Kim panted, resting his hands on his knees as he caught his breath. He knew he was going to need a shower, he hadn't even bothered with deodorant, soon as he felt his control slipping he'd just taken off running. It was instinct, it always helped him stay focused and helped him cope with things.

It's what he'd done when Victoire had died, he'd ran. He also remembered who'd ran after him, and now she was the reason he was running. He'd had no way to run to Victoire, but he had a way to run to her, and here he was. This was the hospital Adrien had said they were in.

He straightened up and headed into the old building, heading to the receptionist.

A young dark haired woman in her early twenties looked up at Kim, with a kind smile she greeted him, "Yes, can I help you?"

"Room 643?"

"Take the elevator up to the sixth floor, get off the elevator, turn to the left 643 is the third door down on the right hand side," the woman replied.

Kim nodded a bit, wiping his brow against his bare arm, "thanks."

"You should be fully dressed you know? Doctors don't exactly like sweat pouring onto their patients," The woman suggested.

Kim chuckled a bit as he headed to the elevator, "if her doctor complains I'll take a shower."

He entered the elevator and pressed the button for the sixth floor.

He waited in the elevator, arms crossed over his chest, what was he going to say to her? How was he going to be around her? His mind blanked as the elevator doors opened and he headed left walked down until he was standing in front of 643.

His mind raced for a moment before he took a deep breath and opened the hospital room door, he blinked at the sight, Marinette was asleep on the couch, Adrien was asleep in the recliner next to her, a woman who had black hair with a red streak in it was asleep on another couch, and a human representation of the Hulk slept in the other recliner. Sitting on the hospital bed with her knees up to her chest was Lynette.

'Lynnie,' he thought as he approached her.

Lynette looked up as she heard Kim coming closer, the light sounds made by his slippers against the linoleum floor wasn't as subtle as one would think. Wait… slippers? He didn't have a shirt on, he was dressed in his pyjama bottoms, a pair of socks, and…. DOG slippers?!

Upon seeing this Lynette snorted, then the snort turned into a giggle, the giggle became a snicker the snicker erupted into full blown laughter as she threw her head back and held her sides. Big, tall, muscular, jock running through Paris in DOG SLIPPERS! She snorted again through her laughter.

Kim was confused for a moment before glancing down at his feet and suddenly wishing he could hide, but then that sound. Her laughter was music to his ears when just a moment ago she'd looked ready to collapse into herself.

Her boisterous laugh woke the remaining four occupants of the room. Adrien almost went cross eyed while Marinette tripped over her tongue trying to find some way to compliment Kim's attire. Nathalie let loose a small giggle while the Gorilla heartily chuckled.

Kim began to chuckle as well as he sat next to Lyn.

Her expression turned serious as she kicked his upper back.

"Ow! Hey," Kim exclaimed in surprise as he glared daggers at the brunette girl.

"You stink. Go shower," Lynette ordered.

Kim scoffed a bit as he looked at her, "You're the only girl I wouldn't ever dare."

"Yeah, cause you know I'm the Queen of Dares. What was it you were dared to do when we were ten? Oh yeah, that's right, run around the park do 20 jumping jacks and 10 lunges," Lynette replied through her laughter.

"Then you actually dared me to do double. Guess you didn't expect dancers to be that fit, huh?"

Kim shook his head 'no', "And don't even begin with feats of strength. Geez."

"I can stand on my tip toes! Can you? Le Chien Kim," Lynette challenged playfully.

Kim glanced at her from the corner of his eye, "You already know I broke my toes trying to."

Adrien quirked a brow as he stood up and stood on the pads of his toes.

"Nah, not like that," Lynette stated as she stood from the hospital bed and gradually raised herself up til she was on the pads of her toes as well and then suddenly only the very end of her big toes were touching the floor.

Adrien gaped at the sight while Marinette smiled broadly.

Lynette lowered herself back onto her feet in normal stance.

Kim shook his head and raised his hands to Lynette as a sign of defeat, "You're stronger. I am never trying that one again."

Lynette childishly stuck her tongue out at Kim who returned the gesture before he grabbed a towel and walked into the washroom.

Lynette's eyes widened as she called after him, "You're not going home to shower?"

Kim untied his pyjama bottoms as he called back, "Are you kidding me?! I just got here. I'm not leaving."

He closed the washroom door and soon the running water of a shower was heard.

"Well, I don't know about everyone else but I'm getting hungry," Nathalie stated as she stood up.

Adrien nodded as did Marinette, the Gorilla looked to Lynette who just shrugged, "I'm not feeling it."

Marinette felt her breath hitch in her throat as she walked over to her, "Lynette, you have to eat something. Going without isn't good for you."

Lynette shrugged a little, "I don't normally eat much."

"Name something. Anything you want, and we'll get it for you," Nathalie offered.

Lynette shrugged, "Poached egg and a fruit cup?"

Adrien blinked at the request.

"Like I said, I'm not that hungry. I never am," Lynette insisted.

Adrien thought for a moment before suggesting, "How about a veggie omelette?"

"Sure, make it two, Kim'll probably want one," Lynette agreed.

Marinette smiled a bit as she asked, "you know what he eats for breakfast?"

Lynette shrugged, "at one point or another we've ate every meal together in the last twelve years. I can tell you what he likes to eat for each meal, and which snacks he prefers in between meals. If he gets an urge for something sweet I can bet my last dollar on what he'll get."

Adrien and Marinette glanced at each other for a moment before the two of them chuckled a bit.

Lynette quirked a brow at the two, "what?"

"Nothing," Adrien replied, shaking his head.

Lynette swirled a few loose strands of hair around her index finger, something didn't seem right about that wordless exchange between her two friends but she couldn't place it.

Nathalie was the one to break the silence, "Lyn, what's your relationship with Kim?"

Lynette gave a bright smile and replied, "well if you'd asked me a few weeks ago I would've said 'friend' but really, he's my best friend."

Nathalie raised a brow at the girl's response. 'Best friend huh? I certainly never interacted with any male friend like that,' Nathalie thought to herself.

AN: So here's the 9th Chapter and I'm going to break the ice and ask it, what are your thoughts? Any questions? As I said at the start, I'm an open book about this stuff, if you're not sure, ask. No such thing as a silly question ;)