This ship is so cute and one of my favourite ships in the whole series. 

Azusa sighed. It was winter, and bug season. And unfortunately, Azusa had a pretty bad one. The feeling of exhaustion flooded all of his muscles and bones and his stomach churned in his body like a washing machine. A small groan escaped his lips as he let his body sink into the comfortable sofa. There was no point in trying to sleep, he thought, since he would have to get up not long after and make dinner ready in time for his boyfriend, Kanato, coming back after working. Despite Kanato being a sweet taster in the most popular sweet factory, he still came home hungry.

Suddenly, he sat up and threw his hands over his mouth. He stood up and immediately ran to the bathroom. Luckily, he made it just in time and emptied the contents of his sore stomach into the toilet. (I can imagine this, poor Zuzu.) He clutched at his stomach and rocked back at forth on his knees. There was nothing he could do but hope he would feel better soon.

Azusa gave up on the idea of making dinner. He didn't want to make Kanato ill as well, especially as he earns the most money in the house. So he sat back down on them sofa and tried to relax. But he just couldn't. The pain made him shake, and he was also shaking from the cold of the season. Despite wearing his favourite jumper and having the heating turned up all the way,  his body temperature still seemed to be below average.

Soon, he had slipped into a light sleep and was unexpectedly woken up by the door being unlocked. Kanato shut the door behind him. "Hello Azusa. How are you?" He asked sweetly.
"I'm... fine..." He lied faintly. Kanato rested his hand on Azusa's knee.
"You sound tired." Azusa could hear the concern creeping into his voice.
"I am... a bit. I'm... kind of... ill  so... I didn't make.... dinner. I'm... sorry." He lowered his head, scared that Kanato was going to be angry. Azusa knew how unpredictable Kanato's mood swings can be. However, Kanato just smiled and kissed the top of his head.
"Don't worry about it. I'll make dinner for us tonight."
"I don't... know if... I... can eat... anything."
"Is it that bad?" Kanato moved one hand up to stroke his hair. Azusa nodded. A sudden chill swept over the younger male and he winced. Kanato's expression turned to one of worry when Azusa tucked his head in between his knees and slowly began to rock back and forwards.

"Don't go anywhere. I'll get a blanket for you." Kanato said lovingly and ran to their bedroom to grab the fluffy blanket that is normally placed on the end on the bed. Then he quickly came back to see Azusa hunched over with his arms around him. Azusa looked up and shook his head.

"You didn't... have to... do that... for me." Kanato rolled his eyes.
"I care about you. I don't like it when my baby is ill. Now lean forward." Azusa obediently criss-crossed his legs and leaned forward, allowing Kanato to sit behind him and wrap his legs around Azusa's hips. Then he laid the blanket over their bodies. Azusa adjusted into Kanato's arms with a sigh, settling down.

"Thank... you." Azusa sighed softly.
"Don't thank me, I don't mind." Azusa giggled and Kanato lightly kisses his ear. Many silent moments passed, and Kanato pulled him closer and closer to his body. He placed small kisses on his ears and the side of neck, sending shivers down his spine"I love you." Kanato said, breaking the silence.
"I love you too." Azusa replied.

The older man started to play with Azusa's hair, despite Azusa's protest. "I... wouldn't do... that. My hair... is a... mess... today." He reached back to pull his hands away from his head but Kanato continued to do it anyway, running his fingers through from his scalp to the ends.
"I don't care. It looks cute when it's messy." He said back, causing a blush to form. Kanato suddenly stopped stroking Azusa's hair and replaced it by massaging his head instead. All of the pain was almost instantly taken away by the calming feeling. Azusa allowed Kanato to take every ache off him.

"Is that better?" Kanato asked, and Azusa groaned softly. "I'll take that as a yes." He chuckled and massaged slower and slower until he came to a complete stop. Azusa let his head drift back onto Kanato's chest.
"Come here." He said softly then slowly wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled him back and closer. "You're cold, here, have Teddy." Kanato pulled his teddy off the floor where he had been placed Earlie and put him in the arms of Azusa.

Minutes passed and Azusa's body got heavier limper until he was in a deep sleep, Kanato singing Scarborough Fair gently and giving him tender kisses on the cheek. Kanato rested his head on the edge of the sofa, allowing himself to sleep too.

Next up: Azusa X Ruki (Lemon)