After a day of non-stop practice for a performance Aqours had, Dia went straight home completely tired from all that time practicing. Her legs seemed like they were about to collapse any moment, her heart beat like crazy, and her breaths were all the shakier. Her skin was just as sweaty as the others after practice.

The others, Kanan included, knew that Dia was the one pushed herself the hardest among them. She was a perfectionist, after all. She wanted everything to be flowing the way she wanted. Each of them offered their help to guide Dia home and treat her. But she declined the offer and went straight home. Of course, all of them were worried. It was impossible for Dia.

But she managed to get home anyway, without needing anyone else's help. She announced her return and then went straight to her room to rest. She dropped her things and jumped on the bed right after.

With a sigh, she muttered, "Ah, I'm so tired. I'm going to have to rest for an entire night for this..." And with that, she fell asleep almost immediately.

In the middle of the night, however, a sharp pain stuck Dia, which practically woke her up. She cringed and struggled, but she could not ease the pain. She's pushed herself too hard during practice, and she's currently suffering from muscle injury and severe fever. She groaned and tried to hold on to her body, but she could not help but curl up in a fetal position. It was so painful she could not even dare move a single one.

"S-Somebody... He-Help me..." Dia pleaded through groans and pained screams. She looked at her door, hoping someone would hear her pleas, but everybody was probably asleep, so there was no one to listen. The pain seemed endless. Dia wanted to reach out to somebody. She did not care who it was. As long as they could ease her off her pain. The pain was so unbearable that she almost fell unconscious, but before she did so, her room door flew open and came in Kanan.

"Dia! Are you okay?!" Kanan called out. "Hold on, I already had Ruby get a first aid kit, so please stay strong! For us!"

Dia's eyes widened. It should be impossible for Kanan to know of her condition and rush to where she was immediately. To this, Dia muttered, "H-How did you...?" through stutters.

Kanan kneeled by Dia's bed and held her hand. "No one cannot ignore how hard you've been pushing yourself these days, Dia. No matter how much you hide it, I know. All of Aqours knows."

"Ka-Kanan... -san..." Dia managed a whisper before cringing before the pain.

"Onee-chan!" Ruby called out before entering the room. She was holding the kit in her hands and handed them to Kanan. "Thank you, Ruby! Now, save us some room. I can handle this," Kanan ordered, and Ruby calmly went outside before closing the door behind her. Kanan nodded to this and attended to Dia. "First of all, calm down. We'll get your muscles treated."

Dia's breath was heavy and shaky, and she could only mouth the word "Yes" before lying down flat. Kanan then began with her operation. In between, she muttered, "You clumsy Dia. Had I not followed you to your home, who would have heard your screams at night?"

Dia could not respond. Kanan? Following her all the way without her noticing? And coming in the middle of the night the moment she was hurting? No, it would not have been possible. But Kanan defied it, and continued healing Dia.

By the time Kanan was finished, Dia was covered in bandages and a wet towel over her forehead. All went well, and Dia was on her way to recovery. Kanan sighed in tiredness, and wiped sweat off her forehead. "Gosh, Dia. You're a handful."

"... Thank you," although her voice was coarse, Dia managed at least that, and closed her eyes.

"Here," Kanan said, brushed away Dia's bangs and kissed the bridge of her nose. "Fo-For you to get well faster, somehow... If that's not enough, I'll have to do more than just a kiss..." With a blush, she turned away from Dia.

Dia's fever had passed for some time, but her temperature somehow increased. Her face flushed, and her lips were puckered up, ready for a second kiss. Kanan saw this, and felt a little embarrassed, but her patient must never be disobeyed. Her lips pressed against Dia's and they were in for a second set of kisses. Kanan climbed to the bed and on top of Dia. "You're so helpless, aren't you?"

Her hands reached for Dia's weak arms and caressed her porcelain skin. Dia moaned at how smooth Kanan's touch was, and her heat could not get much worse. Kanan's hands then searched for Dia's face, her perfect face. All this while they were kissing. Dia was under Kanan's disposal as her body laid on the bed.

