Big Person feeds Bunnies and Love-birds! "I'm home Misaki-chan!" shouted Shoko as she dropped her things and ran to Misaki's room, only to find her friends already inside. "Oh, I'm glad that your friends stopped by Misaki-chan! How are you feeling? Is you fever gone? What about the rest of you, warm I hope..." said Shoko as she filled out a mental checklist while checking Misaki herself. "I'm better I guess, but I'm still kinda weak... Next time I'll remember to cover myself up before I go to bed." replied Misaki. Her Aunt smiled and then looked at Misaki's friends. "Call your parents, tell them your staying for dinner." instructed Shoko. Big grins appeared on all three of their faces. Kotarou and Tamayo rushed to make the necassary calls, as Hatoko stayed with Misaki. Her brother would make the call for both of them. "Well, I'll start making a quick dinner for everyone since your not up for cooking Misaki-chan," said Shoko as she left the room. Hatoko went to sit next to Misaki on her bed. They were both happy that they could be around each other for at least another hour. "This will be fun... I might have an excuse to feed you myself if you can't even hug me Misaki-chan," joked Hatoko, referring to Misaki's weakness. "I'm sure that'd freak Kotarou-kun and Tamayo-chan out... Shoko-san whould think it was cute though." grinned Misaki. "Well, let's get you out of bed so you can eat at the table." decided Hatoko. Misaki nodded and slowly rolled her legs to the side of the bed and began to stand up, however her legs were a little shakey. Hatoko grabbed her hand to help but Misaki shook herself to the falling point. She lost her balance sending her and Hatoko into the bed. Hatoko was thrown onto Misaki and they found themselves in a familiar position. (^_^) "I don't think I ever want to move now... but the door is open." pointed out Misaki. Hatoko kissed Misaki on the cheek. "Don't worry, they won't see a thing," replied Hatoko, "those love-birds are to wrapped up in themselves. Besides, bunnies are stealthy." Hatoko helped Misaki up, and this time she supported Misaki by holding onto her waist as Misaki rested her arm across Hatoko's shoulder-blade. They slowly made their way to the dinner table, and each step Misaki took her body regained strength. By the time they were at the dinner table Misaki could walk on her own. Tamayo met them making their way to the table. "I've just called and I can stay for dinner!" declared Tamayo. She bounced around while Kotarou called his parents in the background. Shoko was busy preparing a quick dinner for everyone, using a recipe that Misaki had given her, as she was afraid to feed guests food that she had just randomly prepared. Kotarou hung up and walked over to Misaki, Hatoko, and Tamayo. "Well Hatoko-chan, they're fine with it." informed Kotarou, referring to his and Hatoko's parents. Hatoko put on a smile and lead Misaki over to the table to sit down. Hatoko sat in the seat next to Misaki as Kotarou and Tamayo took the seats on the opposite side of table. Shoko noticed the arrangment and just smiled. "Bunnies and Love-birds..." she mumbled. Everyone heard it of course. They all dropped their heads and grew red in the face. They all knew what she was talking about. Shoko just laughed a bit as she finished preparing dinner. When Kotarou and Tamayo finally lifted their heads, they noticed Misaki and Hatoko still red in the face. They didn't say anything however as Shoko jumped in with a tray covered with many different foods. "Please take what you like and eat everything that you take and enjoy, although I bet your hooked on Misaki-chan's cooking," said Shoko. She just smiled as everyone dug in. They were all starving. Misaki followed the rest, if not slower then them. Hatoko noticed and she placed food on Misaki's place instead of her own. "Thanks, Hatoko-chan. My arms don't want to move tonight..." she confessed as Hatoko placed more food on her plate before grabbing more for herself. Shoko noticed that Hatoko had placed the best looking piece of food from each of the foods on the tray on Misaki's plate. She smiled as she swallowed down another piece of sashimi (raw fresh fish, usually eaten with wasabi and/or soy sauce). Misaki just continued eating at a steady pace while the rest of them talked in between bites. Hatoko placed more food on Misaki's plate if it became empty. Kotarou and Tamayo chatted with Shoko about their karate and such, glad to get some attention since Misaki was an attention magnet whenever they were outside of the house, thanks to her championship title. Out of courtesy, Kotarou and Tamayo did the dishes for Shoko. Hatoko lead Misaki over to the couch. Shoko just watched as the children did the dishes without being told to. She glanced towards Misaki and Hatoko who were quietly whispering to each other. She wished they'd stay over more often. --- The rain seemed to finally stop that night. Kotarou, Tamayo, and Hatoko were picked up by their parents. Misaki just watched as Hatoko left and sighed. She'd miss her. Misaki slowly made her way to bed. Shoko noticed this and called after her. "You'll see her tomorrow, don't worry," said Shoko. Misaki continued to walk towards her room, but she was looking straight ahead and her eyes grew big. Her mouth opened up in shock. A quiet 'ah' could be heard. Shoko grinned a big grin, but left Misaki alone as she hurried off to her room. Upon reaching her room she laid down on her bed with a fall from the base. She struggled with the covers for a few minutes before pulling them up onto herself. "I need to talk to Hatoko-chan tomorrow," she mumbled to herself before falling asleep. --- The next morning the sun actually shown into Misaki's room for a change. She began to move, but then noticed she had a thobbing