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whether anyone has thought of this idea before so if you have don't be
angry with me! I'll cry.
Hatsuharu Sohma sped quickly through the gates of the main house, breathless, and almost slamming into Hatori.
"Hatsuharu, why are you running?" Hatori asked, raising an eyebrow. Being possessed by the spirit of the cow, it was unusual for Haru to be running. In fact, he was usually quite lazy. Hatsuharu skidded to a stop and turned to answer, trying to slow his heavy breathing. He shrugged.
"No reason." He replied nonchalantly. No reason? What am I saying? "I just fancied a run that's all." I can't believe how stupid I sound!
"Is that so?" Hatori murmured suspiciously. Haru shifted uncomfortably under his gaze. Hatori wasn't foolish and could probably tell he was lying, still he snapped back defensively.
"Yeah! What's the matter? Am I not allowed to?" Then again, that could be true. No one ever really knew what Akito's next whim would be. "Where are you going?" Haru asked. He was starting to feel annoyed. This was no time to have a short conversation! And it was starting to rain.
"Akito." Hatori answered back. He didn't need to explain further. Hatori was a doctor and although greatly feared, Akito, the young head of the Sohma family, was very frail, he didn't have a long time to live.
Not that he'd be missed much, Haru thought bitterly. It wasn't that Akito had ever really done anything to Haru but the cow couldn't help feeling that his relative was a bit psychotic. The way he'd sit in the shadows of his room, politely asking questions and if you gave to wrong answers he might go into a rage and belittle you until you told him exactly what he wanted to hear. Of course, this wasn't frequent although after blinding Hatori in one eye you'd think he'd regret what he'd done. Hatsuharu couldn't explain his behavior and neither could he explain why Hatori didn't blame him either. It was as if nothing had happened.
If he had been Hatori he would have done something about it. But that was just talk. Why hadn't he done something about before he had left. Yuki Sohma. That was the main reason why he hated Akito so much. He could still remember curling into a ball, trying to sleep, trying to ignore his cousin's pleading for Akito to stop abusing him. Why hadn't he done anything? But then, why hadn't anyone else done anything? Out of fear. Finally it had got to the point where Yuki had to leave the main house to live with his cousin Shigure. He missed him so much.
"Well?" Haru asked, snapping out of his thoughts. "What are you looking at? Shouldn't you be going? Akito's waiting." Haru's tone probably seemed black but thinking about Yuki made him angry. He had even forgotten the reason he was running. Hatori was older than Akito why didn't he do anything? Hatori nodded and slowly turned to leave.
"You'd better watch where you're going next time." The elder of the two advised and was gone.
Great! Haru thought moodily. Now he's going to tell Akito that I've been acting suspiciously, like a good little servant. Haru really had no right to think that about Hatori but before he could scold himself he remembered why he had been running, at the same time remembering that it was raining. He paled at the memory and went into the main house toward his room. When he was safely behind the screen door to his room he let out a heavy sigh and started to change out of his wet clothes. He had entirely forgotten about his little encounter with Hatori, and was now focusing an another encounter he had had a few minutes before.
Hatsuharu had been out an a lovely walk. It had just recently rained and the grass was covered with crystal dew drops, and the sun was peering down through the trees and. okay, he had gotten lost again. Well, he was trying to find his way to the main house although he was in no hurry. While he was wandering down one of the many paths he saw something gold glinting between the trees. Curious to know what it was, he had slowly crept up behind it. It was just beyond a bush. Gently, he stretched out his hand and just as his thin fingers had clasped it, he heard a loud scream and he stumbled knocking over and falling on top of something warm and soft.
He struggled to get up while high pitched screams continued to ring through his ears. He pushed himself up and on his hands and realized he had fallen over a young woman. Beneath him, the girl pushed her hair out of her face and stared at him in shock. She had stopped screaming. Haru couldn't understand how he hadn't noticed her, then he saw that she was completely dressed in brown and camouflaged well with the surroundings.
Brown pants and a long brown coat with fur on the edges covered a very curvaceous body. He glanced up at her face, seeing a large mass of chestnut hair crowning a pale face with freckles underneath large brown eyes. A sun beam peeked through and fell on her hair making it shine. For a moment, Haru wondered if he had pulled her hair until he noticed she was missing an earring still clutched in his hand. Suddenly Haru realized something else. He had fallen on top of a female.and he hadn't transformed. He immediately sprang to his feet and backed away from her. She got up and stared at him in a way that made Haru wonder if she knew he should have transformed to. But that was stupid! She probably thought he was going to rape her. A crimson tide washed over his body as he held out her earring and murmured an apology.
