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[fallforthesky]

[There is an open door leading into a nicely-furnished bedroom in this neutral hallway. The bed is made, bay window open to let in the interdimensional summer breeze; shafts of afternoon sunlight filtering in and playing off the specks of dust, making the hardwood flooring gleam

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[arebornstar]

[Well, he can't say he's had very sane moments lately so for a short while Lavi pretends he doesn't hear it. But then it continues and he knocks on the door lightly, peering in.]

Hello? Someone need help?

[fallforthesky]

[Inside the bathroom, there is one Lenalee Lee curled up on the floor with her forehead resting on the rim of the toilet bowl, panting and shaking and generally a complete and utter mess like she hasn't been in years. By the time Lavi's voice manages to permeate the ringing in her ears and she raises her head to look, he's already peeking in on her.]

[...She doesn't have the energy to even attempt to make this look better than it is, but she'll try anyway.]

[Miserably:] 'm fine...

Sob. Uh. Considering this before tea party for him. Since he went girl. x:

[a_rebornstar]

[Frowns worriedly, moving over to her side and kneeling, forehead leaning against her's. He can forget about the smell, for now, he's more concerned about Lenalee.] No fever.

[Lavi pulls back a little, still frowning.] Hardly what I'd call fine. Come on, let's get you cleaned up if you're done...

AHAHA, all right! o7

[fallforthesky]

[A faint whimper seeps out from between grit teeth-- does he have to lean his head like that? She's so dizzy it actually hurts to keep her own from dropping beneath the light touch, and so instead of shaking it like she wants to, she mumbles softly.] Don't know...

[Even talking brings round a new surge of nausea that sends her shoulders hunching tightly.]

He's all ashkdjgh over it still. :|a

[arebornstar]

[It's the best way to check for a fever, either that or the cheek, but he knows better than to lean too much and moves to support her as best he can. The hunching is worrisome too, he won't leave until he makes sure she's fine.

Lavi bites his lip and nods, looking up at the sink for what he wants. A washcloth. Not moving from her side he reaches up and turns the sink on, wetting the cloth and squeezing it out, holding it to the back of her neck.] Here.

SNERK, I can't blame him. How d'you like those curves, Rene?

[fallforthesky]

['Fine' is one of those things that she's temporarily forgotten how to define. A deep shiver ripples through her, skittering out from where the cloth touches her skin, but it soothes her stomach a little in that miraculous way damp cloths and saltines do. Lenalee lightly grips at her knees, sighing long and shaky.]

Thank you.

[Hey may notice, among the hundred other things to notice as being wrong about this situation, that her ankles are noticeably bare, with her stockings pushed down around them as if to try and hide what isn't there.]

He has big hips, he's not a fan. xD;

[a_rebornstar]

[Stable, stable is a good definition of fine. Lavi watches her worriedly.] Sorry I don't have a mint for you to suck on, that's supposed to help.

[He hasn't noticed just yet, he might not for a while with so many things going on inside his own head. That and his worry for her keeps him from noticing much more.]

Oh, come on, Rene. BIG HIPS. MEN LIKE THOSE.

[fallforthesky]

[Shakes her head, making the smallest bitter sound.]

I don't think it would help much anyway, to be quite honest.

APPARENTLY NOT. Has not been hit on once yet.

[a_rebornstar]

[Lavi sighs softly and shifts so that he's more comfortable on the floor.]

Lean on me if you need to, I don't mind.

BLASHPHEMY!!

[fallforthesky]

[Hah. It's funny. She tries so hard to be the one to say 'lean on me if you need it' and be that rock for everyone to brace themselves against, but it always boomerangs right back to her instead.] I'm fine.

[See, she even raised her voice a little to sound like it.]

I KNOW RIGHT?

[arebornstar]

[She can still afford to lean on them now and again, if she hadn't been going through this? You can bet he would've been leaning on her instead. A small smile tugs at the corner of his lips and Lavi lets out a small chuckle as he pushes a comforting not-kiss to her temple.]

If you say so...

[fallforthesky]

[Perhaps they should simply lean on one other and be done with it. She lifts a hand to hold the washcloth to her neck, so Lavi is free to remove his if he wants to. The gentle touch to her temple doesn't. Do very much to comfort her, sad to say. In fact, she stiffens a little, but the reason behind that will only be clear if he's on her right side and can feel the paper-thin scar now ridging it.]

--Maybe if I say it enough, it'll be true.

[arebornstar]

[It always seems that they should, that way they can nurse each other back up to normal status. His hand lingers on the cloth but eventually he drops it down to her back. Had been figuring he as on her left side, to be honest, but right would make more sense from the patch. The new scar worries him, Lavi won't pry, though. It's Lenalee's choice to say or not say.]

Only rest will, you know that.

[fallforthesky]

I'm tired of resting. Been resting for days.

[Ha, ha. She should get an award for making a joke like that now. Either that or a slap upside the head. Very slightly, Lenalee leans against him. You could almost call it accidental-- but only if you didn't know her well enough to realize it's anything but.]

[arebornstar]

Alright then, how about getting you cleaned up?

[Lavi - in his worry - doesn't notice the joke really, instead just sighing softly and rubbing her back a bit. But he doesn't push her away or try to make her lean more, usually it's wiser to let Lenalee move when she wants to.]

[fallforthesky]

[It's that rock-mentality.]

[At first, Lavi won't get any reply. Too busy reminiscing of awful things, in that back-breaking way she has a habit of falling into. She should be more worried, maybe, of how easily she can pile all the blame for a situation on herself and it still never feels like enough.]

[Then:] ...all right.