Kari kindly refused the offer of the melon cream soda and continued to eat her teriyaki sandwich. Staring up at the clouds as they drifted by, she smiled gently and took in a slow breath. "You're not a weirdo. That nurse is a perverted<em>freak</em>. I swear he is. I've always disliked going to see him, so I tend to avoid it. Just use some of the old wives tale remedies instead and deal with being sick is my motto." She glanced over at him and gently bumped into his shoulder. "Don't compare yourself to that guy. We all have issues and dark secrets," she said slowly as her fingertips gently pressed against one of her bruises on her left side. "Trust me. . ."<br/><br/>Seeing Taijo run up onto the roof was a huge surprise for Kari, and she immediately sat straight up. Putting her sandwich down in it's bag, she got up and ran to him, not caring about what pain she would be in. There was something wrong with her, and her instinct to protect others was kicked into overdrive. Putting her hand on his shoulder, she glanced him up and down then saw the bruise on his throat. Gently touching the side of it, she felt her heart suddenly be squeezed and she gasped out for air. The feeling quickly fled her, and she wondered what in the world caused it. "Taijo-san, are you alright?" She would ask with a squeaky voice, her heart suddenly pounding as if all of Taijo's fear went into her as well.