DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TOUHOU PROJECT!

"Thank you, Sakuya," Remilia said as Sakuya set down a plate of spaghetti in front of her. "Itadakimasu*!" Everyone cheered, and began to eat.

Sakuya was delighted to find that everyone enjoyed the meal she had cooked. It was a pretty easy meal to make, but she had never made it before, so she was a little worried that not everybody would like it. She smiled to herself when she saw Flandre licking her fork clean of tomato sauce.

"So, I heard you collapsed, Sakuya! Are you not feeling well?" Remilia suddenly said, setting down her fork.

Everybody looked toward Sakuya and awaited an answer. "I'm feeling great right now. In fact, I'm feeling greater than I've ever been," Sakuya lied. In truth, she was feeling a little tired than usual, but not tired enough to want to sleep.

"Are you sure? You look a little pale to me," Remilia told her, concerned.

"Really, I'm fine," Sakuya laughed a little, causing everybody else to chuckle lightly.

Dinner was soon over. Sakuya had the job of cleaning off everyone's plates and washing them, which didn't usually take very long, but due to feeling a little more tired than usual, it took a bit longer.

"Sakuya-san, do you need any help with anything?" A voice asked behind her.

Sakuya turned to see Meiling standing there, awaiting a command. "No, thank you. You can go back outside and finish up guarding the gate until your shift is over," Sakuya told her, and then walked off to check the status of the fairy maids' cleaning.

They were cleaning the fourth floor. The fairy maids were halfway done cleaning, but Sakuya noticed that they had missed a few spots and took care of it herself.

Suddenly, Sakuya felt really tired. She felt so tired that she wanted to abandon the rest of her job and go to sleep. She wanted to ask Remilia if she could have a short break to take a nap, but then decided against it.

Wait! Sakuya thought to herself, I can stop time and take a break!

Realizing that, she stopped time and began to walk toward her room, but then stopped. If I stopped time to take a break, that would be selfish of me, and I would be neglecting my duties... Sakuya sighed at that thought and walked back to the fourth floor, letting time flow again. Besides, my shift is almost over...

Sakuya opened the door and walked outside the mansion into the garden. She admired the flowers as she walked toward the gate. Meiling really is a great gardener...

"Meiling, your shift is over. You can come inside the mansion now," Sakuya told her.

"Okay," Meiling said, and joined Sakuya in her walk back to the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

"Sakuya?"

"Yes, Meiling?"
"Are you really feeling okay?"

"...yes," Sakuya replied.

"Is that the truth?" Meiling interrogated.

"...no."

"Well, how do you feel right now? And be honest, too."
"I feel...tired..." Sakuya said slowly.

"And?"

"Just tired. Very, very, very tired."

"Is there anything I can do to help you?"
"Not really. I think I just need to sleep," Sakuya told her. They had already arrived at the mansion.

"Well, okay. Just let me know if you need anything. Patchouli-sama, Remilia-sama, and Flandre-sama will be here for you as well," Meiling informed Sakuya.

"Okay," Sakuya said simply, and walked off to her room. She opened the door and quickly changed into her night clothes, and then collapsed on the bed, exhausted from all the work she did that day.

Did I really collapse? Or is it a joke...? Sakuya thought to herself. Ojou-sama and Meiling looked really serious when they asked me if I was okay...and it's not April Fools Day, so it's probably not a joke. Sakuya turned over the thought in her head and gave up. Oh well. It's best not to worry too much. I'm tired, anyway...

Sakuya closed her eyes and fell asleep within five minutes. She decided that she had never felt that tired before in ages.

Sakuya's eyes snapped open, and she quickly sat up. Her stomach was making loud gurgling noises, and she didn't like it.

I probably just need to use the bathroom. I haven't used it since this morning. Sakuya looked at the clock. It read 2:29. Well...yesterday's morning.

Sakuya rose slowly and shakily from her bed. She felt very cold, and shivered as she made her way to the bathroom in her room. Suddenly, her stomach lurched, and she felt a thick, slimy, yucky bile come from the back of her throat and out her mouth. Luckily, she was right by the toilet, and she made it in time, so there wasn't any throw-up on the floor.

Sakuya knelt beside the toilet and threw up more yellow-green slime inside it. She could feel something like hot water fall out of her nose and into the toilet. Sakuya's whole body convulsed and shivered as she threw up yet again.

Sakuya stayed there for about 15 minutes, throwing up yellow-green bile and shivering. She felt so sick and terrible inside that she wanted to die. Her stomach hurt like it had never ached before.

Suddenly, there was a loud knock on the door.

"Sakuya-san, are you all right? I heard something odd coming from your room," Meiling asked, her voice slightly muffled by the door.

"I'm fi-" Sakuya was cut off by more bile escaping through her mouth and into the toilet.

"Can I come in?" Meiling asked.

Sakuya thought about it for a little bit. I guess I do need some help...

"Y-yeah, you can c-come in," Sakuya said shakily.

She heard the sound of the door opening and closing and then Meiling was by her side, rubbing her back comfortingly as she threw up yet again. She puked until there was nothing left to come up.

"I'll get you some water to sip on. You should wash out your mouth," Meiling suggested, and then left the room in a hurry.

Sakuya slumped over onto the bathroom floor, not caring that she was laying on the floor. She clutched her stomach, which was still making gurgling noises, and closed her eyes in pain. She felt so exhausted from all the throwing up she did.

Meiling returned with a glass of water and a thermometer. Sakuya sat up, but remained on the floor. Meiling handed Sakuya the water, which Sakuya took from her with a shaky hand.

"Th-thanks," Sakuya whispered, and sipped the water gently. Luckily, it stayed down, so Sakuya sipped the water until it was gone.

Meiling then handed her the thermometer. "Please take your temperature," Meiling told her.

Sakuya obeyed, and put the thermometer in her mouth. The red liquid inside it went all the way to the 98 mark.

"Huh. No fever," Meiling said, taking the thermometer gently out of Sakuya's mouth. "Are you okay now?"

"I think so," Sakuya replied. "I can go back to sleep now," Sakuya said, rising from the floor and climbing into her bed.

Meiling nodded, and then flushed the toilet, which was filled with Sakuya's throw-up.

"Just let me know if you need anything," Meiling told her, and made her way to the door.

"Meiling," Sakuya said suddenly.

Meiling stopped and turned around to look at Sakuya, who was already laying down in bed.

"Thank you for taking care of me," Sakuya thanked her.

Meiling smiled. "No problem, Sakuya-san! You're like my little sister, you know?" Meiling smiled at her once more and then walked out of the room, shutting the door behind her.

For some reason, the word "sister" made her feel uncomfortable.

*Itadakimasu is something people in Japan normally say before they eat. It means, "Thanks for the food!"

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