Chapter Four

Ugh, not more girls. He just wanted to talk to Tohru into singing with him. He would just love that. He couldn just imagine her beautiful voice, her body moving with the beat, him self being right next to her. God, quit thinking. It'll be the death of you.

"Hey, Kyou, your friend said that you're single," one of the returning girls said swinging from side to side in a giddy sort of way.

Single? She said I was single? Why would she say something like that? Did I do something to upset her? That's the last thing she should have said!

"I'll be right back you all," he pulled one of his friends towards him and whispered into his ear. "What ever you do, don't let them near me, kay?" The guy nodded his head in confused agreement. Kyou heard moans of regret coming from the girls as he went in search of Tohru.

Kyou found her at the refreshments stand with her head on her arms looking to her clear drink.

"Tohru, is everything okay?" he asked putting his hand on my head.

"Yeah," I said absent mindedly. "I'm fine. Thanks for asking." He sat down next to me and sighed. He sighed once, twice, three times before I got the hint that he knew I wasn't "fine." "Look, those girls just said something I really wasn't expecting them to say."

"Is that why you said I was single?" I looked up at him. I didn't really see him, but I knew he was looking right back at me. He wasn't upset, just wondering why.

"I didn't like it when you called me your girlfriend, okay? I haven't been in a relationship ever. I… I never had time for that before," I paused trying to gather the right words, "before I moved here to Kytenlia. I told them that you said I was a 'girl' friend, not a girlfriend. Do you understand the difference?"

"Yeah, I understand. I kinda whish ya wouldn't have said that though. I said that so they'd leave me a lone."

"Oh, sorry. I didn't even think about that." I lifted my head off of the counter. "Look, I-"

The announcer fellow got up on stage and said, "Well, that was an… odd song. Thank you sir, and who will be our next singers, hmm?"

I felt him lower his head to my ear. "Want to get up on stage? It's a lot of fun." Why not? Kytens are gifted with the gift of song. They can sing better than any human without training. I should be horrible compared to Kyou. Plus, I need something familiar to cool me off.

"Sure." We were on stage within seconds.

"Kyou and the young lady…?" The announcer lowered the microphone to my mouth. How familiar that was. "Tohru." I answered trying to remember some good songs.

"So, what's the song you two will be singing?"

I felt Kyou's arm reach around my waist and take hold as he said, "Somebody Like You, by Keith Urban." He lowered his head to my ear once again. "You do know that one, don't you?" He whispered. I nodded to his delight. The announcer handed us both a microphones and put the music in. I let the music take me as it had before a few years before...

(Flash Back!)

"Hurry Tohru! You don't want to keep them waiting."

"I'm coming! Where's Momiji?"

"He's waiting at the front for you," My manager said.

I ran towards the curtains. Please don't let me mess up! I prayed.

The announcement came and I walked on stage opposite Momiji. We both waved watching as the fans stood cheering madly.

"Hi everyone! Ready for the night of your lives?" I was answered with a long lasting cheer from the crowed. I nodded towards Momiji and we sang our hearts out. The band behind us, audience in front, and Eric and me dancing in the midst of it all was heaven for everyone. I had the time of my life. I loved it all until we tried to leave…

There were people left and right screaming. They all were looking at me. I was happy. People wanted me to sign things for them. I did it happily. Then 'he' showed up. He came up to me and opened his coat saying, "Sign this." I was scared out of my wits when the man had nothing but a pen hanging from his neck and the trench coat wide open showing the world his birth day suit.

When I looked up after falling to the ground crying, I saw everyone differently. They all looked creepy and I saw things I didn't want to see. Momiji was next to me asking me if I was ok. I just answered with tears. His arms surrounded me.

Later that night, I was in my apartment deciding if I should stay with the group. We'd put so much effort into that group, but if that were to happen again... I couldn't even think of it.

Knock. Knock. I went to the front door and found him there. The man from that afternoon and he had friends.

"What do you want?" I asked.

He replied, "I'm here to say I'm sorry. That was wrong of me to do that this afternoon. I was hoping I could come in and explain to you why I did such a thing."

I nodded not thinking that he would try any thing else. I would trust him. Maybe he'd been drunk or something. No point in saying no, right? Something in the back of my head said "Don't! Remember what he did to you!" but I pushed those feelings to the back of my mind.

We talked about that afternoon. He said that everything had been a big dare. He said he wouldn't have taken under usual circumstances, but the guy was going to send some pictures to his wife if he hadn't done it. I forgave him for it. Black mail could make you do a few things you wouldn't usually.

I told them that I was going to get some more tea and that I'd be right back. When I came back I caught them coming up with another scheme that had to do with what happened this morning. I got to the phone and had just called Momiji when the man from this afternoon took the phone from my hand and told Momiji goodbye and hung up. I fell to the ground. He was on me within seconds. I tried to push him off but couldn't. His friends came and helped him strap me down while they tore off my clothes.

I saw everything with wide eyes hoping that Momiji would come and help me. That's when I realized they where touching things that were mine and only mine. They had already undressed them selves while at it.

"Hel-" I tried to scream. One of the other guys stuck underwear in my mouth.

They said horrible things such as 'you're ours so don't expect us to let you go.' or 'Sing sweetie. It'd make things much more pleasant.'

I kept thinking of the things I'd do to them if I wasn't tied like this. They just kept touching me. One of them started to stick something in unspeakable places when we heard sirens.

Police? Here? Had Momiji... No, I thought. He'd probably forgotten by now.

We heard a knock on my front door. I spat out the underwear within my mouth and yelped, "Help!" and then everything went black.

I found myself awake next in a hospital. Momiji and the band were there, my mom and dad where there. The doctor was talking to them with a concerned face.

Mom? I couldn't say anything. I didn't want to. I might have to tell them, and I couldn't. No, I wouldn't. Momiji was the first to realize I was awake.

"She's awake! Tohru, are you ok? I'm sorry..." He trailed off and began crying. I put my hand to his face to show him that it was okay. At least you'd come to save me.

After that I couldn't stand being on Earth. The doctor said that it might be the best to send me to Kyten. My mother and father didn't really have much choice. I left after that and ended up here, singing again.

(Snaps back!)