-Delicate Petals-
Hey there. You know, this is fun to write. It's fun to write for you reviewers.
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I laid on my bed. It was midnight and I couldn't sleep. I couldn't help but think about what Yuusuke and the others thought of me now. As I stared at my ceiling, a thought struck me. What if I could possibly stay here, but let my okaasan know who I really am? I fell asleep with that thought in my head.
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When I woke up, I was looking into cold crimson eyes hovering above me. Hiei backed up and sat down in my spinning chair.
"You have a fever, Kurama. I am to watch you today." He said, crossing his arms. I put my hand to my head and felt the heat. As I had said, heat and coldness don't bother me. Human fevers feel normal to me, but I don't want to spread sickness around so I can't go to school. I sighed and sat up.
"Human fevers don't bother me and you know it." He smirked.
"She's buying more ice-cream for me if I do a good job." I grinned and sweat-dropped. My okaasan knew how to bribe him.
"I see. You did a good job." I swung my feet over the edge of the bed and walked to the bathroom. I looked in the mirror and saw that my eyes were red, as if I had been crying, and that I looked pale. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my head. I cried out in pain and realized that I didn't have a normal human fever. Dammit. Not only was I sick, but so was Youko. That meant that I was going to have twice the pain as a fever that would affect me.
"Kurama?" I opened the bathroom door and almost fell out. Hiei looked at me and I stared straight ahead, my eyes glazed. I was wavering on my feet. Hiei grabbed my arm and dragged me back into my room. "What was that all about?"
"Mmmmmhmmhm.." I started to have trouble breathing. This wasn't only a fever, this was a sickness. Hiei threw me on my bed and I closed my eyes.
"Kurama, I'm going to need help with you. I'm calling the diety. She can help you." He picked up the phone. I couldn't hear him anymore after that.
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I opened my eyes to feel something cool on my forehead. I blinked against the amount of light in the room.
"Kurama, don't worry. I'm here." I heard someone whisper. In my delirious state, I could blab anything that was on my mind. I tried not to talk and to keep my mouth shut. I was conscious of the pain in my head. I coughed hoarsely. "Take these." I felt someone help me sit up. They put something in my mouth then cold water slid down my throat. I wanted all of it and I must've gotten it. I closed my eyes and swayed in and out of sleep for goodness knows how long.
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I woke up and felt a little better than when I had woke up before. I put my hand to my head. I still had a fever. Lovely.
"Kurama-kun! You're awake." Botan rushed over to me, her eyes showing a good deal of relief. "I was so worried you wouldn't wake up. How are you feeling?" She put her hand to my forehead. Before I could say anything, though, okaasan came into the room with a worried look on her face.
"Suuichi, dear?" She rushed to my bedside, almost as quickly as Botan had. Botan gave her a surprised look.
"When did you get home, Minamino-san?" I watched them with tired eyes. I couldn't believe Botan was here at all, considering how I treated her and the others.
"B-Botan.." I was still weak and my throat was sore. She looked over at me. I felt lost. Helpless. Hopeless. Okaasan smiled at me then left the room. "Why're you here?" I was dealing with a lot at this moment and she was there. Hiei was the next to walk in. He smirked at me.
"I see you're up. You know, everyone was worried about you." I gave him a confused look.
"Except for you. How'd they find out?" He gave me a dumb look. "You told them?" I turned toward Botan and gave her an expectant look.
"Yes, I did. They demanded to know why I had to leave our little get-together so early. They were here." She wiped the beads of sweat from my forehead with that nice cool cloth. I remained silent and closed my eyes. That was a truly wonderful feeling. The cool cloth felt really nice.
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Ryu came to my house and asked me why I wasn't in school. I was in another delirious state. I barely knew anything. I heard Botan talking to him, though I don't quite know what she said. I knew I was in bad condition. I wasn't stupid. This was a disease that was in Makai before, I knew. I had had it before. Every demon gets it once in a great while.
I woke up within the same hour and didn't even remember taking medication. Botan looked at me with concern.
