SUE: Overdose (Someone Call A Doctor) [Kodi]

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryphon coughed throatily as he trudged around his room, packing away this and that into boxes, feeling very much sorry for himself. Organization was not, and never had been, one of his strong points, but he was trying, for his own sake, to be some kind of methodical about this. Cameras in one box, more equipment in another, a few boxes for clothing and more things he was struggling to focus on. He stood by one wall and plucked off all the photographs, tossing them on the floor before kneeling by them and looking through them. It wasn't like he would throw any of them away... in that sense, he was pretty sentimental, but he just didn't have the brain capacity right now to actually be thinking about this and doing it. He'd managed to throw socks in the box for photos too many times. He sighed and half-coughed again, eyes watering slightly and head feeling another degree heavier.

He didn't want to leave yet. He wasn't going anywhere far - he was staying in Pilot Ridge, he had an apartment to share with Tak, that was all sorted. And it wasn't like money was an issue, it never was. In a way, that was annoying, but it was useful. He didn't have to stress over the possibility of being kicked out. On top of that, he was sorted at the University with his course, and he had a part-time job. Everything was on track... but he felt like he was five miles behind, and to top it off, he was in this state. How was he supposed to do anything useful when he felt like a pile of boulders and coughed every two minutes?

The winged meta (who had his wings out behind him - he couldn't be bothered to keep them tucked in) wiped the strong tension off of his face when he realized it was there, blinking and closing his eyes. They were so sore, just from the fact he had been using them. Gryph wanted nothing more than to crawl into bed and just lie there with his little bird thing - he didn't even need to sleep, just... not do anything. At all. Ugh.

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Kodi wasn't feeling all that hot either. He felt drained, and sniffly, and like he should just lay in bed all day and not do anything important. He felt so off that he couldn't even muster up the energy to put on eyeliner, and barely managed to brush out his hair before he slumped off down the hall, hand on the wall for support as he went to see the moron.

Fortunately it wasn't far. He hadn't told Gryphon he was coming over, but it was sort of normal routine now - he visited him at least once a day, if they didn't plan anything else beforehand. It wasn't too infrequently that one slept at the other's place, too. Especially when they romped around a bit before bedtime. Mmmm, Kodi's mind started to wander on those nights....

Before he realized it, he'd reached the door, and Kodi blinked, yawning and rubbing his bleary eyes as he stepped into the room. Whether his roommates were in the common area or not, Kodi ignored them and went to Gryph's bedroom, only bothering to knock once before letting himself in.

He was met with a confusing sight.

".... The fuck is all this shit?" he asked, staring at the piles of boxes. It almost looked like Gryph was moving out, or something. But... That was absurd. Why would he be moving out? Why...? Kodi sniffled and coughed, wiping his arm over his mouth. "You redecoratin' or what?" Without asking, he shuffled over and flopped down onto the winged meta's bed, grunting with the impact.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryphon really liked having a constant companion. It was comforting, warming. The fact he had someone always there to just... be with. Which would make it all the weirder when he finally was out of Hammel. He had no idea how often he'd be able to see Kodi, or that Kodi would be able to see him. Definitely not as frequently as recently, though. And he was pretty certain Kodi knew, but... it'd never come up. He wasn't sure when it would. If anything, it wasn't all that important - it wouldn't change heap loads after all, right?

Speaking of which, he heard a knock on the door and jumped slightly, before realizing who it was and sending him a half smile, tossing the handful of photos he had into a nearby box. Whether it was the right one or not was beyond him. He looked at the boy with a creased brow when he sent the question over, slightly confused (and oblivious of the fact that Kodi didn't realize what was going on). He settled back again, leaning against the wall behind him, "I'm, um," he coughed, like Kodi had. Sounded like they both had this bug, whatever it was, "I'm packin' my stuff up. Gotta be out, soon."

He watched Kodi flop onto his bed and frowned, rubbing at his eyes, "I'm graduatin'." Surely that was obvious? Most people graduated at eighteen - hell, even seventeen sometimes. Gryphon was nineteen. He had he reasons for having to stay longer before, but now, Hammel had deemed him fit to go out in the general public, and such. Why would he redecorate when he had to be out soon? And if he was redecorating, he would put it off. He felt awful.

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Maybe Kodi had suspected this was happening, but he'd refused to let himself think about it. He'd grown attached to Gryph, enough that he needed to see him everyday, to touch his skin and keep reassuring himself that the older boy was real. The thought of not giving him a cheeky smile and a smack on the butt when they passed each other in the halls was too bummy for him to think about.

