Wait, why did Kaoru seem so defensive? Hikaru shook his head, clearly exasperated. Damn it. Kaoru thought that he was accusing him? What was with the paranoia all of a sudden?

Not that it wasn't undeserved, especially in this place, but it was a little annoying to be on the wrong side of it. It made him feel like he'd done something wrong...when he'd just been worried sick.

Good thing that Ritsuka was staying on target, at least. It would keep Kaoru from skirting the subject.

"Kaoru...we've been worried. I haven't seen you at more than a couple shifts for the past few days, and then my nurse told me that you were sick...but she wouldn't let me see you."

He'd leave what had happened to Tamaki for a little later.