Even though Fox had awakened from his sleep, the hospital wouldn't let him go. They wanted to make sure that the hero of Lylat would leave their care in perfect health. All charges against the group were dropped, thanks to him waking up just in time. Fox was lying in bed, Miyu stayed with him even after he had woken up. The doctor came through the door. They both looked up to her.

"Time for your routine check Mr. McCloud." The vulpine rolled his eyes.

"Oh, joy." He stated in a sarcastic tone, the doctor just sighed and walked forward, while Miyu giggled about. She took his paw with her own; he looked up to see her heartwarming smile. The doctor did her thing, and looked at the machine readings. She turned to face Fox.

"You're recovering well Mr. McCloud, we can take the oxygen mask off you're nose now." Fox's face lit up, about time they did. It was getting somewhat irritating, but not as annoying as the blood oxygen tube in his right wrist. It still ached and was sore when they punctured it into him. The doctor carefully unhooked the tube, and slowly pulled it off of his nose, Fox wiggled his nose, it felt funny and after a moment let out a big sneeze. They had a good laugh about it.

"You're on your way to a speedy recovering Mr. McCloud. A couple more days and you should be out of here in no time." Fox's happy expression suddenly shifted to a surprised and most importantly saddened look.

"A couple more days?" He held his head down; being in this bed was bad enough. He couldn't do anything, he had to stay put, not the way a man like him could get use to. Always into action.

"I'm afraid so, we have to make sure your mental health is fine." She walked over to the door, and turned around. "Have a good night."

"Good night and thank you." Fox sent her a warm smile; she blushed a bit, and let out a happy giggle.

"You're welcome." Fox sighed and laid his head back, he would have to stay in this bed for the next few days. He turned to Miyu; she was just looking at him, as if waiting for something to happen.

"Why don't you go home with the others? You don't have to stay here because of me." She put her paws on her hips, and raised an eyebrow.

"What, and go home to an empty bed? I'll pass." She got up to give the flowers brought for Fox some water. "Besides, this is more fun anyway."

"How is sitting in a chair, and staring at me fun?" she didn't answer right away, after she had gave water to all the flowers, she turned around to face Fox. She walked up closely to him, and put her face just a few inches away from his. Fox would have scooted back, though he couldn't have. There was no place to run.

"Maybe that's my idea of fun." She put her warm lips onto his. After a moment, she sat back down in her chair, giggling a bit. Fox looked to her with a strange look.

"What's so funny?"

"It's nice to get something back now."

"What do you mean?" she giggled a bit more.

"Never mind." They didn't speak after that for a while, a cloud of awkward silence formed over them. Fox wanted to ask her, but he didn't know if this was the best time. But why wouldn't it be? He didn't have anywhere to go, and they were all alone. He finally asked.

"Miyu?"

"Hmm?"

"When was, the first time we met? Do you remember?" Miyu answered quickly.

"Yea, it was back at the academy, we had a few classes together. How do you not remember that?" She looked at him, slightly annoyed with her paws onto her hips. Fox just looked at her, knowing she was lying.

"Really?"

"Yes. Really."

"Like I said before, you're a poor liar." Miyu quickly defended herself.

"I'm not lying!" Fox grabbed Miyu's paw, and gazed into her eyes. As if peering through her soul.

"Tell me the truth, when was the first time we ever met?" Miyu kept her composure for a moment, and then she let it down, sighing and taking a deep breath. She looked away from him.

"Yea, we met once before that also. When were about 8 or so, in the old Windhill Park." She looked back to him, wondering. "Why?" Fox took his gaze off of her, and leaned back onto his bed, staring up at the roof. He spoke out to her.

"When I was in the coma, I was dreaming, and I saw a few things, things I had forgotten."

"Like what?" he sat back up and looked to her, smiling warmly.

"I remembered my parents, what I did when I was littler." He paused for a moment, and spoke sweetly to her. "And I remembered you, and what we shared the day we met." Miyu didn't say anything, she just smiled warmly to Fox, thinking back to that day, and what they shared those days. Fox interrupted her thoughts, talking to her cutely.

"I also remembered what you did for me that day." She looked to him, remembering what happened that day. She leaned forward, and whispered to him.

