Double Duke Trouble

[B.L. Davenport]

B.L. reaches up smoothing down her hair glaring at Luke in protest of his actions

"Heeey what was that for....happy to hear you admit you was being a complete jackass no not this time but let's say satisfied."

She flashes a quick grin then turns serious as Luke finishes telling his plans interjecting as Luke gets to the part of confronting Bo with what they know so he has to tell the rest,

"Even if he still can't talk when we got the information we can make him write out a confession."

At Daisy's laugh B.L. has to stifle one of her own as Uncle Jesse gives them all 'his look', then he tells them determinedly.

"I'm a stayin rightcher 'til Bo can go home."

[BoJamesDuke]

Luke nodded at Uncle Jesse, knowing that that was what he would have done all along, which is mainly the reason why he didn't try and get Uncle Jesse to do anything else.

"Alright Uncle Jesse, we's can interrogate Bo when he feels a little better, though he has to feel miles better than when he had that tube in his throat. Daisy and B.L, if you report back as soon as you's found somethin' important then we's can work from there."

Daisy nodded, excited and hooked her arm through B.L's.

"You bet Luke."

Meanwhile, Bo began to stir, instantly waiting for the choking feeling of the tube in his throat He opened his eyes to see himself alone in a strange room, with a doctor standing over him.

[B.L. Davenport]

Uncle Jesse nods

"I imagine he defenitely feels a whole heap better with that thing outta his throat"

B.L. gives Luke a cocky salute with her free hand at his orders for her and Daisy

"Aye Aye captain"

As the doctor looks up from the chart he is reading and noticing Bo's blue eyes looking around the room

"Well hello young man feeling better?"

looks at the nurse just coming in the room

"Will you please go tell the Duke family they can see Beaureguard now he's awake"

"Yes doctor"

with that the nurse makes an about face and leaves the room entering the waiting room and going to where the Dukes and B.L. are still talking in the corner.

"Beaureguard's awake if you'd like to see him now. He's on the 3rd floor room 345"

Uncle Jesse smiles his thanks as the nurse turns to leave

"Thankyou ma'am, well let's go see how Bo's feeling"

Luke is the first one to make for the elevator more than a little ready to get back to Bo. Once on the third floor they quickly find the right room and entering the doctor looks over to them saying

"He's still a long way from completely well but he's better,although the chest infection is still quite serious,we may have to change the antibiotics to get that to clear up more quickly."

Luke listens to the doctor nodding as he stands next to Bo after the doctor leaves B.L. leans over kissing Bo's forehead

"Hi sleepyhead you were out cold last time I saw you"

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo had been looking frantically around the strange room, looking for Luke who had promised he wouldn't leave him, and was visablly relieved when his family walked in the room.

Daisy walked over before B.L, wrapping her arms softly around Bo, hugging him gently and whispering.

"Ah Bo, we were so worried about ya Sugar. You keep on fighting there hunny."

He smiled weakly at Daisy and B.L from behind the oxygen mask that he was glad now replaced the breathing tube, althought the fake air made him feel nausious. He reached up to his face to take the mask off.

[B.L. Davenport]

Uncle Jesse takes his turn giving Bo a hug as best he can and a kiss on the forehead stroking the loose curls from his forehead

"Ya had us all worried Bo, but ya lookin better now it's good to have ya back"

Luke seeing what Bo's about to do smacks his hand sharply giving Bo a menacing look

"Leave that on or the tube goes back in"

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo looked up upset at Luke. He wanted to take it off because the air was making him feel sicker than he already was and he really didnt want to be throwing up in front of everyone as he felt like doing and knew he would do if he didn't have a break from it.

He tried to tell Luke, thinking that now the tube was out he could probably talk a lot better.

"But I..."

But those two words hurt more than he could have even imagined. It felt like someone was rubbing sandpaper up and down his throat along with a couple of nails. He gripped his throat slightly, and then moved his hands to his stomach as it churned sickeningly, knowing he was going to throw up.

[B.L. Davenport]

Uncle Jesse puts his finger to his lips in a gesture for Bo to keep quiet

"No talkin Bo the doctor says ya throat's gonna be sore for few more days."

Luke sees Bo turning green looking at Daisy

"Daisy can ya get me a wet papertowel please"

When Daisy hands him the wet papertowel Luke starts to bathe Bo's face deciding that removing the oxygen for a few minutes won't hurt as bad as being sick to his stomach. Luke lifts the mask removing it from around Bo's ears knowing Bo will let them know when he needs it back

"Just take it easy Bo"

[BoJamesDuke]

Daisy took up Bo's hand soothingly as Luke gently dabbed Bo's face, gently encouraging him.

"S'alright Bo, just keep breathin' and it'll pass."

Bo's breathing was raspy and slow which many would have found disturbing and worrying, but to Daisy, hearing Bo breathing on his own after hearing a machine breathe for him for so long sounded so wonderful. He had to be getting better, the docotrs hadn't told them how far he was progressing yet, but she just wouldn't believe anything else, he had to be getting better, he just had to be.

