DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TOUHOU PROJECT!

It's been a while since I've written a serious fanfic. Enjoy.

It was a very normal summer day in the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Everybody went about their day like they normally would.

Sakuya was cleaning the mansion with the help of the many fairy maids that inhabited the mansion. She had already finished the first, second, and third floors by the time it was noon. She prepared lunch for everyone, except for Remilia and Flandre, who were asleep during the day.

Meiling was outside at her post, sleeping, as usual. Occasionally, Sakuya would come outside and shake her awake, scolding her for neglecting her duties. But, still, Meiling continued to nod off and eventually fall asleep.

Patchouli was inside the library, reading and doing some research for a spell to help with her asthma. Koakuma was sorting books in the very, very back of the library, waiting for her mistress to give her another task.

It was a normal day, indeed.

But, when dinner time rolled around, things changed immediately.

"Sakuya-san! Hi!" Meiling called to Sakuya, who was cooking dinner in the kitchen. She had just arrived inside the mansion after finishing up her shift.

"Oh, Meiling. Hi," Sakuya greeted her, not looking up from what she was doing. Meiling watched as she added something to a big silver pot.

"What are you cooking for dinner?" Meiling asked.

"Spaghetti. It's an Italian meal that I wanted to try cooking," Sakuya answered, still not looking up from her work.

"Do you need any help?" Meiling asked, stepping further into the kitchen.

"Not with the cooking. But, if you can go inform Patchouli-sama that dinner is almost ready, that'd be great."

"Yes ma'am, Sakuya-san!" Meiling said cheerfully, saluting and then walking out of the kitchen toward Voile, The Magic Library.

As she walked down the hall, she thought about how many paintings they had in the mansion. There are so many paintings! I wonder if Remilia-sama knows how many there are...maybe I should ask her next time I see her... Meiling thought to herself.

When she arrived at the library, she pushed open the door to find Patchouli-sama in her usual spot, which was at her desk.

"Oh, hello Meiling. What can I do for you?" Patchouli asked in a calm manner.

"Sakuya-san wanted me to tell you that dinner is almost ready," Meiling informed her.

"Okay. Thank you, Meiling. I will be there in a moment."

Meiling nodded respectfully and then exited the library, closing the door behind her. She then began to walk toward the kitchen, where she found Sakuya piling spaghetti on some plates.

"Sakuya-san, what about Remilia-sama? Should we wake her and the young mistress?" Meiling asked.

"Oh, yes, I need to do that. Be right back," Sakuya said, and suddenly she had disappeared.

She used her time powers, Meiling thought.

Sakuya was back within seconds. "They're awake," Sakuya said simply, going back to her job.

Meiling watched as Sakuya finished piling spaghetti on each plate, and then she began to add sauce to the noodles. Sakuya added sauce to 2 plates, and then suddenly stopped what she was doing. Sauce tumbled out of the can and onto the counter, but Sakuya wasn't responding to the mess she was making.

"Um...Sakuya-san? You're spilling sauce everywhere," Meiling informed her.

Silence.

"Sakuya-san?"

Still, nothing.

"Ha, ha, this is a funny joke Sakuya-san. You can stop ignoring me now."

When Meiling got nothing in response yet again, she began to get worried and grabbed ahold of Sakuya's shoulders. "Sakuya-san? Are you in there?" Meiling asked, her voice heavy with panic.

"SAKUYA-SAN?" Meiling asked, shaking her back and forth. "SAKUYA? SAKUYA! CAN YOU HEAR ME?" Meiling cried, and flipped her around to face her.

Sakuya's eyes were staring straight ahead at nothing. It was almost like she was...like she was...

Suddenly, Sakuya's body went limp and Meiling had to catch her to keep her from falling to the floor. "SAKUYA!"

Help...I need to get help!
"HELP! PATCHOULI-SAMA! REMILIA-SAMA! ANYBODY, HELP! SAKUYA COLLAPSED!" Meiling shouted, laying Sakuya down gently on the floor.

"Meiling, what are you yelling about?" Patchouli asked, walking into the kitchen.

"Patchouli-sama, Sakuya-san collapsed! She was just making dinner, and then she suddenly stopped what she was doing! And I asked her why she had stopped, but she wouldn't answer me, and then she collapsed! Patchouli-sama, what's wrong with her?" Meiling explained urgently.

Patchouli walked over to Sakuya's limp body and knelt down next to her. Sakuya's eyes were wide open still, not moving or blinking at all. The purple librarian checked for a pulse, and then looked up at Meiling. "Well, her heart is still beating..." Patchouli told her. "And she's still breathing. But she's really unresponsive, and she hasn't blinked since I've seen her."

"But, what's wrong with her?" Meiling asked, panicked.

Patchouli was quiet for a long time. Then she spoke up, "She may be having a seizure."

Seizure?
"A seizure?" Meiling asked.

"Yes. But this type of seizure is rare. It may appear that someone is only daydreaming, or staring off into space, but really, they're having a seizure. She probably wasn't responding to you because of this," Patchouli explained.

Suddenly, Sakuya stirred, surprising them both. She blinked, and then sat up, looking at them both. Then she asked, "Why am I on the floor? I thought I was making dinner," Sakuya said, obviously confused.

"You suddenly stopped making dinner and then spaced out for a while. Meiling tried getting your attention, but you were unresponsive and then suddenly collapsed," Patchouli informed her.

"I don't remember that...well, I best finish making dinner. I was almost done putting on the sauce, anyway," Sakuya said, and then stood up and went back to making dinner.
Patchouli suddenly dragged Meiling out of the kitchen and lowered her voice to say, "Meiling, I want you to watch Sakuya closely when you're inside the mansion. She appears to be fine currently, but she may have another seizure and collapse again. That's when we'll know there's something wrong with her, and we'll have to take Sakuya to Eientei. This should be taken very seriously, because if she has a life-threatening disease, she could die. In fact, I think I'll try to talk Remilia into letting you have the day off tomorrow, just so you can monitor Sakuya and report back to me. Do you understand?" Patchouli asked.

Meiling nodded. "Yes, I understand."

Thanks for reading! I will make more soon.