light_of_willpower

[redarrowqueen]

Team Arrow had defeated Prometheus and had escaped Lian Yu.

But in the process the last few weeks had wrecked Thea enough that a simple summer cold had basically knocked her flat. Nothing serious thankfully, just a combo of stress and a summer cold messing her up all at once.

So she was basically stuck indoors on bed rest for a mere cold when she felt that now familiar chill that was Trunks's typical arrival. Little did she know it was a wild round of time travel phone tag since Felicity had called Ray who called Rip who called Trunks. Between coughing fits she calls from the sofa,"I know that chill anywhere!" as a nasty sneeze can be heard. But he would find her on the couch with enough tissues to stock a small army and looking as miserable as she sounded on the phone the prior night when she made it back to Star City.

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[light_of_willpower]

Okay, so he was still red--but Trunks nuzzled her hair and relaxed a bit. Curling her more close. "Both is an option." He remembered well--and had been through more than a few comparative injuries himself including dying and being brought back to life.

"At least this time you're not stuck recovering alone." Okay so his voice went slightly lower with affection and emotion and worry and protective-possessiveness there. Cuddling her for a bit.

"New job has to be more exciting than what I've been doing." Much more brightly, and then he's sighing. "But I should get that shower, before we settle in. Can you make it to bed and everything alright, or am I settling you first and then getting clean?" Aka would she like to be carried and cared for in a good way for a bit, or did she wanna continue to be the tough-girl.

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"I'm Oliver's chief of staff, what stories do you want?" Thea playfully counters. "But I'll make it to bed and channel surf while you shower and supply gather?" dropping a kiss onto Trunks's cheek in the process. "I also left notes in the kitchen on where things are located." meant in humor after hours spent looking for her coffeemaker on a prior visit.

[light_of_willpower]

"It sounds exciting in the most boring ways." Trunks countered playfully, still a hint red yes--but also smug, before moving to nuzzle her and then kiss her forehead. "I'll be quick, promise. Besides, I brought my own supplies this time remember?"

Disentangling himself and getting to his feet, and pulling out two more capsules from a pocket. She'd already seen the one with the crate with his various supplies including his make-shift costume. Tossing one, then passing her the other--the first new one exploded softly and revealed itself to be several crates of food and drink and kitchen supplies. "Second one is for you, from my boss. I have no idea what's in it." Then over to his crate to grab towel and clothes to sleep in and toiletries.

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"On it!" Thea could smile mid cough as she went to look into the second box. She found mostly what you would expect in a sick day car box: tissues, a trashy novel, fresh box of tea, soup and the like. But a find did make her giggle as she stashed the nightgown into a drawer for the moment. "Someone is so playing matchmaker." she giggled as she changed into fresh yoga pants and a not too smelly tee from her days on the sofa. "And how much food can you cram into one of those crates again?"

[light_of_willpower]

Considering the note with the care-box, it was more than likely Chronoa was at least trying to 'help'. Not only with Thea getting better, but with the kai teasing her assistant too. Being the supreme Kai of Time was lonely, so she was glad to have two assistants, and enjoyed hearing stories about their friends.

"Enough for about two months for a normal person?" Trunks responded, calling from the bathroom. "Depends on the grade of capsule and what you're storing, but that's what I brought this time." So more than enough to keep him from being hungry for several days, and likely to share as well at least a bit. It wasn't too much after that the shower turned on. Which wouldn't take Trunks too long; normally he'd take less time by avoiding a towel and flaring his ki to dry, but that wasn't allowed this trip.

Still, give him about 20 minutes or so, albeit his hair is still damp and the towel around his neck, before he'll come find her. Uniform 'folded' and ready for the next night, and he's comfy in a plain white tank-top and shorts for sleep.

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Cue Thea's thinking someone was having too much fun playing matchmaker but it was also sweet. "Oh man! 2 months would last maybe a couple of days by yours and Barry's standards." she called back, but at the same time while mid banter she's trying to not drool. She knows pretty when she sees it. But in a sign she was also getting better abet more slowly a pair of jeans and a tee was waiting for the next day.

[light_of_willpower]

"Which means it's a good thing it's not me and Barry, but me and you then, huh?" Trunks replied, ducking his head and using the towel to try and finish getting his hair less 'damp'. Glad she was feeling at least a bit better though, and even though she still looked sick...

She looked happier. Smiling more, and definitely relaxed more, especially with the clean-clothes. Trunks was still very new at this relationship thing, but he did want her happy, and healthy. The 'tough girl' act was a part of her (he knew how tough she was), but it was much more attractive when she wasn't fighting what she needed to get better.

