Disclaimer: Haven't heard back about that "CAN I PLZ OWN THEM?" request yet.. :P

Wish On This: Blah blah blah boring author talk. Oh, hey, I'm doing this from Keiichiro's POV, kind of thing. Thoughts from the mind of Keiichiro. OoOoOooo.
Let me try and lessen the age difference. I'll mix up the english and japanese age a litte. Ryou will be 16, say? English age. And Keiichiro will be... Well since he's 21 let's make 19, close to the english age. And we've already got all the Mewsssssssss. ( Anyone notice how they make Ryou and Keiichiro's ages so close in the English version? Guess what they're implying...? Oh yeah, that's right! ;) )

Keiichiro panicked. The first thing his brain reminded him to do was check for a pulse. If there was a pulse, then it would be fine. Keiichiro has dealt with fainted pupils before. He almost slid on the grass when he fell on his knees beside Ryou and laid a hand on his neck where his pulse was.

Pump, pump, pump.

Keiichiro's body relaxed.He was breathing, too.It was nothing too harmful, but it was too cold outside. Keiichiro thought he could see Ryou's body shaking, but wasn't sure.

Should he wake up cold like this? Keiichiro thought to himself. He didn't have any bulky clothing or blankets with him. Maybe I should bring him inside. Would that disturb him too much? Keiichiro slumped at the annoyance of not knowing that. Oh well, this isn't too serious. He's breathing fine, he's pumping blood. He should wake up in two or three minutes. I hope he understands why I didn't call the medics. He thought, and his face flushed red. Keiichiro looked blankly at Ryou's position hunched against the wall. That wasn't right. He should be laying down. Keiichiro thought.

He didn't have to think about it much more. Keiichiro took Ryou's back and head into his arms and turned them away from the cafe back wall. Ryou's face had a hint of pain and Keiichiro's gut sunk. He wasn't used to seeing Ryou so-- defenseless. He was used to a young man full of strength and dedication. That's what Keiichiro admired about him, his dedication to the Mews. Keiichiro layed Ryou's head on the grass. There. He was layed out, his legs straight. Blood could flow easily.
Keiichiro leaned against the wall and watched him. He watched how relaxed his body was. The way he breathed, his chest moving ever so slightly up and down. His eyelids closed with grace and a dab of pain, the curve of lips...
There was a small pang in Keiichiro's chest.
Keiichiro moved a bit closer to his side. He sat comfortably and crossed his legs, then lightly petted Ryou's arm.
As Keiichiro had estimated, Ryou hazily awoke about one minute later.
Ryou grunted before opening his eyes. He flinched to the touch of Keiichiro's hand against his arm and pulled his arm across his stomach. He blinked drowsily. Keiichiro could see the light glaze over Ryou's eyes disappear and watched as he deciphered him. Finally Ryou smiled, but it looked drunk.
Ryou attempting to start lifting himself with his arms, but Keiichiro grabbed his forearm and lightly but forcefully pushed him back into his laying position.
"Don't get up yet. Wait 5 or 10 minutes." Keiichiro smiled. "I don't want you fainting again."
Keiichiro watched as Ryou took in that he'd fainted. Ryou nodded and turned his head to look at Keiichiro.
"I feel like shit." He turned his head back slightly to look at the overcast sky.
"Sorry." Keiichiro spoke lowly.
Ryou raised an eyebrow questioningly, but didn't bother to correct him. Ryou shifted uncomfortably. "Why did I faint?"
Keiichiro only thought for seconds. "Probably not enough air or blood to the brain."
"Oh. Do I have asthma or something?"
"I don't know. Amazingly I actually haven't met many people with asthma. Do you think one of your par-" Keiichiro stopped. But he could see by the way Ryou's eyes saddened that he had already finished the word anyways. Parents.
"Not that I know of."
Keiichiro threw the parent topic. "Whatever the matter, it was pretty unexpected." Keiichiro smiled and put on a cheery face. "You freaked me out."
"I'll go see my doctor someday soon."

Only a few minutes passed. Keiichiro was happy that the girls were manning the café fine and didn't seek for his help.
"Think you can sit up?" Keiichiro asked.
"Yeah, sure. I could probably stand." With that, Ryou lifted himself into a sitting position, then levered his legs to stand. "See?" Keiichiro had an uneasy look on his face.
Keiichiro watched as Ryou grimaced and held his head as if he had a large headache.
I guess he can't. Keiichiro thought with humor.
Ryou's knees buckled. Keiichiro grabbed his shoulders by the front and held him up.
Ryou groaned with pain as Keiichiro pulled him to his chest, and for a few moments, Keiichiro hugged Ryou tightly. Keiichiro felt a tingling sensation down his spine and at the tips of his fingers.
"You're going to bed." Keiichiro finally said. "Come on. I'll help you up."
Keiichiro expected Ryou to roll his eyes or do something childish, but all he did was nod.

A few minutes, worried eyes, and "Don't ask" glares back to the worried eyes, andtwo painkillers later, Ryou had settled into his sheets. Keiichiro pulled the computer chair beside Ryou's bed to monitor him. He wasn't exactly sure why. Ryou would probably just fall asleep, but Keiichiro wanted to watch him, and Ryou didn't say anything.
More time passed, and Keiichiro still sat, watching Ryou with a fascinated look. Ryou's back was to Keiichiro, until he rolled over drowsily and opened his eyes with haze, only to stare back into Keiichiro's. Ryou smiled and slipped out a hand from under the blankets to reach out to Keiichiro's hand.
Keiichiro stared at it for a moment, not exactly sure what to do. He was like a captured coyote contemplating accepting food. He waited 3 heartbeats before knotting his fingers to Ryou's.
"Thanks. For everything, you know?" Ryou spoke softly. Keiichiro didn't reply, so Ryou went on. "For helping me with everything."
Keiichiro closed his eyes as if he was listening to good classical music. "You thanked me before, remember?"
Ryou pulled his hand back under his blankets. Not in a shunning way, he just felt like it. "I.. know..." He was falling asleep while he said it, and his eyes closed. Keiichiro watched as his body closed down for sleep.
When Keiichiro was sure Ryou was asleep he stood up, placing the chair back in it's original place, then walked over to Ryou's body and leaned down. Before leaving, he placed a small kiss on Ryou's forehead.
Your welcome.

Wish On This: Okay. This one was hard to write, but really fun to write at the same time. I was watching Mew Mew Power at the time, episode 5. Woo. Lots of scenes with Keiichiro and Ryou in the same shot. And Ryou with his shirt off. Yeaaaaahhhhh.