A small case of the pox.

By Quicksylver

Wrote this fic after my sis came home early one day from work with no more explaination than the words: Chicken Pox. I didn't even know that it was going around. Go figure! Well, don't exactly know all there is to know about the pox but i did my best. hope you like!

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'NANI?" Duo screeched in disbelief.

Dr. G shook his head and continued to write in the small notebook he kept in his pocket.

"You have chicken pox Duo... a highly contagious disease. Actually somewhat of a rarity now since it was thought to have been wiped out decades ago. Very interesting."

"But if it was wiped out how come I have it!"the Shinigami pilot accused.

"Some times these things happen Duo ... there are many cases of extinct diseases surfacing in today's world. You'll just have to deal with it." Dr.G sighed.

"DEAL WITH IT?" Duo began again, much to the discomfort of the aging scientist. "I thought you said there was a cure... so... cure me already!"

"Well... it's not exactly that simple Duo..."'The big nosed doctor stalled, the rest of his words jumbled and soft.

"What did you say?"

The doctor sighed. "It's been so long since anyone has had the pox... I... don't know the cure"

Duo's scream echoed through the lab.

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"You have the what?"Quatre choked on his ice cream.

"Chicken pox" Duo grumbled, collapsing unto his bed with a heavy sigh.

Quatre had followed the braided pilot into his room after Duo had stalked through the safe house with out a word.

"I didn't know you could get that anymore."

"Well... you can... and I did."Duo moaned. "'I was feelin' really tired y'know... my head was achin', my back too, and on top of that I thought I was gettin' a bad case of acne but G said it was chicken pox."

"Isn't there some kind of cure?"

"Can you believe that with al the technology they have today... they forgot the frikkin' cure! He gave me some pills called Lovir and some camomile lotion for the itch until he can come up with something. Big help!" Duo groused.

Quatre bit his lip. He felt for Duo and swore to help anyway he could.

"Don't worry Duo..."he reassured his friend, "..we'll get through this I promise"

Duo smiled weakly. "I guess."

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"The what?"Trowa raised an eyebrow.

He, Wufei and Heero had just returned from a long mission and were standing in the hanger with Quatre.

"The chicken pox." Quatre repeated.

"And there's no cure?" Wufei scratched his head. Quatre shook his.

"Dr.G is working on it though so we'll have to help Duo until then."

A loud beep echoed through the hanger. Heero booted up his laptop immediately and nodded.

"Mission."He said and turned to leave.

"But Heero...!" Quatre shouted as the Wing pilot vaulted into his Gundam. Wufei muttered a curse.

"Coward."

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"Oh Quatre it itches!" Duo whined for the twelfth time as Quatre carefully applied camomile lotion to his back.

Only two days had passed and already Duo was driving everyone crazy. Being cooped up in his room with nothing to do proved to be unbearable for the restless boy. He had watched every movie, listened to every CD and read every book in the house... Twice... and now he was left with nothing to do but itch...and bitch.

They had resorted to putting kitchen mitts on Duo to stop him from irritating the pox and were now working shifts to care for the sick pilot. Heero had not yet returned and Duo was lonely and depressed.

"At least he could have come to see me Q"Duo pouted as he swallowed another Lovir.

Quatre frowned. Heero had left without a word or show of concern... a coldness he thought Heero would have overcome now that he and Duo were a couple. Duo was feeling even worse because of it.

"'Maybe he doesn't love me Quatre"Duo whispered, on the verge of tears. His heart went out to the sick boy.

"Come on Duo... you know that's not true." The blonde sighed, " Heero loves you... but you know how he gets when there's a mission."

"Fuck the mission."; Duo growled, now angry. "He could have at least come to see me."

Just then Trowa walked in with a tall glass of ice cold liquid. He gave it to Duo who sipped it carefully. At the taste Duo screwed up his heart shaped face.

"Ick...What is this stuff T-chan?" Duo asked, looking warily at the clear brown liquid.

