Sorry it took so long! I have been having pc troubles. Thanks a million to all my reviewers! I love you guys!

DISCLAIMER : Takaya-sensei still owns Fruits Basket, not me. Nope. Not me.

"Shigure, slow down. What happened?" Hatori Sohma was used to getting calls at all hours of the night, being the Sohma family doctor. But never had he received such a frantic call, especially from Shigure Sohma -- pervert extraordinaire.

"All Kyo said was that Tohru had been shot and to bring the car and find them 2 blocks from the SoMA building he didn't say anything about her condition Yuki has gone too I hope they are ok----" the dog rambled.

"Don't worry," Hatori said, trying to fake a calm demeanor. "I am leaving right now."

"Please hurry, Ha'ri. I don't know what those boys will do if something happens to her."

Kyo and Yuki ran as fast as their legs could carry them. Neither spoke. Yuki noticed the look on Kyo's face.

"Kyo.... you did the right thing. Leaving her to come get us."

"I'm not sure," Kyo replied, and for that one moment, cat and rat understood each other. As they neared the place where Kyo had left Tohru, Kyo's eyes fell upon a sight he was afraid of. Tohru, unconscious.

'Aw, hell....'

"Miss Honda!" Yuki yelled as he reached Tohru's side. That was the first time Kyo had heard such panic in Yuki's voice. He knew the rat loved Tohru. It was obvious, the way he always had that grin on his pretty boy face whenever the two spoke. Seeing her like this, it had to be affecting him too. Kyo kneeled on the opposite side of Tohru.

"How is she?" Kyo asked. 'Dammit, you promised.....you promised.....'

"She's still alive, but her pulse is fading. I don't know if she'll last much longer. Hatori had better hurry. Where was she shot?"

"In the back...." 'You....promised...'

Yuki reached behind Tohru and sat her up as best he could, knowing one false move could turn him into a useless rat. He looked behind her. His eyes grew wide.

"Kyo......"

Kyo's eyes darted from Yuki to Tohru and back to Yuki. "What is it, you damn rat!?" He looked behind Tohru at the back of her school uniform..... her now solid red school uniform. Kyo couldn't believe his eyes. Maybe leaving her wasn't the right thing to do. She had lost so much blood.......

'No wonder you couldn't stay awake,' he thought. 'Just hang on.... a little longer....' He reached inside the front of his shirt and grabbed the enamel onigiri, pulling the necklace off over his head. He moved in closer to Tohru and put the cord around her neck. 'You need this more than I do right now.'

Yuki watched the whole scene unfold. He had no idea why Kyo had that necklace, but he knew the significance of it. Miss Honda had showed it to him on the way home from school one day.

"Mom gave it to me as a New Year's present, the year she died. So I keep it with me always, for good luck!!"

Suddenly, the area where the trio sat was bathed in yellow light. Kyo heard the sound of doors slamming and footsteps. It was Hatori..... and Kagura?

"I came as quickly as I could, " the dragon said motioning Kagura foward. "Kagura suggested she come as well, to help carry Tohru in the event one of us transforms."

And with that, words were foresaken and actions made priority as Hatori, Yuki, and Kagura moved Tohru slowly towards the car while Kyo gathered all of her scattered belongings. As he made his way toward the vehicle, he noticed the group had paused by the door.

"You first," Yuki said, motioning Kyo into the backseat of the car.

The ride home was not nearly as quiet as Kyo's return to Tohru. Hatori and Kagura sat in front, discussing what was best to do. They couldn't take Tohru to the hospital. A rather large number of Sohmas had crossed Akito lately and the authorities were becoming increasingly more suspicious each time a new member of the family was brought in. There was only one choice : back to Shigure's house.

Tohru laid across the backseat, her head resting in Kyo's lap, Yuki at her feet. Both were silent, each struggling to sort out the emotions flooding their hearts. It was obvious to almost everyone, Sohma or not, that these two were in love with Tohru. She had done so much for them. Accepting them, despite the curse. Always putting them before herself.

