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"Are you okay, Mogami-san? You look a little pale today." Ren had noticed Kyoko seemed a little off - not quite her energetic self on the Dark Moon photoshoot set. The Dark Moon cast had been asked back to do a photoshoot for a popular magazine. He had picked her up this morning from the Darumaya as usual, and even when she saw him pull out one of those convenience store packaged onigiri for breakfast in the car, she didn't lecture him with as much fervor as typical. He had also heard her clearing her throat and cough a few times since this morning.

"I'm okay, Tsuruga-san. Is it really cold in here? Feels like they turned up the air-conditioning more than usual." She said as she shuddered a little, rubbing her arms as he noticed the goosebumps spreading across them.

Ren frowned. The temperature on set didn't feel any different than normal... in fact, he actually felt like it was a little on the warm side today. 'Could she be getting sick?', he thought as he carefully watched her out of the corner of his eye. She was next to him watching the photographer posing a couple other cast members, but her eyes seemed glassy and unfocused. She seemed to be swaying a little bit on her feet….

Kyoko felt her temples start to pulse, and squeezed her eyes shut to will away the throbbing. She couldn't deny it - she knew she was getting sick as she recognized the tell-tale signs... but she still had a couple shots she needed to do with Tsuruga-san. She had to hold out... just a few more hours and she would head straight home to rest...

"Mogami-san?" Kyoko's eyes snapped open to the sight of Ren's warm brown eyes suddenly looming close in her view. His concern for her was clear in his eyes, and Kyoko instinctively took a step back as she realized how close he really was. She thought she saw a look of hurt flash briefly in his eyes, but before she could really think twice about it, it was gone. Instead, she suddenly felt a large, cool hand on her forehead.

"Mogami-san, you are burning up... I think you have a fever." Ren knew it probably wasn't the smartest idea, instigating physical contact especially after she just demonstrated her apparent discomfort with his proximity. He had been hoping their time together as the Heel siblings would bring down some of her barriers, but to no avail. If anything, closer to the end of their time together when the Boss had dropped by "undercover" to visit, she had retreated even further away from him as soon as the Heel act was over, and he had barely seen her for weeks.

Still, he couldn't help reaching out to her today; he was genuinely worried. And when he saw her eyes flutter close as she unconsciously leaned into his cold hand, he knew something was definitely wrong. Still, he couldn't help his heart start to race a little. He sighed. 'I'm going to hell, aren't I...'

Kyoko's eyes snapped open at his sigh and felt her face redden as she realized her position. She tried to straighten up quickly and start to apologize, when she saw the edges of her vision start to blur and darken.

"Mogami-san…? What's wrong? Mogami-san!" Ren's panic-stricken voice and a strong pair of arms surrounding her were the last things she heard and felt as the world faded into complete darkness.