So when Gryphon announced what he was doing, Kodi's heart rate skyrocketed, and he gaped at his boyfriend incredulously. "What?" he asked dumbly. "Wh... You..." He scowled, coughing again as he forced himself to sit up, resting his weight on his hands behind him.

"Why didn't you tell me before now?" he accused. Not that it would have been any easier, but still. Just getting jarred with the image of all this moving stuff was enough to make Kodi flip out. "What.... What'm I supposed t'do without you here!?" He coughed once more, sniffling and wiping at his bleary eyes, but his face was still tight and worried and frustrated. "You can't leave. If they're kickin' you out, you can.... You can stay with me."

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryphon wasn't exactly sure what Kodi's reaction would be to what he said. Then again, he didn't really think it was some 'End of the World'/life altering thing. So when Kodi became confused, Gryph did too. "I'm nineteen, I had t'graduate sooner or later." He pulled his knees up to his chest and rested his head on them, still facing his boyfriend with his own confusion spouting from his concern.

Then he sat a little straighter, frowning, "I thought it was obvious, and it never really came up." Why was Kodi so upset? "We can't just stay here forever." Oh yeah, he hadn't really mentioned that he wouldn't just be going back to Seattle. Because that would be a party and a half. Gryph began coughing again, so he crossed his legs, and sighed once he stopped. But he didn't know how to answer that question. What am I supposed to do without you here? Surely he hadn't been doing anything significant? Just seeing him everyday, talking to him, being affectionate, sleeping with him (in all the definitions)... okay, maybe he could see where he was coming from. But this was overreacting!

His head began to throb slightly and he had to hold in a groan - this was probably one of the worst times for him to be getting a headache. The tension began returning to his brow and he gave a pained smile, "You know as well as I do that they wouldn't let that happen." This was a good time to actually explain it, then, "I'm not going back t'Seattle or anythin', I've gottan apartment in Pilot Ridge - I'm not goin' far." He was trying to be calm and reasonable because he was slowly losing the will to function and Kodi seemed to be getting angry over nothing.

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"Nineteen.... Right..." Kodi trailed off. This was anything but right. Stupid Oriel and Phoenix practically got to live together for another year, why couldn't he have that same privilege with Gryphon? ".... Guess I just don't think I'm gonna be gettin' outta here by that age, so..." His training was going... Not much of anywhere, his grades were far from stellar. Kodi just didn't try most of the time. And now he had an excuse of having a boyfriend to get even less done (not that he'd told Gryph that...).

"Well.... Obviously it wasn't obvious, otherwise I woulda asked before now...." he mumbled, picking at a wrinkle in Gryphon's sheets. "Just wish you woulda told me sooner..." Then what would he have done? Gotten all clingy and even more needy, probably. Ugh... He was turning into one of those kinds of boyfriends, wasn't he?

Kodi coughed again, flopping back onto his back again as he stared moodily up at the ceiling. "Fine, then I'll just sneak you through the window," he grumped. "You can just fly there, no problem." He knew that wouldn't work, but... Still. He was relieved, at least, that Gryphon was staying in the area, but that still meant no nights together anymore. At all. "Yeah, you better not fuckin' go far," he growled, rolling over so he could pull his front half to lie on the older boy's lap. "I, you know, kinda like you an' shit." He made another low grumbly noise. "I don't care what happens, I'm sneakin' out t'see you." Rules be damned, he'd just take whatever detentions came from it.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryph looked at his boyfriend curiously - why wouldn't he be leaving at nineteen? Well, okay, he wasn't graduating this year either, but surely if he worked hard enough...? Gryphon didn't exactly get the best of grades, or put in the most effort sometimes, but that didn't stop him from graduating. Unless the teachers really hated him, or he was burning his homework or something, he didn't see why Kodi would leave at some point in the near future. "I'm sure you'll graduate next year. I can try t'help, if you want?" It wasn't like Gryph was some intellectual genius, but he could push him in the right direction.

He didn't like seeing Kodi like this. It just pulled all the wrong strings in his chest and made him breath uncomfortably. Along with the fact that he was ill, but this was definitely affecting him. He sighed and frowned, "Maybe I shoulda said somethin'..." He mumbled, shaking his head a little, "...I dunno. I guess I didn't really want it t'happen either." Because he didn't. It wasn't just Kodi that was the reason he didn't want to leave, but he didn't want to.

If he could sneak in somehow, he would. But Gryphon was too conscious of how easily they could get caught, and how much trouble they could both be in. He was more concerned for Kodi's sake over his own, but all he could do at the suggestion was give a small sighing laugh. It wouldn't work.

