Chapter 12

"Please Miss Sohmara, she needs seeing too." A teacher pleaded.

Wufei skidded round the corner with Raven, Heero and Trowa.

"Raven!" Hotaru cried, "She's breathing and has a pulse. I think she may have overdone things."

Raven nodded, realising Hotaru was doing this to show they knew what was wrong with her, and how to deal with it. Heero and Trowa glanced at each other. Something was wrong with Serena but they didn't want anyone to find out about it.

"Let's get her home." Raven stated, after checking her over, "She'll rest better there."

"But why don't you take her to the hospital." The teacher suggested, "I believe a Doctor should look her over. An ambulance has already been rung."

"We have a personal Doctor." Raven argued, "And that is the only Doctor, Sere will see."

Raven then lifted Serena into her arms and stood up. Hotaru picked up hers and Serena's things. Then ignoring the teachers pleads, they headed for the car park.

Hotaru peered into the car park.

"No sign of an ambulance." She told Raven, "Think we should just leg it to the jeep?"

"Go fetch your car." Raven said, shifting Serena in her arms, "We need her out of sight. If someone sees…"

"We get trouble." Hotaru finished.

She then ran off to get her car. Raven slunk back into the shadows.

"Rave are you sure this is a good idea?" Duo asked, making her jump.

Raven turned and saw Duo, Trowa, Quatre, Heero and Wufei stood close by.

"Duo if a Doctor sees her, he'll test her." Raven answered, adjusting her grip on her sister.

"Which means they'd find the GW gene in her." Quatre sighed, "She'd be in danger."

Raven nodded. Trowa moved forward and took Serena from Raven.

"Let's get her out of here before we're seen." He said.

Raven smiled. Hotaru pulled up right in front of the doors. Trowa carried Serena to the car, and placed her in the back. He then got in, as well as Wufei. Hotaru got the convertible's roof to come up and shield Serena from view.

"Go!" Raven warned, "I hear the ambulance!"

Hotaru didn't need telling twice. She swung the car away from them and drove off. Raven led the others to her jeep. They weren't going to stay at college whilst something was wrong with Serena.

Raven paced the study. They'd been home for over two hours now. Evan had checked Serena over and proclaimed it wasn't a physical illness. But he couldn't be sure if there was something wrong with her inside. Now Raven was left to figure out what it could be. Hotaru had retreated to the living room, and was being comforted by Wufei. Trowa, Duo and Heero were working in the library. Quatre was helping Evan.

Annoyed with herself for being so dumb, Raven ran out the study and into the library.

Not caring if the others heard her, she headed straight for the private library.

'There has to be one…' She thought as she searched the fifth cabinet of books, 'Has to be one on medicine…'

Finally she found one. Taking it down she prayed she'd be able to read it.

Evan ran into the study to find it empty. He then ran into the living room.

"Evan what's wrong?" Hotaru asked, sitting up bolt right.

"Serena's up and has headed for the gym." Evan told her, "Intends on training. Only I have found out she's lost blood. Too much for her to train without anything happening. And where is Raven?"

"As for Rave, I don't know." Hotaru said, getting up, "I'll stop Sere. You find Rave!"

Hotaru ran out the room, followed by Wufei. Evan headed for the library.

Duo yawned and stretched.

"Well at least that's finished." He sighed.

The door banged open and Evan rushed over to them.

"Where's Raven?" He demanded.

"She was in the study." Heero said, "Why what's happened?"

"Sere's training on a low blood count." Evan explained, "And I still can't find out what's wrong with her."

"Where is she?" Trowa asked.

"The gym." Evan answered, "Quatre, Wufei and Hotaru are trying to stop her."

"Hang on didn't someone come in here earlier?" Duo mused.

Evan's eyes bulged and he ran round some book cases to the private library. He banged on the locked door.

"RAVEN!" He yelled, "IF YOU'RE IN THERE GET OUT HERE! SERE NEEDS STOPPING!"

The door opened and Raven looked at him, as she rubbed her ears.

"You didn't have to bellow." She said, "I don't need to go deaf. And before you repeat yourself I heard."

She then walked past him and headed for the gym, a book tucked under her arm. The others all followed her.

Serena found herself pinned to the wall with a sword against her throat. Hotaru was not letting her move.

"Taru I was only training!" She whined.

The gym door opened and Raven walked in with the others.

