Part Two
Riku and Mai: Death and Life
Ch. 14
Mai woke the next morning in sweat. She felt like she was in an oven or something. She turned over to find that Riku wasn't at her side. She then heard the water from the shower on. Mai got out of bed and instantly realized that it wasn't the room it was her that was hot, the A/C was on but she was burning up and sweating.
Entering the bathroom Mai saw Riku in the shower. He was raising his hair of shampoo.
"Riku…" she called. She went to the shower and got inside with him. Mai hugged him. Riku jumped but it didn't take long for him to realize who it was.
"Mai?" Riku opened his eyes to see Mai standing behind him. Riku turned around and hugged Mai, and then he realized that she was hot and with the shower with her cloths on. "Mai, you're steaming."
"Riku…" she said again.
"Are you okay?" he asked, he turned the water down, he made it as cold as he could, Riku was freezing but he bared it for her. She hugged Riku and Riku held her. He held her until she was cooler.
Riku turned off the water and carried Mai out of the shower. Riku walked Mai over to the room and there Riku dressed himself then realized that Mai was barely moving. Riku helped her get dressed.
"Mai, you're still hot," Riku said. After helping her get clothes on, Riku carried her down stairs and sat her down at the kitchen table. "Do you want to eat?"
Mai shook her head.
"Mai, you gotta eat something," Riku begged her. Mai remained silent.
Riku dashed over to the refrigerator and made her a meal as quickly as he could. He made her eggs, bacon and her favorite food by him: pancakes. Riku gave the plate and gave her a cup of cold milk.
Mai just stared at it. She kept her head low as she looked at the food.
"Mai, please, eat," he begged again.
Mai sighed sadly and started to eat, but only a few bites got in her mouth before a tear fell and she stopped.
Riku's face fell. He realized that she was in physical and emotional pain. Before Riku could say something the phone rung, he went to answer it.
Riku answered the phone and sighed with a bit of relief.
"Hey, Kairi," Riku answered the phone.
"Is she okay?" she asked, her voice filled with concern.
Riku bit his lip and looked at Mai from the corner of his eye, she was eating again but slower this time.
"Riku?"
"She's… she's…"
"I'm coming over." Kairi's mother instincts were kicking in and she hung up before Riku could make a protest.
"Darn," Riku groaned.
Mai didn't look up.
"Hey, Mai, Kairi and Sora are coming over," Riku said, trying to cheer her up.
Mai nodded slowly.
*&*
Kairi and Sora came in less than three hours.
"Hey," Riku said. Mai was in the living room curled up hugging her knees as she lay on the sofa.
Kairi was the first to reach her side. "Mai," she said touching her shoulder. Mai stirred for a moment then looked up, her tears had the white of her eyes red. "Aw, Mai," Kairi hugged her.
Sora stood next to Riku with the same sad look on his face. Sora looked at Riku who's eyes were hidden. "Don't worry buddy, she'll get through this."
"I don't think she will…" Riku shook his head.
