"Honey senpai, are you alright?" Haruhi asked the following afternoon. He looked up at her through sad eyes.
"Haru-Chan, I'll be okay, It's just that Chika-Chan isn't feeling well and we had to take him to the hospital, I don't really know what to do." Haruhi sat down next to him.
"Is he okay?" She asked genuinely concerned.
"I don't know, he's always tired and he said his chest aches, the doctors are going to do more tests, I hope everything's okay."
"Maybe he's been working too hard in the karate club and just needs rest." She said comfortingly.
"I hope so, I don't like it when he's sick Haru-Chan."
"I know you don't, no one wants their family to be sick especially when it involves the hospital-" She stopped and sighed. She could understand what her friend was feeling.
"I don't know how to make this better, and I want to."
"As hard as it is, sometimes all we can do is wait. Do you need me to do anything for you?" Honey shook his head.
"Do you want me to stay for a while?"
"You don't have to. I'll be okay.' Haruhi hesitated before standing up.
"If you need anything, I'll be here, I'm sure everyone else will be too."
"Thank you." Honey replied, his thoughts were with his little brother, he hoped Chika was okay.
Yasuchika opened his eyes feeling weak and lightheaded, his chest hurt and he now had an oxygen hose.
"Yasuchika, my son, can you hear me?" His father's voice called, Chika wanted to answer but found it difficult.
"It's alright my son, in this instance, I understand, the doctors are going to be taking you for several tests, after what just happened, they need to find the cause and treatment quickly. Mitsukuni will be here after school, in the meantime, I want you to rest, save the strength you have."
"W-what-"
"Rest, you have a long day of testing to get through and you can't let the family down." Chika turned his head away from his father.
'Even when I'm in the hospital, why can't he give me one day that he doesn't bring that up?' Chika thought. He closed his eyes but was forced to open them seconds later.
"I'm so sorry to bother you two, but the doctor wants us to set up an EKG, after that we'll get some x-rays and later there's a few others scheduled."
"I understand, please, do what you have to." Chika moaned weakly, partly out of frustration, he wasn't looking forward to the tests. He found himself wishing his brother was with him, Mitsukuni could handle their father and somehow, make Chika feel just a little bit better.
Chika lay still while the nurse set up the machine and attached the electrodes to him.
"Just relax, this won't take very long." She said with a smile. Chika closed his eyes, he hated hospitals but right in that moment, all he could do was wait for it to end.