Wow! It has been a REALLY long time since I've been on here, and for that I apologize! I just finished my midterms, so I will certainly be able to keep a steady every other day update from now on :). Also, once again, thank you SOO much Gaaralover2247 for reviewing! it really means the world!

Sadie awoke with a start, nearly falling off of the bed she had been placed in three days prior. She spun her head in all directions, trying to understand where she was. Rapidly, everything was splitting into two's and three's…Sadie rubbed her temples slowly, and soon enough everything turned back to normal. She saw she was in her, Felicia, and Christa's room, in her own bed. Sadie's eyebrows pushed together in confusion. The last thing she remembered…

Mello…

Mello shot her.

Suddenly she felt something drip down from her forehead, slowly going down the bridge of her nose until it reached the tip. She looked at it cross-eyed as saw it was none other than blood creeping down from the newly discovered bandage on her head.

"Irritating…" She mumbled as she gazed around looking for something to wipe it off with. Coming up with nothing, she decided getting up and asking somebody for help wouldn't bite. And maybe they could explain why she closed her eyes for two seconds and she magically appeared in her bed, feeling perfectly fine.

Sadie stood u quickly, only to fall flat on her face once again. She rolled her eyes at the pathetic body she seemed to be currently trapped in. She grunted and forced herself to stand up once again, deciding to just suck it up. You're not dying she told herself you just need a goddamn napkin.

She made her way down the eerily quiet orphanage to the kitchen where she was sure someone would be able to help her.

And they were. Everyone, even Watari, was there, but none of them seemed like the kids they were just that morning when Sadie was making breakfast. All of them looked somber, especially Near, and not a single person was talking. Just the mere sight of these usually joyful children with their heads hung low made Sadie's heart thump loudly.

Unfortunately, her attempt at not interrupting whatever it was they were doing was futile, for she instantly slipped on some odd thing on the ground and face-planted into the doorway. There was a pause, where every single head whipped around to face the source of the sound, only to hear a small groan coming from the heap on the floor. In that moment, the shock vibrated through the room, and not a single person could break the tension.

Feeling a tad guilty about interrupting everyone, Sadie light heartedly mumbled something about "people need to clean up their stuff around here" and turned to face her audience.

"Does anyone have a napkin?"

"Sadie! You're okay!" Everyone was all yelling at once and soon they completely swarmed the poor girl, grabbing onto her as if to make sure she was actually alive.

Soon Watari silenced all of them and stepped through to wipe the blood off of Sadie's face.

"Thanks Watari," Sadie smiled, looking around at everybody with a confused expression. She never saw them that happy to see her…

"Sadie…do you remember what happened at all?" Watari asked, concern sketching his features. The girl was never one to refrain from speaking her mind, but one look at Mello's devastated face and she knew that one white lie wouldn't hurt anyone.

"Well, no. I remember walking up the stairs to get Mello and Matt and then…nothing." She said quietly, sitting cross-legged on the floor.

Watari soon became aware of their little audience, and ushered Sadie into his own private office, ignoring the whining of the other children as he slowly closed the door and offered Sadie a seat.

"Sadie…tell me. Do you know how long you were unconscious?"

"Well," Sadie started, resting her head on her hands as she sat cross legged on the chair," I was making breakfast for the kids this morning and then-"

"Sadie," Watari interrupted her and placed a hand on her shoulder, looking at her straight in the eyes," You made breakfast for the other orphans three days ago."

Shocked, Sadie covered her face with her hands, thinking. She felt a sharp pain on her head and decided to interrupt the tension-filled silence.

"Hey, Watari…" Sadie stared, wincing as she rubbed her bandage covered forehead," how come my head is bandaged? Because clearly I was shot in the leg, not the head, or I would not be here right now."

Watari laughed nervously at the memory," Ah, well, after Mello came to get us to help you, we knew we needed to get you to the infirmary. Unfortunately, none of us are particularly athletic, so one of us slipped and…eh, well…" Watari sighed and looked up at Sadie, clearly nervous and agitated," you took a small tumble down the stairs. Luckily the only real damage you took was to the head…" Watari trailed off, and soon a silence filled the room.

Sadie stared at Watari, her hand frozen on her bandage, and blinked at the fatherly figure in front of her.

A grin settled in her features, and soon she was laughing hysterically at the look on Watari's face.

"Watari honestly!" Sadie said in-between fits of laughter," You worry way too much!"

Watari stared at the petite girl in front of him, and soon a gentle smile graced his features. After Sadie calmed down, she looked down at her hands, a big smile plastered on her face.

"Yah know, Watari," Sadie said quietly after some time," I feel so lucky to be able to stay in this house."

Watari's eyes widened in shock. Not one person had ever called themselves lucky to be in an orphanage such as this, and certainly not someone who just experience a coma for three days. Then suddenly, like a shot going straight through his heart, he remembered the real reason for him having her in his office that day.

"Actually Sadie," he started," I needed to talk to you three days ago about something," He wiped his brow, which had suddenly shined with sweat, "It's extremely important."

Cliffhanger! hah :) Hope you liked it, and please R&R!