Hey! Second chapter!!! By the way, just wanna thank Pandora Darkheart for her really sweet review!!! Thank you so much! So, R&R! X3 Oh, and Akito's a guy, ok?

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The room was silent, except for the occasional beep of life support and Yuki's muffled breathing. Shigure and Hatori could only watch from the outside and hope for the best.

Both men agreed that it had been a close call. The doctor at the hospital had told them that had they arrived any later, Yuki would have been dead for sure. And now Yuki was in intensive care, still unconscious.

Shigure turned away with a sigh. "Ha-san…"

Hatori did not move. "What?"

"I should have went out to get him sooner. Then perhaps his condition wouldn't be this critical."

The Sohma's doctor snorted. "Perhaps. But that's a bit too late to think about now, isn't it?"

There was an awkward silence, as Shigure accepted the fact that Hatori was remonstrating him.

"I know you're mad at me, Ha-san…Yuki is, after all, my responsibility ever since he moved in with me…"

This time Hatori turned to look at Shigure. "I'm not mad at you," he said tiredly, unconsciously rubbing his left eye. "I didn't expect you to do a very good job of taking care of Yuki in the first place." Shigure looked wounded.

Hatori ignored the expression and continued. "I was actually surprised when Akito let Yuki stay with you. And speaking of Akito…"

The air seemed to grow heavy at the mention of Akito's name. Shigure resumed his serious expression.

"What did he say?"

It was Hatori's turn to sigh. "You know how it is. He wasn't pleased, to say the least. And he might be thinking of having Yuki move back to the Main House."

Shigure laughed nervously. "No, really, Ha-san?"

Hatori shrugged. "I can't do anything if he actually decides to do that. He'll claim that the move is so that he can watch over Yuki's health--"

"More like damage it," muttered Shigure.

"—and it's all in the interest of Yuki to do so," scowled Hatori.

Shigure swore. "Come on, Ha-san. You can't let Yuki move back!"

"I told you! I can't do anything about it!" Hatori lost his temper and raised his voice. "What Akito says is law!"

Silence again.

"There's always the possibility that Akito might not make that decision," said Hatori, calming down and regretting his anger.

Shigure said nothing and resumed watching Yuki. Then

"Is there nothing we can do to help him?"

Hatori found no answer.

Shigure grimly continued. "When he was younger, none of us ever helped him. And now we're sending him back to the lion's den…" at this he slammed a fist against the glass through which he observed Yuki, "is there really nothing we can do?"

Behind the glass, Yuki's breathing suddenly stopped.

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Sorry! I know the conversation was really awkward, maybe even stupid, but I hope the whole thing is still OK! Please review! XD