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Poisonous Thoughts

Ch2. House Call

"Deep breath." The doctor instructed as he held a stethoscope to Kai's back.. "Now exhale." The doctor ordered.

The doctor pondered the facts, frowning in thought. Then he shuffled through his black bag that was next to the bed. He pulled out a prescription bottle and handed it to Kai.

"Take one capsule, twice a day." The doctor instructed. "With that you'll be better in no time." The doctor said reassuringly. "You got pretty lucky, a much worse strain of this flu has been going around." The doctor said, stuffing all his equipment back into the bag.

The doctor got up from the edge of the bed and exited the room. He quickly relayed everything to Ray and left. After Ray made sure he was out of the dojo, he came into their room with a glass of water for Kai.

"You may look better now, but you still have to rest." Ray stated as he set the glass on the nightstand.

Kai growled softly and examined the bottle. There was a subtle depression in the mattress as Ray sat down next to him. He stared at Kai, trying to determine if Kai was just pretending to better or if he really was. Ray leaned and placed the back of his hand on Kai's forehead.

"You should take the medicine, you still have a fever." Ray said leaning back.

Kai frowned in thought and twisted the cap off, slowly tipping a green and yellow capsule into the palm of his hand. He scowled at the pill but took up the glass of water and tipped both into his mouth.

Kai shook his head at the foul taste and started coughing immediately after. He tried to get up but his strength wasn't quite back and he collapsed, half on the bed half off. He coughed again, this time gagging on the taste. He stumbled forward as he tried again to stand. Ray swiftly swooped in and steadied Kai, escorting him to the bathroom.

Kai's POV

That pill, it wasn't right, I can't put my finger on it but it tasted… familiar almost. I know I've never had an illness similar to this before, so it doesn't add up.

I growled at the puzzling facts I was given, but no matter how I put them together it didn't fit.

Another cough weakened my legs and I fell on the sink, staring blankly at the pale, ghostly figure staring back. It grinned devilishly as I twisted the world and mushed it together.

I sank to the floor and rested my hot head against the cold tiles, trying to cool off.

There was a soft knock on the door followed by a quiet voice.

"Kai, you alright?" Ray asked sheepishly.

"Go away!" I shouted and kicked the door.

A chilling tingle shot down my spine, making me curl into a shivering ball. Sweat began pouring from my face and leaking from all over my body.

I struggled to get to my knees and pull myself onto the edge of the tub. I weakly tossed the shower curtain from the tub and turned on the water. I rolled in and shut the drain with by flipping the lever with my foot.

I was exhausted from the effort and lied there, panting as the water seeped into my pants. I didn't care, I was only in my pants any ways and so what, they got wet.

The lukewarm water began to slide further up to my chest, cooling and warming my confused and sore body all at the same time.

Suddenly my sense buzzed and went numb, my body going from heavy enough flesh to a ton or two of lead. I focused on staying above the water, concentrating on breathing and floating. I winced in concentration as I moved my foot to turn off the water.

Before I was able to lift it out of the water my stomach lurked and my head began throbbing with pain. Suddenly the colors in the room began melting off the walls and pooling up in the bathtub. I shuttered as my sense buzzed again and bright flash pierced through the pastel colors in the tub. The bright flash returned my body to it's normal weight and teleported me to another place.

In this place there was only dark blue and black. The sky was swirling midnight blue and black that laid over a marshy black ground. The ground rippled around me, sending dark waves of blue to where ever it might end. I was normally can't say this but for once I had more color than my surroundings.

Before really grasping the complexities of this bizarre new realm I discovered that I was being sucked into the liquid ground. Slowly being ingested by this dark realm of chaos.

My mind began screaming in pain as every fiber of me cried for air. The pain numbed my senses and faded my visions. On the verge of what felt like exploded my mind kicked me out, rendering me unconscious.

Ray's POV

I was trying not to bother Kai any more and get some reading that I had been neglecting done but the constant sound of the faucet running was splitting my concentration. I glanced unnervingly at the clock then to the bathroom door. A rapidly growing puddle was spilling under the door.

I panicked and jumped to my feet, haphazardly throwing the book over my shoulder. My feet racing my heart to the door I splashed up to it and pounded on the door.

"I'm coming in!" I shouted and ripped the door open.

I gasped at what I saw. Kai completely submerged in an over flowing bathtub, and he appeared to be dead already. But I won't accept that, he's too tough to go out like this.

