♦Jupiter x Mercury ~ STRESS ~ Oneshot

Jupiter sighed, sitting down with his head in his hands. He could be the band leader and the most responsible, but this was overdoing it. Expenses, papers, ideas, shows, instruments, dates, music, capacity, time, rehearsals, contests, recording, family problems, work, school, it was all falling onto his shoulders and the problems just seemed to get bigger and bigger.

They hadn't had school for the last three days, so he'd been locked up in his apartment, alone, trying to solve all that, finish essays, find ways to get more money, glued to the phone until the latest hours, waking up to the internet before the first ray of sun.

His head hurt, but he'd taken so many pills it wasn't even healthy already, to take more would be suicide. Pills for stress, sleep, then for keeping him awake, painkillers… worse of all, he hadn't seen Mercury for ages. Rehearsal had to be put forwards to another day, since everyone seemed or too busy or too sick, or something that didn't let them meet up.

Just when he was about to rest, lying down on the couch, the doorbell rang. Groaning, he stood and made his way to the door, knowing he'd kill the first person he saw if it didn't happen to be Mercury or something important. Thankfully for him, so he wouldn't be charged for homicide, it was his lover.

And then he realized he had just a random pair of pants on, a torn, stained shirt, his hair was a mess, his eyes were deep and the place around him was chaos. So unlike him, and so… something like what the others, with the exception of Venus, would love to live in.

"Uh… sorry for the mess?" He muttered nervously, looking down. Two seconds later he was hugged tight by the smaller boy, who looked up at him with a worried face.

"You're going to sit down, let me get you something to eat, eat it, drink water, and go to bed. Computer, cell phone, telephone and anything close to that, turned off. I don't care what arguments you have, we're not leaving this place until you rest well. Tomorrow we're skipping school because you need some fresh air before rehearsal, and don't say no to it, I know you've locked yourself up between the room and the kitchen for most of the time." Said Mercury, blocking any chance of protest from the blond as he blinked and nodded, smiling softly at the other.

"And you've been just worrying yourself dead about it, haven't you?" He asked, leaning down and pecking the brunette's lips. "Sorry for that, just a lot of stress…"

The door was closed behind them as Mercury guided the much taller boy into the apartment again, and sat down on the couch where Jupiter had been, motioning for him to sit beside him. At his mercy, the blond could do nothing but obey, soon finding the other seated on his lap.

"I'll help you out with that, okay?" The younger's smile was back as he looked at Jupiter, making him smile back and nod. Leaning in Mercury claimed the other's lips in a soft kiss, wrapping his arms around his neck while arms circled his waist and brought him closer, the blond taking control over the now deepened kiss.

Eyes slipped closed as they moved their lips against each other's, hands tangling in soft and messy hair, lips parting and letting some air in for a brief moment before connecting again, parting soon after. Small smiles forming on both faces, the younger snuggling closer to his lover.

"We still have to get you something to eat…"

"Yeah… but let me hold you a little longer, I don't like staying away for too long."

"Hm…" Mercury smiled, closing his eyes and leaning his head on Jupiter's shoulder, relieved the other felt more relaxed now.