"Are you okay Kao?" Hikaru lowered his onto the edge of the bed, Kaoru lay still trying to catch his breath.

"I'm probably still trying to get rid of the flu we had." The younger twin replied.

"I don't know Kaoru, it doesn't sound the same, you have a really bad cough." Hikaru placed a hand on his brother's forehead.

"You have a fever too. I'm going to stay home today, you need someone to look after you. Rest for a while okay?"

"I'm fine, really."The teen shivered as he pulled the blanket close to his body.

"I want you to see a doctor Kao."

"I don't need to see a doctor, please?"

"I'm telling you, I'm okay."

"Show me."Kaoru coughed harshly, he grabbed a tissue and spit out substance, Hikaru was terrified to see the slightly red color.

"You're going to the the hospital, I don't think it's a good idea to wait for an appointment."

"Hika-"

"I mean it, you're going to the hospital, if it's nothing, at least the doctor would know for sure." After an hour long debate, Kaoru found himself lying on a bed in the Emergency room of the local hospital. Hikaru sat in a chair by his side. He stroked his brother's hair comfortingly.

"Don't worry, they'll figure it out soon and then you'll feel better."

"I'm not worried, I'm more tired than anything." Kaoru replied, despite assurance from his younger brother, Hikaru remained unconvinced.

"I can tell you're having a hard time breathing and your shivering scares me. I'm not taking any chances."

"I'm -"

"Kaoru, I'm Dr. Kimiko Takari, I'd like to ask you a few questions. Do you have any chest pains?" The teen hesitated.

"A little, it hurts more when I cough." The woman nodded in understanding.

"You're shaking, your temperature is fairly high-"

"I was just getting over being sick, can't it just be coming back?" took out her stethoscope and laid it on Kaoru's chest. Kaoru closed his eyes.

"Does that hurt, when I touch your chest?"

"Kind of."

"I need you to sit up for a minute please." Hikaru help him to do as he was asked.

The cold metal instrument was placed on his back and he was asked to take several breaths. After doing so, he was instructed to lie down.

"Kaoru,do you have a headache?"

"no."

"good. Do you have any pain in your belly?"

"Not really pain, at times I feel like throwing up."

"Any weakness or fatigue?" Again there was hesitation as he imagined what Hikaru would say after the doctor left.

"Yeah." He said finally." A little of both."

"Okay, I'm going to get some tests going, x-rays of your chest, we'll take some blood and depending on the results, we'll get you some medication and determine the best course of action. While I'm doing that, I just need you to rest as much as you can. I'll be back with the results when they get back." She smiled warmly and left.

"Really Kaoru, you wouldn't tell me these things at home, why won't you talk to be about this?" Hikaru raged.

"Keep your voice down, we're in a hospital,sick people need quiet and rest."

"are you telling me to-"

"I'm telling you that you need to calm down and be quiet so you don't bother them." Hikaru knew Kaoru was right the older twin sighed as Kaoru continued to shake and cough.

"I'm sorry Kao, I worry about you,you're my little brother and my very best friend, to see you this way is- it scares me ."Kaoru smiled

"I understand, I'd feel the same way if you were lying here."

"Do you think they'll have some tests done soon?"

"I hope so, I want to get home as soon as I can,I hate hospitals."

"Yeah me too. Hey Kaoru?"

"Yeah?"

"When we get home, promise me you'll go straight back to bed and listen to the doctor."

"Hika-"

"Please, let me take care of you, big brothers are supposed to take care of younger ones, I want to, so you can get better."

"Okay Hika, I'll let you but you have to promise not to worry too much."

"I promise I'll try." Hikaru replied, now all they could do was wait for the results.