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Morning came but Yibo and Zhan haven't wake up yet. They were sleeping, hugging each other tightly. Suddenly Yibo's phone ranged. It ranged a few times then he pickup with so much difficulty. He didn't even saw who it was. He was still sleepy.

"Weiiii....." Yibo utter, barely open his eyes.

"Wei Yibo! You haven't wake up yet!? Everyone is waiting for you. And Xiao Zhan also haven't wake up!?" Wenhan asks in surprise.

"What time is it?" Saying it Yibo looks at his phone screen which caused his eyes open wide. "Shit! It's too late."

"Yeah! That's what am saying. Come fast. The teacher is calling both of you."

"Yeah yeah we're coming." Saying it Yibo hang-up the call. He was about to call Zhan loudly but seeing how peacefully he was sleeping, his voice of tone automatically changed. "Zhan~~Zhanzhan~~wake up.....we're already late." He said with affection, caressing Zhan's hair slowly. Zhan slowly open his eyes. "What time is it?" He ask in sleepy voice. "It's too late, babygirl. Get up." Murmuring Yibo pressed a kiss on his forehead.

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Yibo was sitting on the edge of the bed, tying his shoelaces. Zhan was standing infront of him, leaning back to the wall. He looks pale and tried. He had to wear a turtleneck t-shirt because of the hickies Yibo gave him last night.

Yibo stood up while taking his backpack. Noticing Zhan's face he asks, "Are you ok?" He caresses Zhan's cheek. Zhan came closer to him and hugged him more likely just let himself sink down into Yibo's arms. Yibo was surprised for a moment but then he took Zhan in a warm embrace. Caressing his hair he murmured, "What happen? Are you still sleepy?" Zhan hummed. "Then take a nap when we'll get on the bus." He softly told. Zhan raised his head and nodded. Yibo smiled and gave a peck kiss on his lips. Then they ran out.

Reaching at the breakfast table, Yibo and Zhan were panting. The teacher was glaring at them. When he asked them their reason to be late Yibo told him that Zhan is kinda sick. Everyone believed it because Zhan truly looks sick. That's why the teacher didn't say anything to them. Yibo and Zhan went to sit. They've to sit beside each other because there were only two seat lefts.

Everyone ate the breakfast but Zhan couldn't have much because somehow he's truly not feeling well. Noticing how less Zhan ate Yibo ask, "Are you alright? You haven't eat much." He was a bit worried. Zhan smiled. "Am ok. It's just because i couldn't have much sleep. I'll be alright." He reassured. Yibo nodded while caressing his thigh under the table.

Everyone get on the bus. Yibo and Zhan were in different rows but still their seats were beside each other. Zhan took out his earbuds to listen some music but he forgot to charge it. "Shit!" Noticing it Yibo took out his own from his backpack and gave to Zhan. Zhan immediately took it. They exchanged their earbuds quietly, didn't say a word.

It was at lunch time. The bus stops at a restaurant. Everyone was getting down. Except Zhan. He was sleeping while listening music. In their whole way here, Zhan was only sleeping. Everyone got down, also Yibo. After taking a light lunch Yibo ran back to the bus to awake Zhan. Because they still have a long way to go and Zhan haven't eat anything.

"Zhan....Zhan....Zhan wake up. Come on eat something."

"Ah Yibo don't disturb me....." Zhan lowly uttered.

"Oh come on wake....." As Yibo cupped Zhan's cheek he felt it was way too hot than normal temperature. He check Zhan's forehead which was also hot. "Hey, why your body so hot? Are you having a fever?" Yibo ask in panic. He sat beside Zhan, pulling him in a side embrace.

"Am feeling so cold." Zhan weakly said while shivering.

"I'll go and take medicine from the teacher." Yibo was about to get up but Zhan hold him tightly. "Don't go." He uttered. "Zhan let me go. You haven't even eat anything." Yibo replied with worries. But Zhan wasn't letting him go.

Suddenly someone get on the bus. "Hey Chengxin." Yibo called out. Ding Chengxin looks at them. "Can you do me a favor?" Yibo ask. "Yeah sure." Chengxin replied with a smile. "Can you go and take some medicines from teacher? Zhan is having fever." Yibo express with worry. "What?.....yeah sure sure." Saying it Chengxin was about to go when Yibo called him again, "Oh Chengxin, can you also get some steamed buns for me?" Nodding Chengxin reply, "Sure."

After some time Chengxin came back. He gave the stuffs to Yibo. "Thanks." Yibo said. "Ah it's ok. You don't need to thank. And it was nu fault too. I was sitting with Zhan but still i didn't notice him." Chengxin express with guilt. "It's ok dude." Yibo said with a smile. His attention quickly averted to Zhan who was moving restlessly. "It's ok Zhan. It's ok." Yibo patting Zhan's back. He raised Zhan's head from his chest. "Take this medicine." Saying it Yibo gave it to Zhan which he swallowed with water.

Swallowing Zhan immediately rested his head on Yibo's chest. He had also putted his legs on the seat, clutching against his chest. Making himself looks small. "Zhan....you should eat something." Yibo softly uttered. "No." Zhan reply. "Just one bite please." Yibo said patting his head. Zhan slowly open his mouth to take a bite of the bun Yibo hold infront of his mouth.

"I can't eat more." Zhan utter after barely taking two bites. "Okh okh." Yibo softly said, still patting Zhan's head. At that time everyone start getting into the bus. Seeing Yibo like that everyone got surprised.