"Sere you've been hiding an illness from us." Raven stated, her eyes shining silver.

Serena looked down at her hands, and saw her tissue was showing. Splotches of blood coating it. Quickly she pushed it back up her sleeve.

"Taru get her to my room." Raven ordered, "We'll talk with her there."

Hotaru moved Serena with her sword. Raven followed them upstairs. Evan stopped the lads following them.

"I think we best leave this to them." He suggested.

Quatre nodded, and they all headed for the living room.

Once upstairs and locked in Raven's room, Hotaru lowered her sword.

"Sere you can't hide from us that something is wrong." She said, sitting beside her on Raven's bed, "We're your family. We can tell."

"Just tell us what it is." Raven coaxed, "We won't even tell the lads if you don't want them knowing."

Serena sighed.

"Well considering it's been cured fully in this time, I believe telling them would be out of the question." Serena told them, "I have Cancer. And was told I will die from it within a month."

"And that was when?" Hotaru asked, alarmed.

"About three weeks ago." Serena answered.

Hotaru stared at her shocked, she glanced at Raven and saw her flicking through a book.

"Rave what's the deal with the book?" She questioned, "Your sister needs you."

"Hence the book." Raven replied, "It's a medicine book from our private library. My magic level has risen quite fast, and I'm on the fifth cabinet of books. I believe I may find a way to cure Sere's cancer in here. Which Cancer is it, or don't you know?"

"Not sure." Serena answered, "Can you really cure me?"

"You better believe it." Hotaru smirked, "Rave won't let you go without a fight."

Raven smiled as she flicked through the pages.

"Okay here's the info on cancer." She said, "Better get ready you two, I may need help."

Hotaru and Serena nodded. Raven began reading from the book.

Heero, Wufei and Quatre eyed Raven's bedroom door, as they headed down for their breakfast on Tuesday morning. They'd been locked up in that room for six days straight. None of them had come out. Even Evan was starting to worry. Reba was laid outside the room and growled at anyone who got too close to the door.

"Evan what is going on?" Quatre asked, as he got passed some toast, "They've been locked up in there for too long."

"You're telling me." Hotaru muttered, walking into the room, "I'm starving!"

"Hell I think this calls for one of Rave's large breakfasts!" Serena smirked as she followed her cousin into the room.

"Great last one in the room and have to cook breakfast." Raven sighed, walking in after them both, "You two best help me then."

Serena slumped down on a sofa.

"Too tired." She muttered, as Hotaru sat down next to her.

Raven threw her hands up and walked into the kitchen. Immediately she began pulling ingredients out of cupboards, as well as a couple of frying pans.

"What we having?" Hotaru asked, nicking a bit of Wufei's toast.

"Pancakes." Raven answered, "Only you won't be able to eat many, since you're eating toast as well."

Wufei glanced down and saw Hotaru had nicked the rest of his slice of toast. Hotaru shrugged.

"I'll eat them." She replied.

Raven shook her head and began cooking. Soon a pile of pancakes was building up on a large serving plate.

"Geesh how fast are you!" Duo gasped, as another pancake was placed on top of the others.

Raven glanced over at him.

"Nothing to it." She shrugged, and flipped the last pancake over.

Evan got out some honey, syrup and sugar. Hotaru got up and helped get out some extra plates and forks. She also got out some lemon juice. Raven brought the serving plate over to the table and put it down.

"Dig in." She smiled.

Hotaru and Serena began piling up their plates.

"I take it we will be seeing you out of your bedroom now." Heero teased, "Or is that to be your new abode."

"We were just sorting out a few things." Raven said simply, "Girlie things, so don't ask what."

Serena and Hotaru smiled to their plates. They weren't about to tell the lads they'd been curing Serena with magic the whole time. The lads joined in eating the pancakes.

"Will you be attending college today?" Evan asked, eating some pancakes too, "Only I believe you may be a little late."

Quatre glanced at his watch.

"He's right it's gone nine already." He sighed.

"So what." Serena smiled, "Evan kindly ring the college and inform them, the lads won't be attending today, as they have caught colds off us lasses."

The lads glanced at her in shock.

"I do believe that's what you told them we had, isn't it?" Sere said innocently.

Evan just laughed.

"Never underestimate Sere." Hotaru giggled, "She'll help out with any situation."

Shrugging the lads settled back into eating the pancakes, with the others. A college free day lay ahead of them.