Ehem... sorry it took me a while to update, I was on vacation ^_^ few, I was finally able to finish. So anyway, we were at a cliffhanger with Hikari fainting, will anyone figure out her secret? Well I hope you guys like it!

It felt like a few moments but I'm sure it might have been longer. What if they found out already? My eyes snapped open and I looked around. I was in the infirmary, my stomach notched, I seriously didn't need anymore issues. To make it worse I didn't feel my vest either. Before I could worry anymore, everything went black again. I woke up to voices, there was a woman's voice then I heard Gill's voice. I opened my eyes again and saw Gill talking to a older woman.

"How come you can't keep it a secret?" He asked.

"Because this is a serious matter. I will have to tell your father about it."

"How is it serious? She was just covering for her brother." He snapped.

"It is against the rules, and how do you know about her brother? She could've ran away or took his entry to the school, plus she has been passing all tests for her brother which is the same as cheating."

He was quiet, still frowning at the woman. Finally he said "Maybe she might be breaking some rules but I know she is doing a favor for her brother. She isn't the type to lie like that."

I closed my eyes again so they would think I was asleep. I felt guilt, I was doing something wrong just so my brother could hang out in America for a few months. What was he even doing there? Not to mention Gill was covering for me now while I laid here like an idiot. Did anyone even see me like this? What if the whole class saw? I would have to put that idea about me running away into affect.

The woman sighed "Besides that, she should be fine in a few days, she has a flu which will go down soon. It probably went up because of stress from the exam."

It was stress... but from finding out that Gill liked me...

"When will she wake up?" He asked. My stomach jumped because his tone was slightly concerned.

"Her body is recovering from the flu, she should wake up soon. I took her temperature a few minutes ago and it isn't as bad as when she first came here. I'm glad you brought her here when you did because her temperature was at a very dangerous level. I'm relived that it cooled down or we would have to take her to a hospital."

Even though my eyes were closed I could feel Gill's gaze on me.

"You can go back to class now if you want."

"I think I'll stay here."

Part of me screamed a little inside. I had to calm down or I would probably faint again. It was true that I didn't feel very good, I felt pretty crappy, but not as bad as the few seconds before I passed out. I felt hot and if I blushed it would probably raise my temperature again.

I heard the lady walk away. My heart rate raised because Gill was still in the room. It took everything I got from jumping up. Not just because it would be embarrassing saying "I heard everything!" or "I know you like me and I like you too!" but also because just moving my arm slightly made me feel more crappy and heat up even more. Suddenly I felt his hand wrap around mine.

No way! Oh My God! He is holding your hand! I screamed in my head. I suddenly started to relax, his hand felt cold around mine which felt good. Plus the mood in the room was calm, though I knew he was concerned. I started feeling sleepy again, I kinda had no choice because if I moved, that would be an issue. Plus I didn't want him to stop holding my hand, I never wanted him to stop, or that's how I felt at least. I ended up falling asleep again.

I moaned and turned to find a comfortable spot, only to end up suddenly getting a killer headache. I opened my eyes slightly, still feeling drowsy. I was now in my room. Who took me here? I noticed something on my hand, I looked over and saw Gill. He was asleep. I looked outside and noticed it was dark, I turned to the clock, it was four in the morning, he had been with me all this time. I looked back at him, it was dark but I could still see his face. He looked... different, the serious or mean expression wasn't there. Instead, he looked relaxed... or something in that way. His brows weren't furrowed anymore, making him look weird but he also looked a lot younger. I have a difficult time explaining it, so let's just say this was a way different Gill then I had seen countless times. My stomach did backwards flips and my heart started racing, the headache grew and I flinched. I sighed and tried to calm down, how was I going to stay calm now when there is the guy that I like right next to me sleeping and looking super cute. I felt my face heat up and I turned my attention toward the ceiling. I was probably a burden to him now, no way he would like me after all the trouble I caused him. Hell knows what happened when I was sleeping, the lady in the infirmary could've told Mayor Hamilton and they would've made a announcement to the world about me cross dressing. At least Julius would still like me. Creepy! I shook it out of my head then looked back at Gill, I felt the nerves suddenly drain. How the hell could one guy make me like this, make me feel nervous and then, at a blink of an eye, completely calm. I turned and moved a bit closer to him, I don't know what I was thinking, part of me I guess thought that because he was sleeping that it was okay to get a bit closer. His hand that was on mine moved and wrapped around me, I almost yelped in surprise.

