one cold winter night, amu lie next to tadase, she had spent the night there.
amu had trouble sleeping, and when she woke up for the fifth time tonight, she coughed lightly.
but soon, lightly turned into heavy, violent coughing, this woke tadase up.
"hinamori-san?" he asked groggley, he gasped, her face was pale and her voice was dry and raspy "t-tada-se-k-kun" she managed to say, reaching out a hand, "help...me..." she rasped, now he was scared "breathe" he said calmly, possibly to keep it from trembeling, she shook her head and continued to violently cough.
'no god, please don't take her!" he prayed, she fell forward lifelessly "no!" he shouted "hinamori-san!" tears streamed down his cheeks.
he pounded her back in hope to get a response, she coughed one last time and he felt her warm breath against his chest "hinamori-san?" he whispered, he lied her down, he put an ear to her heart, it was different than before, it was now slow and weak, panic shot through him 'she's barely breathing' he thought "amu?" he shook her shoulders lightly, she didn't stir, "amu!" he shouted.
he gazed down at her, lying there, the cool and spicy girl of seiyo elemetary was now the fragile, delicate, angel that he loved, not to startle her if she wakes up, he gently kissed her, but her eyes snapped open with a red blush on her cheeks.
he pulled away "t-ta-" she couldn't finish "suu, soup please" he said, looking at the green chef-like chara.
she held her hand to her head "sir, yes sir, desu!" suu squeaked, hurrying off to a near by kitchen, soon a hot, steamy bowl of soup was at there side.
he stirred the liquid and held out a spoonful, she took it and sighed "its c-cold" she shivered "why did you do what you did...and all the other things you do for me" she asked, he blushed "cause i care for you" he said, kissing the back of her hand ever so lightly.
"also, cause i...i love you" he whispered, the blush on there faces matched "t-tadase-kun" she wisphered, his face was just inches from hers "i love-" he silenced her with a kiss, a soft gentle kiss.
he broke the kiss and smiled "i love you too" she whispered, she ran her fingers through her hair.
he left and went to the bathroom, when he came back, he wasen't surprised to find her trying to stand as her hand rested on the table, to keep her balance 'so stubborn' he thought, walking over to her.
she didn't notice his presance until he grabbed her hand, she smiled cutely, he couldn't fall for it and pointed to the bed, also smiling. she whined and sat on the bed "go to bed" he commanded, tears corrupted her features "whats wrong?" he asked worredly "wh-what if i-i don't w-wa-wake up?" she sobbed, he paled, "oh, you'll wake up, don't worry" he said, wiping away her tears.
he sighed softly and hugged her, knowing she needed to be comforted, she soon cried her self to sleep, he lied her down and lied next to her.
one more thing, warning: coughing can lead to romance.