(Ukitake & Kimimaru start a converstation)
Kimimaru: so, you have tuberculosis too huh? How long have you had it?
Ukitake: probably alot longer then you... *cough* I've had it for centuries.
Kimimaru: How did you *cough*cough* live so long?
Ukitake: I guess cuz I'm a spirit...
Kimimaru: um... how did a ghost like you get it?
Ukitake: I *hack* fought the spirit of a sick samurai named Okita.
Kimimaru: wow... he's leadgdary... -_-; I wish my story was that cool I ate some food left by another ninja... I knew I shouldn't have... cuz he looked alittle thin & sounded kinda horse...
sweatdrop *coughs* I dunno why I did...
Ukitake: it's okay.
Kimimaru: (sips tea) this tea is really good Ukitake, what's in here?
Ukitake: Eucaliptus, mint-leaves, licrice-root, & Echinacea.
Kimimaru: that's pretty good... but you should add some stevia leaves, & some star anise & a bit of roasted chicory.
Ukitake: (sips tea) I haden't thought of that, thanks Kimimaru. ^_^
(those ingredients are from a "wellness tea" I got that's made by Celestial Seasonings & the origins of there sickness came from these fics:
How Ukitake Got Sick -written by me- &
How Kimimaru Got Sick -written by someone else- Don't you love random shamless-plugs for random things?)