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Chapter Four

Down!

Tensho never knew how he managed to clamber into his and Kenji's room. But, the next thing he knew, Dr. Gensai was called for and Ayame and Suzume were nurses. Kenji was wrapped up in about a dozen blankets, was fussed around by everyone and given medicine to stop the fever.

But nobody noticed him. The hero. Now the hero was shivering from the cold. He had no gi to change into, as one was in the laundry, and the other torn from his journey to Tokyo. His raven-black hair was plastered to his forehead and neck, his gi sleeve was very heavy and what's more, his head felt heavy and had a jabbing pain in it.

"Dr. Gensai, how is Kenji? Will he be okay?" Kaoru's voice was trembling with fear. Fear that her precious son will not survive this ordeal.

Kenshin placed a comforting hand on Kaoru's back. He glanced at Kaoru's worried face, then at Kenji's limp body. "Kaoru, everything will be okay. This one promises…"

Kenji slowly opened his eyes. Apparently, a slight movement of Kenji will cause a huge commotion. Dr. Gensai was put to work, the two nurses were mixing and preparing medicine, and Kaoru held a struggling Kenji in her arms while Kenshin helped her.

Kenji is okay, thank goodness… now what will be of me? Shivering, coughing, so this is my fate? To die of flu? Tensho raised a shivering hand to push off the hair that was stuck on his forehead. My forehead! It's hot! It seems I am feverish…perhaps I could ask Suzume to give me some of those herbs? It doesn't matter after all… He coughed a few times, although it was barely audible because of the commotion. What's happening to me? I can barely contain it now, it's breaking out… "ARRRGHHH!!!!" A shout was let out of Tensho's mouth.

Kenshin turned around to face Tensho. He could sense his ki now, since it was flowing freely. It seems that the room had gone completely quiet at Tensho's shout. All eyes were now on him, the hero. Dr. Gensai got up, went over to Tensho and felt his pulse.

"Kaoru-chan, it seems that Tensho here has a high fever, possibly even worse than Kenji's." Dr. Gensai said with a decisive frown. "What did you let them do?"

"I told them to go fish for their dinner…" stammered Kaoru.

"You should know what could happen if two six-year-olds are left alone to fish near the river. Look what has happened now!" Kenshin shouted out the last sentence, but actually he didn't mean to.

"Ke …Kenshin…I never knew that you are…you are this kind of person…" Kaoru said, her eyes welling up with tears. She then threw Kenji on the futon (literally) and stormed out of the room.

Everyone was surprised at her sudden outburst. They were all staring at the place that Kaoru sat just now, or at the door. It wasn't until Tensho fainted with a thud only they got out of their trance.

"Tensho, wake up. Tensho, wake up! Tensho? Tensho!!!" Kenji shook Tensho's hot and limp body, but to no avail. He didn't stir. Kenji's eyes watered. Hot tears fell on Tensho's forehead, re-wetting his fringe.

Dr. Gensai stepped over to Kenji's side, took Tensho's pulse and shook his head.

Ki Reading

Chapter Four: Down!

Plot: Post ordeal. The two boys' condition.

Thoughts: I wanted to let the reader feel suspense, but my writing skill is so bad that it turned out to be what you see now.

Feelings: Frustrated, I really really can't get it right…anyway I really think I really need to quiet down for a minute or two.

Preview:

Chapter Five: Life?!

Plot: Two down and one to go…