Author's Note: Sorry sorry! For the cliffie! HERE!! JUST READ IT!! *phew*

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--Thank you everyone else, now onwards with the chapter...--

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Chapter 6: Not Right Now

"YUUUUUUUUUUKIIIIIII!"

Yuki heard a scream, he tried to distinguish who it came from but everything went blank...

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Ayame pricked his finger from the needle. He was sewing a dress ordered by a customer. He had never before done that...he sucked the blood and rushed to get a bandaid.

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Tohru had screamed, and she held out her hands as if to stop the event from happening...but it unfolded just the way she didn't want it to. She saw Uo's terrified face and Yuki's. Now...she was in this place. This Farplane. She couldn't do anything...nothing to stop it from happening. How pathetic of her...How useless of her...

She dropped down to her knees and held herself close...

Akito watched Tohru, "What can you do now? Besides watch? Able to do nothing for them?" He asked her.



Tohru lifted her head up slowly, there was an answer on the tip of her tongue that she had wanted to say for so long now, "Nothing, I can do nothing besides watch and hope. That's all I can do. But, what about you? You're still alive, you're still breathing in real life..." She said.

"I can do nothing either but watch, too. I can do nothing because I'm weak." He replied, what was she trying to imply?

Tohru shifted her shoulders, "It's okay to be weak sometimes...it's okay to show your weak side...it's better than trying to be strong and get hurt along the way.." She replied quietly.

Akito had enough, "Silence. Showing your weak side is another way of presenting yourself in a golden platter for the world to eat you. I suggest you keep hoping, and you might as well pray, too. Here in this place, you're as good as a caged bird." He said disappearing, and his voice echoing.

Tohru didn't say anything nor move. She was frozen, frozen by what Akito said, with what she can and can't do, and with the extreme fear that another death was looming by.

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Shigure was about to read the rest of the entry, it was getting interesting...who was this Kotori? Hatori, too, seemed attached with it. They had begun on the very first day, although they saw the day they were cursed-- they needed more information.

Momiji rushed towards the door, he didn't want to go near it, but he had no choice! He had to tell Shigure and Hatori! He ran and opened the door. The two older men were surprised and taken aback. They stared at Momiji.

"Momiji?" Hatori asked.

Momiji gasped for air, he'd been running since he didn't know when, "Ha'ri! Shigure! I-it's Yuki!! We found him on the street! He's..unconscious...there was a car accident--"

"NANI?!" Shigure yelled getting up his feet and dropping the journal down on the floor. Hatori got up as well.

"--It involved Uotani-san, Tohru's friend as the driver." Momiji completed, and before he knew it he was being dragged towards the hospital.

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The phone rang, Kyo grumbled. He was the only one in the house so he might as well get it. He walked towards the phone and picked it up,

"Hello?"

He listened, it was Kagura-- he grumbled even more but she wasn't screaming or anything she was... crying?

"Kyo-kun! I-it's Yun-chan...he's..he's in the hospital! Master said that you come down as quick as you can--!!"

"WHAT?!" He shouted, he put down the phone and got ready to go. Although he hated the nezumi's guts, it was just the family thing. You can't help who your cousin is, even though he hated him ALOT-- he still had to go and see in what condition he was in, and plus his father told him to.

On the way Kyo couldn't stop thinking how stupid life was beginning to unfold. He was going through hell already and now this.

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Haru and Momiji had happened to cross by the street when they saw some people gather by. They would usually mind their own busniness, but Momiji had insisted for them to go and see what was up. So, they went. And what they saw was had sent fear down Haru's heart.

"Yuki..?" Momiji whispered looking at his cousin sprawled on the road, blood almost around him. Haru pushed through the crowds, it was Yuki! He was hurt...or worse-- 'NO! He isn't!' His mind screamed at him.

"Yuki?!" He shouted lifting his cousin a little, " Someone call the ambulance! Don't just stand there!" Haru yelled and he saw a man run towards the nearest store call. He looked around him, there was a car that swerved towards the wall and people too were around it. He saw someone take a girl out and lay her against the wall. She looked hurt, not seriously and she also looked like, "Uotani-san?" He said to himself.

"Momiji, go to the main house and get Hatori as fast as you can. Tell him we'll be in the nearest hospital." Haru said to Momiji. Momiji was stuck on the ground, still looking at Yuki.

"GO!" Haru yelled feelin black personality rise up.

Momiji nodded and ran as fast as he could.

