The morning mist seemed to make everything vague or a back round part in a painting. Tohru's head was poking out of the paper door in Shigure's home inspecting the day.

Hmmm, i think it's going to rain today; poor Kyo Tohru giggled thinking of Kyo's mood on days like this. "Tohru" A muffled voice called from inside the house. Tohru disappeared back into the house to follow the call. "Tohru" Shigure's voice sang, she followed the voice into the kitchen and greeted him with a smile. "Tohru, would you like to come with me on an errand?" Shigure asked and before she could respond he added "I would be so alone on that long, long walk" he put on his best depressed face and sighed dramatically. Tohru grinned "where are we going?" My flower is such a pushover Shigure thought "TO THE LAUDRY STORE!" Shigure marched out the door way while Tohru shuffled behind him to find an umbrella. The minute they stepped outside it started to drizzle. Tohru opened the umbrella and held it high over their heads. They walked in silence it seemed to loom over them like a…. like a curse. Shigure was staring strait ahead. A jelly fish, Tohru thought when every you get close enough to know his thoughts he just floats away. She wondered what he was thinking. Lost in her thought she hardly noticed she had yawned. Shigure turned and smiled and took the umbrella from Tohru "I'll carry" he whispered like a secret brushing a stray hair from Tohru's face. She must have blushed at least eighteen different shades of red. Shigure turned forward once more a jelly fish Tohru thought again is a very accurate stament for Shigure. "We're here!" Shigure sang proudly throwing his hands in the air. That brought his attention to his watch. "My, my the time says it's 4:00 a.m I think you should head back to the house."

"Are you sure" Tohru asked "Completely, this will only take a moment sorry for dragging you all this way." "N-no it's fine! I'll head back if it will make you happy!"

Shigure smiled "It will". Tohru left the umbrella with Shigure even though had insisted she take it. The truth was, she had no idea where she is going. To make matters worse it started to pour. But Tohru kept searching the fog for something familiar. She was drenched and she new she had a cold. She sniffled and kept moving forward. Something large came into view emerging from the fog. The main house Tohru gasped. She was finally aware she was at the front gate. This is your chance, this your chance to look for a something, anything that can break the curse Tohru urged herself. She remembered the hole in the gate Momo had taken her through. Inspecting the gate she spotted it and shuffled over to it. Achoo Tohru sneezed I might have a fever I know my way home from here I should go home and come back another day. Coward, Tohru told herself she slipped through the hole. Tohru gasped, she could be arrested! She turned to go back through the hole but something stopped her she was right in front of Akito's quarters. Tohru gathered her courage and turned around and stepped forward

Back at the house

"Tohru I'm back!" Shigure yelled. "Tohru, TOHRU!" "SHUT UP!" two voices yelled in unison Yuki and Kyo both hit Shigure on the head hard. "OWWWWWWWW" Shigure said "Why are you guys so mean? Aren't I right Tohru? Tohru?" all three men looked around for any signs of Tohru attending the family quarrel. There was no familiar tup tup tup tup on the wooden floor. Yuki and Kyo's eyes lit up in anger and they both swiveled to face Shigure, practically lunging at him they both grabbed his collar and lifted him off the ground "Where is Tohru" They demanded " I-I don't know" Shigure said " I said she could come back here and I would finish up I-I don't know!" The both put him down. Both people imagining Tohru lost in the rain coughing a wheezing. Yuki turned flaring with fear and anger " did it ever occur to you that she didn't know the way back or that a shady creature might of… might have" He stopped I have to find her he thought and ran out the door. Kyo tried to follow but just fell darn, it's raining! please be okay, I'll die if not.

Back at the main house

Tohru inched closer. Every sound she made seemed to echo though out every wall. She saw no shadows or heard no murmuring, Tohru heard someone rustling inside Akito's room. Most likely someone with a restless sleep, most likely, probably not. Possibly Akito, Probably Akito. She slid open the sliding paper door. The room was pitch black, not a single light shone. She slid in a quiet as possible. Tohru was trembling and chills were going up and down her spine. She was burning. She had a fever. Something cold touched the back of her neck like icy fingers. They slid their way around her neck and squeezed Tohru panicked and squirmed uncontrollably until the finger released their grip. A voice whispered in her ear " I will make you suffer"