A/N: Look look, an update! I decided to keep writing coz my friend kept bugging me to finish it. A few more chapters and it'll finish, I hope. Anyway, thank you all for reviewing throughout the story so far! But next time I write one; I'll make it a bit more interesting. And it'll actually have a decent plot, unlike this story. Right! Continuing from where I left off! By the way, I realised I've made a few mistakes what with the Nii-san thing and Ojii-san thing, I think. So I'm sorry! Bear with my terrible Japanese. I'm working on it though!
Ritsu tore around the hospital and to the main doors. "I'M SORRY! I'M SO SORRY! I HAVE TO GO IN! PLEASE, FORGIVE ME FOR INTRUDING ON YOUR WONDERFUL HOSPITAL! IT IS TOO GOOD FOR THE LIKES OF ME!" he said in one big breath.
The lady at the reception desk looked up and smiled. "Hello Miss, are you here to see someone?"
"YES! I HAVE HURT SOMEONE TERRIBLY, AND I MUST APOLOGISE, BUT I THINK SHE FELL ASLEEP BECAUSE SHE WAS LYING ON THE GROUND NOT MOVING!"
Cocking her head, the lady called a nurse over. They conversed for a few seconds, and then the nurse looked Ritsu in the eye. "Who was it that looked unconscious, Miss?"
"TOHRU HONDA-SAN!" Ritsu yelled, not realising they kept calling him 'miss'. "WAIT, SHE IS UNCONSCIOUS? WHAT HAVE I DONE? I'M NOT WORTHY TO…"
"Ri-chan?"
The cross-dressed man spun around to see Shigure. "SHIGURE-SAN! I HAVE HURT TOHRU! FORGIVE ME! SAVE HER! SHE IS UNCONSCIOUS! I AM NO BETTER THAN A CRIMINAL! I MUST REPENT! I MUST…"
"Pi!" Shigure grinned, as he poked Ritsu in the side. Ritsu flopped to the ground.
"Ritsu-san?" Yuki said, going up behind Shigure. "What are you doing? What happened to Honda-san?"
The nurse spoke. "She says a Miss Tohru is unconscious. Are you her family?"
Yuki and Shigure exchanged nervous glances. "Well…"
"Move out of the way!" growled Kyo, making a beeline down the corridor. He was carrying a big bag steaming of freshly cooked sukiyaki.
Shigure followed Kyo, and Yuki went to follow when he heard Ritsu wail, "HOW COULD I?"
Thinking quickly, Yuki grabbed the poor man and carted him off to Tohru's ward before he started spouting never-ending apologies to the nurse and reception lady.
"Nice looking bunch," the reception lady said to the nurse appreciatively.
"Are you okay?" Kyo said as she swooped into Tohru's room. There was no response.
Kyo peered around the other side of the bed and to his horror, found Tohru lying flat on the ground.
"Tohru!" he yelled, grabbing her by the arms and hoisting her back onto the bed, but careful not to get so close that he'd transform. "What happened?"
She stirred. "Ri…Richan-san… was at the window."
At that second, Shigure burst into the room, Yuki and Ritsu right behind.
"My housewife!" Shigure cried, running to Tohru's side. Kyo punched Shigure before he could get there though, and Shigure stepped back, nursing a sore gut. "Kyoooo-kun, you're meeeean."
"Honda-san?" Yuki and Ritsu said in unison. Well, Yuki spoke quietly, but Ritsu practically screamed.
"Ri…Ri…Richan-san?" Tohru mumbled again.
"Ah, she's alive!" Shigure said, tears of joy pricking at his eyes.
"How fake," Kyo muttered, standing on Shigure's foot.
"OWW!"
"Shigure-san, a…are you okay?"
Everyone looked at Tohru. She tried to sit up but failed.
"Just relax, Honda-san. Do you know what happened?" Yuki asked.
Tohru nodded weakly. "Richan…Richan-san was tapping at the window, and when I saw, I got a fright and fell over." Tohru bowed her head as bets she could. "I'm sorry I made you worry."
"Don't apologise!" Kyo yelled.
Ritsu opened his mouth but Yuki covered it in time and spoke instead.
"Honda-san, rest a little. We got you some food."
Tohru found Kyo offering her a little plate of Sukiyaki (he took the plate from a cupboard in her room). She accepted it gratefully and took a few little bites.
"Thank you Kyo-kun, Sohma-kun, Shigure-san, Richan-san," she said after swallowing.
"Don't thank us!" Kyo said gruffly. "It's us who keep accidentally hurting you."
Shigure pouted. "I haven't hurt my little flower. Only you brutes have."
That earned him a kick from Yuki this time.
"My cousins are so violent," complained Shigure.
"I'M SORRY!" Ritsu said, having escaped from Yuki. "I'M SORRY I'M SO VIOLENT!"
"Not you, Ri-chan," smiled Shigure but no one noticed. Everyone's eyes were now fixed on the door. The knob was being shaken rather hectically.
"Ah, now how does this open? Oh, here!"
Yuki sank into the corner of the room. "Not him again…"
The door flew open, and Ayame stood there, looking like a brightly coloured handkerchief in a drawer of socks. "Hello!" he boomed, scanning the room for Tohru. "Princess, you are awake?"
Tohru blinked? "Me? Yes, I'm awake. How are you, Ayame-san?"
Ritsu fell to his knees. "AYAME-SAN! IT IS THE GREAT AYAME-SAN!"
"Look you, if all you're going to do is yell and worship Ayame, you may as well get out," Kyo said to Ritsu.
"WHAT? I'M SORRY KYO-SAN! I'M SO SORRY! I'LL LEAVE RIGHT AWAY!" Ritsu scampered out of the room after yelling a quick goodbye to Tohru and Ayame.
Kyo twitched (he didn't like being called Kyo-san). "That man is crazy." He looked up to see Ayame leaning over Tohru's bed. "Hey, get away!" he yelled at Ayame, swishing his hand about as if Ayame was a fly.
"My my, you treat me like this after I have been so generous and giving to you, Kyon-Kyon?" Ayame said sadly.
"Generous? You have been a nuisance! Get lost, you'll disturb Tohru!"
Yuki, hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but agree.
"Fine, Kyon-Kyon," Ayame huffed. He stalked off, leaving a bad feeling in the air. Kyo felt that this wasn't going to be the last of Ayame.
A/N: Okay, not a great chapter, I admit. Ah well. Anyhow, excuse any mistakes or OOC stuff, but I think I've kept to their personalities pretty well so far. So, review if you have the time, please. I'd love to know how I could improve this.
Ooh, and also, a friend of mine is drawing a cover for this fic (for school) and she drew a fast 3 minute (I think it was 2 actually) sketch of Kyo's shirt. Of course, it doesn't have colour or anything, but it was a good interpretation. She also did a 4 minute sketch of the back too. I'll send you a link if you review. How's that? )
