Never Too Late
Chapter 4- Unexpected Revelations
By RealDiePie
Disclaimer: I only don't own anything, because if I said I did, Natsuki Takaya would probably sue me.
A/N: Hello bros! Chappie 4 is finally on! I'm sorry if I kept you waiting for a long time, it's just that my school is back and my internet really sucks... In addition, I had a REAL hard time posting this chapter since I had to write it twice before actually posting, because my computer refused to save the files with the fanfiction... Anyways, just enjoy the chapter!
"The first night they meet
He knew it to be true
This girl who lied before him
Was genuine and true
He looked into her eyes
The deep browns didn't hesitate
And he knew
She loved him just as much as he did
The nights turned into mornings
The days went by so quick
His chances seemed to slip away
With every day that went
Then finally the day had come
She said she couldn't wait..
Time had passed so swiftly
He was far too late
It was then he realized
He made a huge mistake
He let the girl he loved
Simply slip away…"
-Ernesto Prince
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Shigure didn't feel anything anymore. He felt the same empty feeling from the moment when he woke up, and the daylight filled the room; until he went to bed and the moon and the stars shined in the night sky. The joyful mornings, the happy afternoons and the cold but comforting nights were gone with Her. His body was stuck in earth, but his mind was somewhere else... Somewhere in the past where times were still good...
*Flashback*
The couple walked slowly in the park. The wind blew away all the bad things, and the green trees shined with grace. That was one of the few moments they could be together because it didn't matter how much they loved each other, her mother wouldn't agree with a marriage, so she wouldn't let the girl and the boy see each other often. But it all started when they fell in love. It was great. It FELT great. Everything seemed to be better, but there was a problem. Like in every fairy tail, something had to go wrong. The problem was she was rich and famous, and also betrothed to a boy from another powerful family; and he was poor and an excluded member of the same family.
But that didn't seem to matter to the couple in love. That afternoon, while they were walking in the park, he decided to leave everything behind and run away with the love of his life.
"Akito... I can't stand the idea of you marrying that guy..." They looked at each other for a couple of minutes before she spoke
"I know, Shigure... I can't stand it either, but we'll... We'll figure a way out of it. " She said, unsure of her own words.
"Why don't you run away with me...?" He said expectantly. But he would have never thought that she would agree...
*End of Flashback*
Shigure entered the kitchen to find Tohru already doing her chores.
"Good morning young Tohru! How is my beautiful flower today?!" He said, masking his sadness very well.
"Good morning Shigure-san! I feel great, thank you! And how are you doing?"
"Ah, I'm doing just fine!" He lied "By the way, I have a surprise for you all!
"A surprise?" She asked innocently.
"Yes, but you three are going to have to wait until the end of the day."
When he said that, Kyo joined the conversation while walking into the kitchen.
"Wait for what?"
"Shigure-san said it's a surprise..." Tohru replied, her eyes shining with happiness, since it was the first time someone said that to her since her mother's death.
"Don't go trusting this pervert's words Tohru!" Kyo shouted while pointing his finger to the adult.
"Why do you do that to me Kyo?!" Shigure said with false tears streaming down his cheeks. Kyo just groaned and went towards the fridge. With that, Shigure announced he would be leaving to the market and asked if Tohru wanted to come with him. She looked at Kyo, who had a suspicious look in his eyes, but nodded and left with him.
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"Eh, Shigure-san... I'm sorry, but... This is not the market..." Tohru said as gently as she could.
"Yes, I know Tohru."
The girl looked up at the enormous gates in front of her. Her eyes scanned every inch of the great residence entrance she was standing in front of. It looked like a small but rich village to tell the truth. There was a big red wooden gate and tall walls surrounding the whole area.
Shigure leaned forward and pressed a button with the number 16 written on it. After a while, a male voice answered saying "Hello?"