Shut up and calm down! I screamed in my head. It was kind of hard though because he had his arm wrapped around my waist and held me tightly so I was stuck. It was going to be hard to sleep now, I closed my eyes and tried to sleep, I started to relax and lean closer by him. I was out of it in five minutes.

I woke up to the smell of eggs on the stove, my stomach growled meaning I had gotten my appetite back. I turned and looked at the clock, it was eight in the morning. Who was cooking though? I looked over to where the kitchen was to see Gill. I was a few bucks away from upgrading the house so everything was still in one room except the bathroom. I was surprised to see Gill still in my house, I was thinking he would think I was better then leave. The poor guy probably didn't feel comfortable sleeping while kneeling by my bed. He looked up at me suddenly and it took me a few seconds to respond so I was looking at him like an idiot for a few moments. I blinked and looked around, pretending to still be out of it.

"How are you feeling?" He asked.

I rubbed my eyes "Okay, though I still feel like crap."

He chuckled "I think you are supposed to feel like that when you have a flu."

I smiled slightly "So what happened?" I asked. Stupid question but I wanted to start a conversation, plus there were a few things I didn't know about.

"Chihaya told me you became pale suddenly, threw up, and fainted. He yelled for us to help him, I ran out and you were burning up. Your face was white and you were breaking out in a horrible sweat. A bunch of the others thought you were dying."

"Did anyone find out?"

"No, Chihaya and I carried you to the infirmary, I stayed there and Chihaya went back to class. The nurse was able to get your fever down and said you should stay home for a few days. We got you home and I decided to stay with you to make sure you were okay." He smiled "But no, your secret is safe."

I blinked, was it my imagination that yesterday the woman said that she would alert Gill's dad? His smile made it clear that no one else knew or was going to give it away. I grinned back at him, then he turned "Are you hungry, I made some food?"

"Um... sure." He put some food on a plate and walked over. I took the plate and tried some food.

He looked around anxiously then said "Is it okay?"

I looked up and grinned "Yeah, this is really good. Even I can't cook like this."

He sighed in relief "I had a lot of practice but my father was the only one that has really eaten my food so I don't know what it tastes like to others."

"It is amazing, you are really good."

"I hope it's okay that I used your kitchen... I was really hungry so..."

"No, it's fine. Thanks for the food."

He grinned nervously then walked to the kitchen to get food for himself. I smiled, Gill could be a nice guy if he wanted to. Like I thought, behind every tough guy is a softy. I giggled at the thought. I wondered what he did when the nurse found out my secret... whatever it was... I was glad he did it. I wouldn't be anywhere without him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He asked smirking.

I blushed "Oh sorry!" I squeeked.

News from 00Spirited Away00: New Poll, Stories...

I am having a poll involving a story I might write. It will be a sequel to Castanet Island Life. I got so many good things from that I'm thinking about writing another one. It will be Hikari and Gill's story after they get married involving getting used to living together, other friend's romances, and the birth of Akina-chan ^_^ so hopefully the poll will be up soon. I know I said I wouldn't make any others but I was hanging out one day and I said "That sounds like a good idea." ... then my mom looked at me like I was crazy XD so yeah, it the poll goes to the point where I will make that story, I will have to finish this story first because I can't do three stories at once. So also if you want the story to be made, feel free to leave me ideas if you want. I will also be preparing for a story involving the new harvest moon game(even thought it won't come out for a while ^-^') so there will be another story by me in the WAY distant future! Plus, I have another story that I wrote and if some of you would like you can read it, It is a remake romance story of Alice in Wonderland, I want to get people's opinions on it. So, on the other hand, I hope you liked this chapter. Please Comment!

-00Spirited Away00