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*
