn't care. She was new to taking care of herself while sick, and she was likely sweating out all the water he'd been giving her. He reached down to push her wet hair out of her face.

God, but this did make his stomach churn.