"This isn't good, Hiei." She said with a glance at him. "If it's that disease you're talking about, then I don't know what we should do."
"It all has to do with if he's strong enough to survive it. This disease will last atleast a week. He will need constant attention. There in no cure for it. I remember having it when I was young. I'm certain Kurama had it, too." Hiei looked at me, as well. "The most you can do is watch him. I don't want him going to the hospital here. They will try to test him. If he slips into a delirious state, once again, in the hospital while they're probing around, who knows what'll happen." I realized Hiei was right.
"I see. We'll have to keep Shiori informed that it is only a slight fever." I heard her mumble. "Besides, I have a lot of time. Mika is one of the new ferry girls. She can handle the job."
"Kurama has to be constantly supervised. If you fall asleep, I'll watch him. We don't have that to worry about." Hiei knew a lot about this disease.. My thoughts were cut off by a searing pain in my head. My hands flew to my head and I groaned. I couldn't stand the pain. It was bad. It was worse than the first one.
"Kurama.." Botan said worriedly. She pushed me into a sitting position and fed me more medication. I realized that she was filling me up with sleeping pills. When I laid back on my pillow, my vision became blurry, but I couldn't do a thing about it. "Will he be alright?"
"I don't know." Hiei answered. He was staring at me with those eyes that could see straight through a person. "He's in a lot of pain, that much is clear."
"Oh dear.. Shiori is coming home from work soon. Hiei, you have to tell her. I couldn't lie if my life depended on it." The koorime nodded. He understood the situation even better than I did. I fell asleep after a minute or so of laying there.
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When I woke up, Botan wasn't at my side. Hiei was, though. I was pretty much back to my senses. I was feeling no pain.
"What did she give me?"
"Sleeping pills."
"Sleeping pills don't make a person lose their pain."
"She tried pain killers." He answered my questions as if they were the most obvious answers in the world. I gave him a look and sat up.
"What day is it?" He looked over at the clock.
"Friday. You've been ill for about three days. I doubt you'll feel any better by tomorrow. That means that three of us aren't going to show up at the get-together. They might as well cancel."
"I wasn't planning to go to it and you know it." I snapped. He just looked at me calmly and steadily. "This is going to change everything I had in mind. They'd all be better off without me. I'm constantly doing things that are worrying them or--"
"They're only worried because they care for you." Hiei cut me off. I stared at him. If he was willing to sit at my bedside when I was sick, not just for ice-cream, then I suppose he cares too. That boosted my spirits quite a bit. I loved the koorime like a brother. He was always with me and I knew everything there is to know about him. I knew he knew everything about me, also.
"Do you?" I asked. He stared at me then smiled slightly.
"I'm only a freeloader." I smiled and laid back down. I was starting to get dizzy. I knew he had meant yes. There was that small smile. He knew it said all. "Where did that diety put my notebook and pencil?" He got up and went over to my desk. I watched him as he brought it back over and sat down. He turned the pages and started doodling.
"You stole my notebook and claimed my pencil." I said quietly. He looked up at me and glared fiercely.
"These are mine." He argued. I rolled my eyes and agreed just to let him believe that I was giving in. I rested my head against the pillow more fully and closed my eyes. Darkness washed over me.
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I woke up again and the sunlight nearly blinded me. I blinked and got used to the brightness. Hiei didn't look happy.. wait.. he never looked happy. He looked very displeased.
"Close those curtains. I'm going to go blind." He hissed. Botan sighed and shook her head.
"No, we need light in here. Why waste electricity?" She asked. He glared at her but said nothing. They still hadn't noticed I was awake. Botan looked at me then smiled. "Good, you're awake. How're you feeling?" I gave her a simple nod and yawned.
"She gave you more of those pain killers." Hiei said with a smirk. "The amounts you consumed are enough to make an ocean of that nasty liquid." I gave him a look then sat up. I walked over to the door and walked into the hall. I went into the bathroom and came out a few minutes later. I still looked pale and my eyes still looked red. I felt nauseated, but I suppose that was from the pain killers and the effect of not eating anything.
