Trigger warning...

Nico slung his feet over the edge of the hospital bed. Will was going through his notes for school, but he kept subconsciously pulling on his sleeve. Will tossed his notebook down on the counter, and took a file out of a drawer.

When he pulled down his sleeve again, Nico scowled. "I think your sleeve is down,"

Will jumped. When he calmed down, he glared at Nico. "Are you trying to be annoying?"

"As always,"

Will frowned, writing something down in the file. "What is that?" Nico said curiously.

"Your medical information," Will said, looking up at Nico.

While Will was distracted, Nico narrowed his eyes at his arm. The corner of a bandage could be seen sticking out from his jacket. Nico's mouth went dry.

"Will?" Nico cut Will off from informing him about all of his medications.

"Hm?"

"What happened to your arm?" Nico asked, choosing his words carefully.

He definitely could have chosen better.

"Nothing," Will said, pulling his sleeve down again.

"Then why are you trying to hide it?"

"You ask a lot of questions, Sunshine," Will noted, turning around and leaning against the counter.

Will's phone went off suddenly. Will's face was bright red when Nico raised his eyebrows at the ringtone.

"How can I be messing with your head if I'm messing with you in bed-?"

Will quickly picked up the phone and declined the call. He swallowed his embarrassment, and turned back to the paperwork.

"Will?" Nico asked again.

Will took a deep breath. "Yes?"

"What's-?"

"Will!" A nurse burst into the room.

"Yes, Enya?" Will asked, pleased I have someone else to talk to.

"Theodore's sister just went under,"

Nico watched Will as his body went rigid. His face was white as a sheet. He obviously wasn't looking forward to another failed attempt at saving a life.

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Nico watched Will as he pushed back into Nico's room. Nico looked at him expectantly, and Will just shook his head. Nico frowned, but stayed silent.

"No comment?" Will said coolly.

"I don't joke about death, King Salty,"

"I wouldn't put it past you," Will grumbled.

Nico went silent, watching as Will paced the room. "Don't I have medications due?" he said at last.

"Yeah," Will sighed. He went over to the cupboards, grabbing onto one of the handles. Hesitating, Will moved over one and opened the next cupboard. Will tossed Nico a decent sized pill, and a water bottle from who knows where.

Nico swallowed the pill without hesitation. Nico looked at the cupboard curiously, wondering if he could open it himself. It didn't look as though there was a lock on it; which was pretty stupid for such a well-working hospital.

Will looked at his watch. "Okay, I'm required elsewhere. My hour watching you is over,"

"You aren't my babysitter," Nico grumbled.

"No, but I am your doctor." Will said as he walked out the door, giving Nico a wink.

Why was he so cheerful suddenly?

Nico hopped off the bed, looking out the door to make sure nobody was coming in anytime soon. Just to be sure, Nico clicked the lock. He covered the small square window on the door by taping his jacket in front of it. He wasn't even sure where he had gotten the tape.

He made his way closer to the cupboard, hesitantly opening it. Bottles of pills were stacked in the small space. How stupid did they think he was.

Taking them out three at a time, Nico looked at the doses. "One pill once a week. If I had six of these in one day. . ."

Nico grabbed the water bottle Will had given him, looking at the pills uneasily. He'd wanted to escape this, so why not go the easy way?

Nico tossed two of them in his mouth, took a gulp of water, and swallowed them. Another two. And another. By now, it was hard to stay on his feet. He felt as though if he even tried to move, he would flat out trip on the floor. Nico gripped the counter top, and used his shaking hands to grab three more of the pills.

"Nico?" Nico giggled subconsciously when he heard someone say his name.

The lock clicked, and the door opened. Will's jaw dropped as he looked at the goofily smiling Nico. When Will said his name again, Nico frowned.

"Nico, what did you do. . ." And then he saw the pills. He opened his mouth to say something, but Nico beat him to it.

"Oh," was all he said before he collapsed.