"Hatori," Kyo said. "Is she going to be alright?"

Silence.

"Dammit, Hatori! Answer me!"

The dragon's icy eyes met a pair of crimson ones in the rearview mirror. "I don't know."

His answer caused his three companions to become silent. Hatori, of all people, was unsure if Tohru would pull through. When he had finally found Kyo, Yuki, and Tohru on the street, he had noticed the girl was unconscious and had become quite pale. It was only after they had moved her and he had felt the stiff back of her uniform that he realized the extent of her injuries. Tohru was dying. And all the hopes of everyone who knew her were placed on him and him alone.

"Uhn...."

A sudden movement in the backseat brought everyone back to reality. Tohru shifted positions, turning on to her side and facing the front of the car, her head still resting in Kyo's lap. She fell unconscious once again.

"Is she awake?" was Yuki's barely audible response.

Kyo looked down at the figure in his lap.

"No."

Suddenly, Kyo noticed something on Tohru's uniform. The entire back part of it was stiff and dark red. But one spot was a brighter red. He touched it, and his hands felt wet once again. She was bleeding again.

"Hatori!"

Kyo's sudden outburst startled Hatori, causing him to slam on the brakes. He regained his composure.

"What is it, Kyo?"

"She's bleeding again!!"

Yuki spoke up, trying desperately to disguise the fear in his voice.

"Hatori, step on it."

Back at Shigure's house the atmosphere was thick with worry. Momiji had been with Hatori when the call for help was received, and after the dragon had left, the rabbit had called Haru. Shigure, Momiji, and Haru sat around the kotatsu quietly, each absorbed in his own thoughts. Suddenly, Shigure broke the silence.

"Have you called anyone else?"

"No," said Haru. "Kagura is with Hatori, Kisa would make herself sick with worry if she knew, Hiro's too unpredictable, and Ritsu could cause more harm than good."

Momiji looked up. "How about Tohru's friends? Uo and Hana?"

"Not them either," the ox responded. "Hatori needs room to work. Hana would understand, but we'd have to pry the yankee off of Tohru."

"Good point. In any event," Shigure said. "If Tohru's injuries are as serious as Kyo says, we'll have to figure out something to tell the school and SoMA company."

Momiji's eyes brightened. Now THERE was something he could do to help Tohru. "I'll talk to my dad about her job."

"Good. Thank you, Momiji." And with that, the dog left the room in silence.

Haru spoke softly. "Shigure seems to be taking this pretty hard. I guess after all the four of them have been through, he must think of her as a daughter or younger sister."

Shigure sat in his office in front of the computer, 350 pages due to Mii by tomorrow. He sighed.

'If only you knew.'

"We're here." Hatori said as he entered the driveway.

Kyo sat, staring out the window into space, oblivious of his location.

"Kyo," Yuki said as he climbed out of the car. "Come on, pass her over here gently."

As Yuki and Hatori carefully slid Tohru's limp body out of the car and Kyo exited behind them, Kagura spoke up.

"Kyo...."

"Hmm?"

"You and Yuki go inside and tell Shigure we're here. And get Tohru's room ready. We'll be right in."

Kyo was surprised at how somber Kagura had become. She wasn't clinging to him, telling him it would all be ok because she was there for her darling. It was almost as if she sensed Kyo's feelings.

"Ok." And the two boys went inside the house.

Kagura waited until they were inside to confront Hatori.

"Ha'ri, I know you don't know what is going to happen. But I also know you aren't telling us all you know either. Those two are inside now. You can tell me. How bad is she?"

"Honestly Kagura," he said. "I don't think that she will make it through the night. All we can do is hope."

At this rate, we'll never know what happens to Tohru! LOL, don't worry, there will be more Tohru action in the next chapter! These first 3 were establishing chapters, more or less. Please R&R!