Chizu froze up, she stared at Momiji as if he was about to kill her.
"I-I'm going to go after Tohru.. See you in class guys" Her feet jolted before she sprang in the direction Tohru had gone. She finally caught up to Tohru, who looked at her and began to speak. "If this is how every day's gonna be, It'll drive Kyou and Yuki crazy" She giggled. Chizu smiled a bit, trying to squelch what Momiji said out of her head.
"You girls seem to be in a good mood." A strange voice, groggily said. Chizu froze once more. Tohru's eyes widened slightly as the girls both looked in the direction of the voice.
"A-akito... " Tohru looked at Chizu as the name sputtered from her lips. The memories of her childhood flooded back to her. She tried her best to shake off the feeling of fear that was trying to consume her. All was quiet for a moment or two then the owner of the voice, a tall black haired boy, who seemed 19, came closer. Chizu felt her body flinch involuntarily before he stopped. His narrow eyes glanced at Chizu coldly, then at Tohru, he was feigning pleasure at her sight.
"Hello, Ms. Tohru Honda." Tohru almost instantly, in a fluster bowed.
"Pleased to meet you." she seemed confused. Chizu could see her mind was questioning why Akito was here in the first place.
"Chizu, it's nice to see you again." Akito reached his hand out and grabbed Chizu's chin gently, pulling it toward his own face. "Does your brother know where you are?" Tohru stood up. Her face showed puzzlement. Akito put his hand back down. "You're very polite Ms. Honda. That's good, you seem to be a good person, And pretty too."
"Akito, leave her alone.. Please.." Akito shot an angry glance at Chizu.
"Not at all!' Akito laughed.
"Modest too? Cute. I meant it you are really pretty. I'm sorry I didn't say Hello at the main house, I'm just such a shy person." BULL!! "Let me introduce myself properly. I'm Akito Sohma, I'm Pleased to meet you."
"The Pleasure's all mine, really." Tohru seemed very flustered.
"I do hope we can be friends from now on, Just like you are with Yuki and Kyou."
"Akito!" Yuki's voice gasped. The small group turned to see him staring in shock.
"There you are, I missed you Yuki"
"What did you do to her?"
"You look so much more like an Adult now." Akito ignored his voice.
"Akito.. Leave Yuki alone!" Chizu ran up to Akito and tried to push him away from Yuki but Akito turned and shoved her.
"What have you done to Ms. Honda?" Chizu hit the floor with a thud and a small crack as she caught herself with her hands. Yuki seemed more concerned with Tohru.
"Nothing, We only introduced ourselves. Chizu get up, I'm sure your brother would hate to see you on the floor." Chizu Got up slowly, holding her left wrist.
"Now that your here Yuki, I have to ask you something. Why did you skip the new years banquet? I've been good lately right? You hurt me deeply. Maybe I need to reeducate you. remember the last lesson?" Yuki's eyes were filled with fear.
"Stop it Akito! STOP." Chizu sat there, shaking.Yuki also began to shake. Tohru suddenly jolted and shoved Akito away from Yuki successfully.
"Sorry, We need to get back to class now. We're really late now." She never looked him in the face.
"I understand, I suppose I'll go back to Shigure and the others now, they have to be worried by now. Sorry to have kept you. I hope you have a good year, pay me a visit sometime soon?" He started to walk away. Chizu held her wrist gently, staring at the tiny bone fragment poking out from her flesh. He had shoved her hard enough that if she had not caught herself, she would've broken something else. One more broken bone.. no big deal. As long as Yuki and Tohru are gonna be fine That's all that matters right now. Yuki stood there as if something inside him was gone. Chizu looked at the two. Tohru helped her up.
"Ms. Honda, he didn't do or say anything strange to you right?" Tohru shook her head.
"Chizu, are you going to be OK?" Yuki finally looked at Chizu, then to her broken wrist, which was beginning to drip with blood.
"I'll be fine" She smiled falsely. "I'll go on to the nurse, Tohru, why not take Yuki and Get the others and meet up with your friends? I'll be there ASAP." Tohru, whose face looked stricken with worry, nodded and smiled.
"Do you need any help getting there?" Chizu shook her head.
"Don't worry, you go have fun. God knows you need it after what just happened. So buck up and don't worry about me." Chizu raised her uninjured arm in a pose, and smiled. Yuki nodded, just as Tohru grabbed his hand and drug him off. I hope they didn't listen to Akito about the brother thing... I don't want to explain.. since He doesn't even remember.. Chizu smiled again and walked away to find the Nurses office.
After a little while Chizu panicked. School was about to end. WHERE IS THE NURSES OFFICE? She looked through every door. No one was in any of the classrooms and the Janitors ignored her. She was beginning to feel dizzy. She leaned against the wall and slid to the floor slowly. She felt warm tears begin to trickle down her face.
