Er... Heheh... Sorry!! I didn't mean to take so long to update. Seriously I'm being swamped with coursework... My apologies for my absence...

But... Enjoy none the less!

Just In Case

The ride to the near hospital to Kai was hell. They were cramped in the back from Max and Tyson being in the two beds, which forced Kai and Rei to sit on the small 'chairs' at the sides.

Kai had started to feel very nauseous though he just ignored it as travel sickness. His head ached violently as he watched the female paramedic put a mask over Max's mouth. Groaning silently, the Russian put his head in his hands, clamping his eyes shut.

The female paramedic, who they had come to know as Aya, shot a glance at the bluenett. Having a hint on what was wrong with him, as well as Tyson and Max, she passed Kai a vomit bag.

Rei watched with concerned eyes as the bluenett took the bag, instantly throwing up into it as if on signal. He reached over, gently rubbing the Russian's back and brushing his hair from his face. The tiger winched at the force of Kai's heaves, watching helplessly as his love held the bag to his mouth.

"We'll defiantly have to get you lot tested once we're there..." Aya said softly, making sure Tyson was in an upright position as he slept.

The rest of the drive was in silence, Rei just staring at Kai who still held the bag to his mouth, now and then gagging up another mouthful of sick.

Pulling up to the hospital, two more doctors came from inside the building that carefully took the two stretchers from inside and wheeled them into the main building of the hospital.

Rei got up once Max and Tyson were out and turned to Kai who was struggling to his feet.

"Kai... You ok?" the tiger asked.

"I'm fi-" the blunett started before he fell back, extreme dizziness taking over his head.

"Kai!" the tiger ushered, catching said other just in time.

"Bring him down," a nurse suddenly said, coming up to the two with a wheelchair.

Nodding, the tiger carefully led Kai down and sat him in the wheelchair, the bluenett groaning softly as he held his head.

"Will he and the others be ok?" Rei asked the nurse worriedly, following her into the hospital.

"This one will I suppose so..." she replied referring to Kai, "...The others, it depends on how much they had. But they'll be all right. And I was told to tell you, the receptionist said someone is waiting for you in the waiting room. You should go there," the nurse stated before wheeling Kai off down the corridor.

Blinking a few times, Rei turned around and went off to the waiting room, wondering who could be there.

"REI!" A familiar voice chirped out as the tiger stepped into the small waiting room, stumbling when arms wrapped round him in a hug. "I'm so glad you're ok!"

"K... Kaoru? What are you doing here?" Rei asked, returning the hug.

"When Kai phoned the hotel, the receptionist told me what happened so I came down here. I'm so glad you're all ok," Kaoru said stepping back.

"I am... But the others aren't. Max is out cold, Tyson is too and Kai won't stop throwing up, he's in really bad shape," the tiger said softly.

"I'm so sorry... They should be ok..." the blonde said, trying to reassure the obviously insecure Rei.

"I hope... But... Before, when the doctors found out they had been drinking at Black and Blue, they said they all had to be tested and th-" the neko-jin cut himself off when he saw the worried look in Kaoru's eyes, "What's... Wrong?"

"Black and Blue... There have been a few rumours going round. They employed a few new workers, but one of them has been going round drugging the customers drinks with a new kind of drug. No one knows who it is or what the drug it is," the green-eyed teen said.

"What? You're joking right..." Rei asked, his eyes wide.

"No... That's probably what's wrong with the others. You didn't drink did you?"

Rei shook his head, "But I don't get it... Kai only had one drink and he's not doing any good at all."

"It depends how much was put in that one drink... I'm sorry Rei, they should be ok."

Soft breathing was heard in the private hospital room, which held only three beds. In the middle bed, Max was laying still, an oxygen mask over his mouth as he took in slow breaths. On the far side lay Tyson, who was utterly zoned out in a deep sleep. Finally, the other side, nearest the bathroom door, was Kai. He refused to go by Tyson because he had a tendency to snore and he wanted to be close to somewhere in case he needed to throw up any time soon.

Sighing to himself, the Russian sat back in his bed, desperately wanting to get out of this room. It was quiet and boring. Though the bluenett did like solitude, especially from being around Tyson for so long. But what bothered him the most was the fact he was on his own. He was so used to having his neko-jin around him, that the few times he was actually without him felt so much worse. Sighing yet again, Kai brought up his knees to his chest as he rested his head back the aching feeling still as strong as ever even though he had been given painkillers.

Moaning softly in discomfort, Kai swung his legs over the bed and slowly stood up, using the wall for support as he held his head, walking into the bathroom. He walked inside, instantly dropping to his knees in front of the toilet where he heaved up a mouthful of vomit.

Coughing once finished, Kai wiped his mouth as he stood up leaning over the sink as he splashed his face with cold water.

