[One-Shot] I'm Just Checking
I'm Just Checking by knowmonsta
Donghae/Kyuhyun / PG-13 / 1,272 words
Summary: On the day of Kyuhyun's ear surgery, Donghae's just a bit too paranoid.
Author's Note: I hope you guys like it!
"Are you sure that you have everything?" Donghae asks Kyuhyun as he paces the width of Kyuhyun's hospital room.
"Donghae you've asked me that five times already," Kyuhyun replies exasperatedly from his hospital bed. "I have my laptop, cell phone, iPod, and the ten thousand snacks you snuck in my bag. I'm good."
"And you're sure that you don't need anything else?" Donghae asks and Kyuhyun sighs.
"You also asked me that five times," he says. "I'm all set."
"I feel like you're missing something," Donghae replies, running a hand fingers through his scalp as he looks around and Kyuhyun rolls his eyes.
"I'm fine," he says slowly.
Donghae frowns at him.
"Are you really?" he asks. "You're not nervous at all?"
"Not one bit. But if you keep pacing like that I'm going to throw one of these snack bags at you."
"My reaction is normal," Donghae tells him. "Yours however is not. They're about to stick gadgets into your brain and you're as calm as ever."
"They're operating on my ear not my brain," Kyuhyun says rolling his eyes once more. "And don't you have a performance rehearsal to go to?"
"I'll go when the nurse comes to get you for the surgery and not a second before," Donghae replies.
"How did I get stuck with such a worrywart as a boyfriend?" Kyuhyun mutters and Donghae laughs.
"You're just lucky I guess," he says.
"Honestly I'm not a child, you don't have to baby me like this."
"I know," Donghae replies. "But this is for my benefit not yours. So just humor me for a few days okay?"
"Days?"
"Yes Kyu, days. The doctor said you needed to stay here and rest so I'm going to make sure that you do that. That means no Starcraft today or tomorrow."
"HYUNG FOR THE LOVE OF -"
The door to the room opens and the nurse walks in.
"Mr. Cho we're ready for you now," she says cheerfully and Donghae feels a sinking feeling in his stomach.
"Ma'am could you please call me when he gets out of surgery?" he asks.
"Of course," the nurse replies smiling at him.
"Hyung that's not necessary," Kyuhyun says quickly as he gets out of the bed.
"For me it is," Donghae replies as he writes his phone number on the nurse's hand. "Don't mind him." he adds to her. "He's just being difficult."
He smiles at Kyuhyun and pats his head.
"I promise that I'll be here when you wake up."
"Hyung go, you're embarrassing me," Kyuhyun says flushing as he pushes Donghae towards the door.
"Okay…but don't be scared!"
"I'm not."
"And nurse, please make sure that he's comfortable."
"She will."
"And he may fight the anesthesia so give him a little more."
"HYUNG!"
"And he's allergic to -"
Kyuhyun slams the hospital door shut and scowls.
"That's in my file!" he yells.
The nurse laughs as she looks at a clearly embarrassed Kyuhyun.
"He seems to really care about you," she says.
"It's a blessing and a curse," Kyuhyun replies shaking his head.
Donghae enters the rehearsal room with a heavy heart. He not satisfied with being with Kyuhyun at the hospital in spirit.
"How is he?" Eeteuk asks him as he sits on the floor and sighs.
"He's fine," Donghae replies. "Better than ever, actually. He still had the energy to kick me out of his room."
Eeteuk frowns slightly as he studies his face.
"And you're a wreck," he says and Donghae laughs.
"I'm that obvious huh?" he says and Eeteuk nods and pats his shoulder.
"Don't worry," he tells him. "Kyuhyun will be fine. What could possibly go wrong?"
Donghae pictures the nurse putting a large bandage over Kyuhyun's bloody ear while explaining to him that Kyuhyun is now deaf. A few days later SM Entertainment announces that Kyuhyun is going into an early retirement from the music industry.
"Yeah…" he says forcing a smile, "what could possibly go wrong?"
He can barely concentrate during rehearsal and he continues to check his phone every ten minutes for a message from the hospital. The images of Kyuhyun alone and in pain start to drive him insane and he's relieved when rehearsal finally ends. He bolts out of the door and runs down the block to the hospital only to find another obstacle in his way. There are dozens of fans outside of the hospital waiting for the members to show up and visit Kyuhyun. He sighs.
"Now what?" he mutters. "Kyuhyun will be up any minute and there's no way I'll get in there without being spotted. I need a disguise or something. Think Donghae think!"
He looks around and smiles as he sees a costume shop across the street from the hospital.
"Perfect," he says.
