I hissed in pain as Akito hit me. "You're worthless Emi. You don't deserve to be alive." He growled. I hung my head low and listened to his insults. The door suddenly slipped open and Hatori glanced at me before announcing to Hatori, "Everyone's here." He said. Akito nodded, "I want to talk to Yuki." He demanded. Hatori nodded his head and motioned for me to come with him. I got up shakily, running over to Hatori as he closed the door. Hatori lifted my chin, glancing at my bloody cheek before looking at my bloody wrist. He sighed, grabbing my arm where it wasn't cut before dragging me towards a door, "Keep your head low, no one to bad should notice you." He said, knowing about my horrible case of shyness. I nodded my head and went back to looking at my lightning blue nail polish on my toes. I followed Hatori, Noticing most of the eyes in the room were on me. I cowered behind my curtain of black hair and followed Hatori. "Yuki." I heard Hatori whisper, "Akito would like to see you." I looked up slightly and saw Yuki nod his head before allowing his eyes to fall onto me. I instantly moved more behind Hatori, hiding from Yuki. Yuki looked at me curiously before walking behind us and walking down the hall. I sighed, frowning and hoping Yuki wouldn't get it to bad. "Come Emi-San." Hatori whispered, I nodded my head slightly and followed Hatori into the kitchen where I jumped on the counter as Hatori got a first aid kit. "Hatori-San?" I heard a voice ask. I looked down and Hatori turned around from my face where he was pouring alcohol onto my cut. "Yes Tohru-San?" He asked. "Do you now where Yuki is?" She asked. "He's with Akito. Stay with Shigure and Kyo." Hatori said. The girl nodded before looking over at me, her eyes full of concern and curiosity. "Who are you?" She questioned me. I gulped, hoping she wouldn't see my cuts and bruises. "Tohru-San, this is Emi Sohma." Hatori introduced. I nodded slightly at her, she gazed at me curiously for a little longer before disappearing back into the party. "Who was that?" I asked Hatori. "Tohru Honda. She lives with Shigure, Yuki and Kyo." Hatori answered. I nodded my head, wincing as the alcohol touched my stinging cheek. After Hatori was done bandaging my wrist and my cheek I followed him back into the living room, where shouting was heard. "Get out!" Akito screamed, about to slap Tohru-San. I ran from behind Hatori and grabbed Akito's hand before he could hit the girl. He turned his viscous glare to me, pushing his hand out of my grip and slapping me on my other cheek. "Do not touch me Emi Sohma! You're a disgrace just like Kyo Sohma!" He screamed. I glared at him back, holding my head up for once. "At least I'm not hitting people that did nothing bad to me!" I shouted back. Akito slapped me again, Hatori grabbing his arm and pulling him back towards the hall that lead to his room. I huffed, touching my stinging cheek. "Who are you?" A boy with fiery orange hair asked, his eyes wide. "Emi Sohma." I whispered, looking down at my toes, realizing what I had just done. "How come no one knows about you? Why did Akito call you a disgrace? Like me?" He asked. My head shot up, "Kyo Sohma?" I questioned. He nodded his head and I felt a small smile play on my lips, "I'm not known to you because I'm a disgrace to the Zodiac. I never went to the bouquet even though I very well knew about it. I decided I had better things to do so I was shunned." I answered him, feeling that I could trust him with my story. "What animal are you?" He asked. "I'm the cat. The Black Cat." I heard everyone in the room gasp as they heard my animal and I bit the inside of my lip. Hatori suddenly came back and examined my face, seeing if Akito caused me anymore damage. "Shigure, would you mind talking to me for a second?" Hatori asked a man with medium length black hair and a fan that he used as he followed Hatori into the empty kitchen. The boy that Hatori was talking to earlier, Yuki, walked over to us a bandage on his cheek. I frowned, "Sam thing happened to you, huh? I'm sorry Akito probably used his left over anger from me on you." I apologized. He looked at me, "Don't apologize. I should tell you sorry that we didn't save you earlier." He said. "What?" I asked, feeling Hatori grip my arm, "Emi-San you're going to stay with Shigure, Kyo, Yuki and Tohru-San for awhile. Its not safe for you to be here. I'm driving them all home so come, I'll bring you your stuff tomorrow morning." He said, pulling me and the others out of the house. I shook my head, confused to what exactly what was happening. I sat in the car and then, the questions came. "Why has Akito kept you locked up for so long?" Tohru asked. I chuckled bitterly, "I'm dangerous." Hatori met my eyes in the rearview mirror and frowned, knowing very well about my horrible curse and past. Everyone glanced at me curiously, "Curiosity killed the cat Tohru-San. And yes, the pun is intended so I will not be telling you why." I said as she opened her mouth. She frowned and opened her mouth again, "Where are your parents?" I suddenly felt emotionless as I only told her the partial truth, "They died." Curiosity killed the cat, and with them knowing I'd be shunned from more people, people that could possibly change me for the better. Curiosity killed the cat and that was a quote I held dear to my heart, knowing that it was one of the most true things I've ever known.