Disclaimer: I don't own Hot Gimmick… whines I want to!

You know, it might be a good idea to keep a box of Kleenex with you now… just saying.

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Chapter Thirteen: A Horrible Message

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"Subaru! Stop it! Ahh!" Akane giggled.

"Not unless you give me back the remote control! I wanted to watch the final episode of Gundam!" Subaru whined.

"Aw, who could resist that cute face?" Akane smiled and handed over the remote, meaning she surrendered.

"Or maybe it's because you're so deathly ticklish that I was able to win!" Subaru exclaimed. Either way, they were having fun.

"Guys! I need help! Please!" Hatsumi begged. Akane walked over to the kitchen.

"Yeah what?" Akane asked.

"Chop those veggies, and peel the carrots. That's all, thanks!" Hatsumi replied.

"Not…a problem." Akane agreed hastily. Then she got to work cutting the veggies as fast as she could to spend more precious time with Subaru.

"Hello, we're home!" the parents announced after arriving in the foyer. They walked up to the kitchen and saw the girls cooking.

"Hi Mom!" Akane greeted.

"Hi sweetie, how are you girls doing?" Mrs. Narita asked.

"Good." Hatsumi answered.

"Peachy." Akane answered with a smile.

"Hey Subaru, are you eating with us tonight?" Mr. Narita asked, looking at the family room where Subaru was watching Gundam.

"Yeah, I hope that isn't a problem at all…" Subaru questioned.

"Oh, no, not a problem at all!" Mr. Narita answered, smiling gleefully.

Finally, in a few short minutes, everyone sat down at the table and began eating dinner. The phone rang. Akane was closer to the phone so she ran up and got it.

"Hello? Narita residence." Akane answered the phone.

"Hi, I'm a nurse for the Tokyo Hospital, we're calling regarding Shinogu, and he's been hurt bad, and since we couldn't find his parents, we tried to find the closest relative, so that would be you." The nurse replied.

"Hold on." Akane told the nurse on the phone. Akane turned around to the table with everyone eating on it.

"Who was that sweetie?" Mrs. Narita asked.

"The hospital. Shinogu's hurt!" Akane answered.

"WHAT?" Hatsumi asked, standing up. She ran over to the phone and introduced herself.

"A drunk trucker hit him front-on and he's been injured with a broken arm and leg, plus he's in a coma right now." The nurse replied.

"Okay, thanks, do you know what room he is in?" Hatsumi asked the nurse.

"Wing A, floor 2, room 207." The nurse replied.

"Thank you, bye." Hatsumi hastily said and then hung up.

"Shinogu's hurt, he's in a coma, we have to see him." Hatsumi told the family.

"Okay, we'll go in a few minutes, after dinner." Mrs. Narita replied.

"Okay." Hatsumi agreed and sat down.

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"He-he- he looks so terrible!" Mrs. Narita bawled.

"There, there. Calm down." Mr. Narita consoled her.

Hatsumi was crying a lot, but she tried to hold it all back.

"Mr. & Mrs. Narita?" the nurse asked.

"Yes?" They both replied in unison.

"Can we talk in private? I have some bad news." The nurse replied.

"No, we are all his family, you can tell them too." Mrs. Narita demanded.

"Ok… if you insist. I'm sorry to tell you this... but…" The nurse sadly spoke.

"But what?" Mr. Narita asked.

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Thanks to my reviewers who... well reviewed.

HollyWriter: Well, I can't say anything about Shinogu... you'll have to keep reading... and all thoughts of "evil" will be erased from your mind about me after the next few chappies...

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