Kyuhyun wakes up to the sound of screams and turns his attention to the door of his room as the sound grows nearer to him. A few seconds later Donghae bursts through the door and quickly slams it shut behind him.
"Hyung," Kyuhyun says, blinking. "What in the world are you wearing?"
"Oh this?" Donghae asks as Kyuhyun takes in the one piece all white short dress he's wearing. On his head is a white hat with a red cross on it. "I got it at the costume store across the street. I thought it would help me to blend in with the hospital staff."
"Hyung, an actual nurse's outfit looks completely different," Kyuhyun replies snorting.
"Well I know that now," Donghae tells him frowning as he sits in the chair next to Kyuhyun's bed. "So…how does your ear feel?"
"Like someone drilled a hole in it," Kyuhyun says darkly and Donghae's eyes widen as his lungs drop into his stomach. He knew something would go wrong.
"I'm going to go get the nurse," he says panicking as he jumps up and Kyuhyun grabs his wrist and laughs.
"I was just kidding," he says and Donghae narrows his eyes at him.
"That's not funny Kyuhyun!" he exclaims and Kyuhyun flinches at the tone. Donghae sits back into the chair and sighs, putting his head in his hands. "I've been so worried about you all day. Don't do that to me."
Kyuhyun frowns.
"I'm sorry," he says voice full of guilt. "It was just a joke and I didn't think you'd get that upset. And it was just an ear surgery, not a life or death operation. There was no need for you to work yourself up so much."
"I'm going to be worried whenever you feel anything less than normal," Donghae tells him. "And I'm going drive both of us crazy until you feel better so just get used to it."
"Why put yourself through that?" Kyuhyun asks and Donghae smiles.
"That's what happens when you love a person," he says simply. Kyuhyun beams.
"How long are you staying?"
"As long as I want!" Donghae replies cheerfully.
"Good," Kyuhyun says scooting over on his hospital bed to make room for a second body, "because I'm going to need to be tended to by my personal nurse."
Donghae frowns.
"Oh no you don't Mister," he says as he slides into the bed. "You just had an operation. The only noise coming from this bed will be the sound of your snores. You got that?"
"Hyung you suck," Kyuhyun grumbles as he rests his head on Donghae's shoulder.
"I promise I'll make it up to you when you get out of here," Donghae replies grinning. "Of course I'll have to be careful; I don't want to put you back in here after all."
"Very funny," Kyuhyun mutters.
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Donghae/Kyuhyun / PG-13 / 1,272 words
Summary: On the day of Kyuhyun's ear surgery, Donghae's just a bit too paranoid.
Author's Note: I hope you guys like it!
"Are you sure that you have everything?" Donghae asks Kyuhyun as he paces the width of Kyuhyun's hospital room.
"Donghae you've asked me that five times already," Kyuhyun replies exasperatedly from his hospital bed. "I have my laptop, cell phone, iPod, and the ten thousand snacks you snuck in my bag. I'm good."
"And you're sure that you don't need anything else?" Donghae asks and Kyuhyun sighs.
"You also asked me that five times," he says. "I'm all set."
"I feel like you're missing something," Donghae replies, running a hand fingers through his scalp as he looks around and Kyuhyun rolls his eyes.
"I'm fine," he says slowly.
Donghae frowns at him.
"Are you really?" he asks. "You're not nervous at all?"
"Not one bit. But if you keep pacing like that I'm going to throw one of these snack bags at you."
"My reaction is normal," Donghae tells him. "Yours however is not. They're about to stick gadgets into your brain and you're as calm as ever."
"They're operating on my ear not my brain," Kyuhyun says rolling his eyes once more. "And don't you have a performance rehearsal to go to?"
"I'll go when the nurse comes to get you for the surgery and not a second before," Donghae replies.
"How did I get stuck with such a worrywart as a boyfriend?" Kyuhyun mutters and Donghae laughs.
"You're just lucky I guess," he says.
"Honestly I'm not a child, you don't have to baby me like this."
"I know," Donghae replies. "But this is for my benefit not yours. So just humor me for a few days okay?"
"Days?"
"Yes Kyu, days. The doctor said you needed to stay here and rest so I'm going to make sure that you do that. That means no Starcraft today or tomorrow."
"HYUNG FOR THE LOVE OF -"
The door to the room opens and the nurse walks in.
"Mr. Cho we're ready for you now," she says cheerfully and Donghae feels a sinking feeling in his stomach.
"Ma'am could you please call me when he gets out of surgery?" he asks.
"Of course," the nurse replies smiling at him.
"Hyung that's not necessary," Kyuhyun says quickly as he gets out of the bed.
"For me it is," Donghae replies as he writes his phone number on the nurse's hand. "Don't mind him." he adds to her. "He's just being difficult."
