Author's Note: sorry for the delay in update I know I promised it sooner. If anything is mispelled or doesn't make sense I'm sorry I had a few tonight and that's probably the reason... If there is one thing I could ask of all you fan's it's support the Troops not necessairly the war or the reason's they're over there but support the men and women giving their lives. My brothers reserve unit was activated today and he is headed over sea's so I am a little stressed not to mentioned distracted but I promise my love for my fanfic will probably prove a therapy just stick with me through this particular entry cuz there might be some typo's and possibly some parts that are repetitive or just don't make sense but I hope not sorry I will update soon and with out the lengthy montage explaining my delay and silly mistakes (if there are any... again if there are I apologize) goodnight and enjoy.

Nathan walked slowly to the waiting room at the end of the hallway trying to take in what just happened. He entered the waiting room staring at the floor.

Deb could tell something was wrong. Nathan was pale, trembling, and wasn't looking at her. "Nathan, honey what's wrong," she asked standing.

"Um," he paused. He was just barely whispering, "Keith's really sick. He has what the doctor suspected but its worse than he thought and he's pretty sure he's going to need a kidney transplant."

"What," Deb hugged Nathan, "oh God Nathan. What can I do?"

He hugged her back, "get tested to see if you're a match. Family members are the best bet," he paused, "I have to call Lucas."

"Ok honey, I'll go back to the room with Haley and Keith," Deb said.

"Uh, Keith's upstairs for dialysis, filter for the kidneys. Haley went with him but you can wait in the room," Nathan said.

"Ok," Deb said and headed to the room.

Nathan sat down next to the courtesy phone and dialed Lucas. "Hey Nate what's up," Lucas answered.

"Uh Luke, Keith's worse than we thought he probably needs a kidney transplant," Nathan said.

"Awe geese, Nathan, I'll be right there," Lucas said.

"Wait Luke I need a favor," Nathan paused, "I need you to call anyone you think would donate a kidney if they could and have them come to the hospital to get tested."

"Yeah no problem I call everyone then I'll be right there," Lucas replied.

Nathan was sitting n the rocker and Deb was in the chair next to him. Both were waiting silently for Keith and Haley's return. The door opened and a nurse and an orderly rolled the crib back into the room and locked the wheels. Haley was right behind them. Nathan stood up, "Lucas is calling people to come get tested."

"Ok," Haley collapsed in the chair to check on Keith as the nurse and orderly left. "Is he ok," Nathan asked.

"Yeah the dialysis just tired him out he fell asleep on the way back down," Haley said.

"Oh ok well Lucas is gathering the troops," he said.

"Good," Haley said.

The doctor knocked then entered the room. "The lab is ready for you. Did you want to be tested also," he asked Deb.

"Yes I would," she answered.

"Ok I'll call and tell them to expect one more person then maybe more later?"

"Yeah, I'm sure there will be more," Haley said, "actually I'd like to wait for Lucas before we go to the lab. Then you can get a better count of the others who want to be tested and maybe arrange for them to be tested later."

"Ok," the doctor said, "just page the nurse when you're ready to go to the lab and she'll escort you down and figure out how many others want to be tested."

Lucas knocked then entered Keith's room, "hey so I came with a crowd of people and the nurse stopped us and asked the others to wait in the waiting room at the end of the hall."

"Oh ok," Haley said.

"So I figured you'd want to see me?"

"Yeah actually will you stay with Keith while we go to the lab to get tested," Haley asked.

"Yeah sure, there are more people coming to meet us anyway I'll give the nurse a full count so she can let the lab know. Does that sound alright?"
"Yeah that's actually what the doctor wants," Nathan said.

"Ok well we're going to go to the lab. Please stay with him don't leave him," Haley asked.

"Promise," Lucas said and Haley, Nathan, and Deb left the room.