Fevered Dreams
So, did I keep you hanging for too long? Well, just in case the wait was unbearable for some of you, I'll
get to the story right away. Hope you like...
Thanks for the reviews!!
***** (Three hours later)
Ryo looked up from adjusting the humidifier in Cye's room when he thought he heard someone out in the
hall. Cautious, he went out to see what had made the sound...only to bump into Mia.
"Mia! What are you doing?" Ryo asked, his surprise causing him to shout.
Mia rubbed an arm, looking up into Ryo's concerned eyes sheepishly. "I was worried. Besides, I have
enough sleep to last me for a while...the guys need me so they can get better." Mia mumbled her reply and
Ryo groaned.
"Mia, the guys need you to be well when they get better. It won't do them any good if you get sick just
after they get better. Don't worry, I have everything under control." Ryo explained as he forced her to
walk back to her room.
Just as he started to shut the door to her room, he heard someone yell from outside.
"RYO!! WARRIOR OF THE WILDFIRE!! I CHALLENGE YOU TO A FIGHT!" The door to Mia's room flew open and Ryo
paused for a second before running into her room and throwing open the window. He stuck his head out
slightly to see the challenger and only saw a man in a long lab coat watching him.
"Sir, what do you want?" Ryo asked, not connecting the scientist to the man who had challenged him.
"I want to see you die." The man ground out, pointing a slender finger up at Ryo.
Ryo pulled back and looked to Mia, who looked utterly terrified. Not one to underestimate his opponent,
Ryo set his face in a grim line before hurrying into Cye's room.
Taking notice that both Cye and Rowen were still asleep, he cursed softly to himself as he started to
pick up Cye.
"Mia! Set up the basement with four mats right now! I need to keep you all safe." He muttered the last
part as he finally had Cye in his arms. The warrior of Torrent stirred slightly but didn't wake up as Ryo
ran down the stairs as fast as he could. He found Mia in the basement, unrolling mats and setting up a
few pillows. Ryo carefully set Cye down on the first mat that was available and ran back up the stairs as
fast as he could.
"Ryo?" A soft voice asked as he came out of his room with Sage in his arms and a few blankets draped over
his shoulders. He looked around before seeing Kento who was holding himself up by the railing. "What's
going on?"
Ryo didn't say anything as he ran back downstairs and placed Sage on the next mat that was set out. He
took a minute longer to drape a blanket over Cye and Sage. As he left, he turned on the light that
neither he or Mia had flipped on since they had come downstairs. Again, Ryo ran upstairs to get Rowen but
was stopped by Kento on the stairwell.
Kento actually didn't look too sick, but the way he leaned on the rail screamed out that he wasn't up to
his normal strength. Dodging around the warrior of strength, Ryo slipped into Cye's room and picked Rowen
up, grabbing a few more blankets and leaving the room, heading for the stairs.
"Ryo! Tell me what's going on!" Kento yelled as best he could and Ryo stopped for his friend.
"You can walk. Get down to the basement as soon as you can." Ryo told him and turned to leave.
"I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what's going on!" Kento said as he walked down a few steps. Ryo
opened his mouth to explain but the man yelled from outside once again.
"I'm not the patient type, Ryo of the Wildfire! Fight me, now!" Kento looked to Ryo, slightly confused.
"My guess, the guy who sent the disease on us." Ryo told Kento softly as he continued going down to the
basement.
Ryo was heading back up to the first floor when Kento came down the stairs. Ryo watched him take a seat
on the last mat as Mia sat down on the couch.
"Watch over the other guys with Mia, Kento." Ryo told his friend. Kento nodded and watched as Ryo changed
to his subarmor. He glanced back at his friends one last time before heading upstairs.
He slowly opened the door and stepped outside to face off with the scientist that stood in front of him.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but if you want to see me die, you'll have to fight me first!" Ryo
challenged. The scientist just grinned like a madman.
So, did I keep you hanging for too long? Well, just in case the wait was unbearable for some of you, I'll
get to the story right away. Hope you like...
Thanks for the reviews!!
***** (Three hours later)
Ryo looked up from adjusting the humidifier in Cye's room when he thought he heard someone out in the
hall. Cautious, he went out to see what had made the sound...only to bump into Mia.
"Mia! What are you doing?" Ryo asked, his surprise causing him to shout.
Mia rubbed an arm, looking up into Ryo's concerned eyes sheepishly. "I was worried. Besides, I have
enough sleep to last me for a while...the guys need me so they can get better." Mia mumbled her reply and
Ryo groaned.
"Mia, the guys need you to be well when they get better. It won't do them any good if you get sick just
after they get better. Don't worry, I have everything under control." Ryo explained as he forced her to
walk back to her room.
Just as he started to shut the door to her room, he heard someone yell from outside.
"RYO!! WARRIOR OF THE WILDFIRE!! I CHALLENGE YOU TO A FIGHT!" The door to Mia's room flew open and Ryo
paused for a second before running into her room and throwing open the window. He stuck his head out
slightly to see the challenger and only saw a man in a long lab coat watching him.
"Sir, what do you want?" Ryo asked, not connecting the scientist to the man who had challenged him.
"I want to see you die." The man ground out, pointing a slender finger up at Ryo.
Ryo pulled back and looked to Mia, who looked utterly terrified. Not one to underestimate his opponent,
Ryo set his face in a grim line before hurrying into Cye's room.
Taking notice that both Cye and Rowen were still asleep, he cursed softly to himself as he started to
pick up Cye.
"Mia! Set up the basement with four mats right now! I need to keep you all safe." He muttered the last
part as he finally had Cye in his arms. The warrior of Torrent stirred slightly but didn't wake up as Ryo
ran down the stairs as fast as he could. He found Mia in the basement, unrolling mats and setting up a
few pillows. Ryo carefully set Cye down on the first mat that was available and ran back up the stairs as
fast as he could.
"Ryo?" A soft voice asked as he came out of his room with Sage in his arms and a few blankets draped over
his shoulders. He looked around before seeing Kento who was holding himself up by the railing. "What's
going on?"
Ryo didn't say anything as he ran back downstairs and placed Sage on the next mat that was set out. He
took a minute longer to drape a blanket over Cye and Sage. As he left, he turned on the light that
neither he or Mia had flipped on since they had come downstairs. Again, Ryo ran upstairs to get Rowen but
was stopped by Kento on the stairwell.
Kento actually didn't look too sick, but the way he leaned on the rail screamed out that he wasn't up to
his normal strength. Dodging around the warrior of strength, Ryo slipped into Cye's room and picked Rowen
up, grabbing a few more blankets and leaving the room, heading for the stairs.
"Ryo! Tell me what's going on!" Kento yelled as best he could and Ryo stopped for his friend.
"You can walk. Get down to the basement as soon as you can." Ryo told him and turned to leave.
"I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what's going on!" Kento said as he walked down a few steps. Ryo
opened his mouth to explain but the man yelled from outside once again.
"I'm not the patient type, Ryo of the Wildfire! Fight me, now!" Kento looked to Ryo, slightly confused.
"My guess, the guy who sent the disease on us." Ryo told Kento softly as he continued going down to the
basement.
Ryo was heading back up to the first floor when Kento came down the stairs. Ryo watched him take a seat
on the last mat as Mia sat down on the couch.
"Watch over the other guys with Mia, Kento." Ryo told his friend. Kento nodded and watched as Ryo changed
to his subarmor. He glanced back at his friends one last time before heading upstairs.
He slowly opened the door and stepped outside to face off with the scientist that stood in front of him.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but if you want to see me die, you'll have to fight me first!" Ryo
challenged. The scientist just grinned like a madman.