The room is filled with dead silence as they continue to wait for a report on their friend’s situation. The scent of grief and worry permeating the air and diffuse toward the people, staffs and nurses passing by.

There are five figures sitting there, waiting for the doctor to come out, hoping it’ll be good news, that everything is ok. Dreading the worst, their minds are in turmoil.

Kaoru has his arms wrapped around Toshiya, trying to comfort the lugubrious bassist. Kyo rested his head on Yoshiki’s shoulder, while his producer stroke his hair, trying to soothe him.

Out of all them, the one who is worried the most is the red headed guitarist. Die sat outside the operating room. His posterior is a wreck. His costume is all covered in blood. He looks as if he hadn’t slept in days, but in reality, he is just couldn’t stand the suspense any longer. While carrying Shinya to the hospital the petite drummer had lost a lot of blood, he fear for the worst.

Just then the operating light went out, indicating that the operation is over. The doctor calmly walk out of the room, all of them immediately crowded around, anxious to hear what he has to say. The doctor look like he is in his mid 30’s, and had a serious expression on his face.

"I’m Dr. Kuraki, you all came with Shinya-san?" when they all nobbed, he continued calmly, "he is in a critical state, and is currently in a coma, we still don’t know for how long" when their eyes widen in shock, he started to explain "the bullet came very close to hitting his spinal core. It managed to tear a few tissues connecting to the left shoulder. The damage nerve cells, along the spine, caused a tremor to the brain. The shoulder and back muscles will take at least one month and a half to heal. He didn’t lose too much blood, but if you people hadn’t brought him in, in time he would’ve been fatal to death. Shinya-san’s body is quite weak. I’m curious, have he been sleeping lately?"

When he saw their confused faces, his suspicions were confirmed.

"Shin-chan’s not sleeping?" the vocalist frown. "It seems that way, there are visible bags under his eyes, and from his last check up, up to now he lost a few pounds too."

Die shook his head, he had too much surprises/shocks today. He doesn’t think he could take anymore bad news.

"Could we see him now?" the doctor turn toward the beautiful bassist, and shook his head. "I’m afraid not. He is currently in the recovery warp, so seeing him his out of the question. But visitors are allowed to visit when we are positive that his condition is stable." "Please? Couldn’t we just take a look?" he shook his head sadly, "Shinya-san is not to be disturbed now, I’m sorry but there is nothing I could do. He needs his rest, and some time to recover from the major wound."

Die slowly nobbed his head, his voice soundly strangely croaked as he ask, "when can we visit him?" The doctor frown, with a quick glance on the looks on everyone’s face, he sigh, "I will permit permission for visiting in four days time." Seeing Die’s soiled clothes, "I suggest you all go home now, Shinya-san won’t go anywhere. The police had sent 2 officers to stand guard." He turn around and headed down the hall.

The guitarist sank down into the nearest seat. Closing his eyes for a minute, he brought his hand up to rub his forehead. Kaoru, seeing this, went over to comfort the jaded looking guitarist. "Die? Are you alright?" he gave a faint nob of his head. Seeing the usually obnoxious, teasing and hot headed guitarist so torn up, Kaoru could guest what he is feeling. If he was in Die’s position, he wouldn’t be in the same conditon. He place his hand on Die’s shoulder and gave him a encouraging squeeze.

Toshiya and Kyo also came over. Two police officers are with them. "Excuse us, but we would like to ask you some questions about what you know about the time of the crime." Die narrow his eyes. Kaoru pull Toshiya onto his lap, the bassist snuggle against his chest and asked, worried, "you people are going to catch that bastard, right?"

The two officers nobbed, "but we’ll need suspects first. Die-san?" Die nobbed, "Did you see anyone around when your friend was shot?"

He frown, he seldomly remember seeing someone in the tree. When Shinya fell he had rush to his side, and didn’t get a good look at the figure. But he is positive that, that someone was female from the profile. He told them everything he saw.

Turning to the others, they ask "Does he have any enemies or fanmails threats that is serious?" They all shook their heads. Shinya’s very well liked, and we hadn’t seen or read any mail that is threatening to him.