"You mean this?" She leaned forward a bit more and kissed Fox onto his cheek, putting it practically in the same spot she did when they were young. They shared a small laugh.

"Yea, that." Fox leaned back down, while Miyu leaned onto his chest, breathing softly through her nose. Stroking the top of her head. They welcomed the darkness of night in that position, sleeping peacefully together.

X

A few days have passed and Fox was finally able to leave the hospital, on his own two legs. Fay had brought him a pair of clothes, right before he left. Fox took his first few steps, he felt uneasy. He hadn't walked on his own for nearly 2 weeks, still not feeling 100% of his strength.

"You're on your way Mr. McCloud." The doctor spoke to him in a happy cheery tone. He looked to her, having a smile on his face.

"Thank you." Miyu took his paw, and they walked out, they walked out to the front doors, when Miyu let out a small sneeze. Fox looked to her.

"Uh-oh, don't tell me you're sick now." He looked to her with puppy dog eyes.

"Relax, it's just a little-"She was interrupted with a bigger sneeze, followed by a small cough, she let out a painful sigh. Fox giggled a little.

"Common, we should get home." Fox had Miyu put some of her body weight onto his shoulder, and they walked to there parked car.

X

Fox's suspicions were correct. Miyu had caught the flu. Her worry for him made her health drop quite nicely this past week and a half. Fox opened the door to the bedroom they shared, and looked to her figure, resting in the bed. He was carrying that morning breakfast for her. She looked up to him when she heard the sound of the door opening.

"Good morning."

"Good morning hon." Her voice sounded strange, as if being held down. She sniffled a little bit. He had her lay back, and placed the platter of food in front of her.

"Here, you need to eat up. If you want to get back to health anytime soon." She looked to her breakfast, and then to Fox's smiling face.

"For me? How sweet." He got close to her and they shared a kiss, Fox got down onto his knees, watching her eat. After a while, Miyu looked over to him, he had a goofy smile on his muzzle, she took a bite of her toast.

"Entertained?"

"Yup." She flicked his nose; they shared a laugh, until Miyu quickly picked up her napkin and sneezed hard into it. Her nose ached a little, as she put it down, and let out a painful groan. She set her plate down beside her and laid back down. Fox got close and put his paw onto her forehead, there faces just inches away, though he wasn't really paying attention. Miyu blushed slightly. Fox put his free paw onto his forehead.

"Yup, you're fever is still up there." he got up and went to the bathroom, going through the drawers.

"What are you looking for?" Miyu asked him, he didn't look at her, going through some other drawers.

"A cold patch, for you're forehead." Miyu talked back, sarcastically.

"Swell." She leaned against the bed frame. Fox noticed and walked back to her, with a playful smile on his face.

"Can't handle the cold?" She snapped back at him.

"I can handle anything!" her sudden reaction set off her sneeze again; she grabbed her tissue, blowing violently into it, tearing right through it.

"Uh, gross." She sniffled her nose after wading up the tissue. Fox laughed at this, until that is Miyu threw the tissue at him. He looked at her, annoyed; she just had an innocent look on her muzzle.

"That's not funny." He picked up the wad of tissue. Miyu let out a weak laugh.

"It was for me."

"I figured it was. Anyway, I guess we don't have a cold patch. I'll have to run into town and grab one real fast." He headed for the door, Miyu talked to him in a saddened tone.

"What? And leave me here by myself?"

"Fay can stay with you."

"That's no fun, can I go with you?"

"What, and go out in the cold where you'll only get worse? I don't think so."

"Oh come on." She was begging him. "Please?" she was trying to put on a cute voice for him, though her voice didn't sound normal to begin with. Fox just sighed, after all she did for him, he supposed it wouldn't hurt to let her out for a little bit.

"Al right, I'll go warm up the car, you get ready, and dress warmly to." She had a smile on her face; she slowly got out of bed and walked up to Fox, and planted a warm kiss onto his lips.

"Thank you." She quietly whispered to him, wrapping her arms around his neck, Fox returned the gesture with wrapping his around her waist. They just stood there for a moment, happy together. However, Miyu's sniffle killed the moment.

