"Calm down. What do you mean he's in the hospital?" Kiba asked.

"That bastard was driving around and wrecked his car with my baby in it." She was on the verge of crying.

"I'll drive" Kiba said grabbing his keys and rushing out the door. He had akamaru with him because he was going to need to report for duty as soon as possible but first he needed to get to Oliver. He sped through the city to the children's hospital and was hand in hand and asking the receptionist to see Oliver the moment he bust through the door.

"Sir what's your relation?"

"He's my son" Kiba said without thinking and then pulled Kate to him. "This is his mother."

They showed IDs and we're given tags and taken to the right floor where they waited. He was in surgery. After an hour his boss came through the doors and looked at him confused. "Inuzuka? I didn't realize you were gonna be here so early."

"Huh?" Kiba said totally confused.

"You are here for the case right?" His captain asked.

"No I'm here for my kid." Kiba said.

"I...wasn't aware you had children?" His captain looked both confused and interested in how her officer had magically birthed a child within a few months that he had been gone.

"It's really complicated but he's my girlfriend's kid. I just...it's just...I care for him like he's my own okay?" Kiba was getting frustrated.

"Okay. I get it." Captain Yuuhi said understanding. "I'm Captain Kurenai Yuuhi, I'm Kiba's boss but I've known him forever because I worked with his mother before that."

Kate didn't have long to process everything. Kiba had called Oliver his son twice and now he had called her his girlfriend. Somewhere the boundaries had blurred and they were no longer just friends. She didn't really care who she was to him at this point though she just wanted news on Oliver. When she had received the call from the police her heart had stopped. She thanked God that she had put a card in Oliver's little wallet that he always kept on him stating who he was and his emergency contacts. She hadn't been told much just that the crash was bad. A tall lady with blond hair entered the room to speak to them.

"He's stable. He had multiple wounds and we've done a lot of stitches. His ankle was broken pretty badly and from what I was told the driver ran a red light and the other car t-boned the vehicle with most of the impact being where your child was sitting." Kate gripped Kiba like a lifeline at this. "He lost a lot of blood and had some internal injuries but we've stopped the bleeding and now we just need him to wake up in a few hours. Before you enter, he's pretty beaten up, and the road to recovery is going to be a long one. But he needs you to be strong at his side. He might be able to hear you so keep that in mind."

Kate nodded and felt Kiba's arm come around her and grip her tightly. He looked about ready to cry with her. She leaned into him as they walked forward. When she reached Oliver's room she could see him through the glass and almost broke down. "Kiba I can't do this! I can't lose my baby. I'll die."

Kiba gripped her shoulders. "Kate. Focus. You heard the doctor. We need to be strong for him. I don't want to but if you can't control yourself I'll walk you out of there. I love him too but we can't break now. Not when he needs us the most."

"Okay." Kate said letting his words sink in as she took a deep breath. They entered together and her voice broke as she spoke. "Hey baby boy. Mommy's here and Kiba's with me."

"Hey buddy." Kiba's voice was cracking too. "I'm right here and I'm not gonna let anyone hurt you."

Kate couldn't speak anymore so she just sat on Kiba's lap and held her sons hand. Oliver was covered in marks and bruises and in certain places dried blood. He had a cast on his leg and stitches in several places on his arms. He laid there looking lifeless and she felt like her world was crashing down. She was about to break down but felt Kiba pull her back into him and she rested with her head in his neck as he moved the chair close enough for her to still hold Oliver's hand. They say like that for hours until Kiba went to go get food. He talked to his boss while he was out there and then stepped into another hospital room for something else. When he came back looking grim she didn't have the energy to ask but he cuddled her like before and she dozed on and off being held by him. Around 1 in the afternoon Oliver woke in intense pain and the nurses rushed in to sedate him. This happened several times over the next week and she was frayed by the end of the week because each time Oliver would wake in a panic and Kiba would spend the next 30 minutes holding her in the hallway as she cried herself out. He had been strong through everything and she was more in love with him than ever. She wasn't sure she could keep it from him much longer. On day 7 he excused himself to make a call as he had done several times during their stay. He had rarely left her side unless it was to work a few hours of get her food. She felt like he was hiding something but she didn't feel like prying when she was too worried about Oliver. He had progressed well and they said he might be able to wake for a little longer soon.

Kiba walked into the sunlight and made a call to his mother.