{"id":9106,"date":"2017-10-10T15:11:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T22:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/?p=9106"},"modified":"2017-10-10T15:21:21","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T22:21:21","slug":"afternoon-fic-cherik-au-part-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/afternoon-fic-cherik-au-part-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Afternoon Fic: Cherik AU (Part 9)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

***<\/p>\n

He knew he couldn’t hide forever.<\/p>\n

No matter what his inner six year old wanted.<\/p>\n

Hank had returned with some soup, bread and fruit to get Erik to eat.\u00a0 He scarfed it down, but then promptly fell back to sleep.\u00a0 It was going to be the cycle for the next week or so.\u00a0 They needed to get more food in him, and start him exercising \u2013 even if it was just to walk to the bathroom.<\/p>\n

He had every intention of getting off the bed, taking a quick shower and face the children, but instead woke up with Erik warm against his side, and the sun shining through the window.\u00a0 For a moment he thought it was that morning \u2026 the morning they left for Cuba.<\/p>\n

Charles instantly noticed Erik was having difficulties breathing.\u00a0 He shifted them, making sure he was sitting up, before placing the oxygen mask back over his mouth.\u00a0\u00a0 He sent a mental note to Hank, startling the boy awake, he apologized then asked if he could come to the room, with food so Erik could take his medications.<\/p>\n

He knew Erik was tired and struggling, since he didn’t bitch at being helped out of the bed and to the bathroom.\u00a0 The first time he had done this, Erik had argued with him saying he could take care of himself and didn’t need Charles holding his dick while he pissed.<\/p>\n

‘It’s not like I haven’t had your dick in my hand before!’\u00a0 Charles snarked at him. ‘It’s been in my mouth and ass, so holding it while you piss is not all that troublesome!’<\/p>\n

Erik had snorted trying not to laugh as it hurt as much as everything else.\u00a0 In the end, he’d given up letting Charles help.\u00a0 He knew how difficult that was for Erik.<\/p>\n

Once he got Erik settled onto the toilet, he prepped the shower, stripping out of his own clothes.\u00a0 At least at home he could get into the shower with Erik.\u00a0 The hospital had too many people coming and going, and the stall was too small.<\/p>\n

The room began to fill with steam, as he stripped Erik out of his clothes.\u00a0 He still couldn’t lift his arms over his head, so the button down sleep shirts would have to do for a while longer.\u00a0 Charles steadied him while he got into the shower, both sighing at the feel of water against their skin.<\/p>\n

He didn’t like how thin Erik had become, the man had an unnatural slim waist, and now he could see his hip bones, and he was pretty sure the image wasn’t sitting well with Erik either \u2013 too many bad memories.<\/p>\n

Charles took his time in washing Erik’s hair and softly sponging him down.\u00a0 At one point Erik looked down at him while Charles’ was on his knees, and smirked. “Such a wasted moment.”<\/p>\n

Charles smiled, as his hands slid up his thighs, then gripped his hips.\u00a0 He leaned forward kissing each hip, before leaning his forward against Erik’s stomach.\u00a0 He didn’t realize he was crying until he felt Erik’s hands in his hair and soft voice in his head.<\/p>\n

<<I’m still here Liebling.\u00a0 I’m not that easy to get rid of.>><\/p>\n

<<I should be taking care of you, not bawling my eyes out in the shower.>><\/p>\n

<<Stand up so I can hold you.>><\/p>\n

Charles wiped away the tears along with the water.\u00a0\u00a0 He gave Erik a small smile, who pulled him into his arms, holding him close.\u00a0 The two took comfort in each other, until the water started turning cold.\u00a0 With a flick of his wrist Erik turned the water off, cringing slightly.<\/p>\n

“Don’t do that.” Charles laid a hand on his chest, eyes on the dark staples against the pale skin.\u00a0 “It’s only for a while longer.”<\/p>\n

“It’s driving me to distraction.”\u00a0 Erik growled.\u00a0 “Think how it would be not to use yours.”<\/p>\n

“There are times my friend, that would be a blessing.”\u00a0 He moved them out of the shower, grabbing a towel to dry them off.\u00a0 “But I can understand.”<\/p>\n

By the time they got out of the shower, and back into the bedroom Erik had to admit he felt better, he was now hungry and tired.<\/p>\n

Hank had replaced the oxygen tank, and made up the bed to some degree.\u00a0 He motioned towards the chair, where a tray was set with breakfast.\u00a0 “I figured you would want to sit up and eat, feel a bit more human.”<\/p>\n

Erik was going to make a snarky retort, but Charles pinched his arm as he helped him over to the chair, then gave him a look as he sat down.\u00a0 “Thank You, Hank.”<\/p>\n

“That hurt didn’t it.”\u00a0 The younger mutant smirked, eyes filled with mirth.<\/p>\n

“I’ll train you yet.” Erik gave Hank a half smile as he picked up the fork and dug into the eggs, he was really hungry.\u00a0 He ignored Hank and Charles talking quietly as he finished off the toast, potatoes and grapefruit. \u00a0Without stopping the conversation, Charles handed him his medications along with a glass of water.\u00a0 By the time he finished, he leaned back in the chair, head resting against the back feeling suddenly drowsy.<\/p>\n

“Do you want to nap in the chair?”\u00a0 Charles whispered softly next to him.\u00a0 “I can wake you up in an hour, we can take a small walk in the garden, get you some exercise.”<\/p>\n

“I feel like the family pet.”<\/p>\n

“Only if I start petting you.”<\/p>\n

“Could you, there are a few places I wouldn’t mind a rub\u2026”<\/p>\n

“Stop!”\u00a0 Hank glared at the two of them.\u00a0 “Charles you need to deal with Raven, she’s stalking the halls.\u00a0 Let Erik rest, besides the kids are getting antsy to see him.”<\/p>\n

Erik groaned and sunk further into the chair, he paused for a moment thinking back to the day before.\u00a0 “Did Alex call me dad?”<\/p>\n

“See, I told you they were our kids, darling.”\u00a0 He kissed Erik on the forehead then stood up, smoothed down his shirt and made for the door.\u00a0 He opened it with a flair of dramatic, and watched as Raven, stopped in the middle of the hall to face her brother.<\/p>\n

He turned back around and took one last look at those he loved.\u00a0 “For those of us who about to die, we salute thee.”\u00a0 Charles held his head high as he stepped out of the room, to face his destiny.<\/p>\n

The door slammed shut behind him.<\/p>\n

“Better him than me.”\u00a0 Erik muttered, as his eyes drifted shut, sleep claimed him once again.<\/p>\n

“Amen.”\u00a0 Hank couldn’t agree more, he was pretty sure it was safer in the room with a pissed of Magneto, than dealing with Raven at the moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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