"Oh, how wonderful!" Suga clapped. "He's doing so good!" 

Tsukishima looked up from helping Yamaguchi move his arm. "Don't tell me that, tell him. He's the one moving." 

Suga stopped before smiling again. "You're right. You're doing great Yamaguchi." 

Yamaguchi's mouth twitched slightly as he tried to smile. Tsukishima rubbed his hair. "Would you like to try getting the bed up to sit up?" 

Yamaguchi gave him a thumbs up, his hand shaking as he did so. 

Tsukishima grabbed the remote and the bed raised slowly. Yamaguchi was nearly sitting up before the pressure on his back and hips became too much. He whined and grabbed a bit at Tsukishima. "I get it. It's okay." Tsukishima stopped and they started over on getting him to move his arm. 

Suga watched as Tsukishima moved around Yamaguchi. He was loving on him, holding his hand and helping his shaky movements become something a bit more. He was helping him bend his elbow, Yamaguchi watching. 

"Mm… How are you feeling? Good?"

Yamaguchi blinked once. He yawned. 

Tsukishima chuckled softly. "It's not even dinner time for you yet. You're so sleepy…" He rubbed his cheek. "You wanna go ahead and sleep?" 

Yamaguchi moved his fingers. He blinked twice. 

"Ah. Okay." Tsukishima kissed his forehead. "I love you." 

"Mm." 

Suga stepped out of the room. He wanted to make sure that he wouldn't intrude on their bonding. Tsukishima had never in his life acted so sweet in front of others. Suga didn't want to mess it up. 

"Mm… Mm…" 

"Are you trying to talk?" 

He blinked once and whined. 

"You're getting a bit better." 

Yamaguchi gulped and stared at him. 

"Dinner time!"

Yamaguchi slowly turned his head to see his nurse. She was an American woman who he adored for her brightness. Tsukishima worked with her decently so that they could get him to eat. "Mm!" 

Tsukishima smiled. The nurse came closer and Tsukishima helped her put the tray down. "We have onion soup today. You didn't like whatever yesterday's was. The heavier foods you can try after this." 

Yamaguchi squirmed ever so slightly, panting softly since he couldn't talk. Tsukishima smiled. This hurt to watch. 

"Alright. Tsukishima, just press the call button and I'll come back." 

"Okay." He lifted the spoon and made sure it wasn't hot. "You ready?" 

"Mm!" Yamaguchi opened his mouth a bit and managed to move his head forward an inch. 

Tsukishima fed him and managed not to get himself sad. It hurt to watch him not be able to talk or move much. He wanted his partner back but this was his partner and he still loved him. 

Yamaguchi got down the soup and was brought little rectangles of scrambled eggs. He got excited and Tsukishima fed this to him as well. "M-mm! Hm!" 

"You don't like it?" 

The nurse smiled. "You taste the vegetables, don't you?" 

Yamaguchi moved his hand into a fist and got himself to make a thumbs up. 

Tsukishima got him to eat two more before Yamaguchi choked and started struggling. He was leaned forward until he spit up what he had choked on. 

By then he was tired and leaning into Tsukishima. "Had enough excitement for today?" 

"Mm." 

"Alright, back we go…" Tsukishima laid him back. "I brought some things for you today so it feels more like home. Is that okay with you?" 

Yamaguchi hummed in response. 

"Alright. Lea, can I close the door?" 

"Mhmm! Do you need help changing him?" 

"Maybe." 

Lea closed the door and helped Tsukishima work around the wires and tubes and cannula tube to get a different shirt on him. It was one of Tsukishima's that Yamaguchi liked. Yamaguchi didn't have to wear pants, which he enjoyed quite a bit. 

When Tsukishima brought out his safety blanket, Yamaguchi's stronger arm extended and his tows wiggled. 

"You missed this, didn't you?" 

Yamaguchi struggled for a moment before he smiled. Tsukishima and Lea both stared as he did this. Muscle memory was returning. Normal functions were returning. 

"Oh, Angel, good job." Tsukishima tucked him in. He put a pillow behind his head and gently kissed his forehead. "Please don't tell anyone I'm freely calling you that in public when you start talking that would be so embarrassing…"

Yamaguchi moved his arm up and Tsukishima felt his palm meet his cheek. Cold and shaky. But tender. Loving. 

"I love you." 

Yamaguchi blinked. 

"Yes?" 

He blinked again. 

Tsukishima smiled. "God, you're smart." He started to back away but Yamaguchi whined loudly. "What is it?" 

Yamaguchi glared as if scolding him for saying that. How was he supposed to answer? 

"Do you want your good night kiss?" He teased. 

Yamaguchi moved his head forward a bit. He blinked once. 

"Oh. Angel are you comfortable with that? With all of the tubes and everything-"

"Mm!" 

"Relax. Relax." Tsukishima kissed him gently and Yamaguchi pat his cheek. "Thank you." 

Yamaguchi closed his eyes, content. 

Tsukishima raised up and grabbed his bag. "I brought Mr. Buns since I can't get in the bed." 

Yamaguchi's eyes shot open. 

"Hang on." Tsukishima walked to the bed with the stuffed rabbit. It was grey with the hundreds of cuddle sessions Yamaguchi had put it through. But it still had its floppy ears and black button eyes. 

"Mm! Mm! Mm!" 