"Now dress warmly." Miyu looked up to him, somewhat annoyed. He didn't have to worry so much about her. She just let out a small sigh, and went to go put on something warm. Fox waited for her in the living room. Fay came out from the hallway, noticing Fox.

"What's going on?" He looked up to her.

"Oh, me and Miyu are just going to the store real fast." He flicked the remote to another channel.

"Mind if I go?"

"I guess not. Where's Falco and Katt?" she just looked away, somewhat paranoid. Fox had a pretty good idea of what was happening. A few minutes later, Miyu came out, wearing dark blue jeans and a black sweater. They made there way for the door, Fay stepped out first, Miyu jerked Fox's paw, he looked back to her.

"What's wrong?" She smiled playfully to him.

"Oh, I just like to know you're here." She was playing with his fingers, Fox grabbed her golden heart. She looked at his fingers, then shifted her gaze to him, he was looking into her cerulean eyes.

"This tells you, that I'm always here for you. When you need me." She didn't say anything, all she did was close her eyes, and hugged him; they got into the car and drove to the local department store. It was the time of year where the snow hadn't quite come, but its cold days were already here. They got to the store, parked and began walking towards the entrance, about halfway, Fox noticed Miyu was shivering. Fox brought her close to him, draping his arm over her shoulders.

"Try to keep warm." She smiled softly to him, and laid her head onto his shoulder.

"Thanks." Once they got in, Fay immediately bolted on her own, shopping for clothes, make-up and none the like. Fox took Miyu's paw into his own, she giggled at him. He looked back to her as they were walking.

"What's so funny?"

"Getting bold are we?"

"What do you mean?"

"Usually I'm grabbing for you're paw, not the other way around." He pulled her closer, and put a small kiss on top of her forehead. A grin formed on his muzzle.

"Maybe it's time for a change." They continued their walk and made there way down to the medical section of the store, they were browsing, trying to find the cold patch they wanted. Fox found it and picked it up, Miyu picked up a few more cold medicines for her, one to make her pain go away and another to make her sleep more soothing and relaxing. She quickly sneezed, covering her mouth and dropping her items on the ground making a loud clunk sound. She quickly picked them up, looking embarrassed and let out a sad moan.

Fox digged into his pockets, and pulled out a tissue, handing it to her.

"Here." She happily took it and gave him a small kiss on the cheek.

"Thank you." She quickly went to using it. Fox turned back to his own matters, but heard a giggle coming from his right; he turned his head to notice a group of girls looking at him cutely. He gave them an awkward smile; they talked among each other and walked forward towards him. All three of them vixens, one white, another brown, another a reddish orange, similar to Fox. The brown one seemed to be the leader; she got close to him and cupped her paws together.

"Are you Fox McCloud?" She asked cutely, smiling happily to the vulpine, he backed away as she got close to his face, a sweat drop going down the side of his head. This caught Miyu's attention, who got a little annoyed.

"Uh, yes I am." He talked back nervously, they just giggled a bit. "Is there something I can do for you ladies?"

"Can you sign this please?" She held up what seemed to be an electronic notebook, and pulled out a pen between her breasts. This just made Fox more nervous, he didn't really want to touch that pen, he was sure Miyu wouldn't want him to also. He was about to reach for them, when Miyu held a pen in front of his face, he looked back to her, she had her gaze set to the young vixen, staring her down.

"Use this pen." She tried to make her tone sound threatening, even though it was masked by her sickness. The brown vixen just looked angrily at Miyu. Fox took her notebook and Miyu's pen and put his signature onto it, handing it back to her.

"Uh, here you go miss." The brown vixen shifted her blue eyes back to her notebook, and smiled cutely to Fox.

"Thank you." She stepped back and the other two girls held up notebooks of there own.

"Us two please!" Fox took them both, and wrote his signature down on them, and handed them back to them once again.

"Thanks!" They said in unison.

"Uh, my pleasure ladies."

"Come on hon, let's go." Miyu made sure to put emphasis the word hon, to make her statement to the group of girls. Miyu grabbed his paw and pulled him quickly to the opposite end of the aisle. The brown vixen called out to him.

"Bye Fox. Thanks for the autograph!" He just smiled to her and waved, before Miyu pulled him around the corner. After a few moments, Miyu let go of his paw, and they walked at a normal walking pace. Fox just sighed, and asked, chuckling a bit.