Towel placed near his clothes, he moved over to come join her and sat. Reaching out to feel her forehead again, blue-eyes studying her some more. "Remind me while I'm here, and I'll try to do laundry to at least change out your sheets." A small, contented smile on his face, and affection for her in his voice and expression. "I may not've gotten sick a lot growing up, but clean things always made me feel better. I can probably figure it out."

More than willing and ready to curl up with her and keep her warm. Even if he'll turn a bit red once they are actually curled up together. He's usually slept on the couch, when he's visited--this'll be the first time they've 'physically' slept in the same bed.

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"I would love that actually." meaning the offer of laundry aid. "Because I'm sure I'm smelling like a combo of soup, dirty sheets, socks and who knows what else by now." in spite of her misery she can she poke fun at herself. But she's given in and reminds Trunks with a shy smile,"I think we just hit another first." meaning the bed sharing.

[light_of_willpower]

Did you have to call attention to it Thea? He's red enough, and that just made it worse. Head down slightly to the side, shy smile on his face in turn.

Words stuck in his throat, as he had been about to reply to her other comment.

Give him a moment, and then Trunks reached for her hand; mostly for reassurance himself. He's at least able to meet her eyes again, even if he's blushing. "You're sick, so you and your surroundings smell like it." A shrug, as his nose was slightly better than a human's. "I can do laundry and change stuff while you relax. Bath at least, shower if you feel up to it."

But their joined hands are being given a tug, even though he's tense and nervous about sharing a bed physically. Because he cares, and can ignore any unpleasant smell, because she needs comfort. He is happy to give her comfort too, and will let her settle and then figure out how to curl up with her.

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"So there's a reason for the eau de gym socks smell?" Thea's able to joke a little more which is a good sign. "And I think I'll be able to risk a shower. Not as dizzy now compared to day before yesterday." able to smile since she's able to lighten up a bit. She drops a kiss onto Trunks's cheek as she speaks,"You know I'll say something but this is a good thing." a gentle reminder that all is indeed well beyond her cold.

[light_of_willpower]

Okay, the kiss both didn't help the blush but did make him relax. He knew--it just...was nice to be reassured. "Sweat, and generally rest while you're body heals. Didn't you take biology?" Trunks had been home-schooled, but with his mother he had to be smart and do well.

Letting her get settled and comfortable, before he tucked himself around her. Maybe a bit tense and nervous, but he meant what he'd said about keeping her warm. Blanket pulled up over them both too, as she curled up under his chin. Her back to his front, and one arm under the pillow, the other curled around her waist. Not hard to do since he had about 5" of height on her, and she was slender compared to him.

"Whatever you need Thea." A nuzzle of her hair, and a tighter hug. "I'll do laundry, you soak in the bath and then get a shower."

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"Right now this is pretty good." meaning the cuddles. "And well I was also being a smart alec too." a good sign she's on the road to recovery since when she can joke around its a good thing. She curls in with a hug of her own for Trunks, starting to konk out from both the cold and just being drained in the physical sense.

She misses this the most: the cuddles and just connection.

[light_of_willpower]

"You mean you're not always?" He can tease back, kissing the top of her head and just letting her curl up. Careful as he brushes fingers along her waist soothingly, and does his best to relax.

Much as he might be warm, Trunks isn't sure how comfortable he is to lay against otherwise. He actually didn't weigh as much as people would think, considering most of it was muscle-mass and how much power he could output--but he was still MOSTLY muscle-mass. Can't be that comfortable to lay against.

Even sick though, Thea was comfortable to curl around. She was tiny compared to her brother too, but slender and strong but soft in the best ways. She didn't lose her edge, but there was more to her THAN just edge.

Trunks took a deep breath, trying to relax so he could rest too; absently hoping they'd get through this without too much awkwardness. He was very aware this was his girlfriend he was curled up with, and equally aware that she was sick, and therefore nothing was likely happening. Sick wasn't attractive, even if she was...

[redarrowqueen]

Thea's out cold but she's quite happily curled into Trunks. Sure she may be sick and miserable but she also needs this. But pre crash she drops a kiss onto his cheek,"Once I'm in one piece we can really cuddle." And while she's small compared to him she's also has a softer side. She's also ready with extra puillows if needed.

[light_of_willpower]

Good thing she's out cold, because she didn't notice him blushing again with her comment. Smiling at the affection though, and making sure they're both comfortable, before he lets himself sleep as well.

