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Why hiccups go hic?

Osaka walks into the classroom like a zombie.

Osaka: Morning…. Oww…

Chiyo: Er… Morning, Osaka! … Why are you greeting the black board?

Osaka: -turns around, confused- Ah…. Morning, Chiyo-chan…

Sakaki: … Morning…?

Tomo: -pats Osaka on the shoulder, impressed- That's a good one, Osaka! But you're being a little mean to Chiyo! Next time refer to me. That way, Chiyo would not be too demoralized!

Chiyo: -tries a death glare at Tomo-

Osaka: -hic!- (hiccups, if you didn't realize)

Tomo: Oh yeah! – prepares a punch-

Sakaki: - stops Tomo by holding her up by her arms-

Yomi: No, you don't, Tomo. You're gonna be sued if you keep doing the same stuff. I'll make sure there's a criminal law set up just to sue you.

The classes went on with Osaka's occasional hiccupping and nodding. But, unexpectedly she wasn't nodding off to sleep. It made Yukari hold off her 'textbook attack' when Osaka was staring her (into space, actually) with her zombie glare.

During lunch break

Chiyo: Osaka, are you alright? You don't seem to be feeling well…

Osaka: - squints at Chiyo- I don't know…. My head hurts and the hiccups are making it worse, Sakaki.

Yomi: Osaka, you're beginning to give me the impression that you're doing it on purpose. Did Tomo enter your dreams last night and brainwashed you?

Osaka: -Looks at the black board- The hiccups make me jump, and when I jump, my head jerks and when my head jerks, my head hurts even more… -hic!- Ow…

Tomo: -prepares a punch again-

Yomi: -grabs Tomo's fist and shouts at her- JUST HOW LONG ARE YOU PLANNING TO KEEP THIS UP? YOU'RE LETTING IT GO TILL THE END, RIGHT?

Osaka: Ow…. The shouting…

Chiyo: Ah! Stop fighting, Yomi, Tomo. –turns to Osaka- Did you sleep well last night, Osaka?

Osaka: I fell asleep at 8pm last night…

Yomi: That's long… That's almost 10 hours, assuming you wake up at 6 in the morning.

Osaka: -nods her head, but stops abruptly- Ow… but I woke up in the middle of the night because of the hiccups. I couldn't go back to sleep after that.

Yomi: Did you eat anything spicy for dinner?

Osaka: -shakes her head, but stops abruptly (again)- Ow…. No… The 'hics' were so noisy… I couldn't sleep… It was 'hic! hic! hic! hic! hic! hic! hic! hic! hic! hic! hic! hic!'

Everyone watches as she relieves the terrible night. She was in her world again.

Yomi: Ok, Osaka. That's enough. We understand.

Osaka: -hic!- Why does hiccups go hic? –stares at black board-

Chiyo: Er… -struggling to decide whether to answer-

Yomi: -in a warning voice- Chiyo, you're letting Osaka get away with this. It's alright not to answer her.

Osaka: -squints at the black board- Why?

Chiyo: Ah! Erm.. The sudden rush of air into the lungs causes epiglottis – a flap like lid that guards the opening of between the vocal folds - to close, creating the 'hic' sound.

Yomi: -sighs- If this goes on any longer, she'll take you to be the black board, Chiyo…

Osaka: So if I slash my throat, I won't have hiccups anymore? –points her mechanical pencil dangerously at her neck-

Chiyo: -screams hysterically- AHH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? OSAKA!!!!

Sakaki grabs Osaka while Yomi snatches the mechanical pencil away.

Yomi: Osaka, if you do that, you will have to worry about getting the oxygen to your brains! Plus, you're freaking yourself out! Look! You're not having hiccups anymore!

Tomo: That's right! There will be a whistle-like sound when you breathe! You have to censored entirely…

Yomi: -covers Tomo's mouth with her palm- Stop giving Osaka weird ideas!!! Have you been watching too much censored movies?

Soon, Osaka sits down and nods off to dream land. No more will the hiccups disturb her sleep. The rest were too excited (too tired for Yomi and Sasaki) to continue their lunch.

Osaka: -very, very traumatized- No… Osaka…. Ah! No… Osaka…

Yomi: -sighs and looks at Tomo and Osaka- I'm going to sue both of you when I become a lawyer.

Next morning

Tomo walks into the classroom and stops in front of Yomi's desk. Under her eyes were heavy eye bags.

Tomo: -hic!- Where's Yomi? –hic!- Who's this bloated woman over here? –hic!-

Yomi: -grips her mechnical pencil- Don't think you can get away with this like Osaka. I'll censored you entirely.

A/N: Sorry for the long wait... Serious writer's block. I wanted to make sure the Azumanga essence remains. Hope this is not too bad and that you've enjoyed it. Thanks for the reviews for the past few chapters and keep more coming!!! Oh, and don't take Chiyo's lecture on hiccups seriously. I have no idea how much of it is accurate. Pls R&R!!!