A/N : Hello everyone! I’m so sorry that I haven’t posted anything in so long. I’ve been so busy but I’ve finally got some time off work so I’m hoping to get some prompts done.
Prompt: Jai gets sick on Tour but denies it until his brothers catch him out and look after him.
Everyone got sick from time to time. It was just a natural thing to happen. But not everyone liked the fuss that came with being ill, especially not Jai. Ever since childhood whenever he felt poorly, he wouldn’t tell anyone until it was blatantly obvious that he was sick. He just despised the feeling of being babied and fussed around. What he didn’t know was that everyone got sick and needed looking after once in a while and he was about to find out the hard way.
Jai knew from the moment that he opened his eyes that he wasn’t well. The dull pain in his stomach and the scratchy feeling in his throat, also the fact he was soaked in sweat and shivering although the tour bus wasn’t cold at all. He was obviously running a fever. Jai groaned as he rolled over and instantly remembered the busy day they had ahead of them today. Firstly they had an interview, then they had a meet and greet and then of course they had a show tonight. This was the last night of their UK leg of their tour. Jai had been so excited to play here, in London. But now sleep was the only thing on his mind. The boy was snapped out of his thoughts by the curtain to his bunk being ripped open.
“You’re still in bed??? Get up! We’ve got so much to do today.”
“Give me a minute.” Jai replied surprising himself at how hoarse his voice sounded.
“Hurry up then before Beau kicks your ass.” Luke informed his twin brother before disappearing away from the bunks. Jai sighed as he sat up and ran his fingers down his face today was going to be a long day.
It wasn’t until they were sitting in front of interviewer that Jai started to feel the worse he had. He felt sick to his stomach and he was 99% sure that the room was slightly spinning. Beau glanced at his youngest brother and frowned, Jai had been staring at the floor for the last 5 minutes as the Interviewer talked about their previous show in Newcastle. He decided to monitor the younger boy closely as he knew from previous experiences that Jai was not one for saying a word when he didn’t feel good.
“What about you Jai?? What’s your highlight of the tour so far??” The interviewer asked the boy who was clearly miles away.
Jai snapped out of it to find the interviewer looking at him with a confused look on her face. He then turned to the left to be met by the concerned look of his brother.
“Sorry.” He replied in a small voice, he just wanted this to be over. He just wanted to be back in bed.
After what felt like forever, the interview was over and so was the meet and greet. Jai loved meeting the fans, he always did. He liked seeing new faces everyday and getting to know their supporters a bit better but not today, today he just wanted to curl into a ball and sleep. Jai sighed in exhaustion as he sat on the sofa on the tour bus. They had 4 hours to kill before they had to be on stage for their show in the evening.
“Hi Buddy.” Beau slumped down beside his youngest brother and put his arm around his shoulder.
“Yeah.” Jai replied trying to be as convincing as he could be.
“Why you asking?” Jai replied shifting slightly in to a more comfortable position as his stomach was still hurting.
“Because you don’t look it.”
“I’m fine.” Jai replied irritably.
“Prove it.” Beau challenged as he pulled something out his pocket and put it in the other boys lap.
Jai frowned as he picked up the object. “What’s this?”
“It’s a thermometer. What does it look like?”
“I know what it is. Idiot.” Jai grumbled. “But what are you giving it to me for??”
“Isn’t it obvious?” Beau replied as he raised his eyebrows. “Don’t even try pretending Jai, I know you’re si-“
“I’m not sick!” Jai replied stubbornly, cutting across his brother “I am perfectly fine.”
“Then show me. If you’re running a fever. We’re cancelling the show.” Beau replied sternly, that was the thing about him. He was the biggest goofball at times but as soon as there was any concerns about either of his brothers health then he became very protective.
“No. I mean it Jai. You look like shit, just admit that you’re ill.” He said as he placed the palm of his hand against his brothers forehead and instantly frowned at the heat radiating from him. “Now put that damn thermometer in your mouth before I stick it somewhere else.”
The humorous threat was enough to push Jai to reluctantly put the object in his mouth and wait for the beep. After two minutes he removed the thermometer and tossed it to his older brother. Beau sighed when he seen the digits dancing around the tiny screen.
“102.” He mumbled before glancing at Jai. “Congratulations Kiddo, you have a fever.”
“I should’ve known something was wrong when I was up before you this morning.” Luke said as he flopped down bedside his brothers. It was known to everyone that Jai was normally an early riser.
“I’m alrig-“ Jai started but was cut off by a violent fit of coughing.
“Yeah sure you are. Bed now!” Beau ordered, gently patting him on the back. Jai sighed heavily, knowing he was defeated now. He slowly got up and headed over to his bunk and flopped down finally letting his guard down.
Over the next 24 hours Jai spiked one hell of a fever which his brothers finally managed to control, he slept for most of it when he wasn’t emptying the contents of his stomach in to the toilet. But he came to a realisation that it was ok to be sick sometimes and it was also ok to tell someone about it.
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