"I mean I can't exactly ignore you when you're like this, now can I?" He's trying to joke and maybe sound a little tough, but he doesn't feel like it. He'd panicked the first time this happened and Kazuki got ill. Sometimes he's still anxious.

"...you're still cute though," Deuce smiled and patted Kazuki's head. Really cute. Okay sometimes the coughing and sweating isn't cute at all, but it's not like he's never had an off day.