closed prompts for may

[flowlikewater]

who: genji + various
what: closed prompts for specific characters
when: backdated and all throughout the month
where: all throughout quarantine
warnings: none yet! genji's mingle top level is here!

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closed to shigeru 😷

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji feels quite foolish for assuming he would be immune to the illness going around town.

He wakes up after a few days of assisting people and feels... bad. Definitely very bad. His inner systems are giving him various alerts for a high fever and sinus congestion and his eyes are definitely very watery. His ports are gently expelling more steam than normal as the biotic nano-tech in his system works overtime to deal with it.

Ugh. This was definitely not something he missed. When was the last time he was this sick...? He has vague memories of his brother putting an ice pack on his forehead, giving him medicine, and sitting with him all night.

Ah. Oh no. No use going down that rabbit hole of emotion and memory.

But he's alone (except for dear Pacchan) and he fumbles for his device. His vision is a little blurry. He tries to text Shigeru but it doesn't come out as coherent as he wanted. ]

siccckkk fele bdadd :9((

[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru's stomach drops when he gets that text. And he doesn't answer as he rushes out of the hospital, thankful that his shift is over. He's been so busy with the recent epidemic that he hadn't had the time to really spend with Genji. So when he finally does get a text it's to say that he's sick, and that's just not okay. ]

I'm coming over right now! [ It'll only take him a few minutes to get there and when he does he'll knock before entering and calling out to Genji. There's a touch of worry in his voice that's easy to hear as he moves towards Genji's room. Augh he really hopes it's not the same virus...he really hopes it's not. ]

Genji!

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji had already fallen back asleep by the time Shigeru arrives. Pacchan is curled up at his feet on the bed, keeping watch.

When he calls his name, Genji pries his eyes open and lulls his head over to him. With a shaky smile, he tries to sit up but can't quite manage it. ]

Shig— [ He coughs, a whir coming from his chest as he does so. Genji grumbles. ] I should not have been so sure I wouldn't get sick.

[ His voice is even more hoarse than usual. But he smiles again as he looks at his dear boyfriend. ]

Thank you for being here.

[mysophobic]

[ Ugh he's never heard Genji like this before and it makes his heart tighten when he rushes over to him to check his temperature. ]

Sh. Don't talk unless you have to. [ He'll give him a loving smile as he lightly touches his cheek before getting up. ]

I-I'm going to make you something for your throat. How about some soup? Or-or anything you feel like, really. It might make you feel better.

[flowlikewater]

[ His hand feels cool and Genji leans into it before settling back onto the pillow. Ah, yes, something warm on his throat would be nice... ]

Okayu would be nice. [ Cough. ] Rice porridge. [ Cough. ] If it's not too much trouble.

[ It's so hard for Genji to not talk, chatty man. ]

[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru gives him another soft smile as he presses a soft, light, kiss to Genji's forehead. ]

I-I can definitely make that. [ Once he looks up a recipe. ]

And it's definitely no trouble at all. I'm glad you contacted me, now I get to pamper you like you've done so many times for me. [ He laughs as he looks back at Genji with a loving smile. ]

I'll make sure you're as comfortable as you want.

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji manages a small smile at the kiss as he burrows more into his blankets. He's only shivering a little as Pacchan nuzzles at his feet. ]

I know I am in good hands. [ Cough, whir, sniff. ] I feel better just seeing your face.

[ Uh oh, fever addled Genji is sappier than normal. That's a lot of sap. ]

[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru smiles happily as he gives Genji another soft kiss this time on the cheek. ]

Just rest and I'll get started on the soup. Is there anything else I can do for you right now? [ There's evident worry in his voice as he looks Genji over. He knows what the virus going around can do and it...honestly is scaring him to death. If Genji fell into a coma...he doesn't know what he'd do. ]

[flowlikewater]

[ He doesn't want Shigeru to worry, the tone of his voice making his chest hurt for a different reason. But, there really isn't anything he can do but be a good patient and rest.

