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"Talking"

Chapter 5

A week had passed since the adduction of Akira, Tohru and Yuujiro, and life at the academy was going along as normal. Boy dressed up as girls and cheered on the sports teams. The vice president was fawning over the president and the former president was still scheming. Yes, everything was normal. The day had started out nice and sunny, but by second period the storm clouds had cover the sun and rain was pouring down in sheets. Yuujiro was grateful when the bell rang for lunch. He couldn't wait to see Mikoto.

"It's only been a few hours." Tohru sighed as he walked with Yuujiro towards the cafeteria. It was there that they would meet up with Mitaka and Mikoto and eat lunch. Since both Mitaka's and Mikoto's classroom was closer to the cafeteria then Tohru's, Yuujiro's and Akira's they usually got their food and sat down and saved the table for them.

"They're not here yet." Akira muttered as he looked around for their two other friends. Glancing at Yuujiro he quickly added. "They might have been held up by a teac…"

"Sakamoto-sama! Sakamoto-sama!" A student ran up to Akira. Tohru vague recognized him from someone in their year, but he knew that he wasn't in their class.

"Yes…"Akira asked as he turned his attention towards the student.

"Yutaka-san and Mitaka-san both went to the infirmary." The student exclaimed.

"What! Why!" Yuujiro asked as he grabbed the kid by his collar.

"Umm…Yutaka-san just collapsed in class and Mitaka-san said he would be the only who would take him to the infirmary, and that someone should contact Sakamoto-sama." The student explained. He barely got those words out before Yuujiro left him go and started to run towards the infirmary. Akira and Tohru right behind him.

"Yuujiro…he's going to be okay." Tohru stated desperately trying to calm his friend.

"You don't know that!" Yuujiro stated as he threw open the door.

"Shinoudani-san! That is no way of treating the door!" The Nurse exclaimed as she turned to look at the intruders. "I'm guessing you are here to see Yutaka-san?" Not even looking at them she turned back to his book. "He's over there…and do be quiet…he's asleep…now where was I? Oh yea she grabbed his…"

"Thank you." Akira and Tohru bowed as Yuujiro headed in the direction he had pointed. The Nurse barely acknowledged them. Nearing the bed, Yuujiro noticed that Mikoto was lying there asleep. There seemed to be not superficial damage that he could place. It was then that he noticed Mitaka.

"Mitaka."

"Shinoudani." Mitaka replied. "Kouno. Akira. I'm glad they found you."

"What happened, Mitaka?" Akira asked.

"Yutaka was reading from the book. Then suddenly he collapse. I have never seen anything like it. Generally people start to sway before hand, but one minute he was talking, the next second he was on the floor. Nothing we did would wake him up, so I took him here. Knowing that he was a princess last year, I figured that it would be less dangerous if I took him to the infirmary rather than leave it to one of the other students."

"Do you know what's wrong with him?" Yuujiro asked.

"The Nurse just looked to see who it was Mikoto before say low-blood sugar."Mitaka replied. Yuujiro turned on the Nurse.

"Why didn't you test him?" Yuujiro asked, his eyes narrowed.

"Shinoudani-san…you never knew him before last year. Sakamoto-san you were in a different class, and Kouno-san and Mitaka-san are both transfers. With the exception of last year, Mikoto was in here every single time there was a thunderstorm. Same symptoms, every time. All my tests show that it was because of low blood sugar. Now that is not the answer I would accept considering how it would be low one moment, and as soon as the sun comes out it's higher than average. But the first signs of rain it plummets to the point where he can easily collapse. Did any of you wonder why it wasn't such a big deal? All the teachers were informed, and many of the students in Mikoto's class had him in previous classes." The Nurse explained as she flipped the page in her book. "The only way for him to get better is for the rain to stop."

"But…"Yuujiro started to argue.

"Look Shinoudani, I don't know why Mikoto didn't tell you about this. Probably thought he was cured, but as it stands he is only asleep, and as soon as our yellow sun appears through those clouds, he'll be back to his normal self…but if you are really worried, you can call his physician, Dr. Maho."

