Nicolas rounded the car and opened the door to once again pick Kai up in his arms. Once he was safely tucked into his chest he closed the car door with his foot and made sure to lock it before walking towards his house.

He tried to figure out how he's going to open the door when the door was opened by itself.

"Eleanor." He said surprised, "What are you still doing her?"

"Sir." She greeted, glancing at Kai worriedly and moved out of the way so Nicolas could walk in.

"I was waiting for you to come home from the party. Your mother had to leave for a business trip urgently but she told me to make sure you safely came home tonight." She explained and Nicolas nodded at the explanation.

"I'm going to put him in bed." He said gesturing to the sleeping boy in his arms.

He's not sleeping he's knocked out. The reminder made him tighten his arms around him protectively.

Nicolas climbed up the stairs and into his room to settle Kai on the bed. He looked at Kai's costume and debated in his head whether he should change him or not before deciding to just do it, surely the costume was uncomfortable.

He grabbed a sweatshirt from his closet and walked back to the bed. After carefully taking off Kai's shirt he slid the soft sweatshirt over his head and decided to leave the bottom part of the scrubs on Kai.

He then walked into the bathroom and grabbed a small towel and ran it under cold water to rest it on Kai's forehead. He then proceeded to take off his own costume and changed into a pair of black sweats and a black t-shirt. After making sure Kai was comfortable he stroked his hair and then left the room to go downstairs.

"Is he okay, sir?" Eleanor asked worriedly when Nicolas came back downstairs.

"He'll be alright and how many times have I told you that you can address me as Nicolas when mother is not around?" He asked and she shrugged.

"When did mother leave for the trip?" He asked going into the kitchen to get a glass of water.

"This morning." She answered.

"When is she coming back?" Nicolas asked her ignoring the disappointment of his mother not bothering to inform him of her trip earlier and leaving without saying goodbye.

"She said she will try to finish everything in a week or so." Eleanor answer and he nodded drinking the cold water.

"You may go now. Thank you for your help." He said and she nodded grabbing her things and leaving after saying goodbye. 

Nicolas went back upstairs and sat on the bed next to Kai with his back to the headboard and grabbed the book he was currently reading from his bedside table to read.

Kai still hadn't moved and if he didn't wake up in two hours then Nicolas was going to call his doctor but he hoped that there would be no need.

About half an hour later Nicolas's eyes kept closing without his consent and he had to stifle his yawns. He wanted to sleep but he knew he wouldn't until he made sure Kai was okay.

He felt the bed shift and he turned to see Kai moving around with a small frown on his face. He grabbed the towel on his head and threw it on the floor before slowly opening his eyes.

"Kai, are you okay?" Nicolas asked setting the book down and getting on his knees to hover over Kai.

"I-I'm okay." Kai murmured, his eyes looking around in confusion.

"W-what happened?" He asked trying to get up before groaning in pain and laying back down.

"What's wrong? Does something hurt?" Nic asked frantically not knowing what to do.

"M-my head." He groaned clutching at it.

"Shit." Nicolas muttered with a frown. "I'll get you water and an aspirin okay? I'll be back."

He then ran out of the room before Kai could protest.

Kai slowly forced himself to sit up and leaned his head against the headboard. He tried to recall what happened but all he remembered was talking with Arthur and Noelle before they went to dance.

And then....

He groaned in pain again at his headache grew when he tried to remember.

He forced himself one more time to remember just what exactly happened tonight.

Mary.

Suddenly a chain of events ran through his head, talking to Mary, drinking that drink, dancing with Mary, trying to go get Nicolas, Mary dragging him to the room, her pushing him on. the bed. She got on top of him. She touched him. She tried to kiss him.

He remembered her pushing herself closer to him while he tried to push her away, she was so close, too close. But then suddenly she was off him and Nicolas was there.

Nicolas came. He found me. He saved me.

Kai blinked. He couldn't believe that Mary went that far to get to him. He wasn't anything  special then why would she do all of this? Why would she go as far as drugging him?

Suddenly he couldn't breath and he wanted to leave.

What if Nicolas didn't come?

What if no one looked for him?

What if..

"Kai? Kai, Are you okay? Baby breath!"

