Tohru rushed around the house anxiously looking for Yuki; he had gone out earlier after coming home looking depressed. He had been unresponsive and barely eaten a thing; it was starting to rain outside too. Hopefully he wouldn't get far on such low energy and an unclear head; but being the rat he was intuitive so that would become a problem if he didn't want to be found.
"Yuki? Yuki where are you?" Tohru cried out worriedly. She knew Yuki tended to hide his feelings from others; and she was worried that something bad had happened. What if he had been peer pressured into something; after all there were times Yuki had a hard time saying no due to his quiet nature. It was one of his traits he hated more than anything.
Shigure appeared from his office quietly looking concerned; it was rare Tohru was this upset. Yes she was naturally nervous and jumpy but not like this; she was shaking and looked very worried. Hell she looked like she might start crying at any moment; and it was rare Tohru ever cried at all even when she was sad.
"Tohru whatever is the matter?" he asked curiously concern obvious in his tone. He hadn't seen her this upset since the event of seeing Kyo's true form. He hoped that those fan girls and other students hadn't been picking on her. While Tohru had some close friends there were students that enjoyed mocking her which was very cruel.
"Shigure its Yuki; he went out 2 hours ago and he hasn't come home since. I know he tends to like being alone but he isn't the type to leave without saying anything" Tohru cried anxiously.
It wasn't exactly cold out as it was early summer but going out in the rain wasn't good for anyone. You could still get a summer cold from wet clothes in the rain; that and Yuki tended to push himself due to exhaustion.
Shigure's expression became concerned; he had noticed Yuki had been troubled by something the past 2 weeks. When he approached Yuki he seemed defensive and even seemed to lash out at nothing when he was alone. A while back he had punched the wall and caused his hand to bleed slightly.
"I'll call Haru; he's the only one who can find Yuki anywhere. That and he's the only one crazy enough to go out in the rain" Shigure said solemnly going to find the phone.
Tohru's expression became more relieved; she knew Yuki meant more than anything to Haru. If Yuki was ever in trouble he would rush to his side faster than a bee to honey; after all he did love him. She did at times get jealous of the Yuki and Kyo for the fact that they had someone like Haru and Kagura that were so dedicated and loyal with their affections for them.
Shigure went to the phone and began dialling a number; he waited a few minutes as the phone rang quietly. He could see Tohru dithering in the background; while he thought it cute he could understand her worry.
Tohru was like a mother to Yuki; she treated him well and cared for his well being. She treated him better than his own mother ever had. She brought light and love into his life and tried to repair the damage done to his heart.
"Hello?" Hatori's voice said in an annoyed tone. Shigure frequently called him next to Ayame; so he never sounded happy to hear them.
Shigure smiled vaguely; he needed to feign happiness but in truth he was very worried about Yuki. "Hey Hari; I was wondering is Haru there?" he asked curiously.
The line went quiet for a minute until Hatori said "He's just out of the bath; I'll go get him". There was the sound of Hatori briefly putting the phone down and leaving; not long after there was the sound of someone walking towards the phone and it was picked up again.
"Hey Shigure; what can I do for you? Usually you want to banter with Hatori Ouji-san" Hatsuharu said questionably.
Shigure hesitated then sighed heavily; he knew Haru would panic so he would have to be easy with explanation. He took a deep breath slowly "Haru its Yuki..." he trailed off quietly.
Haru's breath hitched but he stayed calm "What about him? Is Kyo pissing him off again?" he asked casually. Nobody in the Sohma house was naive to the fights or arguments that Kyo and Yuki got into; However most were grateful that they had started getting along better since Tohru had come into their lives.
"He...He's missing. He went out about 2 hours ago according to Tohru and hasn't come back since. We were hoping you could go and find him; seeing as you're the only Sohma crazy enough to go out when the weather acts up" Shigure explained calmly.
The rain had gotten heavier now since it's starting earlier; it was not windy but very, very wet. There would definitely be some flooding or landslides somewhere; which worried him because he had no idea where Yuki would be. He had no coat nor had he eaten anything; if he didn't catch a summer cold he could pass out from lack of blood sugar. Either way Yuki getting sick wasn't a good thing; considering he already had weak bronchial tubes.
The line went quiet and Shigure already knew Haru would be panicking. Of all the Sohma's Haru was close to; Yuki was his dearest. He loved him more than anyone and would do anything for him; knowing he was in probable danger would send him ape shit.
"YUKI IS MISSING?! WHY HAVEN'T YOU CALLED THE POLICE?" Haru raged angrily down the phone. He knew Shigure could be a clueless and sometimes he was a down right asshole; but he was not by any means an idiot. In fact the dog was more manipulative and intelligent than he let on; he just liked to play the fool.
Shigure held the receiver far from his ear as the young ox belted his rage down the phone. This was what he was afraid of; Haru turning black. He could already tell he had from the tone in his voice; he was just glad he wasn't here now. He hadn't called the police because the committed number of hours had to be over that limit. He would have called had it been more than that; but since it wasn't he hadn't done so.
"I can't Haru; Yuki hasn't been gone the limited amount of hours needed to. I know you're worried but try to act rashly. I need you to go looking for Yuki before something happens to him" Shigure asked sternly his tone non argumentative.
Haru sighed heavily into the phone; concern obvious in his tone. He was panicking about Yuki's safety; after all he was in love with the guy. "It's fine Shigure; I'll go look for him now. I won't come home till I find him; so just keep Akito at bay should he ask questions" Haru said sharply.
Should Akito learn Yuki had run away he would go look for him; hell he might just seek him out and taunt him. Teach him how no matter what he did he was a prisoner of the curse forever. There wasn't a single person in the Sohma family who didn't either hate or fear Akito; some even did both.
Shigure smiled "You got it" he said kindly and hung up. He breathed a sigh of relief after the phone call was over; with Haru on the case Yuki would be found in no time.
He turned to the brunette who was still very worried. She had been dithering but hadn't wanted to listen out of politeness "Haru is going to look for Yuki; after that he will bring him back here. Until then all we can do is wait" he said gently.
Tohru looked relieved and tears welled up in her eyes "Thank goodness; Haru is really good at finding people. After all he found Kisa when she ran away didn't he?" she said hopefully. When Kisa ran away Haru had looked all morning for her and eventually found her transformed. After some coaxing she had come to him but still been hesitating; however it took her a while to get her confidence back.
Yuki was very self conscious, easily nervous and quiet. He dealt with a lot of self doubt and depression after his years with Akito. His ability to trust others was weak and he didn't like people touching him to this day. His heart was damaged and he also suffered trust issues. He got on well with a number of Zodiac members but few were dear to his heart. Haru, Shigure, Momiji and Hatori being the three main people he cared for the most.
Shigure smiled kindly; he found it very beautiful how much Tohru cared about others. She would truly make someone a fine wife and mother one day. She had endless love and care to give to people; while also sharing her own demons.
"Till then how about we make some tea and relax. I don't know when Yuki will be found so we might as well pass the time" Shigure soothed.
Tohru nodded quietly and followed suit; she was glad to have Shigure around or she would be in a worse state. He really was like a father to her and she appreciated him so much. "Yuki; please be safe" she thought to herself.
