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Tohru shifted around in her bed. She just couldn't sleep. She was far too worried about Kyou. All the blood-it had to get there somehow. I should have at least insisted on cleaning it up, regardless of what Kyou-kun said. I need to be more assertive. He's ill, and he needs help, whether he'll admit it or not.

Crash! Tohru heard noises coming from downstairs. She sat up abruptly. "Yuki-kun?" she called. "Hatsuharu-san? Momiji-kun? Was that one of you?" She got no response. Slowly she got up. "Shigure-san? Kyou-kun?" She could hear someone moving downstairs. Now she was frightened. She went to Yuki's door. "Yuki-kun?" she whispered. "Yuki-kun, there's someone downstairs. I think it's a burglar."

Yuki sat up, eyes fuzzy with sleep. "Okay, Honda-san. Let's go see."

Together they crept down the stairs. From the living room, they could see a figure in the kitchen. "Shh." Yuki told Tohru. "Let me go first."

In a flash he had the person in a headlock. "Honda-san, turn on the lights!" he yelled. The person was thrashing violently.

Tohru ran for the lights, and just as she got there, the person threw Yuki off him.

"Yuki-kun, are you all right?"

"Yes. Come, we have to catch him!"

The two of them dashed outside, and Tohru ran smack into a body.

"Ahh!"

"Ahh!...Torhu-kun?"

"Kagura-san?"

"Yes." It was Kagura Tohru had run into. "Who was the person that just ran by?"

"That's what we'd like to know." Yuki said. "What are you doing here so late at night Kagura?"

"When I heard about my poor Kyou-kun I had to come at once! There is no way of keeping me from him. I must see him now!"

Poor Kyou. Yuki thought. "Hey Kagura, I know you're eager to see him, but why not wait until morning? You can stay with Torhu and see Kyou as soon as you wake up."

Kagura agreed unhappily. "I suppose that is what's best for Kyou-kun…"

When they returned inside Shigure was waiting. "What was all the noise? Hello Kagura…"

"Someone broke in." Yuki said calmly. "We were trying to catch him, and bumped into Kagura, who is here to see Kyou."

"Oh….well everyone return to bed. We'll deal with this in the morning." Shigure said meekly. "I don't feel like dealing with this right now."

They all returned to their rooms. But Yuki couldn't sleep, which was unusual. Who was the person in our house? What do they want? Does this have anything to do with Kyou? Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore. He got up, and went to Kyou's favorite place…the roof.

I understand why he likes it up here so much. It's so peaceful…you can really think. Yuki stretched out. Who would have thought I'd agree with Kyou on anything…He chuckled to himself. Then his thoughts turned serious again. Shigure knows something-it's obvious. But what? I bet Akito has something to do with this.

While Yuki was lost in his thoughts, Haru was planning. This isn't some virus. Something-or someone, is attacking Kyou's mind. He hates blood, he would have accepted when Tohru offered to clean it. I bet Akito's behind this. Always with the drama. Well tomorrow I'll have a talk with Akito.

Content with that, he drifted to sleep.

Kyou, however, was not so content. His stomach wound throbbed painfully, and he had a terrible headache. What's wrong with me? Why am I pushing everyone away? Tohru told me it was okay to accept help when you need it. He curled up on his bed. Eeh…this blood smells terrible. But I'm so tired…I don't feel like washing it off right now. Tomorrow…tomorrow I'll try harder…

Needless to say, no one went to school in the morning. Haru disappeared right after breakfast, and no one cared to talk.

It was Shigure who spoke first. "Apparently there was an intruder last night. Why don't we look around and see if they left anything behind."

Tohru and Yuki hopped up. "Okay."

Momiji and Kagura followed. "I should have stopped them…" Kagura said. "Why didn't I stop to think?"

"It's not your fault, Kagura-san." Tohru said. "They could have been dangerous anyway, and we wouldn't want you to get hurt."

"I could have handled it."

"There's nothing we can do to change that, Kagura." Yuki said. "Don't worry about it."

They searched around the whole house, and Momiji found a scrap of black cloth.

"That doesn't help much. You can buy black clothing anywhere." Kagura said unhappily.

Feeling defeated, they all returned inside.

Kyou woke with a start. His stomach growled. I'm hungry…I need to eat. He managed to get out of bed and stumbled into the hall…but then he tripped over the bag Momiji had left in the hall.

Boom! Everyone downstairs was instantly alert. "Owww…." they heard Kyou grumble.

Yuki walked up rather quickly. "You okay?" he asked.

Kyou looked at him, obviously cynical. Yuki being nice to him? That was just plain weird. "I don't want your he-"

Kagura popped up behind Yuki. "Kyou-kun! What happened to you?"

He turned to Yuki, obviously desperate. "Could ya' help me up?"

Yuki picked him up without question, and allowed Kyou to support himself on his shoulder.

"Kagura…it might be best if you don't hug him." Yuki said.

"But-"

"Come on Kagura, you want him to get better, don't you?"

"Fine…."

Yuki helped Kyou down the stairs, and everyone was happy to see him.

"Kyou-kun!" Tohru cried happily. "I'm so glad you're up!"

"Yeah…" Kyou smiled uncomfortably. "Sorry about snapping at you…I-ahh…I didn't mean it…"

Tohru smiled. "I'm just glad you're feeling better!"

"Yeah." Kyou rubbed his stomach, and Tohru noticed.

"What's wrong Kyou-kun? Are you hungry?" she asked curiously.

"No…I…ahh…never mind."

That made everyone suspicious. In a swift motion, Yuki flipped Kyou's shirt up, revealing the deep gash Kyou had attempted to bandange.

"Oh my gosh!" Tohru shouted, as Kagura shrieked.

"What happened, Kyou-kun?" Shigure asked seriously. "And Yuki-kun, go find some bandages. That needs to be redone."

Kyou shrugged. "I just sort of woke up with it…"

"It's so terrible! My poor Kyou-kun!" Kagura hugged him tightly. "Who could have done this to you?"

"Can't breathe" Kyou gasped, as Kagura hugged him tighter.

"Kagura-chan, let go." Shigure said. "You mean to tell me it just appeared? Don't you find that odd?"

Kyou shrugged again. "Well duh…but I was too tired to think about it. I'm here now, aren't I?"

Yuki returned and started to redress the wound.

Kyou pulled away. "What are you doing?"

"Fixing you up." Yuki said matter-of-factly. "You didn't do a very good job yourself. Now stand still."

And so Kyou was forced to allow Yuki to bandage him. "Where's the dumb ox?" he asked boredly.

"I don't know, where did Hatsuharu-san go, Momiji-kun?"

Momiji looked baffled. "I thought you knew."

Everyone looked at one another.

"So…where did he go?"