I've got to run, I've got to run, the small girl thought in panic, seeing the dark shadow approach her. But for some reason the girl was frozen, was it because she was scared, or something else.

Yellow eyes glared at the girl under a dark hood. The girl could not tell if the thing was human or some monster.

Himeno, moaned, trying to come out of her strange dream, but something would not let the girl wake up. Sweat glistened on her forehead, and she screwed up her face in pain.

Slowly a hand reached out. The girl's eyes went wide as the thing clamped its bony hand around her neck. Her body started to feel numb, screaming out loud, the girl's eyes rolled up in her head, then she knew no more.

Himeno whimpered in her sleep, tears forming in her eyes.

The creature, took one last look at the girl and seemed to vanish in thin air.

"Ahh ohhh," Himeno cried in her sleep.

Hayate set at the edge of Himeno's bed, stroking her hair, "shh, Himeno, it's okay."

Everyone in the room looked dead tired, but nobody seemed to want to leave the pretear and knight of plants. About every five minutes you could hear someone yawn.

Himeno let out another scared moan. This one was really loud and everyone in the room jumped. Sasame almost went deaf, what with his extra good hearing.

Mawata, who had woken up, raised from her bed, her face was lined with worry, "what do you think she's dreaming about," Mawata quietly asked?

Everyone jumped when her voice broke the silence. "Oh, Mawata, you're awake," Go said, pleased that she was okay, "who knows what she's dreaming about."

Mawata faintly smiled at the knight of fire, and blushed.

"I bet she's having visions of what happened to the girl," Mannen spoke, not sure why he thought this. "Or maybe she's just dreaming of the thing that's drained her leafe," Manned blushed, feeling stupid, "I don't know why I said that."

"No, no you could be close to the truth. She's most likely dreaming about something do with the girl," Kei said, giving the knight of ice a light smile. He then turned his attention back to his pocket mirror.

"They're looking paler and paler," a worried Takako spoke going to Shin's bedside.

Everyone agreed and sighed, wondering what to do.

Right on cue, Mai walked into the room, "Sir," she said, willing in a cart. "I thought you guys might find this stuff of use." She smiled sadly at her employer, and backed out of the room.

Kaoru stood up and went to the cart, looking at what was on it. The maid was right. They could use the stuff. There was a large bowl of clear water, some rags, and bowls of chicken broth, and a bowl of oranges.

He turned at looked at Hayate, "is she running a fever?"

Surprised that he hadn't thought to check, Hayate laid his hand on Himeno's forehead, and cursed under his breath. "She's got a high one." He looked at Mannen, "how's Shin?"

Mannen looked at Shin, and bit his lip, to keep from crying. This boy was like his younger brother. He hated to see him in pain. And in pain he was. The boy was tossing and turning making small sounds of fright. His faced was bunched up in pain.

It was plan to see, even before Mannen touched his forehead, that Shin was running a high fever. The boy's hair was plastered to his face, and he was soaked in sweat.

"He has a fever, and I think he's having bad dreams as well."

Kaoru pulled the cart in-between Shin and Himeno's bed, handing Hayate and Mannen a wet rag. "Keep them cool. We need to try and get their fevers down."

Nodding Hayate, dabbed his rag on Himeno's forehead. Manned did the same with Shin. Their eyes fluttered, but did not open.

Waking up, Yayoi looked to her surroundings, "huh," she whispered. She was confused about where she was. Mayune looked to Himeno's friend, and set on the edge of her bed.

"You passed out, I brought you here," she whispered.

"Himeno," Yayoi weakly asked?

Mayune looked down, "she's still unconscious," she glanced at her bed, where Hayate was tending to her.

"Oh," Yayoi looked where Mayune was looking. "Um, what time is it?"

Looking at her watch, Mayune answered, "It's getting late, almost eight."

Looking frightened, Yayoi jumped out of her bed, "I'm going to be late. Please inform me of changes."

Nodding, Mayune watched the girl leave. What made her so frightened?

The others watched too, as the romance girl fled the house.

A couple hours passed, the smaller knights were sound asleep, Natsue had woken up, and was sitting near her husband, tears on her face.

Go and Kei had left to scout the neighborhood. Sasame was holding a sleeping Takako in his arms, and Hayate was still at Himeno's side. Mayune and Mawata were taking turns, nursing the young Shin.