"I thought Dr. Maho was his psychiatrist?" Akira muttered. Tohru shrugged.

"He could be both." Suddenly they heard a groan from the bed.

"Mikoto!" Yuujiro stated.

"Yuujiro? What are you doing here?" Mikoto asked.

"I heard you collapsed in class. I was worried. Akira, Tohru and Mitaka are all here too." Yuujiro stated as he grasped Mikoto's hand.

"Why aren't you in class?" Mikoto asked.

"We were about to eat lunch when we heard." Yuujiro stated.

"Why didn't you eat lunch…this is nothing." Mikoto replied sleepily.

"Collapsing in the middle of class is not nothing, Mikoto." Yuujiro countered.

"I didn't collapse." Mikoto replied. "I fell asleep. Rain makes me sleep." Mikoto replied as he slowly closed his eyes. "Bad storms and I am out for days…you all should go to class…"

"But…"

"I'm going to just be sleeping…go learn." Mikoto replied as he opened his eyes. Yuujiro could barely make out the red in them. "And don't worry. Nurse Fujimoto won't let anything happen to me."

"But…"

"Tohru…please…" Mikoto pleaded as he stared passed Yuujiro. Tohru nodded.

"Come on Yuujiro…listen to Mikoto. We can come see him after class." Tohru suggested, "and then we can take him home…I'm sure we can dig up our old Nurse's Outfits." This statement caused Mikoto to smile slightly.

"Go…" Mikoto's eyes closed again. Yuujiro could see that Mikoto was fighting sleep. So he decided to surrender. Leaning over Yuujiro gave Mikoto a kiss on the forehead.

"I'll come see you after class." Yuujiro stated.

"Bye…"Mikoto stated as he opened his eyes again slightly. He watched as Akira, Tohru, Mitaka and Yuujiro left the room. As soon as the door closed he struggled to sit up.

"Alright Shigure what are you doing here? And take off that ridiculous wig."

"I think the better question is why the rain affecting you so much? It never has before." Shigure replied as he turned around "It's a good thing that Hari placed that comment about low blood sugar in your file or we would have been in trouble."

"If I knew I wouldn't be in this bed." Mikoto growled. "I guess it's because of my bracelet."

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"When we gain control…to change at will, I…Lately when it rains, I feel it wanting to come out. So I use most of my energy fighting it, my bracelet would fight it down for me."

"It's understandable…I guess that means there is a possibility that we will lose control."

"Not necessarily. Whenever we did transform, we had complete control over what we did. We weren't ruled by emotion. That cannot be said about the second curse. Whenever I changed into that form, all I could feel is anger. That form holds all the anger and resentment that all the previous cats held, and for that reason I could never have full control over my actions. The closest time I ever had full control was when I transformed with Tohru."

"I see…I'm going to talk with Hari about it…Don't give me that look. I know you're still mad at him, but he is the oldest."

"Doesn't mean he's the smartest…"

"Well considering he's a double doctor…"

"Shut up before I pound you into the ground you perverted Dog."

"Now…before you pass out again, which I must say your acting skills have greatly improved…that boy Shinoudani seemed really close. You know the rules."

"I don't give a damn about the rules. All I know is that in six months I'll be the same age I was when I was originally locked up. And then it was two years after that that I died. Can you really blame me? We don't even know if Aki…Aki…if he's even alive again. For all I know he can come and kill me tomorrow. So forgive me if I decide to date a guy that actually likes me, and who I like in return."

"Kyou…you know I can't blame you…I just want you to be careful. I don't want you to get hurt incase…"

"I know…incase he can't handle it. That was the real reason we set it up. So that we don't form the attachment only to find out they can't take it and we are left to suffer the consequences. That's why I'm mad at Hatori. He nearly made me face that without so much of a warning." Mikoto replied. "Now I'm going to sleep. When I wake up, you better be gone and have let the real Nurse Fujimoto out." With that Mikoto fell back into bed and fell asleep.

