sunshineverse | Flu Season! ... Wait, that's not a good thing.

Where: Konohagakure
When: February 10th - 19th
Notes: The flu has hit Konoha and Adela is one of many victims! It doesn't seem so bad at first, but after a while it really starts to get to her. And being bedridden for any reason, let alone illness, isn't fun.

FEBRUARY 10th - SASUKE UCHIHA ONLY

Maybe it was because the weather had been unusually cold with lots of heavy snow, or maybe it was because of a bug being brought in from the returning ninja from the chuunin exams. Either way, it seemed like she was starting to come down with something fast and it made her unhappy beyond belief. But, she'd fight against the conflicting feelings of being far too hot and chilled to the bone, dressing for the weather and sniffling in a feeble attempt to breathe. It was just a cold, she told herself -- she'd be able to fight through that for the spar, and have a good long rest after.

It was then that Adela reached the training field, a little early and beginning to stretch even as she started to feel dizzy. Her stomach was turning uncomfortably too, but that was probably just loss of appetite from the cold, right? Right. She'd wait for Sasuke to show up, and spar like normal. That'd get her blood flowing, and that'd help her feel better. Yeah...

FEBRUARY 11TH TO 19TH - OPEN

Stuck in bed with the flu, a high fever, an upset stomach, and bed-rest orders coming from everyone around her. That was one recipe to make Adela exceedingly grumpy with life, and she coughed weakly before reaching for the tea beside her to help soothe her throat. This crap was sweet, but it really did help her throat feel even slightly less sore than before, so it was helpful. Even if she didn't like it that much.

The smallest of sighs left her as she tried to adjust the swiftly-warming cloth on her head, longing for it to be cool once more and longing to just be healthy again. There would be no fast way, not for this though. She kind of felt like she wanted to die, but that was dramatic -- the illness was miserable, but she knew it'd get better. Even if it didn't feel like it, and even if her stomach was having trouble holding down much more than crackers, tea, water, and soup.

The knocking on her bedroom door made her head pound, and she groaned audibly before sniffling and glancing to it, flushed with fever and trying to crawl out from under her blankets a bit so she could support herself on her elbow. Her voice was weak when answering, weak and sore when at last she asked, "Who is it...?"

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Kiba didn't think it was rude at all- in fact, he was kind of getting a kick out of seeing her enjoy it so much. After all, there was nothing like seeing someone enjoying themselves because of you, right?

While she ate, he settled himself a little more comfortably at the end of her bed, the pot in his lap, between his crossed legs. His mother had warned him about coming here (after she'd teased him about a crush he definitely didn't have ~~probably~~) but seeing Adela's smile when he entered the room, and seeing her eat with gusto now was enough to make him sure this was a good idea.

It was about when she was halfway through that she stopped, stiff and quivering before she shook her head and covered her mouth. As good as it was, her stomach didn't want to tolerate anymore and it made her whimper, "Damn it..."

After a beat she sighed, shifting to get back into the bed as she replaced her face mask, "Sorry, Kiba... It's really good, but I don't think I can eat anymore right now."

"Don't sweat it." Kiba shrugged a shoulder and took the bowl from her, setting it and the pot on the floor for safe keeping. "Mom made enough for a family of about.. well- more than you can eat in one go. I dunno, you can share it with your uncle or save some for later. It keeps pretty good."

He looked back up at her once the delicates were safe on the floor, his elbows on his knees. "So how did you get this sick in the first place, anyways?"

Edited (damn typos... curse you...) 2015-03-10 20:10 (UTC)

"Dunno... Just caught the flu, I guess," She sighed before breaking into a coughing fit, her arm reflexively raising to cover her mouth even with the present of the mask. Ow, that one hurt her throat... But she'd survive, it was just a stupid cold. It still sucked that she was sick, though. She wanted to do things, like work in the forge, or train, even if her body was sore and she was tired...

But, at least she was getting some nice visitors.

"You sure you're gonna be okay in here, Kiba...?"

At that question he tilted his head in a rather canine way, his rebellious fang slipping over his lower lip as he pursed them.

"Whaddya mean?--" he asked, then his obliviousness caught up with him, and he flapped a hand. "Pfft- the sickness thing? Yeah, don't worry about me. So long as you don't go breathing on me or anything, we should be okay."

"Yeah, that's true..." Another mumble left her as she curled further into her blankets, starting to shiver a little while she turned to her side. Ugh, she felt horrible -- she didn't want to make Kiba sick, and she started to feel cold. Apparently the soup wasn't helping that much...

"Being sick really sucks."

Kiba made a face of sympathy when she turned away. He couldn't help it - though he rarely showed pity as a sign of respect, Adela really didn't look well at all.. He could vaguely remember getting a bad cold when he was young, and the hot and cold flushes were his least favourite part.

So it was almost instinctive of him to crawl up the bed till he could fit at her side, and lift his arm so she could pillow herself against him.

"I'm pretty warm-blooded naturally," he explained matter-of-factly. "C'mere, it'll warm you up."

Oh -- The warmth at her back was nice, and she wasn't even really thinking about it as she nestled into him with a relieved sigh. She still felt pretty cold, but Kiba was being really nice... It was comforting, more than anything else.

Her eyes were closed and even if they weren't she couldn't see him anyway - whether it was because she was feverish or because her filter was just off for the moment, she couldn't help the next words that slipped from her lips, "Wish I had gotten a crush on you when I was younger instead of Senpai... You're really nice, and cool..."

... Wait, what? Kiba blinked for a long moment after he'd wrapped his arm around her, and it took a few seconds for him to actually take in what she'd said-- but when he managed it, he gulped.

A crush on him? That-- sure was something.

"Heh..." he muttered awkwardly, glancing down at her sleepy face for a second before flushing darker and looking away. "...Shh, don't talk like that. You sound sleepy, you can nap here if you want."

"Mm... okay," She nodded, letting herself relax entirely against him. He was really nice and warm, and tired, and still sore but still somehow comfortable. It didn't take long for her breathing to even out as her weight rested more heavily on the bed, going into dreamless sleep while still in his arms.

As she fell asleep, Kiba let his mind run away thinking about what she'd just said. He wasn't entirely certain who her senpai was, but.. somehow he still felt a little rush of feeling when he thought about Adela wishing she'd had a crush on him instead. It made him feel good, made the scarlet in his burn brighter, and made him hold her a little tighter as she slept.

He opened his eyes a little later and as he looked around the room he realised that the sun had set a little lower in the sky, leaving a dim yellow light across the room... Had he fallen asleep? His face felt tight and weary, and as he tried to move to rub his eyes a weight on his shoulder stopped him and he looked down to see Adela's bright red hair.

Oh, well that sure had happened.

Flu Season! ... Wait, that's not a good thing.

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