I slammed down the faucet's knob and flicked open the drain with my left hand and raised Kai above the water with my other hand.

I pulled him out with both hands, pressing my ear to his chest, listening for a heart beat. His chest was immobile but his heart was still was beating, even though it was slow. I laid him in the inch deep puddle that coated the entire bathroom and preformed CPR on him before considering any other option.

After a few attempts Kai began coughing. I rolled him onto his side and he coughed up all the water he inhaled then sank back onto his back.

"Ma..Ma, mother." He stuttered then lapsed into unconscious ness.

"Kai!" I couldn't help but call out to him, hoping he would hear me and come back.

I pulled his lifeless body into a tight embrace, wishing I knew if he'd be okay.

Sudden thoughts of concern were replaced by realization that I had feelings deeper than just friendship, however I doubted them, feeling that it was just the stress and I put it aside, I should be concentrating more on Kai right now.

As I began to gain confidence that Kai had just fallen into a deep slumber, my mind wandered back onto the subject of my feelings toward him.

Why is it I'm so worried, am I really in love Kai? Is that why I feel that if Kai were to die right now, I'd die too? It must be love; I've never felt this way about anybody else. I… still should focus more on Kai, he's not completely better.

I diverted my attention again to Kai's needs. He would surely catch another cold if he didn't get out of those wet cloths. So I cradled him a bit closer and carried him out to get him into new cloths.

About 10 Minutes later Still Ray's POV

I'm shaking, either I'm weary from the day or I'm just plan traumatized from the situation Kai was in. I tried to center myself and turned back to the sleeping form of my captain.

He was on the other side of the room on our bed, but I couldn't tear myself from him. I had an urge to go over and hold him, trying to soothe away the pain and shock from earlier.

I know he'll be fine but I still was overly worried, but at least with a quiet dojo, I had time and space to think.

Flash Back Normal POV

"Ray, why don't you stay here." Mr. Dickenson suggested. "Some one has to look after Kai while he's sick, and Kenny is a registered member of the team and can blade in your place if you can't make it." Mr. D said to Ray.

"You two get along the best, also, and aside from me that is, you're the most responsible person here." Chief pointed out. "Besides, I'm no good with stuff like this, I'll end up just as sick, so you're the most logical choice." He said reassuring Ray.

"We can take care of the tournament, no big deal, you and Mr. Sourpants can have some down time." Tyson said cheerfully.

"Just tell Kai to hurry and get better so we can be a full force when the tournament does start." Max said trying to make Ray feel better about this.

"Besides, my man, you'll have the whole dojo to yourself!" Gramps said boisterously, seeing as he was already packed to go along too.

"Okay, you guys win. I'll stay, we should be there in a day or two." Ray guessed but doubt was still hanging over him about this. (a/n: and you as you can see, he has a right to doubt too).

End Flashback Ray's POV

I sighed and looked over at Kai's sleeping form. I drifted to the bed and plopped down on my side.

"No use in staying up, I don't think he'll be waking any time soon." I mumbled, already half asleep.

I delicately removed my hair wrap and shook my head. Exhaustion left me woozy and I fell over onto my pillow. Pulling the blankets around my shoulders I drifted to sleep.

Later that Night Normal POV

Kai bolted strait up, swaying a bit before falling back onto the pillow. Without any warning his stomach began churning and forced him up again. Kai tried to jump out of bed but only succeeded in getting hopelessly tangled in the bed sheets. He rolled off the bed as he tried to fight off the blankets. Once again the blankets hugged him tighter and fled from Ray. Kai glowered at the defiant blankets and wormed his way out. The effort had left him light headed and tired, but another wave of nausea set him strait.

He ran strongly to the bathroom. Barely slowing down as he flew through the door he slipped on the still soggy floor and slammed into the hard tiling. Ignoring the pain in his hip and torso he draped himself on the toilet and hung his head over the bowl and vomited into it.

After he was certain he had vomited all that was in his stomach he wiped of his mouth with the toilet paper and flushed the disgusting mess away.

Still too tired to move much he leaned against the tiled wall, ignoring the water seeping into his pants and drifted to back to sleep.


That's pretty impressive work for me. On paper, this chapter was only five pages. Well I hope you like it, please review! I want to know what if there's something confusing or lacking! Reviews also brighten my day, so I'd like to thank MikaMiko and Miako6, and I totally agree. And Also, I think this fic needs a better name, any ideas?