He reaches up shakily to brush the warm pads of his fingertips against his love's cheek. ]

Just having you near is enough. Don't worry, I have every intention of resting and getting better.

🤒

[franciscoramon]

[ Cisco knows that he's sick, and he knows that it shows; his face is more flushed than usual, his hair a little limp compared to its usual body, his movements slow and a touch shaky at times. He knows, as well, that whatever this thing going around the Quarantine is, it's contagious. He really shouldn't, for public health reasons, just go out and sit in a cafe nursing a mug of tea, no matter how badly he wants to get out of the house.

But a few days have gone by and he shows no sign of improvement, and his cabin fever is getting way worse than his actual fever. It doesn't help that Eddie is busy at work; the police force really can't afford to have anyone missing right now, when there is a lot of bubbling panic and uncertainty throughout the city. So Cisco insists that he is fine, and makes Eddie leave him alone at home.

And he is fine - at least, not ill enough to be really concerned about his safety. But he's bored, and so he starts wondering if there are any of his friends who might be immune - or at least resistant - to the disease that he might see. And, well, Genji is an obvious choice. So Cisco sends a text asking if he can come over, despite being sick, and Genji confirms his suspicions that it should be safe. Once he does, Cisco makes his way over - it takes a while, since he doesn't want to risk a cab, and he has to pause a few times on the way, but when he gets there, Cisco is really dying for some conversation. He's been way too quiet and cooped up, and it shows in how brightly he smiles when Genji answers the door. ]

Hey. Thanks for letting me come over, man. I won't leave any germs, promise.

[ He holds up his hands, showing off the sterile gloves he's wearing - he can at least prevent himself from touching anything, and he hasn't been coughing or sneezing at all, so there's at least that. ]

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji has been quite busy himself, with everything going on. A moment to unwind isn't unwelcome and he's quite glad when he gets that text from Cisco.

He starts some tea and keeps some medicine in a nearby cabinet in case he needs it. Genji can't exactly scold someone for fighting through illness because it's exactly what he'd try to do. Pot calling the kettle black and all.

Genji answers the door with a smile, it tugging on the scars on his face. ]

Hello, my friend. [ He chuckles at the gloves. ] That is appreciated, but I wasn't worried.

[ Genji gestures for him to come in. The tea is set up on the coffee table near the couch, with a box of tissues and a few pillows and a granny square blanket folded up there in case he needed any of it. ]

I think relaxing after these hectic few days is a good idea.

[franciscoramon]

[ When he's feeling well, Cisco's excitement manifests in a great deal of restless energy. He fidgets and gestures and spins in chairs, paces and perches and keeps moving. Now, though, despite his excitement at having someone to hang out with, Cisco sinks into the couch and pulls the blanket up over his sock feet, and is still. He's trying to be as normal and casual as possible, but there's a stiffness and deliberateness to his movements that gives away his infirmity. ]

Hasn't been hectic for me. I've been all cooped up. Trying not to be Typhoid Mary, you know?

[ Cisco reaches over for a cup of tea, but once he's poured it, he merely cradles it between his hands, not drinking any just yet. Hard to say if the brightness in his eyes is from fever or just plain eagerness to chat. ]

Thanks for letting me come over. I was in pretty desperate need of some company. I was starting to talk to the cat. Not like, normal cat-owner levels of talking to the cat, either. I mean way beyond that.

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji could understand that. It was almost impossible for him to sit still in his Blackwatch days, not wanting to have to stop and think about his existence. It's different, of course, but it's something he'd noticed about Cisco. And the lack of it in his body language is quite obvious.

He chuckles and heads over to the couch, stepping over it instead of walking around Cisco just because he can. He settles in and pours some tea for himself. ]

I understand. Being alone when you're ill is tedious, all you can think about is how bad you feel.

