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"Miss Honda?" Yuki called out hesitantly, coming into the kitchen. It had been strange, breakfast had been set on the table like usual, but their cheerful friend was nowhere in sight. "Miss Honda?" He called out again. His eyes finally alighted on a letter pinned to the refrigerator, and curiously Yuki went to read it. His blood ran cold as he started reading.
"So? Ya find her yet?" Kyo snapped, his standoffish demeanor as loud as ever.
"Maybe our dear Tohru went for a walk." Shigure offered, eating his breakfast with a smile. "You know what they say, fresh air is always more delightful than two annoying teenage boys."
"Hey! What're ya saying?" Kyo demanded, turning to glare at the 'responsible adult'. "Just what do ya think you're sayin'?" Kyo demanded again.
"Oh nothing, nothing at all." Shigure shrugged.
"Why ya-"
"SILENCE!" Yuki shouted, needing to be heard above the racket. "She's gone." He whispered, the letter slipping from his fingers and falling to the floor.
"Whadaya mean 'She's gone'?" Kyo questioned suspiciously. Yuki didn't answer, he just went past the hot headed cat and climbed the flight of stairs to Tohru's room. He didn't need to knock, he knew she was gone...But he still needed to know.
The room had been cleared out.
The bed had been stripped, the comforter and sheets all folded neatly at the foot of the bed. The little table had been cleared off, and Yuki knew the closet would be bare as well. The picture of Tohru's mother was gone, too, and Yuki froze silently.
It was real...She was gone.
"Hm, well this isn't exactly the typical morning madness I'm used to. Oh well, at least the boys haven't broken any of my doors yet." Shigure thought aloud. "They definitely are maturing-" The sound of an entryway being slammed shut made Shigure rethink his claim. "Sorta." The older Sohma stood up, and went to see what all the fuss was about.
"She's gone."
The words swirled through the dog zodiac's mind, and puzzled him. Stooping down, the calm man picked up the letter, and started reading.
Dear Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure,
You've all been so kind to me, and I thank you oh so much for it. I know you would've stopped me if you knew I was leaving, so I just couldn't bring myself to tell you...Or tell you why. So I'm leaving, I have to, it's for the best...for all of us. You've all made my world so wonderful, I'll never forget you.
Your Friend,
Tohru Honda
(P.S. The laundry needs to be hung up, I started it before I left.)
"Huh." Shigure mused. "Well, this is quite depressing."