"Defensive, aren't we?" Miyu turned to face him, she didn't look amused. His good mood was suddenly brought to a more serious one. He backed away slightly, afraid she would slap him or something.

"Uh sorry." She got closer; Fox prepared for the worse, suddenly a grin formed around her muzzle and planted a small kiss onto his cheek. She spoke softly to him.

"When you have a man, you have to tell others that there yours." She wrapped her arms around his waist, still holding the medicine, burying her face into his chest. "Especially when their famous." She whispered to him. He patted her back.

"I don't know why I'm famous, I just am." She looked up to him.

"Don't worry about it. Just act normal. It's always worked for me." She grabbed his paw, all happy and cheerful as they walked to a cashier, a female wolf; she got flustered and blushed a little when Fox came near.

"Fox McCloud, not to often I get a celebrity in here." She smiled cutely to him as she was scanning the items, then bagging them up. Fox just looked to her nervously.

"Uh, thank you." He digged out his credit card, waiting for the total and would be able to slide it through the reading machine.

"Oh, no charge. This one's on me. Anything for you Fox." She told him in a seductive tone. Before Fox could have any saying in it, Miyu slammed down a few bills in front of the young wolf.

"We'll pay, thanks." Again Miyu tried to make herself sound threatening. Before either of them said anything, Miyu grabbed there belongings and Fox's paw, then stormed off. They found Fay with tons of bags of things she bought, not surprised and headed out back to the car. When they went out the exit, there was a large crowd of girls waiting outside for Fox.

"There he is!" One called out, immediately they all swarmed Fox, pushing Miyu and Fay away from him. All reaching out there hands and paws, for an autograph, or wanting a picture with him. They were all screaming, wanting his attention. Fox just smiled awkwardly; there sure were a lot of them there. Miyu just pushed a bunch of them aside and got in front of Fox.

"He's taken ladies, so get lost!" She was practically yelling at the top of her lungs, even though she was sickened. Someone called out from the crowd.

"Oh yea? Say's who!?" Miyu then handed the things to Fox, and opened her golden heart, necklace, showing whoever was close the picture of them.

"Says me, Miyu! His girlfriend now beat it and leave him alone!" After a few moments, the massive crowd began dying down. Until they all left. Fox just sighed, and smiled warmly to her.

"Thanks, but don't you think that was a little harsh?"

"You can't always be nice Fox, not in situations like this at least." Miyu put a paw on her forehead, her headache was coming back. They loaded themselves up in the car, and headed home, it sure had gotten late fast, the sun already down and completely dark outside. They went inside the home to find Falco and Katt watching the plasma screen in the living room. They looked to them.

"Where you guys go?"

"Just shopping and back, you know for medicine and stuff." Falco looked over to Miyu; she didn't look well, holding her stomach.

"You better get her to bed Fox; supper's ready if you all want some." Fox gave him a small nod and guided Miyu back to their room. While Fay took her massive bags to her own. Fox set the medicine and ice patch onto the dresser, then turning his attention to Miyu, she didn't look well, making groggy noises and holding her stomach.

"Are you alright?" He put a paw onto her forehead; her fever seemed to have increased. She answered slowly.

"Oh, my stomach hurts. I think I-"She was interrupted with the sudden urge of needing to throw up, she put a paw, covering her mouth bolting towards the bathroom. Fox heard the violent noise of her throwing up, and coughed a little bit later, he made his way to the bathroom and kneeled down beside her, patting her back. A second urge hit her, and a second round came and gone. After a moment, they got up and got her washed clean, Miyu gargled some mouthwash to clean out the bad taste in her mouth.

She let out a painful groan. Fox swept her up off her feet, and carried her to the bed. He got up, preparing the ice pack for her. She tried to sit up to take her clothing off, but found it difficult, she was embarrassed to ask, but had to.

"Fox?"

"Yes?" She let out another painful moan, before continuing on.

"Uh, do you think you could help me take off my clothes? I just don't feel right to do it myself." It took Fox a moment to answer.

