Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own Furuba. I know, it sucks to high heaven. TT I'm quite sad over it. But when I think about it, if I did own it…

Kyo: WHY THE HELL DID YOU COOK ME LEEKS YOU STUPID AUTHOR! punch, punch

Tohru: Noooo, Kyo, please don't hurt her!

Yuki: TT Let him do it, she put me in dresses.

Ayame: I like the dresses!

Hatori: …

Yeah… so I think being a fangirl is better ; Anyways, on with the story!

Last Time:

Over the next two days, people wandered in and out of the room and the gifts and flowers piled up. At school, Hanajima and Uo had gotten people to help them begin to make paper cranes. So on Wednesday, there was a large bag of colorful cranes in the corner of the hospital room sitting upon a chair. Still though, Tohru did not awaken.

Hatori found himself visiting her in the hospital room every night. All he could seem to do once he was there though, was stare at the frail body of the onigiri. Nothing else would occur during his visits besides him staring at her. Until one night…

It was two weeks after the paper cranes had come to her room that Hatori sat in a chair beside the girl. He was staring once more, but for the first time since his last day with Kana as his lover, he cried. Without even knowing why, he had begun to leak tears. His hands rested on her right hand, delicately squeezing it in a silent plead for her awakening. After only an hour of crying, Hatori fell into an exhausted state, resting his head on her hospital bed to sleep. The nurse's had always let him stay past visiting hours because he himself was a doctor.

The hospital was quiet save for the noises that came from outside it. The hour neared two and the crickets outside only seemed to get louder, but Hatori heard none of it as he slept beside the onigiri. "Tohru… please wake up," He whispered in his sleep. And then…a pair of tired eyes opened.

Now:

Hatori sighed out and blinked his eyes twice, rubbing them with the back of his hand. "Still out…" He muttered… he was disappointed… He'd dreamt that she was awake again. Unfortunately, dreams did, in fact, not tend to come true. He slowly ran his hand through her hair, which by now had grown two inches or so. "Wake up Tohru," He whispered in a plead as he stood. The doctor looked to her prone body one last time before walking from the room.

He sighed, walking to his car with a frown on his face. He felt tired still…or was that depression? He shook his head and sighed, getting into the American car, starting it up and driving it home.

Meanwhile at Shigure's house, things were surprisingly quiet. Kyo and Yuki were behaving, sitting by each other as they watched television. Even Kagura, who was visiting, was being quiet and calm, not even clinging onto the cat. She sat and silently drank her cup of tea, sipping at the warm fluid. She looked between the two men before her as they looked to the TV. She shook her head and sighed. "Why did it have to happen to Tohru?" She finally asked aloud.

"Shut up," Kyo said immediately. "Just shut up, Kagura." Kagura stared at Kyo silently, a look of disbelief on her face. Kyo sighed out with frustration. "I didn't mean to say that," He grumbled out in apology.

"I know," Kagura nodded lightly. "It's okay, Kyo…" Yuki sighed and stood, walking into the kitchen. He stared at the take-out dinner boxes that had begun to stack up along the counters with disdain. Everything was falling apart without her there. He sighed and turned from them…what was the point? She may never wake up again…and then it finally hit him.

"Tohru… may never wake up again…" He whispered weakly.

"What?" Kyo asked as he walked into the kitchen, his eyes were wide and it was obvious that he'd heard it. Still, Yuki repeated it.

"Tohru may never wake up again."

"That's not true!" Kyo growled angrily. "She'll wake up!"

"Don't kid yourself Kyo, it's been so long already, she may be a vegetable for all we know." Yuki's tone stayed calm, but a cold quiver resided behind it.

"What if… they ask us to pull the plug?" Kagura had entered behind Kyo, looking between the cat and the rat with slight fear in her eyes. "What if they make us decide on whether or not to keep her alive?" Tears were building in her eyes. "I can't take that! Kyo! I don't want Tohru to die!"

"What, do you think I do!" He turned on her, yelling back with anger. "I want her to live as much as either of you do!"

"I know that Kyo, but what if we DO have to kill her?"

"We're not killing her!" Kyo yelled out furiously, "Don't say it like that!"

"What's this I hear? Did Kyo get in trouble again?" Shigure asked, walking into the house and slipping off his shoes. He'd just returned from the hospital.

"Shut up!" And with that, Kyo ran upstairs, heading most likely to the roof. The three zodiac members watched him retreat then sighed.

"He's really taking this hard," Shigure said, shaking his head. He looked to Kagura and Yuki. "Tohru got a sponge bath while I was at the hospital."

"You pervert." Yuki glared to Shigure.

"What? I didn't look or anything… on purpose." Shigure glanced to Kagura then. "You know I'm innocent, right Kagura?"

"I will not blatantly lie," She replied, shaking her head.

"Awww, Kagura," Shigure whined out, "Come on, if you don't, then Kyo will beat me up."

"He's right… he would never watch her getting sponge bathed. He'd be whining to do it but they wouldn't let him at the hospital, they're responsible there." Kagura said with a weak laugh.

"Responsible adults… I've forgotten what that's like," Yuki muttered out before walking upstairs, "Tomorrow morning we'll go back to the hospital to visit… as a family."

"All right," Kyo muttered, not fighting back for once. He wanted as much as the rat did to see Tohru. Shigure sighed out and nodded, "I'll have Hatori bring us. Kagura, why don't you stay the night? I'll get the guest futon set for you. Unless you'd rather sleep in Tohru's bed, I'm sure she wouldn't mind."

"No, thank you. I'd much rather sleep on the futon…" She muttered softly. "I'm going to go take a bath, okay?"

"All right, Kagura-chan, make yourself comfortable."

"Thank you Shigure-jiisan," Kagura said softly as she walked upstairs, going into the bathroom.

Later that night, while those staying at Shigure's house slept peacefully in their beds, and visions of onigiri danced in their head, a grinch of a grouch tiptoed into the hospital room. He stared in disgust and wondered… was his heart two sizes to small? A moment of silence, he pondered and thought, and he decided that yes, maybe… not ((Sorry, I just had to do that ;.)).

Akito smirked and turned from the innocent girl, walking to the nurses at the front desk. He made sure to put on his most convincing face as he looked to the nurse. "Hello…" He drawled out suavely. "I'm here about Honda Tohru-san…"

"Ah, are you part of the family?" The nurse asked, tilting her head.

"Yes, I am the head of the family," Akito replied easily; the nurse had not specified which family he was the head of. "We have all discussed… and decided that it is time to let go…"

Authors Notes/Thank you's:

Please don't hurt me . I know you must be pissed that Tohru didn't wake up and that I left it off there, but that would just be so… standard. . So, she's still unconscious... and in danger. I wonder if I should just end it here… I suppose… well, if I get enough reviews, I won't end it just yet ;.

Ah! Right! Thank you time!