{"id":8906,"date":"2017-09-26T15:34:31","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T22:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/?p=8906"},"modified":"2017-09-26T15:34:31","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T22:34:31","slug":"afternoon-fic-cherik-au-part-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/afternoon-fic-cherik-au-part-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Afternoon Fic: Cherik AU (Part 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Note: I have an idea of where I’m going with this but no idea how I’m getting there \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Part One<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Two<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Three<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Four<\/a><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Erik was resting once again.<\/p>\n

The doctor had removed the respirator \u00a0from his throat, Charles was thankful it was made of plastic, or the situation would have gone a lot worse, than the side rail of the bed being bent.\u00a0 They made sure he had plenty of oxygen, checked the incision to make sure it was healing and no infections were settling in.<\/p>\n

The doctor informed him, that Erik would need weeks to months of recovery.<\/p>\n

His lungs were weak and would need to build back up to normal capacity.\u00a0 He would need to be careful in the future of infections.\u00a0 A simple chest cold could set him back in recovery.\u00a0 At the moment simple movement would cause loss of breath, and he would need to take things slowly.<\/p>\n

The chest muscles would take time to heal, and Erik would need help with sitting up until the muscles strengthened.<\/p>\n

Charles had kept a straight face, taking in all the information and pulling more from the doctor’s mind.\u00a0 What worried him was the fact, Erik had eight staples in his chest muscles, and about two feet of wire wrapped around his sternum.<\/p>\n

This wasn’t going to end well, he could feel it.<\/p>\n

He had asked when it was possible for him to take Erik home.\u00a0 The doctor gave him a look, as if Charles was insane, though he was pretty sure he was.\u00a0 He was told under no circumstances was Erik to leave the hospital for another five days, and would need care afterwards.\u00a0 Again re-iterating everything he had already told Charles.\u00a0 Adding in the history of conducting open heart surgery and the fact that Erik was alive was a miracle and not push his recovery.<\/p>\n

Charles calmed him down by explaining he had a place quiet away from everything where Erik could recover, plus a doctor on staff.\u00a0 It was only then the doctor agreed he could leave the hospital in five days.<\/p>\n

What Charles didn’t mention was that his place was in New York, and they would be using a teleporter mutant to get home.\u00a0 He figured it would be painful and uncomfortable for Erik but only a few short minutes compared to a plane ride.<\/p>\n

And the way the news was going on about sanctions against Cuba he wasn’t even sure he would be able to get out of the country.\u00a0 Considering he had no passport, documents or proof of who they were.<\/p>\n

Last thing he wanted to do was alert the CIA to where they were.\u00a0 He had a feeling the only reason he hadn’t had the ‘Men in Black’ in Erik’s hospital room was Azazael hadn’t told anyone where they were at, and was watching Moira.<\/p>\n

A selfish part of him wanted to find a place in Cuba and hide Erik away from everything.\u00a0 Including the rants Charles was going to hear from Raven, and Hank’s ‘I don’t approve stare’.<\/p>\n

Erik was meant to be by his side, as he was meant to by his.<\/p>\n

When he would even take a moment to think of the two of them separated dread filled him, not just for himself but for the world.<\/p>\n

“When can I leave?”<\/p>\n

It was still disconcerting to hear such a soft quiet tone from Erik.\u00a0 The man was blunt, forceful, cold, serious, not quiet or weak.\u00a0 Charles glanced at the bed, watching Erik watch him.\u00a0 He hadn’t mentioned the fact Charles hadn’t let go of his hand, and the few times he had tried to pull it away, Erik had held tighter.<\/p>\n

“A few more days.”\u00a0 He shifted until he was leaning against the bed.\u00a0 “They want to make sure you are more stable, and no infecitons.”<\/p>\n

He took a few short breathes, struggling to cough.\u00a0 Charles grabbed a small cup from the table \u2026 the second one they’ve had, he won’t mention what happened to the first after Erik woke up from a particular nasty nightmare \u2026 he helped him sit up and put some of the ice chips into his mouth.<\/p>\n

“What is in my chest?”<\/p>\n

Charles tried to bluff his way around it, but the mutant’s eyes narrowed, and the fifth pen ended up embedded into the wall.\u00a0 Erik closed his eyes as pain shot through him, he gasped for air forcing Charles to shove the oxygen mask back onto his face.\u00a0 <<Calm your mind.>><\/p>\n

<<I was shot you asshole.>><\/p>\n

Charles bit back the smirk, last thing he wanted to do was encourage Erik’s bad behavior.\u00a0 He already knew it was going to be hell on earth, during his recovery.<\/p>\n

<<Steady breathes.\u00a0 Relax your chest.\u00a0 Don’t tense.>><\/p>\n

<<I hate you so much.>><\/p>\n

But he followed Charles’ instructions, slowly calming down as he breathing regulated.\u00a0 “I feel the metal Charles.”<\/p>\n

“You have staples holding the muscles together, and a wire sealing up the bone.”<\/p>\n

“I want them out.”<\/p>\n

“They are holding your chest together!”\u00a0 He would not back down on this.\u00a0 He wasn’t the one who sat outside, watching as doctors worked to save his life.\u00a0 “The staples can be removed in six weeks.\u00a0 Hank can do the surgery.”\u00a0 Charles ignored Erik’s snort.\u00a0 “The wires \u2026 it would be best if you limited using your powers until you’re fully healed.”<\/p>\n

“So if Hank is doing this surgery when do we go home? If I’m still welcome.”<\/p>\n

Charles knew his expression softened at the word ‘home’.\u00a0 He probably had a sappy look on his face, if Erik’s roll of the eyes was any indication.<\/p>\n

“In five days Erik, we will go home.\u00a0 Where you will do everything the doctor says.\u00a0 You will not push your limits.\u00a0 You will rest.\u00a0 You will ask for help.\u00a0 You will listen to me!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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