So...this was completely random...and it didn't turn out anything like what I had planned...
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"Kominato-kun," Chris said, his voice soft as usual, "Would you mind getting us something to drink?" Chris looked up when Haruichi didn't answer. Normally, he'd duck his head and agree, asking what it was they wanted.
Chris raised an eyebrow when he found a sheet tucked under his mattress, hanging down and hiding Haruichi's bed from view. "Kominato-kun?" Chris asked as he stood up. He hoped the younger teen wasn't sick, though it had been record high temperatures lately. I had been so hot the coach had to cancel practices, lest he risk the players getting heat stroke. Maybe it had gotten to the first year.
Chris lifted the sheet a bit to check on his underclassman, only to quickly let it fall back into place. "I'll get the drinks," He said to the other regulars that had gathered in his room as he walked to the door.
"You don't have to," Kuramochi said, making Chris stop. "Just send Sawamura of Furuya."
"Furuya's in the infirmary," Miyuki said from his place across the shogi board, "He passed out from the heat yesterday."
"Sawamura-Chan's there as well," Masuko said.
"Why the hell's that idiot there?" Kuramochi asked, pausing his game.
"He passed out from heat stroke when he tried to practice yesterday," Tetsu answered, glaring at the shogi board. Kuramochi rolled his eyes and resumed his game.
"Have your brother go Ryou-san," Jun said, looking up from his magazine. He paused when he didn't see Ryousuke where he normally was. "Ryou-san?"
Ryousuke popped his head out from behind the sheet that had been hung up in front of Haruichi's bed. "Let Miyuki get them," He said before disappearing back behind the sheet.
"But it's hot," Miyuki sighed dramatically, "I might die." He looked down at the shogi board and said, "It's your turn." Tetsu nodded but kept glaring at the board, making no move to pick up a piece. Miyuki sighed and flopped onto the ground.
"I'll get them," Chris said, hand on the doorknob. "Does anybody want anything different?"
"Will you also bring back some cold water?" Ryousuke asked, head appearing once more.
"What are you doing in there?" Jun asked, putting down his magazine and staring at the smiling third year.
"Reading," Ryousuke said, showing him his book.
Jun rolled his eyes and said, "Why are you behind a sheet?"
"It's colder like this," Ryousuke said before disappearing again.
"No fair!" Miyuki suddenly shouted, jumping up and pointing at the sheet. Everyone's eyes turned to the catcher in confusion. "You have a fan back there, don't you!" They heard Ryousuke chuckle from behind the sheet but no answer came. "Let me in there!" Miyuki pulled the sheet back, but pulled too hard, as the whole thing came down.
Ryousuke frowned when the sheet was torn down and glared at Miyuki, causing the second year to laugh nervously. A cold breeze flowed into the room, thanks to the fan that had been set up facing Haruichi's bed.
Ryousuke had been sitting with his back to the wall on the end furthest from the fan, book open on his lap. Haruichi was lying face down, feet toward his older brother and head near the fan. Miyuki crouched next to the bed and poked Haruichi while he asked, "Is he alright? He looks dead."
Ryousuke sighed and closed his book, setting is beside him. "He doesn't like the heat," He answered, "Which is why the sheet was up. It was keeping the cold air contained in this area." Haruichi didn't respond to the poking by Miyuki, causing the second year to frown.
"How can he breathe?" Miyuki asked. Haruichi's face was buried in a pillow and it didn't look like he was breathing at all. "Ryou-san, I don't think he's breathing?"
Ryousuke raised an eyebrow and scooted over until he was next to Haruichi. He placed his feet on Haruichi's side and pushed, causing his younger brother to fall off the bed and onto Miyuki. Most of the third years laughed at the surprised expression on the catchers' face.
It was in that moment Chris came back in with the drinks. He raised an eyebrow when he saw Miyuki on the floor, one hand holding himself up and the other around Haruichi who was lying limply on the second year. Haruichi's head was on Miyuki's shoulder, his arms hanging down and hands resting on the floor. One of Miyuki's legs was stretched out while the other was bent up and residing between Haruichi's legs which were lying on the ground.
Miyuki flushed and laughed awkwardly when he realized the position he was in. He glared at Ryousuke who laughed and asked, "Is he still breathing?"
Miyuki looked down at the first year atop him and flushed a deeper shade of red when he realized just what Haruichi was wearing. Normally, a tank top and shorts were fine, but Haruichi's white tank top was covered in sweat and sticking to him, and the black shorts he had on were so short that Miyuki thought they shouldn't be classified as shorts anymore.
He was about to turn away in embarrassment when he realized something was missing. He quickly and gently laid the first year on his back and put a hand to Haruichi's chest and another under his nose. He suddenly felt cold when there was nothing.
