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Once Joyce places Will down on the couch she kneels down near it. Obviously worried sick for her son. She never thought her boy would carry a monster inside him with every step he took. Mike walks in watching Mrs Byers pled for her almost dying son. Mike smiles sadly, he walks more in his footsteps echoing. This causes Joyce to look up with the tears in her eyes.
“I can watch over him Mrs Byers…I think you should rest” Mike says with a low tone voice. “No, it’s okay sweetie I need to make sure he will be okay” Joyce scoots closer to the couch capturing her hand with Will’s. Mike squats down next to Joyce watching her mellow face.
“He cares about you so much…” Joyce turns her head towards Mike. “Everyday in California he always asked if you called…” Joyce brought her and Wills wrapped hands to her forehead needing to feel his warm skin to make sure he was still alive.
“I did try…I tried all the time. It always said the phone line was down or being used. The times I would call El always picked up. Sometimes I wish he picked up…” Mike lowered his head in guilt. “It feels like Im losing him all over again” Joyce says sickening. “We won’t let that happen…we can’t” Mike grabs Wills other hand. “I cant loose him again…I-I love him…” a tear runs down Mikes face all the way to his chin leaving a drop on his black pants.
“And he loves you honey, you’re his everything.” Joyce let’s go of Wills hand letting it drop onto the couch. Soon a grunting noise is heard. It’s from Will. “Will! Honey? Hey, hey don’t move too much” Joyce pushes down Will as he tries to sit up weak. “Let me get you a blanket honey” Joyce stands up quickly searching around for a blanket.
Will turns his head looking at Mike with a weak smile. “y-youre okay…” Will says in a whispering tone. “Yeah…thanks to you, Superman” Mike smirks laughing a bit. “You’re scratched…” Will lifts his weak hand meeting Mikes cheek touching the light scratch.
Mike brings his own hand up resting it on Will’s. “I’ll be fine… as long as you are”
Mike leans in panting a light kiss on Will’s lips. It wasn’t for very long. Will only giggles covering his mouth with his hand. “What?…” Mike raises an eyebrow smirking. “Nothing…just…I wanted to do that for so long…” Will sits up a bit enough to not weaken himself. “Me too…sorry I never realized it.” Mike gives Will puppy eyes that Will can never resist. “I didn’t expect you to. We live in a town where it’s kind of frowned upon” Mike looks back at Will who is wearing a saddened look.
“Who gives a shit what those assholes think.” This causes Will to laugh once again. “Only you would say that Michael Wheeler” “Oh? We bringing full names out now William Byers?” “I guess we are..” “well then I would love for you to be William Wheeler” Mike smirks knowing that would throw Will off. “Shut up jerk…” Mike laughs as Will flips over not facing Mike anymore.
Eventually Mrs Byers comes back with a few blankets. “Mike, I got you one as well” she hands Mike a blue blanket while placing a yellow one down on Will as he sleeps. “We should let him sleep” Mike fully sits down next to the couch wrapping himself in the blanket.
Whatever happens both Will and Mike know they love each other.