They were back out on tour; back amongst the fans, the lights and the long nights.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Shuuhei asked. She had tossed and turned most of the night despite the fact that they were in a hotel room and not sleeping on the tour bus.

She smiled at him and asked, "Worrying about me?"

"It's my job to worry about the woman I love. Especially in her condition. I worry about both of you."

It touched her heart to know how much he cared. "I feel fine."

"Kyoraku's moved a lot of the interviews until later in the morning."

"I know. He didn't have to do that."

"You could say it was partially my idea."

"Why?"

"Because you don't get enough rest as it is. I don't want anything to happen to you or the baby."

...

While Shuuhei began Stand Up, Kana walked off stage. She was feeling a little light-headed, and she wanted to get some water. She glanced back at Shuuhei before everything went black.

There had been noises; shouts, screams, bright lights. She couldn't make them out, and they seemed to blur together.

When Kana woke, the lights were dim. There was a faint beeping sound, and someone held her hand.

"Shuuhei?" she croaked.

"Kana? Are you ok? How do you feel?"

"What happened?" He hesitated. Kana squeezed his hand. "The concert. We have to get back."

"The concert is over, Kana."

"Why? We weren't done." One of the machines began to beep faster.

"You fainted."

A nurse walked into the room. "Excuse me, Mr. Hisagi we need to check on her now."

Shuuhei stood, but Kana wouldn't let go of his hand. She gripped it tighter. "Don't leave me."

"I won't." Giving her hand a light squeeze, Shuuhei kissed her forehead. He had been very adamant about staying with her. He hadn't wanted her to wake up alone. Shuuhei stood back in a corner of the room like he had done every hour when they came to check on her.

The nurse looked at Kana. "You need more rest before we can let you go. We're going to take out the IV now." She nodded and looked at Shuuhei who held her gaze until the nurse left.

Shuuhei walked over and sat down on the bed next to her. "I watched you walk off stage. You looked at me, and then you fainted." He didn't remember that he had shouted her name. "Someone called the paramedics, and they brought you here. You were dehydrated and in need of rest."

"The baby?"

"It's fine. You need to schedule an appointment with your doctor when we get home. I'm going with you. Kyoraku's trying to keep your pregnancy out of the press, but there are a lot of rumors going around. I told Yumi and Ikkaku. I thought they needed to know." Shuuhei pulled her close. "I was so scared."

"I'm sorry. I was feeling light-headed, and I wanted to get some water." She nuzzled against him. "Are they going to make you leave?"

"They can try. I'm not going to leave you."

She was quiet for a moment. "Shuuhei, I'm not going to faint again, but I'm really tired." She looked up at him. "Will you lay down with me?"

He nodded and shifted to lie down on his side next to her. The bed was small, and it reminded him of the few times they spent in her bed. "No funny business," Shuuhei whispered before he kissed her.

Kana smiled. "Why not?"

"Because they're still monitoring you."

"Tomorrow then. When I'm not being monitored."

He kissed her forehead. "Go to sleep, Kana. I love you."

"I love you, Shuuhei." Curled up against him with his arm around her, Kana fell into a peaceful sleep.

...

If they came in to check on her during the night, they hadn't disturbed him. Shuuhei couldn't remember being woken up by them. Someone had to have come in at some point though because he had a blanket over him.

Digging his phone out of his pocket, Shuuhei sent a text message to Yumi and Ikkaku. He knew they would want to come see Kana, and he had a favor to ask.

The door opened a few minutes later, and a nurse poked her head in the room. Shuuhei started to get up, but she shook her head. She checked the machines Kana was hooked up to then smiled and left.

Looking at Kana, Shuuhei noticed the color was back in her cheeks. She didn't look as pale as she had last night. There were still some shadows under her eyes, but he thought some of that might have been from the makeup she had slept in. He started to get up again when Kana pulled him back down next to her.

"Stay. Just a minute longer."

Shuuhei leaned over and kissed her. "Yumi and Ikkaku are on their way."

"They know we sleep together, Shuuhei."

He smiled. "But knowing is different than seeing." He brushed her hair back off her face. "How did you sleep?"

"Good." She smiled at him. "I feel very good this morning."

"At least we don't have a concert tonight. You can rest all day."

"I feel bad about not finishing last night's concert."

"We'll work something out." He kissed her softly before his phone signaled an incoming text. He looked at it. "Yumi and Ikkaku are on their way up." Giving in to her small pout, Shuuhei kissed her again. "Once you get out of here, we can spend the whole day in bed."

She was laughing when Yumi and Ikkaku came in.

"I brought what you asked. I can't believe you had me sneak food into a hospital."

"Food?" Kana asked, suddenly feeling hungry.

"I had Yumi pick you up some pancakes."

"Don't they serve breakfast at hospitals?" Ikkaku asked.

"Kana won't eat breakfast unless it's pancakes." Shuuhei disappeared into the bathroom with the duffle bag Yumi brought.

"Shuuhei makes really good pancakes," Kana replied as she dug into the stacks in front of her.

"How are you feeling, Kana?" Yumi asked.

"Good. Very good." She looked at him and Ikkaku. "I'm sorry I fainted."