"Then, did Shinya-san do or say something to someone in a inadvertent way?" They all shook their heads again. The two officers sigh.

Die was going through too many lurid sensations tonight.. Surprised at Shinya’s confession. Shock and horror as the bullet pierced the drummer’s back. And revulsion toward the shooter. When I find out who did this to Shin-chan, they’re going to pay. Dearly...

Half an hour later, when the officers left, and assured them that Shinya-san will be guarded at all times, they all went home.

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Ceol step back and took a look at the table. Everything’s set up! She glanced over at the clock. She frown, Hurry up Die! The food’s going to get cold. What’s taking him so long?

She giggled, this is going to so much fun! Ceol had came right to Die’s home and started cooking up a sumptuous dinner for the two of them to celebrate Holloween. The scene is romantic and the air is filled with the smell of roses.

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Glancing over at the guitarist, Kyo sighed, "Die. Brooding won’t help Shin-chan’s condition! You should be happy that he-he di-didn’t....aggh! You know!" He couldn’t even say it! "You don’t understand Kyo." It came out as soft as a whisper. Confused, "understand what?" The red head didn’t bother answering. The vocalist couldn’t see Die’s eyes, his long bands are blocking them, but he is sure the red head had closed them.

Arriving at Die’s apartment building, Kyo help Die out of the car. Afraid the older man might trip over or hurt himself. Damn he’s heavy! Panting Kyo drag his seemingly drunk friend into the building and up to his apartment.

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Upon hearing foot steps in the hall way. Ceol smooth down her silky red dress and tidy up her hair. She gracefully walk toward the door and open it. What she saw, was not what she had been expecting.

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As the stop infront of his apartment, he hardly remember the trip from the hospital to his home. Kyo is asking for his keys, and before he could fish them out of his pocket, the door opened, revealing Ceol dressed in a bright red mini dress.

Oh no....he groaned.....What is SHE doing here? Die don’t have the energy put up with the brat right now. "ceol, what are you doing here?" Kyo asked.

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She blinked, not bothering answering the vocalist’s question. Kyo pushed her out of the way and move Die toward the couch. The guitarist drop down and closed his eyes for a moment.

Ceol follow the two j-rockers into the living room. Kyo left Die on the couch to go get a wet towel from the bathroom. She finally notice the huge blood stain on Die’s costume. Jealousy swelled up within her. Probably got stained carrying that Drummer to the hospital. She grinned, and from the looks of things. He could either be dead or in a coma! With him out of the way, Die would focus on me! and only ME!

Putting seductive smile on her face, she lean over the couch and whispered something into Die’s ear. "Die-kun, why don’t you come over and eat some dinner? You must be hungry."

He pushed her away, he realized that he doesn’t have to listen to her anymore, Shinya had said he loves him so he doesn’t have to worry about the drummer finding out. "Ceol, get out."

"W-what? Why?" Die narrow his eyes at her. "Your threats are useless to me now. I suggest you get out before I sue you for black mailing me." Anger barely controlled, Die pointed toward the door, too tired to shove her out.

Trying to smile sweetly and failing miserably, Ceol said, "you can’t mean that! Our time together! That has to mean something to you! I was trying to tell you that you love me! I know you do! so admit it! you do!" She was shouting and she knew it. But after all she had done for him, the bastard wasn’t even grateful.

"No, it was just your imagination Ceol. I had never loved you and never will. I think you should go home now."

His words hurt. They cut deeply into her heart. She calmly walk over to the lovely decorated table and pushed everything onto the floor. Shattering the dishes and glass into many pieces. Ceol continue breaking everything into smaller pieces.

Die widen his eyes as he stare at the side of Ceol he had never seen before. She was crazy! Breaking everything in his apartment.. Just then Kyo walk out, upon hearing the glasses and pottery being broken, he got worried.

Both DEG members tried to hold her still. Finally Kyo had to knock her out. Grinning sheepishly he stated, "I’d always wanted to do that."

Call their other two band members and producer, they headed to the hospital for the second time that night.

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