";It's Mauby" Trowa replied, "I learned about it at the circus. It's a coolin'"

Duo raised an eyebrow."A what?"

"A 'coolant' actually... it's supposed to get rid of the excess heat in your body that caused the chicken pox."

"What's it made from?" Duo asked, still skeptical.

"Well, it's usually made from Mauby bark but..."

"AS IN TREE BARK!" Duo screeched. "'Are you trying to kill me?"

"But Duo..."

"No buts... I'm not drinking this... no way!"

Trowa was getting annoyed now... very annoyed.

";Do you want to get better Duo?"; he said very loudly. Duo eeped and burrowed into the pillows.

Trowa continued. "I didn't spend my time looking high and low for this just to make you a nice drink you know! I made this to help you so if you really want to get better I suggest you drink it down and stop bitching."

The two pilots simply stared as Trowa turned on his heels and left the room.

"Wow" Quatre breathed as Duo quickly drained the glass.

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Wufei sat on the living room sofa with a heavy sigh. He had just come from Duo's room where he tried to make the boy drink his Magnesha water. This was getting to be too much and Heero still hadn't returned.

"Coward" the Chinese boy muttered again as he leaned back for a short nap.

flashback

"But Wufei...I doh wanna drink it!"Duo whined as Wufei handed him the  snoopy teacup.

"It'll help you Duo"

"But it tastes like chalk..."

"Duo... "

"And I could get lota on my face from chalk?"

"Duo ..."

"And I wouldn't want to get that too..."

"Duo it's not chalk... just drink the fucking thing okay!" Wufei exploded.

Duo shrunk back, his eyes tearing up. He grabbed the cup and drank.

"I'm sorry Wu" he whispered and Wufei felt like a dog.

"No Duo ... I'm sorry." He apologized, glad to see Duo crack a small smile.

flashback end

"I hope this ends soon"he muttered as sleep claimed him.

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Heero touched the Wing Zero down softly and stole quietly into the house. Everyone was sleeping so he went directly to Duo's room. The Shinigami pilot was sleeping fretfully, tossing and turning under the sheets. The wing pilot bit his lip as he walked toward the bed. Duo stirred.

"Heero?"he murmured, his eyes heavy with sleep.

Heero sat at the edge of the bed as Duo struggled to sit up. Blue eyes stared into sleepy violet ones as they both said nothing. Duo frowned and looked down at the kitchen mitts he still wore.

"Where were you?"; Duo asked dryly, ";...No... don't tell me... on a mission right?"

Heero was silent which annoyed Duo even more.

"You could have at least called or something Heero" He accused, "'Is your mission still more important than me?"

Heero cupped Duo's face, tilting his head up to look Heero in the eye.

"Duo ..."'He whispered, bringing his lips to meet his koi's.

Duo gasped at the tenderness of the kiss, he could never stay angry at Heero for long. Heero held up a small green vial, smirking at Duo's expression.

"I'm sorry that I came across as cold Duo but when I heard that you were sick all I could think of was finding a cure for you. You see Duo ... you are my mission. I went straight to J and demanded that he come up with something to help you. I didn't mean to be cold."

"I love you so much Hee-chan!"Duo squealed, hugging Heero tight.

"It's a good thing too..." Duo continued, fingering the vial."' I think the other pilots were just about ready to carry out that threat of yours. Just you wait till I'm better hatsukoi... I'm gonna give you a thank you you'll never forget." Duo winked slyly.

Heero smiled at the images brought to mind. Thank God for chicken pox.

Notes:
Well... that's about it. Mauby is a local drink and does taste pretty good if you
make it right but i didn't see Trowa as someone who knows that kind of thing
off hand. It's good for cooling your body down.

I don't really know if you should drink Magnesha water since it is a body
cleanser but i added it in anyway. And we all know Heero's threat, i don't
really have to repeat it do i?



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