"I'm hungry." I said, walking back into my room. I laid back down on the bed and got myself comfortable. I knew I wasn't moving if it wasn't necessary.
"I'll get you some soup." Botan said, walking out of the room. That only left me and Hiei. I was reminded of last night.
"You're nothing but trouble." He said rudely. "You're boring and annoying." I glared at him.
"You're short and irritable." He snorted.
"That's just the way I like it." I gave a short laugh. That was always like him. "Besides, you know that irritability always was, still is, and always will be my nature."
"I know."
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I am not a very happy sick person. This is just my luck. I hate everything right now. I just woke up from an hour's nap after I ate. Hiei and Botan are sitting down next to my bed and watching me. Couldn't they just let me have a moment's peace? No. I was sick and I needed to be under constant surveillance. Lucky me.
"What do you look so pissed off about?" Hiei asked and I glared at him.
"None of your business." I snapped. My day couldn't get worse. I sighed and crossed my arms, glaring at the wall.
"How much does it hurt?" Botan asked softly. I switched my glare to her. She was looking at me sadly.
"How much do you think it hurts? I feel like--" Hiei cut me off by giving me a 'shut it' look. He listened.
"Your mother is home." He said with a frown. I blinked.
"And that matters because..?" I asked crossly. "Listen, I could care less about anything right now. All I want is a minute of peace and quiet. I want a minute of space. A minute of not feeling this irritating pain." I glared heatedly at Hiei.
"Well, sorry to say, we cannot leave you alone. This illness is getting to you, I know. I felt it before. You have to stop this, idiot." He crossed his arms and glared right back at me.
"I'm sick and tired of this! I want to get up and walk around. This bed is making me feel helpless. Why can't I move?"
"You can only move if it's an emergency." Botan said, cutting off our little argument. I glared at her then sunk into my bed. I was starting to feel like I was crippled. I could feel their eyes on me. Suddenly, a soft knock sounded on the door. Okaasan came into the room with a worried expression on her face.
"How is he?"
"Irritable." Hiei answered. I glared at him.
"He's still burning up. The medicine will only work for a time, but he'll get better." She put her hand on my forehead. "He needs time."
"I hope you get better, Suuichi." Okaasan said, brushing her hand against my cheek. She felt the heat and pulled her hand back. "Burning up? He feels like he's on fire."
"Listen, Shiori, I know this is difficult to believe, but he needs time to heal. He just took his medicine, so it'll go down. Oh, and could you fill this pitcher with ice cold water?" Botan handed my okaasan the pitcher then she left the room. Botan looked over at me. "Everyone has been calling to make certain that you're all right."
"Good for me." I said bitterly. I looked down at my blankets. Why couldn't this sickness end, for crying out loud? I hope this ends but knowing my luck, I'll be stuck here for over a week. Okaasan came back in with the pitcher of water then she left the room. She knew something was wrong with me. Mother's intuition, as she always says.
"Here, drink this." Botan handed me a glass of the icy water. I drank the entire thing and felt a little better. It helped my throat atleast. She poured me another glass and set it down. "Listen, you need your rest. Sleep is probably the only solitude you'll get for a while." I nodded but didn't say anything. I drifted off to sleep about fifteen minutes later.
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I was wrong. My life could get worse. I'm stuck with Hiei for an hour, while Botan goes off to tell Yuusuke and the others about the get-together.
"Why me? Why do I have to be so unlucky?" Hiei glanced at me with this look I didn't like.
"Because you're you."
"Gee, thanks." I started on the homework and stuff that Ryu had brought me earlier. Joyful.
"You're boring."
"What do you want me to do? Go into a delirious state so that you can restrain me? No thanks." He gave me a look and continued to doodle. I sat there but I couldn't do the work. My head hurt and my vision started to blur so I threw the books across the room.
"Suuichi, dear, is there anything you want?" Okaasan asked, coming into the room.
"Yeah, clear vision, a normal temperature, and some peace and quiet." I said, crossing my arms. She smiled at me then left the room. I was serious, y'know.
