Agenda Suicide

"If you only knew the plans they have for us…"

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Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters aforementioned…

Chapter 1: Unmentionable Cruelties.

"If you only knew the plans they have for us…"

Flashback

He could smell the jasmine in her long brown locks as they spun around on the dance floor, she eyed him softly. He smiled at the sparkles in her eyes. Being close to her, he was more than happy, it was almost surreal. The song ended abruptly it seemed, so they went back and sat down while they waited for their dinner to arrive.

She took his hand in hers and ran her snowy fingertips over his palms as she giggled slightly.

"Hatori this is amazing! I can't believe you got reservations to La Bouvier on such short notice."

"Well the owner owed me a favor or two, his wife had a triple bypass not too long ago and the results were better than expected, to say no less, he was rather pleased." She looked deep into his eyes and smiled. Hatori could feel his cheeks start to burn and he looked down, no one ever had the guts to look at him the way she did. Her gaze practically pierced him. She was fearless and he loved it.

"Kaori…" He looked back up at her shyly and grasped her hand tighter like he never wanted to let her go. She felt his need, no, sheer urgency, she sensed there was something wrong.

"Hatori, what's on your mind, and don't say 'nothing' you know I know you better than that." Kaori said shakily. "Please tell me what is the matter." She practically pleaded. Hatori's eyes immediately closed. 'Akito' was the thing that came to mind. How could he ever explain, the torment that he had caused in the past and could still rage in the present.

"I'm sorry Kaori, I was just in deep thought about some family issues, it is hard to explain. No worries." He gave his best smile. She looked down rather troubled.

They picked through dinner without another word, only with Hatori momentarily glancing up to see if she was looking at him, but her eyes refused to meet his and they seemed quite cold now. To say the least they were both quite upset at the situation. The check came and Hatori paid it of course and then set the tip on the table. He watched Kaori stand up and face the exit without a single word or glance at him. He quickly searched for her hand and took it into his own, grasping it tightly as he spun her around.

"Kaori," He started to say as she looked up at him, disappointed.

"Kaori, I love you too, don't ever think that I don't, not even for a second. You have completely changed my world for the better your sheer presence is enough to make me happy. I love being next to you, I love you." He finished slowly.

Kaori jumped up and threw her arms around Hatori, it was then they shared their first kiss, and their last…

Hatori put his arm around her as they walked out of the restaurant. They were laughing and carrying on as they walked through the parking lot towards the car, they never saw it coming.

One second Hatori was laughing the next he was on the ground pain soaring through his skull and into his brain, he struggled not to cry out in agony, he just whimpered. He was dazed and he struggled to stand back up, and then it hit him…

"KAORI!?" Where was she? No answer. One of the attackers struck him again, this time in the face, he went down again. The attacker restrained him while another one duct taped his mouth shut and bound his arms and legs together. Then he saw her, Kaori, she was duct taped to and being thrown into a mysterious van. He could see the fear in her eyes as they were shutting the door. Hatori screamed as the van started driving away, to no avail, muffled by the duct tape. The first attacker laughed and then struck Hatori one more before he finally gave into the blackness. They through him in a separate vehicle, though it had the same destination. They didn't even know why it was asked of them to do so, it seemed so impractical.

Akito smiled as his minions dropped the helpless girl in front of him. She was awake and seemingly uninjured, staring up at Akito as fright seemed to be creeping across her delicate features presently. He took the duct tape off with one merciless swift pull.

"So you are the one I've heard so much about. Kaori is it? I've been dying to meet you. Oh, and I can see what Hatori sees in you, you are quite the catch." Akito said coldly.

"Why are you doing this? Where am I?" She asked stammering. He laughed demonically as he answered.

"So Hatori will never defy me AGAIN! Speaking of which…..A guy carrying Hatori walked into the room and dropped him on the tatami mat, he was beginning to regain consciousness. It only took a moment when he opened his eyes to figure out where he was, and when he did his breathing became erratic. Akito stepped over Kaori and ripped the duct tape from Hatori's mouth. Hatori's whole body started shaking as he looked over at Kaori, trying to ignore Akito's frame bending over him. That didn't last long, Akito picked Hatori up by his throat and backed him against the wall.