...Gryphon wasn't sure if he could get used to sleeping alone. There was something about having someone there, beside you. Being able to wrap your arms around them and hold them close... being alone might be difficult. He savoured in Kodi's presence now, watching as he pulled himself up, and fiddling with the younger boy's hair as he thought. He smiled at the liking comment, "Glad t'hear it." He said, sniffling a little. And then he frowned, "As much as I would honestly love t'see you, don't sneak out. You don't need t'get detention." He said. It wasn't like he hadn't had it before, but it cut into your time and it was pretty unhelpful. Besides, he could get locked up in Hammel, and then they would see each other even less.

The winged boy thought for a moment, and looked down at his boyfriend, "I can call you and stuff. Video-chat or somethin'." He wasn't sure. But he did want to keep interacting with Kodi as much as possible after he left, he knew that.

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It wasn't that Kodi wasn't smart enough to graduate. Hell, he was more than smart enough - being the literary nerd that he was, he probably could have graduated a year early, if he put in the work. It was his behavior and lack of caring for his schoolwork that made him so far behind. Some of the shit was so easy, Kodi didn't even bother to do it, which of course did him no good, but... Grrr. He supposed he'd have some motivation now, though, since Gryph wouldn't be here anymore... "Nah.... It's okay. I just... Gotta get my shit together an' all," he mumbled, bumping his forehead into Gryphon's shoulder. "Thanks though...."

He felt bad for making Gryph feel bad. This was just a whole bundle of feeling bad. Blehhh. Not to mention sick as well; they both sounded like they were coming down with something. "Nah.... S'fine. Don't... Beat yourself up about it. Nothin' you can do different now."

Kodi felt the tickle of Gryph playing with his hair, and nuzzled his face deeper into the crook of the boy's neck, giving a pathetic sniffle. "Don't care 'bout gettin' detention..." he mumbled. "'Sides, that'll only happen if I get caught. I can be sneaky. No one will know I'm gone." Gryph would have to come and personally tie Kodi to his bed in the dorms to keep him from leaving on some nights. And Kodi was fairly confident in his stealth skills. "Don't worry 'bout it. It'll be fine." He had to do something, otherwise he was going to go crazy being here by himself.

"Mmmngggg..... Fine, we can do that too," he agreed, pouting slightly. "Ain't the same, but it'll do." If only Kodi could reach through the screen and touch him like he was now. In a fit of huffiness, the dentokinetic promptly pushed the winged meta onto his back and flopped on top of him, ignoring his own coughing and sniffling as he smothered Gryph's neck in affectionate kisses. "Gotta... Get these in... While I can... Right?" he mumbled.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryphon nodded in understanding, "It's alright," he replied. He didn't really know the actual reason behind why Kodi was doing so badly. If he knew that he was contributing to the lack of effort, Gryph probably would've done... something... to help him out, but he wasn't the sharpest tool in the box sometimes. He didn't know what he would do, and in any case, Kodi would probably go around it to interact with him and he would just let it happen.

Man, he was such a flop.

This was a bad conversation to be having in itself - the fact that they were both coughing and sniffling didn't help matters. It was good in the sense that they didn't have to be worried about giving the other an illness they both seemed to have, but being ill sucked. Gryphon sighed and tried to accept what Kodi had said with a nod of his head, but he still had a bit of a heavy feeling in his gut. He should've done this differently, instead of shocking Kodi with a room full of boxes, and declaring, practically, that he should've seen it coming. It wasn't fair.

There wasn't much Gryph could say or do that would stop Kodi from doing what he wanted to. That kind of stubbornness was evident in both of them - as Gryphon had to fight off the urge to fight his side even more, feeling as though it would be pointless if he did. He smirked at the comment about being sneaky, but his contentedness quickly drained, "I'm just tryin' t'look out for you." He said, tilting his head a little, "If you're certain..." He mumbled, still not bent on letting Kodi risk getting into trouble, but... if he wanted to. And it wasn't like he was about to deny the opportunity of having Kodi's company.

Gryphon wasn't a fan of this dull feeling that had settled over them like a thick layer of dust. It was horrible, but he couldn't do anything more. And maybe calling each other would keep him from sneaking out so much. He also knew that it wasn't the same, but it was one of the only options which didn't involve breaking the rules. Gryph was hit with a bad fit of coughing, and he pulled his arms away to cover his mouth as he felt like he was coughing up his lungs. Once it stopped, however, he was pushed on his back, and he smiled at what Kodi was doing, but he felt like he shouldn't. Yes, they were both ill, that damage had already been done - but that meant they should both be resting. Not that he didn't appreciate it. He rested his hands on Kodi's sides, "Hey," he said, trying to get him to stop for a moment, "It's not like I'm leavin' forever." He sniffed. Because he wasn't, he was just going to be further away than usual. It wouldn't be that difficult or anything, right?

