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When Hatori got the call from Shigure, Momiji was in for a check-up.

"Shigure? What could you possibly want so early in the morning? Oh my, really? Kyou? If it's that serious, I'll be right over.

"What's wrong?" Momiji asked curiously. "Are you going to visit Tohru? Can I come?"

"No." Hatori said flatly.

Momiji burst into tears. "Why not?" he sniffled. "I want to see Tohru."

"I'm not going to visit Tohru, this is an emergency.

Momiji's eyes got wide. "What do you mean?"

Against his better judgment, Hatori told Momiji the details of the call. Needless to say, he had ride-alongs; Momiji, Kisa, Hiro, and Haru. (Thankfully no one mentioned Kyou to Kagura!) Momiji and Kisa had enough compassion to worry about Kyou, but Haru and Hiro just wanted to laugh at him.

When they arrived, Momiji and Kisa ran over to comfort Tohru while Haru slunk over to Yuki. Hiro was left in the middle of the room, feeling left out.

"Aren't you going to include me?" He shouted at Tohru. "What a rude woman you are!"

This statement caused Tohru to burst into tears.

"Hey, ah…I didn't mean that…hey…relax, it's just hot-headed Kyou…he'll be fine…." Hiro wasn't very good at consoling people.

"All right Shigure, what's going on?" Hatori wasted no time.

"I have no idea." Shigure said sheepishly. "He was screaming in pain…at least I think it was pain, and it was quite loud, so we came in, but then he got quiet, and well then…" Shigure babbled on, but Hatori swiftly got to work.

"Kyou, can you hear me?" Hatori said softly.

Kyou could hear Hatori faintly. Oh hell, how embarrassing. In front of the rat, too. He shifted in bed, and slowly opened his eyes. The pain was gone.

"Kyou-kun, you're awake!" Tohru smiles through tears.

"Kyou shouldn't worry Tohru like that!" Momiji said.

Kyou rolled his eyes. "Whatever, rabbit." He said rudely. But he was sorry he worried Tohru, especially since he felt fine now.

"Well, Kyou, what was wrong anyway?" Hatori asked.

"How the hell would I know?" Kyou shouted. "And why are they all in my room! Get lost!"

"We were expressing our concern. We can tell how much you appreciate it." Haru said sarcastically.

"SHUT UP, PUNK!" Kyou's temper rose. He jumped up angrily, only to fall back onto his bed because of searing pain in his legs.

"Kyou-kun, are you okay?" Tohru looked alarmed.

He felt himself blushing under her gaze. "Fine…just…sore…should be fine by Monday."

"Well, if that's all, we'll be going." Hatori glared at Shigure. "This hardly seems to be the emergency you described. I should have known."

"But-I-he" Shigure was indignant, but everyone ignored him as usual.

"Hatori….can Kisa and I stay with Tohru?" Momiji asked. "Please?"

Hatori sighed. "Fine. I'll pick you up tomorrow. But leave Kyou alone." The last comment was directed at Haru and Hiro. "If he really was in the condition Shigure claimed, he doesn't need people running around "arousing" him."

Kyou rolled his eyes. At least they'll stay out of my way. Damn, my legs really hurt…I wonder what I did to them. What was up with those pains anyway? Oh well, I can't worry about it now.

"Let's let Kyou-kun rest. I'll bring you up some soup." Tohru smiled sweetly. "I want you to relax, no climbing up on the roof today, even though it is beautiful out."

"It's not raining?" Kyou said sharply.

"No dumbass, it's not." Haru sneered.

"Okay, everyone out. The patient needs his rest!" Shigure always knew just how to infuriate Kyou.