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Chapter 2: Sick

It's been three hours since all of the class members met at the school grounds. Things were going quite well until Mr. Hongo, their scariest teacher appeared all of a sudden.

"I'm sorry to burst all of your excitements, but apparently there's been a new case in the place where you're about to head to." The teacher bluntly said.

All of the faces of the class suddenly turned grim and dark. They were looking forward to this vacation until someone in the form of Mr. Hongo took all their happiness away.

The scary teacher still gives lessons to students in DDS. Right now, he is one of the top heads in the school. It was decided that after Mr. Dan started to feel the age creeping up into his system, his famous three students in the form of Ms. Katagiri, Mr. Nanami, and lastly, Mr. Hongo would be the ones to take over the school.

Through their supervision, entering DDS is now like going to a tunnel with no entrance and exit. You have to dig yourself in and out of the said place. Simply put: the odds of becoming a student is now one against fifty.

After being told of the changes in plans, Kyu and the others recovered immediately from their disappointment for there will be another case that's needed to be solved. Of course, deep down they were very excited since they get to investigate another crime together, with the five of them sticking together of course.

"I am so excited to the bones!" Kyu exclaimed loudly.

"Great, and I was expecting this to be a relaxing vacation with hot springs and all." Muttered the slightly disappointed Meg.

"Gee Meg, if you really want to go to a hot spring just let us know, we would be glad to accompany you together in the tub!" Kinta was laughing so hard that he did not saw the punch from Meg. It was a bull's eye in the head which caused Kinta to be crouched on the ground.

"Aww… you still have the best punches Meg." Whined Kinta.

"Well, I would gladly double the strength of my punches on perverts like you!" Meg's eyes were now flaring with anger.

Soon, everyone entered into a nice session of laughter which radiated from the three boys, apart from Kinta and Meg.

'Why is it that it's always me that they love to tease, don't they know that I feel different today? Morons.' Meg sighed at the thought and was now walking towards the gate where her fellow teammates went.

Mr. Hongo was supposed to come with the team. But unfortunately he had to do something regarding the newest crime scene. He gave the team their pocket money for the trip and went on his way towards the building.

"You better solve this case or you're all dead." And with that, Hongo left the team.

Kyu was still shouting happily with the excitement from the case, while Kazuma and Kinta were talking about their own world. Ryu was as silent as ever, while Meg was leaning against the wall, sighing heavily against her chest.

Ryu's eyes quickly darted to his pink-haired teammate, and soon caught himself at her face. 'What's up with her?

They took a ride on Kazuma's new car and arrived at the train station shortly.

As soon as the gang arrived, they immediately took their tickets and waited for about fifteen minutes until the train arrived. The trip would last for about five hours, and they all went aboard the train.

Kyu, Kazuma and Kinta were seated in front, while Ryu and Meg were seated at the back. So they bid their temporary goodbyes to the three, and head out to their place.

Meg was smiling inwardly thinking that fate must be on her side for she was seated beside the blue-haired boy whom she was very fond of, even though she doesn't admit it out loud, her heart would start beating fast every time she's near him.

"Meg do you want to take the left portion or the right?" Ryu suddenly asked Meg who was unusually quiet.

Ryu was quiet as usual, he was staring at Meg through the reflection of the window. 'God, she looks more beautiful than before, if only I had the courage to tell her how I truly feel for her, she might be leaning against my arms now, calling me hers, and her as mine.'

"Um... I'll take the right..." Meg really doesn't care whether she would be seated at the right or at the left, all she cared about now is the guy seated beside her, making her feel butterflies in her stomach at the mere sight of his face.

Ryu moved a little and the train started to move out.

Silence filled the whole train ride, only the rustle of the tracks could be heard, nothing more.

'What are these feelings I'm feeling right now, it's like I want to burst like a balloon …' Meg looked at her seatmate, and saw Ryu looking at her 'what is he looking at! If this won't stop I'll really be crazy and soon be sent to the hospital'.

"Meg, what's the problem?" He said starring into Meg's now blushing face.

"Oh it's nothing Ryu" a white alibi.

"Meg is it me or is your face turning red?"

"Huh?" questioned Meg.

"Are you sick?" He then reached out his hand and touched Meg's forehead, and man it sure is hot!

"Meg you have a fever!" Ryu said with a very worried voice. He sure was right when he noticed something unusual about the girl. Sure she had the energy to fight Kinta and run around the school chasing Kyu and the martial artist, but her unusual aura of cheerfulness was far from sight.

"Oh is it? Actually… I don't feel sick at all... I'm fine..." She said with a lying voice.

Meg sure wasn't in the best form right now, her head was throbbing hard with pain. The chasing scene earlier didn't help her current state at all. She suddenly remembered a memory from the night before.

' Oh no! I have a fever! And tomorrow's our trip!' Meg was pulled down by her body to her bed. She sure was so sick. To make things worse, no one's there to help he; her parents were not home, and so was her sister. She felt all alone in her quiet room and all she could hear is the sound of the clock.

She looked over her right and look at the clock.

'9:13'

It is really late and she hadn't felt a little better. She then started walking towards her side cabinet to take the thermometer. Standing up was so hard, she felt dizzy, she felt her knees went numb and was followed by a loud thud.

She collapsed laying still and asleep on the floor.

It was in the morning of their vacation when Meg felt a little better after the sleep but her back felt sore from the hard floor.

"I collapsed, ugh, my back hurts."

Meg reached out for the thermometer and plopped it inside her mouth.

After some minutes she checked it.

'39.9'

Oh yes the fever was high, but the urge to go with her friends gave her the strength to go.

"But Meg you're burning hot!" Ryu finally snapped her out of her thoughts.

'What is she doing? Doesn't she know that she's sick?' thought Ryu.

"No, I'm fine, I…" she felt a sting on her head, and felt numbness overcome her, then she collapsed onto Ryu's chest.

"MEG! MEG!" Ryu shook her body, but it was to no effect, the girl just mumbled something, then she drifted off to sleep.

Again, thank you for reading.