H...he was sh....shot at a book...s..signing this afternoon," the young boy sobbed pressing his head against Tohma's chest.
"He was shot!" Hiro came forward resting his hand against his best friends shoulder. Shuichi nodded slowly. Hiro, and Yuki had never gotten along well, but it was good to hear the concern in his friend's voice.
"He's been in surgery all afternoon." Shuichi gasped, continuing to sob uncontrollably against Tohma who stood in stunned silence. "I'm going insane here, No one will tell me anything." Hiro, and Tohma hugged the hysterical boy between them.
"He'll be fine Shuichi, trust me." Hiro released him as the doctor entered the room, his face serious. None of them were expecting good news.
"He made it through surgery, and he's in recovery, but he isn't yet in the clear. We don't expect him to live through the night. I'm sorry." He turned walking out of the room.
Shuichi starred ahead of him, completely devastated. His legs gave way beneath him. He collapsed to the ground. Tohma reacted first and caught the stunned lyricist before he had a chance to hit the ground.