This was inspired by sis's earache and my head ache. Oh, they were horrible. XP Anyway, we're getting better, but while we were down, we started writing this. Just a random something or other. ^^ Enjoy.

Martin caught Koki as her knees buckled under her, wide eyed at her dizzy state.

"Are you okay?" worry laced his tone as he helped her back onto her unsteady feet, keeping an arm around her, should her legs fail her again. Koki blinked a few times, trying to clear her blurry vision.

"I think…I think I'm sick," she admitted, frowning. She never used to get sick. She couldn't remember once as a child getting a cold. Maybe she simply never took the time to notice. She had always been busy, doing something. She never had been able to sit still back then. Still, sick wasn't something she was used to. Frankly, it scared her a bit. Which was why she had ignored her headaches and slightly sore throat, hoping it was just her imagination, but, now, almost falling off the Tortuga during her usual tuning up of the solar panels, she couldn't ignore it. She was just glad that Martin had been watching the birds while she was up there…again.

Martin frowned, "You got your vaccinations, right?"

Traveling to so many places as often as they did, with so many unfamiliar diseases, vaccination was a priority, and potentially life-saving. Of course she got her vaccinations, she thought, slightly annoyed, he was there too. But, she shoved the sharp comment to the back of her head, telling herself to be grateful that he cared, and simply nodded, before trying to stand up again. Suddenly a wave of dizziness washed over her again, and her vision swam. She was only slightly aware of the strong arms that caught her again, and lifted her up.

"I'm taking you inside," a worried voice made it through her muddled mind. She nodded, feeling more than seeing him shift her into a bridal style hold; she slipped her arms around his neck, thanking him silently.

Chris had recently been dared into the gaming world of Jimmy Z, and was currently trying to beat his friend's high score in the "Chris Kratt's Climbing Extreme" game. He chuckled softly, acknowledging the irony that he couldn't play a game based on himself. Jimmy just lounged in his chair, smirking as he watched Chris miming out the actions that he wanted to happen. He would lunge forward as he moved the joystick to get his pixilated cartoon version of himself to jump from one tree to another, and lift his arms up as the cartoon climbed upwards to gain altitude.

"I think you're actually making it harder, Chris."

"I can't help it!" Chris exclaimed, almost desperately, as he lunged forward with the joystick, only to have his character fall into a pit full of Zach bots. He groaned, throwing himself back in his chair as the words "Game Over" flashed onto the screen in bright red letters. He handed Jimmy's controller back and crossed his arms over his green shirt.

Jimmy merely laughed.

"Oh, like you can do better. That game is impossible!"

"Is not, and I can!" Jimmy shot back, grinning as he quickly fired up the game again, and within five minutes had passed the point where Chris had "died" so many times over the last two hours, and quickly won the round. Chris smiled, shaking his head.

"I could have done that."

"Sure," Jimmy handed Chris a can of soda, smiling easily. Their friendship, with not very close, was an easy going, relaxed one. The red-head pulled out his ever-present slice of pizza, offering another one to Chris. He grabbed it, rolling his eyes and propped his feet up on the circular dais in the middle of the Tortuga lab, before speaking.

"Has Koki been a bit…short with you lately?"

Jimmy looked up, swallowing before answering, "A little, yeah. Wonder what's gotten into her…Why do you ask?"

"I don't know, she's been acting a little odd lately," the brown haired man turned his gaze up to the ceiling; "I suppose I'm a little worried about her."

Jimmy nodded. They were friends, family almost, it was natural to worry and care about each other…Although, Chris and Martin were actual family…

Besides the point, he reminded himself.

"Well, maybe it's that time of month…"

Chris stared blankly at him. "What time of the month?"

"Didn't you have two sisters?"

"Yeah, but what does that have to do w...oh. Maybe," Chris sheepishly turned his gaze back to the ceiling. He didn't move when he heard the door that lead out of the Tortuga through the mouth of the turtle ship open. Maybe Aviva had come back in.

"Chris? Need a little help here!" he jumped out of his chair at the sound of his brother's voice. He gaped when he saw Koki in his arms.

"Uh, what do I do?"

"Get the hammock out," Martin shifted the African-American's weight in his arms, suddenly noticing the significant amount of body heat coming off of her. Chris scurried to get the hammock out, while Jimmy rushed over to Martin.

"Is she okay?"

"Well, considering she's practically fainted, she's probably sick, and I think she has a fever, she's not well off, I'm afraid," Martin frowned, as Koki's arms slowly loosened their hold around his neck and slid downwards until they were dangling. Jimmy frowned, worry finding a place in his sky blue eyes.

Chris motioned Martin over, who gladly placed Koki into the flat hammock.

"I'll go get Aviva," Chris quickly ran out the door, leaving the two guys alone. Jimmy wrung his hands.

"Now what do we do?"

Martin frowned. What was it that his mom did when he or one of his siblings were sick? It sorta depended on the ailment. Fevers? She'd get them cool, wet wash cloths and put them on their heads, and have a blanket ready nearby for the cold spurts.

"You go get a blanket," he instructed quickly, and was almost glad when the younger man sprinted over to the closets. Koki opened her eyes, and, blinking a few times, turned to Martin.

"Thanks," she whispered quietly. He smiled softly, nodding, "Anything for you Koki."

The words surprised him, a little, but he found that he meant them. She was like another sister to him.

She smiled halfheartedly, and allowed her eyes to close again.

What did I tell ya? Random, right? XD Doubt anyone'll want an update on this. Although, it was kinda fun, elaborating a bit on the Tortuga crew's feelings for each other. ^^ *ahem* Now, for the always important, never worn out, review. If you find that you CAN review, please do. If you CAN'T, because you don't know what to say, well...I can't help ya. X)