HI HI so sorry about the cliffy and the long absence. I'm usually the crazy fan girl on the other side pissed at all the cliff hangers and now I'm doing it.

And I had a plan for what was wrong for Nowaki and then as I was writing I realized it wasn't working so I had to do some research and change it around. So I hope it still turned out good.

Disclaimer: Still belongs to Shungiku Nakamura.

The entire ride to the hospital was traveled in silence. But the tension Usagi felt admitting from Hiro was worse than the quietness. He glanced at his friend who was trying as hard as possible to hold back the tears and staring out at the passing people and buildings.

As soon as they reached the hospital Hiro tried opening the door before Usagi even stopped the car.

"Hiroki calm down." Usagi cried out as held back his younger friend from jumping the moving car. When he finally stopped the car and Hiro ran out. Usagi ran out after him and they entered the ER. Hiro rushed up to the counter.

"I'm here for Kusama Nowaki. He was brought here right?" The receptionist typed on the keyboard and looked on the computer.

"Kusama-san was brought in about an hour ago and has been brought to the ICU on the…Wait where you going?" The nurse said looking up watching Hiro running off.

"He knows where it is." Usagi said walking up to the desk. "I on the other hand don't. Think you can help me out?"

"Oh yes…the 4th floor down the hall on the right." The nurse stuttered blushing at the handsome man standing before her

"Arigatou." Usagi said bowing politely and walked off after Hiro.

Once Usagi manage to catch up to Hiro the professor was already talking to one of the doctors. He couldn't hear what they were saying but the face of the two men convinced the author that it was something serious. They bowed to each other and the doctor left leaving the Hiro to take a seat on one of the chair behind him. Usagi walked up and took a seat next to Hiro.

"So what happened?" Usagi asked.

"There not sure yet. He came in coughing blood and having trouble breathing so there taking blood and doing a pulmonary biopsy (1) to see what's wrong."

"There biopsying his lungs? That's going to hurt in the morning." Usagi said trying to make Hiro laugh. It wasn't working. Hiro glared at him and dropped his head.

"They won't even let me see him yet. I asked the doctor if he can get Tsumori-sensei…Maybe he can help me understand what's going on."

"But I thought you hate Tsumori-sensei."

"I don't hate him…I just greatly dislike him. But either way I would feel better if I had a doctor with me keeping me in the loop."

A couple of moments later Tsumori walked up to them.

"I came as soon as I got the call, what happened?" Tsumori asked in worry.

"We don't know…he was coughing up blood. There doing a biopsy." Hiro said getting annoyed that he had to keep repeating himself.

"Well Nowaki doesn't smoke and he didn't seem sick yesterday. I guess we'll just have to wait until the tests come back."

"Can't you get them to let me see him?" Hiro pleaded. Tsumori frowned.

"I don't think that's a good idea right now. Let them at least finish the test." Hiro made a fist and Tsumori took a step back knowing how bad Hiro's wrath could get.

Usagi's phone rang and looking at it he saw that it was Misaki. He excused himself and went down the hall to take the call.

"Moshi moshi."

"Hey Usagi-san where are you." Misaki said on the other line. Usagi blinked in confusion and then widen in realization. He was supposed to pick up Misaki from the train station from visiting his brother.

"Misaki I'm sorry I had an emergency. I'll come pick you up."

"Iie, its fine I'm already at the subway and I'll just take it home, are you OK though. What did you get yourself in now?" Usagi smirked.

"It's not me I promise. I'll explain when I get home, I love you." He heard silence and then mumbling on the other side of the line.

"I'm sorry I didn't catch that."

"Baka I said I love you…maybe… Ja ne." (2) Misaki said quickly.

"Ja ne." Usagi said back and hung up the phone.

~Subway~

On the other side of the line Misaki hung up the phone and looked up at the subway map. He stood on the line for a ticket and saw the other lines were moving except for his. The woman in front of him was looking at the map up front. She wore a red Kimono and her light almost white hair was up in a tight bun. Her purple eyes scanned the machine and was about to press a button and then stopped.

"Ano sumimasen." Misaki started and knew instantly he was going to regret this. "Do you need help getting a subway ticket?" The woman turned around and glared at the boy.

"No I do not need help." She said in an annoyed tone. "I am perfectly capable of riding a subway." When the woman turned back around Misaki rolled his eyes.

"Are you sure?" He asked one more time. The woman ignored him so Misaki gave up. The machine next to him opened up and he went over to it. He was about to put his credit card in when in the corner of his eye he noticed that the Kimono wearing woman was trying to watch what he was doing without him noticing. In his head he was doing a victory dance but he slowed down his movements so the woman could copy him without it looking like he caught on to her plan. After receiving his ticket he went to the subway and he saw the woman dressed in red had snuck up behind him looking around and confused. After getting on the train he let the woman ahead of him who had 'hmphed' on the way in and then proceeded to follow into the train. Unfortunately for him the only seat available was the seat next to the violet eyes woman. Taking a seat he looked over at the woman cautiously.

