Anime: Ronin Warriors

Summary:The guys and Mia are out at the beach. Ryo is at home recovering from a bout of the flu. During a home burglary, Ryo surprises the robbers and is stabbed. They find him laying in a pool of his own blood.

Disclaimer: I don't own RW!

(A/N: Before I begin please note that this plot bunny was adopted by me from MozenrathLuvr.)

"Are you sure you'll be okay, Ryo? You are still recovering." Mia asked for the hundredth time as she pulled her keys off the hook by the door.

"I can stay behind if you need me." She added.

Ryo smiled and shook his head. "I'll be fine, Mia. You all go have fun at the beach." He didn't feel the need to ads that the slight shake of his head made him a bit dizzy.

He pushed her gently towards the door. "I'll see you later, okay?" He smiled again.

Mia hesitated once more but then smiled back. "Okay, call if you need anything." She said and then left.

The guys waved to Ryo as they got in the jeep. Ryo waved back as they drove off. Once out of sight, Ryo groaned and closed the door.

With a sigh he plopped down on the living room sofa and covered his eyes with his arm.

"My head is killing me. Stupid flu really took it out of me. I have no energy, either." He stood and made his way to the bathroom.

He grabbed a pain killer from the cabinet and filled the glass that always stayed in the bathroom with water and took the pill.

"Guess I'll watch TV." He muttered. He went to his room and ripped the blanket off his fresh made bed (Courtesy of Cye) and made his way to the living room.

He wrapped his blanket around him, grabbed the TV remote and started channel surfing.

He found some documentary on tigers and fell asleep to it.

The click of the back door being unlocked woke him. He yawned and stretched before getting up and making his way into the kitchen.

"You guys are back early." He said reaching into the fridge. If he would've paid any attention he would've realized the three men in the room were not his friends.

Startled the thieves, launched at him just as he turned and realized his mistake.

He yelled out and went to dodge them but was grabbed from all sides by the men. He struggled and screamed at them. His head was becoming fuzzy.

He still wasn't fully well after his bout of the flu. His eyes widened when a burning feeling started in his lower back. The burning was accompanied by the sound of steel tearing through flesh.

The man pulled the knife from his back. As he did so Ryo felt his legs go numb and give out under him. They burglars let him go and he dropped to the ground. Blood pulling around him.

"What the hell did you do?!" One screamed but it sound far away.

The one with the knife stared down at him with wide eyes. "I-I'm sorry. I panicked."

The final one grabbed the two and pulled them to the door. "We have to go now!" He yelled pushing them through.

They raced to their van and drove off. Once they were gone, Ryo let the overwhelming darkness consume him and fell unconscious.

Kento banged the front door open loudly. "Ry'! We're home! I'm starved!" He made a beeline straight for the kitchen as everyone went upstairs.

A scream followed by a loud swear and Mia and the guys being yelled at to come downstairs. They all rushed into the kitchen.

There, being cradled in a crying Kento's arms, was a pale and bloody Ryo.

Mia screamed and ran over dropping to her knees to the floor of her stainless steel kitchen.

Rowen dialed 911 and the guys watched the two hold Ryo, tears in the own eyes.

There was so much blood. They all thought the worst. He was already dead and it was too late.

No one would admit it though. Mia was still rocking Ryo gently back and forth. Her eyes were pouring tears as her bloody fingers stroked his cheek gently.

Barely heard to the guys, she hummed, holding him to her chest so he could feel the vibration of the lullaby.

The ambulance arrived then and the EMTs after finding a pulse, though very weak, carefully put him on a backboard and lifted him to the stretcher.

Mia road in the ambulance with him and Safe drove them to the hospital following right behind the red bohemoth truck.

A police escort followed behind keeping to speeding jeep from being pulled over.

A/N: Ok. Too short? Too long? Too cheesy? Too not kewl? REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! thank you! :)