"Too bad you can't seem to get any of those." Hiei said with a smirk. I picked up the science book that was on my bed, the one I forgot to throw across the room, and chucked it at him. He moved out of the way then turned and glared at me.
"It slipped." I looked away from him and closed my eyes. I had enough sleep to last me atleast a year.
"I'm sure it did." He turned away from me and I sighed.
"Can I have some sleeping pills?" Hiei didn't care. He threw the small bottle at me and I caught it.
"Wrong bottle." He threw the rest at me, completely ignoring me. I took a couple and washed them down with cold water. This sickness was getting to me. I still felt irritable and horrible. I don't know how much more of this I can take. With Botan constantly being here, I had no choice but to get stronger feelings for her.. if that was possible. I sighed. Life had better turn around or I might jump off the cliff I love so much.
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"You're cheerful." Hiei's sarcastic observation made me even more irritable. Botan sighed and shook her head.
"Stop fighting, you two. Honestly, I thought you were grown up enough to stop this childish behavior." Hiei glared at her then stormed out of the room. I huffed and crossed my arms, looking away from her. I hated it right now. She was there, so close to me. I was sick and looked horrible, not to mention that I didn't feel too great either. "How long were you asleep?"
"I don't know." I snapped, my gaze never leaving the wall. My head still hurt, my throat hurt, my stomach felt like I had eaten a bomb that blew up, and now I couldn't breathe right. Yes, I feel wonderful.
"Your fever has gotten worse." Her soft voice made my anger vanish without a trace. I looked over at her and saw the concern and sadness in her eyes. She looked like she was going to cry. "I don't know what to do. I can't stand to see you in this condition." Her eyes softened even more.
"I can't stand being in this condition." I laughed bitterly. "But there isn't anything I can do, now, is there?" She watched me sadly. Damn, I wish this was over. That way I didn't have to see her. I shouldn't be thinking of her like I am. I should be thinking that we're nothing but friends..
Thats the problem. It's simply impossible.
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Thats where this chapter ends. Poor Kurama.. I feel so bad for him. Even though I'm writing this. n.n;
Hey there. You know, this is fun to write. It's fun to write for you reviewers.
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I laid on my bed. It was midnight and I couldn't sleep. I couldn't help but think about what Yuusuke and the others thought of me now. As I stared at my ceiling, a thought struck me. What if I could possibly stay here, but let my okaasan know who I really am? I fell asleep with that thought in my head.
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When I woke up, I was looking into cold crimson eyes hovering above me. Hiei backed up and sat down in my spinning chair.
"You have a fever, Kurama. I am to watch you today." He said, crossing his arms. I put my hand to my head and felt the heat. As I had said, heat and coldness don't bother me. Human fevers feel normal to me, but I don't want to spread sickness around so I can't go to school. I sighed and sat up.
"Human fevers don't bother me and you know it." He smirked.
"She's buying more ice-cream for me if I do a good job." I grinned and sweat-dropped. My okaasan knew how to bribe him.
"I see. You did a good job." I swung my feet over the edge of the bed and walked to the bathroom. I looked in the mirror and saw that my eyes were red, as if I had been crying, and that I looked pale. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my head. I cried out in pain and realized that I didn't have a normal human fever. Dammit. Not only was I sick, but so was Youko. That meant that I was going to have twice the pain as a fever that would affect me.
"Kurama?" I opened the bathroom door and almost fell out. Hiei looked at me and I stared straight ahead, my eyes glazed. I was wavering on my feet. Hiei grabbed my arm and dragged me back into my room. "What was that all about?"
"Mmmmmhmmhm.." I started to have trouble breathing. This wasn't only a fever, this was a sickness. Hiei threw me on my bed and I closed my eyes.
"Kurama, I'm going to need help with you. I'm calling the diety. She can help you." He picked up the phone. I couldn't hear him anymore after that.
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I opened my eyes to feel something cool on my forehead. I blinked against the amount of light in the room.
