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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Tenten could not help but chuckle at the curiosity - and the struggle - as the other seemed to lean wave for a better look. And as Tenten removed the lid, a cloud of steam rose up in delicate swirls, revealing what was possibly Adela's salvation.

"Chicken and dumpling stew." And while Adela could not exactly smell this culinary concoction, she could very well see how nicely it could taste.

Adela couldn't help herself, she rubbed at the outside of her throat both with her eagerness to try it and her dread of how it would feel going down her throat - how much it might hurt to swallow it. She almost wanted to cry from the combined emotions.

Still, she could at least say something, nodding to Tenten once she could meet her eye again, "Thanks, that's really nice..."

"Don't mention it..." And with that, the kunoichi set the container back onto the side table.

Tenten knew that look well. And even if she didn't, the kunoichi could certainly surmise a guess, especially with the not-so-subtle reach to the neck. Anyone who had ever been subjected to a cold on the throat knew the mix of torture and relief of eating something warm. And that was not taking into account just how much it screwed with a person's appetite.

"...I'm told that heat is supposed to be soothing on a sore throat. And the dumplings are soft, so they should go down easily enough with the thick broth helping it."

"Is that right? It sounds really tasty," She smiled, crossing her legs so that she could sit a little bit more comfortably with her back to the wall. A bowl of stew sounded nice, even if some of the more solid bits might be hard to get down. Something hot did seem like it'd help though, it might even help soothe like Tenten said it would. And, honestly, she was torn between wanting something hot and cold.

Well, she could get some tea that was cooled with ice cubes or something later.

Watching every move carefully, if not casually, Tenten initially took the shifting as an indicator of interest. Not quite agreement or resignation, but simple inquiry and curiosity. After all, Adela still had not said aloud that she would try it, or that she was even hungry. Nothing was solidified until Adela gave the go.

"It is! At least to me, it is." And Tenten could only speak for herself and her own tastes. "Did you wanna try some while it's still warm? It's okay if you're not hungry..."

"I wanna try... Even if I'm not that hungry, I should still eat right? Thank you, Tenten," Adela nodded and she bowed slightly, grateful that Tenten had brought the stew over. She just had the feeling that it would be tasty, and she'd have to keep her strength up even while sick. That and... Tenten was really nice. She'd been really nice ever since Adela had come to Konoha... She was grateful to have a friend like her.

"It's no problem at all," came her response, dismissing the bow with a brief wave of her hand, "I just hope it helps."

Taking care of others had always come naturally for her, ever since she was little. Back then, there had still been a lot of Uzu refugees struggling and working hard to make Konoha their new home. And most of them had children, not all that different than herself. An only child, herself, Tetnen had taken it upon herself to care for and watch over the younger kids. Especially the ones who were getting bullied by the village children.

"And eating certainly doesn't hurt. Unless you're at that point where nothing wants to stay down." But the fact that the young girl seemed rather fixed and immobile in bed was a good sign that Adela was not paying tribute to any porcelain deities. "Again, it's up to you."

"Time to eat," Once more her voice cracked before she started on the soup, ginger and slow as her throat was, in fact, still super sore thanks to her flue. Still, the taste was strong enough to break through her clogged senses and she flashed another quick smile to Tenten before continuing to eat in silence. At least a little seemed like it would work for the moment...

The soup never failed as far as Tenten was concerned, and she was more than glad for it. More often than not, colds and viruses of similar nature left their victim with little to no appetite for most foods, or with no lasting ability to keep it down long enough to give the body strength to fight off such infections of the system. And what good was a shinobi if they were too sick to function or serve the village?

"Hopefully this'll keep you strong enough until we can get some real food in you."

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

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omg I am the slowest ever I am so sorry

no no ur okay, i'm the one who suddenly disappeared for two weeks!

Pfff not really, considering.

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