Chapter 2……….same stuff applies. Don't bash it, don't sue me cuz I don't own the characters, and I am accepting donations. Why? Because I am hungry.



Hayami awoke to the sound of the waves breaking on the wreckage of Blue Dome and Mutio breathing softly beside him. He sat up and looked around, hoping to see anything that might indicate that there was land nearby. Seeing nothing but not really caring, Hayami yawned and stretched. At that moment, "nature called" and he realized that he really REALLY had to go. He walked over to the edge of the wreckage and relieved himself, praying to whatever diety was listening that Mutio would not wake up. He soon finished and sat down, watching the sun moving across the sky. The sunset was just beginning, and it didn't take a genius to figure out that night came after that. As he was contemplating the intricate workings of nothing, his stomach began to growl. Sighing, he looked around for something to eat. Of course he found nothing, so he did what seemed to be logical. He broke off a piece of the wreckage and started looking for a crumb from the fish he had earlier.

"I am such a genius," he said as he strode over to the edge of the water. Tossing the crumb into the water, he watched. And watched. And watched. And then he saw it. A medium-sized fish investigated the crumb, and right as it went to eat it, Hayami simply bashed it with the pipe he had in his hands. He grabbed the fish and soon had a decent fire going, using another strip of cloth from his coat. The smell of smoke woke Mutio, and she joined him under the tent to munch on the fish. The pair sat silently for a while, content to just eat and enjoy the other's company.

"Ya know, being marooned on what's left of one of mankind's last bases with no hope for rescue and my day-to-day survival uncertain……really isn't that bad," Hayami said as he looked over at Mutio. She smiled at him and offered him part of her fish. He declined, opting instead to sit and watch the waves move. Now as anyone who has been on a boat (or a piece of Blue Dome) can tell you, this isn't smart. Hayami soon learned why as the swaying motion started to get to him. Not knowing to stop, he soon felt the inevitable sickness in his stomach. Moments later he was bent over near the water, puking his guts out. Mutio was immediately at his side, trying to figure out what was wrong. Hayami sat down and tried to regain his senses. He had seen waves before, he shouldn't have been affected this much. As he sat and thought, he figured out what must have happened. He had gotten sick, simple as that. His thoughts were confirmed by another wave of nausea that made him lay down.

"Well isn't this great," he said as his head started pounding. He needed to know if he had a fever, because that would be really bad with no medicine whatsoever. He took Mutio's hand and placed it on his forehead. She quickly withdrew her hand, confirming what he believed. He started to drag his quickly weakening body over to the tent. Mutio saw what he was doing and pulled on his arm as hard as she could. Hayami dismantled the tent and used his coat as a blanket. Night was coming quickly, and the air wasn't getting any warmer. Mutio disappeared for a moment, and Hayami thought that maybe she had decided to abandon him for the night. He was greatly relieved when she did return, after she had apparently been swimming. His wondering about why she had been swimming ended when she put her wet hands on his head. Hayami sighed as the water cooled his already blazing fever. The sun finally disappeared to the west, and within moments the temperature started dropping. Hayami's teeth chattered, as the coat was not enough to keep him warm. Mutio watched him and even though she wasn't exactly knowledgeable about humans, was able to determine that he was cold. So, she did what seemed to her to be the best way to keep him warm. She crawled under the blanket with Hayami and wrapped her arms around him. Hayami instantly felt the warmth from Mutio's body began to warm his as well. He managed to whisper a thank you before the fever made him lose conciousness all together.