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What if it wasn't going to be ok?

What if she thought he hadn't broken her, but he really had?

What if she never broke the curse?

What if no matter what she did, it was all for nothing?

What if she was doomed to die the same ways the others did?

What if her greatest fears were coming true?

She could help but wonder, because as soon as she opened her eyes, she could only see his face in front of her, even if she was just imagining it.

Her tears still flowed, but new faces were looking at her, they were intimidating, she just wanted to run.

The blonde haired boy stared at her, she looked around for anything comforting, but she smiled briefly, remembering the boy she had given the blanket and pillow to, he was such a strange person, but she found him interesting.

"HI!" the blonde boy exclaimed

"don't crowd her" he growled, she looked at him wide-eyed, she seemed so innocent, Kyo just didn't want Shigure near her.

"What's your name?" the blonde boy asked "My names Momiji Sohma!"

Mina didn't say anything, she looked at the couch beneath her, wondering why she felt so warm, when usually her skin was cold to touch.

"Would you like some candy?" Momiji asked, with a big grin on his face, Mina looked at the food he held out, in the palm of his hand, she looked at it with such confusion, it looked like she had never seen candy before, or even heard of it, which was true. Mina had never had candy, or anything other then fried rice, fruit and the occasional soup, anything other then that was new to her.

"You've never had candy before?" he asked, Mina shook her head, then closed her eyes again, she still felt so weak and tired.

But then again, so much as happened in the past few days, from her escape, to nearly being caught. Mina found this thing called 'Candy' interesting, she was eating a thing called a 'lollipop' is was sweet, and she loved it.

"Do you want me to bandage your cuts again?" the girl asked sweetly, she had heard of this girl, Tohru Honda, was what he had called her.

Mina shook her head, glaring slightly at the people staring at her, she didn't like being watched, she just wanted to be left alone.

There was lot of things she didn't understand about this outside world, or why they couldn't see how lucky they are.

Mina had planned to leave straight after she was given some better and warm clothes, and food. She needed to find away to break the curse, and she couldn't do so around them, she thought it would be easier for them not to be involved.

She looked at the clothes set out before her. She had never seen anything like them, Tohru had named them and asked if they were alright, Mina had nodded politely and just continued to stare at the clothes. She had said they were pants, a thing called T-shirt, sneakers, and a very thick jacket.

Mina changed into the clothes that were given to her, and looked into the mirror. Tohru was smiling and brushing her long black hair, this was the first time she had ever met another girl, it was a strange feeling, he had always called it friendship, but he also said she would never experience it.

"I hope we can be friends" she said, Mina nodded and turned to look at the girl, she didn't know why, but this girl was hard not to trust.

"Yes" Mina mumbled, Tohru smiled brightly at her, Mina felt the urge to hug her, but decided to look back at her reflection instead, showing her emotion was something she wasn't willing to do just yet.

"I can help you, if you let me" Tohru said

"no" Mina said, looking Tohru directly in the eyes "you will get hurt"

"i wont" she smiled "you can trust me"

"i do" Mina said, looking back at the ground again, she was crying less now, except not even Mina knew why, or why she was always crying.

Mina fell asleep in Tohrus room, who gladly gave up her bed for the sleeping girl. Tohru had never heard the girl talk before, but she had noticed that the girls tears were slowing down, it made her smile.

Tohru was in the kitchen preparing breakfast the next morning, she had heard footsteps approaching, it was to early for Yuki to be awake, and Kyo had left for his morning run.

"Are you there?" Tohru asked gently, her head peered out from around the doorframe, and into Tohru's view.

Mina looked around the kitchen cautiously, as if to wonder what it was, Tohru had already guessed by now, that the girl didn't have a lot of experience in anything, after all, she didn't even know what Candy was.

"This is a kitchen" Tohru said "you cook and prepare food in here"

"ok" Mina mumbled

"What's your name?" Tohru asked

"you cant tell anyone" Mina said

"ok! i wont!" she assured her

"promise?"

"i promise" Tohru said, with a huge grin on her face

"Mina" she said

"Nice to meet you, Mina" Tohru said in a hush tone "would you like to help make breakfast?"

"what's breakfast?" Mina asked quietly

"Its what you eat when you first wake up!" Tohru said, she looked out the window, as did Mina.

Tohru turned back to talk to her, trying to tell her Hatori was here, but, Mina had gone, as she usually was.

Mina ran outside, she was wearing the clothes that had been given to her yesterday, and was running into the forest, she then looked around and realized someone was sitting on an uprooted tree ahead, she froze.

"You have caused me alot of trouble" he hissed

"Leave" Mina ordered

"DON'T GIVE ME ORDERS!" he yelled

"then leave, Akito" she snapped, but her voice was still hushed, she never raised her voice around him, she didn't want to risk yelling.

"You will come back to your cage now, and they will never remember you" Akito said, she looked at him, she should have known this would happen, but then it struck her, if he was here, then they were in danger.

Mina turned and ran, as fast as she could back to his house, she ignored his screaming, telling her to come back, they needed her help, even if it was to late, she had to try.

the first thing she saw was the tall dark haired man, but there was nothing she could do, her legs were weak from running, she had never ran that fast before, or such long distance, her legs gave out under her.

"Leave" Mina growled, she glared at him, he paled under her gaze, she managed to stand up, her legs were still shaking.

"He said you couldn't talk" the man said

"he lies" Mina snapped

Yuki stared at her. He had never heard her talk before, but hearing her words, just made him hate her even more.

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