A/n: well…..here's the next chapter.  Sorry it took SO long to get out….I didn't feel like editing it…..so yeah.  Anyways, we finally got this chapter out.  Enjoy.  It's kinda a random "in the meantime" type chapter.  We'll have the next chapter out soon.

ken: *smiles* believe me...it's worse....

omi: ah ha...that's interesting....

Em:*chuckles, winces as the chuckling hurts a LOT*

Rele:*smiles*

ken: you alright??

omi: so...do you have a place to stay tonight?

Em:*nods*Hai.

Rele:*blinks at him*no.

ken: okay....*arrives at his side of the car*

omi: *smiles* then would you like to have dinner at my place? *doesn't realize he could be incriminating himself if youji's in the area*

Em:*gets in and starts the car*

Rele:*smiles*I would be very grateful. thank you.*bows politely*

Youji:*smirks*Oh?? going on a date, chibi?

ran: *somehow ends up downstairs to wack youji on the head and glare at him*

ken: *gets in*

omi: *claps hands* great! *ignores youji*

Youji:*makes a face at Ran*it's not my fault he's so clumsy at love!

Rele:*smiles, also ignores Youji...doesn't even know what "date" means*

Em:*starts driving, a little more carefully*

ran: *still glaring* go do something besides bug him, or you shall regret it.

omi: so...what do you like to eat?

ken: so...

Youji:*smiles at Ran*touchy today, Aya-chan?*teasingly*

Rele:*blinks*I eat whatever is set before me to eat...*isn't picky*

Em:*looks at him, smiles*don't worry about me, Ken-kun. I'll be fine.

Ran: *glare seems to drop in temperature*

Omi: alright...have you ever had pasta?

Ken: *grins sheepishly* sorry... it's just one of those things....

Em:*smirks*I'm not used to people caring what happens to me...it's weird.

Rele:*blinks*I have never heard this word...pasta...

Youji:*smiles*

ken: well...then if I were you, I'd get used to it...because all four of us will worry about you, in our own ways yes...but we'll all worry....

omi: it's a....it's...*trying to figure out how to describe pasta*

ran: *still glaring*

Em:*chuckles and winces*Ran? worried? that's too funny a picture!*pulls up to flower shop*

Rele:*smiles, doesn't get it*

Youji:*smiles with an innocent, "I didn't do anything" look*

ken: *smiles* like I said...in our own way...

omi: alright....then I guess pasta's out....

ran: don't push your luck, Kudou...*turns on his heal and leaves the room*

Rele:*smiles*perhaps I should try this "pasta" perhaps you just cannot explain?

Em:*chuckles again, winces and gets out of the car*looks like you guys closed...

Youji:*smiles, loves to tease him*

omi: it is kind of difficult to explain....sorry about that....

ken: oh well...glad I wasn't here for closing...come on, we'll go in the back.

ran: *has disappeared from the flower shop*

Rele:*smiles*there is no problem

Em:*knocks on the door*Omi-kun? Ran-kun? Youji-kun? are you guys in there?

Youji:*smiles*looks like Emerald and Ken are back from their game...I'm surprised

omi: alright! then we're having pasta....

ken: *bangs on door but doesn't say anything*

ran: *walking down the street*

Rele:*smile*

Em:*sighs and looks at Ken*Don't you have a key?

Youji:*opens the door*welcome back. you're here early

omi: then I guess we're headed upstairs...

ken: *grins sheepishly* nope....left it on my dresser this morning...

Em:*shakes her head, chuckles lightly and winces again, looks at Youji*Youji-

kun...thanks. He forgot his key...

Youji:*chuckles*why are you back so early?

Rele:*smiles at him and nods*

omi: *smiles back* alrighty then…you can follow me... *heads for the stairs*

ken: *sticks his tongue out at youji, then becomes more...composed* two guess...

Rele:*follows*

Youji:...the kids all had to go home?

Em:*smirks, determined not to show pain*

omi: *heads upstairs to the kitchen*

ken: nope

ran: *arrives at the hospital*

Youji:...Emerald wanted to leave and go on a date for dinner?

Em:*snorts*

Rele:*follows*

Omi: *sets about making dinner*

Rele:*is standing in a corner, watching Omi with fascination*

ken: *sighs* I'm gonna go shower....*heads upstairs*

omi: *begins boiling water*

ran: *begins climbing the stairs*

omi: *looking through cupboard for pasta*

Em:*sighs as well*.....where did you get that idea?

