"Take hold lightly; let go lightly. This is one of the great secrets of felicity in love."
xxxSpanish Proverb

"You're pretty good."

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"…"

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"I mean, really good! Just the perfect touch of nutmeg..."

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"Hrmph."

"What's that! Oh, right...sorry."

She pauses from girlishly munching on her muffin, only long enough to irk my patience even further…

"Here," I glance sideways at her, angry and unimpressed.

She waves it in front of me viciously, "Hey!"

Annoying little china doll...

"Don't you want it?"

I'm sitting in a lotus position at her bedside, arms crossed valiantly as if I had an ounce of pride left.

But, I don't.

"You know what I want." I snarl tactlessly at her, more than I intended.

She places the muffin back on to the plate with its brothers and sisters.

Another bite, "You know, you should really be nicer to sick people..." The girl lectures me smugly as she savors the muffin almost seductively.

"Oh, forgive me, Your Highness. For a moment there, i forgot my place!" I mock sarcastically at her gentle frame.

"Right you are."

She's sitting up as well, legs crossed casually. Her left hand carries her snack while the right one lightly strokes a furry object nestled between her covered legs.

And I promise you it's no muffin...

I scoff, "Look, girl, if you have enough energy to torture me like this, you're not sick."

"In the usual sense, at least..." I add under my breath.

She smirks, finishing the last of one of my spoils. "Ah, ah, ah!" She waves a finger at me.

My eyes narrow at her. I breathe heavily.

"You should know better, dear little boy." She warns me, "Considering your position in all of this..." The Asian places her left hand around his plush torso, strangely enough, she shakes a little…

A sweat drop trickles down the side of my stone cold face.

"Ggghhh" My teeth grit in defeat.

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"You wouldn't want me to slip anything off my tongue, would you?"

Her finger twirls playfully with his new black bow. I can see the fear screaming in his shiny black eyes.

"Tell anyone and I'll tear you apart limb from limb!" I spit threateningly and before I know it, I've already managed to tackle her down.

It was an awkward moment now. I was practically on top of her, my arms at either side of her head. She wasn't expecting my sudden outburst, as she was clutching him to her chest with both hands. Her sapphire eyes wide with bewilderment and...fear.

One thing I did not expect entirely.

She trembles slightly, weak and delicate for only a second.

My frozenly demonic eyes soften, my breathing slows. I slowly lean in, enough to feel her breath on my lips.

In a way, this...was enjoyable.

"Or if you don't like that...I could just blow enough wind into you so that you'll explode into a billion pieces..." I have never said any threat with so much suave and syrup.

She whimpers softly before speaking, "You wouldn't dare..."

I smirk deviously, leaning in so that our lips are inches apart. My left fingers play with her silky black hair.

"Maybe, maybe not..." I could see the faintest of blushes on her face, "Humor me, please." I whisper beside her ear.

I lightly near my body against hers; she's way hotter than normal. She was probably hiding the fact that she was still really sick...typical. Now I'm getting guilty…

That's enough, Rai. Give the girl a break... I mentally scold myself.

I comply, "Just..." My voice is laced with oodles of honey.

I whisper.

"Give me what I want."

She silently slams him on to my chest and I grab him immediately.

I jump off of her and stretch cheerfully, my prize in one hand. I close my eyes.

"Well, time to turn in!" I chirp with a winning smile, as if nothing happened at all.

"YOU ARE SUCH A--!" She stops in mid-sentence. Her voice was hoarse to begin with.

My Cheshire grin fades, I shoot my eyes open.

"K-kimiko?" I ask, almost worriedly as I dart to her side.

She breathes heavily. Her eyes are half-open and dull. A gentle hand clutches where her heart is suppose to be.

"What's wrong!" I suddenly, for god-knows-what reason, take hold of her free hand, lacing our fingers together tightly.

Fear rushes up my spine, I have a sinking feeling at the bottom of my stomach.

"Where does it hurt!" She clenches her teeth, " Are you bleeding somewhere!'

Her lips try to mouth words, failing…

"Uh, uh...try to stay calm!"

…Her face projects pain.

'DON'T GO TO THE LIIIIGHT!" She almost laughed at that. Almost.

…More heavy breathing.

"And whatever you do..."

…My hand grips her hand tighter.

"Stay with me..."

Tick. Tick. Tick.

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The clock above all our rooms ticks away.

"…"

I sit lifelessly against the wall of my so-called room. My eyes shadowed by my bangs.

I have a deep grimace plastered on my face.

"We'll do everything we can..."

That's what they said when I asked what was wrong.

Obviously, that wasn't very reassuring.

Tick. Tick. Tick.

Everyone's silent. I can hear wood slowly being shaved off in the room to my left. Clay always carves wood figurines when he's depressed or aggravated...

I don't hear a peep out of Omi. I'm not even sure if he's in his room. He should be though, it almost being midnight and all...

She's in the hospital wing. And I'm not.

Something's wrong with that...

Tick.Tick.Tick

I grip him tighter in my hand. I never let go of him. I almost never let go of Kimiko either...

It was such a shock.

That stubborn girl...

"Everything's fine...I'll...be fine."

And then, before she was taken away, she smiled. Not just any smile.

She smiled her third smile.

I hated her third smile.

Did you know she has seven smiles?

"Why didn't she tell me?"

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I hold him within arm's length, staring into his swirling crystal black eyes. My own reflection shining in them.

"...A week...that'll be enough time to get me the nerve..."

Ninja Fred ignores me, the snob. Nevertheless, I continue.

"...A week, and then..."

"I'll tell her."

I hug my best friend intimately, closing my eyes.

Stupid, stubborn girl...

I told her...I told her to stay with me...

But.

She didn't.

--Fin--

Welly, well, well...look what we have here. I have no idea where this came from...That was not exactly how I intended it to go but, I had to do this one all on my own. Since no one gave a single suggestion. But, no problem. it's done.

I actually laughed after reading this...

It directly leads to the spin-off so, I guess I'm pleased with the way it came out. Did anyone feel the tension between them when Rai was on top of her! I didn't...

Hopefully someone did. So, please R& R ladies and gentlemen for it will be the deciding contract to whether I will, or will not write a spin-off...because I kinda like how this one ended...Tragic...not really, but it symbolizes hope in a tragic state for a happy fututre...Man, I've been reading the Bible too much.

It's alright. Go on, flame me for this one...you know you want to.

"Give me what I want..." snickers SO DAMN HOT!

Ha-hah...