Tsukishima put the rabbit on his chest and Yamaguchi tilted his head to the side, smiling ever so slightly. "Good night Tadashi." 

Yamaguchi gave him a thumbs up. 

Tsukishima shut off the light above his bed. Lea left and he messed with his phone before falling asleep. He had his upper half on Yamaguchi's shins where the doctors said he could lay. Yamaguchi didn't mind either, fast asleep soon enough. 

At least he got to be comfortable before the morning full of tests and surgery prep, which made him whinier than having things taken away from him. 

His hips hadn't been taking well to healing and needed to be surgically fixed. He didn't need a replacement which was good. Surgery was risky though because he'd gone into a coma and now he was having to get his hips fixed and put under anesthesia. 

Tsukishima got to sit with him as he went under, holding his hand and whispering. Yamaguchi was out within five minutes, limp, and wheeled away soon enough. 

Tsukishima went to work as if everything was normal and spent hours doing the same work he always had. Some little kids came crying to him, wanting lollipops from the front desk. 

Tsukishima acted very quietly and off when adults would try to talk but brought the basket to the children's room and sat with them. He made sure they were all happy and comfortable in their bean bag chairs.

Little girls would get shy and giggle about him, admiring his hair and the fact that he was a boy. Little boys would whine and throw themselves on the floor if he didn't play trucks with them. 

Tsukishima didn't mind though. Kids were going to be kids. 

When he got off work he got a text from Yamaguchi's mother. She wanted to know if Yamaguchi had woken up. 

He just said he was at work before driving off to the hospital. 

Tsukishima was able to get to Yamaguchi, who was snoring. So healthy. Just fast asleep. 

Lea brought Tsukishima water and offered to wake Yamaguchi. Tsukishima rejected this and let Yamaguchi be woken by doctors when he needed it. 

Yamaguchi couldn't talk but he moved his arm and hugged Tsukishima. This made it a month a half in the hospital. His second surgery. It felt weird.

Tsukishima got kisses and hair tugs and real smiles. His heart swelled as Yamaguchi kissed him, missing it. 

"Can I have a thumbs up?" 

Yamaguchi gave him a thumbs up, shaky. 

"Good job." He kissed Yamaguchi's cheek firmly. "Does anything hurt?" 

He shook his head. 

"Ah, you're moving a lot." 

Yamaguchi tried to respond verbally but immediately his thought process went out the window. How did talking work? What words would he use? He wanted to talk. He knew his body knew but his mind didn't. "Mm…" 

"Don't stress yourself. I get it." 

Yamaguchi squirmed. 

"Ah, ah stop that. You're fine. We will focus on speech in the morning. Do you want Mr. Buns?" 

Yanaguchi nodded. 

Tsukishima gave the stuffed rabbit to him. "Your hips must hurt a ton…" 

Yamaguchi shook his head. 

Tsukishima took his hand and kissed his knuckles. "I love you." 

Yamaguchi squeezed his hand. 

Tsukishima played with his hand, staring at his fingers. He'd gotten so much thinner. It made sense but it made him sad. 

Yamaguchi squeezed his hand again, a bit harder. He tilted his head. 

"It's nothing." 

Yamaguchi let go and pat the bed. He pointed to Tsukishima. 

"I can't." 

Yamaguchi whined at him. 

"Tadashi you'll get hurt." 

Yamaguchi huffed at him. 

"Don't do that." 

Yamaguchi whined, brows furrowing. 

"I can't lay with you yet." 

Yamaguchi found his bed remote and pressed the nurse's button. Lea came in and Yamaguchi looked over. "Is something wrong?" 

"He's trying to get me to lay down in his bed." 

Lea smiled. "How sweet. Give me a moment." She managed to move Yamaguchi a bit and got him on one half of his bed. Pillows were put around him to avoid further pain and Tsukishima was given a blanket. "You can lay with him now. Just don't put your leg over him." 

"I'm still while I sleep…" 

Yamaguchi whined and huffed loudly. "Mm! Ah!" 

Tsukishima took off his shoes and leaned back on the bed. He turned his head and smiled. "Hello there." 

Yamaguchi held his hand out and Tsukishima held his hand. 

"All better?" 

Yamaguchi nodded. 

"Good." 

Lea spoke up. "In the morning we're going to have tamagoyaki and breakfast onigiri. Of course, warm miso soup." 

Yamaguchi hummed. He seemed happy about this. 

Lea walked out and Tsukishima turned on his side. "You ready for bed?" 

"Mhmm!" 

Tsukishima kissed him gently and Yamaguchi smiled. "I love you." Tsukishima stared for a bit. Yamaguchi tugged at his glasses. "Got it, got it." 

Tsukishima took off his glasses and sighed. Yamaguchi put his hand over his eyes. 

"Mm… Mkay." Tsukishima kept his eyes closed. "I'm asleep." 

Yamaguchi stopped humming and grunting in response and was silent. His breathing slowed and he just kept watching Tsukishima. The blond fell asleep holding his hand and Yamaguchi smiled at this. 

He had his fiance back. They got to sleep in the same bed. They got to be close. 

Yamaguchi soon fell asleep, knowing he'd wake up later. The pain would come back and he would need to get Tsukishima moved so that he could have pain medication. This was stupid but he felt safe right now.