A/N: Here's the short after-reaction that I'd mentioned I would possibly write for "Under the Weather". I've had this little idea in my head for a while now since finishing the story but didn't have time to write it down as I've been on vacation for several weeks. Hopefully you enjoy it a little. Once again, thanks for reading!

Unlike the rainy day prior, there was hardly a cloud in sight. Hak gazed up at the clear, blue sky; letting his face soak up the sunshine. Judging by the angle of the sun, he guessed it was about late morning now, and feeling so much better than upon waking up, he thought it a good idea to give his body some light workout. It would help shake off whatever little effects remained from his fever. He knew that Yona was still soundly asleep, quietly resting after having endured what surely must have been an incredibly long night.

Hak picked up his quandao, walking toward the direction of the woods. Before he could get very far, Jae-ha, who had seemingly been napping nearby, called out to him.

"Where are you off to, Hak?"

He got up and approached, a smile on his face.

"What do you want, Droopy Eyes?" Hak asked wearily. He was all too familiar with that smile.

"I'm just concerned Yona might worry," the green dragon replied, shrugging nonchalantly. When Hak didn't respond, he put an arm around the younger man's shoulder, pulling him close and lowering his voice.

"So…how was it?"

"How was what?" Hak pulled away, scowling at him.

"'How was what?', indeed."

The sly look on Jae-ha's face irritated Hak to no end but he tried his best to ignore it, knowing full well that more jabs were coming.

"Kija and Zeno said she spent all night in the tent with you. Your robe was open this morning."

Hak gave him a disgusted look, causing Jae-ha to grin even wider.

"Oh, come on now, Hak. No need to get so defensive. I wasn't thinking anything dirty."

"Right, pervert," Hak muttered.

"I'm just wondering what it was like to be worried by Yona and to be taken care of by her."

"How should I know," Hak replied passively, trying hard to forget how he'd felt waking up to the feeling of her arm or the feeling he'd acquired after realizing that she'd spent all night caring for him. "It's not like I can recall."

Jae-ha sighed dramatically, shrugging. His eyes narrowed, their depths glimmering.

"Ah, well, it's a shame it wasn't me she was looking after. I would have remembered every single detail."

"Shut up, Droopy Eyes." Hak turned and sauntered off into the woods, Jae-ha grinning widely as he watched him go.

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It was already mid-afternoon when Yona woke up to the pleasant feeling of warmth. She was tucked comfortably beneath a blanket but she didn't recall having ever pulled one over herself. Stretching, she yawned. The last thing she remembered doing was tending to….Hak. Quickly sitting up and realizing with a start that he was gone, she hurried out of the tent. There was no one around except Jae-ha, who guessed at her thought the moment he saw the worried look on her face.

"If you're wondering about Hak, he's perfectly well and fine."

Yona nodded, relieved. She asked about the others and Jae-ha explained that they had gone to do some scouting regarding their next destination as well as to gather more firewood.

"Hak too?"

"No. He went that way," Jae-ha nodded toward the other side of the woods.

Seeing as it was in the direction where she and Hak normally did their training together, she could guess at what he was up to.

"So soon? But he's hardly even that well yet." Yona frowned in disapproval. "And Hak says I'm reckless."

Jae-ha smiled at her reaction.

"Maybe you should go check up on him then," he suggested, a little too enthusiastically.

For just a brief moment, Yona hesitated, her eyes shifting away from him to the ground at her feet. None of that went unnoticed by Jae-ha.

"What's the matter, Yona, dear? Did something happen?"

"Did…something…? Huh? No." Yona shuffled her feet uncomfortably. "I just…he'll be alright."

"Oh? Well, if you're not worried then..." Jae-ha shrugged, returning to the tree he had been sitting against. From out of the corner of his eyes, he watched Yona waver then make up her mind and head in the direction that Hak had gone earlier.

"Tch, why involve myself..." Jae-ha muttered, noting that he was both glad and disappointed by her decision.