"Hello Hatori..." Shigure replied. He didn't need to say anything else, because the gates immediately opened, revealing an amazing sight. There was a large main street leading to big japanese styled houses. In the end of the street, kilometers away from the entry, there was a giant house -even larger than the others, Tohru noticed- probably the main house; and the place was surrounded by beautiful gardens. The girl looked at Shigure with amazement. She had never seen anything like that. The fancy houses almost smelled like money, to tell the truth. Shigure started moving, and Tohru followed him speechless. She could sense his tense body near; and when she managed to catch up with his pace, she thought she caught a glimpse of apprehension coming from his eyes.
"Shigure-san, what are we doing here?" Tohru asked, not even knowing what was that place. A few minutes passed and Tohru realized he wasn't going to answer, so she looked at him expectantly. He had a frown, and looked really, REALLY worried about something. He then noticed she had her eyes on him and turned his head to fully look at her.
"Oh... Sorry Tohru, what did you say?" He was clearly not paying attention.
"Uh, what are we doing in this place?" She repeated the question and he finally answered with a smirk.
"It's time that you meet some of the Sohma family members..."
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"Well, Hatori, could you at least tell me if she's here or not?!" Shigure asked his friend as politely as he could. "We arrived almost 30 minutes ago, and Hatori refused to tell me where the hell Akito was!" He though while trying to convince his friend. They had arrived in snow. The streets were all white and he knew exactly why his friend Hatori had refused to meet him somewhere else. Hatori hated the rain now, because it reminded him of Kana. They arrived at the house and Momiji immediately took Tohru outside. He and Hatori had been discussing their past. Digging up memories that should have been buried a long time ago.
Tohru on the other hand, had met Momiji, and was now out in the snow playing with him.
"Hey Momiji, is Hatori-san always that serious?" Tohru asked curiously
Momiji looked at her for a couple of minutes before answering
"Yeah... He's like that because he... He lost the love of his life. Just like Shigure-san. I guess that's why they are so close friends..." He said not bothering to hide his tears.
"What do you mean...?" She didn't want to push him, but she was really curious.
"Well, Hatori had a girlfriend, and they loved each other so much!" He said happy, but his smile soon faded away as he told the rest of the story "You see, Gure-san loved a girl, Akito; and she is Hatori-chan's little sister." She tried to process the information, but he continued before she could "Hatori's mother didn't approve his relationship with Kana the same way she didn't approve Akito's relationship with Gure-nii... Since then, Hatori and Shigure-san have been really good friends, and after Shigure's father died, Tori-chan helped him get through it. He even gave Shigure that house you're living in!" He said enthusiastically.
"I... I didn't know..." Was the only thing Tohru managed to say. She wanted to be strong, but her eyes were full of tears; and when she tried to hide it, they started falling. She was quite aware of Shigure's nervousness when they arrived, but she'd have never figured out it was because of a girl. And suddenly, a thought made it's way inside her head; and although she thought it would be inappropriate to ask, her mouth decided to act on her own.
"Why didn't they run away?" She asked and then covered her mouth with her right hand, not believing what she'd just said.
"Who?"
"Both of them! Why didn't they...?"
"Well, Shigure and Akito thought about that, but when the day came, Gure-san decided not to go, because of his father's ill conditions... Hatori-san was different though. He chose to let Kana go and live her life with someone who deserved her. He realized that because he loved her, he should let her go..." With that, Tohru couldn't hold it anymore. The tears burned in her cheeks and her eyes were all red.
"Tohru, what's wrong?" A voice came from inside the house. Tohru looked up to find Hatori AND Shigure standing next to the door looking worried.
"Ah... Eh... N-nothing! Everything is just... Just fine..." She managed to say between tears. The men looked puzzled. "Did Momiji do something to her?" Shigure thought as he approached the girl.
"Well, we should get going..." Shigure said to Hatori. He helped Tohru get up and they said goodbye to the others.
They were walking on the Sohma condom street for a while now, both silent. Suddenly, Shigure stopped. It took a couple of minutes for Tohru to realize he wasn't following, but when she did, she stopped and looked back. He had the same frustrated expression from when they arrived. She decided to say something then
"Shigure-san... Are you ok...?" He looked at her and replied
"Yeah... I'm fine... Um, I'm just curious... What did Momiji tell you?"