"What are you doing here Chizu? Why aren't you in class?" As she looked up, she saw a warm smile.
"Hi Shigure. Why aren't you with Akito?" He sighed.
"I had to go to the little boys room, so i told them to wait in the car for me." Chizu nodded slightly
"Go on. Don't let me stop you." She mistakenly raised the broken wrist in a wave to tell him to go on "OW" She quickly put it back down. Shigure's eyebrow rose.
"How'd you manage that?" Chizu looked down. "Well anyway, lets go home, We can let Tori fix that for you." He helped her to her feet and she followed him to a large black car. He told her to sit upfront.
When they reached the main house, Shigure And Hitori took her back to Tori's Office.
"How did you manage to break it?" Chizu looked to the floor.
"I tried to push Akito away from Yuki, But I was the one shoved to the floor. If I hadn't caught myself that might've been my ribs.." Shigure sighed.
"he has been a bit aggressive after meeting Tohru."
Chizu nodded slightly as Hitori gently moved her arm. A soft gasp spouted from her lips as the pain shot through her frame. My first injury since I left.. I forgot how painful a broken bone was...
"Shigure, Akito was being so nice to Tohru.. But he's so false about it.. His eyes even said it. I hope Tohru never has to meet him again.." He nodded solemnly before a loud crack sprung from her broken wrist. Chizu bit her lip to keep from screaming as a lone tear ran down her face. Shigure wiped her face with his sleeve lightly.
"No crying Chi-Chi, You're prettier when you smile, With any luck, You nor She'll never have to see him again. But for now don't worry about it." She blinked as soft fabric touched her arm.
"Chizu, You have small fractures all up your arm, it's best you try not to lift anything more than 10 pounds for a few weeks. And Take these until the end of the week." Hitori handed her a small pill bottle that had the word "Pain-Killers" on it. She smiled.
"Thank you Tori." her eyes glanced back at Shigure. "You haven't called me that in years Shi-Shi." Her voice sounded like a little kid trying to be cute as she said the nickname. A smile broke onto his face as he gently took her hand and began to lead her out.
"I guess We'll go home now. Bye Tori, See you soon." With that, He drug her out of the main house.
When they got home, Chizu climbed the stairs and went directly to Kyou's room. She glanced around for a second then went to her and Tohru's room, plopping onto the bed.
"We're home!" Tohru's voice called as three sets of feet wandered in. Chizu instantly got up. Now.. I guess I wait for the questioning.. She heard footsteps in the hall, before a soft rapping on the door rose to her ears.
"Chizu? Can I talk to you?" It was Yuki's voice. She sighed softly knowing what was to come.
"Yuki, come on in.." The door slowly creaked open as Yuki's slender frame slid inside the room. "What do you want to talk about?" She smiled, but His eyes fell upon her bandaged arm. "It's nothing, Tori just told me not to lift anything heavy for a while." Yuki sighed.
"Your wrist is broken, it's not nothing. We were all a bit worried about you when you never showed up." Just as he spoke, another slender figure slid into the room, only more swiftly than Yuki.
"Are you OK Chizu?" Kyou seemed almost out of breath. His arm was on the wall and he was hunched over a bit. She nodded. He was actually worried.. about me? Her heart began to beat faster. "Good, I saw what he did to you. That bastard." Yuki looked at Kyou, he seemed to suddenly get angry. He held his tongue.
"Kyoun.. can you get me something to drink.. please?" She queried softly. He nodded and left the room. Wow, I didn't think he'd actually want to get it for me..
"What was Akito saying about your brother..?" Yuki said just a moment after Kyou was out of earshot. Chizu looked down.
"My brother... doesn't remember me.. It doesn't matter.." Yuki came closer to her as she sat down, and sat next to her.
"I wish my brother didn't remember me." He said with a hint of agitation. "But I'm sorry to hear that. I know it must be hard on you." she nodded
"You have no idea..." Just then Kyou walked back in followed by Tohru, who was carrying a small dish with a couple rice balls on it. He handed her a glass of water. "Thank you.." He nodded, not a soft smile, no pat on the back, just a nod, that made Chizu's heart sink. Tohru set the dish on the small nightstand next to the bed.
Everyone was around her for several minutes. This is nice.. "I'm sorry for worrying you all today.. but see? I'm fine, only a small fracture, nothing major." She smiled trying to get then to believe she was fine and they didn't have to worry. But they didn't leave until Shigure poked his nose in.
"What are you boys doing to those poor girls? Sneaking into their room like this." Kyou and Yuki shot him an angry glance just before he disappeared behind that wooden door. They soon left too, without a word.