Author Note: I was supposed to be writing on "Fixed" my current RukaXKain, but then I decided to do a one-shot first, especially since I just ended my big ShikiXRima story. In this one, they're not together yet. Rima's point of view by the way, enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Vampire Knight or make any profit from this.

"Rima, admit it." Shiki handed me a box of Kleenex to wipe my nose. "You're sick."

"I will not admit it." I wiped my nose and then honked it into the tissues. "It's just allergies." I tossed the Kleenex into the trash bin.

We were out on the couch; we had gotten back from class a little early.

"Rima, you're not allergic to anything. Not even pollen." Shiki moved to pin me down. "Admit it, you're sick."

"No." I tried to shift away from him, but he grabbed both my wrists and put his knee on my skirt.

"Yes, admit it." He leaned down so we were nose to nose.

"No!" I screamed just as Ruka and Kain walked in.

"Yes!" Shiki protested.

"Keep it in your pants, Shiki." Kain called, heading for his room.

"No means no." Ruka added, but she stopped and glared at Shiki, which caused Kain to stop too.

"It's not what it looks like." I squirmed under Shiki. "He wants me to admit I'm sick. I'm not."

"Sweetie, you're sick." Ruka sighed. "Shiki, why don't you take her up to her room so she can rest?"

"I hate you all." I muttered. "From the bottom of my very soul."

"No you don't." Shiki's lips twitched into a smirk. "That's just the fever talking."

Fever? Come to mention it, I was a little cold. Shiki scooped me up and started towards my room.

"I hate you, Shiki. I really do." Even as I said that, I let my head rest against his chest. We were too close for me to mean it anyway.

"Sure you do." He wasn't the least bit hurt by my words either. "C'mon lets get you into bed. I don't want you to die."

"Like hell you will." I muttered and he laughed. "And I won't die. It's just a cold."

"So you admit that you're sick." Shiki tucked me into bed and sat next to me.

"Get down here... you're warm and I'm not." I grumbled and pulled him down, half on top of me.

"Rima, I am not a blanket." He chastised. "I don't think you want me on top of you like this."

"You're my best friend." I sighed, but I thought I saw him flinch. "You're warm. I trust you not to jump my bones. So why can't you be my blanket?" I realized with a vague interest that words were not coming out of my mouth the way I wanted them to, more like the way they wanted to.

"Rima, do you ever want to be... more than friends?" Shiki had moved off of me and off to my side, holding me.

"I've thought about it." I toyed idly with the top button on his shirt. "I just... I don't want to ruin our great friendship... What if we messed up all these years together for a week of love?"

Shiki sat up, and the feeling of his arms around me lingered for a moment, and then disappeared. A strange pang in my chest made me curl up more, staring at his back.

"Rima, do you love me?" Shiki wouldn't look at me. "If you love me like I love you, then everything will work out... but if you don't then I'm not sure how much longer I can stay like this."

I was sick. I was tired and cranky and felt like hell, and now I was being put through hell. Why? Why now?

"I do love you." I whispered, my quick temper turning into tears of frustration. "I just... I don't want to lose you. Ever."

"You're not going to lose me by giving me a chance." Shiki's tone was frustrated, something that you rarely heard from him. "Please, Rima... let me love you."

I closed my eyes. "You love me, you always will, even if I told you I wouldn't give you a chance?"

"Yes." Shiki knew exactly where I was going with this, as he turned back to me and held me close.

"Then hold me... and don't let go." I was starting to drift off, my words entering dangerous territory. "I want you to stay with me tonight..."

"I will." Shiki squeezed me gently against his chest. He smelled vaguely of Pocky and soap, with maybe a hint of blood tablet.

"Love you..." I whispered into his shirt.

"Love you too." He replied, and I fell asleep with those words ringing in my ears.

Still, they made me feel that much better.

Author Note: There will be more of these, but right now my main project is Fixed, my RukaXKain. Still, I often can't help the little one-shot ideas I get constantly. I love reviews and PMs, and thank you for reading my story!