(damn it, I'm sorry I haven't responded to this yet. I was so sure I had responded??)
Jake's heart warmed at the concern on his lover's face, even for something as insignificant as a small burn. "Yeah, that was my bad, should have checked it first" Jake watched the male soak up the aroma of the soup.
“Let me see your hand. You’re the one who burned.” Lighter said with a demanding voice. Jake smirked, some of his pearly white teeth showing through. He dramatically placed the hand he burned in Lighter's lap. "Take it away doctor, it's not good anymore," He said referring to his whole hand. Jake really couldn't take things seriously, especially when it was him who was the one getting hurt.
(Ahaha I do that too!)
Lighter snorted, shaking his head. “Yes, you should have.” The dramatic way Jake handed over well, his hand, made Lighter roll his eyes. He pulled Jake closer to him, planting a small kiss to his cheek. “You’re not going to lose your hand, drama queen.” He purred, setting his soup down to let it cool. “Let me go get burn cream, it’s my turn to help you.” He replied proudly, shifting his weight on the bed. The blanket was drawn more around him as he stood, stealing another kiss from his lover. “You’re addictive, my boyfriend.”
(same same dude lmao)
Jake giggled when Lighter rolled his eyes, he had never seen him do that before but he loved it, it was amusing. "Yeah, that would be real inconvenient. How else am I gonna shank people who try to come after you?" He watched Lighter get up and smiled happily when he got a kiss from his boyfriend. "Oh? So I'm addictive now? I think I like the sound of that" He laughed, remembering that he hadn't had nearly as much nicotine since he met Lighter. It was a good thing. "And thanks, I appreciate you caring for me, it's refreshing….it feels nice" He beamed.
“Hmm, maybe you’ll have to just stay by my side forever then.” He purred. A soft sigh left his throat at Jake’s comment, followed by a giggle. He smiled, winking. “You’re addictive enough I’m seriously considering dropping my cigarette problem so you don’t have to taste it.” He replied, smiling softly. “Maybe I won’t get so black-out drunk either.” He collected the burn cream Jake had just bought and grabbed a few bandaids. As he returned to fix Jake up he smiled. “How could I not care for you? You’ve done so much for me in two days than anyone in my life.” He said softly, pressing their foreheads together. “Now, just let me see your hand so I can fix you.”
"Oh you bet I will, there's no way you're getting rid of me now~" He said, displaying a cocky grin on his face. Lighter's wink dissolved the cockiness right out of him as he blushed, a surprised (Pikachu) expression on his face. With just one thing Lighter did his heart was already melting. "R-really? That's actually kinda good…looks like I'll be following that train of thought as well~" Jake laid himself out on the bed as Lighter went to get the cream. He was ready to crash and get some sleep. He gushed proudly at what Lighter said. "And those two days were just the beginning, my love~" He says laying out his arm at Lighter's command. "Alright, alright~"
“Good, because I want to be yours.” He purred, snickering at the blush and surprised expression. (( ・∇・)) “Mhmm, I only started after mum passed away. I do want to quit~” He explained, biting his lip at the thought. He missed his mother.
But now he had Jake. And Jake loved him and he loved Jake back. “I’m hoping they were only the beginning~ I want to spend an eternity with you.” His eyes softened and he took Jake’s hand, applying the burn cream before carefully bandaging it. After he finished, he moved to pick up his soup. “Come cuddle with me while I eat~~”
Jake took on a more serious and soft expression. "I'm sorry about your mom, you really miss her don't you?" He asked and smiled slightly when Lighter said he wanted to quit smoking. "Alright, how about I join you and we give it a go together? No more smoking from now on. It's a promise~"
Jake heard 'cuddle' and he was already snuggling up to Lighter on the bed as he ate. "We should get some rest after you eat. It's getting a bit late and I'm feeling the tiredness weigh down on me…" His eyes closed a bit as he spoke. "Tomorrow we should start planning on how we're gonna get you out of this mess…and maybe start booking some apartments in another state or something like that…" He muttered as he was sitting behind Lighter, arms wrapped around him protectively. He set his chin on Lighter's head to keep himself from closing his eyes and having his head tilt to the side in an almost passing out position.
