Disclaimer: I don't own Loveless.
Note: I own Kannazuki Shoukou and Shimotsuki Rittou.
Hikari Maiden: Kannazuki is God month. Gods gather in October for an annual meeting at the Izumo Shrine. Shoukou is October 23rd. Shimotsuki is frost month. It's the first frost of the winter. Rittou is November 7th, the first day of winter.
Ritsuka
By: Hikari Maiden
Fluffy flakes of white snow floated from the heavens. White snow blanketed the ground. Ritsuka's hot breath mixed with the cold air around him in a cloud of fog in front of his face. He stared with a vacant expression in his eyes and on his face. His vision blurred and he saw sparkles. His head throbbed and spun. Where…? He swayed. His knees buckled and he fell onto his knees, then, onto his right side. His eyelids felt so heavy. His body felt so weak, so heavy, it hurt to move. He closed his eyes.
Nearby, Shimotsuki Rittou held Kannazuki Shoukou's right hand in his left hand. Her left hand in a tight fist, Kannazuki held it against her chest and struggled to hold back tears. She gulped. She looked at her boyfriend. "Shimotsuki! That boy!" She pulled forward on the hands clasped together. "There's no danger! Come on! We must help him!"
He allowed her to pull him.
She dropped to her knees beside Ritsuka.
Her boyfriend dropped to his knees beside her.
"Is he alive?" She gently placed her right index finger and her right middle finger at the side of his neck. "He has a pulse." She gently tapped Ritsuka on the shoulder and spoke loudly. "Hey! Can you hear me?"
Ritsuka didn't respond.
She tried again. "Hey! Can you hear me?"
Ritsuka still didn't respond.
She mumbled, "He's already on his side and his head is already on his arm."
Shimotsuki stared at her with wide eyes. "What?"
"I noticed him sway. He probably felt dizzy. It's best to place someone, who felt dizzy, who's unconscious, on the side, and it's best to use the person's arm as a pillow. The person may, or may not, feel nauseous, and the person may, or may not, throw up, but this is to make sure the person doesn't smother in vomit."
"Wow. First aid."
He looks pale and he breathes heavily. She gently placed her hand on Ritsuka's forehead. His flesh is on fire! We must bring down his fever! She gave her boyfriend a frightened look. "Shimotsuki. Help me."
"What's the matter?"
"He's got a high fever. Help me carry him to my place." She quickly slipped off her heavy, white and black coat and slipped it on Ritsuka. Then, she zipped and buttoned it. "I hope it keeps him warm."
Her boyfriend began to take off his winter coat. "You'll get sick."
"I'm fine. You need your winter coat. I don't want you to get sick."
He lifted Ritsuka from the spot he'd fallen and he carried him in his arms.
"He's so tiny in your arms. It's cute and scary."