"Saki, get up!!" I yelled through the house. I was leaving to drop Yuki off at school. "If I get back and you're not out of bed I'm going to match up there and drag you to school!" I yelled once more and walked out of the house. Yuki was waiting for me by the sidewalk.

"Is Saki-nee-san not getting up?" He asked in his innocent voice. I just rubbed my temple and shook my head no. "I can fix that." Before I could reply ran back into the house. A few moments later I heard a crashing noise and Saki's high-pitched scream. Yuki came zooming out of the house and running passed me and up the street.

"Yuki, don't run off!" I screamed and took off after him. It easily caught up with him. We ended up running all the way to his school. He waved to some of his friends on the blacktop and the beckoned him to go over there. First he turned to me.

"Bye-bye Nee-chan, I'll see you when you come to pick me up." I bent down and gave him a great big squeeze. He eagerly returned the hug.

"Bye Yuki, I'll see you later." I kissed his cheek and left for my own school. I didn't even bother to stop at home to see if Saki was ready for school. She'll just have to suffer the being stupid…but I really shouldn't say that. After all, she is in Class 1. That as smart as it gets.


"Kari-chan!" A voice ran out.

"Konichiwa Chi-chan." We walked side by side to the lunch room. Rikako and Yurika weren't here today.

"So Kari-chan, what are you doing after school since we don't have Drama today?" We sat at a table and started to eat.

"I don't really know. I think I'll just go home and study." Chizu pushed her white onyx glasses up higher in her nose.

"Well that's boring, why don't you come over to my house?" She offered. I sighed,

"Why not? But first I have to pick Yuki up from school."

"Perfect!" Chizu exclaimed. "I have to pick up Hanako from school too." Oh joy, I get to see Chizu's annoying little sister who was a year older than Yuki.


"Come on Kari-chan! Don't be lagging behind." Chizu yelled as we started our way to the elementary school. I sighed heavily. There is no way I going to be able to deal with Chizu and her little sister, Hanako.

All the way to the school Chizu talked and talked and talked some more. She just wouldn't stop. She was talking so fast I barley understood her. I did catch a few words like United States and Europe, but other than that I didn't know what she was talking about. When we got to the school Hanako and Yuki were waiting in front.

Yuki looked very pale. "Yuki, are you not feeling well?" He shook his head. I kneeled down and felt his forehead and sure enough, it was burning up.

"Is he ok Hikari-chan?" Chizu stood next to me with Hanako.

"No, I'm going to take him home and stay with him," I stood up straight, "That's ok, right Chi-chan?"

"Of course!" She exclaimed. "I'll see you tomorrow." She and Hanako ran off.


I took Yuki home and gave him something to take. It turned out that he had the flu with a temperature of 102.7F. I decided to call Okasan to inform her of Yuki's current health.

"Moshi-moshi?" A voice on the other line of the phone,

"Moshi-moshi, is Yoshida Sayuri-san there?" I asked.

"Hai, please hold." The voice said once again and I waited for a minute until another voice came on. "Moshi-moshi?"

"Okasan, its Hikari." I told my Okasan.

"Hikari, why are you calling? Is everything ok?"

"Ano, Yuki has a fever. I went and picked him up from school and brought him home. He's eating right now."

"Oh no, my poor Yuki. I'm going to come home right now!" She exclaimed and was about to hang the phone up.

"NO! Okasan, you stay at work. I'll take care of Yuki."

"Are you sure?" She questioned. "I mean Hikari; I know you have a life and friends. I wouldn't want you to have to stay home just because Yuki's sick."

"It's ok Okasan, really. I'm not doing anything today anyway." I paused for a moment, "Okasan, if it makes you feel better I'll see if Baasan can come home and help me." Okasan thought for a moment.

"Ok fine, I'll see you when I get home."

"Bye Okasan, I love you."

"I love you too."

So then I called Baasan. Needless to say, she came running home to Yuki.


That night after everyone came home and we ate dinner and Saki and I finished our homework I went out for a run.

First place I ran to was the park. Once I was there I went and sat on a swing. I spent my next few evenings like this. That is to say, I ran somewhere and spent some time at that place before I went home.

I think only once I tripped while running.


Authors Note: I know this was a short part, but the next part will start with Episode 11: Echizen VS Momo