"Whatever you say Kyou…but just know that we are not going to make the same mistake twice." With that Shigure got up and brought out an unconscious Nurse out of the closet and set her at her chair. It everything went according to plan then she would have thought that she had fallen asleep, not that she had been drugged.

The end of the day took a lot longer then it usually did. But finally the final Bell rang and Yuujiro rushed out of the room and towards the infirmary, it was all Tohru could do to keep up. He barely was able to wave good bye to Akira as he headed towards the student council room.

"Calm down Yuujiro, I bet you Mikoto is still asleep…"Tohru stated as he opened the door. They stood transfixed as a different woman from before was working.

"Oh, hello, and what can I do to help you today?" Nurse Fujimoto asked.

"Umm, are you Nurse Fujimoto?" Tohru asked.

"Yes…are you feeling alright?" Nurse Fujimoto asked.

"You're not the same woman from earlier." Yuujiro stated.

"I've been here all day…but I did fall asleep...so maybe…"

"Yuujiro! Tohru! Are you guys done for the day?" Mikoto called out, cutting off Nurse Fujimoto's train of thought.

"Yeah!" Yuujiro replied as he started to move forward.

"Give me a second then. I need to finish buttoning up my collar." Mikoto replied as he then stepped out of from behind the curtains. "Mitaka brought my bag with me when he dropped me off, so we can head straight back home. Thank you for everything Nurse Fujimoto. I'll see you around."

"Oh bye Yutaka-san." With that Mikoto pushed Yuujiro and Tohru out of the infirmary with him following them.

"Mikoto, that wasn't the same woman." Yuujiro stated.

"I know. My cousin came in to check up on me. He dressed as the woman to fool you guys. He had assumed that Mitaka would have just dropped me off and then leave, he never thought that Mitaka would stay and then I'd get even more guests." Mikoto replied. Yuujiro suddenly stopped and grabbed Mikoto by his shoulders.

"Are you really okay?" Yuujiro asked as he stared into Mikoto's eyes.

"Yes…"

"I think I'll go on ahead of you guys." Tohru replied as he slowly left, he had a feeling that there was going to be an argument and he didn't want to be in the middle of it.

"You're lying." Yuujiro stated. "I can see fear in your eyes…why?"

"I've been collapsing more often lately." Mikoto admitted. "The rain has never affected me so badly before, the closest time I've ever nearly fainted all the way was when a tsunami hit Japan, and that was nearly a lifetime ago. Not just because of a simple rain storm."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Yuujiro asked.

"I didn't want to bother you about it…"

"You're lying again." Mikoto sighed.

"I can't tell you."

"Why not?"

"Because you won't understand." Mikoto stated.

"How do you know that?"

"Because my own mother couldn't…"Mikoto's eyes widened as he said that. "Never mind that…I'm tired and I don't know what I'm saying. Let's just go home…I want to sleep in my bed."

"Mikoto…"

"No…please Yuujiro not now." Mikoto replied, his eyes pleading to Yuujiro to drop it. Standing there Yuujiro stared at him for a moment, he knew Mikoto was hiding something, and that something had to do with his family. Slowly he nodded and wrapped his arms around the red-head. He walked him all the way back to his dorm and then tucked him into bed. Sitting next to Mikoto for a few moments, he waited until he was asleep before Yuujiro left. Entering his room, he noticed Tohru turning in his chair to face him.

"How did it go?" Tohru asked.

"He's hiding something. He won't tell me…so I think I need to go to his family for information." Yuujiro stated with a sigh.

"I thought you said he didn't want you to use the sheet."

"He didn't…but I need to understand his past if he is ever going to open up to me."

"Do you want me to come?"

"If you want…I don't want to force you."

"When are you planning on going?"

"We're having rain all week so I'm thinking about starting first thing tomorrow and then get as many as I can during this weekend. With the rain, Mikoto will be asleep for most of it."

"Alright. I'll set my alarm then."

"Thank you Tohru."

"Don't thank me until you get all twelve signatures. We still have to see Dr. Maho again."