"Uh, sure." He put down what he was doing and turned his attention to Miyu, she was able to sit up. She lifted her arms into the air, while Fox pulled off her shirt, looking away. She giggled at his honesty and pure heart, and then violently coughed a bit. Fox had her lay down, and unzipped her pants, blushing hard, carefully pulling them off, not wanting to hurt her tail. He never would have seen himself doing this, in this situation. After that was done with, he had her lay down, under the blanket. He placed the ice patch onto her forehead, and put a thermometer into her mouth.

He sat there for a moment, waiting until the thermometer reading was done; it made a small beeping noise, and pulled it out of her mouth. He read it.

"Yea, you're sick alright." He sighed a little and showed Miyu's reading to her, it read 101 degrees. "Do you think you could stomach some soup?" Miyu spoke weakly to him.

"I, think so." She coughed violently, covering her mouth. Fox placed a reassuring kiss on her cheek.

"I'll be back in a few minutes." He got up and started walking toward the door.

"Hurry please."

"Alright." He went out and walked down the hall, and was met by everyone's gaze as he made his way to the kitchen to fix Miyu a plate of food.

"So? How is she?" Falco asked, in a worried tone. Fox answered as he was making her plate

"Well, she's got a high fever, I'm sure she'll be better in a few days though." He grabbed a bowl from the shelf and put a health spoonful of soup into it, then grabbed a pack of crackers and a water bottle.

"That's a shame." He turned his attention back to the plasma screen. Fox put the meal onto a tray and started walking back to the room. "Take care of her bud." He called out to Fox. But never got a reply back. Fox opened the door, seeing Miyu with her eyes close, and pop back open when he came in. he set down the tray. And took a seat next to her on the edge of the bed.

"You know, if you want to sleep go ahead, I'll sleep somewhere else for the night." She slowly got up; Fox put his arms on her's to reinsure her. She looked to him weakly.

"No, it's alright, I like you're company." Fox just smiled to her, then got up and grabbed the tray, and set it down in front of her.

"Eat up."

"Thank you." Fox made his way around his side of the bed, and laid onto it, he then grabbed a book he read often and started reading, though they had their own plasma screen in the room, he didn't feel like watching any right now. Once Miyu was finished with her meal, Fox got back up and picked up the tray for her. She laid back down, Fox was stroking her cheek, she sent him a warm smile, then coughed violently. It pained Fox to see her so miserable, he wished he could do something for her. Then he realized, he could.

"Hey Miyu."

"Yes?"

"How about going into the hot tub for a bit?"

"In this weather? I don't think so."

"Just watch." He got up and went to a corner of the room that was completely clear of clutter or any objects, he then punched in a sequence of numbers, and the Hot tub shifted into their room. Miyu's jaw dropped as Fox prepared the water. He turned to her.

"How about it?" she smiled happily to him.

"Looks fun." A little while later, the water was ready, and very warm. Fox and Miyu had gotten into their bathing suits. Fox went in first, holding Miyu's paw, and then gently laid her on top of his lap. A smiled formed up her muzzle, as her body made contact with the warm, luscious water. She sighed happily the first time that entire day.

"How is it?" Fox asked her, she seemed to be enjoying herself; she looked to him and put a small kiss onto his lips.

"It's great, just what I needed." She happily laid her head onto his chest, wrapping their arms around each other. They just laid into that position for what seemed forever, not speaking to each other. There was nothing to say. Miyu picked up her head from his chest, looking happily to him.

"Thanks for taking care of me." She spoke weakly to him, though it was a good feeling, illness still had a grasp on her. Fox gently pressed his lips against hers for a brief moment.

"Just repaying the favor." They both let out a small laugh, though Miyu's was interrupted by a small sneeze. A little while later, they got out for the night, drying off quickly, Fox pressed another number sequence and the hot tub disappeared. They changed into their evening clothes, and tried went to sleep. Even with the warm covers over her body, Miyu was still shivering violently. Fox brought her close to her, wrapping his arm around her waste. Her shivering stopped, Fox's body heat couldn't have been enough to stop her shivering, it must have been the warm sensation that Miyu felt whenever she was close to Fox.

"Good night hon." Miyu whispered quietly to Fox.

"Good night love." Fox returned. They dazed off for the night, feeling each other's warming heart on their own.