"Kurama, don't worry. I'm here." I heard someone whisper. In my delirious state, I could blab anything that was on my mind. I tried not to talk and to keep my mouth shut. I was conscious of the pain in my head. I coughed hoarsely. "Take these." I felt someone help me sit up. They put something in my mouth then cold water slid down my throat. I wanted all of it and I must've gotten it. I closed my eyes and swayed in and out of sleep for goodness knows how long.
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I woke up and felt a little better than when I had woke up before. I put my hand to my head. I still had a fever. Lovely.
"Kurama-kun! You're awake." Botan rushed over to me, her eyes showing a good deal of relief. "I was so worried you wouldn't wake up. How are you feeling?" She put her hand to my forehead. Before I could say anything, though, okaasan came into the room with a worried look on her face.
"Suuichi, dear?" She rushed to my bedside, almost as quickly as Botan had. Botan gave her a surprised look.
"When did you get home, Minamino-san?" I watched them with tired eyes. I couldn't believe Botan was here at all, considering how I treated her and the others.
"B-Botan.." I was still weak and my throat was sore. She looked over at me. I felt lost. Helpless. Hopeless. Okaasan smiled at me then left the room. "Why're you here?" I was dealing with a lot at this moment and she was there. Hiei was the next to walk in. He smirked at me.
"I see you're up. You know, everyone was worried about you." I gave him a confused look.
"Except for you. How'd they find out?" He gave me a dumb look. "You told them?" I turned toward Botan and gave her an expectant look.
"Yes, I did. They demanded to know why I had to leave our little get-together so early. They were here." She wiped the beads of sweat from my forehead with that nice cool cloth. I remained silent and closed my eyes. That was a truly wonderful feeling. The cool cloth felt really nice.
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Ryu came to my house and asked me why I wasn't in school. I was in another delirious state. I barely knew anything. I heard Botan talking to him, though I don't quite know what she said. I knew I was in bad condition. I wasn't stupid. This was a disease that was in Makai before, I knew. I had had it before. Every demon gets it once in a great while.
I woke up within the same hour and didn't even remember taking medication. Botan looked at me with concern.
"This isn't good, Hiei." She said with a glance at him. "If it's that disease you're talking about, then I don't know what we should do."
"It all has to do with if he's strong enough to survive it. This disease will last atleast a week. He will need constant attention. There in no cure for it. I remember having it when I was young. I'm certain Kurama had it, too." Hiei looked at me, as well. "The most you can do is watch him. I don't want him going to the hospital here. They will try to test him. If he slips into a delirious state, once again, in the hospital while they're probing around, who knows what'll happen." I realized Hiei was right.
"I see. We'll have to keep Shiori informed that it is only a slight fever." I heard her mumble. "Besides, I have a lot of time. Mika is one of the new ferry girls. She can handle the job."
"Kurama has to be constantly supervised. If you fall asleep, I'll watch him. We don't have that to worry about." Hiei knew a lot about this disease.. My thoughts were cut off by a searing pain in my head. My hands flew to my head and I groaned. I couldn't stand the pain. It was bad. It was worse than the first one.
"Kurama.." Botan said worriedly. She pushed me into a sitting position and fed me more medication. I realized that she was filling me up with sleeping pills. When I laid back on my pillow, my vision became blurry, but I couldn't do a thing about it. "Will he be alright?"
"I don't know." Hiei answered. He was staring at me with those eyes that could see straight through a person. "He's in a lot of pain, that much is clear."
"Oh dear.. Shiori is coming home from work soon. Hiei, you have to tell her. I couldn't lie if my life depended on it." The koorime nodded. He understood the situation even better than I did. I fell asleep after a minute or so of laying there.
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When I woke up, Botan wasn't at my side. Hiei was, though. I was pretty much back to my senses. I was feeling no pain.
"What did she give me?"
"Sleeping pills."
"Sleeping pills don't make a person lose their pain."
"She tried pain killers." He answered my questions as if they were the most obvious answers in the world. I gave him a look and sat up.
"What day is it?" He looked over at the clock.
"Friday. You've been ill for about three days. I doubt you'll feel any better by tomorrow. That means that three of us aren't going to show up at the get-together. They might as well cancel."
