Eiji's eyelids felt heavy. In fact, his whole body felt weighted down. Nonetheless, he forced his eyes to peel open. Brightness assaulted his vision, causing him to squeeze his eyes shut. After a couple of seconds, he opened one eye at a time and allowed them to adjust to the light.

Once he could see clearly again, Eiji took in his surroundings. In front of him was the door leading out. To his left there was another door, probably to the bathroom. On his right there was a small desk. Atop it was a vase that had rengyou flowers that were partly wilted. Behind Eiji was a large window that was letting in the luminous sunlight.

Eiji was uncomfortable lying down and decided to sit up. It wasn't easy; his muscles were stiff and ached and the stinging pain in his left side didn't help, but he managed it after about ten seconds, panting a bit from the effort.

At that moment, the doorknob turned and someone began opening the door. Eiji peered at it curiously. A smiling Fuji entered.

"Eiji, I'm glad to see you're awake," Fuji greeted, closing the door behind him and coming to stand next to Eiji.

"Fuji!" the redhead greeted back as cheerfully as he could manage, though his voice lacked its full energy. He brought his hand up to try to rub some of the sleepiness out of his eyes, but felt something tugging. He looked down and realized that he was connected to an IV.

Fuji saw the confusion in Eiji's expression. "You were asleep and the doctors didn't want you to get dehydrated, so they hooked you up to and IV," Fuji explained.

"Nya, how long was I asleep?" Eiji asked looking up at Fuji. If the doctors were worried about dehydration, he would have had to have been asleep for at least a day.

"Almost two days," Fuji answered. Eiji's eyes widened. "It was only natural for you to be exhausted after everything that happened," he explained. "Everyone's been worried, especially Oishi. Your parents left a little while ago to get something to eat. Speaking of food, you must be hungry," Fuji stated.

Eiji found that he was hungry, and thirsty, too, but that could wait.

"How's Oishi, nya? Can I see him?" Eiji questioned, his deep blue eyes pleading at Fuji.

"Oishi is doing good," Fuji answered. He decided it was best not to inform Eiji how close Oishi was just yet. "As for seeing him, we'll have to ask the doctor, but I think you should eat first."

Eiji was going to protest that he could eat later and that seeing Oishi was more important, but Fuji had his eyes open and was giving him a serious look, so he didn't. "Mou, okay…" he sighed dejectedly.

Fuji closed his eyes and put his smile back in place. "I'll be right back, then," he said. Eiji watched him walk out and then laid back down, sighing heavily again. He couldn't argue with Fuji right now, but he really wanted to see Oishi, and he was determined to do just that.

A nurse came to check on Eiji while Fuji was out. His vitals were all back to normal and since he was awake and able to intake fluids on his own, the nurse removed the IV.

Fuji returned a couple of minutes after the nurse had left with a tray of food. He had even managed to sneak in some ice cream, much to Eiji's delight. After getting Eiji comfortably situated with the food, Fuji sat down in the chair next to the bed, happy to see his friend a little back to normal.

Eiji had to admit, he felt ten times better with some food in his system. Now he just needed to see Oishi.

And that took some work. At first, the doctor refused to let Eiji out of bed and insisted that he rest. However, Fuji made the valid point that it would be beneficial to both Eiji and Oishi's recoveries if they were allowed to see each other. He explained that Eiji would not be able to rest peacefully until he saw that Oishi was okay with his own eyes, and if he couldn't, he would worry and make himself worse. The doctor still looked reluctant, but finally agreed.

So that found them in their current situation. The doctor was insistent that Eiji go to Oishi's room in a wheelchair, even if it was a relatively short distance. There was no reason for unnecessary movement and Eiji straining himself. Eiji didn't complain; he was too excited to be getting to see Oishi. Oishi had not been informed that Eiji had woken up or that he was coming to visit. Eiji wanted it to be a surprise.

Oishi was reading when he heard a knock on his door. He put the book down and told whomever it was to come in. When they entered, Oishi's eyes widened in slight shock. There was Eiji, right in front of him. He thought for a second that he might be dreaming because as far as he knew, Eiji was still unconscious, and he had asked to be told right away when he woke up. But then again, it would be just like the acrobat to want to come see him in person.

Oishi smiled brightly at his doubles partner. "Eiji," he said, beyond happy to see his friend up and well.

"Oishi, nya!" Eiji said merrily as the nurse wheeled him next to Oishi's bed, Fuji right beside him.

"How are you feeling?" Oishi asked. Eiji seemed okay, but Oishi couldn't help but worry at the sight of the wheelchair. He feared that some other injury might have been discovered upon Eiji waking up.

"Nya, I'm fine. They wouldn't let me walk," Eiji replied, seeing Oishi's gaze and correctly interpreting his concern. "What about you?" he questioned, his expression turning more serious.

"Ah, I'm good too," Oishi assured him. Eiji's face brightened again at his answer.

"Fuji told me we rode in a helicopter. What was it like?" Eiji asked, forcing himself not to bounce in his seat because he knew the nurse would yell at him if he did. He had meant to ask Fuji what it was like, but he had been focused on seeing Oishi and it slipped his mind.

Oishi closed his eyes and shook his head once. "I don't know, I was unconscious too," he answered.

"Mou, I bet it was fun…" Eiji stated sadly.

"Well, maybe not exactly, considering the circumstances," Oishi said as he sweat dropped. Leave it to Eiji to find something good even in an emergency helicopter transport to the hospital.

"Nya, I guess you're right…" Eiji replied. He still seemed a little sad, Oishi noticed.

"Eiji," he waited for the redhead to look at him before he continued. "I promise, someday we'll go for a ride in a helicopter for fun and then we'll know what it's like," Oishi told him with a smile.

Eiji instantly perked up at this. "Really? You mean it Oishi, nya?" Eiji asked excitedly.

"Ah, I mean it," Oishi promised with a nod.

"Oishi, you're the best, nya!" Eiji exclaimed. He couldn't stop himself from standing and giving Oishi a hug, despite the nurse's protests and Oishi worriedly telling him to sit back down. He returned the hug, though, and it felt really good to see Eiji cheery and bouncy again.

"Kikumaru-kun, it's time to go back. You need rest," the nurse told Eiji as he sat back down. Eiji didn't argue because they might not let him come back later if he did.

"Oishi, get better fast, nya," Eiji said as he was leaving with the nurse and Fuji.

"You too," Oishi responded. Eiji flashed him a victory sign and a cheeky grin as he was going out the door.

Fuji was the last one to head out. He turned and smiled at Oishi. "I'll come see you later, Oishi," he told him. Oishi nodded and smiled back.

He and Eiji would be out of here in no time.

A/N: A rengyou is a yellow flower in Japan that they give as a way of saying get well. Japan believes that flowers have their own language. They call it Hanakotoba. Certain flowers are given for specific occasions. Well I hope you guys liked this chapter. Thank you for all of the reviews. I know I always say that, but you have my sincere gratitude for them and they mean much more to me than you know. Until next chapter ^_^