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Rating: PG-13

Hunter saw the doctor hesitate.

"Wha..........What's wrong?" Hunter asked desperately.

"Your brother received a lot of head and spine trauma." The doctor said.

"Is he alive?" Hunter asked. "Is my brother alive?!" He demanded.

"Yes, for now. He's slipped into a coma....There's no telling how, when, or even if he'll come out of it. But, the longer he's in it, the less chance he has of surviving." The doctor said. Hunter's face paled.

"Can we see him?" He asked softly.

"He's coming out of surgery right now. Only family can come in." The doctor said. Hunter looked at Kelly and Tori. He then returned his gaze to the doctor.

"They are family." Hunter said to the doctor. The doctor cast a look over at them and sighed, nodding.

"Come with me." He said. He lead them to a room. They saw Blake's bed being wheeled in from surgery. His face was bruised and he had a tube up his throat and Ivs hooked to his arms. Machines were wheeled in with him.

"Oh my god." Tori cried out softly, her knees going weak. She almost fell. Kelly grabbed on to her. Tori sobbed. Kelly held onto her.

"It's OK, It's OK. He's going to be OK." Kelly promised her softly. Hunter just stared at Blake's seemingly lifeless body blankly, his mind trying to grasp all this. Blake was lying there with all these machines keeping him alive...

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It was two am when Dustin's phone rang, breaking him away from sleep. His hand reached out and picked up the phone, slowly bringing it to his ear.

"Hello?" He grumbled groggily.

"Dustin?" Came Kelly's voice. "Hey, it's me." She said. Dustin pushed himself up on his elbows, forcing himself to be awake a bit more. He rubbed his face. "Sorry for calling so late."

"No, no, it's OK." Dustin said. "You and Tori in Vegas?" He asked.

"Yeah." Kelly said.

"Did you see Hunter and Blake?" He asked. "How's Blake?" Kelly didn't answer. Dustin swung his legs over the side of the bed and sat up, his body filling with fear. "Kelly? How's Blake?"

"He's in a coma." Kelly breathed out. Dustin sighed, resting his head in his hand. He was silent for a while. "Dustin?" Kelly asked. "Dustin, are you there?" Dustin moved the phone away from his mouth.

"FUCK!" He yelled out in anguish. Marah, who was sleeping beside him, was startled awake. He took a deep breath and brought the phone back to himself. "Sorry...I..."

"You just needed to get that out, understandable." Kelly said.

"How are Tori and Blake?" He asked.

"They're sitting by his side, not saying anything." Kelly said. She took a shaky breath. "Dustin, my god, he looks really bad." She said, her voice straining, trying to hold in sobs. "I mean, he's hooked up to all these machines and IV drips..." Kelly slowly lost the battle with her sobs and they came out softly.

"Kel, it's going to be OK. Blake's a fighter, he's going to come out of this." Dustin said, he wasn't sure if he was trying to assure her, or himself.

"The doctor said that they don't know when or if he's going to come out of it..." Kelly trailed off. She sniffled, trying to force herself to calm down. "I'm sorry, I just thought I should call someone to give an update on the situation." She said.

"Don't be sorry." Dustin said. "And thanks. I'll tell the others." He added.

"I better go, I'm going to try and get some coffee or something for Tori and Hunter. I'll try calling again as soon as there's some news." She promised.

"OK." Dustin said. They both hung up. Marah slid up, holding a bedsheet against her otherwise naked body and wrapped her arms around Dustin's waist from behind. Dustin had his elbows on his knees with his head being supported by his hands. Marah leaned her head against his back. "I'm sorry for waking you." He said numbly.

"Shhh." Marah said. She pulled him back into the bed, forcing him to lay down on his back. She put her head on his chest and held him tightly. "Don't worry about me." She said. Dustin sighed, holding her close to him.

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Kelly walked back into Blake's hospital room. She saw Tori fast asleep with her head near Blake's hand on the bed. Hunter was staring at the wall. Kelly sat next to him.

"Here, I brought you some coffee." She said. Hunter looked at her with weary eyes and took the styraphome cup.

"Thank you." He said.

"I wasn't sure how you took your coffe, soo..." She said, trailing off as she handed him a few packets of sugar, a few cups of creamer and a stirrer. Hunter placed it all on the table by Blake's bed. Kelly reached out and took his hand. The two were silent. Kelly just held his hand, silently telling him she was there for him when he was ready to talk.