"What's wrong with me?" the bluenett asked himself in a whisper, staring at the small hole in his arm where the doctors took some of his blood. "Tch... Stupid hospital..." the Russian muttered as he made his way back out the bathroom and lay down, wanting to get to sleep, but no matter how much he tried, he just couldn't sleep.

Sighing, Kai turned over, glancing at the blonde in the bed next to him.

Max lay still on his bed, turned on his side as he breathed very slowly. The mask still strapped to his mouth with two wires taped to his chest.

Poor Max... I wonder why he's in such a bad state... Well, at least he isn't throwing up constantly. And he's actually sleeping... Kai thought silently to himself as he stared up at the ceiling, letting his thoughts wander but they soon settled upon one thing, much to Kai's annoyance as he got up rather quick, which didn't help his agonising head ache. The Russian then made his way back into the bathroom, cursing along the way.

The tiger paced back and forth in the waiting room, jade eyes constantly watching him.

"They'll be fine Rei... I swear," Kaoru said, trying to reassure the neko-jin.

"I know... But I'm worried about them, especially Kai. He was so bad in the ambulance, and they won't even let me see him," Rei said in reply, still pacing back and forth with a worried expression.

"Kai'll be fine, they'll be in there for just one night, maximum. And you know he will. Just think, and from what I've seen, it isn't very Kai like to let something like this get the better of him. He's a fighter."

Rei stopped his pacing and looked at Kaoru, a very faint smile across his lips. "You're right Kao... Thanks, I duno why I didn't think like that in the first place."

Kaoru returned the smile as the raven teen sat down beside him. "Heh, it's all right..." he said in reply, glancing at the clock in the room, "Hm... 5:30am... Rei, you hungry by any chance?" he asked.

"Me? Yeah... Starving," Rei said in response with a soft sigh.

"Want to go get something? There are a few vending machines down the corridor. And we could try and sneak into Kai's room if you like," Kaoru said with a wink.

Smiling, Rei nodded and got up, the two of them strolling down the corridors to the machines where they got a couple of chocolate bars and 2 packet of potato chips.

Finally coming out of the bathroom, Kai rubbed the sides of his head as he sat down on his bed.

"For god's sake..." the Russian muttered to himself as he let out a heavy sigh. The pain in his head started to get worse as time went on. "So much for painkillers..." he groaned as he laid back, legs dangling over the side of the bed as he heard voices outside the room.

Sitting up on his elbows, the bluenett stared at the door, knowing it would soon open. And it did.

Two figures silently stepped in, oblivious to know that they were being watched, "Having fun sneaking in here?" Kai asked randomly, a small grin when he saw it was Rei.

Letting out a soft, shocked noise Rei shot up right and looked at Kai, sighing in relief, "Yeah, having a great time," the tiger said in reply.

"Good..." Kai stated, the two just staring at each other for a moment.

Soon though, a small grin was coming over Rei before he suddenly stepped forward throwing his arms round Kai. "I'm so glad you're ok," he mused, nuzzling into the Russian's neck, causing both Kai and Kaoru to chuckle softly.

"Heh, he's been worried sick about you," Kaoru said in a whisper so not to wake the others.

"Awww, no need to worry," Kai said in a teasing tone, a small smile, "I'm fi-"

The bluenett was cut short at a knock at the door.

"Crap... You two, hide now. In the bathroom," Kai ordered and said others scrambled to their feet hurrying into the bathroom and slightly closing the door.

Waiting until they were out of sight Kai sighed before answering, "Yeah?"

At that, the door slowly opened, revealing a young nurse in the doorway with a wheelchair, "Mr. Hiwatari?" she asked in a soft voice.

Kai nodded.

"Sorry to disturb you this early, but Dr. Rico has asked that I come and get you. I'm afraid he might have to do a few tests," she informed.

"Can't they wait until morning?" Kai asked, not wanting to do anything else, as he wasn't exactly, fond, of hospitals.

"I'm sorry but he requested that it's done now if you don't mind. The blood test came out as a mixture of results so more is needed, just... In case," the nurse said with a slight bow of her head.

"Tch... Fine," the Russian muttered as he stood up, keeping in the hiss of pain from standing up too quick, though he stumbled slightly.

"Careful Sir," the nurse said as she steadied Kai, sitting him down in the wheelchair before wheeling him off down the corridor.

Once the coast was clear, Rei and Kaoru emerged from the bathroom, sadness plastered all over the neko-jin's face as he lightly bit his lower lip.

"... Rei, he'll be fine..." Kaoru whispered, putting a hand on the tiger's shoulder.

Rei nodded slightly in response though it was barely a movement.

Aww, Kai-kun's sick... The full affect of the drug will be in the next chapter... So hoped you liked it!

R&R!

S4K