Hotaru wheezed in pain as she laid on her bed. "Tachibana hates this... so painful..." she whined as her hand was on her stomach. "Tachibana's need her medicine...." she groaned and reached for her phone and looked between her contacts. Kanae was busy and so was her other 'friends'. She couldn't tell Masamune... he could be mad. She let out a cry and called Yukimura, "Y-Yukimura-san...? Tachibana needs help."

Yukki was working on his new manga when Hotaru called. He figured it must've been important if she was calling at such a late time so he answered right away. "Tachibana-Kun, what is it? What's wrong?" He asked, urgency in his voice because she sounded like she was in trouble.

"Ah... Tachibana needs the medicine... but Tachibana can't move... in too much pain..." She whimpered, her cheeks red in embarrassment.

Yukki's face flushed at the tone of her voice and he blushed a little too. He was obviously too into the manga he was making. "You're in your apartment, right? I'll be right there," He responded softly, hanging up the phone as he stood up from the mess around him.

Hotaru was panting in pain as she laid on her back, her pillow over her face. She heard her door open and she poked her face out. She was flushed in the face, "Y-Yukimura-San... medicine in Tachibana's cabinet... above sink..." she whined. In the bathroom on the sink is a box of pads and on the floor is one of her sports bras. She was in too much pain to even think about it.

Yukki nodded and went into the kitchen. Inevitably he saw the bra and the pads. He cocked a brow in confusion but he got the medicine and brought it back to her anyway. "Here you go... and a bottle of water," He said softly as he sat at the edge of the bed and opened the bottle for her.

Hotaru sat up and painfully took her pills and chugged the water, showing off her neck which did not have an Adam's apple. She coughed as she finished the water, "Nnh, thank you, Yukimura!" She breathed a sigh of relief.

"No problem." Yukki gulped and shifted some on the bed. She looked so vulnerable and cute like that. "Tachibana-kun... why is there a bra and," His face flushed, "pads in the kitchen..?" His curiosity got the best of him and he couldn't help but ask her.

Hotaru tensed in surprise before her eyes grew soft and she looked at her hands, "Yukimura... please do not hate Tachibana... but Tachibana... is a girl... she's always been a girl... Tachibana has tried to tell you, but Matsuoka hates girls on his team..." she confessed to him.

Yukki's eyes widened but then they softened shortly after. "You shouldn't have lied to Mattsun," He murmured softly. "I want you to stay on the team though... So I won't say anything for now." He felt a little relieved to hear that she was a girl actually, with the way she had been making him blush.

Hotaru looked up at him and smiled at him with wide sparkly eyes, "Really? You won't tell on Tachibana??" She then winced and groaned in pain, leaning her head back, "Owww... I hurt..." she complained sadly.

Yukki nodded, a small smile forming on his face even though he tried to stop himself. He leaned down and gave her a gentle hug because it was so tempting when she said she was in pain. "How can I make you feel better..?" He murmured into her shoulder. His cheeks felt hot. Of course Hotaru was a girl— that's why he felt this way around her.

Hotaru's eyes widened a fraction but felt herself melt under Yukki's touch. She flushed red a bit and gently hugged him back. She liked hugs, she did, she just didn't like them when they were surprising... or when it would reveal her gender. She smiled slightly, "Uhm... do you have any chocolate...? If you don't that's fine! Tachibana will survive!" She put on a smile through the pain. She never wanted to be a burden.

Yukki let out a small laugh, his breath hot against her shoulder. She was so cute and sweet. He moved off of her and then nodded. "Yep, I'll be right back..!" He didn't have any at his apartment, but he knew she must've really wanted it so he went to the closest convenient store to get some. He was quick, of course.

Hotaru sighed in relief when Yukki left to get her chocolate. One, because she wanted it, and two... Yukki was making her heart pound. She didn't know why. She gulped and pressed her hands to her warming up cheeks as she grew happy. Happy that Yukki was being so gentle and that he didn't care.

Yukki quickly returned with the chocolate. He didn't want her to feel bad that he went to the store so he didn't bring it in the store bag. He stepped inside and slipped his shoes off, going back into her bedroom. "Do you like these ones?" He asked handing her a bag of small pieces of milk chocolate. For some reason the thought of making her happy made his heart want to explode.

Hotaru looked up as Yukki came in her room. Her eyes widened as she saw them and she nodded excitedly, "Yes! Thank you, Yukimura!" She practically had sparkles shining from that smile.

Yukki smiled, his cheeks starting to feel warm as soon as she looked happy. He sat back down on the bed where he had been previously. "Do you want to watch something?" He offered.

Hotaru felt herself swoon and she teared up, "Yukimura you really are a nice guyyyy!" She bawled. Stupid hormones. She tearily pointed to her table that had a bunch of cops and robbers movies, "Any of those Tachibana likes.."

Yukki's eyes widened, surprised by her sudden mood swing. It hadn't really sunken in until then that she was on her period. He actually felt a little relieved because he had thought she might actually be sick. "Okay," He responded before standing up and picking one of the movies up off the table. He put it in the DVD player and the movie came on.

Hotaru snuggled into her blankets and she was eating her chocolates happily. After around ten minutes though, she had passed out on her bed with the chocolates all over her bed and the movie still playing. She was so exhausted.

Yukki laughed at the one scene and then glanced over at her to see that she had fallen asleep. He gently pulled a blanket up over her. He contemplated it, but he ended up putting his arm around her. She needed to stay warm after all.

Hotaru just rolled into Yukki's chest, cuddling close as she breathed softly, her face calm for once and relaxed. She felt safe in his arms.

Yukki's cheeks were warm as he gently pulled her closer to him. He slowly drifted off into sleep. He slept peacefully through most of the night. However he was woken up in the morning by a confused Masamune. "I couldn't find you at your apartment, so I thought you might be here," He said, a light embarrassed blush on his cheeks as he looked down at the two of them cuddling. "What are you... doing?"

Hotaru hadn't awoken yet. She hadn't been getting enough sleep due to being in pain so she enjoyed the comfort that was Yukki. She whined softly in her sleep and pressed herself closer to Yukki, practically forcing her entire body against him.

Yukki's face flushed and he couldn't bear to move away from her despite the awkward situation. "Tachibana-kun isn't feeling so well so I came over to help him," He responded quietly.

Masamune just blinked, still looking down at them in awe. If only he had the courage to do that. He cleared his throat. "How's this helping?"

Hotaru let out a puff of breath and sleepily fluttered her eyes open. She sat up and rubbed them before she spotted Masamune. She blinked, "M-Matsuoka! What are you doing in Tachibana's apartment?? Did something happen?" She asked worriedly. Her pain had subsided greatly thanks to Yukki.

Masamune's face noticeably flushed upon seeing her wake up and call out his name. He even covered his mouth a looked away for a second. "I just came here to find Yukki. That's all," He responded so quickly his words ran together. "I'll be going then," He added before turning to walk away. Why was his heart racing like that?

Hotaru blinked as she watched Masamune rush out of the room and she looked to Yukki, "Oh... Uhm... Tachibana thanks you... she would've been in a lot more trouble..." she murmured softly. She looked so small and adorable.

Yukki smiled softly as his heart swelled. "Of course," He replied softly, his voice almost a whisper. "You can ask me for help any time you need it." He felt like the situation had become too serious and genuine so he added on, "In exchange, help me out with my new manga!"

Hotaru smiled at him before blinking and freezing, "With what would Tachibana be helping with...?" She asked nervously, "Tachibana will do it... as Yukimura has been so kind..."

Discontinued until I can force my friend into completing it