It began with a fortune cookie

Chapter 5: Health Occupation II, Chemistry, and others

"Your next class is . . . .Sugoi we have a class together!" Angel said.

"What class is it?" Hiei asked.

"Health Occupations II." Angel said.

"You know this teacher too?" Hiei asked.

"Skills Management, and homeroom teacher." Angel said.

As the two entered the classroom Mrs. Brown was in her wheelchair looking at the troublemakers.

"Hi Mrs. Brown." Angel said.

"Hey Angel. Oh who's this young man?" Mrs. Brown asked.

"This is Ho Kage. He's an exchange student from Japan." She replied.

"Knowing you you're so happy cause you can learn more about their culture and language from him." Mrs. Brown said.

"Yes Ma'am." Angel said while taking a seat.

There was one problem though . . . .

"Ho Kage, Kyle Manning, Angel Hikaru, and Thomas Reams."

Tom, Kyle Hiei and Angel were sharing a table. Hiei saw through the whole class that Angel was murderously glaring at Tom.

"Angel." Hiei said.

"Nani Ho?" Angel asked.

"Your book." Hiei said.

Angel signed her name on the list and then looked at Hiei. He seemed to be a WAY more pleasant sight then Tom. She moved her gaze when he turned to her. She took her story out when it came to the last half an hour of class. She started to write in it. Hiei took a small peek at her story.

"Angel. Could you please take these papers to the office?" Mrs. Brown asked.

"Sure." Angel said getting up and taking her passbook with her.

Hiei took her piece of paper that was her story so far and read it.

"Hey Ho. Watch out for her. She's a stalker." Tom said.

"She had the right to scare the shit out of you." Hiei said.

"You're her friend?" Tom asked.

"Yes, she my hostess. I live with her." Hiei said.

"I heard the female nerds are hot. So tell me everything." A boy from the next table said.

"There's nothing to say. She hides under a facade because she's been stabbed in the back too much. She can kill a person with a sword and kick their ass with no remorse." Hiei said.

"I love tough chicks." Another guy said.

"She seems like a man-hater." Hiei said.

It seemed to Hiei that Angel had a fan club that she didn't know about. When she returned the bell rung. Hiei had put her story back right before she reentered the room. He thought the story was ok. It wasn't too mushy like other romance stories are. Well there wasn't much romance yet. Just encounters that would cause the romantic impulse in females to turn. Angel gathered her things and then turned to Hiei with a smile.

"Let's check. Oh you have Chemistry with me." Angel said.

"Lets me guess you know the teacher too." Hiei said.

"Chemistry segment in 9th grade. She's nice too." Angel said.

Mrs. Crews watched all her students come in. But two stood out. One she taught 2 years before and the guy that was walking in with her whom was wearing all black. She silently thought of how cute they looked together.

"Hello class and welcome to Chemistry honors. I'm your teacher Mrs. Crews. I am going to have everyone stand and introduce himself or herself. For we are all going to be working together." she said.

Everyone introduced himself or herself and all was fine. Class ended and Angel along with Hiei were heading out of the class when Mrs. Crews stopped them.

"How was your summer?" She asked.

"It was ok." Angel said.

"So how long are you to stay in our company?" Mrs. Crews asked Hiei.

"For this year and probably next." He replied.

"We'll talk to you later. We have to go to class." Angel said.

"Bye you two." Mrs. Crews said.

"Your class is in the same hall as mine but you have a different teacher. I'll see you later." Angel said while going to her class.

Hiei went into the class and sat by himself. Angel sat by herself in her class as she took notes about the upcoming year in the course. When class ended the two met up and walked towards the bus loading area. Angel sat nest to Rose as he sat behind them. Angel was unusually silent. When Hiei and Angel got off she slowly walked behind the fire demon. Hiei smelled tears and turned around to see Angel's eyes watering. He got to her side and asked her what was wrong.

"I was thinking on how to end my story." Angel said bluntly wiping her tears away but for them to be replaced.

Hiei could see an obvious lie. When they got inside Angel went straight to her room and crawled under her bed covers. Hiei followed and sat at the foot of her bed. He wondered what brought on these sudden tears.

'Crying is a weakness. It's a weakness' She kept on mentally scolding herself.

Her hair had fell out of its ponytail as she sat up and the covers fell down her.

"I don't know why but I feel like hell." Angel muttered while moving some of her long hair from her face.

Hiei felt her forehead and felt that it was slightly warm but then also sensed a hint of spirit energy in her.

"Strange you have spirit power I can sense from just touching you." Hiei said.

"Serious migraine head throbbing." Angel moaned.

Hiei held her close as she fell asleep. She had spiritual awareness. When her mother came home she checked her temperature and flipped.

"Help me get her to the car, we have to take her to the emergency room." Her mom said.

"What's her temperature?" Hiei asked.

"103.5." Her mom said while taking a washcloth and placing it on Angel's damp forehead.

"Mommy? My head hurts like that one time." Angel whimpered.

