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Chapter 5: "The Good News, The Bad News"

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Keiko lay in her bed, tossing and turning restlessly. It was no use. She couldn't sleep. Something just wasn't right. 'Maybe I'm just not used to sleeping in this bed without him...' She tried adjusting the blanket so it was more comfortable, but it didn't work. She knew something was wrong.

Suddenly, the phone rang, causing Keiko to jump up in surprise. It was only 6 AM. "Who could that be?" Keiko wondered aloud. Suddenly her thoughts drifted to her dying husband. 'It might be about him!' She thought.

The frightened girl felt her arm rush out and grasp the phone. She put it to her ear. "H-hello?" She stammered. She heard a man's voice on the other line.

"Mrs. Urameshi? I'm afraid I have bad news."

"What... is it?" Keiko's thoughts drifted to all th worst possibilities.

"I regret to inform you that your husband, Yuusuke, died no more than an hour ago."

Keiko dropped the phone. She didn't do anything, just sat there thinking. 'I was with him an hour ago. I was with him.'

"Mrs. Urameshi? Mrs. Urameshi, do you hear me?"

Keiko grabbed the phone once more. "How? How did he die?!"

"We are still anticipating further details, but it is believed that he pulled out his own IV.

Without another word, Keiko hung up the phone. She sat in silence for hours, tears streaming down her face. She knew this day would come, but it was the biggest shock of her life.

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Yukina lay in he hospital bed crying. She was going home in two days, but her fiance would not. "Kazuma-san... I'm so sorry..."

Suddenly a young nurse walked into the room. "Excuse me, miss?" She had a soothing voice.

Yukina looked up. The nurse was surprised by how young Yukina looked. "What is it?" Yukina's eyes were red from crying.

"Your fiance, Kuwabara Kazuma, is not going to die."

Yukina's eyes lit up. "Are you sure?"

"We're positive. He can go home with you on Saturday."

Yukina started to cry again. "When can I see him?"

"Wait until later. Now go to sleep." The nurse smiled and walked out of the room.

Yukina was so happy she wanted to sing.

All of a sudden, the door opened and a doctor walked in. He looked very tired. "Miss Yukina, I have some bad news."

Yukina's excitementslowly faded. "Wh-what? What's wrong?"

"Urameshi Yuusuke died today."

Yukina's eyes widened.

"I'm sorry." The doctor walked out.

Yukina's eyes filled up with tears. Her thoughts then floated to Keiko. She picked up the phone to call her.

End of chapter 5. A/N: I need practice... I am Emli. Hear me roar.