Youji:*smiles*because you two never come back early....so, is it because you two are planning on a moonlight stroll and a make out session after?

Rele:*blinks, is trying hard to understand what's going on...not doing to great a job of it*

ken: YOUJI!!! *blush*

omi: *finds some bowtie pasta and puts it in the water...turns to rele* you alright?

ran: *arrives at his sister's room*

Youji: *smiles*so I'm right?

Em:*bonks Youji on the head, winces*No, you're wrong...

Rele:*nods a few times, oddly innocent looking, despite her earlier invasion of personal space*

ken: *throws hands up in air* I give up!! *storms upstairs to take shower*

omi: do you need anything to drink?

ran: *begins removing dead flowers from the window sill*

Em:*shakes her head*we came back because Ken-kun doesn't want me playing soccer with a broken rib...

Youji:....*blinks, walks to the kitchen*chibi....Emerald has a broken rib....

Rele:*shakes her head, blinks at Youji*

omi: *blinks as the statement registers* WHAT!!! *immediately rushes over to Em* areyoualright? do you need anything? here, sit down and I'll go get some water for you...*continues talking a mile a minute*

ken: *in the shower*

ran: *sitting by his sister's bed, holding her hand*

Em:.....Omi-kun. Please, stop worrying...I'm fine. I've had much worse than this before. if you don't go turn off that burner, you're going to burn the flower shop down...

Youji:*sighs, didn't think Omi would react quite that strongly, though he knew she'd get medical attention*

Omi: OI! *goes to turn off the burner*

ken: *gets out of shower and starts getting dressed*

ran: *gets up to leave* ja mata, imouto-chan....

Em:*chuckles softly, winces*besides, I already had the injuries tended to......

Rele:*blinks*

omi: *letting pasta cool* you sure...?

ken: *when he's dressed, comes downstairs*

ran; *leaving the hospital*

Em:*smiles, nods* "Schu schu" already saw to giving me medical attention....*Hopes they don't know that name*

Rele:*blinks*

omi: ah ha....

ken: *enters kitchen and sits in a chair*

ran: *walking home*

Em: welcome back, Ken-kun.*smiles*

Youji:...who is "Schu schu"?

Rele:*blinks at them again, suddenly sees a butterfly, chases after it*

ken: *smiles back* thanks, you doing alright?

omi: *straining pasta*

ran: *unlocking the back door to the shop*

Em: yes, I'm fine....I already got medical attention before I came here.....*to Youji*um....I don't know how to describe him besides annoying........

Youji:*blinks*

Rele:*follows the butterfly to the back door, when it opens, she pounces the butterfly....and Ran as he

walks in*

ran: *manages to catch her and not fall....somehow...* hello....

ken: *still looks skeptical about it* okay....

omi: *begins setting out plates*

Rele:*has the butterfly in her hands, blinks at him*hello!*gives a bright smile, and looks in her hands*

Em:*smiles at him*I really should be getting back...I think it's about time he got up.

ran: *blinks* why do you have a butterfly??

ken: you sure you don't wanna stay for dinner?

omi: *setting out silverware*

Em:*nods*yes...I think I should make sure that Schu schu doesn't try to kill anyone when he wakes up......he's not good at waking up and he'll be in pain...

Rele:*smiles*Because it's pretty!*lets it go...only 80 swirls around and fly away, giggles*

ran; *blinks* okay....

ken: then I'd suggest you leave before omi finishes setting the table....

omi: *setting out glasses for drinks*

Em:*nods and heads out*jya!

Youji:*blinks*too bad....

Rele:*skips back to the kitchen*

ran; *follows rele into kitchen*

ken: *goes to get something to drink*

omi: alright....dinners ready....(A/n: there is a sauce too…we just forgot to put it in that he made it at the same time….)

Rele:*blinks at the food*that is pasta?

Em:*drives back to the hotel* ~Schu schu? you awake?~

schu: ~*mental moan* yes....and I can't move....~

omi: Yep! *points to the bowties* that's pasta!

Ken: *returns to table with sodas for him and omi and water for ran*

ran: *nods thanks to ken and starts serving himself and passing bowls around*

Em:*sighs and walks in the room she put him in* Stop complaining...you aren't THAT bad off....I've been a lot worse than that.*goes over and starts on changing bandages and such*

Rele:*blinks*