A.N. I'm baaaack! Did ya miss me? -crickets chirp- Ooookay. That's enough of that -shoots crickets- Right. Anywho.


Chapter 7- Midnight Mourning

Once everyone was finally buckled into Hatori's little compact car, they left for Shigure's house. Yuki was- once again- reduced to incoherent mumbling. At the moment he was carrying on a one-sided conversation with Kagura about the growth rate of bananas in Africa. To say that it didn't make much sense would be right up there with the understatement of the year. Kagura was doing her best to be supportive and was doing quite well in fact. Apparently she had learned how to interpret Yuki-in-extreme-shock language.

"But-the monkeys-when they run out-that's bad-the bananas are gone."

Kagura nodded. "It must be really hard for you."

"Yes-but the hippo-he eats with a foon-black speckled-shiny flowers-"

Hatori shook his head and pulled over to the side of the road. He rummaged through his briefcase, found found the correct item and tossed the bottle back to Kagura. "Give him two of those."

"Muscle relaxer?"

"Unless you'd rather I sedate him"

"No thanks," Kagura said hurriedly."Yun-chan hon, swallow these." Yuki complied.


10:23 (PM) (7 minutes later)- Hatori pulls into Shigure's drive. Shigure ushers Hatori inside and up to Yuki's room. Yuki and Kagura are still in the car.

10:28- After checking Haru, Hatori announces that he is merely unconscious. Everyone sighs in relief. Yuki and Kagura remain in the car.

11:02- Hatori announces that Haru has slipped into a coma.

11:02 and 30 seconds- Hatori narrowly misses being struck by a USFO (unidentified sharp flying object) courtesy of Kyo. Kyo apologizes sheepishly and returns to hi room, undoubtedly to stab sharp objects into the wall of Shigure's poor abused house.

11:04- Yuki and Kagura finally get up to Yuki's bedroom. Yuki starts crying again and Kagura joins Shigure as he paces. Tohru returns from work.

11:08- Hatori checks Haru's blood pressure and announces that it not normal. He gets several 'looks' and a pillow thrown at him at him for overstating the obvious. Tohru joins the pacing.

11:26- Kagura brings everyone coffee and begins to cry when Hatori politely refuses.

11:28- Kagura resumes pacing. Kagura, Tohru and Shigure are beginning to wear down the carpet.

11:31- Kyo o. d.'s on coffee becomes the living equivalent of a zombie.

11:34- Hatori announces that Haru is getting worse. Yuki passes out.

12:00 (AM)- Hatori announces that Haru is no longer in a coma, but he isn't exactly breathing either. Hatori begins CPR. Remaining conscious Sohmas become spontaneously religious and begin to pray.

12:02- No pulse.

12:09- Sohma Hatsuharu is declared dead.


Oh-ho-ho! Only one more chapter left : D