"Hatori, you defied my specific orders, You went out and left me to rot while you and that wench had a grand time. I am head Sohma, you are well aware, and now you will pay dearly." He dropped Hatori like a sack of potatoes and turned to stalk to Kaori. Akito called out for Yuki and Haru, they quickly appeared in the room.

"Both of you stand over by that wall and watch, do not look away, do not scream, this is a lesson that must be learned. If you disobey me you will be punished as well." They both nodded. Not exactly sure what they were agreeing to watch momentarily. He sat Kaori up and then called all of his masked bandits into the room.

"First she will watch as my men beat you to your wits end and then you will watch the love of your life die right in front of you as the pain seers through your body and your heart WILL SHATTER! You will disobey me no more, Hatori." Akito held out his hand and pointed towards Hatori. The men were on him in seconds, fiercely kicking him and punching him, even stabbing him. He held back trying to be strong for Kaori but his eyes caught hers, she was crying, not for herself, but for him and the wounds hurt all the more at the thought of that. That he would live, wounded, and she would die.

"KILL ME AKITO!" Hatori screamed. Akito called off the men.

"What did you say Hatori? Kill YOU? Instead of her or along with her?" Akito laughed as he eyed the bloody man.

"Let her live, Akito, it was I who defied you, you should punish me, not her, she's innocent. Blame me." This made Akito laugh harder.

"Oh Hatori, I do blame YOU, I'm also punishing YOU a lot more by letting you live and killing her, we both know it, if you died it would be a lost lesson, the dead do not learn." He said no more.

"Hatori!!!!!" She screamed finally. Akito put her in a choke hold and put a dragon dagger to her neck.

"Noooooooooooo!" Hatori cried out as Akito slashed her throat open with one swift violent motion. He watched the blood drain from her body as she went limp, though, her eyes never left his as she died. Hatori cried out in pain as his heart ate itself that day. The blackness was coming back. He passed out from his own blood loss. Yuki and Haru stood pale faced against the wall as Hatori's head hit the floor. End Flashback.

Hatori's head shot up off of his desk as quickly as it ever could. He was sweating, pale, and his heart threatened to beat out of his chest. The whole thing had felt so real to him, as if he had lived through it all over again, and, and, …..she died. Again. He quickly fumbled through his pocket for his cigarettes and practically clawed the pack open when he found them, and then coolly slipped one of his choosing from the pack. He opened the window, one of the few in the building that opened, strictly to inhibit escapes and smoking, and then reached for his Zippo. The waves of fear hadn't yet subsided. He lit the cigarette and took a big drag off of it, Shigure burst into the room and Hatori practically flew out of his chair backwards.

"Someone's a bit jumpy today." Shigure didn't know how much of an understatement that was wholly. Hatori just laid there on the floor whilst finishing his cigarette, slowly just trying to concentrate on that rather than ripping someone's face open or dwelling on the past. When he was done, he rose. Shigure had really just gotten a good look at him.

"Jezus, Hatori, you look like you've just seen a ghost. What's up?" Hatori glared. Shigure scoffed.

"Oh…..gawd! Don't tell me you had that same damn dream again?" Hatori sighed.

"If you must know, yes, it happens every now and then."

"Hatori, you know I love you, I really want to see you smile again. We used to be so close, now it's like no one can even get near you. I'm worried."

'Was he dense?' Hatori thought. "You know why though Shigure…."

"You need to get over it Hatori! It's been two years now and you're like the walking dead, she didn't want you to die Hatori, she wanted you to live!"

"How the fuck would you know, you weren't even there!?" Hatori raised his voice a notch.

"No you're right, I wasn't, but I won't sit around here and watch you die, you need to get out there and live, find someone new. So many girls would hand their hearts to you on a silver fucking platter." His voice softened.

"I don't think I could even begin to put someone else's life at risk or allow Akito to gain the upper hand again. Someone so innocent….I can't take that risk for my own happiness."

"What will we do with you Hatori?" Shigure shook his head disapprovingly.