Lol. Well, I'm glad that some people liked this. Aw, and no, PERFECTMISFIT, you deserve as much credit as I do. And it's dedicated to you as well! Happy birthday!

Azuma was running away from a handkerchief; a really BIG handkerchief covered with snot. He could hear its thunderous footsteps dogging him untiringly as he ran for his life.

"Refuse to believe you need me eh? Well I'll show you!" roared the handkerchief.

"ACH-CHOO!"

The handkerchief sneezed, covering the lilac haired boy with mucous and other secretions.

"No…" he moaned.

"Yunoki", said the handkerchief.

"Stay away."

He pushed at the hands that gripped his shoulders.

"Yunoki, you've got to wake up."

A hand went to his forehead, causing his eyes to bolt open.

"Don't coat me with snot, handkerchief scum!" he shot out, pushing the hand away.

It was then that he realized there wasn't a handkerchief in sight. The only person visible was Kazuki who was bending over him, apparently checking his temperature.

"Mariko sensei, I think the fever's finally getting to him", he called out towards the other side of the nurse's office.

"Hihara", the sick student muttered, rubbing a hand over his face.

"How did I get here?"

"You were leaving for our next class, but you fainted before you got out the door."

"Cough cough. Oh."

"You have a fever Yunoki, what are you going to do? It's best if you get home."

"Home? But I'll miss so many classes; I can't possibly…oh Kami Sama, my grandmother!"

"What? Your grandmother?" parroted Kazuki dubiously.

Azuma could almost hear his grandmother's whip-like voice cut through his brain.

Yunokis never get sick Azuma. Are you really that weak? Well, we've got ways of making these ailments go away.

*Laughs wickedly while lightening flashes in the background*

"It's not just a fever Yunoki. You've caught a number of other things as well", added the nurse, Mariko sensei, coming back towards them with a large bottle containing a dangerous looking red liquid.

"What…is that?" asked Azuma looking at the liquid with some apprehension.

"It's just medicine. In addition to the fever, you've also got a sinus problem, sore throat, cough and a whole load of congestion. In other words", she said, putting the bottle down on the bedside table, "You've been stoned by every germ that is possible of worrying half of the student population."

"Great", Azuma managed to force past his sore throat.

"Drink this. It will help control the fever."

Mariko sensei poured some of the liquid into a small medicine cup and handed it to her patient. Azuma winced as he took the cup between his fingers; he hated medicine, especially syrups. Tablets were much more convenient, if he was ever forced into a situation where meds had to be ingested.

"Drink that, then you have to figure out how to get home. I'll be back in a minute."

Mariko sensei walked out of the nurse's office. The moment she was gone Azuma pushed himself into a sitting position and placed the medicine cup back onto the table.

"Take it easy Yunoki!" Kazuki tried to lower Azuma back onto the sick bed.

"No way! I'll go home if needed but there's no way I'm drinking that!" he pointed accusingly at the cup that was innocently resting on the tabletop.

"My family has herbal methods of treating these things, and those remedies taste a lot better than medicine!"

"Maybe, but this works really fast Yunoki, your fever will come down considerably if you take it."

"No. I don't want to Hihara."

Azuma Yunoki was pouting, for the first time since he was ten, he was pouting, and adamantly refusing to allow that vile tasting liquid to enter his mouth. Kazuki now dug his heels in, determined to help his friend even if he was in denial.

"Yunoki, if you refuse to drink this, I'll hold your nose and force it down your throat. I'm serious."

"You wouldn't dare Hihara", Azuma tried to sound threatening, but the effort was too much on his already over-taxed throat.

He broke out into another fit of coughs, and was quickly supported by the trumpeter who eased him back onto the bed.

"Give me my blazer Hihara", he said when the coughs subsided.

The lime haired boy walked over to the chair where his blazer and carrying case had been dumped before picking up the blazer and walking back to his sick friend. Azuma rummaged through an inner pocket before pulling out his cell phone.

"Hello? Chauffer? Cough cough. No I'm not feeling- cough- well. I'm taking a half day can you- cough cough- please bring the car? How soon? Half an hour? That long? Cough cough. Fine."

He shoved the phone back into the pocket and handed it to his friend.

"Ach-choo!"

He hurriedly searched for a handkerchief as his nostrils filled with mucous and was handed a tissue. Azuma blew his nose, which was now a brilliant shade of pink.

"Yunoki, drink the medicine." Kazuki again tried to coax his friend into taking the liquid.

