Kuki gave a great sigh of relief, she was glad to be discharged from the hospital, but was told to go straight home and rest. She walked weakly into the tree house, she'd lost a lot of weight over those two days and was pale as a sheet of paper. The guys were gathered watching television and jumped up smiling happily when Kuki walked in.

"The hospital knows your out right?" Hoagie checked when he noticed how ill she looked. Kuki smiled and nodded.

Abby walked over and gave her best friend a hug. "How you feeling."

"Pretty tired, I've been told just to rest." Kuki replied.

Nigel gave a sympathetic smile. "Well we have to go to moon base now, why not pick a movie, when we get back we can all sit and watch it."

Kuki nodded. "I have to go to the doctors first to find out the results from my blood tests. But I'd like that afterwards, to watch a movie together."

With that, she said good bye to her friends and walked out, meeting her mother who was waiting for her in their car outside the tree house.
'I hope she's okay.'
was the thought running through all four of her friends minds, though none of them said it so not to arouse worry.

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"Kuki Sanban?" The doctor called, Kuki and Genki stood up. "If you don't mind me just talking to your mother Kuki."

Kuki shrugged and sat back down, coughing rapidly, her chest felt like it was on fire and her mouth tasted of strong iron. She stood back up and got some water from the small machine. She then walked over to the desk and peeked in at the receptionist.

"Can I go and see my friends from the ward I was in?" She asked politely, the nurse smiled and nodded, indicating for her to go ahead. She did so.

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"Mrs Sanban, I'm afraid your daughter has tuberculosis." Dr. Speck said softly to Genki. "This means that she has an infection in her lungs. I'm afraid since we've found it so late there's not much we can do."

Genki started to sob. "You mean...?"

"She's got a very violent case, the worst I've seen, it may be her low immunity or something else, but I couldn't promise more than two weeks."

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"Kuki!" James beamed as she walked into the ward. Kuki smiled at him brightly and sat next to his bed.

"How're you feeling?" Kuki asked.

James nodded. "Much better thank you. How about you."

Kuki shook her head. "I'm getting by."

"Kuki, there you are, I've been looking for you! Come on let's get home. I have to tell you something..." Genki said as she walked into the ward. Kuki smiled at James then followed her mother out of the hospital, they drove home in silence. Genki decided to sit her daughter down and tell her the news.

Author's note: Sorry guys, I'm absolutely sick of studying, I thought I'd write this and spread my joy, review. Please don't flame me.