Never Give Up

By Ginta and Hakakku Fangirl

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket. But stay away from Hatsuharu anyways!!!!!

Chapter Three: Yuki's Realization and Some Much Needed Sleep

"Miss Honda?" Yuki knocked on Tohru's door; he heard a low moan in reply. "Miss Honda?"

Yuki opened the door to Tohru's room; she looked up at him dizzily.

"Oh, Miss Honda…" Yuki rushed over to her; she was knelt over her trash can, sobbing. As Yuki pulled her hair away from her damp, sweaty face, Tohru shuddered, retching again.

Shigure then came into the room.

"Tohru!" He helped her to stand up. "You should be in bed!"

"I'm fine," Tohru whimpered. "I don't need to-"

"Get into bed," Shigure said firmly. "Yuki, make sure she does. I'll call Ha'ri."

"No! You don't need to call Hitori!" Tohru squeaked as Yuki pulled back the covers of her bed and gently pushed her down onto her mattress.

"And I don't think that you should go to school tomorrow, either!" Shigure called over his shoulder as Yuki pulled the blankets up over Tohru's shoulders; she blushed, remembering what had happened after the last time someone had covered her up while she was in her pajamas…the "being in her pajamas" part hadn't lasted all that long.
But tomorrow is the first day! I have to be there!" Tohru tried to get up out of the bed; Yuki pushed her back down.

"Don't worry," Shigure smiled. "Ha'ri will be over soon, and you'll be better in no time."

As Shigure left, Yuki placed a cold hand on Tohru's forehead.

"You don't have a fever," he murmured. "But the flu is going around. Maybe that's what you have."

"Maybe…" Tohru yawned. Now that she was in bed, she really did feel tired. Maybe all that she needed was some sleep…

"Go to sleep, Miss Honda." Yuki smiled at her. "You'll feel better." I hope, his thoughts added.

Tohru just nodded before falling back against her pillows.

"Yes, Tohru. Mm-hmm. Thanks Ha'ri." Shigure placed the phone back in its cradle, just as Yuki came down the stairs.

"Well?'

"He'll be here in about an hour." Shigure sighed and shook his head. "Poor Tohru. The flu the very night before the first day of your senior year."

"Hmm…" Yuki turned away. "I'm going out."

Shigure looked surprised. "Where are you going?"

"Out."

Yuki opened the front door and headed towards the road. Shigure just watched him, stunned, jumping when the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Shigure! Is your manuscript finished yet?"

"Oh, hello Mei--"

"Don't hello me! Shigure! I really need your--"

"Ah, yes, about that…"

"Shigure!"

"I have the flu." Shigure coughed into the phone.

"The flu?!? Well are you okay???"

"No."

"No? Are you sure? Do I--"

"No. But I think I'm dying cough."

"Shigure! Shigure? "

"I'm dead."

"SHIGURE!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!"

Shigure hung up the phone with a laugh.

"Hmm…I wonder what we have for breakfast," he muttered. "Breakfast time, breakfast time. All for me, breakfast time!!"

Hitori placed his stethoscope against Tohru's chest.

"Deep breath." He frowned. "Well, no fever; no cough; your breathing is fine. Just the nausea and headaches?"

Tohru shook her head and moaned, slumping back against the pillows. It was the middle of the afternoon, and she still didn't feel any better, even though she had taken a nap before Hitori had arrived to check up on her.

Tohru shuddered and jumped out of bed. Hitori raised an eyebrow as she ran out of the room and down the hall towards the toilet.

"She's been vomiting since this morning," Shigure said softly from the doorway, his concern obvious in his voice. "And I don't think she had been feeling well for the past few days to begin with."

"Hmm. Well, like I said, no fever." Hitori sighed and put his stethoscope away; he turned to Shigure. "So. Kyo has been gone for two weeks now. Any ideas where he could be?"

Shigure shook his head. "He could be with Shishou, like the last time he disappeared, but it's just not like Kyo to leave right before school. And you'd think that he wouldn't want to leave, what with Kyo being so close to Tohru, and Tohru being so close to him. I don't think he'd want to leave her alone here with Yuki. Don't you think so?"

"Yes. But when has Kyo ever done anything that we've expected?" Hitori snapped his bag shut. "He may act a certain way most of the time, but just when we've gotten use to that, he goes and does something unexpected."

"Yes, but he had gotten so much better about staying calm and more behaviorally stable." Shigure sighed. "I had hoped that it would last longer than this."

"That's a lot to hope for, when you're asking it from Kyo." Hitori turned towards the door. "Have Tohru stay home tomorrow, and make sure she gets plenty of sleep, and as many fluids in her as she can."

"Anything else?"

Hitori looked at Shigure.

"Try to get her to eat. Call me if there are any changes."

Shigure nodded. "I'll walk you to the door."

Yuki slowly opened the door to Tohru's room; Tohru glanced up--she had been staring at her teacup.

"Miss Honda?" Yuki set a bag down beside the bedside table before he sat on the bed with her. "Are you feeling any better?"

"A little."

"Have you eaten anything?"

"No."

"Hmm…um, Miss Honda?" Yuki looked a little uncomfortable. "How long have you not been feeling well?"

"Um…since about a week after Kyo left. Why?" Tohru lowered her teacup.

"Uhh…" Yuki bit his lip. "I-I think that I may…I might know what's wrong."

Tohru looked confused. "I just have the flu," she said. "Right?"

"Maybe, but…" Yuki looked at his hands before he reached down to reach into the bag he had set on the floor. "Maybe you should take this." He handed Tohru a small box.

Tohru turned bright red. "A-a pregnancy test?!?" she squeaked. "But I don't need--I mean, that's not--I-I…I know that I'm not pregnant! I've never even done anything!"

Yuki sighed. "Alright, if you say so." He turned to leave before adding, "But Kyo's boxers are still under your bed." He pointed down to the floor and Tohru's blush brightened; Yuki was right. Kyo's boxers were still there, showing just a little from underneath the bed skirt.

"Give me the test, please," she whispered.

R&R, please! Yeah, I know, so far this story kind of sucks, but whatever. I honestly think that my fanfics are better when they're one-shots, unless it's an InuYasha fic. I have one that I'm editing, I hope to have it ready soon. Oh, and my newest one-shot for my hentai series is currently a work in progress, and for all of you Bleach fans, I have a one-shot in the editing process, and a songfic, also being revised. Hope you all like Aerosmith!!!