[OOM] The Dragonfly, Taris System.

[stuck_mynock]

It's been twelve hours.

The Wyrm has been hovering around the system, occasionally passing dangerously close to the spot on Taris' moon that they're hiding on. Each time it's passed on again.

Atton's fever has dropped a bit, but he still hasn't properly woken up, except for brief moments, and he's still rather overly warm.

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[will_scarlett]

"Aye since need ye all in one piece."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I'll be fine."

[guppy_sandhu]

"But we don't know what this is." Guppy says. "I don't think you realise how ill you were when you collapsed."

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, 'ave to do all we can to get ye fully 'ealthy 'gain."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"We have a while," Atton says. "'M sleepy at the moment."

[guppy_sandhu]

"Then I'll get to the point Atton." Guppy says quietly. "You might genuinely not care about taking care of yourself, or maybe you think it's funny. Either way, despite the fact that it is hard for me to admit that I have reached my physical and psychological limitations on this trip, I'm admitting it right now. And I accept that I've failed you both the whole way. And I'm sorry for that but..."

He looks at the floor, briefly, then holds his chin up and continues.

"...but I've never had so many near death experiences so close together before, and the thought of losing either of you is unbearable. So please, I know you think I'm pathetic but I need you to not fight me on taking care of yourself. You nearly stopped breathing less than twelve hours ago. You nearly died."

[will_scarlett]

Will blinks and pats Guppy's arm,

"Ye 'avena failed anyone."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I'll decide if you're failing us or not. I would've left you on Ilum until the mission's completion if you'd been a failure," Atton says, flatly. "My main concern is your safety, and Will's. If I thought you were a liability, you would be waiting this one out."

Calmly: "I'm in bed, I've had the soup, and I'll take your treatment. But remember whose ship this is - you do not throw food, storm off in a sulk, passive-aggressive at me or insist that you're a failure when you're on my vessel."

Technically it's somebody else's ship that he stole, but same difference.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy glances gratefully at Will, then goes very red and gets a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach again.

"I apologise for my behaviour." he says, his voice very tight, and feeling about one inch tall.

Not that any of it would have happened if you hadn't pushed me further and further after you could see I was getting rattled, and the whole reason I got this exhausted and ratty was staying up most of the night making sure you didn't die.

[will_scarlett]

"Should all get some rest, aye?"

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Aye. C'mere," Atton says, holding out an arm to indicate that Guppy should come over for a hug, and beckoning Will over with his other hand.

[guppy_sandhu]

A small wave of relief washes over all Guppy's other emotions, not covering them but at least dampening them a bit.

He moves over to Atton and crouches next to the bed to hug him, just hold him close.

"I feel like shit on every level." he says quietly. "Didn't mean to take it out on you."

[will_scarlett]

Hugs are good but Will ends up yawning.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Get some sleep," Atton says.

He's yawning, too, mostly because he's tired. He's not sure how well he'll sleep, given that he's still a little feverish, but he wants to try.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy puts the monitering leads back on Atton and tucks him in.

"Please don't take these off, they're connected to the iPod-like moniter so that if you deteriorate again an alarm will go off." he says, getting up. "Or you can press that button if you need me. Sleep well."

He moves around to give Will a hug, then goes into the bedroom. He shuts the door and then quietly collapses on the bed, fully dressed.

[will_scarlett]

Will gives them both hugs and Atton a pat before heading off to sleep,

"Just yerself well."