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Bleh... Kodi hated being sick. It made him grumpier and moodier than he was already. At least he'd managed to keep his emotions in check, for the most part, with this situation. It mostly just bummed him out.

But he was also incredibly stubborn, and nothing Gryph said could change his mind once he was set on something. Still, he supposed he could understand his boyfriend's side of the 'argument' too. ".... I know you are," he mumbled, feeling a little guilty. ".... But I'm gonna go crazy if I don't." And that meant he would be more likely to lash out at people and cause even more trouble... So in the long run, it was for the best, or so he told himself.

He frowned as Gryphon went into a coughing fit, unsure of what to do other than rub his back and hope it went away soon. "We both sound awful," he said nasally, sniffling himself. Still, it didn't stop him from wanting to thrust his needs on his still-sexy lover; a few coughs and sniffs weren't gonna stop him, unless Gryph thought he looked too gross with his pink nose and watery eyes to want him macking on him. "Mmm?" he peered up from his kisses. "Yeah... I know," he sighed. "Just won't be the same." Kodi hated change. Especially this kind. "C'mon... I'm gonna heat up some soup for us or somethin'," he grunted, giving Gryph a few more pecks before he heaved himself off of the taller boy and slouched to the common room, rummaging around until he'd produced some noodle soup. He turned on a burner and set the food to heat up.

"Mmmmrrr.... Guess this means we won't get t'have any fun tonight," he grumbled. He doubted either of them would feel up to romping around in their state.

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Bleh. Gryph just felt a whole lot of bleh, and he was pretty certain Kodi did too.

Gryphon hadn't completely taken on how different it might be, after he graduated. He thought about it so much, but imagining it was confusing. He just knew that it probably wouldn't feel right, and he probably wouldn't like it. Probably. On the matter of Kodi sneaking out, he said nothing more, because trying to fight against it was futile, especially in the state he was in, and because he didn't really know what else they could do. If there was any other option that was easier and less... against the rulesy, Gryph probably would've brought it up by now. He sighed.

The coughs rubbed at his throat and he grimaced once they were done with, "We really do." He didn't like feeling, sounding and probably looking like shit, but what could he do? But even in this state, he didn't think Kodi was bad looking. The younger boy mentioned that it wouldn't be the same and Gryphon let that settle in for the millionth times. Once he left, it wouldn't ever be the same. Ever. It was just... weird to think about.

Gryphon gave a flat smile, "Okay." He kinda stayed where he was for a few moments after Kodi left, looking at the ceiling and sighing, frowning, before he got up and followed. "Guess not." He said, wrapping his arms around Kodi's waist from behind. He was tired and ill and everything, but just as Kodi had done, it didn't stop Gryph from showing his own affection, even if it wasn't as lipsy. His mind raced and tripped over itself to keep up with its overloading thoughts and he closed his eyes. "Not the end've the world."

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Kodi was doing his best now to take his mind off of the upcoming graduation. Brooding on it wouldn't change anything, right? Yeah. And... And they could handle it. It wasn't going to... Ruin their relationship or anything. Kodi wouldn't be able to see him around school every day, and Gryph would be surrounded by all sorts of hot college guys and meeting people at parties and shit, but.... Mrrrr....

No, Kodi wasn't the jealous type! What gave you that idea?

He smiled over his shoulder as he felt Gryphon's arms wrap around him, bumping his head against the taller boy's. "Mmm..." he sighed. This is the sort of stuff he was going to miss the most, he realized. Sure, he would miss the bed stuff too, but... It was this comfort that had made him fall for the stupid birdboy in the first place. "Nah, it's not," he agreed quietly as he stirred the soup. "You wanna plug in a movie t'watch or somethin'? I don't really feel up to anythin' else." And he wanted to spend as much time as he could with Gryph before he left.

Once the soup was warmed up, he pulled out a couple bowls and filled them up, plopping in a couple spoons and handing one to his boyfriend. "Bon appétit," he joked weakly with a sniffle.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryphon hadn't even really considered what kinds of new people he might meet. He was more stuck in what he knew, and what he knew was that he was going to graduate and leave many of the friends he had made, even if it wasn't completely leaving. However, Gryph was a sociable person... the idea of him going to parties wasn't something unthinkable. He just didn't do it on a regular basis. Not as regular as some people. Ugh, he didn't want to be thinking about this, and what might change! It hadn't changed yet, so he didn't need to think about it. He did enough worrying as it was. He just needed to focus on the present.