She just continued to stare at him until he had explained. She had relaxed a little and reached to take back her earring but then went stiff and stared at him again. She pointed at him with a red painted finger nail.
"It's not polite to point or stare you know." Haru said quietly.
"Boy." She answered simply, not taking her eyes off him.
"Yeah." he drawled. "Yeah, I'm a boy." Had she hit her head on a rock when she fell? She glanced down and dramatically her expression changed to one of great delight. She turned to him, her eyes wildly gleaming. Okay, either this girl is crazy or she's one lonely girl. Haru thought. It must be the former because she's too pretty to go unnoticed.
"What month were you born in?" She asked, finally. She was pretty but her voice was gorgeous. Even so, he wanted to leave..fast! This girl was starting to creep him out. He turned to leave.
"Oh please!" She called after him. He obeyed. The cow shook his head. He'd never heard a voice like that. He turned around.
'Look, I said I was sorry. And you got your earring back."
"It's not that!" She replied frustratedly. What's her problem??? Haru thought, impatiently. Lovely voice or not she was now annoying him. Why wouldn't she let him go. Maybe he was overreacting but he had a very odd feeling when he looked at her.
"Are you one of the zodiac?" She asked. The odd feeling Haru was having caught his breath. She knew about the zodiac? How?
"Yes! You are aren't you!!!" She held out her hand to him but just then a sound broke through. It sounded like the ringing of a cow bell. She turned toward the sound waving her hands. "I've found him! I've found him!" Haru looked in the same direction and thought he'd have a heart attack. Coming out of the bushes he saw what he thought was a dead ringer for Akito. He was dressed entirely in black and silver, was tall and very thin and pale. Dark black hair fell to his shoulders with a few strands in front of very strange looking gold eyes. The young man looking about a few years older than him frowned.
"That's not him." He hissed.
"It's not? But he-Hey wait!" As she turned around, she saw the back of Haru's white coat as he disappeared between the trees. Hatsuharu's heart was racing. How did they know about the zodiac? He promised himself he would start running more even though he disliked it because footsteps were quickly gaining on him. He lost whoever it was by the time he reached the main house and was now in his room thinking. What was he going to do? He couldn't tell Akito. His thoughts then turned to his older cousin. I'll tell Yuki and Shigure tomorrow. With that he flopped down on his bed, unaware that a pair of gold eyes were watching the main house as everyone slept.
Hatsuharu Sohma sped quickly through the gates of the main house, breathless, and almost slamming into Hatori.
"Hatsuharu, why are you running?" Hatori asked, raising an eyebrow. Being possessed by the spirit of the cow, it was unusual for Haru to be running. In fact, he was usually quite lazy. Hatsuharu skidded to a stop and turned to answer, trying to slow his heavy breathing. He shrugged.
"No reason." He replied nonchalantly. No reason? What am I saying? "I just fancied a run that's all." I can't believe how stupid I sound!
"Is that so?" Hatori murmured suspiciously. Haru shifted uncomfortably under his gaze. Hatori wasn't foolish and could probably tell he was lying, still he snapped back defensively.
"Yeah! What's the matter? Am I not allowed to?" Then again, that could be true. No one ever really knew what Akito's next whim would be. "Where are you going?" Haru asked. He was starting to feel annoyed. This was no time to have a short conversation! And it was starting to rain.
"Akito." Hatori answered back. He didn't need to explain further. Hatori was a doctor and although greatly feared, Akito, the young head of the Sohma family, was very frail, he didn't have a long time to live.
Not that he'd be missed much, Haru thought bitterly. It wasn't that Akito had ever really done anything to Haru but the cow couldn't help feeling that his relative was a bit psychotic. The way he'd sit in the shadows of his room, politely asking questions and if you gave to wrong answers he might go into a rage and belittle you until you told him exactly what he wanted to hear. Of course, this wasn't frequent although after blinding Hatori in one eye you'd think he'd regret what he'd done. Hatsuharu couldn't explain his behavior and neither could he explain why Hatori didn't blame him either. It was as if nothing had happened.
If he had been Hatori he would have done something about it. But that was just talk. Why hadn't he done something about before he had left. Yuki Sohma. That was the main reason why he hated Akito so much. He could still remember curling into a ball, trying to sleep, trying to ignore his cousin's pleading for Akito to stop abusing him. Why hadn't he done anything? But then, why hadn't anyone else done anything? Out of fear. Finally it had got to the point where Yuki had to leave the main house to live with his cousin Shigure. He missed him so much.
