Here's another chapter. I'm getting closer to the end now.

Chapter Seventeen

Hiro's POV

They still haven't sent us a new tape or anything telling us where to meet them. I look over at Fujisaki who's watching K draw up plans for the troops. The disk still hasn't arrived. The police don't want to fork it over until they are sure there is no other way. I wouldn't either if I were them. This is life or death, and the only way to catch these people. I don't ever want to live through this again; I'm sure Shuichi doesn't want to either.

The phone rings beside me as I reach over and grab it. Who would be calling NG at this time at night? "Hello?"

"Is this Touma Seguchi?"

"No, I'm Hiro Nakano."

"Okay, listen. I'm Captain Negasaki from the police department. We are receiving calls from numerous witness that a group of people are chasing two people who fit the descriptions of Yuki Eiri and Shuichi Shindo."

"Are you serious?" I ask feeling my breathing increase as I grip the phone. Everyone has been looking at me since the phone rang. If this is true, then we won't have to give the disk to them.

"Yes, the police are on their way to help the two. We should have them shortly. One is injured from what we heard. Meet us at the general hospital. As soon as we get them, we'll call the hospital and let you guys know."

"Thank you so much," I say hanging the phone up.

"What was it?" Maiko asks me.

"The police found two people that look like Yuki and Shuichi being chased by a group of people. They want us to go to the hospital now and wait for them."

"Are they sure?" Fujisaki asks.

I nod. "They said one is injured and will be taken to the hospital momentarily. They said by the time we get down there they should have them on their way to the hospital."

"We should get going then," Touma says standing up and heading for the door.

K picks up a radio and listens to it. "I'm going down there to make sure that they actually get Shuichi and Yuki back," he tells me as I nod and walk with the others. I'm sure K will not let anything happen to those two. We've been waiting for a long time to have them back…what's just a few more minutes. I'm sure once they get Shuichi and Yuki in the hospital we won't be able to see them until they pass through the emergency room. It might be even longer before we know if they're alright. As long as they are in the hospital, they are safe. The only thing that has me nervous is the fact that one is injured. Which one is injured? How bad is the injury? So many unanswered questions now. I can only hope and pray that they are alright.

Shuichi's POV

My whole body is freezing…I can't stop from shaking. Yuki continues to run with me in his arms. I know he's getting tired; he's slowing up. Yuki stops for a few seconds to catch his breath and looks around. "Yuki?"

"Don't worry. I'm just getting a little tired. I'm also trying to figure out which way to run now."

"That's far enough," says a voice behind us. Yuki turns around and faces about ten people including the "king" and Ralph.

"Freeze!" I hear from all around us along with clicking noises from their guns.

"Drop your weapons! Mr. Yuki, slowly back towards us," I hear one man shout. Yuki takes a few steps back holding me close in his arms. A wave of relief has washed over my body. They will capture these people and we're safe…

"Yuki," I barely whisper out feeling so tired.

"Someone get me a blanket!" he shouts to one of the officers. He wraps me up in the blanket holding me close. "Hold on, Shuichi."

"Yuki…I-I…love you," I barely get out.

"Shuichi, don't give up! Get me an ambulance! He's been shot! We need to get him to the hospital!"

"Yu….ki…" that's all the strength I have left. I can't hold on anymore. I just want to sleep. I close my eyes feeling something soft along my back. Just a little bit of rest. The world revolves around me, but it's become deaf to my ears. All I want right now is sleep. Sleep that I've been waiting for ever since they took us.

Sorry Sorry that's all I have time for today. I'll get the next chapter out tomorrow. I won't let you wait long - thank you for reading please review.

Angel Dove