"Don't be sorry, Kana. These things happen."

"It's never happened to me before," she muttered thinking about the concerts she'd given as anKa. "What are you having for breakfast?" she asked Shuuhei when he came out of the bathroom in a fresh t-shirt and jeans.

Shuuhei looked at her nearly empty plate. There had been two orders of pancakes. With a grin he said, "You were supposed to share."

"Oh. I'm sorry."

"I'll get something later," he said, sitting on the bed next to her.

"Shuuhei, about your guitar," Yumi began.

"What happened to your guitar?"

"I... uh..." He couldn't remember.

"He dropped it," Yumi informed them. "The neck broke. You'll need to get a new one."

"You're sure?" Shuuhei asked.

"I'm sorry Shuuhei."

He shook his head. Shuuhei had bought that guitar shortly after he had joined Rolling Star. He used it when he was on stage. "I have my other one. I'll use it to finish the tour and order a new one when we get home."

"Man you just slung it off and it hit the stage," Ikkaku said.

"I didn't make it in time to catch you," Shuuhei told Kana. He remembered that much.

She laid her hand over his. "It's okay, Shuuhei. I'm okay."

...

It was late when Kana woke the next day. She was alone in the bed she shared with Shuuhei on the tour bus. She walked out into the common area. Yumi and Ikkaku were at the table playing a game, and Shuuhei sat on the couch with his legs stretched out. His laptop sat in his lap. When he saw her, he saved his article and moved the laptop so she could sit down.

"Did you sleep well?" he asked as she curled up in his lap.

Kana nodded. "You weren't there when I woke up."

"I've been up for a few hours."

"A few hours?"

He chuckled and kissed her temple. "It's after noon."

"Why did you let me sleep so late?"

"Because you need the rest."

"Aren't they cute?" Yumi said as he watched Shuuhei and Kana out of the corner of his eye.

Ikkaku shrugged. "Shoes seems pretty happy."

"He is. He's the only man among us getting regular sex."

"Speak for yourself." Ikkaku grinned.

"You? With who?"

"A woman."

"Tell me, Ikkaku."

"Nope." He looked over at his band mates on the couch. "Hey! Hands where I can see them."

Shuuhei grinned as he continued to kiss Kana. He placed his hands on her back, pulling her closer. Kana laughed.

"He's so strict." She kissed Shuuhei again. "I'm hungry. Do you want anything?"

"We can have lunch."

"What's your article about?" Kana asked as the four of them sat at the table for lunch.

"Dreams," Shuuhei replied.

"Man, last night I had this dream that I was like 100 feet tall," Ikkaku started.

"Not those kinds of dreams."

"You mean like what you wanted to do with your life?" Yumi asked.

"Yeah. Like I wanted to write, and I wanted to play my guitar. I thought I could only have one of those. I thought music had to be a hobby. I went and got a degree in journalism. I didn't think I'd be able to make it as a guitarist."

"You're a great guitarist," Kana said. "And a great writer."

"I got lucky. I am doing both."

"You should do your article on all of us. On what our dreams were," Yumi suggested.

"What was your dream, Yumi?" Shuuhei asked as he thought over his friend's suggestion.

He smirked. "To be famous."

Shuuhei laughed. "You always had to be center of attention."

"Yes. I like it, and I don't mind sharing it with my friends." Yumi grinned. "Ikkaku?"

Ikkaku shrugged. "I don't know. I didn't really have a dream. I just wanted to get out of that town. So I followed Yumi."

"Getting out of town was your dream," Shuuhei said.

"I guess." Ikkaku looked at Kana. "What was your dream?"

She smiled. It was time to tell them. "I lived my dream."

"You did?" Yumi asked.

"For a while. I didn't go to a regular high school like you all did. I had a private tutor. My mother had me enrolled in voice lessons for as long as I can remember. I wanted to be a famous singer."

"You said 'lived'. Don't you meaning 'living'?" Yumi corrected.

"No. This is the second time I've done this. The first time I was solo. It's much better having you all here though."

"When did you do solo work?" Yumi inquired.

"When I performed as anKa." She watched shock wash over Yumi's face.

"anKa?"

"Who?" Ikkaku asked.

Shuuhei opened his mouth to reply, but Kana cut him off as she sang the chorus on anKa's most popular song.

"Oh. Her. I remember her. Shoes had a huge crush on her."

"I did not."

"You did," Yumi replied. "You went to her concert alone."

"I won tickets, and no one would go with me."

"Not to a girly show," Ikkaku said. "No offense, Kana."

Kana smiled at him. "You had a crush on anKa?" she teased Shuuhei.

"I thought she was pretty. You know that. I told her... I told you that I thought you were pretty."

"Oh. That's right. You met anKa." Yumi looked at Shuuhei.

"Shuuhei was the last person to met anKa," Kana told them.

"How long have you known, Shuuhei?"

"I figured it out shortly after we started dating."

"Very few people know, and I'd like to keep it that way," Kana said as she looked at them. "I have a new dream though. I kept it simple this time. I just want to be happy."

"I think we can manage that," Shuuhei said as he leaned over and kissed her.