Teresa Sohma bolted up from her bed, breathing heavily. She had a dream again, about Kisa being hurt by Akito. Teresa got out of bed and leaned against the window, she stared out into the darkness. Teresa knew that she could help Kisa, even if it was just a dream; she needed to go back before Akito came to take her. That's what she would do; she would go back to the main house. She had to go back, and her parents couldn't keep her from going. They couldn't go against what Akito would want.

The next thing she knew, Teresa was standing outside the gate of her new home, more like prison, Teresa thought pushing the gate open just enough so she could fit through. She slid silently through the gate and into the large garden. With a few homes on either side of her, Teresa made her way quietly up to the main house. No one would be out at that hour, as Teresa planned it. She didn't want anyone else to know about her presence until the time was right.

She entered the main house and walked the halls until she found Akito's room, as she remembered. She knocked on the door and a maid came out, "Oh, I'm sorry but Akito can't be disturbed," the woman said and began closing the door.

Teresa reached out and grabbed the door forcing it slightly open, she pulled back her hood with her free hand, "Tell him I'm here," she spoke in a low tone and the woman's eyes were filled with surprise and a little fear.

"Y-Yes, miss," she shut the door and scurried back to tell Akito. If Teresa's memory was correct the maid had been in the foyer of the room, and Akito's sitting room was behind that. The large empty room he used for certain things was farther down the hall…

Teresa snapped her head back when the maid opened the door again, "He wishes to see you miss," the woman said her head low as Teresa slid past her. Teresa smiled at her and the woman nodded in return. The maid led Teresa through the room and opened the door at the end for Teresa.

"Thank you," Teresa said to the woman, the maid nodded and left closing the door behind her. Teresa looked forward and saw the large door on the left taking up a good part of the wall, two doors on the right wall. Akito's room, and what was sometimes mine, Teresa recalled, and a large futon and pillows at the far end of the room. She saw Akito sitting on the futon watching her.

"Well, I must say it's been a long time since I've seen you," he said to her.

Teresa nodded, "It has," when she looked up Akito's face was right in front of hers.

"Far too long," he placed a hand on the side her cheek and kissed her cheek. Teresa closed her eyes and looked back at him when he pulled away.

"I take it that you're staying here?" he turned to her as he had walked away from her.

"Yes I am," Teresa made her way to the window and placed her hand on the frame as she looked out.

"Good, I'll have your things put in your room, the same place as always," Teresa's room was down the hall, and the room she had next to Akito's she only used when he asked her to.

"Alright," she looked back outside. The small pond outside was still, and the leaves blew with the slightest gust of wind. Teresa felt his hands weave in and out of her hair, and trail down her arm sending chills throughout her body.

"I'll give you a proper hello tomorrow, Teresa, but for now I'll let you go get settled," he removed his hands and stepped back allowing her to walk back where she had left her bags.

"Akito?" she asked once she was at the door.

"What is it?" a hint of annoyance in his voice.

"Is there anyone you don't want to know I'm here, or someone you want to know of my presence?"

"Yes, go tell Hatori to enroll you at the high school nearby. I believe Kyo, and Yuki attend it as well."

"Alright," Teresa slipped out of the room and into the hall. She had learned to ask Akito things that she knew he would want her to know, but not ask too many questions as he would tell her eventually.

Being his favorite, Teresa had had to spend a lot of time with him when she was younger. He had always seemed to enjoy her company, and often watched her do things. Teresa had gotten used the feel of being watched because he had done it so often.

When she arrived at her room it was the same as she had left it, a bed in the left corner, a nightstand right by the bed, the window above that, and her closet on the right wall. Teresa threw both of her bags down on the bed and pushed her computer under the bed, a few notebooks under her nightstand, her CDs on the nightstand, and her clothes in the closet. I'll ask Akito if I can have a bookshelf in here, she thought because part of the large bag was filled with books as well as clothes.

Teresa left the main house and walked slowly to where she remembered Hatori's office was. Teresa was wearing jeans, black converse, a gray t-shirt, and a black jacket. She knocked on the door of Hatori's office and waiting twirling her brown hair around her finger.

When Hatori opened the door he was surprised to see the blue eyes brunette, who hadn't been around in two years, standing at his door, "Teresa?"

"Hi Hatori, Akito wanted me to tell you to enroll me in the high school around here, Yuki and Kyo go to it too," she told him.

Hatori nodded, "Did he say when he wanted this done?"

"I imagine that he wanted it in time for me to go tomorrow," Teresa looked out to the trees surrounding his office.

"Alright, we can go right now, if that'd work for you," Teresa nodded in approval and followed Hatori out to his car.