You woke up to find Yuki and his entourage waiting for you.
"I didn't want such a pretty girl to miss lunch, but I didn't dare disturb you sleep." Hatsuharu silently motioned to a dude glaring at you. His hand seemed to be injured and the teacher had a knot on his forehead.
"Oops." Is all you say. Your cheeks are crimson as you stand. You noticed that you had an indention in you cheek.
"Don't worry you look well rested." Kyo whispered in your ear. You giggle unnaturally. (Come on girl keep it together!)
You notice you belly is practically yelling for food. "Um… Do you think there's still time for lunch?"
"No worries, Momiji told me how sleepy you were and that the two of them wanted to bring you a snack I thought I'd give you some of my food. I didn't give it to them, because it appears they have taken a liking to my cooking. I'm babbling again. It's so nice to meet another Zodiac member, but Yuki tells me your not a Sohma." She smiles as she hands you a plate of rice balls, that just so happened to be your favorite flavor.
"Um, well I never knew my father, so I don't know about him. My mother passed away a few weeks ago and she always said she wanted me to go to this school and meet the Sohmas. I told her I would go to the school, but no promises on meeting a Sohma. So enough about me, you seemed really surprised earlier. When we fell it seemed like you'd never hugged a girl before." You ask veering away from topics about your parents.
"So are you saying you don't know?" Momiji says. "Our family, the Sohma family, we're c…."
"Well, well, well. Momiji are you blurting things out again?" A dark and sinister voice called from behind you. Almost snake like. "And let me guess this is the exotic flower known as _? Am I right?"
You bow to him. He has an air of authority and by the way every one acts around you, you don't want to cause trouble.
"Akito. Why are you here?" Yuki says rough and coldly. These two have a very bad chemistry. Worse than when he's around Kyo.
"Only to see my darling sister." Every one gasps. You eyes widen in shock. Sister, the word was hissed with such loathsome it sends shivers up your spine.
He traces you jaw line with his finger. "Long time no see little sister."
"I thought I was done with you when you became head of the family. Do you remember our little promise?" You draw a symbol in the air and in instinct he copied it gracefully.
"Sister?" Yuki gasps finally breaking the silence.
"Yes." You say. "I am _ Sohma. Heir to the family of Sohma."
"I just came to see if you were comfortable in your new environment. After all I do want to keep Sissy happy." Akito hissed.
"Yes. And remember playtime. I always came up with such fun games, but you seemed to play them with other people. I loathed you. You always played our little whipping game with him. It was no longer our special game." You cry and hug Akito.
"He needed to play. How else would he know I am stronger? I'm not like you. I'm not always in peek condition. Sissy, those games were such fun. Even though I didn't play with you. You always played fun games." Yuki backed away from you. You stare Akito in the eye seeing the colors dance in those dark eyes.
"That was a long time ago brother." You turn away and thank Tohru for lunch. Everyone stared at you in total shock as you followed Akito out of the cafeteria.
You walked with him until the two of you were hidden to everyone. You slip a whip out of your bag. "Akito. What do you what with me? I'm only here for Mother."
"Ah, yes. Mother." He smiled playfully toying with your hair. "I was more like father."
"Why are you here Akito?"
I just want you to play, to play all day. A game of skill, A game of life. Only the strong truly win, but this time that will be me. Oh yes this time that will be me.
The two of you sing.
"You remembered Daddy's song." He whispers in your ear.
"Yes how can I forget. It was the only song father sang. And mother died young. I made that dreadful deal to let you be heir, as long as Daddy was alive. He's dead now and it's just down to the two of us. May the best man win." You whisper.
"Oh he will," Akito whispers back. "The war finally begins."
"So it has."