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Making her way through the brushes and trees to where Hak was, Yona heard the sound of his weapon before she actually saw him. The prospect of seeing him again after a night of tending to his body was quite unnerving but those feelings warred with her concern over his health. The latter eventually won out. Besides, she was going to have to face him again sooner or later, wasn't she?

She stepped out into the familiar clearing, dropping down onto the nearest boulder to watch him, her elbows on her knees and chin in her palms. Hak saw her but proceeded to finish his exercise routine. Yona was surprised at the fluidity of his movements and at the speed with which he was able to utilize. If she didn't know better, she would have never guessed he'd been sick just the previous night. He seemed inhuman at times, so strong, and he appeared to have an uncanny ability to recover from sickness and injuries. She wondered at that.

As Hak moved, she could see the muscles of his broad back straining against his robe. It was odd that although she'd watched him so many times before, she'd never noticed things like that until now. Before she realized what was happening, her mind had conjured up the image of his sweaty, muscular torso and abdomen. She dropped her hands into her lap, clenching them tightly, and closed her eyes. Palms sweaty, she willed the image to disappear. Was she going to be seeing him like this from now on? This was wrong. There was no reason why she should be continuing to have such lewd and inappropriate thoughts about him. Again, what would he think of her?

Yona opened her eyes and nearly fell off the boulder she was sitting on. Hak was crouched down a mere foot or two away, eyes level with hers, his blue gaze scrutinizing her intently. She caught herself before she actually fell, and glared at him.

"You shouldn't startle me like that."

"I called out to you twice, princess."

Embarrassed, she was momentarily at a lost for words, her cheeks turning color. Noticing the sweat on his brow, her eyes were the first to drop.

"Shouldn't you…still be resting, Hak?"

"I'm fine."

"You always say that," she mumbled.

"Thanks to you, I mean it this time."

The seriousness of his voice drew her eyes back to his face. She couldn't read his expression but she thought she could trace the faintest semblance of a blush.

"It must have been a long night," he continued. "You were so tired, you didn't even stir this morning when I removed you from me."

"You…removed…me?"

She looked puzzled then something akin to horrific embarrassment crossed her face as she grasped the meaning of what he was saying.

"H-Hak…I was…I mean, I had to…and then I was tired. I must have fallen asleep in the middle of…of…"

It was getting more and more awkward as she stammered her reasoning. He was quiet, and she wondered just how much he could recall. Speaking of recalling, she didn't remember having ever closed or retied his robe. Casting her eyes downward, she swallowed uncomfortably.

"You're not…bothered that I…that I..."

"You were just helping me…weren't you?"

His question made her face warm as she pondered over it. There was truth to that, certainly, but she couldn't help feeling guilty. She had found her task intriguing and him…completely amazing. Despite the direness of the situation at the time, the whole thing had been a little too enjoyable. It was as if she'd somehow taken advantage of the situation…and the one patiently staring back at her now was only too good at reading her thoughts. The silence between them stretched, becoming unbearably awkward. She wanted to crawl into a corner and cry.

Hak was the first to move. He stood up and leaned on his quando, looking down at her.

"We can just call it even then."

Yona glanced up at him curiously. "What do you mean?"

"Well, you've been naked in front of me before. Remember the time you were bathing in the lake and the lee-"

Face almost as red as her hair now, Yona quickly stood up, "Huh?! Wh-why are you bringing that up?!"

"I'm trying to make you feel better, of course."

She clenched her jaw, irritated with him.

"Hak…that's not helping!"

"It's not?" Hak shrugged innocently. "I saw you completely naked. All you did last night was partially undress me, so, I'm not bothered."

"That's not what I meant!"

The expression on her face made him want to laugh but he refrained. She was mad now, but at least the fierce sparks in her eyes meant the awkwardness was over and that she was returning to something of her normal self. Turning on her heels, Yona marched away from him back in the direction she had come. Hak followed along, smiling and laughing to himself.

"Princess…"

She heard him but deliberately ignored him.

"Why are you so angry?" he continued. "It's not like I looked very long anyway since what I saw wasn't that interesting. Prrriiiiincess…are you listening? What, don't tell me you're even angrier now."

~FIN