[ He leans back with proper posture and crosses his legs up on the couch. ]

I think we've all had existential conversations with animals before. I once found myself ranting at a yak after Zenyatta said something that stirred up quite a lot of things in me.

[franciscoramon]

[ That startles a laugh out of Cisco - one that leads into a small amount of coughing, and he covers his mouth with his hand, breaths having a touch more rattle than they ought to. But he needed that laugh; it's worth the slight ache in his chest. ]

A yak!? Well! They probably make better listeners than cats, anyway. At least, I'd think so. I don't know. You know I've actually never seen an actual yak before. Only on TV. [ He frowns, adds: ] Actually only in cartoons, come to think of it.

[ Cisco had come here wanting to talk but without any particular conversational agenda, so he is happy just to wander along from topic to topic aimlessly. So, since his curiosity is piqued, and he always likes hearing Genji speak about Zenyatta: ]

What'd he say? I mean, unless it's too personal.

[flowlikewater]

[ He's glad for the laugh, although he doesn't like the rattle. He gestures towards the tea, suggesting gently: ] Breath in some steam, that will help.

[ He takes a sip, the corner of his eyes still crinkled. ]

I earned my keep in the village I stayed in with various chores, usually helping tend to the yaks and other animals. As well as cleaning and watching children. A nice woman made me a yak wool sweater. [ He looks wistful. ] It was very warm. A shame I didn't show up with it.

[ And Genji always takes any opportunity to speak of his teacher. ]

Ah. [ Another chuckle. ] He suggested in that way of his that I was more similar to my brother than I wanted to admit. I was not yet at the point of forgiving him and I had... words. Mainly to that poor yak.

[franciscoramon]

[ Cisco does as Genji instructs, knowing that, if this were a regular illness, it would help. Just like the medicine he keeps taking would help with the fevers and weakness and aches. But something unnatural is causing these symptoms: something that is making the usual palliatives and techniques less effective. Still, the steam is warm and pleasant, and he doesn't feel like explaining all that to Genji and potentially worrying him. ]

I'm not gonna lie, the mental image I'm getting of you brushing a yak is very funny.

[ He's not surprised to hear that Genji had looked after the animals and children, though. He's good. Nurturing. He can take care of things, plants, creatures. Cisco thinks that he's lucky to know a person like that. ]

I'm glad they were nice to you.

[ Definitely something that would've remained just a thought and not something he said out loud, if his filter were working the way it ought to. But... he's sick, so some stuff is just gonna slip out. ]

Yeppp, that'd do it.

[ He still doesn't understand how Genji had found it in himself to forgive his brother. Cisco knows of course, how complicated the whole thing was, how Genji is a mature and understanding person. But still... on some level, Cisco can't imagine it. So he just says: ]

I'm sure that yak didn't mind.

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji grins a little. ]

I'm sure it was. There's no way other people didn't hear me either. I'm surprised I didn't get more noise complaints.

[ But at what Cisco says next, his expression softens. It's... such a simple statement, but it says quite a lot. ]

Thank you. It was probably the first time I had been welcomed with no judgement by other human beings in so long... I didn't want to believe it. [ He takes another sip of his tea. ] The Omnic monastery was high up in the mountain, but down below was a human village that had welcomed them when they needed a place to stay. It was so untouched by the conflict and there was no judgement. Just... living, helping each other. It was what I needed.

[ And forgiving his brother just sort of... happened along the way. As he realized how things shouldn't have been the way they were. How his brother never had a choice to become anything but a tool. And realizing that the things he can achieve with this body vastly outweigh the negative. ]

I do not think he did. He was a very good listener, regardless.

🐰

[bunnyhopped]

[ Hana had been away for a good portion of the month, excursions outside of the inner city of the Quarantine filling her time whether she was simply out in the wilderness beyond the fence or off the moon entirely on some sort of expedition. She hadn't been around when the 'virus' first broke loose, but it's been some sort of miracle that she hasn't since been infected since returning. Granted, she hadn't really been exposed to anyone else who was sick, yet.