headache. She felt her own head to find it broiling as well. "Shoko won't let me go to school if I'm like this, although I can at least move today." said Misaki. Shoko threw open the door and popped in, scaring Misaki. "Let's see... fever, headache, your staying home today. It's the only way you'll get better. Must have picked up a cold or something that previous night..." thought Shoko out loud. Misaki just looked out the window. "I'll tell your friends that your sick though, maybe they can keep you company until I get home... although tonight is going to be bad, I'm going to have to work overtime because of a special report... oh I hate it when they do this to me..." rambled on Shoko. Misaki smiled at the thought of having her friends come over again. More precisely: of having Hatoko over again. "Well, I better go, take care, and eat a good breakfast." shouted back Shoko as she raced to her car. She would be late again. Although that was normal for her, and her boss didn't mind at all really. Shoko was the most popular reporter in all of Japan thanks to Misaki's win at the championships, so being a few minutes late to take care of the champion wasn't a big deal. Misaki sat against the head board on her bed and tried to wake up enough to get out of bed and prepare herself breakfast. A few minutes later she got up and walked over to the kitchen. She opened the fridge to find sushi leftover from last nights meal. Just enough for breakfast. She reached in and took out the tray, and then sat down at the table to munch on her breakfast. Misaki's headache didn't relent. It just throbbed. Her fever compounded the effects and made her tired and dizzy. She continued to eat her sushi, and when she had eaten all she could eat she placed the remains back in the fridge for lunch. She plodded her way to the bathroom to cleanup. She hadn't showered in ages as far as she was concerned. The warm water flowed over Misaki as she slowly rinsed the soap out of her hair. She kept the water temperature low on purpose to cool her down. Her eyes grew heavy suddenly. Misaki rushed through the shower as fast as she good. The fever and headache were putting her asleep. She stepped out of the shower and dried off, put on her clothes, and then made her way to her bedroom where she collapsed on the bed. --- Kotarou and Tamayo walked to Hatoko's classroom to get her. Kotarou spoke up. "Have you noticed the way Suzuhara-san and Hatoko-chan have been acting lately?" asked Kotarou. Tamayo nodded. "They've been a little funny lately, and their always blushing around each other, but I wouldn't do anything..." replied Tamayo. "If that funny is funny business Hatoko-chan is going to get it," decided Kotarou. Tamayo didn't answer him. They reached Hatoko's classroom and picked up Hatoko, then set off for Misaki's Aunt's house. --- Misaki awoke to hear the door opening, and the next thing she knew Hatoko was running towards her. "Misaki-chan! There you are!" shouted Hatoko happily. She gave Misaki a quick hug before Kotarou and Tamayo showed up. "Hello Hatoko-chan, I'm glad you came over today," replied Misaki. Hatoko grinned as Kotarou and Tamayo showed up, as for-told by the great mystic Hatoko, outside of Misaki's door. They stood there wondering if it would be safe to enter the room while Hatoko was near Misaki, as if something might happen. "Come in now... don't be standing around," invited Misaki. They stepped into Misaki's room and slowly came over to Misaki's bedside. Kotarou pulled out a pile of papers and dropped them on Misaki's desk. The sound they made was the worst sound for anybody at Misaki's age. "Schoolwork and homework, gift for you from your teachers." said Kotarou. Misaki didn't like the pile of work at all, and put on a sad face. "Ohh... stupid work... that'll take weeks!" thought Misaki out loud. "I'm sure that Kotarou and Tamayo will help you Misaki-chan," said Hatoko. Misaki nodded. Hatoko looked at Kotarou and Tamayo. "No... they WILL help you. Right Niichan, Tamayo-chan?" said Hatoko as she glared at the love-birds. "Y.. Yea, we will, I guess..." replied Kotarou hesitantly. "Volunteering me are we?" said Tamayo as she jumped onto Kotarou's back and starting choking him. Hatoko laughed, but noticed that Misaki hadn't even cracked a smile. Hatoko looked closer and found that she had fallen asleep yet again. "Shhh! Misaki-chan is asleep." whispered Hatoko with a finger to her lips. Tamayo let go of Kotarou and they left the room. Misaki followed them, but only to close the bedroom door and lock it. Kotarou and Tamayo noticed they had been locked out again, but used it to their advantage. They kissed each other lightly and went into lovey-dovey mode. Hatoko heard the kiss through the thin door and nearly laughed, and whould have, if Misaki wasn't asleep. Hatoko walked back to Misaki's bed and laid down next to her. She closed her eyes as she wrapped her arms around Misaki from the back. It couldn't get any better for Hatoko. Misaki always gave her a warm fuzzy feeling weither they were hugging or sharing peeks on the cheeks, the feeling was still the same. It wasn't something to wonder about either, Hatoko knew she loved Misaki to death. "I'll always take care of you Misaki, you are that kind of person that needs someone to take care of you..." whispered Hatoko. --- *May 25th, 2002: Revised Chapter 4. Fixed Spelling and Grammer Errors. Modified and Added lines to correct inconsistency. * Well, that's the end of Chapter 4! * Within this last chapter you should have noticed that Hatoko and Misaki's secret is opening up to everyone. Everyone has different opinions, or no opinion at all, based on what they already know. * Thanks for reading, next chapter coming soon!
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