Title: Bloodlines

Rating: K+, for swearing- This is the Boscorelli brothers we're talking about!

Spoilers: Up to and including the fourth season. This fiction does not extend past that point in the series.

Summary: Bosco and his brother get into a heated argument, Bos is seriously injured shortly afterwards, leaving his younger brother guilt ridden.

Special Note: Here's chapter six, nice and edited just for you guys!

Brotherly Love

Chapter Six: Investigating

55-Charlie

"I wonder if anyone at Bosco's mothers bar saw anything?" Davis suggested as he popped another fry into his mouth. He continued to finish off his burger and wash it down with a swig of coke.

Sully nodded his head in agreement. "Good thinking Davis, we'll head over there as soon as we're done."

After a few minutes of silence, Davis asked softly, "Do you think Bos will be okay??"

Sully sighed and said, "He's stubborn, Davis. Faith is going to phone me the moment there's a change in his condition."

Davis nodded and finished off the remainder of his fries. He sat up and threw his coke in the nearest garbage. Sully followed suit and soon they were off to Rose's bar.

Sully slowed down a bit when they passed the place where the accident had taken place. Bosco's Mustang was gone, and the only signs that an accident had occurred was the smashed up telephone pole and the smaller parts of the car that had not yet been cleaned up.

"Man, his car must have been totaled." Davis whispered.

Sully looked at him and replied, "Bosco's car exploded right after his brother pulled him out. There's no way in hell that it can be repaired."

Davis whistled softly under his breath and muttered, "Bos is going to be real unhappy when he finds out. He loved that car."

Sully nodded and suddenly pulled over; they were at Rose's bar.

The two officers got out of their RMP and shivered when the cold air stuck them, they quickly entered the bar and made their way towards a pretty blonde waitress.

"Can I help you, officers?" The blonde asked politely.

Davis smiled warmly and replied, "We were wondering if you knew who worked the shift here last night, between 11pm to 12am"

"That would have been me. What's going on? Oh, and my name is Melissa Keller in case you need to know." Melissa asked.

"Well, Melissa, we would like to know if you witnessed a car accident last night at around 12am." Sully spoke up.

"I didn't see it actually happen. I heard a loud crash outside and ran out to see what had happened. I saw a figure running towards a car, which was on its roof. I think it was blue." Melissa explained.

"Did you see anything else?" Davis urged the young woman.

"Yes. A black SUV with a big dent in its fender flew past when I stepped out. Do you want the license plate?" Melissa asked.

Well what do you think? Sully thought to himself with slight irritation.

"That'd be great." Davis answered quickly, looking at his partner warningly.

"It was AUGT 635." Melissa said firmly.

"Are you absolutely positive?" Sully questioned.

"Yes."

"Thanks ma'am. Do you know which way it went?" Sully questioned.

"It went left and turned down Holland Street. That's all I saw."

Sully and Davis thanked the waitress and left the bar quickly. Both of them were eager to check out Holland Street. They jumped into their RMP and had just started up the engine when a call came through; both of them groaned inwardly and replied to the call. Their investigation would have to wait while they did some traffic control for the bucket boys.

Mercy Hospital

Bosco yawned and opened his eyes tiredly. It took him a few minutes to register where he was and what happened, but soon his mind was clear. He looked around the room and spied Faith and Mikey standing by the open door, talking quietly.

"Bos! You're awake already." Faith exclaimed and hurried to her partner's side, Mikey followed close behind her.

"Yeah, I guess I'm not that tired." Bosco croaked, his throat was still painful.

Faith nodded, he had only been asleep for three hours. "Hey, the kids were wondering if they could come and visit you later on Christmas day. Think you're up to it?" She asked with a soft smile.

Bosco nodded and said, "That'd be great. Could you drop by my apartment tomorrow and pick up the presents?"

"I'll do it." Mikey quickly volunteered.

Bosco thanked his brother and lay silent for a few minutes. Finally, he asked hesitantly, "Uh, do you know what happened to my car?"

Mikey and Faith glanced at each other, neither of them wanted to break the news.

Bosco's heart sank; he didn't need to be told that it was gone.

"The important thing is that you're alive." Faith stated firmly. She looked down at her partner, who was trying is best to show that he didn't care about his precious car, but she could easily see that he was upset when she looked straight into his eyes.

"Yeah." Bosco said dispiritedly. He tried his best to hide the sadness he felt. He knew he was being stupid, but that car had been with him for a long time and it was always so faithful to him, barely ever broke down. He was going to miss it, no matter what anyone said.

Rose chose that time to enter the room, a few bags from the gift shop in her hands. She immediately noticed that her son was awake and hurried over to him, the bags rustling noisily by her sides.

Faith and Mikey quietly left the room so Rose and Bosco could have some privacy. They stepped out into the hallway and Mikey immediately said, "He's devastated."

Faith nodded her head slowly, and her eyes suddenly brightened. "I have an idea."

Mikey looked at her curiously. "What is it??" He asked.

"My husband has a friend in the car business, rich guy. He may be able to help us out here…probably won't be able to give us an exact copy but something close. Of course, it won't be free…" Faith replied thoughtfully.

"Let's try it. Maybe the guys from your work and stuff will help donate money." Mikey said, excitement gleaming in his young eyes at the thought of his brothers face.

Faith nodded and said, "I'm sure lots of people will donate, we better move fast though…especially if we want to make this a Christmas present for Bos."

Mikey nodded.

Faith went to the front desk to get Steve Alreck's phone number from her husband.

TBC

These chapters are getting shorter and shorter: O It's odd because the current fiction I'm writing is getting longer and longer…ha-ha

Well that's chapter six edited…now to chapter seven! Review!