She would find that changing when she would return home, however.

As Hana returns to her and Genji's apartment, she's of course greeted first by the ecstatic Pacchan, who's happy to see one of her humans back. She's still geared up in her flight suit and a jacket issued by the Perimeter Guard over it when she sets her bags down to be greeted by her dog. ]

I missed you too, Pacchan!

[ Which is all she can really say before Pacchan covers her face in doggy kisses. Once she's calmed down, though, Hana looks around in search of her roommate. ]

Genji? I'm back!

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji has just been trying to ride out this illness for the past couple of days. It's a rare moment where Shigeru had to leave him be, so in a change of scenery he'd managed to get himself set up on the couch. Tissues, tea and his device are next to him on the coffee table.

But when the front door opens and he hears Pacchan excitedly yip, he hears a voice that is his dear roommate instead of his dear boyfriend. Despite his illness, he's excited to see her after such a long mission and he manages to sit up. He smooths down a bit of the pink blanket he'd managed to find in a linen closet. ]

I'm in the living room! [ His voice sounds even hoarser than usual. Then he coughs for a bit. ] And... ill.

[bunnyhopped]

[ Hana so rarely finds Genji in a state of... inactivity that isn't meditation or sleeping. Usually he's up and about doing something, whether it's tending to his plants or to Pacchan or his swords, cooking, reading, or whatever else. She doesn't remember the last time she's seen him just laying around. So her eyes narrow and her head tips to one side as she stands up and makes her way into the living room from the entry area of their apartment, Pacchan happily hopping on her paws at Hana's feet. ]

You're sick?

[ Then she puts two and two together, and immediately her face crumples in concern. ]

Uh-oh. Is it that virus I keep hearing about?

[ A beat, then— ]

Hey, that's my blanket.

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji has found he's quite enjoyed this past decade of being a cyborg and not getting sick. Thanks alien nanomachines, you're a real pal. (It also makes him think of the harder times in the beginning, back when he couldn't walk yet and was stuck in a hospital bed... thankfully it's easy to fend off those memories nowadays.)

Genji just nods slowly. ]

Yes. Here I thought I would be immune to it but. Alas.

[ —oh. He looks a little sheepish. ]

...the others are in the wash? I'm taking good care of it. Right, Pacchan?

[ He pats at it. Look, no used tissues sitting on it or pulled stitches or anything!! ]

[bunnyhopped]

[ She hums thoughtfully at his response regarding her blanket, recognizing that if Genji is using one of her blankets that he really must have run out of others to use. The look she gives him as she makes her way over and then settles down to sit on the armrest of the couch opposite where Genji was resting his head is sympathetic and a bit puzzled. ]

Okay, I understand. Just promise not to mess it up, okay?

[ There's a playful smile on her lips now, at least. ]

How can I help you? I don't really understand what's going on with this...

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji gets himself comfortable again, tucking the blanket under his arms gently. His own smile is just as playful, if obviously fatigued. ]

I will take this mission very seriously, Sergeant.

[ Genji shifts a little, going back to frowning slightly. ]

There isn't much to be done besides just wait for it to pass. It comes and goes for me; sometimes I feel mildly ill like now and other times I get a high fever. I think it's my own biotic nanotech trying to fight it off.

[bunnyhopped]

[ Hana regards him thoughtfully; not only is this illness strange to begin with, the fact that it's affecting Genji is even stranger. Pacchan, meanwhile, hops up onto the couch and takes her rightful place on top of the blanket, cradled between Genji's calves.

At his addressing her as 'Sergeant,' Hana smiles. She hasn't been called that in a while. ]

Does Shigeru know...?

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji smiles at Pacchan and pulls out a hand to reach down to pet her gently. His time alone would be quite unbearable without her around.

He looks back up to Hana, nodding. ]

Yes, he's been looking after me. He had some business to attend to for the day, but I am better than I was.