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Part 13

Kazuma sat on the nearest bench, exhausted. He somehow just couldn't register what was happening. Tora was in surgery now in a desperate attempt to save her life… and Kyo… well…

"Excuse me, Mr. Sohma?" A tiny nurse came around the corner carrying a large clipboard, "I think you should see this…"

Kazuma stood anxiously, "Kyo?"

"Hai…" She looked at him sympathetically, "It's not good… I must warn you now this could be disturbing."

As they turned towards Kyo's room, Kazuma ran into a frantic looking Tohru. She noticed him at once, running to him, "Shishou-san! Where's Kyo-kun, and Tora-Chan?"

"Tohru-san… Kyo's… well…" Kazuma paused… he didn't really know what Kyo's condition was… "Tora's in surgery right now." Kazuma thought it best to leave Kyo out of this conversation.

"Surgery… Why?" Tohru asked.

"They're trying to save her baby," Kazuma answered, walking ahead, "Tohru-san, I think it would be best you just go home. Kyo is in no state to see you right now." He hadn't meant it to sound so cold, but he couldn't help feeling some contempt towards the person who had left the Sohma's to suffer so much… especially Kyo… she knew that Kyo loved her and yet she went ahead and chose to forget.

(A/N – And I just realized that Tora is no way 9 months along. Haha… it would be like 8 months premature… okay… forgive me and pretend that she's 7 months along, okay?)

Tohru stared Kazuma in the eyes, "No. I can't just leave Kyo-kun!"

Kazuma whipped around and shot her a disgusted look, "You can't leave him? You already did, Tohru-san. You left him and all of the other Sohma's. I cannot forgive that. Go home."

Tears brimmed Tohru's eyes as she grabbed his arm, "Shishou-san… Shishou-san please don't do this … Shishou…" Tohru fell to her knees, tears streaming down her face, "Shishou-san…"

Kazuma pulled away from her and went on his way to his son's room, leaving the broken girl crying on the floor. He felt bad… but he didn't have time to deal with her…

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"This is how I found him. It looks as though he swallowed an immense amount of pills. Not only that, but the cuts he made hit an artery in his wrist. He had very little chance of surviving," The nurse informed Kazuma about the horrifying sight before them.

Kyo lay motionless, his eyes closed as if he was asleep. He looked… peaceful somehow. Dried blood was caked on his wrists and hands though heavy bandaging covered most of the self-inflicted wounds.

Kazuma slowly approached his bed, "Kyo…?"

The doctor closed the door tight, "If he wakes up… let me know."

Kazuma didn't respond… he was much too appalled… Kyo… his son…

He couldn't hold it in anymore… grasping Kyo's limp hand in his, entangling their fingers gently, he let the overflowing tears fall.

"Kyo… my god… no… Kyo, don't die… Kyo… I love you… please…"

Kazuma pushed Kyo's bangs back, stroking his cheek gently as his hands slid downwards over his scars. As he removed his right hand from Kyo's wrist… he noticed something… the scars… they were gone…

"What?" Kazuma ran his hand up Kyo's arm and watched in pure astonishment as the cuts healed before his very eyes. Maybe he would be able to save him…!

With great determination, run by emotion more than anything else, he moved his hands swiftly across Kyo's cuts, healing him fast. Slowly, as each cut disappeared, Kyo began to stir, his eyes opening slowly.

"Shi…Shishou?" He mumbled his voice groggy.

Kazuma touched his face, looking him in the eyes, "Kyo… oh Kyo…" He leaned forward, embracing Kyo gently, careful not to hurt him, crying into his hair, "Kyo…"

As their bodies drew closer, Kyo felt a strange peace flow over him… as if… everything was right… as if Tora was okay… as if Tohru was still in his life… as if it would be okay…

Kyo let out a soft moan, closing his eyes, "Shishou… thank you…"

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"We're losing her!" One of the nurses's shouted, monitoring Tora's heart, "Doctor Hurry."

"Yes…" The doctor silenced the other woman as the cries of a newborn child filled the operating room, "It's a boy," He announced. "Congratulations, Tora," He whispered to Tora.

Tora let out a weak smile, "Omi… name him Omi…"

The nurse stared wide-eyed at the monitors, "Doctor… close the incision…"

Tora looked at the doctor, "I… I know… I'm going to die… let me… let me hold Omi…"

The doctor smiled weakly at her as he handed her the newborn baby. She kissed him on the forehead, tears of joy streaming down her face, "I love you… Omi… take care of your daddy…" She turned to look at the doctor, "Tell… tell Kazuma… thank you… and Kyo… tell him… I love him…"

Those were her last words… the monitors beeped the sound of death as Tora closed her eyes for the final time. As this happened… Omi's cry rang out so loud… in such a painful way… it was as if he knew that his mother had just died…