Kai looked up at Nicolas who was looking at him worriedly and holding his shoulders.

"She-she tried to..." Kai trailed off and his eyes filled with tears as he bit his lip to stop himself from crying.

"Hey, hey. She didn't okay? She didn't. She couldn't. I wouldn't have let her hurt you. You're okay, you're okay and I'm here." Nicolas said pulled Kai in his arms.

"You're okay." He repeated as Kai slowly relaxed in his arms.

"Thank you." He murmured pulling away and wiping his eyes.

"If it weren't for you then.." he trailed off.

"I promised to always protect you didn't I?" Nicolas softly smiled cupping Kai's cheeks.

"And I'm so so sorry I didn't come sonner." He apologized with guilt swirling in his deep green eyes.

"It's not your fault. I shouldn't have taken the stupid drink from her in the first place." Kai said trying to assure Nicolas but only making his frown deepen.

"Don't say that. She's the one who gave it to you." Nicolas scolded.

"Here take this." He said dropping his hands from Kai's face and grabbing the aspirin and water bottle.

Kai eagerly took it and drank more then half the water bottle hoping to get rid of the headache as soon as possible.

"So this is what a hangover feels like." He joked but Nicolas only looked at him with concern.

"You shouldn't have to feel like this. Are you sure you're okay? Do you want some tea? Are you hungry? What about-"

"Nic" Kai said cutting his best friend off.

"I'm okay. I want to sleep and it looks like you do too." He said pointing at Nicolas' tired eyes.

"Are you sure?" Nic questioned and Kai nodded with a smile.

"Just need to go to the bathroom real quick." He said sliding off the bed but Nicolas followed him holding his arm.

"Be careful. You okay to walk?" He fussed more and Kai laughed.

"You need to relax! I'm fine see." He said, jumping to prove his point but he only ended up flinching at the pain on his head.

"Don't do that!" Nicolas panicked grabbing Kai and preventing him from moving.

"Okay okay." Kai laughed more. "Let me go now I'll be back quickly."

Nicolas reluctantly let him go after making sure he wouldn't fall.

Kai padded over to the bathroom and after relieving his bladder he washed his hand and face.

Baby breath!

Kai looked at his reflection with wide eyes, the memory suddenly flashing through his head.

Had Nicolas really called him baby?

His heart fluttered and his cheeks flushed at the thought. Maybe it was just the hangover making him delusional. Nicolas hadn't really called him that, right?

Right?

But when he recalled the moment in his head again he was sure that Nicolas did indeed say that. Why was his heart beating so fast and why did he want it to be true. Kai groaned and refrained himself from slamming his head on the mirror.

"Kai? You okay in there?" Nicolas knocked on the door and called worriedly.

"I'm fine I'll be there in a sec." He yelled before splashing his face with cold water and nervously walking out of the bathroom.

"Hi." He smiled at Nicolas dumbly before cringing at his own behaviour.

"Hi." Nicolas chuckled and grabbed his hand to pull him to the bed.

"Sleep."

"Wait!" Kai stopped him.

"Can I take off the pants? It's hot." He blurted and Nicolas fumbled over his feet.

"Uh yeah, sure." He nodded, clearing his throat.

Slowly, Kai took off the nurse pants and walked over the hamper of dirty clothes Nic kept and threw it in. The sweatshirt he was wearing was big, considering it was Nicolas's so you couldn't really see the boxers he was wearing.

When he turned around Nicolas's eyes shot up to his face and his face was hot.

Was he...looking at my legs?

Kai smiled and walked over to the bed casually. "Much better."

"Come on. I'm tired." He said laying back on the bed.

"I'm coming." Nic muttered, shutting the lights off and laying his glasses on the bedside table before laying down next to Kai.

"No cuddles?" Kai murmured, glad that the lights were closed so Nicolas couldn't see his blushing cheeks.

Nicolas smiled in the darkness and turned to his side wrapping his arm around Kai's waist and sliding him to him until his face was buried in his chest. He rested his other hand on Kai's head and softly massaged his scalp to soothe the headache.

"Feels good." Kai hummed approvingly. "Night Nicolas."

"Goodnight Kai."

Hi guys! I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Also poor Nic  was caught this time with the whole baby thing. Please let me know what you think!

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