"I wasn't planning to go to it and you know it." I snapped. He just looked at me calmly and steadily. "This is going to change everything I had in mind. They'd all be better off without me. I'm constantly doing things that are worrying them or--"
"They're only worried because they care for you." Hiei cut me off. I stared at him. If he was willing to sit at my bedside when I was sick, not just for ice-cream, then I suppose he cares too. That boosted my spirits quite a bit. I loved the koorime like a brother. He was always with me and I knew everything there is to know about him. I knew he knew everything about me, also.
"Do you?" I asked. He stared at me then smiled slightly.
"I'm only a freeloader." I smiled and laid back down. I was starting to get dizzy. I knew he had meant yes. There was that small smile. He knew it said all. "Where did that diety put my notebook and pencil?" He got up and went over to my desk. I watched him as he brought it back over and sat down. He turned the pages and started doodling.
"You stole my notebook and claimed my pencil." I said quietly. He looked up at me and glared fiercely.
"These are mine." He argued. I rolled my eyes and agreed just to let him believe that I was giving in. I rested my head against the pillow more fully and closed my eyes. Darkness washed over me.
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I woke up again and the sunlight nearly blinded me. I blinked and got used to the brightness. Hiei didn't look happy.. wait.. he never looked happy. He looked very displeased.
"Close those curtains. I'm going to go blind." He hissed. Botan sighed and shook her head.
"No, we need light in here. Why waste electricity?" She asked. He glared at her but said nothing. They still hadn't noticed I was awake. Botan looked at me then smiled. "Good, you're awake. How're you feeling?" I gave her a simple nod and yawned.
"She gave you more of those pain killers." Hiei said with a smirk. "The amounts you consumed are enough to make an ocean of that nasty liquid." I gave him a look then sat up. I walked over to the door and walked into the hall. I went into the bathroom and came out a few minutes later. I still looked pale and my eyes still looked red. I felt nauseated, but I suppose that was from the pain killers and the effect of not eating anything.
"I'm hungry." I said, walking back into my room. I laid back down on the bed and got myself comfortable. I knew I wasn't moving if it wasn't necessary.
"I'll get you some soup." Botan said, walking out of the room. That only left me and Hiei. I was reminded of last night.
"You're nothing but trouble." He said rudely. "You're boring and annoying." I glared at him.
"You're short and irritable." He snorted.
"That's just the way I like it." I gave a short laugh. That was always like him. "Besides, you know that irritability always was, still is, and always will be my nature."
"I know."
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I am not a very happy sick person. This is just my luck. I hate everything right now. I just woke up from an hour's nap after I ate. Hiei and Botan are sitting down next to my bed and watching me. Couldn't they just let me have a moment's peace? No. I was sick and I needed to be under constant surveillance. Lucky me.
"What do you look so pissed off about?" Hiei asked and I glared at him.
"None of your business." I snapped. My day couldn't get worse. I sighed and crossed my arms, glaring at the wall.
"How much does it hurt?" Botan asked softly. I switched my glare to her. She was looking at me sadly.
"How much do you think it hurts? I feel like--" Hiei cut me off by giving me a 'shut it' look. He listened.
"Your mother is home." He said with a frown. I blinked.
"And that matters because..?" I asked crossly. "Listen, I could care less about anything right now. All I want is a minute of peace and quiet. I want a minute of space. A minute of not feeling this irritating pain." I glared heatedly at Hiei.
"Well, sorry to say, we cannot leave you alone. This illness is getting to you, I know. I felt it before. You have to stop this, idiot." He crossed his arms and glared right back at me.
"I'm sick and tired of this! I want to get up and walk around. This bed is making me feel helpless. Why can't I move?"
"You can only move if it's an emergency." Botan said, cutting off our little argument. I glared at her then sunk into my bed. I was starting to feel like I was crippled. I could feel their eyes on me. Suddenly, a soft knock sounded on the door. Okaasan came into the room with a worried expression on her face.
"How is he?"
"Irritable." Hiei answered. I glared at him.