Gryph smiled back at his boyfriend, resting his head slightly on top of Kodi's. He was definitely going to miss this too. He'd never had this kind of affection with anyone, the closest being his 'family', and it was never like this. It never really had been. He'd almost forgotten about Nick, for some reason blanking the boy from his mind.

"Sure," He said, sniffing as he unwrapped himself from Kodi sluggishly and went over to the TV and looking at it for a moment. TV. Movie. Something. He blinked a couple of times before shaking his head - man, he was out of it. He slid onto the couch and pulled the remote from some place, turning on the box and watching the screen light up. "I dunno what's on and I'm too tired t'look for a DVD." He admitted bluntly, coughing after and crossing his legs underneath him. He looked up at Kodi as he was handed a bowl and took it smiling, "Merci." He replied, holding it in front of it and looking into it for a moment, breathing in its smell and just looking like he'd frozen for a moment before reanimating and sighing, "I am not functionin' today."

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Thinking about parties.... "Ey.... You think maybe you could sneak me into a college party or two?" Kodi teased weakly with a smirk. "Someone's... Gotta make sure you don't get too hammered if y'don't know your limit." Kodi'd done enough drinking in his life to know how much he could handle. And... Well, he didn't like to think about someone trying to take advantage of Gryph if he was inebriated. Mrrrr...

His arms wrapped over Gryphon's own and squeezed, and Kodi realized with a jolt that his eyes were watering. Must be the sickness. Not the fact that he was so fucking attached to this derp and couldn't imagine his life without him now, nope.

He grudgingly let go as Gryph pulled away, watching him go over to plop on the couch. "I can go grab somethin' from my room," he offered nasally. "... I mostly got horror movies, but I'm sure I can find somethin' else." He had a collection of books-become-movies as well, like... ".... How 'bout Harry Potter?" he asked with a crooked, slightly awkward smile as he handed Gryph his soup. "Don't tell me you've never seen those."

He leaned down and pecked his boyfriend on the cheek before shuffling back to his room for a moment, picking out the first one of the series before coming back and popping it into the DVD player (assuming it was alright with the moron). "Yeah... I ain't really either," he sniffled, flopping down next to the older boy and cuddling close, careful not to spill any soup on either of them. "At least we're both sick at the same time, so we don't gotta avoid each other until the other gets better," he mumbled, slurping in a couple spoonfuls. It tasted bland with his stuffy nose.

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Get him into parties? Gryphon laughed a little, although not brushing the idea away entirely, "Do I seem like that much've an alcoholic t'you?" He joked. Gryph didn't exactly drink that much - he was pretty dry in comparison to his lover (though the extent to which he realized that was small). And side note - he could totally look out for himself. Smack people out of the way with his wings or something. "Eh... maybe." He toyed out loud. In all honesty, he probably would take Kodi to some stuff at some point. He just wasn't sure when, where, how and whatever else yet.

Gryph felt Kodi jolt in his hold and he frowned, tightening his grip a little more, "Hey, y'alright?" He said softly, not particularly able to see his boyfriend's face. If he had realized... fuck if he knew what to say. He didn't like this anymore that Kodi did.

Gryphon was glad that the idea of a horror film was swatted away before even being presented. He didn't do well with screaming people and murderers disturbing his sleep, no thank you. He was amazed that people actually liked that stuff. Weird world. He grinned at the mention of Harry Potter, "'Course I've seen them, who hasn't?"

He wasn't sure if Kodi could tell that he was lying... what? Come on, it wasn't that weird that he hadn't seen the Harry Potter filns, right? He'd intended on doing it, but he just... forgot to. He'd seen little clips and kinda knew what happened... there was this boy with a scar and a snake guy and Professor Bumblebee or something... it was bad. It was terrible - why hadn't he seen them before now?

Gryph smiled up at Kodi after having been given a cheek kiss and waited semi-patiently until he was back by his side, leaning onto him slightly. Things began to load and Gryphon hummed in response - he wondered how many more people were gonna have to deal with this illness, or if somehow it had just been the pair of them. "I think... if you were ill and I wasn't, I'd still come t'help you." He said, smiling gently to himself and tasting some of the soup, hoping it would open up his sinuses or something. He looked at Kodi and smirked a little more, "I'd still do this, too." He said, planting a quick, slightly awkward kiss on his lips before going back to looking at the TV and inhaling soup. Woot, shared germs.