HA! I'm back… finally ^-^ Sorry it took me so long to update but I just couldn't think of where to go with this. I first thought of a dream sequence but then decided against it since it's been done too often. I still haven't thought of the perfect ending so I'm still open to ideas!

Change in plans: Thomas wasn't shot, Kageunsei was. (I fixed the last chapter to say so!)

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Chapter 11

"Tell me what happened again," Kat asked anyone who was listening.

"She was shot, that's all we know besides the fact that whoever shot her killed himself," Kurama said. He was sitting to Kat's left on a wooden bench located in Tanya's hospital room. Vash was sitting next to Kat looking drained and wearing his orange glasses.

"Think he was working for someone?" Kat asked.

"The fact that he killed himself is something to consider but I was thinking the same thing," Kurama answered. There was a short pause then he asked, "Has anyone seen Vix or Katakana?"

"Not since yesterday…" Kat said. "Come to think of it, I haven't seen Jasmine or Thomas in a while either…" She changed the subject, "Do you think Inuyasha will be ok?"

"Why do you think someone would shoot Tanya and Kageunsei?" Sakura asked. She was sitting in a chair next to her dad looking just as tired as he was.

"I really wish you guys would stop speaking as if I'm not here!" Tanya yelled from her bed. Kage stirred in his sleep but didn't wake. He was in a bed to the right of Tanya.

Kat ignored her friend and kept her attention on her husband and daughter, "Are you two feeling ok?"

Sakura shook her head, "It feels as if all the energy is draining from my body…"

Vash yawned, "Same here."

Kat noticed something peculiar, "Vash, did you do something with your hair?"

"No, why?" he asked.

Kat sat up and began to run her fingers through his hair.

"What are you doing?" he asked confused.

"Your hair, it's turning black. Almost all of the roots are black," Kat said as her panic rose. She stood and began searching through Sakura's hair, "Your roots are completely black…"

Rei looked up from Vash's feet. Not good. It means that they're using their inner energy to fuel their activities. Everything they do uses up that energy. If their hair turns completely black, they'll die.

"Why hasn't my hair turned black?" Kat asked.

Could be a number of reasons but I'm guessing it's because you weren't born a plant. Rei said.

'I can't loose them…' "Is there anything we can do to help?" Kat asked as she toyed with Vash's black roots a bit more.

Nothing but pray and hope Knives fixes this problem.

"Visiting hours are over," a nurse said as she leaned in to tell them.

Kat sighed, "Get well soon Tanya."

Tanya laughed, "I'm part demon! I'll be out of here in a matter of days!"

Kat helped Vash up and Sakura trailed behind the group all the way to the car.

Inuyasha rode shotgun, Kat drove, and the rest of them were piled into the back.

Kat's thoughts were distracted as she pulled into the drive way so it wasn't until Kurama snarled that she snapped to attention, "Oh my god…"

(A/N: Yes, my signature cliffy! Don't worry; I'll have the next chapter written soon enough! Until then… PLEASE REVIEW!!!)