"Takashi! Kaoru!" cried out Honey's voice after the long journey of silence.
Rain attempted to raise her head and see her new friends but she couldn't summon the strength. It was hard enough to put one foot in front of the other.
"Poison," she thought blearily the idea suddenly dawning upon her as she realized why she was so weak, so very, very weak, "I must tell the others I've been poisoned. Why didn't I think of this sooner? I guess it has been hard to think at all..."
"Poison," she coughed. Saying it aloud confirming the thought. Yes. Poison would make sense. But why would someone want to poison Honey?
Honey didn't seem to hear her, "Hurry up guys!"
"Rain-chan! Are you ok?"
"Do you think she's ok?" Honey snapped in a manner totally unlike him.
"I'll take her Mitsukni," Mori's low voice pierced through some of Rain's daze.
She felt herself being swooped up into his arms, and her head fell helpless against his chest as she felt her body finally go limp. Her fighting stopped and she felt herself start to grow nearer to the blackness. She was so tired. So very tired.
"Rain!" came Kaoru's voice, a hand slipping into hers and grasping it tightly.
The worry was so clear in his voice that it hurt. Rain tried to speak, tried to reassure him she would be alright, but could only manage, "Kaoru."
"Yes Rain, I'm here," came his voice again, suddenly closer.
"Poison," was the last word she uttered before the darkness took over, no longer having the strength to fight.
Kaoru felt any grasp that Rain had on his hand disappear as she slumped into unconsciousness.
"Poison?" he questioned.
"Mitsukni, what happened?" asked Mori as he started walking to the house.
Honey's eyes welled up with tears, the anger leaving his face in an instant and his usual gentle demeanor returning, "We were at the market and some man tried to stab me. Rain-chan saved me and then we ran away. She couldn't run fast enough carrying me though and tried to fight the man off. All of the sudden he was on top of her and he scratched her shoulder. I knocked him out but then Rain-chan couldn't breath because he was too heavy. Then she went really pale... then I had to help her up because she was too weak..."
"Poison," Kaoru said in a horrified whisper, now understanding what Rain whispered, "The blade was poisoned."
Honey gasped, "Poor Rain-chan!" He then paused, his face thoughtful, realization dawned on his face and he exclaimed, "That was suppose to be for me! Someone tried to kill me!"
Mori's eyes narrowed in displeasure, but remained quiet otherwise, though that wasn't unsurprising.
Kaoru also remained silent as he gazed at Rain, obvious concern in his eyes.
"Kaoru," came Mori's voice.
"What is it?" Kaoru asked, almost dejectedly.
He gave a small smile, "She will be fine. She is very strong."


Author's note: Tell me what you thought. :D