Patting Natsue's arm, Kaoru stood up and went to Hayate, "why don't you let me take over for a while. You need to rest."

Red-rimmed eyes looked up at Kaoru, he shook his head, "I don't want to leave her side."

Kaoru sighed, "We'll wake you up if anything happens." He looked at his daughter, "she'd want you to take care of yourself."

Knowing Kaoru had him there, Hayate, nodded, handing the older man his rag. "Okay." Blushing he placed a small kiss on Himeno's fevered forehead.

Kaoru smiled at the boy, "now go get some sleep."

Taking off his long coat, Hayate laid down on one of the empty beds, and tried to sleep.

"See anything," Go called. Go was searching down a dark alley.

"No," Kei called back, a few yards away from Go. They were communicating tellapathicly, something they could do, when they were in their knight forms.

"So where did thatloud crashcome from" A irritated Go, muttered.

"I don't k. . . . ahhhh."

Go jumped when he heard Kei's yell. Forgetting his search, Go rushed to the fallen knight.

"KEI, kei," he bent down and turned the blond man over.

"I...I'm fine," Kei gasped. He was bleeding, and his face was very pale.

Go saw the blood and his eyes went wide, "you're bleeding." He put a shaky hand on Kei's chest and pressed, trying to slow the flow of blood. "Don't worry. You'll be fine."

Kei faintly smiled, "didn't know you cared," he teased, gasping for breath.

"Shh, of course I do," a tear slid down his cheek, "you may be an annoyingly obsessed person, but your still like my brother."

Kei chucked, "Obsessed."

Go smirked, "with yourself," he said, struggling to pick the man up.

Natsue was starting to nod of, when she glanced toward the bedroom door. What she saw made her blood run cold. "My gosh," she yelled waking all the sleeping knights, well all but Shin.

Everyone looked to the door and lots of gasps could be heard. "What Happened," a frightened Mawata asked?

Go walked into the room, carrying the injured knight of light, who had passed out. "Don't know, we were separated, when I heard him yell. When I got to him, I found him face down."

He set the knight down, and grabbed a towel off the cart, and started to clean up the blood on Kei's chest.

"Is he okay," Mayune wanted to know?

"I'm fine," Kei gasped.

Go jumped, "you're awake?"

"Yea—ouch," Kei yelled, when Go got a little to close to Kei's injury.

Go's eyes went wide, "I'm so sorry," he apologized.

"It's s'ok," Kei muttered, gritting his teeth, as Go continued to wash his sore area.

Go smiled, when he cleaned the rest of the blood of and saw the slashes on Kei's chest, "well you'll be fine. These aren't very deep, and they've stopped bleeding. Although I bet they hurt like blazes."

Still gritting his teeth, Kei nodded.

"Can you tell us what happened Kei," Sasame asked, pulling Takako tighter to his side? The girl had woken up, and was worriedly looking at Kei and Go.

Kei's face screwed up as he tried to remember. Letting out a frustrated growl, his shoulders slumped. "I can't remember."

"Well at least you're okay," Mawata said, dipping her rag in the water, running in over Shin's forehead.

"Yeah, and it's thanks to Go here," Kei said, thumping Go's head.

"Ouch," Go mock glared at Kei, rubbing his head. "I just did what anyone would."

"I would of left him," Sasame teased. "He's too full of himself."

"Shudup," Kei said, throwing his pillow at Sasame's head. "I can't help that I'm so sexy."

"Yeah, and girly," Mannen muttered under his breath. No one heard but Sasame, who started to quietly snort.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh," a loud scream shouted out. It was Himeno. Everyone jumped and ran to her side.

"Himeno," Hayate yelled. The girls eyes were open.

A/n Hehe, a cliffy for you guys. But what about poor Shin.

Shin-You killed me, remember.

Me-+Sighing+ I did not.

Kei-She almost killed me.

Me-I was going to.

Kei-WHAT!

Me-+Laughing+ But I didn't cause I love you too much. +Under breath+ Not.

Kei-Of course, everyone loves me. +Stares in a mirror, batting his eyelashes at himself.+

Me-Oh boy +Leaves so Kei can be by himself.+

Shin-+Looks at Kei, who's making kissy sounds+ Wait for me+Runs after me+

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