Hopefully Thea is out good though, because Trunks has become a restless sleeper more lately. If he's absolutely exhausted, he sleeps like a log--but short of that, he sprawls. For all that he'll sprawl though, and shift, Trunks keeps an arm curled around her and Thea held close. Not quite a conscious thing on his part, but definitely borne from the fact that he cares about her and wants to protect her.

Normally he'd be up around 6am, 7am...often with the sunrise--even at the Time Nest. But he had pulled a late night, filling in for her, and Trunks was content. Well, content enough as he cuddled her and they were comfy--and her world was 'safe' in his mind enough, at least for now.

[redarrowqueen]

Sometime around 8AM was when Thea was woken up by a coughing fit, not nasty but still screaming sick. "Sorry, forgot how much coughing fits when just waking up suck." she whispered in the aftermath. But at the same time she's content on every level, her cold not withstanding of course.

[light_of_willpower]

Slightly later than Trunks was usually up, but that was alright. They'd shifted to where he was on his back, and she'd curled up half on his arm, against his side. The coughing though, had him waking up quickly enough. Shifting up on one elbow, and half-turned, arm around her to support her; squeezing gently in comfort when she was done.

"Coughing fits suck, period, from what I understand." Okay, perhaps a bit sleepy still, heard in his voice. Awake enough though. "Want me to go get a water-bottle?"

[redarrowqueen]

"Yes please?" as Thea got through the coughing fit. "Always had bad choughs during cold season." she tries to explain. But she could sit semi up which was helping.

[light_of_willpower]

Shaking his head, and a finger going to her lips to keep her quiet, there's a shy and sleepy smile. "No talking. You'll cough worse." Leveraging them up the rest of the way to sitting, and she's getting wrapped in a blanket and propped against the pillows, before Trunks moved off the bed. So maybe he was fussing a bit; he'd never really been sick, and he'd never cared for someone who was sick.

He'd never had a girlfriend either, so he was...following his instinct and thoughts? Which said be considerate, but he was also protective. Being sick was a pain, and meant Thea was unhappy and hurting, so he wanted to ease that.

Didn't take long at all before came back with two water-bottles. One for now, and the other for later as it was tucked on the floor by the bed. Sitting back down and holding it for her, opened already. Covering his yawn with his other hand, and watching her with sleepy eyes.

[redarrowqueen]

Thea had given in once again, she's wrapped up but sitting up. She's half watching Trunks in the process but she does accept a drink, knowing it would help her with the coughing fits and cleaning her out. But at the same time all this care is just sweet, its been too long since she's been able to just let someone take care of her that was not her brother or the team. Her smile however speaks volumes.

[light_of_willpower]

That smile is part of what had won him, or at least given him bravery enough to give all of this a try. If she can still smile like that, where it lights her up and makes you believe she can do anything, after all she's been through... It was enough for him, and brought a smile back.

Settling closer against her, both for support and to provide warmth, he had the cap ready for when she was done with some sips from the bottle. "Just nod your head yes or no. Do you want to curl back up, after some water?"

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Thea nods a yes, one more attempt at sleep could help? But her smile is that real one, one not many get to see. Its Thea at her most real and true. But in spite of her current misery she drops a kiss onto Trunks's cheek.

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She's squeezed gently in a hug in turn, his head leaning against hers, at the kiss. Waiting to be sure she's done with the water bottle, before re-capping it. Making sure it's sealed, then placing it nearby. "Alright, so more cuddling it is, and hopefully some more sleep and rest."

Trunks kept her wrapped up in the blankets, and moved to wrap his arms around her too. Cuddling and curling her against him protectively, kiss dropped on the top of her head as he breathed in and out, relaxing. Keeping her warm, hoping she was comfy, and ready to try and rest some more himself. "Anything else? Less blankets, more blankets? You comfortable, Thea?"

[redarrowqueen]

Thea's throat was screwed up enough from that last fit but she could nod she was ok for the moment. But she does snag a blanket, a sign she's cold since she's gotten good at going non verbal while sick. She's on the mend but its just hit a few tiny snags along the way.

[light_of_willpower]

Trunks just tucks that blanket around her more too, before settling down. "Sleep if you can Thea, and don't worry." The unspoken I'm here, I'll handle it hopefully got through to her as well as Trunks took a breath in and out, and relaxed.

Hopefully he'd be able to sleep again too. Once they were both awake again, it'd be time for food, and then she was getting clean while he did laundry. How very very exciting.