Gradually, the colour started to return a bit to Bo's cheeks, although the infections made him look sicker than he actually was. He breathed in long, raspy gulps of fresh air, enjoying the feeling of breathing proper air.

[B.L. Davenport]

Luke continues to wipe Bo's face relieved to see the green color fade even if it was only to be replaced by the pale whiteness of the past few days.

"S'alright Bo just take slow easy breaths,ya let me know when you's ready to put the mask back on ok?"

A nurse comes in carrying an IV bag full of liquid giving Luke a withering look as she sees him holding the mask in his hand

"He needs to be wearing that"

Jesse steps toward the nurse ready to do battle if necessary

"He was feeling sick with it on so we let him take it off for a few minutes."

softening his tone now though he asks

"Is there any other way to help his breathin than wearin that mask or having the breathing tube down his throat"

The nurse smiles kindly at the fatherly gentleman

"I'll talk to the doctor and explain the situation."

B.L. stands at the foot of the bed watching helplessly as Bo labors for each breath without the mask but the green sick color he had with it on was just as worriesome.

[BoJamesDuke]

He smiled slightly on hearing his Uncle fight for him and was even more grateful when he started hearing of another way to help him breathe eaisier. He wished he could do it on his own but hearing his own breathing sounding so horrible let him know that he just couldn't right now.

He jerked suddenly as his stomach gave another violent lurch and his hands went to his stomach as he doubled over. Daisy was quick to start rubbing his back soothingly as she looked worridly to Luke. Bo couldn't help but speak at least one word, if he didn't then they wouldn't know in time.

"Sick..."

[B.L. Davenport]

B.L. grabbed one of the plastic pans sitting on the stand near Luke and placed it in his outstretched hand, wishing there was more she could do to offer her friend comfort. Uncle Jesse grabbing a washcloth stepped into the bathroom wetting it and bringing it back out ready to wash Bo's sweat drenched face, placing it on the bedrail as he supports the weight of Bo's body for him.

"you alright Bo?"

Luke holding the pan for Bo talks calmly to try and get Bo's mind off his pain and feeling of sickness

"s'alright Bo just take it easy try to control it if ya can cos it's gonna hurt like hell."

[BoJamesDuke]

Daisy wrapped her arms firmly around Bo's shoulder's as he struggled to keep his nausea under control. She knew that he was trying to be strong to show his family he was getting better, even though he didn't feel like it.

She heard him gasp as his stomach lurched again and soothingly rubbed his back as he shook his head, getting wearier from the effot of trying to hold it back. She knew it would hurt if he was to throw up, but she thought it had to be better than letting him carry on like this.

She looked desperatly over to Uncle Jesse first and then Luke.

[B.L. Davenport]

Uncle Jesse just shakes his head forlornly at Daisy's silent question of what's wrong. Luke's steady gaze back at her yields no answers either he just hopes this is only a temporary sideeffect and once Bo gets everything out his body won't rebel again.

"B.L. go find a nurse or the doctor see if they can do something"

B.L. nods as she rushes for the door looking back over her shoulder

"Hang in there Bo I'll be back with help in a sec"

Snagging the first nurse she sees B.L. explains what is going on and is told it's most likely the lack of food along with maybe a slight concussion that the doctor may have missed at first but Bo can be given something to settle his stomach through the IV lines. Leaving B.L. the nurse goes to get the medication.

B.L. returns to the room taking up her previous place next to Luke

"The nurse will be here in a minute with something to help"

Within a minute or two the nurse is there administering Kytril.

"If he needs anything else just let us know."

Luke nods to the nurse all of them too focused on Bo to respond.

[BoJamesDuke]

Gradually, the churning of his stomach stops and Bo sinks back into the large pillows, panting and crying wishing that all this would just stop, that he could go back into the darkness that was painless and where he didn't have to worry about anything.

He hated the tubes that stuck out of his hand, attatched to the needles that he knew lay under his skin. He hated needles, he had had a phobia of them ever since he was little so knowing they were there resting under his skin made him shudder. He hated the way that everyone was looking out for him, it was meant to be the other way round, he was meant to be protecting them. But he was being so weak and stupid that he couldn't.

[B.L. Davenport]

Uncle Jesse slowly releases Bo as the sick feeling passes and he is able to relax then taking the washcloth Jesse gently wipes away the sweat covering the pale drawn face.

B.L. leans over whispering to Luke that she and Daisy need to get going at Luke's nod she goes over to Daisy whispering

"We need to get goin hun so your not late for work we've got some investigating to do remember?"

[BoJamesDuke]

Daisy nodded, slipping reluctantly from underneath Bo's shoulders, resting him gently against the pillows, smoothing his hair before kissing his forehead and frowning.

"Uncle Jesse....he's burnin' up again...."

[B.L. Davenport]

Uncle Jesse smooths his hand over Bo's forehead frowning at the heat radiating there. Not really surprised though but still concerned deeply the antibiotics doesn't seem to be working like they should.

B.L. pats Bo's knee then playfully shaking her finger at both the Duke boys she warns

"Now you two don't give Uncle Jesse any trouble now,I'm going to take Daisy to work but we'll see ya later tonight or tomorrow."