"Don't worry we're going to the hospital just hold on." Her mom said soothingly while rubbing her head.

"No. I don't want to go to the hospital. I just want to sleep." She whined.

When they got to the hospital Hiei saw a doctor get Angel into a wheelchair and wheel her into an exam room with her mother following. Hiei stood up when her mom came out of the room in tears.

"What's going on?" He asked.

"They're going to get a spinal tap. I can't watch." Her mom said while sitting down.

"I'll go in and give her company." Hiei said while looking at the worried 38-year-old woman.

When Hiei got into the room he saw Angel in a hospital gown her back exposed and a needle about to be stabbed into her back.

"This is going to hurt so try and tough it out." The doctor said.

Hiei got in front of Angel to see fear in her eyes. He took her hand and watched her close her eyes. The doctor stabbed the needle into her back. She screamed as loud as she could. It hurt so badly. The doctor took the much-needed sample and then took the needle out of her back.

"We're done." The doctor said.

"Bastard." Hiei heard Angel mutter in between sobs.

"We've analyzed your blood samples and everything. Your spinal tap will take a bit of time but from your blood. Your white blood cells are low. Does anyone in your family have anemia?" The doctor asked.

"Yes, my mom has anemia." Angel said.

"Well you have severe anemia. You'll have to stay here in the hospital for the night. Just to be careful." The doctor said.

"I can't do that." Angel said.

Right then Angel's mom ran into the room.

"My parents can't afford the bill and I can't miss any school." Angel said.

"If you have to stay here you're staying." Her mom said.

"But mom I hate hospitals." Angel said.

"Ho do you mind staying here while I go get her things?" Her mom asked.

"No I don't mind." Hiei said while helping Angel back to her wheelchair.

Her mom left as they headed to a hospital room.

"What has brought on this sudden illness? It's way too much like last year." Angel said to herself.

"Last year?" Hiei asked.

"On the week before the last of school I suddenly got a bad sinus headache turned migraine. I went to the doctor's but they said I was just having a stress fever. But then I started to have strange dreams again. I just don't get why it happens." Angel said with a weak smile.

"What kind of dreams?" Hiei asked.

"Premonitions of the future. People think it's weird that I have dreams like that. Empathy I guess." Angel answered.

Hiei pondered after listening to Angel's answer. It took her mom an hour to get her things and come back.

"Do they have you on an IV?" Her father asked coming into the room.

"I-IV?!" Angel asked in a squeak.

"They haven't yet huh? Yeah your forehead is hot." Her father said.

"Dad they had to give me a spinal. It hurt really bad." Angel said.

"Let me see if they did it right." Her father said moving her hospital gown to look at the area.

"They did it wrong. No wonder why you screamed so loud. Your mother said you were screaming bloody murder." Her father said.

"It hurt really bad daddy. You know I have a greater hate and fear of needles now." Angel said.

"The toughest girl but has the weakness of needles. How strange." Her father said.

"Dad." Angel said sternly while giving him a glare.

Hiei chuckled at her stubbornness that she was showing to her father.

"I'm not going to be no dang pin cushion like last time I came to this guto." Angel said.

"Yeah last time you came here they had to try 4 times before using the butterfly needle." Her mom laughed.

"I was in complete agony and you're laughing about it?! What kind of parent are you?!" Angel yelled.

"I was thinking of staying the night but knowing you you'll think I'm babying you so I'll just go back home. Maybe Ho will stay with you." Her mom said.

"I'll stay here to keep her company." Hiei said.

"Arigatou Ho-kun, demo . . . " Angel trailed.

"No boy is going to stay the night in here with my daughter." Her father said sternly.

Angel felt herself get angry. Her knuckles turned white as she tried to contain the anger.

"Father, I am no damsel in distress. I can protect myself and who in their right mind would want to attack me when I can make any guy inpotent and hurt in any bodily way? I can take care of myself." Angel said in the hint of betrayal.

Angel's father seemed to look hurt from the truth she spoke in the way that she was being treated like a child when she is nearly her own woman. Hiei saw that Angel and her father have the same temperament, which made them clash at times. Her parents left leaving her and Hiei alone.

"God man. My parents think of me as their baby girl still. I'm nearly old enough to move out. First it was the driving thing, turning 16, and now the whole overprotectiveness that's beyond what it was! I'm so sick and tired of it." Angel said.

"You should be thankful." Hiei said.

"I'll be thankful when they stop thinking I'm still 9." Angel growled.

Hiei couldn't help but chuckle.

"What's so damn funny youkai?" She asked.

"You ranting on how they treat you like a child still." Hiei said.

Angel crossed her arms over her chest and then turned her head away from the fire demon. She 'hmph'ed and then turned the TV onto adult swim to watch TV. Hiei was about to talk to her but when he turned to face her he saw her asleep. He stood up from the chair he was sitting in and took her blankets and brought them up to her chin.

**Written in the middle of the night**

"Awww how sweet." The character's best friend said as the blushing teen explained what happened when the guy took care of her.

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