Sirius' words hit Remus like a slap in the face, the readiness of the response being truly disarming. Sirius seemed like he had so much more to say, and Remus couldn't even form a sentence, leaving his lips slightly parted in either surprise or heartbreak.<br/>When Remus finally came to, he slowly clenched his jaw, biting down on the inside of his cheek. Everything hurt, from his joints to the fever sending making his brain go haywire; but now, his heart as well. Remus could cry, feeling like this had gotten so far out of his control. Regret welled up from within him, making his voice crack when he finally spoke. "Please don't say that."<br/>He took a shaky breath, needing to steady his voice, but to little avail. There was a helplessness to his voice. If he had spoken and acted so far from his intentions all this time, Remus had little faith in himself that he'd now be able to frase things clearly. "Don't say it like that, because it's not true. Sirius, I care so much about you."