Hello! It's been a few days, hasn't it? Sorry! School sucks :P

So, Ritsu flatlined! Will he live?! Let us continue this story!

*P.S. – Riko will be in this chapter (Onodera's twin sister)*

Enjoy~!

-Chapter 3-

A couple hours later, Masamune was aroused from his slumber. An irregular beeping woke him and he looked up at Onodera's heart monitor. He felt his own heart stop as he watched the line become hasty spikes. Then Onodera flatlined.

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Nurses and doctors quickly ran in, flying past Takano. Strange voices and sounds filled the room as Takano was pushed away from Ritsu's side. Everything was a dull blur, as Takano was vaguely aware that a nurse was pushing him out of the room. The door slammed shut behind him and Takano came to his senses. His breath becoming short and eyes widening, he quickly turned back to the door only to find it was locked. He banged on the door with his fist and looked through the window into the room.

They had laid Ritsu's bed flat, his chest exposed. A nurse quickly gelled the heart-starter pads and pressed them to his chest. She cranked up the machine as she heard the doctor yell a command. Takano could only watched in horror as Ritsu's body was shocked. His body jumped up everytime they shocked him, but no response. Takano felt his knees start to weaken.

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"Clear!" The nurse yelled once more. She firmly pushed on his chest and shocked him again. His body jumped and she watched as a single spike formed on the heart monitor. She turned the machine's shock power up higher.

"Amio-san, I don't think…" Dr. Fukushima started but she quickly interrupted, "No! Just one more time!"

"We've tried four times. I'm sorr-"

"Fifth is the lucky time! Don't give up so easily; he's your patient!" Amio yelled, "Clear!"

This time, she watched the line start back up as his heart pumped again.

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Masamune heard the continuous hum of the heart monitor turn into a rhythmic beeping. He let a shuddering breath pass as he slid down to his knees, his forehead pressed against the door. He breathed heavily as relief washed over him. Ritsu was alive. They had saved him again. Takano could see his vision blur from tears as he thought of the opposite. He rose clumsily as he heard the people in the room head for the door. Takano stood to the side as he waited for Dr. Fukushima.

"Takano-san," Dr. Fukushima turned to him as he walked out the door. Takano looked up at him, unable to say anything.

"Onodera-san isn't completely out of the woods. We were lucky that we could bring him back, but I don't think we'll be able to next time. His body is getting weaker by the minute the longer we hold off the surgery; I don't think we have twenty-four hours to wait. He needs the procedure now."

"…Do it," Takano whispered, looking at the floor. Dr. Fukushima nodded and left to prepare.

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~Seven Hours Later~

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Takano was by his side again. After a long surgery, they had finished with no complications. Now all they needed to wait for was for Onodera to wake up.

"Please Ritsu…Wake up….Please," Takano pleaded, holding tight to his husband's hand. Takano had washed the blood off of Onodera's ring. Now he stared at the silver band, not able to look at Ritsu's face.

"Takano-san…"

He turned to see a woman in the light of the doorway with shimmering emerald eyes and long brown hair. She looked just like Ritsu and Takano recognized who she was.

"Riko," Takano breathed. She stepped into the room and Takano saw her properly. Her eyes were red and puffy, still shining with tears. Her face was pale and distressed, and hair askew. He knew she had immediately rushed here from England.

Riko slowly walked around the bed to Onodera's other side. She gasped as she saw the damage to his body and face. Her hand pressed to her mouth, she shook uncontrollably as tears spilled down her cheeks and over her hand. She reined back control and took a deep breath. Riko reached out slowly and brushed her twin's bangs to the side, stopping and shuddering as her fingertips brushed his cold skin.

"How long?" Riko whispered. She shifted her eyes to Takano, biting her lip to hold back tears.

"He's in a coma. No one knows when he'll wake up," Takano softly replied. He continued to stare at Onodera's left hand. Silence filled the room before Riko said, "It's not your fault."

Takano looked up at Riko to see her with a sad smile.

"Whatever you think, it's not your fault. You have to stay strong for Ritsu," Riko looked back down at her brother and continued, "We have to take care of Ritsu and support him. I know as jaded as he is now, he'll refuse our help and say he's fine. Inside though, he's still the sensitive helpless Ritsu he was back in school. We need to stay strong for him because he needs us to recover. I know my speech might not make sense, but I hope you understand Takano-san."

A small smile graced Takano's features. He rose from his chair, walking around to Riko and embraced her.

Sorry for the crap chapter. I was really tired and honestly, I hate this chapter. But I don't have the time now to re-write it. God, my writing is atrocious. XP

See? I didn't kill Ritsu! (Yet :D) I'm also sorry for the random nurse Amio scene. I just felt like there had to be another [third-person] P.O.V besides Takano and Ritsu all the time.

P.S. Takano and Riko are actually good friends. (For those who don't know.)

See you next chapter! :)