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- >You coughed weakly.
- >Some sort of seasonal bug caught you, when you least expected it.
- >It was uncannily like the flu from home, right down to the symptoms.
- >Fever, vomiting (PLENTY of that), cold sweats, aches and pains...
- >One Twilight Sparkle decided to take care of you.
- >"It'll be a good chance to study the human immune response, how can I pass this up?" She had half-asked.
- >You were far too sick to tell her no, simply wanting some comfort at this point.
- >The mare was lucky this flu couldn't jump the species barrier yet, or she'd be right here along with you.
- >She was busy in your kitchen, making you some tomato soup.
- >You had asked for chicken noodle, but Twilight point-blank refused.
- >She didn't have an issue with your diet, she knew you needed meat on occasion.
- >The unicorn just refused to touch it.
- >You had argued that magic wasn't touching it.
- >She argued back that it would make her horn feel dirty.
- >At that point, another wave of vomiting took over and you were no longer in the mood to argue.
- >"Mmm, there there..." The unicorn comforted, rubbing your back with a hoof. "Better out than in..."
- "That's what they all say...ungh..."
- >You retreated back to bed, wrapping up in three heavy quilts.
- >No matter how many layers you put on, you were still cold.
- >Twilight had a pad and quill, documenting all the symptoms of the disease you were currently in a slow-winning fight with.
- >"Fever, stuffy nose, copious vomiting, chills..." She idly muttered to herself.
- >You didn't hear the rest after you closed your eyes, going for much needed sleep.
- ===
- >Anon looked bad. Really bad.
- >He was pale and sweaty, his eyes were red and puffy...
- >Not to mention how frequently he voided his stomach.
- >He said that some humans go through this once a year? You couldn't imagine going through this even once.
- >The human finally drifted off into an uneasy sleep, the occasional sniffle or cough interrupting the otherwise peacefully deep breathing.
- >You had told him that there were various medications that he could try.
- >He just told you to let it run its course.
- >Stubborn human.
- >With as sick as he was getting, this could potentially kill him.
- >His temperature read only a few degrees off of lethal, and you seriously considered an ice pack or a dozen.
- >Still, his shivering held that off.
- >Wrapped up in three heavy quilts and still shivering was an impressive feat.
- >You sighed, the little nurse hat you had grabbed slipping off your head slightly.
- >A small magic push put it back in place.
- >Had to look the part accurately, after all.
- >At this point, there was little you could do for him BUT wait it out.
- >You took his temperature again, noting it was coming back down.
- >Perhaps a fever was meant to be an immune response in humans, not damage caused by the disease...?
- >You scribbled that into your notepad for future reference, then went downstairs to read for a bit.
- >"Twilight...?" Came the human's weak cry for help.
- >Nurse Twilight Sparkle is on the case!
- >You came up the stairs again, carrying another bowl of soup and a moist towelette.
- >"Bucket..."
- >You lifted it from beside the bed, and he snatched it out of your magical grip quickly and urgently before violently shudders wracked his body.
- >Mostly bile at this point, he hadn't eaten anything in over a day.
- >The smell was horrible, but you had dealt with worse where Spike was concerned.
- >At least Anon didn't burn holes in things when he was sick.
- >He offered the bucket to you with a small amount of shame, and you cleaned it out in the sink downstairs.
- >Anonymous, meanwhile, went right back to sleep.
- >You sat down to read, keeping an ear tilted towards the stairs.
- >You didn't hear him call for you the rest of the night.
- ===
- >You woke up to the sun shining through the window.
- >You felt...better, but not exactly fully recovered.
- >The fever had broken, and your stomach had finally settled down.
- >One of those nasty twenty-four hour bugs, not the flu.
- >You stood shakily, testing your balance.
- >Walking down the stairs with a hand firmly on the rail, you discovered Twilight asleep on the couch, book covering her eyes.
- >An ear was swiveled towards the steps, she had been watching out for you all night.
- >You gave the mare a short ruffle of her mane, and she woke up.
- >"Hu-wh...Anon?"
- "Thanks Twi, I feel a lot better."
- >You flashed her a tired smile, you were still feeling the last little bit of the exertion your body just went through.
- >"Oh good, you're better."
- >She smiled warmly at you, lifting herself off the couch.
- >Before suddenly going green in the face and rushing for the sink.
- >You heard her violently emptying her stomach, followed by her spitting and groaning.
- >Oh boy.
- "Bed, right now Ms. Sparkle!" You called.
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