Omigod, these chapters are so short! I would never write something this short nowadays!
Thank you to annoying talking animal, vamina (you reviwed one of my other stories too, didn't you? Thanks!), and evil blondie for reviewing. You guys rule! Anyway, here's the next chapter!
"What? Where am I now?" thought Max as he struggled to peel his eyelids apart. He was lying in a bed, but it didn't feel like his bed, or the sleeping bag he used when he was at Tyson's. Hard, plasticy sheets crackled underneath him. Through his blurred vision, he saw all of the team standing round the bed, (except from Ray) looking extremly worried. "Guys..." he croaked. "What's wrong?" Kai and Hilary exchanged glances, then Kai stepped forwards looking slightly awkward.
"Right, Max, do you know where you are?" Max shook his head slightly. "You're in hospital with a high fever and a burst appendix."
"W-What?" stammered Max, confused. High fever? What's he talking about? With an reproachful look at Kai, Hilary pushed him slightly out the way, causing Tyson to have stifled hysterics at her daring. There was a pause as Hilary thought how best to phrase the problem.
"Hey, Max!" she said softly.
"Hi..."
"Max, do you remember us training?"
"Uh huh."
"Do you remember blacking out at the end?"
"Umm, sort of..."
"Good. Well, you blacked out because you're not well Max. You've got a temperature. Don't worry about it, just get better soon OK?"
"'K..."
Later, in the waiting room,
"I'm going back to the do-jo to fill Ray in. Kenny, Hilary, try to keep Tyson out of trouble and keep him away from the vending machines."
"Yes Kai!"
"Yes Kai, no Kai, three bags full Kai,"Tyson muttered under his breath. "What a cheek! It's not like I'm always hungry..."
No, just most of the time! thought Hilary. She caught Kenny's eye. 3,2,1... "Guys!"Tyson moaned, "I'm hungry! Ow, Hillary what was that for?"
Three hours and seven sneak trips to the vending machine later, Kai returned in a very bad temper. Note to self, he thought, never go anywhere near Ray when he's worried about a team mate.
"Ray give you a hard time then?" smiled Hilary, sensing Kai's black mood.
Kai grunted. Not only had Ray made Kai tell him what the doctor had said five times in a row and asked numerous unanserable questions, he had kept on asking Kai if he could come and visit Max. Over and over and over and...argh!
"God, that guy just won't take no for an answer!" Kai complained. Ray had even tried to get out of bed, but had thankfully felt too dizzy to try anything else, and had gotten back into bed relatively quietly.
"Umm, Kai?" Hillary said tenitivly,"What did the doctor say?"
"What? Hilary, you were in the room weren't you?"
"Yeah, but I guess I wasn't listening all that well..." Hilary trailed off. God! She's turning into Tyson! thought Kai, irritated. "Well Hillary, the doctor said that Max had a dangerously high temperature and they would try and bring it down. For safety he was to be put in intensive care. Apparently, the fever is nothing to do with the burst appendix." Hilary ignored the sarcasam and went to gloat over Tyson's indigestion, still concerned about Max.
That's that one posted! This time,I want FOUR reviews before I update! By the way,I apologise for my continual spelling of Hilary with two "ll"s. I did start this like, two years ago!