"I do… a lot." He murmured, his eyes stinging with the tears he had run out of. He yearned for her return. Sure she could be a rather crude woman, but she was a good person. "Hmm~ I will add my promise to that promise." He leaned his head back to look at Jake as much as he could.
Lighter giggled at Jake's eagerness to cuddle. "We can rest after. You do look tired." He mumbled, leaning back into Jake. He shoveled the soup into his mouth, feeling starving. This was the first warm 'homemade' food he had eaten in awhile and it was heavenly. "I'm afraid to do it, but we can go to the officials… or a gang help center…" He whispered, finishing off his soup and placing the bowl aside. He looked fearfully to his lover, turning around and burying his face in Jake's neck. "Another state…"
Jake hugged Lighter tightly when he heard the hurt in his voice when he spoke about his mother. "I'm sorry…I wish I could help you with that…" He nodded when Lighter confirmed the deal. "Alright then lets!"
"A gang help center? I didn't know they had one of those around here, we could totally go…only if you want to though, you don't have to and I won't push you" Jake looked down at Lighter as he looked at him with fearful eyes. "We could move far away, even go as far as to move to a different country if you wanted…" He smiled, the tiredness in his face didn't erase the genuine warmness of Jake's smile. "I won't let anything happen to you, I'll be here by your side if you need me"
“You already do by being next to me~” he replied, smiling at Jake’s agreement to the plan.
“They have a gang helpline… they have to have a center. This city is riddled with gangs.” He murmured, flopping into the bed and pulling Jake with him so he could snuggle him close. “I want to leave, for your sake… but you’ve seen what they do if you even speak against them… they kill you if you leave.”
Jake's expression hardened some when Lighter said that the gang would kill him if he left. "No they fucking won't. Not if I have anything to say about it, but yeah, if they have one of those centers then we should definitely go…I think it would be a good idea." Jake stopped and smiled, shrugging, as Lighter got closer to him. "There's always the option of me storming where they hang out and wiping them out myself~ I wouldn't mind at all~" Jake said, seriously meaning what he said though he made it sound like a joke.
“I’m glad I have a strong boyfriend to protect me~” he teased, burying his face in Jake’s neck. “Let’s go to one of those then… I’ll feel better if you’re with me.” Jake’s next words made Lighter frown. He growled lowly, playfully nipping at Jake’s ear. “No. Absolutely not!” He whined.
Jake laughed, knowing he would get that kind of reaction from Lighter. "Alright, alright, I won't, I was only kidding~" Seeing that Lighter was done eating, Jake lays down, taking Lighter down with him. "Okay…then let's go tomorrow. We should get some rest right now so that we have energy to do all that tomorrow~" Jake hugs the fluffy wrapped Lighter tightly, staying like for a few minutes. "Tomorrow…" He mutters as his eyes start closing a bit.
He growled again, but let himself relax into Jake as they fell to the bed. He pulled himself into Jake and purred. “Tomorrow.” He repeated, letting himself relax and start to doze off. “Thank you Jake…”
The corner of Jake's mouth curved slightly as his heavy eyelids threatened to close any second now. He mummbled a soft 'you're welcome' and fell asleep.
(Skip to mornin', yeah?)
Lighter’s small frame pressed into the chest of his lover. His mind soon followed his tired body and he was drifting off into a rather painful sleep.
(Yeaaaup!)
(Alrighty)
Jake woke up the next morning with Lighter's arms wrapped around him. Surprisingly, he didn't have a nightmare this time, he smiled. It was progress. He wondered what time it was. He didn't even have a phone- his parents never let him have one, but getting a phone was on his bucket list. Jake debated whether to move and risk waking up Lighter or just laying there staring at the ceiling waiting for Lighter to wake- which lets face it, would take several more hours. Jake decided not to move, Lighter deserved his sleep, especially after everything he had been through…..to protect him.