"Oi!" Miyuki called, jerking his head up, "He's seriously not breathing!" The room went silent and everyone froze as they tried to process what exactly he had just said before they suddenly started panicking.
Ryousuke stared at everyone panicking and sighed. He jumped off the bed and picked up a water bottle that Chris had dropped and unscrewed the cap. He walked over to Haruichi and unceremoniously dumped the entire thing onto his little brother.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Jun screamed, jerking his friend back by the shoulder. "We should be calling for an ambulance! Does anyone know CPR?!"
"Calm down," Ryousuke said, picking Haruichi up and placing him back on the bed. He picked up the fan and pointed it directly at Haruichi's face. For a few moments, nothing happened. Just when Jun was about to pull Ryousuke back again, Haruichi groaned and tilted his head toward the wall.
"It's hot~" He whined, causing Ryousuke to chuckle. Ryousuke set the fan back where it was and replaced the sheet, ignoring the rest of the regulars.
"What the fuck?!" Jun finally demanded.
Ryousuke turned and raised an eyebrow. "I said he didn't like the heat," He told them, causing all of their jaws to drop.
"Ryou-san," Chris said seriously, "I think this goes beyond not liking the heat. He wasn't breathing. Your brother could have died. I think you should take him to the hospital."
"Don't worry," Ryousuke said, carefully sitting on the edge of Haruichi's bed, "This happens every year when it gets hot."
"Your brother stops breathing when it gets hot?!" Miyuki demanded.
"Not all the time," Ryousuke said, not the least bit worried, "But for the most part, yes."
"Ryou-san," Tetsu said, placing a hand on either one of Ryousuke's shoulders and staring him in the eye, "This is serious. People don't just stop breathing when it gets hot."
Ryousuke sighed and looked at all the others in the room. "He doesn't actually stop breathing," He told them. "His heart rate simply slows down considerably and his breathing is very shallow. I don't know why he does it, and he doesn't realize he's doing it."
"I thought he was dead," Miyuki sighed, slumping to his knees.
"He could have been," Ryousuke said lightly, causing everyone's head to snap toward him. Ryousuke chuckled and said, "If we don't keep him cool, the doctors said it's possible he could actually stop breathing and die." He stared at Miyuki as he continued, "You pulling the sheet off caused the temperature near him to rise. You could have killed him."
Miyuki opened and closed his mouth, but couldn't think of anything to say so he simply settled for gaping at Ryousuke.
"Let me get this straight," Kuramochi said, breaking the silence, "If your brother gets too hot he'll just stop breathing?" Ryousuke nodded.
"Does coach know?" Tetsu asked, standing up.
"Of course," Ryousuke said, "It was one of the first things that the coach was warned about when he joined the team."
"One of the first?" Miyuki asked.
Ryousuke chuckled. "Don't worry," He said, "The rest aren't as bad as this. They were small things I felt the coach should know just in case."
"Like?" Tetsu asked, going and sitting in front of the shogi board again.
"You'll find out later," Ryousuke said, standing up. He disappeared behind the sheet once more, leaving the rest of the regulars to slowly go back to what they had been doing.
Behind the sheet, Ryousuke grinned at Haruichi who was pouting at him. "That was mean," Haruichi whispered, careful not to let the others hear him, "And did you have to kick me off the bed? It hurt."
"Sorry," Ryousuke said, running his fingers through Haruichi's hair, "But at least now they'll leave us alone and won't try to take the fan."
"You just wanted to mess with them," Haruichi accused, closing his eyes and enjoying the cold air from the fan.
"I was getting bored," Ryousuke said, "And they're so fun to mess with."
"But now I'm going to have to pretend to do this every time it gets hot out."
"It's not that bad, is it? We used to do it all the time back home."
"Yeah, and I was taken to the hospital because someone told their parents who told mom. I had to get lots of tests done while you sat at home eating ice cream."
Ryousuke chuckled and patted Haruichi's head. "But now every time it gets hot mom and dad make sure your room is nice and cold and you get ice cream or a popsicle every day. I know you also used it as an excuse to skip school a few times as well."
Haruichi flushed and buried his head in the pillow once more. Ryousuke chuckled again and picked up his discarded book. The two enjoyed the rest of the day in peace and coldness.
The next day, Sawamura and Furuya were released. They were quickly sent back when they tried to take down the sheet and get to Haruichi's fan, only to be tackled by nearly all the other regulars. Haruichi sighed at the commotion while Ryousuke laughed, but neither bothered to move and help.
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Yeah...Anyway, let me know what you think or any ideas you have for me!