"He's still burning up. The medicine will only work for a time, but he'll get better." She put her hand on my forehead. "He needs time."
"I hope you get better, Suuichi." Okaasan said, brushing her hand against my cheek. She felt the heat and pulled her hand back. "Burning up? He feels like he's on fire."
"Listen, Shiori, I know this is difficult to believe, but he needs time to heal. He just took his medicine, so it'll go down. Oh, and could you fill this pitcher with ice cold water?" Botan handed my okaasan the pitcher then she left the room. Botan looked over at me. "Everyone has been calling to make certain that you're all right."
"Good for me." I said bitterly. I looked down at my blankets. Why couldn't this sickness end, for crying out loud? I hope this ends but knowing my luck, I'll be stuck here for over a week. Okaasan came back in with the pitcher of water then she left the room. She knew something was wrong with me. Mother's intuition, as she always says.
"Here, drink this." Botan handed me a glass of the icy water. I drank the entire thing and felt a little better. It helped my throat atleast. She poured me another glass and set it down. "Listen, you need your rest. Sleep is probably the only solitude you'll get for a while." I nodded but didn't say anything. I drifted off to sleep about fifteen minutes later.
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I was wrong. My life could get worse. I'm stuck with Hiei for an hour, while Botan goes off to tell Yuusuke and the others about the get-together.
"Why me? Why do I have to be so unlucky?" Hiei glanced at me with this look I didn't like.
"Because you're you."
"Gee, thanks." I started on the homework and stuff that Ryu had brought me earlier. Joyful.
"You're boring."
"What do you want me to do? Go into a delirious state so that you can restrain me? No thanks." He gave me a look and continued to doodle. I sat there but I couldn't do the work. My head hurt and my vision started to blur so I threw the books across the room.
"Suuichi, dear, is there anything you want?" Okaasan asked, coming into the room.
"Yeah, clear vision, a normal temperature, and some peace and quiet." I said, crossing my arms. She smiled at me then left the room. I was serious, y'know.
"Too bad you can't seem to get any of those." Hiei said with a smirk. I picked up the science book that was on my bed, the one I forgot to throw across the room, and chucked it at him. He moved out of the way then turned and glared at me.
"It slipped." I looked away from him and closed my eyes. I had enough sleep to last me atleast a year.
"I'm sure it did." He turned away from me and I sighed.
"Can I have some sleeping pills?" Hiei didn't care. He threw the small bottle at me and I caught it.
"Wrong bottle." He threw the rest at me, completely ignoring me. I took a couple and washed them down with cold water. This sickness was getting to me. I still felt irritable and horrible. I don't know how much more of this I can take. With Botan constantly being here, I had no choice but to get stronger feelings for her.. if that was possible. I sighed. Life had better turn around or I might jump off the cliff I love so much.
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"You're cheerful." Hiei's sarcastic observation made me even more irritable. Botan sighed and shook her head.
"Stop fighting, you two. Honestly, I thought you were grown up enough to stop this childish behavior." Hiei glared at her then stormed out of the room. I huffed and crossed my arms, looking away from her. I hated it right now. She was there, so close to me. I was sick and looked horrible, not to mention that I didn't feel too great either. "How long were you asleep?"
"I don't know." I snapped, my gaze never leaving the wall. My head still hurt, my throat hurt, my stomach felt like I had eaten a bomb that blew up, and now I couldn't breathe right. Yes, I feel wonderful.
"Your fever has gotten worse." Her soft voice made my anger vanish without a trace. I looked over at her and saw the concern and sadness in her eyes. She looked like she was going to cry. "I don't know what to do. I can't stand to see you in this condition." Her eyes softened even more.
"I can't stand being in this condition." I laughed bitterly. "But there isn't anything I can do, now, is there?" She watched me sadly. Damn, I wish this was over. That way I didn't have to see her. I shouldn't be thinking of her like I am. I should be thinking that we're nothing but friends..
Thats the problem. It's simply impossible.
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Thats where this chapter ends. Poor Kurama.. I feel so bad for him. Even though I'm writing this. n.n;