Haru looked at Yuki now. He was near critical condition and lost consciousness. He had a big cut on his right arm, which the doctors think, was caused by some part of the car. The cut on his right arm was huge and deep. It would take time to heal completely. He had a small bruise on his head, too, which Haru thanked God, was not that serious according to those doctors again. Why wre they always calm when someone was hurt? Don't they know how people feel?! Damned doctors..

Haru sat down on a chair, any minute now Hatori would be in here and talking to the fellow doctors. They needed a private room, just in case Yuki did turn to his rat form. Haru was also thankful for that. Good thing he didn't transform on the ambulance and in the hospital.

Haru ran his hair through his black and white hair, he had called Kagura already and she should have told Kyo. Would it matter? He leaned back, worried, "Yuki, you better hang on."

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Ayame dropped the phone as soon as heard the news and rushed immediately out the door. His younger brother was hurt, he was needed there...

"Eh? Ayame-san, where are you going?" Mine asked in a nurse's outfit.

"It's an emergency, hold off the customers while I'm gone." He said and was off.

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Hatori motioned Shigure and Momiji to come into the private room they just recently recieved. He was already tired, and what about Akito back at the main house? He can't watch two people in different places. He sighed after he talked with the doctors.

--"As you can see, it isn't that serious. He's fortunate that his cousins saw him, or else loss of blood will do much damage. He has a few cuts here and there, and a slight bruise on the head. That's not really a big deal, but...that right arm of his-- that's something I'm worried about. I'm sad to say, that there's a chance that he may lose the ability to use it. What with that deep cut, he'll have to do some sort of exercise to have complete mobility of it once again. But, before that...we have to do an operation.."--

Hatori felt pained for the boy. Then he remembered of the other victim of the accident...

--"She's going to be alright. She's resting in one of the private rooms you've wanted...she's not answering the nurses that's all.."--

'Great..' Hatori thought as he walked towards Yuki's room.

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Hana rushed towards the hospital as soon as she could. Arisa's signal suddenly went weak, as well as Sohma Yuki's. She was worried when she recieved a phone call from one of the Sohmas saying what happened.

She walked in Arisa's room and touched the bed. Hana knew she was awake, "Arisa, are you feeling any better?" She asked.

Arisa shuffled her sheets that were covering her. She was facing the other way and was looking out the window. Hana sat down on the bed.

"I'm okay. What about the Prince?" She asked.

"I haven't checked, so I wouldn't know." Hana replied.

"I meant--"

"Oh, you mean his denpa waves? It's, a bit weak. But, it's there. I'm glad you're okay. I don't know what I'd do if you and...and her were both gone." Hana said quietly.

Arisa looked out throught the curtains of the window. There were birds chirping and it was sunny. It made her sick. Why was the world so happy when they were all down? Why was everything bright when everything going on in their lives were as dark as a moonless night?

"Hanajima...I lost control. I was careless and I-- I hurt someone who Tohru cares for. They're probably thinking of me as maniac, ne? The Sohmas I mean." Arisa said. '..as well as Tohru..'

Hana looked at Arisa and saw her hunch her back more, "Tohru wouldn't blame you. They wouldn't. They know it's an accident."

"I guess..." Arisa replied.

Hana sighed, "Arisa, I forgot to tell you. A while back, I felt Tohru's denpa waves--"

Arisa shot up from the bed, "NANI?!" She shouted and then the pain her body recieved from the crash took over and she was forced to go down.

Hana got up and looked down at her best friend, "You should rest. I'll tell you more when you've recovered. I'll visit again, Arisa, ja." Hana said and walked out of the room.

Arisa couldn't believe it, if Hanajima felt her and that means they can find her.

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Ayame quietly closed the door behind as best as he could. He wasn't use to the quietness around him. It made the world seems so dull, so serious, so hurt, so pained. He never liked it quiet. Making noises were a sign that everything was right. Everything was happy. But, it wasn't right now. He looked around the room. Momiji was by the window peering throught the curtains, Kagura was by the door close to Kyo--KYO?!



He looked at him oddly, Kyo motioned his head towards Kazuma who was talking quietly to Shigure and Hatori. He walked towards them and saw Haru sitting on a chair, his hands covering his face.

"Ah, Aya!" Shigure said and smiled.

Ayame tried to smile but his face wouldn't move. It was stuck to that horrible expressionless face. Shigure's smile faded and he became serious.

