A/N: Soooo. Uchiki Koneko.

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In the morning, as Setsuna woke up, she noticed a sharp pain shoot through her left knee. Sitting on the side of her bed to examine her knee, she noticed the joint had swelled.

"Just a bit of swelling," she reassured herself.

"Setsuna, want to get some food?" Her roommate asked. "They have pancakes."

Just the image of food made Setsuna want to puke. "No thanks, I'm not hungry."

"But just yesterday you scarfed down five plates of pancakes and scrambled eggs."

"I said I'm not damned hungry, so just go on and eat."

"Alright, see ya," she waved before leaving.

"I should really learn her name," Setsuna grumbled before slipping into the bathroom. Stepping onto the scale, she blinked twice and rubbed her eyes to make sure she was seeing right.

"Fuck, one hundred and two?" She mumbled. Just last week she was a hundred and twenty five, a healthy weight. Was she anorexic? She shrugged it off and quickly got dressed, only to find her clothes hung on her looser than last week.

In class, Setsuna yawned. She had this gloomy tiredness looming over her all day, every day, ever since last month.

"Hamasaki-san, are you alright?" the Prefect asked Setsuna.

"I'm fine," she snapped. But Setsuna knew Yuuki was just trying to be considerate. When she left, the mirror reflected a face she didn't recognize. Replacing her healthy tan was a paleness to her skin and dark circles under her eyes she never had before.

"Cross-san, Hamasaki-san, what seems to be the problem?" The teacher asked.

"Setsuna-san seems sick, may I escort her to the nurse?" Yuuki asked, standing up with an arm raised.

"Hm. If Hamasaki-san isn't feeling well, then go ahead. But I think that Kiryuu-san should do it. Cross-san, you're already behind on work." That last sentence earned Yuuki a few giggles, causing her to sink back into her seat.

"C'mon," Zero groaned as Setsuna stood up and followed him to the nurse. "What were you and Yuuki whispering about?"

"Nothing. She said that I looked sick, and that's when all that shit happened." Setsuna paused because she started coughing. Zero looked down at her, watching her slip down to the ground in a crouch and cough as if her guts were going to come out of her mouth. "Sorry," she choked out when the fit was almost over. "I don't know what's wrong with me."

"You're walking with a limp, Hamasaki. You okay?"

"I'm fine! Good grief, everybody thinks I need their sympathy! I get sick once and need help, and all of a sudden everyone's noticing me and offering help." Setsuna didn't know where that came from. She just hated seeming weak.

"Come on, Hamasaki." Zero said sternly, lifting her off the ground and over his shoulder. "Did you lose weight?"

"That's not something you ask a fucking girl, Kiryuu. But yeah, I've been losing weight," she answered truthfully. "I don't know what's wrong with me though, and I can't afford to lose my job as a Hunter. Nobody's out there to support me, and by being apart of the Association, it's my only way to stay at the Academy."

"Time to get off." He set her down rather lightly, as if she would break. Brushing herself off, she gently pushed the door open. Zero's hand shoved the door open all the way, causing Setsuna to glare at him.

"Nurse?" Zero called.

"Yes, what is it Kiryuu-kun?" She asked, coming out of a room. She was surprisingly young, and quite pretty.

"I have a sick student, Hamasaki Setsuna. Would you please give her a checkup and some medicine?"

"Of course! Darling, come into that room and sit down anywhere. I'll be right there," she smiled as Setsuna quietly shuffled into the room.

"She's really sickly looking, Kiryuu-kun," the Nurse whispered before going into the room. "So, you're Hamasaki Setsuna?"

"Yes," Setsuna replied in a quiet voice.

"May I call you Setsuna?" When Setsuna nodded, the Nurse continued. "What's wrong?" The Nurse looked through cabinets and pulled out a bottle of Tylenol.

"I seem to be getting constant headaches for a while now, my left knee joint is killing me and I seem to limp whenever I walk, I've lost over twenty pounds in the last week, and I puke up whatever I scarf down."

"Are these all of your symptoms?" The Nurse asked.

"Yes," Setsuna replied.

"Setsuna," she began before sitting down across from her and putting a hand on her knee. "I want to send you with Kiryuu-kun to the Hospital in town to get some tests run. Just in case, because this isn't a normal cold. But I'm sure it's nothing. after all I'm only a school Nurse," she added when she saw the shock in Setsuna's expression.

"Can I ask you something?" Setsuna whispered.

"Go on, sweetie."

"What's wrong with me? Please don't try and protect me, I need to know." Setsuna was on the bridge towards breaking down.

"Setsuna... I can't be sure, but I hope it isn't anything serious.."

"Is that why you want me to go get tested?"

"Yes. I'll call in Kiryuu-kun and tell him to take you as soon as possible. I'll call the Headmaster as well to let him know you're going to see him before you leave."

All Setsuna could do was nod at the impending doom about to befall her.

Sitting in the waiting room of a Hospital was difficult for her. Zero was at the counter checking her in as she sat around, waiting. She watched as little children played with the toys placed everywhere. Some were just adorable, but some were bald. That made her think about the Nurse's diagnoses.

"Hamasaki Setsuna-san? This way, please," a quite handsome male ushered her towards the Doctor's office.

"Hello Hamasaki-san. I'm Dr. Akira Takahashi. Sit down, please." His smile was somewhat calming, and he seemed nice enough. "You may not remember me, but I was your doctor as a child."

"Oh, really? Then you must know he isn't my family," she mumbled and pointed towards Zero.

"I know. If you don't mind having him in the room, it's fine." Setsuna just looked away and sat down beside Zero on an examination table. "Hamasaki-san, I'm going to ask you to take off your shirt."

"Oh, uh, sure..." She looked away, embarrassed that Zero was sitting right there, as she stripped off her top, leaving her in a bra. Dr. Takahashi's hands felt around her neck and pressed against her stomach and abdomen before he allowed her to re-clothe herself.

"Hamasaki-san, are you bulimic?"

"Me? Bulimic? No!" She exclaimed, surprised she would be asked such a thing.

"Do you get headaches?"

"Well, yes, often enough. I guess the pain in my knee is from over working myself, but I do find myself with constant headaches, why?"

"I'm going to have you sent for a neurological examination. And then have you sent over for a brain scan," he explained. "Once I receive the results of your tests, I'll decide whether to have you take some more tests."

Setsuna gulped. "Okay," she replied in a soft voice, afraid that she would break down if she spoke any louder. Following Dr. Takahashi out, she glanced back towards Zero and waved before turning around.

Please let it just be a headache and nothing more, please.

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