"Yuki-kun! Kyo-kun! Isn't it wonderful? Tomorrow is our class trip to America!

Tohru , Yuki, and Kyo were having one of Tohru's famous lunches. The next day

begin their month-long class trip to New York City. That semester the class had been brushing up

on their English and had been studying the famous city.

"Yeah, whatever. It's not anything to get all worked up about," Kyo was in a bad

that day. I had been raining ever since they got up. "I mean, what's so great about-"

H e was cut short by the sound of Yuki coughing. Suddenly, he doubled over and started shaking violently.

"Yuki-kun! Yuki-kun! Are you alright? No, of course you're not alright! Oh. What are we

going to do!? I know! Let's call Hatori-kun! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!" Tohru frantically ran over to

Yuki and tripped over the rug in the process.

"H-Honda-san!" cough cough "Calm down! cough cough

The door opened and Shigure waltzed in.He took one look at the situation and went to phone Hatori.

As Shigure left, Tohru picked herself up and finished rushing over to Yuki. With the help

of Kyo, they managed to lift Yuki gently onto the couch. Tohru (thoughtful as she is) got him a

blanket and a wet cloth to put on his forehead. He was still shaking, but not as violently.

"Y-Y-Yuki-kun, how are you?"

"I'll be fine, but I don't think I'll be able to make the trip. I'm sorry."

"N-n-no!! Please don't apologize!! It's not your fault!" Tohru's eyes filled with tears.

As Tohru tried to wipe the tears away without drawing attention to herself, kyo silently

cheered. Now he would be able to spend some time with Tohru without that darn rat interfering.

The trip was starting to look better already.

"Yuki-kun, I'll go get you some water!"

The two boys watched her leave.

"Stupid Cat, don't you dare let something happen to Honda-san. She'll be under your

care."

"I know that you darn rat! I'm not stupid!"

At this moment, Hatori walked into the room. After examining Yuki for a moment, he

cleared his throat.

"Yuki, it seems your lungs are infected again. You are going to have to stay in bed for at

least a week and take some medicine. I'm sorry, but that trip of yours is out of the que-"

At that moment, Ayame burst into the room.

My Darling Brother!!! How could you fall ill at a time like this? I, Ayame Sohma, pledge

to spend all my hours at your side! You must not go through this alone! There are only three

people on this earth who would do this for their brothers, I being one of the-"

At this moment Hatori dragged Ayame out of the room, lecturing him about Yuki needing

plenty of peace and quiet to get better.

Kyo sighed. At least he would be away fro Ayame for a whole month.

Yuki sighed and wondered how he would survive the next month.