Hey guys! Guess what! THE SEQUEL TO FORBIDDEN IS FINALLY HERE! YAY! So if you haven't read the first one well I suggest you read it so it will make sense, it is called Forbidden so please check it out! To my readers of Forbidden I hope you enjoy this as much as the first one! More emotions! More suspense! More Hatori & Megami! ^^ and unfortunately more Akito…

I DO NOT OWN FRUITS BASKET! I only own Megami Sohma!

Pursued

Chapter 1: Haunted

Megami Sohma awoke to a room of darkness that resembled Akito's chambers back at the Sohma Estate, the only light was the silver moonlight pouring into the room, and a chilly and eerie air seemed to float about the room which made Megami's hair stand on ends.

"Megami, Megami, my lovely Megami."A familiar dark voice called from the shadows,

She froze. Her heart hammered so loudly within her that she could feel its pulse ringing in her ears, Megami turned her head to where the voice had come from as fear coursed through her veins like ice water. The sound of footsteps seemed to echo throughout the God's chambers as the wooden floorboards creaked beneath him, finally he stepped out of the shadows and in the moonlight leering down at her. His dark eyes narrowed towards her, his pale skin seemed to be made of the moonlight itself, his dark plum hair was the same as she remembered and he even donned the same kimonos—Akito Sohma, the God and Head of the Sohma family grinned villainously down at the Goddess, Megami.

"Did you really think you could escape me?"He asked before erupting into an evil chuckle.

Her blue-green orbs rounded in fear, "A-Akito."Was all she could manage to say, she knew that this had to be a dream for she had killed the God herself a year ago—that scene replayed in her mind, she saw herself standing before him pointing that gun at him, she could still see Hatori, Haru, and Kyo who were in the room as well injured because of the God who stood before her—the Goddess had killed the God to save her family from him and to break the curse on their family, she had freed them…

"Did you really think by killing me you could escape me?"His voice said pulling her back from her memories. She gazed up at him and noticed that horrid black whip in his hands, Akito began to uncoil it and then….

"No!"Megami screamed jolting up in bed. She frantically looked about the room to see that she was in her and Hatori's bedroom in the Lake House which they had moved into after the Akito incident. Megami did another double take about the room, making sure Akito wasn't hiding in the shadows, she sighed as she shakily ran a hand through her dark brunette hair. It was just a dream, Akito's dead, you killed him yourself… She told herself over and over in her mind as a chat to calm herself down.

"Megami?"Hatori said sleepily as he rose up on his elbows gazing up at his wife, "Is something wrong?"He quickly asked concern once he saw Megami's frightened appearance, the last time he had seen her like this was when Shigure had to pry the guns he killed Akito with out of her hands from the shock she was in, and she had the very same look now. "Megami are you all right?"He asked again sitting up beside her.

She looked over at him and smiled faintly, "I'm okay, it…it was just a bad dream."Megami said, "I'm sorry I woke you."

Hatori could see the fear that she was attempting to disguise, swirling around in her blue-green eyes, "It was a dream about Akito wasn't it?"He questioned.

Megami broke away from Hatori's gaze and nodded, "Yeah."She whispered.

Her husband wrapped his arms around her, "I thought you were over those dreams."He said softly remembering the many nights after Akito's death she would wake up screaming. Hatori hated seeing her like that and now he was seeing it again after believing that the demon of her past was gone, it broke his heart feeling her tremble in his arms just like the many times at the Sohma Estate.

"I-I did too, I haven't had them in months."Megami cried.

"It will be okay Megami."Hatori replied with a smile before he brushed his lips against his wife's. His gaze moved down to Megami's rounded tummy and his smile widened as he gently placed a hand on her stomach feeling their child kick within. "Let's go back to sleep."

Megami smiled, "I going to get some water first."She said. She kissed him on the forehead and then got out of bed walking towards the door that led to the hallway.

"Do you want me to go get it?"Hatori asked.

"No, I'll be fine."She reassured before wandering out into the darkened hall. Hatori watched her leave and then he lay back against the headboard of their bed and sighed, "I wish I could take those nightmares away Megami."He said to himself as he closed his eyes waiting for Megami to return to his side.

Megami quietly made her way down the hall, making sure not to wake Kyo and Hatsuharu whose rooms were on the way to the kitchen. She wondered if her scream had woken them or if it had woken Momiji, Kisa, and Hiro whose rooms were upstairs—they had moved in with them a few months ago and it made her happy that her family was with her again. Kagura had moved in with Shigure, Yuki, and Tohru, Ritsu was still living with her mother at the hot springs and Aya was still living in an apartment above his shop, they frequently stopped by, more so than ever once they found out Hatori and her were expecting.

She was six months pregnant and she smiled remembering how excited Hatori was once she told him, Megami wasn't sure how Kyo would take the news but to her surprise he was even more thrilled than her husband was. Megami reached the kitchen which was dark like the rest of the sleeping house until she flipped the light on, she opened one of the cabinets and obtained a glass and then turned the sink on filling the glass with water. As she waited for it to fill to her liking she placed a hand on her rounded stomach, her dream still had her spooked but once she had placed her hand on her belly that fear melted away and turned into joy at the living thing that was inside her, that was her and Hatori's baby. Megami smiled and turned the faucet off and gazed down at her swollen belly, "I love you."She whispered to her child within.

The next morning Megami awoke and began preparing everyone's breakfast, as she cooked she heard footsteps entering the kitchen, "Dammit Megami, you don't have to cook for us."Kyo said walking up beside her, staring down at her with a concerned look.

She smiled at her brother, "I'm fine Kyo and I want to make breakfast for my family."She said as the kids and Haru wandered inside the room already dressed in their school uniforms. "Good morning."

"Morning Megami."Momiji grinned.

