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Chapter 1

"There's only six months left until we finish school," Tohru said sadly, as she thought about her final high school year.

"Why are you so upset, Honda-san. I thought you wanted to graduate for your mom," Yuki stated.

She blinked, unsure of what to say. She did wan to graduate for her mom, she had told everyone that, but now, after her encounter with Akito, she dreaded the graduation. She had never told anyone what Akito had told her, but she could never forget those cold voice and cold eyes. She could feel tears wanting to form, but she couldn't let them show. Yuki and Kyo didn't know that she knew about their fate after they graduated, and she was sure that they wouldn't want her to know. She could feel the tears pressing harder as she thought of poor Yuki, forced to return to the Sohma inner house. Her thoughts then fell upon Kyo, who was destined to be looked in a dark room for the rest of his life, all because he possessed the spirit of the cat.

"Honda-san? Are you feeling well?" Yuki asked, unsure of why her face seemed contorted with pain.

"Huh? Oh, no, Yuki-kun, I'm fine. I was just thinking about the... um... the final exams. I have to pass them to get out of highschool. What if I don't pass?" she asked.

"You'll pass," Kyo answered, saying something for the first time.

"Yeah, I'll help you study just like I did last time," Yuki responded, assuring Tohru.

"Thank you," Tohru said, hanging her head. But with the end of the year looming over her head, she was unsure of how she would be able to concentrate on studying. Her number one goal was to free the Sohma's of this curse.

"This gyouza is good," said Shigure, changing the subject completely. "Tohru-kun, you are a wonderful cook."

Tohru smiled and thanked Shigure. Of the three living in the house, he was the only one that was aware of her knowledge about the knowledge she had obtained from Akito, and this comment was an attempt to change the subject.

Everyone continued to eat, and little was said, until a knocking was heard on the door. "I'll get it," said Tohru, as she stood up to walk to the entry way. She opened the door and was about to greet the two people standing there, when she realized who they were. In front was standing Hatori, the Sohma's doctor, and behind him was standing Akito.

"Honda-san" Akito said, as he stepped forward towards the shocked girl. "How are you? I hope we weren't interrupting anything."

Remembering her manners, Tohru responded, "No, you weren't interrupting anything, we were all about finished dinner. Hello, Hatori-san," she said, turning to the man standing behind Akito.

"Hello, Honda-san. We just came over to check up on Yuki," he said.

Tohru breathed a sigh of relief. Hatori being there could have meant that Akito had finally decided to have her memories erased. "Oh, alright, then," she responded, "Yuki-kun's this way."

Tohru walked into the room where everyone was seated waiting for her. "Who was at the do-" Kyo started, but stopped when his answers walked through the door.

"Hello, Akito-san, Hatori-san," Shigure said, seemingly unfased by their arrival.

"Yuki-kun, Kyo-kun, aren't you happy to see me?" Akito asked, looking at the two boys. Pleasure filled him as he saw terrified looks on their faces.

"You didn't come to your check up again," was all Hatori said, as he walked over towards Yuki.

While he was checking Yuki's health, Tohru proceded to ask the 'guests' if they would be interested in anything. "Could I get you some tea, and possibly some gyouza?" she asked.

"No," Hatori answered. "We only came here to check upon Yuki. I should probably be taking Akito-san home now."

"Now Hatori," Akito said, a glimmer in his eyes. "We wouldn't want to be rude. Some tea would be fine thanks," he said.

Tohru walked towards the kitchen and placed hot water on the stove to prepare the tea. She was out of ear shot when Kyo asked bitterly, "Why are you here?"

"Why Kyo, I just wanted to see how you were doing," Akito said, feigning innocence. "I don't want to do anything, but Hatori, I think I will be needing your assitance."

Everyone froze except for Shigure, who instead asked, "What would you need Hatori for, Akito-san?"

"This Honda Tohru-san, I can no longer permit her to know the family secret."

Yuki and Kyo were shaking with rage, but they knew there was nothing they could do. Instead, Kyo and Yuki got up from their seats to go tell Tohru to run. They were half way to the kitchen when, "Yuki, Kyo, you aren't leaving me, are you? Come back and sit here." The two were unable to disobey. Obediently, the two went back to their seats, and sat down without a word.

"As I said, I need Hatori to erase her memories of the Sohma family. All of them."

"B-but, why?" Yuki said.

"Why? She does not share our pain, she does not carry this curse. Outsiders were not meant to know of the Sohma curse. I permitted it once, but I am beginning to see that that was a mistake."

"Here's your tea," Tohru said, walking back into the room. She gave everyone a cup of tea, but she could feel the tension in the room. It made the hair on the back of her neck stand up. Looking over at Kyo and Yuki, she saw the fear filled eyes, which seemed to be pleading something, telling her to do something urgent. A chill ran up her spine, as she heard someone behind her stand up. She turned around, to see Hatori looking at her, regret filling his eyes.

"Honda-san, I will need you to step into this room," he said, as he walked towards the room.

Tohru's body went numb with fear. She knew what had happened, and she finally understood the look in Yuki and Kyo's eyes. Before stepping through the door to the room Hatori had told her to enter, she took one glimpse at Akito. His eyes showed pure pleasure, and if she wasn't mistaken, excitement. His eyes were the last things she saw before she stepped through the door.

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