'She looks so much like Usagi.' Misaki thought. And with his luck on the subway it probably was a relative of his. Misaki's head dropped in misery; he tried to think of who it could be. It couldn't be Usagi's mother right? She isn't supposed to come to Tokyo until next week. He shook his head. No he was just imaging things. It was probably just some woman who was having a bad day. There was no possibility that he could meet another Usami family the same way he met Usagi's brother and father. He was about to ask if the woman was related to the Usami family when the subway halted.

"Ginza, all passengers for Ginza." The train spoke. The woman stood up and walked out, not even spending a second glance at the boy. He bowed his head in frustration and hoped to whatever higher power there was that he never meets that woman again.

~Hospital~

Hiro had fallen asleep on Usagi's shoulder and Tsumori had gone back to work in the pediatric ward. It had been 3 hours and still no word on the dark haired man. Finally the doctor came out of one of the doors and walked up to the two men. Usagi shook Hiro awake who awoke flaring his arms out.

"Do your homework right!" He shouted and then cringed when he realized he just shouted that. He finally realized the doctor was standing before him and got up quickly.

"Well? He asked impatiently. The doctor motioned for Hiro take a seat.

"Let me first tell you that I have had the privilege with working with Kusama-sensei many times and I will do everything in my power to make sure he gets better…"

"Do everything in your power…Is he that bad?"

"Kusama-sensei had a rare disease known as Goodpasture syndrome. (3)

Goodpasture…nani? Hiro asked never hearing that word before. Usagi put his hand on Hiro's shoulder and the doctor continued.

"Well it's an autoimmune disease which means that his body is attacking itself. More specifically the Goodpasture syndrome attacks the lung which is why he is coughing blood and having trouble breathing. If it continues it will go to his kidneys and will shut it down and if that happens…well there can be permanent damage."

"But…but you can do something right? You have time to save him?" Hiro asked.

"We already started him on immunosuppressive drugs that will slowly stop his body from attacking…but I don't know if we caught it in time for his kidneys. We're going to biopsy them as well to make sure but I think we got to him in time." The doctor said reassuring the teacher.

Hiro sighed; he wasn't prepared for all of this. They had just gotten married and the worse that was supposed to happen was to be a little behind on bills. Not having life threatening diseases. Hiro stood up.

"Can I see him now?" Hiro asked.

"Of course, follow me. We already moved him into his own room." The doctor said. Hiro turned around to Usagi.

"Akihiko arigato for bringing me to the hospital. You can go now."

"Are you sure?"

"Hai…I'm going to see if I can spend the night so I won't need a ride."

"OK but call me if you need anything." Hiro bowed and followed the doctor leaving Usagi to go home to his own lover.

The doctor knocked before entering with Hiro following behind him. Nowaki was leaning back on the bed that was up in a sitting position. He was flipping through the channels on the TV with the remote looking very bored. He had a small plastic tube under his nose to help him breath and an IV pinned to his arm. But other than that Nowaki looked fine…a little pale but fine none the least.

Upon hearing the knock Nowaki looked over and smiled happily seeing Hiro.

"Hiro-san you're here!" the younger man shouted in excitement sitting up further. Hiro bawled his fists and walked over.

"You baka…why didn't you tell me you were sick." Nowaki's smile disappeared. The doctor on the other had smiled slightly.

"Well I'll leave you two alone." And he walked out. Nowaki called out a thank you and looked back at Hiro

"I didn't know…It just started at work today. I never even heard of this autoimmune disease before." Hiro sat down next to Nowaki on the bed who scooted over to make room. Hiro placed his head on Nowaki's shoulder and Nowaki placed an arm around his lover.

"Yeah well didn't I tell you you're going to get sick from all this work this morning?" Nowaki laughed.

"I think your exact word were I was going to work myself to death." Hiro looked away upon the word death and Nowaki stopped laughing.

"Sorry Hiro-san. But I promise I'll get better. I'm already taking medicine. I'll be healthy before you know it."

"Yeah you better." Hiro shouted and bonked Nowaki lightly on the head and grabbing the remote. "And I get to pick what we watch."

"Hai hai." Nowaki smiled and got closer to Hiro. He would get better, If not for himself then for Hiro-san. He won't leave him high and dry and he'll make sure of it.

pulmonary biopsy- take a piece of the lung to test and see what's wrong with it

Ja ne- see you later

Goodpasture syndrome- http://kidney. niddk. nih. gov/ kudiseases/ pubs/ goodpasture/ (but of course without the spaces). This sight talks about the syndrome which is an autoimmune disease that attacks the kidneys and lungs.

So I know it's a little technical but I promise it will get better and less technical.

So as always review Onegai…please …I need the reviews I miss them xD