"What is it?" Ryūko and Haruka asked shakily while trying to cover themselves up.

"I don't know if I should say..." Daisuke responded.

"It's called Dokumoyasu. It's a virus that burns and poisons life fibers, creating fiery blasts that happen at any time," Senketsu explained. "The blasts range from a few seconds and even up five minutes."

Ryūko moaned. "That's freaking great..."

Haruka started rocking back and forth. "Good to know..."

Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Satsuki turned her head as the door swung open slowly. "Oh hi...you awake now," Satsuki said to the man.

"Gah! Someone should've told me that there were people nearly unclothed in the room!" Junketsu exlaimed with covering his eyes. "And why the hell are they like that?"

Satsuki got out of her seat then whispered everything in Junketsu's ear. "Anyways it's time for us to go to sleep," Satsuki announced. "You guys can sleep over if you want." And with that, Satsuki grabbed Junketsu's hand and started walking upstairs.

"Bed time already Mother and Father? It's only seven..." Kano spoke when she saw her parents head upstairs.

"Yes we're very tired so don't disturb Mommy and Daddy..." Junketsu replied as he and Satsuki shut the door to their room and locked it.

"Eh ok..." Kano said to herself as she went to her room and fell asleep.

Daisuke typed more things then sighed. "Unfortunately there is currently no cure."

Just then, a blast of life fibers surrounded Haruka. They burned her as her red highlight glistened. "Ahhhhhh owwwwwwww!" Haruka screamed in pain as she clenched her fists.

"Haruka!" everyone screamed. "How long is this gonna last?" they thought.

About two minutes later, the life fibers disappeared back into Haruka. Sweaty, red and bloody, Haruka panted. "That...hurt..." she murmured before passing out.

"Haruka no!" Daisuke yelled as he ran over to his sister and cradled her.

Senketsu touched Haruka's arm, letting blood drip onto his finger, then stuck his finger in his mouth tasting the blood. "Oh my she's half dead...we need to let her rest," Senketsu explained.

Daisuke winced then held his arm. "Ohh I feel weak..." he finally said.

"Holy crap what is going on?!" Ryūko exclaimed.

"I honestly don't kn—wait I know what to do," Senketsu replied as he grabbed a needle and injected it into Daisuke. "Sorry son." With that, he squirted some of the blood into his mouth then explained his understanding. "Apparently your life fibers and Haruka's life fibers are connected in a way so if your sister feels pain, you feel half of her pain and vice versa."

"I think we need to go home n—Owwwwwwwww!" Ryūko screamed as her life fibers surrounded her body and shocked her.

A minute or so later, Ryuko panted, holding her left arm. "We need to go home...now," Ryūko murmured as she stood up leaning on the wall.

"Yes Mother," Daisuke responded as he packed up his laptop and other things while standing up and going towards the door.

"I'll carry Haruka," Senketsu spoke as he started to pick up Haruka.

"No no I'll pick her up," Ryūko insisted as she grabbed her daughter out of her husband's arms then walked out the door.

"Wait Mom you're half naked!" Daisuke yelled.

At that instant, Ryūko ran back into the house and put her clothes back on then walked back outside.

Senketsu picked up Haruka's clothes then headed out the door with Daisuke right behind.

The Matoi family walked home completely silent, with Ryūko holding Haruka against her body with tiny tears in her eyes.


Once they all got home, Ryūko tucked Haruka in her bed then went to Daisuke. "Take care of your sister," she whispered to him then went to her room.

Daisuke nodded then went to the room he shared with his sister and sat at his bed staring at Haruka.

Senketsu walked into the room he shared with Ryūko then shut the door and locked it. "You said before you were gonna punish me Ryuko," he stated. "Is it punishing time now?"

Ryūko smiled. "You bet your ass it is."