Kisa and Hiro walked over to her and gently put a hand on her belly—it was an every morning thing, they wanted to see if they could feel the baby kick—Hiro suddenly smiled, "I felt her kick."He said.

Megami grinned down at them, "She's saying good morning."

Just then Hatori walked into the kitchen and frowned at his wife with the same concerned look that Kyo had donned, "Megami I said I could take care of breakfast so you could relax."He said.

"I know but I wanted to do this, I'm fine."She smiled up at him before capturing his lips in a kiss. "You could help me sit the table."

"Hatori and I will do it Megami, just go have a seat."Haru replied.

"Okay."Megami said giving in. She walked over to the dining table that was also in the kitchen, Kyo pulled out her chair for her and she sat down while Hatori and Haru sat the table and carried the meal over to the table along with a pitcher of orange juice and a carton of milk. The Sohma family began their meal and chatted while they did so; it brought a smile to Megami's face, seeing her family at peace like this it made her happy.

Hatori glanced down at the watch around his wrist, "Looks like you kids should get ready to go to school, I can drop you off on my way to work if you'd like."The doctor replied.

"Nah, we'll walk."Haru said before standing up and taking his plate over to the sink. Momiji, Kisa, and Hiro followed suit and then wandered off to gather their school bags all expect Kisa who embraced Megami.

"Bye Megami."She said before running off to fetch her bag. Kisa now spoke, not much, but it was a start, she was slowly transforming back into the sweet little girl she used to be.

"Have a good day."Megami called before they left the Lake House. She looked over at Kyo who was dressed in a black t-shirt and faded jeans instead of his school uniform, "Shouldn't you go get dressed? You'll be late Kyo."

"I'm not going to school today."Kyo said before chugging down his glass of milk.

"What? You have to go to school."Megami said.

"I'm not going Megami, I'm going to stay here with you because you'll be here by yourself and someone needs to be here in case you need help or something."Kyo replied.

"But—"

"Good idea Kyo."Hatori said. "He can stay with you today and help around the house while you take it easy, I'll see if I can take the rest of this week."He said.

"Hatori you don't have to do that, I'll be fine."Megami reassured, "I may be pregnant but I can still do housework."

"Sis, you've always done stuff for others why won't you let us do something for you for a change?"Her brother said.

Megami smiled at her brother and husband and sighed, "Oh all right."She said.

"I better get going too." Hatori said noticing the time. He kissed Megami and then rubbed a hand on her stomach wearing a smile he said softly, "Daddy will be back later." Hatori kissed Megami once more, said a 'good-bye' to Kyo and then headed out the door after gathering his doctor's bag.

"So what needs to be done?"Kyo asked with a grin.

"Well I need to run a few errands, wash the dishes and hang out some laundry."

"Write me a list and I go run your errands and then I'll do the dishes when I get back."

"Okay Kyo, thank you for helping me."Megami said as she stood up to get a sticky note and a pen to write down all she needed at the store.

"No problem sis."

She jotted down a few things and then handed the note to her brother, "That's everything, I'll give you some money—"

"Nope. I got it covered; just promise me you won't overdo it when I'm gone."Kyo said.

"I promise Kyo."Megami smiled.

"Okay, I'll be back soon."He said before leaving the kitchen and out the front door leaving Megami alone. She stood up and wandered into the laundry room, she gathered the clothes from the washing machine and placed them in a white plastic laundry basket, then went outside to the backyard where the clothesline was. It was a nice, beautiful and sunny spring day; the breeze felt nice and carried the aroma of the blooming flowers. Megami placed the basket down and began to hang the clothes up one by one, as she did so she hummed a happy little tune which helped pass the time, she reached down and grasped one of Hatori's shirts,

"Megami, Megami, my lovely Megami."

A chill ran down her spine and she quickly looked around only to see nothing, his voice said her name again, "Megami, my Goddess."

She spun around and her eyes widened in horror as she gazed upon Akito Sohma who was standing in the forest foliage that line her home, he looked as she remembered him: he appeared to be the same height and his skin was still as pale as the moonlight, his dark eyes were glued onto her as they looked her up and down, his dark plum hair blew with the gentle breeze, the only thing different was his clothing—he was wearing a black turtle neck sweater and jeans which were the same color as the sweater.

Her heart hammered within her as she continued to look at him, "A-Akito?"She muttered.

He leered at her a moment and then turned on his heels and walked away. Her breath caught in her throat, W-Was he really here? Or am I seeing things? She thought her eye still glued onto the spot where he had stood.

Kyo opened the front door to the Lake House carrying a few bags full of groceries that were on the list Megami had made him, it was a quick trip since Megami always stocked back up on thing so quickly. "Hey sis I'm back."He called as he walked into the kitchen sitting the bags on the marble island in the middle of the kitchen. "Megami?"He said again receiving no answer. Oh that's right; she said she was going to hang out some laundry. He thought strolling into the laundry room and out the back door which led to the large backyard.

Kyo's red eyes locked onto his sister and he knew something wasn't right—she was standing there frozen towards the forest which lined the Lake House—he ran over to her. "Megami! Is something wrong?"He asked worried once he reached her he placed a hand on her shoulder, he could feel her trembling. "Megami, hey are you all right?"Kyo asked again standing before her.

He could see the fear and panic in his sister's eyes, she gazed up at him, "I-I thought I saw Akito."She said softly her voice breaking with dread.

Kyo's eyes widened, "What? Akito?"He said. He looked around the yard and saw nothing out of the usual; he turned back to his sibling who now had tears streaming down her cheeks, "Megami—"

Her arms were suddenly around him, "I know I saw him Kyo."She sobbed in his chest. He embraced his sister who continued to cry. Why? Why is he here? How is he alive? She thought yearning to know the answers of why the God was still haunting her.