"Yibo! What happen to Zhan?" Mian Mian asks with concern.

"He's having fever." Yibo said. There's a glimpse of worry in his face.

"When did you start caring for Xiao Zhan?" Wenhan asks in surprise.

"Am....am not caring, ok? It's.....just....mom will kill me if something will happen to him. And if she know that i didn't take care of him I'll be homeless. Will you take me in your house then I'll stop taking care of him?" Yibo ask with annoyance.

"No-no-no-no.....i was just kidding." Wenhan nervously smiling.

"Anyway, take Chengxin with you. I've to be with Zhan." Wenhan nodded. "And give me my overcoat. Its in my seat." Yibo added. Wenhan took the overcoat and gave it to him. Then he went to sit beside Chengxin who sitting on Yibo's seat. Everyone went back to their seat. Yibo covered Zhan with his overcoat.

It was evening when the bus arrived at the uni gate. Everyone start getting out from the bus. Zhan's condition haven't got better. He still have a fever. But now he's sleeping.

"Is he ok now?" Mian Mian asks. "No, he still have a fever." Yibo replied with tension. "Shit! Then your mom will sure gonna beat your ass, Yibo." Cheng Xiao said receiving death stare from Yibo.

"Yibo, your car has arrived. Is Zhan awake?" The teacher ask. "No sir. He haven't." Saying it Yibo began to calling Zhan but Zhan seems to be deep in sleep. "I think he's too deep in sleep." Wenhan said. Yibo sigh then remove the overcoat from Zhan and gave it to Wenhan. "Wenhan, can you bring mine and Zhan's stuffs to the car?" Yibo asks. Wenhan nodded. "But what're you gonna do?" He asks.

Yibo didn't answer rather he bends down and lift Zhan in bridal style. Zhan automatically snuggled his face closer to Yibo's chest. "Woh!! Yibo!! You're damn strong!" Cheng Xiao express in astonishment.

Yibo smirked. "As if it's my first time to do it." He thought and get down from the bus and straightly went towards the car, others following him.

The driver open the door. Yibo slowly put Zhan there, making sure he won't get hurt. Wenhan gave the stuffs he was carrying to the driver. Yibo closed the door and bid goodbye to his friends.

"All the best for your beating." Cheng Xiao showing her thumb with a mockingly smiled. "Shut up!" Yibo giving deadpan look to her then went to the other side of the car. He got in and the car left the place.

Zhan started to shivering in cold. Yibo notice it. "Do you have any blanket or something? I need to cover Zhan." He ask the driver. "Yes, I've." Saying it the driver took out a light and not so large coverlet which was in the tool box and gave it to Yibo. He was covering Zhan when Zhan just mumbled something which he couldn't heard so he ask him to say again.

"Am feeling so cold. Can you hug me?" Zhan weakly ask. Yibo smiled and nodded. Zhan wide his arms thinking Yibo will just hug him but Yibo did hugged him but also pulling him in his lap with one hand while the other one on Zhan's head, making sure he won't get a bump. And easily Zhan fits in his lap. Then Yibo covered and hugged him tightly while caressing his hair.

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The next morning,

The sun rays coming from the window poured on Zhan's eyes. He open his eyelids and found himself in his own bedroom. His clothes were even changed. He even feels clean like someone wipe his whole body. He slowly got up as he's still feeling so weak. He sat against the headboard and looks for his phone when suddenly the door got open and Yibo with Mrs Xiao came. Seeing Zhan, Mrs Xiao ran towards him and sat beside. Yibo quietly walks to the bed, hands in his pocket.

"Are you ok, sweetie? How're you feeling now?" She asks.

"Am fine, mom." Zhan reply, tugging a smile on his face.

"That's great. I was so worried about you." She said, patting Zhan's head.

"Yeah. But how did i end up here? And who changed my clothes? You mom?"

"No-no-no......" Mrs Xiao shaking her head. "It's Yibo." She was pointing towards Yibo. "He took care of you whole night. He brought you home, changed your clothes and even wipe your body with lukewarm water."

Yibo was standing there with an attitude. "You should thank me very specially." He said. "Oh really! It was your fault in the first place." Zhan annoyedly said, causing Mrs Xiao to crease her eyes. "Yibo's fault? How?" She asks. "He fu....." Zhan stopped as he realised what he was about to say. Meanwhile Yibo smirked and enjoying it. Zhan blinked multiple times, thinking for an excuse. "Ah mom, you know how we're! We were. . . .just playing around." Zhan said, rubbing his nape. "Okh okh, take rest now." Mrs Xiao said, patting Zhan's head then left the room.

The moment she left Yibo burst into laughter, sitting on the edge of the bed. "You were about to expose us baby." He said in laughter. Zhan threw a pillow towards him. "Shut up! It's all your fault." He annoyedly express. Yibo furrowed his eyebrows and crawled up towards Zhan. "Oh really! And how?" He asks, with a hint of mischief on his face. "If you didn't do that in the bathroom i wouldn't have got a fever." Zhan muttered. "What i did? Fuck you?" Yibo getting closer to Zhan with eyes full of lust also affection. "But don't tell me babygirl, you didn't enjoy it?" He sexily utter, patting Zhan's head.

Zhan gently pushed him as his warm breaths were touching his face, making him feeling stimulated. Yibo sat back, slightly giggling because he knows.

To be continue~~~~