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Noda no Miko: You guys make me so happy noda!!! I LOVE your reviews na noda! You're all so sweeeeeeeeet noda!!

Tomo: Oh dear…she's gotten in to the sugar again…

Hotohori: I noted that a reader asked if I had a backbone before. THAT'S PERPOSTEROUS!!! Of course I didn't!!

Nuriko: Uh…Hotohori-sama…

Chichiri: Don't ask noda…it's better if you don't ask…

Noda no Miko: In further news noda…I tried writing heavy citrus…and I failed noda. I failed so badly that I'm almost ashamed to post this…just as a warning…it really sucks noda…

Tasuki: So, when DO we start this chapter?

Noda no Miko: Now if you insist noda!

Kouji: All we had to do is ask????

Noda no Miko: ON WITH THE FIC NODAAAAA!!!!!!!



//*~Aono~*//





Ri's moans were so sweet as I pushed him gently down on the mattress. (A/N: Heck of a way to start a chapter ne, folks?? ^,^;;)

"Aono," he panted as I started to kiss his swan-like neck. I looked up at him.

"Want me to stop?" I asked. Ri shook his head quickly, his bangs brushing against my cheek as he did so. I smiled at him and started to kiss his collarbones.

~What are you DOING?~ A voice in my head shouted as I worked my way lower. ~You haven't known him long enough to be getting THIS far!~

~Romeo and Juliet got married after knowing each other for just five minutes~ Another voice argued. Good point voice number two. Ri pulled in a sharp breath as I playfully nipped his belly button. His grip on my hair tightened. I teased him a little bit more. He suddenly jolted and gave a cry of pain. His hands flew to his chest. I sat up.

"You okay?" I asked. Ri started trembling.

"I h-hurt noda." He said hoarsely. I put my hand to his forehead. He was burning up and his breathing was labored.

"I think you're getting sick." I said tucking him under the covers. "How 'bout you just rest for now. I could get Genrou and Kouji to turn off their music if you want." I said jerking my heard toward the kitchen where music was blearing. He shook his head.

"That's alright noda." He replied wrapping his arms around me. "I don't mind the music that much noda." I nodded and brushed his bangs from his forehead.

"Can you show me where you hurt?" I asked. He placed a hand over the right side of his chest and another hand on the sternum of his ribcage. I nodded. "I'll go get something to cool your head. I'll be right back okay?" I asked. Ri nodded. I kissed his forehead and stood, I walked into the bathroom and wet a washcloth in cold water. I wrung it out so it wasn't dripping and folded it. When I walked back out, Ri was sound asleep. I put the cloth on his head and lay next to him. He whimpered slightly in his sleep and moved closer to me. I brushed his bangs from his forehead and kissed both of his cheeks. He needed a doctor. Anyone could see that. But even the money we got paid for tonight's show wasn't enough to cover the bill if he got hospitalized. I curled my arms around his waist and tried to think of what to do. He shifted slightly and whimpered again.

"Flood…water…w…ell…" he murmured quietly. Flood? Water? Well? What did all of this mean? "No…don't leave…I'll be good!" I pulled him in closer.

"Shh Ri, it's okay. What ever happened it's over now." His eyes snapped open.

"Aono?" He asked quietly in the dark.

"Yes?" he let out a shaky sigh.

"Okay. I was just making sure that I knew where I was noda." I felt his shoulders relax.

"Are you okay?" I asked. Ri shook his head.

"No. I'm not. I had the strangest dream na noda…it was really scary. I was standing in a field and I was upset about something…I can't remember what…then all of a sudden water just started pouring around me and I could feel it swallowing me up. I could feel it flooding into my nose and me eyes and my mouth. It felt so real. I thought that I was really drowning. Then, I saw all these bodies. They were people that I knew, I felt it, but I had never seen them before. Then, I saw Hikou floating along with them." I could tell that Ri was getting upset over it. I put a finger over his lips.

"Don't talk about it if it upsets you." I told him. He smiled gently.

"I want to though noda." He insisted. He took another deep breath and began. "So I swam over to him and got to the surface. I can remember swimming for the longest time, I had to get the both of us to dry land you see, then I felt this terrible, terrible pain on the side on my face. Right here noda." He put a hand over one of his eyes. "All I could see then was the Kanji character for 'well' and the very last thing that I can remember is letting go of Hikou before I woke up." He finished.

"What do you think that it means?" I asked. He shrugged.

"I don't know. But I've had the dream before noda. Or I think that I have…it kinda seems familiar na noda." I thought about this. I had had dreams like that too. Or feelings that were familiar rather. I felt loneliness and sadness. Occasionally, thoughts would pop into my head that made no sense. I was torn away from thought as Ri jolted in pain and a violent string of coughs racked his small body. I hugged him tightly to keep him from shuddering so much.

"You alright?" I asked when the coughing died down. He nodded weakly. His sides were barely rising and falling.

" I'm fine noda don't worry…" he murmured. He was getting worse. I couldn't let him get much worse.

"You need a doctor." I said. He coughed weakly.

"I don't have the money na noda." He said in a quiet hoarse voice. I didn't have money either. I bit my lip. What were we going to do?

I felt Ri's fingertips brush against my cheek.

"You-you're crying noda." His voice was quieter than before. My fingers trailed up to the side of my face. It was wet.

"I am."

"Why?" Ri asked looking up at me. I sighed.

"I don't know what to do. You need to be in the freaking hospital but none of us have any money." I said quietly. Ri smiled weakly.

"Don't worry noda. I'll get better. I always do." I smiled through my tears at him. He was trying to be optimistic so I wouldn't worry. I dragged the palm of my hand across my face. I needed to think. First thing was first. Ri's fever had to go down. I scooped him up.

"Da! What are you-!" he cried in surprise. He was too weak and tired to do much else.

"We need to get your fever down." I replied. "Fast." He was completely limp, his head lolled from side to side as I walked toward the bathroom. Soon the pair of us were soaking in a tub of cold, freaking *freezing* bath water. (A/N: I dun wanna come off as a henati noda!!!! My friend suggested all of this. THEY AREN'T DOING ANYTHING EXCEPT BATHING NODA!! HONEST!!! ^,^;;) Ri wasn't even shivering. I was a little. Ri insisted on resting his back on my chest. His half open eyes stared out the window. His face suddenly brightened. He pointed out the window.

"Look Aono noda! Hotaru!" He said smiling at the little globe of light flickering out side the window. It was a bit early for fireflies, but sure enough one was outside our window. Maybe it was a good sign. I hoped it was.





Noda no Miko: Da!!!! That was short and pathetic!!! Daaaaaaaaa…. ;_;

Tomo: There, there…

Kouji: So what's gonna happen to Ri???

Noda no Miko: He's gonna…DIE!!!!

Chichiri: Nooooooooooo!!! Why me noda??!?!?

Noda no Miko: I was only joking na noda… by the way noda, sorry that this chapter took so long to come out. I really should write more… *sigh* Oh well na noda.

Nuriko: Is my part next? Is it? Is it???

Noda no Miko: Hai, if I get to continue this…

Nuriko: NANI????

Noda no Miko: My dad found Kouji's chapter and got mad.

Kouji: Soooooooooooooooooorrrrrryyyyyy!!!!! *wail*

Tasuki: It ain't yer fault. Ya better not stop writein' this!

Noda no Miko: I'll try my hardest. I kinda think that it's turning smutty now noda… Well, I suppose that I can continue…if you guys really like this noda…Tomo: IF YOU STOP WRITING THIS I'M GONNA… …cry…

Noda no Miko: Daaa…Tomo-chan. *laughs* Any way! Read and Review na noda!!! Ja!!!