Lighter, of course, remained asleep. His eyes flickered from behind his eyelids, a soft grimace upon his face when he shifted a few times. The bandages wrapped around his arms were slightly bloody, but not enough to cause worry. If he had been awake at all, he would’ve been thankful for Jake’s decision to remain still. He needed his sleep.
Jake layed there, almost drifting off to sleep again himself. He flinched, alert once again when Lighter shifted. Jake looked at the bandages, he would need to replace them with fresh ones once Lighter woke up, good thing he had bought a lot of medical supplies yesterday. Today was a big day for Jake. They would finally get some things done. They would finally free Lighter of the cursed world he lived in for the longest time.
It took nearly an hour later for the skeletal male to wake, his arms pulling Jake in closer. With a soft, almost saddened sigh, he flickered his eyes open, yawning. “Jake…?” He mumbled, nuzzling into his lover’s chest. “Don’t leave yet.” He sounded half asleep, and still stuck in some dream.
Jake side smiled at how cute half asleep Lighter was. "I'm right here~ I'm not going anywhere, I promise" He assured Lighter as he pulled him closer. "Get enough sleep? You were out like a light" Jake chuckled faintly. He kissed Lighter on the forehead to try and wake him up a bit more, he still seemed a bit groggy. He had just woken up after all.
“Mm~ love you. A lot.” He mumbled, wrapping his arms around Jake’s neck. His fingers tangled in the other male’s hair, a soft smile gracing his lips at the kiss. “Yeah… I slept good… dreamed about you.” He rambled, trailing off slightly. His eyes slipped closed again. Lighter struggled to keep them open. He looked up at his lover’s face, blinking before leaning up to kiss him quickly. “Good morning~” He said once fully awake.
Lighter slid away from Jake, sitting up with a loud groan. His ribs crackled and his fingers were killing him. He studied his swollen fingers. They had to be at least somewhat broken or fractured. “Jaaakkee~” He whined sleepily, throwing his arms around his lover after flopping back down. “My body hurts.”
Jake stared at Lighter as he woke up. "I love you too sweetheart~ and oh? You had a dream about me? What was it? Good or bad?" He asked because of Lighter's 'don't leave' sentence. Jake laughed a bit a Lighter's dorky face as he fully awoke and returned the kiss given to him. "Morning you troublemaker~" He said watching as Lighter got up. Jake himself stayed in bed, still not wanting to leave the warmness of the blankets. He flinched when he heard a crack from Lighter. "Lighter! What the hell was that?!" Jake looked genuinely worried when Lighter hugged him and said that his body was hurting. "Okay well, we can take you to a hospital to fix you up because I'm pretty sure you broke something" Jake paused. "No, really, I'm taking you to a hospital. There's no arguing about it." He said sternly, not wanting Lighter to oppose him on this decision since it was the best he could come up with.
“It was good… until you said you wanted to get up.” He crooned, frowning. He smiled happily after awhile, looking down at his lover even after his ribs cracked. “My ribs, babe. That’s what that was.”
He let out a long sigh, burying his face in the crook of Jake’s neck. “Hospital? I don’t want to go Jake. It’s just a few fingers and a rib…” he mumbled grumpily, sounding like a little kid being forced to eat broccoli.
Jake frowned, a sort of 'done' look on his face. "Well it doesn't matter if you want to go or not, you're going to the hospital peroid and you aren't changing my mind" Jake said stubbornly. Once he had set his mind to something it was hard to stop him. "And just a few fingers and a rib?! Are you insane?? That's a huge deal Lighter! At least it is for me." He admitted. "It'll be okay, they can fix you up at the hospital. They have stuff we don't that could help you" Jake was trying to convince Lighter to go because he didn't want to force him but then again he did.