"Dia…" Kanan called out as she traced her lips down towards Dia's neck, and began kissing and biting it, leaving marks while she was at it. Dia was surprised at how aggressive Kanan was that night.

"I know what you're thinking," Kanan suddenly said, stopped with her activity and faced Dia. "I barely even get dominant in these, so I guess I better make the best of it." She then continued digging herself into Dia's neck.

After leaving Dia's neck full of bite marks, Kanan then unbuttoned then removed Dia's uniform, which revealed her camisole. Dia wanted to cover her chest, but she was sick, and could barely move from her position. She let out a moan as Kanan's hands travelled from Dia's arms to her breasts. Kanan's fingers traced through the rim and spiraled until they were near the center.

By then, Dia was heaving shaky breaths and letting out sexy moans that could only turn Kanan on even more. The latter smiled to this and began sucking Dia's right nipple through her camisole. Dia could only shake her body and let out louder moans as Kanan sucked on her breasts. These moans only got louder the moment Kanan worked her hand on feeling up Dia's left breast. The stimulation was too intense that Dia arched her back, as if to invite Kanan to go deeper.

"So you feel it more when you're the one under? You're such a perv, Dia," Kanan said as she sat up once again and looked at Dia's aroused face. "… Not that I don't like it, though." She then licked her lips seductively.

"… Bully," Dia managed to mutter. "Kanan-san, you're… such… a bully… when you're… the one on top," she continued through heavy breaths.

"But it's better that way, isn't it?" Kanan asked and moved her face closer to Dia's, and they kissed once again. They've been sharing such a passionate kiss for so long, but this one seemed very special, not to mention this one was Kanan on top. Kanan felt Dia smile a bit through their kiss, and then smiled along. In the middle of their passionate kiss, Kanan pierced her tongue through Dia's lips. Dia's eyes widened in surprise, but answered the kiss anyway. Their tongues rolled against each other as they engaged in what was probably their first French kiss.

Kanan departed from the kiss and continued her way down Dia's body. Just Kanan's lips touching her abdomen made Dia moan out loud. She was shaking from being stimulated a lot of times already that it seemed like she was about to come. Kanan continued her way down and found Dia's inner thigh after spreading her legs.

"So you're this wet already?" Kanan teased as she took a view from under Dia's skirt. "It's overflowing. You're getting aroused by all this, aren't you? You're so lewd, Dia." Kanan proceeded with kissing Dia's inner thigh. The first kiss alone was enough to make Dia come yet again.

Dia wanted Kanan to stop, but the stimulation from all the kisses Kanan was making kept Dia's mouth shut. As much as wanted all this to stop, however, her hips were shaking, as if to beg for more.

"K-Kanan-san…" Dia attempted to speak, but another kiss just made her moan again.

Her moans were the only sounds heard in the room. Even more so when Kanan proceeded to licking Dia's precious spot. She wanted to contain her moans, she could not find the strength to do so. Her moans just leaked throughout the entire room.

Meanwhile, Kanan was continuously licking Dia's spot as if to drink all the love juice the latter was leaking out. Her hands were caressing Dia's thighs, stimulating her lower half even more, to the point where Dia could do nothing but moan.

"Perhaps…" Kanan spoke again. "You like it here better than the top?"

"Ka-Kanan-san—!" Dia stuttered as her face flushed even more. "I-I'm coming…!"

"Go ahead."

"Oh, God, I'm coming…! I'm coming! I'm comiiiiiiiing!" Dia yelled out as she could not restrain herself anymore. She gave in to the pleasure and climaxed.

It was an intense night for Dia and Kanan. From tiredness, Dia fell asleep almost immediately. Kanan slept beside her and covered her body with a blanket to keep her warm. She also trapped Dia in an embrace to add up to the warmth. They both fell asleep that night peacefully.

The next morning, however, Ruby found the pair sick with fever and sharing Dia's bed. As much as she wanted to know what happened, she was all too shy to ask (given that Dia's bare thighs were showing). She had to write an absentee form and sent it to... a mysteriously nose-bleeding Mari.