Risa walked up tot the admittance desk and gave the receptionist her name. The nice lady took pity on her when she explained that her parents were away.
"Is there anyone who you can call to keep you company?" She asked kindly.
"N-" Koizumi started to answer, but was interrupted by someone.
"I'm here for her" Otani said, striding over.
The receptionist hid a smile, but directed the two of them to sit down.
Otani helped Koizumi over to a seat, letting her lean on him.
"You know, you didn't have to do this" She said weakly.
"Nah, you need someone to keep you company" He replied.
They sat in silence for a good fifteen minutes, before her name was called, and a nurse led her into the hall.
She was led to a room, and told to change into a hospital gown. The nurse left, and Otani just stood there, against the wall.
"Ummm, Otani. I have t-to change" Koizumi said, blushing.
"Yeah" He replied, looking bored.
"That means that I have to take off every-"
Otani was out of the room before she even finished her sentence. She smiled faintly to herself and pulled the gown over her head, sitting on the hard bed.
The nurse and Otani came back in after a couple minutes and the nurse proceeded to do some tests, then left.
Koizumi sat in her bed, starting to feel dizzy again.
"O-Otani, can you get me that bucket over there?" She mumbled. He brought it, and set it next to the bed. Within seconds, it was in use again as Koizumi heaved stomach acid.
The nurse came back in and gave her some pills which she immediately threw up again into the bucket.
"We're going to have to do an IV" The nurse said, and Koizumi whitened even more.
"Will you help me hold her down?" The nurse asked Otani, who took one of her arms and pinned it down as she started to panic.
"Koizumi, calm down, you're going to hurt yourself" Otani said to her in a calming tone. Risa was slightly taken aback, she had never heard him use that tone of voice before.
The nurse started to put the needle in her other arm, and Koizumi started to hyperventilate.
"It doesn't hurt that much, just calm down" Otani said, his eyes staring straight into hers. Koizumi relaxed, and then the pain was gone.
"It looks like a bad case of flu" The nurse said.
"You need the IV because you can't keep anything down. You're going to stay here tonight, so I would suggest you have someone bring anything you need"
Koizumi thanked the nurse. Otani stood and started to leave.
"Where are you going?" Koizumi asked. Was he going to abandon her now?"
"I'm going back to your place to get stuff for you. What do you want?"
"Jeans, t-shirt, sweater, toothbrush, ipod and the bunny next to my bed"
Otani nodded, then left.
Koizumi sighed and rolled over. It was odd. Why was Otani being so nice to her? It was way out of character for him, usually he just insulted her, and she yelled back.
She took her phone off of her nightstand and texted her mom. Still pondering Otani.
Next chapter: Otani searches for Koizumi's stuff.