Inu-Rose: Hey guys! Sorry it took awhile.

Kurama: ACHOO! ::sniff:: trust me. I don't mind...

Inu-Rose: heh-heh...

Disclaimer: -.- OH COME ON! You know the drill...



Kurama trudged home. His head was pounding and it was getting harder and harder to not sneeze. 'I can't wait to take this medicine.' He thought. As he entered the doorway, he could smell chicken and rice being made by his kaasan. "Oh, Schuiichi! You're home! How was your day?" Shiori's voice rang through the room. "Fine mother." He sniffed. Shiori came out of the kitchen, her hair in a lose ponytail. A smile was plastered on her face, as usual.

"Schuiichi, is something wrong? You seem drowsy, and your nose looks a little red. Are you coming down with a cold?" she asked, placing a hand on her son's forehead. Kurama chuckled inwardly. "No, mother. I'm fine. I've had a long day. I think I will go to rest in my room for a while." He said. Shiori looked unsure, but nodded. "I'll call you down when dinner is ready." "Arigotou, okaasan."

Kurama's Room

"ACHOO!"

"ACHOO!"

"A-A-ACHOO!"

Let's just say, going into his room was a bad idea. Apparently, he kept his plants in it. He sniffled and pinched his nose, as if trying to keep himself from sneezing yet again. He sighed and plopped down on his bed, burying his face into his pillow. One word. Mistake.

"ACHOO! ACHOO! ACHOO!"

He was sent into another sneezing fit that didn't stop for about another 10 minutes. He took a deep breath, once positive he was over his little fit. He opened the supermarket bag and took out his medicine. "One tablespoon a day. Hmm..." Kurama went to the bathroom cabinet and took out a 'Motrin' bottle. He used the measuring cup to get himself just enough medicine.

He hesitated before sipping at the purple liquid. He gave a look of disapproval at the medicine bottle; it had tasted, as Kurama would say, very unpleasant. He sighed and pulled out a rose from his red locks. He took a sniff of the flower. Nothing. The medicine worked!

"A-A-A-AA-"

Or not. Kurama was still sent into sneezes. He sniffed and read the bottle over. After a few readings, he reasoned with himself. 'It probably take awhile for the medicine to take affect.' He thought. The fox yawned as his mother called for dinner. He sighed and raced down the stairs.

After dinner

Kurama walked up the stairs. God was he tiered. The bottle did say a side affect was drowsiness. The best thing Kurama could do right now was got to sleep. After Kurama had changed into his pajamas, he looked back over at the bottle. He couldn't help but feel wrong about it as he drifted off to sleep.



Inu-Rose: Kind of a cliffhanger. Oh well. See you all next time! Review!