A Tale of Deadly Love

Chapter 15: Creeps at Home

Geno's POV days later

"Reaper, I'm home!"I say

Crash! Thud!

I run through the halls at the noise and kick the bathroom door open. I see the shower curtain halfway torn off the rings and he was laying halfway out of the shower soaking wet as the water dripping down.

"Reaper! What happened?"I ask, helping him up and wrapping him in a towel to dry him

I saw a dazed look in his eyes.

"That was the first time you called this place home...."He sighs happily, an eye shaped as a heart

I noticed an unusual green color in his face. I feel his cheek and forehead gently.

"Reaper...You're burning up."I say

"Are you calling me hot?"He chuckles

"I'm serious Reaper. You might have a fever."I say

He blinks and looks at me with a more serious expression.

"Are you saying I might have a...whaddya call em...plague?!"He asks, then snaps his fingers

I found myself in a hazmat suit seconds afterward.

"Reaper! It's not a plague! You could be sick but it's normal!"I say, unzipping and shaking it off

"But I don't want you to get sick! I've seen what sicknesses can do and don't want to put you at risk!"He whines

I kick off the rest of the suit and shake my head. I scoop him up, carrying his towel-wrapped body into the bedroom and set him on his bed. He dries himself off and uses some quick magic to get clothes on. He tried to get up from the bed but his legs started shaking and buckled inward. I caught him and gently set him back in bed. I tuck him under the blankets to keep him warm, seeing the green color spread on his face.

"You can't get up. You have to stay and rest."I tell him

I tuck him in and cushion his head with pillows. Then I go to unpack the groceries I had returned with. I grab an ice pack and thermometer, then return to him. He was pouting as I took his temperature. Sure enough, he has a fever. I put the ice pack on his head and hold it there. Then he seems to notice something when he looked at me.

"The curse got cured?"He asks

I nod.

"Life fixed it with your brother's help."I say

"That's a shame, I would've loved to take care of my kitten.~ Purrs and all."He says

I chuckle, glancing away.

"I bet you would. Got any litter?"I say jokingly

"Litter?"He says

I chuckle.

"It's what you'd clean up after me if I were a cat."I say

"Clean up? Wait...Eew!"He says, making the connection

I couldn't help but laugh.

He hugs me close but then his wings spread out suddenly, some feathers falling off as he shivers. I shake my head, climbing out of his grip.

"I'll make sure to get some medicine. But you should rest."I say

He looks up at me and grumbles. He pulls me under him, resting his head on mine.

"I want snuggies."He says softly

Within minutes he was out cold. I smile with a sigh. This is my dorky boyfriend. I slip out of his grip, sneaking downstairs to find some medicine for him. I think carefully on which medicine to give him. A few minutes after I selected the proper medicine from the cabinet, I heard the floor creaking. I see Reaper walking in, rubbing his eye tiredly. I smile, unsurprised by his timing. It never takes him long to realize that I'm gone.