Fast Food Madness: The Epic Return

Namine popped one pill into her mouth at a time before she took a sip of water and swallowed the medicine. When she was done, she sighed softly, lowering the glass and shutting her eyes. Her throat felt swollen, and that had made taking the medicine a bit painful.

 

Roxas tilted his head to the side slightly in concern, the emotion clearly expressed in his eyes as well. "You should try to get some more sleep," he suggested softly. There wasn't much you could do when you were sick.

 

Namine opened her eyes, turning her head to the side slightly as she gazed at Roxas. "We should be out celebrating that you're home," she said softly, sadness evident in her eyes. She knew there wasn't anything they could do now that she was this sick, and she really wished that she hadn't caught this illness.

 

"Don't worry about it," Roxas insisted, shaking his head. Celebrations were nice, but he wasn't really in the mood for them anymore. Not after his recent experiences. Plus, Namine wasn't feeling very well, so that was another reason to skip out on it.

 

Namine nodded slightly, though she still felt bad. She loved Roxas dearly, and she felt he deserved a proper welcome home. But with her being as sick as she was, it just wasn't a possibility. I'll make it up to him somehow, she decided, still looking at the blond haired boy beside her.

 

Roxas smiled slightly, detecting the lingering sadness on Namine's face. "Really, it's okay," he said. He would much rather just lay low for a while. There had been a lot of action lately.

 

Namine smiled weakly, realizing that she was still pretty easy to read. "If you say so," she said, keeping a faint smile on her lips. She'd forget about it for now, but maybe she could make him his favorite cookies once she was back up on her feet. She was sure he would like that, considering how much he loved chocolate chip cookies.

 

"Get some rest, alright?" Roxas reached forward and swept Namine's bangs out of her eyes. He then pulled back and gazed at her warmly, wishing the best for her. She really didn't look like she felt that great, but there was nothing he could do, he sadly realized.

 

Namine nodded faintly, shifting her position as she prepared to lay back down. She slid herself back down underneath her covers, her eyes flickering away from Roxas' as she performed the motion. But when she was laying back down, she looked up at him, thinking of something to say. "You don't have to stay with me," she said softly. "I know I'm not very good company when I'm sick." She said the words out of curtesy, though she wished Roxas would stay anyway. But she wouldn't keep him there if he had other things to do; she wasn't selfish.

 

Roxas shook his head, smiling still. "You're too nice for your own good," he admitted then. "Do you really think I would leave?" He arched an eyebrow at her, his look pretty much saying, C'mon, Namine. He wasn't going to leave her when she was ill, and there was nobody else to help her out. Roxas wasn't like that, even if he had changed recently.

 

Namine stifled a giggle, a small smile on her lips. "No, I guess you wouldn't," she said, smiling weakly. She felt bad about putting him in this position right after he got home, but she did find it unbelievably sweet how he was taking care of her and making her smile even when she felt so awful physically.

 

"Exactly," Roxas said, smirking. Two months was long enough away from her; he wasn't going to leave just after he got here. And it was pouring outside, and even though he wasn't as happy as he used to be, he wasn't all for getting drenched.

 

Namine laughed softly, Roxas' smirk making her smile in amusement. "I missed that smile," she confessed quietly, saying the words without thought. She blinked once she realized that she had actually said the words verbally, though she didn't regret saying her thoughts to her caring boyfriend.

 

Roxas's smirk transformed into a shy smile, the boy looking away for a moment and rubbing his hand over the back of his head at the words. A small chuckle escaped him and he shrugged. He hadn't heard that in a while, so he wasn't sure how to react to it anymore.

 

Namine smiled sweetly at Roxas' shyness, choosing not to bother him about that. Her smile dimmed as she lifted one hand and set it in front of her face on the pillow, the girl lying on her side comfortably. Although she wished the circumstances were better, she was still thrilled to be spending time with Roxas. It was good enough to brighten her day, even when it was stormy outside and she wasn't feeling too hot herself.

 

Roxas scratched at the back of his head before letting his arm fall, his eyes darting back to Namine's. "I'll...uh, leave now, I guess," he said awkwardly, smiling slightly. He had said numerous times she needed rest, and yet he didn't leave. It was about time he did, so Namine really could recover.

 

Namine smiled softly, looking at Roxas sitting on the edge of her bed. "You're always welcome to stay, you know," she pointed out quietly. It was true this talk was keeping her awake, but she didn't really want him to leave, either. She always felt better when he was around, even if she was unconscious.

 

"Uh, okay," Roxas said, shrugging with a smile. He was just planning on watching some T.V., or at least grabbing some food. But staying with Namine somehow sounded much more appealing. He just wasn't sure what he was going to do.

 

Namine smiled slightly, keeping her eyes on her boyfriend. "You okay, Roxas?" she asked, seeing that he appeared a little different. "You seem a little out of it." It wasn't like him to get flustered or awkward, but that could have just been because he was getting used to home life again.

 

Roxas's eyes grew a little wide, but he immediately covered it up by lifting his hand back to his head again. "Oh, yeah, yeah. I'm fine," he said, though he wasn't entirely convinced himself. Of course, being with Namine temporarily shunned away his problems, but they were still underneath the surface.