He smiles at Kyuhyun and pats his head.
"I promise that I'll be here when you wake up."
"Hyung go, you're embarrassing me," Kyuhyun says flushing as he pushes Donghae towards the door.
"Okay…but don't be scared!"
"I'm not."
"And nurse, please make sure that he's comfortable."
"She will."
"And he may fight the anesthesia so give him a little more."
"HYUNG!"
"And he's allergic to -"
Kyuhyun slams the hospital door shut and scowls.
"That's in my file!" he yells.
The nurse laughs as she looks at a clearly embarrassed Kyuhyun.
"He seems to really care about you," she says.
"It's a blessing and a curse," Kyuhyun replies shaking his head.
Donghae enters the rehearsal room with a heavy heart. He not satisfied with being with Kyuhyun at the hospital in spirit.
"How is he?" Eeteuk asks him as he sits on the floor and sighs.
"He's fine," Donghae replies. "Better than ever, actually. He still had the energy to kick me out of his room."
Eeteuk frowns slightly as he studies his face.
"And you're a wreck," he says and Donghae laughs.
"I'm that obvious huh?" he says and Eeteuk nods and pats his shoulder.
"Don't worry," he tells him. "Kyuhyun will be fine. What could possibly go wrong?"
Donghae pictures the nurse putting a large bandage over Kyuhyun's bloody ear while explaining to him that Kyuhyun is now deaf. A few days later SM Entertainment announces that Kyuhyun is going into an early retirement from the music industry.
"Yeah…" he says forcing a smile, "what could possibly go wrong?"
He can barely concentrate during rehearsal and he continues to check his phone every ten minutes for a message from the hospital. The images of Kyuhyun alone and in pain start to drive him insane and he's relieved when rehearsal finally ends. He bolts out of the door and runs down the block to the hospital only to find another obstacle in his way. There are dozens of fans outside of the hospital waiting for the members to show up and visit Kyuhyun. He sighs.
"Now what?" he mutters. "Kyuhyun will be up any minute and there's no way I'll get in there without being spotted. I need a disguise or something. Think Donghae think!"
He looks around and smiles as he sees a costume shop across the street from the hospital.
"Perfect," he says.
Kyuhyun wakes up to the sound of screams and turns his attention to the door of his room as the sound grows nearer to him. A few seconds later Donghae bursts through the door and quickly slams it shut behind him.
"Hyung," Kyuhyun says, blinking. "What in the world are you wearing?"
"Oh this?" Donghae asks as Kyuhyun takes in the one piece all white short dress he's wearing. On his head is a white hat with a red cross on it. "I got it at the costume store across the street. I thought it would help me to blend in with the hospital staff."
"Hyung, an actual nurse's outfit looks completely different," Kyuhyun replies snorting.
"Well I know that now," Donghae tells him frowning as he sits in the chair next to Kyuhyun's bed. "So…how does your ear feel?"
"Like someone drilled a hole in it," Kyuhyun says darkly and Donghae's eyes widen as his lungs drop into his stomach. He knew something would go wrong.
"I'm going to go get the nurse," he says panicking as he jumps up and Kyuhyun grabs his wrist and laughs.
"I was just kidding," he says and Donghae narrows his eyes at him.
"That's not funny Kyuhyun!" he exclaims and Kyuhyun flinches at the tone. Donghae sits back into the chair and sighs, putting his head in his hands. "I've been so worried about you all day. Don't do that to me."
Kyuhyun frowns.
"I'm sorry," he says voice full of guilt. "It was just a joke and I didn't think you'd get that upset. And it was just an ear surgery, not a life or death operation. There was no need for you to work yourself up so much."
"I'm going to be worried whenever you feel anything less than normal," Donghae tells him. "And I'm going drive both of us crazy until you feel better so just get used to it."
"Why put yourself through that?" Kyuhyun asks and Donghae smiles.
"That's what happens when you love a person," he says simply. Kyuhyun beams.
"How long are you staying?"
"As long as I want!" Donghae replies cheerfully.
"Good," Kyuhyun says scooting over on his hospital bed to make room for a second body, "because I'm going to need to be tended to by my personal nurse."
Donghae frowns.
"Oh no you don't Mister," he says as he slides into the bed. "You just had an operation. The only noise coming from this bed will be the sound of your snores. You got that?"
"Hyung you suck," Kyuhyun grumbles as he rests his head on Donghae's shoulder.
"I promise I'll make it up to you when you get out of here," Donghae replies grinning. "Of course I'll have to be careful; I don't want to put you back in here after all."
"Very funny," Kyuhyun mutters.
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