Tamaki could think of a million things he would rather be doing at the moment, but not one of them had anything to do with lying in the hospital bed, waiting for the doctor. He had been surprised when his father had been the one to wake him while he slept in his own bed.

"Tamaki, I need you to get up now, this ha gone on too long." Yuzuru said placing his hand on his son's head. Tamaki could hear the deep concern in his father's voice. it was a rare occurrence when his father visited him.

"What-" Tamaki began weakly, only to be silenced by his father

"I'm taking you to the emergency room, you need to see a doctor and with you not eating and being unable to leave your bed, it's best to have you looked at as soon as possible."

"you don't have to do that, the doctor said I'd be a little-"

"Tamaki, this isn't up for debate, this is happening too much, I can't let it go on." The argument had gone on for just over an hour before the host club president found himself in the waiting room.

"Tamaki, how are you feeling?" The blonde boy glanced to his side, Yuuichi Ootori stood beside him looking over his chart.

"tired mostly." Tamaki replied quietly.

"Not feeling well will have that effect, did your father come in with you?"

"he stepped out to make an important call." Yuuichi placed the stethoscope on Tamaki's chest. After a few moments, He removed it and made a note in the chart.

"Why don't you tell me what's been going on so we can get you feeling better?"

"It's nothing really." Yuuichi looked at him skeptically.

"I need you to tell me, as much as you don't want to, it's important. I know this is frustrating for you, and I'd like to try to help you get better so you can be with your friends, they must be concerned,Kyoya was just talking to them about it the other day, I overheard them asking about you."

"What did he tell them?" Tamaki asked

"That he had no information to give them about your illness. they were telling him they hope you'll be back to school soon." Tamaki was touched by the concern and words of his friends. After another moment he replied.

"I've been feeling sick, I'm always tired and for the past few days, I've been too weak to get out of bed on my own." Yuuichi wrote a note in the chart.

"Have you been eating at all?"

"Not the last three or four days, before that I tried but it didn't stay down."

"Does your stomach hurt or is it just nausea?"

"It's both."

"Headaches?"

"No."

"Anything else you want me to know about?" Tamaki thought for a moment.

"I'm not really sure, it's probabaly nothing at all."

"If you doubt it, then you should tell me so I can determine what needs to be looked at." Yuuichi encouraged.

"I sometimes have these pains that are hard to describe, it travels through my body and-" Tamaki stopped suddenly, he reached over to the bedside table and grabbed several tissues, He groaned softly as he held them to his face. Yuuichi watched his patient carefully, and became concerned when the material was covered in crimson.

"Lean forward, does this happen much?"

"kind of, it just starts and sometimes it's a lot worse."

"How much of this have you told Shima and your father?"

"They know what they see.I don't call Shima for everything."

"I understand, what I'd like to do Tamaki, is admit you for tests and observation. This is something I need to talk to your father about so he can give us all the information ans consent as you're still underage. I won't lie to you, there's going to be quite a lot that you'll have to deal with, it's important that you-"

"Isn't there any other way, out patient testing or something like that?"

"I'm sorry Tamaki, but the best place for you to be is here, I know you don't like it, no one ever does. I'll have them done as quickly as possible and then we can work on making you well again." Tamaki sighed heavily as Yuuichi prepared to leave.

"I'll go find your father so we can get everything in order, right now just try to rest, if you start bleeding again, I don't care if it's just a drop, I need you to push the button for the nurses' station and they'll tell me, I'll come in and check on you." the doctor said gently.

"You won't talk to Kyoya about this will you?"

"No. legally I can't anything that you and i talk about is in confidence, aside from your father or when Shima acts as your guardian when he can't be present. You should probably check in with him just so he knows not to expect you back for a few days at the very least."

"I will, thank you."

"I'll be off then, I'll send someone in to take some blood shortly and then we'll have some imaging tests and go from there." the ill boy nodded weakly and watched the doctor leave.

He picked up his phone and searched through his contacts, and proceeded to send a text.

Well Mommy dear, I'm afraid I have to apologize again, I took your advice and went to another doctor. I don't know when all these tests are going to be over but I promised to let you know, so that's what I'm doing. I know I keep pushing all of the responsibility on all of you and I really wish I could be there. Tamaki pressed send and waited. He was becoming increasingly more frustrated by his ailment.
The hosts were his family and he missed them all. Tamaki smiled faintly as his ring tone reached his ears, Kyoya was always good about giving quick replies.

I'm glad you too the advice, though it was probably because you had no other choice. I've said this before, You don't need to apologize to us, you just need to get better. I'm sorry to hear about the tests, but this is for the best as you've no doubt been told already. If you're feeling up to it, I'll stop by and visit with you later. I know you''re tired of hearing this but take the time to let yourself rest, don't worry about anything. Keep me informed.

I will, but I'm not at home right now and it'll be at least a few days the doctor said.

I'm aware of that Tamaki, I'll talk to you soon. Tamaki placed his phone back on the table and settled back against the pillow, he felt terrible and wanted only to go home, to have his life back.

"Tamaki?" A soft female voice called. A young woman with light brown hair entered his room. She smiled warmly as she carried her supplies over to the bed.

"Yes?" The young teen answered.

"I'm Renee, I'm just going to take a little blood, you can just lie there and relax and I'll be quick about it, I know it's not pleasant, but I'll try to make it easy for you." She said beginning her work.

Tamaki closed his eyes as a wave of nausea and dizziness came over him. It was the first of what was sure to be a string of long and painful events that he was sure would be endless.