She looked at the ground embarrassed and held her own hands, then said "he was telling me about Akito..."
"Ah..." He answered. He looked somewhere else, trying not to make eye contact with her "Tohru... Let me give you an advice." He finally looked her in the eye and said sincerely "When you find someone really important in your life..." He paused and took a deep breath "... someone that you want to share your days with. Someone so important that you'd give your life for her..." He trailed, and for a moment she thought he had nothing more to say. She looked down and prepared to turn around and start walking again, when he surprised her saying: "Don't give up your love for this person. No matter what..." He finished and she nodded, smiling slightly. He approached her and offered her his elbow. She intertwined her right arm with his left one and they left. But when they were closing the entrance gates, Shigure saw a figure hiding behind a tree, and he was sure... That that person was Sohma Akito.
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"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE'RE GOING TOMORROW?!" Kyo's scream could be heard from the other side of the house.
After Shigure and Tohru came back from the Sohma residence, they ate dinner and Shigure announced his surprise...
*Flashback*
"My lovely trio! Let me tell you the wonderful news!" Shigure announced excitedly after dinner
"Wonderful... news...?" Yuki repeated
"Yeah, what are you talking about Shigure?" Kyo's voice filled the room and Tohru just sat quietly watching all the mess
"Well, as you all know, your classes will only start two weeks from today..." Shigure ignored Kyo's questions. The kids's classes were over about a week ago, and they had been doing nothing during that time. "... So, we are traveling to the Sohma island!"
Kyo looked at him hatefully. Shigure then spoke again "And we are going tomorrow!" He said that and left the kitchen with a big smile. Kyo stood there, his mind freaking out. Why? He knew that going to the Sohma island meant that the others were going too. And spending two weeks with them wouldn't be easy...
*End of Flashback*
"Yes Kyo, we're going tomorrow. Isn't that wonderful? Tohru will be able to meet the other Sohmas!" He said laughing. Kyo and Yuki looked each other in the eye and then looked back at Shigure. They had a hateful expression. Shigure realized it and ran as fast as he could to his room. The boys followed, leaving Tohru alone.
"Why don't they want me to know the rest of their family...?" Tohru mumbled to herself as she washed the dishes. Were they ashamed of her? Did she do something wrong? She hoped not. She didn't want to be a burden for the boys. She wanted them to like her the same way she did. Especially Kyo. For some reason, she wanted Kyo to like her the most, but she couldn't understand why. She continued washing the dishes until she heard someone stepping into the kitchen. She turned around to see Yuki leaning on the doorframe.
"Uh, Yuki-kun..."
"Hello, Honda-san. Do you need any help?"
"Oh no! I don't want to cause you any trouble!" She said worried about what he'd think of her.
"It's no trouble at all..." He said as he made his way towards the sink. There was an awkward silence in the room, so Tohru tried to release the tension
"Yuki-kun... Is everything okay?"
"Yeah... I was just thinking..."
"About what?" She was more curious than she sounded
"Well... Sometimes I feel like... Like no one actually likes me. I mean... Look at Kyo. He may be as dumb as a door, but he actually has friends..." He said with millions of thoughts running through his head.
"But you sure are very popular!" Tohru tried to cheer him up.
"Me? I'm just a figure. No one actually cares about me. For them, I'm just the student council's president... Nothing else." He stated sadly
"I see... Well, I think you're great!" She smiled and looked at him. He smile too and approached her
"Thank you..." He said as he played with one of her curls "...Tohru."
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Finally right? Yeah, I'm really sorry! Hehe... Well, time for the questions!
1- What do you think will happen in the Sohma Island?
2- Tell me 5 characters you want me to include in their trip. The 5 most voted will make an appearance next chapter!
3- What did you think of Shigure's life? Liked the idea of Akito being Hatori's little sister?
And those were the questions! Please review guys! I'd love to hear what ya think!
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