Chapter 9

Morning greeted the two cloud guardians. Sachie opened her eyes and blinked at the sunlight. Her brain hadn't registered her situation, she thought she was still in bed so she yawned and stretched. Because of stretching, she hit something which she assumed was a pillow so she continued her act, unaware it was Hibari's back until...

"Get your filthy feet of my back, herbivore. Kamikorosu yo."

"Eh?" Sachie's eyes snapped opened, and she frantically apologized. Her head near the ground didn't win any sympathy from the Head of the Disciplinary Committee. He kicked her.

"Get up," was Hibari's cold command. Sachie stood up, weapon in hand. In the early rays of the morning sun, the two angry guardians engaged in battle.

Hibari was able to hit Sachie in the stomach, while Sachie was able to do the same thing only with double the power. Hibari fell over and landed on her chest. Sachie's face immediately turned red with Hibari's contact with her body.

"Wh-what do you think you're doing?" she protested, eyes open in disbelief, "HENTAI!"

"Urusai…"

"What do you…" at this point, Sachie felt the searing heat emanating from Hibari's forehead. She felt it with her hand, preventing Hibari from reacting; she immediately announced that he had a fever. "God, and here I was, worried I would be the one to be sick," Sachie muttered. Like a mother hen, she began saying things like it was Hibari's fault for not letting his clothes dry thoroughly and sleeping in them. She sighed. "Alrighty then, Hibari-san, take off your clothes," Sachie ordered. She was cut off when Hibari stared at her with his slanted eyes. "What? You have to change your clothes you know! If you keep on wearing the same thing, your fever would worsen!" she countered with a red face.

"How could I change my clothes if I'm lying on your lap?" Hibari asked with an amused face.

"Good point, then get up," Sachie replied, helping Hibari to his feet, "You can stand, right?" she asked worriedly.

"Hn." As fast as he could, Hibari grabbed his backpack and dressed. Sachie was facing the opposite direction while he was doing that. "Done," Hibari said.

Sachie turned around just in time to catch the dizzy Hibari. "Oof, you're heavy," she stated as they fell in a heap. Sachie sat up and put Hibari on his futon that he so fortunately brought with her inhuman strength. "Uuh… Hibari-san, this is my first time caring for a sick person so what do I do next?"

Hibari looked at Sachie with a face she couldn't decipher. He couldn't control himself, seeing Sachie's confused look and laughed. Sachie stared. "W-why are you laughing?" she asked with a shaking voice and flaming red cheeks.

"Nothing. For the time being, keep me warm," Hibari ordered.

"Oh ok… how?" Hibari didn't reply to Sachie's question. She sighed for about the third time of the duration of her stay and dragged Hibari, along with his futon, nearer to the fire. "You warm now?" not receiving an answer from Hibari, she assumed he was and went away, to fix herself up.