"Well?" Haru asked, snapping out of his thoughts. "What are you looking at? Shouldn't you be going? Akito's waiting." Haru's tone probably seemed black but thinking about Yuki made him angry. He had even forgotten the reason he was running. Hatori was older than Akito why didn't he do anything? Hatori nodded and slowly turned to leave.
"You'd better watch where you're going next time." The elder of the two advised and was gone.
Great! Haru thought moodily. Now he's going to tell Akito that I've been acting suspiciously, like a good little servant. Haru really had no right to think that about Hatori but before he could scold himself he remembered why he had been running, at the same time remembering that it was raining. He paled at the memory and went into the main house toward his room. When he was safely behind the screen door to his room he let out a heavy sigh and started to change out of his wet clothes. He had entirely forgotten about his little encounter with Hatori, and was now focusing an another encounter he had had a few minutes before.
Hatsuharu had been out an a lovely walk. It had just recently rained and the grass was covered with crystal dew drops, and the sun was peering down through the trees and. okay, he had gotten lost again. Well, he was trying to find his way to the main house although he was in no hurry. While he was wandering down one of the many paths he saw something gold glinting between the trees. Curious to know what it was, he had slowly crept up behind it. It was just beyond a bush. Gently, he stretched out his hand and just as his thin fingers had clasped it, he heard a loud scream and he stumbled knocking over and falling on top of something warm and soft.
He struggled to get up while high pitched screams continued to ring through his ears. He pushed himself up and on his hands and realized he had fallen over a young woman. Beneath him, the girl pushed her hair out of her face and stared at him in shock. She had stopped screaming. Haru couldn't understand how he hadn't noticed her, then he saw that she was completely dressed in brown and camouflaged well with the surroundings.
Brown pants and a long brown coat with fur on the edges covered a very curvaceous body. He glanced up at her face, seeing a large mass of chestnut hair crowning a pale face with freckles underneath large brown eyes. A sun beam peeked through and fell on her hair making it shine. For a moment, Haru wondered if he had pulled her hair until he noticed she was missing an earring still clutched in his hand. Suddenly Haru realized something else. He had fallen on top of a female.and he hadn't transformed. He immediately sprang to his feet and backed away from her. She got up and stared at him in a way that made Haru wonder if she knew he should have transformed to. But that was stupid! She probably thought he was going to rape her. A crimson tide washed over his body as he held out her earring and murmured an apology.
She just continued to stare at him until he had explained. She had relaxed a little and reached to take back her earring but then went stiff and stared at him again. She pointed at him with a red painted finger nail.
"It's not polite to point or stare you know." Haru said quietly.
"Boy." She answered simply, not taking her eyes off him.
"Yeah." he drawled. "Yeah, I'm a boy." Had she hit her head on a rock when she fell? She glanced down and dramatically her expression changed to one of great delight. She turned to him, her eyes wildly gleaming. Okay, either this girl is crazy or she's one lonely girl. Haru thought. It must be the former because she's too pretty to go unnoticed.
"What month were you born in?" She asked, finally. She was pretty but her voice was gorgeous. Even so, he wanted to leave..fast! This girl was starting to creep him out. He turned to leave.
"Oh please!" She called after him. He obeyed. The cow shook his head. He'd never heard a voice like that. He turned around.
'Look, I said I was sorry. And you got your earring back."
"It's not that!" She replied frustratedly. What's her problem??? Haru thought, impatiently. Lovely voice or not she was now annoying him. Why wouldn't she let him go. Maybe he was overreacting but he had a very odd feeling when he looked at her.
"Are you one of the zodiac?" She asked. The odd feeling Haru was having caught his breath. She knew about the zodiac? How?
"Yes! You are aren't you!!!" She held out her hand to him but just then a sound broke through. It sounded like the ringing of a cow bell. She turned toward the sound waving her hands. "I've found him! I've found him!" Haru looked in the same direction and thought he'd have a heart attack. Coming out of the bushes he saw what he thought was a dead ringer for Akito. He was dressed entirely in black and silver, was tall and very thin and pale. Dark black hair fell to his shoulders with a few strands in front of very strange looking gold eyes. The young man looking about a few years older than him frowned.
"That's not him." He hissed.
"It's not? But he-Hey wait!" As she turned around, she saw the back of Haru's white coat as he disappeared between the trees. Hatsuharu's heart was racing. How did they know about the zodiac? He promised himself he would start running more even though he disliked it because footsteps were quickly gaining on him. He lost whoever it was by the time he reached the main house and was now in his room thinking. What was he going to do? He couldn't tell Akito. His thoughts then turned to his older cousin. I'll tell Yuki and Shigure tomorrow. With that he flopped down on his bed, unaware that a pair of gold eyes were watching the main house as everyone slept.