TITLE: Only For You

SUMMARY: What was running through Saki's mind at the end of chapter 98 when she's staring into the mirror – before she goes to Tohru in chapter 99 in the park?

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Think of the lines: "You called …. So I came running." (Chapter 99 by Natsuki Takaya). – seriously is it me or wasn't Hanajima to die for in her long black dress – with her hair flying out behind her like that. Also her in swim suite … (seriously need to remember that she's a cartoon sketch & not a real live person).

Think of the lines: "I said I've taken Tohru- Kun into my custody. I won't be giving her back tonight." (Chapter 99).

Think of the lines: "Depending on how things go, I might end up facing Saki-Chan's wrath." (Chapter 99.)

RATING: T

CATEGORY: Friendship/ Family/ Drama/ Romance/ Hurt/Comfort/ Angst/ Tragedy/ Spiritual/ Suspense/ Crime/ Humor.

PRELUDE

SCREAMS THAT FEEL LIKE THEY ARE COMING FROM EVERYWHERE

HANAJIMA RESIDENTS:

LIVING ROOM

"What is it?" Megumi Hanajima stared in shocked as his sister quickly stood to her feet. They had been sitting across from each other quietly; enjoying their time together. He quickly stood to his feet, and moved too where his sister was still as stone.

Saki stared into the huge family mirror. Her pale face turned even paler, and she felt cold chills coarse through her body. Even through her long black hair was down her back – she still felt like it was in a pony tail high up her head. "She's screaming. She's screaming so loudly." She whispered. "I can't place where she is. Her screams are just too loud. It like she's everywhere, and nowhere at the same time."

Megumi slipped his smaller hand into his older sister's life less ones. "I have faith in you, Saki; you'll be able to find Tohru. Take your time. Take calming breaths."

Saki headed her little brother's advice. She closed her eyes as she breathed deeply in, than slowly out. Her eyes opened slowly, "She's in the park. She's on her knees weeping. She can not move. She willing herself not too move. She needs me." She whispered, and grabbed her long coat. She heard Megumi grabbing his own long coat.

"Let's go get her." Megumi said moving quickly passed her to the door. He held it open for her too pass through. She heard it click shut, and felt her little brother – her bodyguard right behind her. "No time to waste."

"I agree." She heard him murmured. She found the door being held open by him. Where had he come from? When had he passed her? How did she not notice this fact? She pushed all those questions to the back of her mind. After all this was Megumi – her brother – he always knew what she needed, and how to do it quickly.

They were on the streets within moments. Megumi hurried alongside her. Meeting her long stride with three of his own. But he never complained. He never did. He was always glad to be by her side. Go where she went. Protect whom she protected. He was her adoring younger brother. She thanked God every day for him.

She stopped in her tracks twenty yards from the fallen girl. Her heart stopped at the sight before her. There was her Tohru on the cold and wet cement. Weeping; without sound. What had happened too Tohru to cause her too be like this? Who has hurt her so deeply to cause her to be hurt like this? She was going to hunt them down and –

No! Tohru doesn't need you to use your powers to defend her. She doesn't need you to use your powers to wreck revenge for her. She just needs you, Saki, she just needs you. Saki right hand rose to her heart – yes it was still beating, abate slower than normal – but it was still beating. She felt her brother's hand on her arm. She tore her eyes from Tohru and looked down into his open eyes. She smiled gently and nodded.

He nodded his head briefly. She felt her feet moving on their own accord. They knew that Tohru needed her. They would take her to her fallen friend. "Tohru." She whispered as she knelt in front of her friend. "Tohru …." She whispered once more. She reached out, and let her hand hover just an inch from Tohru's head.

Tohru lifted her head. Tears were coursing down her cheeks. "I can't move. I don't have the will to move, Saki-Chan." She couldn't tear her eyes form the compassion that she found in her best friend's black eyes.

"It's all right now, Tohru, it's all right now. I have you." Saki moved closer; wrapping her arms tightly around the small girl's body. "I'll never let you go." She whispered in the shaking girl's ear.

Tohru leaned her head into Saki's shoulder – as she felt herself fall forward. "I got you. I'll never let you go." Spun around in her head. She desperately held onto those words – words that she could always count on. Words and feelings that would be unchanging. She turned her head, and wept into Saki's smooth neck.

"Stay with me tonight." Saki gently whispered. "Let me take care of you."

"The Shoma's …." Tohru whimpered.

"The Shoma's will be fine on their own tonight." Saki stroked Tohru's hair. "Stay with me tonight." She moved an inch and kissed the skin that was so desirable too her. "Let me take care of you for a change."

"I don't wish to be a burden." Tohru wrapped her arms around the thin waist of her friend. "I'm just a burden."

"You are never a burden." Saki gently pulled Tohru from her. Cupping Tohru's face in the palms of her hands, "I love you." She whispered tears streaming down her cheeks. "I love you."

Tohru flashed back to when Saki said those words to her for the very first time. She was above her on the flight of stairs – trying desperately to kick her out of her heart. Tohru finally caught Saki's flaring hands with her own – staring through the tears into the equally tearful Saki's beautiful face. "I love you." Tohru said around the lump in her throat. "I love you."

Saki finally broke, and said it back. "I love you."

Tohru blinked past her tears. "I love you." She whispered. "I love you. Yes, I'll stay with you tonight."

Saki silently nodded. She pulled Tohru into her for one last long hug. "Can you walk if I support you?"

"I think so." Tohru whispered.

Saki slowly stood up, still holding Tohru too her side. The smaller girl stumbled; and would have fallen if Saki didn't tighten her hold on her. "No, you are too weak to walk." She said in a firm voice. "I will carry you home." With her brother at her side she managed to horst Tohru into her arms.

Megumi stayed tightly at his sister's side – all the way back to the Hanajima two story brick house. He breathed in deeply as Saki moved passed him, and the door. He quickly followed her allowing the door to whisper shut behind him. He had to make sure his sister safely made it to the couch in the living room. He had to make sure that his sister didn't harm her precious cargo.

He watched as his sister bent forward, and gently laid Tohru length wise on the couch. He could tell that Tohru had fallen into a deep sleep. Which truly didn't surprise him – the girl had quite an afternoon of it. He still didn't know what brought Tohru to this state – he had only seen it once before – the day that Tohru's mother had passed from this earth.

Saki gently brushed aside Tohru's hair from her face. "I love you. I will always love you. Even through you don't love me the way that I love you. My beloved. My soul mate." She lowered her face – until her lips just ghosted the other girl's. "I love you." She whispered before her lips touched the sleeping girl's.

Megumi smiled as his sister finally physically showed her love for the sleeping girl. Too bad Tohru wasn't awake to truly receive it. But – there was still time.

…. Or was there?

END PRELUDE