"No."

Azuma laid back onto the pillows and rubbed his throbbing temples.

"Excuse me, Mariko sensei!" called a bubbly voice from the doorway.

Kazuki turned and Azuma tried to lean up from the pillows even though he knew who was at the door.

Kahoko popped inside the infirmary.

"Mariko sensei, I oh."

She stopped suddenly as she spotted the two boys.

"Hey Kaho chan!" greeted Kazuki in his usual manner.

"Hey Hihara senpai, I wasn't expecting to see you here."

She shifted her position to see who was on the sick bed.

"Yunoki senpai? What happened to you?"

"He's sick Kahoko chan. But he's refusing to take his medicine" said Kazuki gesturing towards the medicine cup.

"Oh, that's too negligent of you senpai!" Kahoko scolded him lightly, walking up to them.

"What are you here for Kaho chan?" questioned Kazuki.

"My friend has a horrible headache, so I offered to bring her a pain killer."

"Oh. Well, the pain killers are over here."

Kazuki walked over to a shelf and picked up a bottle before fishing through it and pulling out a few individually packed tablets.

"Here you go Kaho chan." He said, dropping the pills into her palm.

Azuma Yunoki, who believed the injustice of being sick should have some retribution now grabbed her wrist and moaned in a soft voice, "Wait Hino san…don't leave just yet."

Kahoko, shocked by the sudden gesture pulled away.

"Please…" he croaked persuasively, using his illness to his advantage.

"Oh, looks like the fever's finally getting to him. Kaho chan, why don't you try to get him to take his medicine? I'll deliver those tablets if you want."

"um…I…"

"You're in class 2-3 right? Don't worry. I'll take care of it for you."

He scooped up the tablets from her hand, and without another word, raced out.

Azuma now managed an evil smirk. This was unexpected. His toy was with him when he was sick.

"Kahoko…" he whispered, feeling a laugh tickle his throat when she jumped.

Kahoko tried to convince herself that Azuma was sick, and that he wouldn't try to do anything to her.

Yeah right Kahoko. This IS Azuma you're talking about.

"Come here and play nurse with me Kahoko", Azuma said softly.

Kahoko stiffened her spine.

"I'll do no such thing senpai. Now why are you refusing to take your medicine?"

"I'll take it if you give it to me."

Kahoko froze.

"Me?"

"Yes Kahoko, you. Don't you want to make your- cough cough- senpai feel better?"

Kahoko cringed inwardly but silently picked up the medicine cup.

"Now, how will you give it to me? With your fingers?"

"No! Why would I do that?" Kahoko panicked slightly.

"Very well then. With your mouth?"

"I'm not interested in catching your cold senpai", Kahoko managed to bite out, wishing she had the sense to leave when she had the chance.

"I'm going to do it the old-fashioned way and pour it down your throat."

She approached him brightly, but suddenly realized that she wouldn't be able to shove the medicine down his throat unless she…

Azuma's grin was wide.

"Very well, Kahoko force it down my throat. But that won't spare you the pleasure of having to touch me."

With a small moan, Kahoko gave in, prepared to do anything if she could have her escape from here.

She approached Azuma and gently tilted his head back by his chin.

"Very good Kahoko", smirked Azuma.

"Say 'ah'", she said, lifting the medicine cup to his mouth.

Obediently, Azuma opened his mouth and waited, and felt the bitter fluid being poured into his oral cavity. With a huge gulp, he downed it and grimaced.

Kahoko immediately put the cup down and prepared to sprint towards the door.

"We're not done- cough- yet Kahoko", said Azuma who had expertly been holding onto her hand while he had swallowed the syrup.

"Wh…what more senpai?"

"Haven't you heard of taking sugar after ingesting medicine? It helps it go down."

Kahoko now wondered where she had heard those words before, and after a while she placed them.

"I didn't know you liked Mary Poppins, senpai."

"I don't, but Miyabi does."

"Sugar? There's no sugar around here."

"Then why don't you substitute for its absence?" asked Azuma suggestively.

"I…ah…" stuttered Kahoko before Hihara came rushing in.

"Yunoki, your chauffeur's here. And I gave the pills to your friend Kaho chan; she said she's waiting for you to come back. Oh, and you got Yunoki to take the syrup!"

Kazuki excitedly pointed towards the empty medicine cup.

"Heh…yeah I did. Well, bye guys!"

With that Kahoko sped out of the infirmary.

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