Getting Back to Good

by FlufferNutters


Sickness (edited)

Through out the night Peanut Butter wakes up in a coughing fit causing Luna to wake up periodically to get him a drink of water or her family's remedy cocktail of orange juice, ginger ale and citrus soda for fizz and taste. Peanut Butter ran to the bathroom a few times over the night with the occasional sound of him crying and self insult. Luna watches over him to make sure he doesn't hurt himself.

He stumbles back to his room and crawls back under the blankets again. He hugs a pillow tight as he falls back asleep. Luna looks into the room with a pained look on her face before heading back to her room.

"Poor guy, under that rusted out armor of his is just a scared child that just needs someone to keep him safe." Luna whispers to herself.

"I wonder how he managed to survive whenever he got sick-"

She hears Peanut Butter cry while she was talking to herself and checks on him to see him still under the blankets. Luna pulls up a chair and starts to hum the familiar tune to Peanut Butter. His crying continues as she hums and over time slowly dies down. She gets up and heads to the door.

"It's going to be okay P.B., I'm here for you." Luna whispers to him.

Peanut Butter doesn't respond as the pile of blankets over him slowly move up and down. Luna smiles softly before cracking the door slightly and heads to her room once more.

"He really is just a child in a teen body." Luna whispers as she goes back to bed.

The morning sun's light peeks through the curtains of Luna's room causing her to stir and wake up. She gets up to check on Peanut Butter and sees him still asleep as she heads into the kitchen to make her morning coffee. She looks at the time and sees that the doctor will arrive in ten minutes. She doesn't try to look presentable between the late night and her not going into work today. She quickly brushes her hair to at least look as if she put effort in. Just as she finishes up there is a knock coming from her door as she puts the brush down and answers it. A tall man in a coat holding a bag stands at the door.

"Good morning doctor, he's in his room sleeping." Luna greets.

"Good morning to you too Miss Solstice, has he experienced anymore symptoms?"

"Mood swings, probably feeling cold, exhaustion and sweating are the ones I've noticed."

"When did they start?"

"Yesterday afternoon is when they started."

"Sounds like the flu to me, but I'll need to check him over."

Luna brings him to Peanut Butter's room and opens the door. Peanut Butter is awake, though still half asleep.

"P.B., the doctor is here to see what's wrong." Luna assures the sickly Peanut Butter.

Peanut Butter groans before he moves around under the blankets as the doctor prepares himself and a thermometer.

"Alright P.B., I need you to place this under your tongue until it beeps." The doctor says as he places the thermometer in Peanut Butter's mouth.

Peanut Butter looks at Luna with half open eyes with red around them and a red nose, tears rolling from his face onto the pillow.

A minute later there is a beep before the doctor takes it out and looks at it.

"The temperature seems to fit with the flu, do you ache?" The doctor asks.

Peanut Butter nods before curling up in the blankets once again hiding most of his head.

"That confirms it then, he's got a bad case of the flu, but not the one that is strong this season."

"Is there anything I can do?" Luna asks.

"I would have given him a shot, but I get the feeling that it wouldn't help much, rest and liquids are the best way to handle this."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Luna pays for the doctor and he leaves. She calls a local pizzeria to deliver her lunch as she makes another remedy for Peanut Butter and some crackers for him. She takes the glass and puts it on the stand next to the bed and sees the mound of blankets hiding him. Luna sighs with a small frown on her face.

"You're going to be okay P.B., I'm here for you." Luna whispers before quietly leaving his room.

Luna pours herself a cup of coffee before she brings her laptop to the living room and opens it up, she checks her emails and her Mystable before she turns on Neighflix to catch up with her shows and watch a few movies.

She hears a knock on her door a half hour later, she answers the door and picks up her pizza, she pays the driver and shuts the door before setting the pizza on the island in the kitchen.

Halfway through her first movie she checks on Peanut Butter and notices the glass she left is empty. The crackers she gave him remain on the small plate. She takes the empty glass and leaves the room to let it soak in hot soapy water before bringing him some water and leaving the room again. Her phone rings as she looks at the number and recognizing Celestia's number. She picks it up with a smile on her face.

"Hi Tia."

"He's asleep right now, the doctor said he has a bad case of the flu."

"He was crying last night, he's been moody since yesterday, angry yesterday, sad today."

"Hopefully he'll be better or well enough to trust on his own or a sitter at least before the games happen."

"He's been getting plenty of rest."

"I'll wait and see before I get a sitter, I trust him and he's smart enough to know better than to run off while sick."

"I know the games are in two days, there's no way he will get better by then and it would be negligible to bring him here."

"I'll talk to you later Tia."

"Love you too."

She hangs up her phone and returns to her movie. As the day goes on Luna checks on Peanut Butter every couple of hours as day turns into night with the occasional rush to the bathroom to vomit or to soak in a hot water bath.

The next day went slightly better as he was able to eat something light though not much. Most of the time he slept and slowly made his way to the bathroom every once in a while.

The day after Peanut Butter was able to walk around a bit more as well as hold down the crackers Luna gave him. Though most of the time he spends sleeping or curled up with a blanket on the couch. Luna checks on him as he sits on the couch.

"Do you need anything?" Luna asks.

"Some water please."

"Okay, can I trust you that you will be here when I come home tomorrow or do I have to get a sitter for you?"

"Why would I be dumb enough to do that sick?"

"I figured you're smart enough to stay in your condition."

"I'm not stupid, Luna."