"He's going to be okay. He'll have to get used to using his left hand while trying to gain mobility of his right one." Hatori said.

Ayame looked at his little brother looking so peaceful on the bed. The only thing that disturbed the picture was bandages on his right arm and many other places. He sighed and sat down by a chair near Yuki's bed.

Hatori had never seen Ayame look so forlorn. He was worried about Yuki, just when they were getting closer. They were set apart again. Shigure looked also, "I feel sorry for Aya.." He said quietly.

"Yes, it must really worry him of Yuki's condition." Kazuma said.

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Kyo looked around the room. The damn stinking room. It reeked of hospital smell. The smell that gets to your nerves. That it's silence would eat any sound. He wanted to scream really loud to see if it would-- but it seemed like nothing can make any noise right now. Not right now. The rat was injured and unconscious and Tohru wasn't around to lighten up the mood. She would say, "It's alright! He'll be okay, Yuki won't give up! He has to stay because we're here."

That's what she would say. But, she wasn't here and they were HERE. There's still no answer. It was concealed from them. 'HE better get up and at it, I'm not going to go through some piece of hell without him. I can't find her alone and I can't take this stupid mourning over some loss. You better get up you damn rat, she wouldn't like it to see you there--"

Yuki's arm twitched the bandage was turning red fast.

Ayame and Haru suddenly became alert and stood up. It moved again, but this time more violently.

"Yun-chan! What's wrong with him?!" Kagura said concerned for her cousin. Kazuma looked at Kyo, "Kyo, take Kagura out. And if anyone else comes for a visit don't let them in-- only the doctors. Haru, go with them, you too Momiji."

"But--!!"

"Haru, go. You might as well as get another doctor." Shigure said.

The four teenagers nodded and left the room, Haru went and got a doctor and he went in and closed the door behind him. They were left outside, and when they saw Kisa, Hiro, and Ritsu come they told them that visiting was a bad idea right now. Not right now.

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"What's wrong with him?!" Ayame practically shouted at Hatori.

"It's his arm's artery!" Hatori said as some people got Yuki on another bed to rush him towards the operating room. The operation wasn't until tomorrow! Hatori felt stressed and drained. Everything wasn't right. Not right now.

Ayame held onto his brother but the nurses as well as other doctors pushed him out of the way. Ayame tried to run towards them again, but Shigure pulled him back.

"He'll be fine..."

Hatori looked at Ayame and saw some hope in his eyes flare, 'It's too bad I have to extinguish it..' He thought and walked over to Ayame. Kazuma had talked to the others and told them that everything would be fine.

"Ahem," Hatori said, "I have something to tell you. You see, he was suppose to have an operation done on his arm tomorrow-- but it seems like the cut was too deep. As you've seen it, it was all the way down past his elbow. The artery was injured, as well as his nerves. They're going to try to repare it. He only has a fifty-fifty chance that he may use his arm. But, also if excessive blood is loss--"

"Ha'ri, don't say it. Because I don't want to hear it. Yuki won't give up without a fight. He has too much to do." Ayame said getting angry-- Hatori had never seen him that angry, maybe just upset but not angry.

"Yuki has a future Ha'ri. Plus, he can't leave us yet. He hasn't lived yet, and we haven't found her. We're close Ha'ri, I know we are." Shigure said referring to the Journal and siding with Ayame.

"I'm sorry." Hatori said it was all he could say. He was losing hope fast. Everything was going wrong istead of going right. Not right now.

All they can do now...

...is pray.

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He felt light. Felt so free. Like a heavy burden was lifted from his shoulders. This feeling was wonderful. He slowly opened his eyes. Yuki saw his body infront of him, what the hell was happening? Why were doctors going around him? And blood...so much..

He didn't want to be here. He didn't want to watch. He drifted off, and through the door he saw his family, all huddled trying to get a glimpse. What was so interesting? He was getting tired and he wanted to sleep.

All he had to do is let the feeling take over, and lull him to endless sleep...

--End of Chapter 6--

Author's Note: Okay, do not murder me! I know it's yet another cliffhanger-- sorry! It has to end that way so that I have enough space for Chapter 7, so don't kill me because it isn't my fault...actually it is but still! I hope you enjoyed! I did some extensive research on Yuki's injury. There is an artery some where on your arm and shoulder. If it is injured from there past your elbow and you lose alot of blood you can die. Also, the whole nerevs thing, the doctors have to repair them so that you can use it again. So yeah, just wait for the next chappie!

Review please!