Luke brows furrowed just acknowledges her playfullness with a small grin.

"C'mon Dais or you'll be late,we'll tell a nurse on the way out that Bo's fever needs checking 'k"

'ok thanks girls ya'll be careful"

Uncle Jesse kisses Daisy on the cheek and gives her a hug the last part about Luke's plan being said in a lower voice

"Don't worry baby we'll take care of Bo you just do what Luke asked ya to"

[BoJamesDuke]

Daisy nodded and hugged Jesse, more determined than ever to find out what was going on to make Bo as bad as he was. She gently rounded the bed and hugged Luke, smiling reassuringly at him before hooking her arm through B.L's and walking out the room, still a little worried.

Bo watched as Daisy walked out, not really noticing through trying to get his breathing back to normal again.

[B.L. Davenport]

B.L. gives Daisy's shoulders a squeeze as they are walking toward the car not saying anything just lending her best friend all the comfort she can as they both get in the car and leave the hospital parking lot.

The girls had indeed sent a nurse to check Bo's temperature which was indeed on the rise, giving Bo yet another drug to combat the rising fever.

Uncle Jesse has taken Daisy's spot and hoding Bo's hand silently praying the girls and Cooter will soon discover what started all this. Luke feels the tightness in his shoulders and neck that B.L. had massaged out some begin to return with the near panicking worry since Bo had been moved into a regular room. Trying to keep his face as neutral as possible for Bo's sake now that he's awake and can see Luke's anxiety. Luke places a cool cloth on Bo's forehead to bring the fever down even faster as he once again sings hymns as much for his own comfort as Bo's.

[BoJamesDuke]

Despite Luke's best efforts to keep the fear he felt from Bo, Bo knew Luke to well not to notice how scared his cousin was. He could tell through the slight quiver his humming had taken, and the growing tension he could see building back up in his muscles.

He gently reached up and took Luke's hand away from the cold compress he had on his forehead, grasping it firmly as he brought it back down to his side, giving him a look that he hoped Luke would understand.

[B.L. Davenport]

Luke smiles at Bo with shaky lips but taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly he gets himself more under control. Noticing Uncle Jesse had slipped from the room at some point probably to stretch his legs, Luke reassures Bo as best he can

"I'm ok Bo but I'll be alot more ok when you get better cuz so you just concentrate on gettin well ya here. We'll get through this same as we always do ya just leave all the worryin to me I'm doin enough of it anyway for the whole county"

Luke smiles faintly at his weak attempt at humor.

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo looked up at him with pained eyes, he never wanted Luke to go through this. If he hadn't been so stupid and worked something out earlier he would have been able to spare him and the rest of his family and friends everything they were going through.

He squeezed Luke's hand again, suddenly feeling his chest constrict tightly. With his free hand, he quickly pulled the mask back over his nose and mouth, beathing in a few deep breaths before removing the mask again and turning back to Luke, obviously concerned and seeing him so tense. Smiles slightly and offers the mask to him.

[B.L. Davenport]

Luke squeezes Bo's hand back then seeing him struggle for breath makes Luke's own breath hitch in his throat. Laughing a real laugh this time when Bo offers him the mask.

"No thanks I'm breathing just fine on my own."

Uncle Jesse comes back to the room two cups of coffee in his hand giving one to Luke.

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo gives him a mock speculative glance, wagging his finger at him like Uncle Jesse used to do when he knew Luke wasn't telling the truth. He knew Luke too well to know that he was really scared and nervous for hos younger cousin. Truth be told, Bo was scared for himself, he felt like he had been run over 50 times and then some.

As Uncle Jesse passed Luke a cup of coffee it was then that Bo really noticed the dark circles that adorned Luke's eyes and it finally hit him just how tired and aged Luke looked. He gently freed his hand from Luke's grasp and reached up to gently touch the skin just underneath Luke's eyes with trembling fingers, more from the medication that anything else, hoping instead that maybe he had gotton into a fight and that Luke wasn't really making himself so ill.

But when Luke didn't flinch at the slight touch, he looked despiringly up at his older cousin. How was he meant to feel better when he knew now that Luke was making himself ill over Bo making himself ill? The thought made his head spin a little but he didn't show it, feeling Luke's soft eyelashes brush against his fingers with every blink.

[B.L. Davenport]

Luke gives Bo a mock pout as if he'd really been scolded. Seeing the concern in Bo's eyes the knowing look that that he Bo noticed he hasn't been sleeping, Luke closes his own eyes against the penatrating gaze from the blue ones in the bed. Opening his eyes again but avoiding looking directly into Bo's eyes, Luke pulls a small notepad and pencil out of his pocket and holding them up for Bo to see. He's not ready to question Bo but he knows there is so much Bo would like to say if his throat didn't hurt so bad. Smiling and with what he hopes is a stronger not quite so exhausted tone to his voice giving a playful wink

"How about some note passing,I know I ain't a pretty as them girls in school ya used to pass notes to but I'll have to do. Ya upto it? I didn't think I'd ever hear myself say this but it's just to dang quiet without you talkin."