Bokuto turned around, noticing Akaashi leaning into his back. "You feeling okay?"

"I need to walk. My legs are sore." 

Bokuto got up and got him up. "Around the hall, we go." 

Akaashi grabbed one of his lighter blankets, wrapping it around his shoulders. "Slowly." 

"Of course." Bokuto walked him out of the room. Akaashi definitely didn't seem very energetic or happy. But then again that didn't mean today wasn't a good day. 

A nurse saw them and head over, smiling. "Glad to see you up. Would you like a walker?" 

"Oh. Ah…" Akaashi laughed quietly. "Might help. Thank you." 

"Of course." She got him a walker, which greatly helped him. 

He used the walker as support, Bokuto with his monitors and such next to him. Bokuto watched him closely, seeing his struggle but trusting that Akaashi knew what he was doing. 

"Oh! Kuroo is bringing you a gift today while I'm here. Hopefully during your scans." Bokuto hummed. "Your mom has Oda today." 

"Will she have him for a while?" 

"Mhmm. Until you get out of the hospital." 

"Great. He's going to love that." Akaashi took a deep breath. 

"You feeling okay?" 

"Mhmm. I feel really good today. Even if I look like a Tim Burton sketch." 

Bokuto chuckled. "Oh please." 

"You're right, I did gain three pounds. So I am not exactly a stick anymore." Akaashi started coughing. He leaned against the walker, head down. He had this. His lungs might have been a little beat up from the medicine but he definitely would walk to at least the end of the hall. 

"Keiji, are you-"

"I've got it. It's okay." 

Bokuto's heart warmed. "Hell yeah, you've got it. Let's go." 

Akaashi stood, taking a deep breath. He nodded. "Hell yeah." 

Bokuto walked behind him, watching him as he walked. He was perfectly fine on his own besides the occasional cough. Bokuto took him back to the room where Akaashi's nurse for that shift brought him two bottles of apple juice. 

He sat there, holding them and smiling. "Thank you." 

Bokuto opened the curtains a bit more. The nurse left right after, going to the next patient. 

"I love apple juice… do you want some?" 

Bokuto turned. "No silly. It's for you. Besides, it makes my stomach hurt." 

"I didn't know that." Akaashi set one of the bottles down. Today was a really good day. He still felt pretty beat but he got cuddles and got to walk and even got apple juice. It made him feel a lot better about himself. 

Bokuto sat on his bed, holding his hand and watching. He felt good today too. Tired, yes. But good. 

"Maybe I can see Oda today." 

"I hope so." Bokuto hummed softly. "How do you feel?" 

"Really good. I mean I am sluggish but it's such a nice day." Akaashi sat up a bit. "I just have scans today. Then I'll be good to talk and sleep as much as I want." 

Bokuto just kept staring in adoration. Oh, what would he do without Akaashi? He was so amazing and it made him so warm and fuzzy. 

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

Bokuto chuckled softly. "No reason at all. I just like pretty men. You definitely qualify as one." 

Akaashi laughed. "Kotarou…" 

"What? You are." Bokuto glanced at his heart monitor. "Should I be concerned that your heart rate goes up every time I say something like that?" 

"It catches me off guard." 

Bokuto laughed. "They're compliments. Nothing to catch anyone off guard with." 

Akaashi's smile faltered. "Unless you're me." Bokuto took the hint. He sat up and eased himself into Akaashi's lap. "Oh God, you're gonna crush me!" 

"Hush I'm not that heavy." Bokuto hugged him. "Expect more of these in the future." 

Akaashi snaked his arms around Bokuto's back and hugged him. "That's a nice thought." 

"A nice thought? You're burying your face between my pecs. I think it went past a nice thought." 

"Shut up. I might not like women but I like boobs." 

"Pecs." 

"Men's breasts," Akaashi stated. 

Bokuto paused. He flexed and Akaashi laughed into his chest. 

"Quit it." 

Bokuto flexed again, laughing when Akaashi looked up. "Hey, hey, hey. You comfy?" 

"Mhmm." Akaashi closed his eyes. "Very." 

Bokuto pat his head. "You're so short when I sit in your lap." 

"I am not." 

"You are too. Itty bitty Keiji." Bokuto tapped his nose. "Short Keiji." 

Akaashi huffed. He wiggled a bit, getting more comfortable. He could fall asleep right here. 

Bokuto rubbed his back, watching. Akaashi started to relax, arms sliding down as he did so. "Woah! That was my ass!" 

Akaashi startled awake. "Huh?" 

"You just touched my ass." Bokuto chuckled. "Boobs and ass?" 

Akaashi flushed. "It wasn't on purpose, Kotarou. I wouldn't do that." 

"Not without asking." Bokuto rubbed the bridge of his nose. "You used to pinch my ass all the time." 

Akaashi scrunched up his nose. "I don't want to pinch your ass." 

Bokuto poked him. "Aw, why not?" 

Akaashi, now flustered, just put his head down. 

Bokuto yelped. "You just pinched me!" 

Akaashi looked up. "My nose is cold." 

"Oh, your nose is cold?" Bokuto rubbed his nose against Akaashi's. Akaashi hummed, holding on. "You're so silly…" 

Akaashi wanted so badly to kiss Bokuto at the moment but he couldn't. He didn't know if that was okay right now but Eskimo kisses were okay. They felt sweet. 

Bokuto held his face in his hands. "I should put makeup on you. Purple and blue." 

"Why?" 

"Purple's your favorite." Bokuto tapped his forehead. 

Akaashi blew out slowly. "Can you keep doing that?" 

"Doing what?" 

"Tapping my forehead. It feels nice." 

Bokuto chuckled. He kept tapping his forehead, holding the back of Akaashi's head. Akaashi fell asleep, leaning back. Bokuto eased him down, covering him up and moving a bit. Akaashi huddled up against him, sleeping peacefully. 

Later on, he went for scans and Bokuto had Kuroo come to the hospital where they set up a few things, hoping Akaashi would enjoy them. 

****

"Hey there…" Bokuto helped Akaashi lay down. 

"Hey…" Akaashi winced. 

"You okay?" 

"My back hurts." Akaashi settled down. He glanced over before smiling. "Roses." 

Bokuto chuckled softly. "There are more things but you're pretty tired so we can wait." He rubbed Akaashi's cheek. Akaashi smiled. "That's what I like to see." 

"I'm gonna rest for a bit, okay?" 

"Okay then." Bokuto covered him up. "I'll be here." 

Akaashi held his hand. He nodded, exhausted.