"Never said you were, just don't make a mess and be here when I get back."

"Fine by me."

"I'm trusting you, don't let me down."

"Alright."

Luna gets a bottle of water from the fridge and gives it to him.

"Thanks Luna." Peanut Butter thanks.

"You're welcome."

Peanut Butter turns around and wraps himself in his blanket again paying attention to the TV. Luna smiles before she pays attention to her laptop.

The rest of the day goes by quietly as Peanut Butter moved from the couch back to his bed for the night. The next morning Luna is about to leave for the day, but decides to check on Peanut Butter before leaving. She sees him fast asleep and smiles as she quietly shuts the door. She takes a piece of paper and writes on it before folding it and entering his room and leaving it on his desk standing up for him to read when he wakes up. She leaves the room and heads to Canterlot High to get ready for the Friendship Games.

Four hours later Peanut Butter stirs from his sleep and wakes up. He peeks out from the blankets and looks on his desk to see Luna's note and gets up to read it. He picks it up and unfolds it to read it.

Orange Juice and Ginger Ale in fridge, try to eat something and clean up after yourself if you make a mess, I'll bring something home on my way back.

Have a good day and get well soon.

From, Luna

He smiles as he puts the note down on his desk and heads to the bathroom to fill the bathtub with water. He gets undressed and brushes his teeth as the tub fills. Once the tub is full, he gets in and soaks in the tub and stares ahead of him.

"I hate being sick, but at least being here is better in an ally way I guess." Peanut Butter admits to himself.

He takes his left hand out of the water and looks at it.

"How did I get myself into this?, fate?, chance?, who knows."

He puts his hand back into the water and looks ahead once more.

"Whatever got me here has the full intent on having me stay."

He lays back into the water as the heat loosens up the mucus in his lungs as he coughs more.

The water gets cold after a half hour causing Peanut Butter to get out slowly so he won't fall. He wraps his towel around him and stares into the mirror. He smirks a bit chuckling slightly at his reflection. He sees most of his face is red in contrast to his currently pale skin.

"I look like shit, I swear do I always look like this when I get sick?"

He looks himself over and splashes himself with water from the sink.

He returns to his room to get a blanket in his room and goes to the living room in his pajamas and sits up on the couch to watch TV.

An hour passes before he feels his stomach growl. He gets up and looks in the refrigerator to see what there is to eat. He sees some cheese and takes a couple slices and some crackers before sitting back down on the couch to eat. He rocks back and forth as he eats and changes the channel. After he eats he soon falls asleep.

Two hours later a loud boom is heard waking Peanut Butter up and causing him to fall onto the floor with a loud thud.

"The hell was that?" Peanut Butter asks himself as he heads towards the window.

The sky is pure grey with sounds of thunder in the distance. He sees a purple glow in the distance in the direction of the school. He squints his eyes to try and get a better look, but to no avail. Just then he collapses to his knees on the floor and presses his hands against his chest as he coughs constantly wheezing as he does so. His eyes close tight as a light green aura wraps itself around him before another loud boom erupts. He cries in between his coughing and soon passes out on the floor a couple minutes later.

At Canterlot High Luna sits in her office with a cup of coffee in her hand sipping the contents inside. She stares at her coffee before taking out a flask and pouring some of its contents into the coffee. She stirs it a bit and sips it again before she turns her chair to face the window behind her. Suddenly there is a knock coming from her door. She sighs a bit.

"Come in." Luna mumbles.

The door opens to reveal Celestia entering the room. Luna turns around to see her and smiles a bit before placing her mug down.

"Hey Tia." Luna greets.

"Hello Luna, how are you holding up after our recent.... incident?"

"I'm fine with it, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that it stresses me out."

"Same, how is he doing?"

"He's been getting better."

"That's good, is he by himself?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure that was the wisest idea?"

Luna stays silent. Celestia waits for an answer. Luna finishes her coffee before she gets up to grab her coat.

"I'm heading home." Luna groans.

"I'll see you later Lulu."

"I'll see you later Tia."

Luna gets her car keys and puts on her jacket before leaving the school and goes in her car. She starts it and drives home. She arrives a few minutes later and opens the door to see Peanut Butter on the floor. Her eyes go wide as she drops her bag and rushes to him checking him over. She turns him on his back causing him to stir. Luna sighs and looks him over.

"What happened, are you okay?" Luna asks in a rapid pace.

"I'm fine, just had a coughing fit bad enough to make me pass out."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure, Luna, thanks for your concern though."

"You're welcome, did you eat?"

"Yeah, cheese and crackers."

"That's good, do you think you can hold down something more filling?"

"I think so."

"I'll make you some soup."

"Okay."

Peanut Butter gets up and sits on the couch again as Luna grabs her bag and shuts the door before going to her room to change. She comes back out and make them both some chicken noodle soup.

A few minutes later she puts a bowl on the island counter and sits down with her own bowl.

"It's ready." Luna announces.

Peanut Butter gets up and sits down at the island on a stool before he starts to sip and slowly eat the noodles and meat of the soup. Luna smiles and watches him eat.She returns to eating shortly after. Peanut Butter smiles slightly as he eats.

A half hour later Peanut Butter finishes eating and heads to his room quietly. Luna looks and sees that he has ate everything in the bowl and smiles before taking it and soaking the dishes in hot water and soap in the sink. She checks her email before she washes the dishes and puts them away. The rest of the night is quiet as Peanut Butter sleeps and Luna plays games on her laptop before she herself falls asleep hours later.