Chapter 2 – A Disturbing Revelation

Tohru began walking behind Kyo and Yuki, listening to them bicker, as was their custom. She had just faced Akito, along with Hatari, Shigure, and Yuki being behind her. That had been a little unnerving in itself, since she had had almost had her memory erased, however Hatari had not complied with Akito's order.

After she left, she felt a weight being pulled off of her shoulders, so that she was able to move around again. It almost seemed as if she had had the whole weight of the world on her shoulders. Well, she had the weight of the Sohma family problems on her shoulders.

As they all walked up the walk towards Shigure's house, they all noticed a tiger on the front porch. Tohru began running twards the tiger, knowing it wouldn't hurt her. Kisa was at Shigure's house, and when she had transformed back into her human form, she was crying, and held a note in her hand.

"Sissy, mom left this note for me," Kisa said sadly, handing Tohru the note her mother had left for her.

Kisa,

By the time you read this, I'll already be gone. I'm sorry, but I just can't handle this anymore. Why do you continue trying to hurt me like you do? It's not all about sissy anymore.

I don't know what to do with you anymore. I just give up.

Tohru hugged Kisa, and also started crying. Momiji's words came up to haunt her again. "A parent will either be overly protective, or reject their child completely." That was what had happened to Momiji, and now, it was happening to Kisa.

"I came here because I couldn't think of another place to go," Kisa said quietly as Shigure read the note. His eyes never left the paper, but inside he was crying as well. His heart was breaking for Kisa, since he knew what it was like for her. After all, he himself had been abandoned by his mother when she found out he was a member of the Zodiac.

"Come inside, Kisa," he said quietly to her, and then motioned Hatari aside for a moment.

"Hari, would you think that her mother may want to forget she ever had her from this note?" he asked.

"I can't be sure," Hatari answered truthfully. "It's not the same as when I had to do the memory wipe on Momiji's mother, and also not the same as when I had to do it on Kari. I wish I could tell you what she means by she's giving up, but it can mean so many things to so many people.

"Can you try and persuade her mother to take care of her?"

"I can try, but if she really want's this Shigure, she won't be persuaded by anything I say. It may even make the whole situation worse. Would you really want that on your conscience?

"No, I suppose not. But, please do try.

"I must get back to Akito.

Hatari left the house, and walked back towards the main Sohma estate, but was stopped as Momiji pulled him towards Shigure again.

"Akito's dead," Momiji said.