A Bright and Beautiful, Sunny Day

Got out of class early so I'm going to try to upload the rest before I have to go to work.

Disclaimer: Do I really need to say it again?

They had all been at Genkai's when it happened. Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei, Botan, Kaeko, Yukina, Shizuru and Genkai(duh!). They had all gotten together for a picnic and then to hang out at the beach that wasnt too far away. All had been going great, they laughed and teased, joked and watched with amusement Hiei and Kuwabara's usual squabbles. It was during one of their bickering sessions that Yusuke first noticed something wrong with his friend. Hiei had just said something to Kuwabara about how he was being such a pig, that he had taken so much food and was now making stupid faces like he was constipated or something.

"You better not start stinking the place up, baka!"

"Shut up Shripmp! Just leave me alone would ya?"

Hiei smirked. "But that's hardly any fun."

Yusuke looked up at Kuwabara. "You know Kuwabara you are looking a little messed up. What's wrong, you eat too much?"

"I'm fine Urameshi! I just got some heartburn."

"See, I was right. That's what happens when you eat like a pig."

"I said shut up Shorty!"

"Hey guys!" Everyone suddenly turned to see all of the girls coming out of the temple in their swimsuits. They had gone in to change 15 minutes ago while the boys had waited for them outside.

Kaeko had behe ohe one that called to them. "You ready to go to the beach?"

"Sure!"

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At the BEACH

At the beach, everyone except for Hiei, Genkai and Shizuru had immediately dove into the crisp blue waves. Hiei and Genkai were now meditating while Shizuru and Kaeko sunbathed. Yusuke and Kurama were racing each other to the buoys and back while Botan and Yukina were splashing each other. Kuwabara had swum a few laps then came and sat down on the sand complaining that his heartburn was making him feel sick. He laid down on the towel and began tot take a two hour nap.


"Oh come on Kurama, one more time!" Yusuke whined, after losing a race for the umpteenth time. "I'll beat you this time. I'm all warmed up now."

Kurama gave his friend a pitying smile. "I am afraid I must decline Yuske. I'm ready to take a rest."

"Fine ya party pooper. I'll just get Kuwabara to race me then."

"Hey Kuwabara!" he yelled jogging up to his slumbering friend. "Hey wake up you lazy ass, we came here to have fun for once not sleep." He began shaking Kuwabara's groaning form, which was slowly coming to. That's when he notied how clammy his skin felt.

"Kuwabara?" Yusuke asked, slightly concerned now. "You feeling okay?" He felt his forehead and witha curse cried out "Hey guys, I think there's something wrong with him. He's really burning up!"

In moments everyone comecome out of their own little worlds and had gathered around Kuwabara.

"He looks pale."

"He's shaking. He looks cold."

"But he's soaked in sweat."

Genkai knelt down beside Kuwabara so she could inspect him. He was being propped up by Yusuke, who was looking at him with anxiety. "Shizuru, has Kuwabara been making any complaints as of l" Sh" She asked.

"Besides his usual ones?"

"Shut up Hiei."

"Hn."

Shizuru gazed down at her little brother. "He's been saying he's tired all the time. And he's been sleeping more than usual and he's been complaining of backpains. We just figured it was heartburn or something, we have a lot of that in our family."

"Let's take him back to the temple and see what we can do about his fever. You should probably get him checked out by a doctor Shizuru. Yusuke can you carry him?"

"Sure Grandma." But then as Yusuke began to pick Kuwabara up, he suddenly leaned forward and began to violently vomit.

"Kuwabara!" cried Botan.

"Oh Kazuma!" said Yukina.

"Dammit! All right scratch that lets just take him straight to the hospital."