Author's notes: Hey everybody. Sorry the wait on this one was so long, first of all.

2. From this point on, I shall be changing POV between Hatori and Ryu. (the start of this chapter is Hatori POV, and the ending is Ryu POV)

3. Sensei gives Ryu the title of doctor.

4. Nebulizer: special equipment that a patient holds in his/her mouth and breathes through for about five minutes, in order to get certain medicines to the lungs. Usually used on asthmatics.

5. If you don't understand the sexual stuff, you shouldn't be reading shounen-ai.

"Shigure…" I moan, sunlight slowly filling the room.

"hm…wha?" he asks, slowly turning towards me. I kiss him on the lips. "Ah…so you're in a playful mood now, huh?" he asks. Suddenly he rolls so that he's on top of me. He slowly kisses down my neck while struggling to take off my hospital gown. He manages to get rid of that distraction and joyfully kisses down my chest.

"No fair." I moan, slowly rolling us so that I'm on top of him. Panting, I struggle to catch my breath.

"What's wrong?" Shigure asks, concerned.

"Just a bit weak yet." I answer with a smile.

"That's why you should let me be the seme." Shigure chuckles, lifting me into a sitting position and putting my hospital gown back on.

"Why?" I ask.

"I think we should continue this…later…" he answers, indicating the door.

"Huh?" I stammer.

Shigure nods toward the door again and I hear a knock. "Damn."

"Hatori?" Shigure asks in surprise.

"Why does he have to come in now?" I whine.

"Wow. It's very rarely I hear you swear." Shigure remarks, "You must be really fired up." I give into a slight blush as Shigure kisses me in the crock of my neck. "Don't worry," he assures me, "we will continue this later." He leans in close and whispers into my ear: "I want to get you wet." He grabs my crotch, giving it a slight squeeze. I moan uncontrollably. "Stop…teasing me…"

"Am I interrupting anything?" Ryo-Sensei asks, coming through the door.

Immediately, Shigure is off the bed, standing half-way across the room. "N…no, nothing at all." He manages to stammer.

"Oh, all right…" Ryo-Sensei starts suspiciously, slowly turning towards me. "Hatori-San!" You're all flushed! Let me take your temperature." I have no choice but to comply. "Good." He remarks, wiping off his brow. "Only slightly elevated. You're very short of breath though, so I'm going to run a nebulizer." "All right." I reply and he turns to Shigure. "Shigure-San, if you don't mind; you and Ayame-San are actually breaking visiting hours rules right now. I let you off last night because you were all so upset."

"I see." Shigure replies grimly. He looks so serious that it scares me. I shiver.

"Until you can come back, you are allowed to call for updates."

"Thank you. When do you think he'll be released?"

Ryu-Sensei gives me a side-ways glance, "As soon as all his vital signs have remained stable for at least six hours. So another day and he should be set to go. Oh, and speaking of going…"

"Yes?"

"Could I have a private word with you before you leave?"

Shigure's eyes widen. "Of course." Shigure leans down to kiss me on the cheek and then heads for the door. "Aya, aren't you coming?" Aya looks to me, and then to Shigure, and finally back to me.

"It's okay, Ayame, you can go."

"Okay then. Bye Haa-San!"

The door shuts and I am left all alone.

(Change POV)

The door softly clicks as I close it behind Shigure-San and Ayame-San.

"Well?" Shigure-San asks seriously, "What is it?"

"This is very awkward for me to say…" I start out feeling very uncomfortable. "Is it possible for Ayame-San to step out for a moment?"

Shigure-San gives Ayame-San a meaningful nod and Ayame-San heads for the main entrance. "Well, spit it out." Shigure-San tells me.

"Well, you see," I begin. Drat, why am I the one who has to deliver news like this? "Hatori-San has been through a lot…"

"Obviously"

"Um…yes…and so for the next few days or even longer he'll be very weak and shouldn't be exposed to any sort of…excitement."

"Why, whatever could you mean?" Shigure-San asks, a smile playing in his eyes.

I take a deep breath. "I am telling you that, for the next week at least, you are not to sexually entice your boyfriend!" I'm beat red. The nurses walking down the hall have begun to take notice of us and our conversation and are consequently giggling together.

"Why ever not?" Shigure-San asks, chuckling. "I don't mind getting the flu. Besides, I have to take advantage of when he's submissive and vulnerable like this."

"Please, Shigure-San!"

Shigure-San acknowledges me with a cock of the head.

"I'm not only saying this for his sake, but also for yours!" There, I've blown it. I'm about to tell him the truth, and after my confidence with Hatori-San too. This case is just too close to home for me.

Shigure-San slumps onto the floor. "So it isn't the flu…I was afraid of that…"

I pause.

"Oh, dammit, he's not dying or anything is he? You see, I kinda already sexually excited him…"

"I kneel down to the floor, reaching Shigure-San's level. "He has rust poisoning, Shigure-San."

He looks up. "How in the hell…?"

I look down. "The razor he used to cut himself…it was very old, rusty, full of bacteria…"

"I see." Shigure-San looks up into my face, his eyes full of tears. "He was planning it for awhile, wasn't he?"

I am taken aback. I can't believe this man holds so much compassion. "There is…therapy. The two of you could go together…"

"Is it even worth it?"

"It's always worth it."

"How much time does he have?"

I sigh and slump down into a sitting position. "I think I managed to get most of the poison out of his system. He should come back in a week for more testing and I'll have to keep a close eye on him for the next couple months. However, he should be able to fully heal only if…"

"If what?"

"In my opinion…"

"I'll do anything to get him better!"

I look into Shigure-San's eyes, so full of fire, determination. It reminds me of when I…I shake my head. "Go to couple's therapy." I answer, lifting him to his feet.

He nods and numbly follows me to the main entrance, where Ayame-San is waiting. Ayame-San whips out a cell phone—probably to call for a ride—and they wave good-bye as I walk back into the hospital. Shit. This case is definitely too close to home.

More Author's Notes: Well, my first lemon! Okay, so it's less of a lemon and more just lemon juice, but give me a break please! bows Hatori is still weak anyway. You don't want me to kill him via sexual excitement, now do you? OR DO YOU? Oh, you horny people.

Speaking of your input…this story has had about 900 views and only 7 reviews. WTF? (WHAT THE FRENCHFRIES?) I expect some reviews people!

BTW, please, please, please let me know how you feel about the Ryu POV. I was playing with the idea for awhile and finally decided it was the best way to give Ryu the kind of coverage I wanted him to have in the story. What do Shigure's determined eyes remind Ryu of? . Well, they certainly knocked him off-balance, didn't they? He even swore! Oh, my poor Ryu swore, how unline him! Glomps Ryu Ryu --;;

Anyway, hope you all enjoyed chapter 6 ttyl