Enjoy chapter 6!
Ch 6
My eyes opened, and I yawned as I stretched my arms. Arms. Arms! I swung my arms back and forth, looking at my hands and my feet. I saw that my bracelet had found it's way back onto my wrist, and I stood. Then I remembered that my clothes were in the cat's cell; the broken cat's cell. My thoughts flashed to the night before, and I remembered my escape from my prison. I had been stuck there, in Tohru's place, and I wondered how she and the others were doing. I walked through the woods, quickly moving until I came upon another house. I cloaked myself in leaves and knocked gently. A small maiden girl came out, looking me up and down.
"Good heavens child!" she exclaimed. "What're you doing in such cold weather without clothes." I remembered that it was nearing winter and because of my wolf form I wasn't prone to getting cold easily. Of course, I couldn't explain this so I just began shivered voluntarily and she ushered me inside. "You look like you've been out all night." I only nodded. "Well, my masters are gone on a trip, so I suppose I could give you something to wear seeing as how they took their favorite clothes with them." The woman sat me on a couch and went away into a back room. I looked around the room, noticing the fine antiques laying around and assumed whomever lived here was rich beyond what I could think of. I looked around at the fine furniture, the fancy decor, and even the way the walls were painted was intriguing. The lady came back in, her short black hair curled at the bottom and her blue eyes examining the dress she held in her hands. It was the same light green as my eyes and a short little thing made of fabric that looked close or similar to silk. "Here, try this on, it looks your size." She said, and I noticed that she had a small Irish accent. "Go on now." I hurried into the bathroom, throwing the leaves out the window and changing into the dress. The maid had been right, it was just my size. I looked at myself in the mirror and besides my hair, I looked really good. I walked out and the maid gasped, looking at me. "Your hair, my dear!" she exclaimed, grabbing a hairbrush and brushing out the knots. I sat down and let her work, not knowing what had caused this woman to be so kind to me. She put the brush down and stood me up. "I don't know who you are or where you came from, but you certainly are beautiful. Now, run on home to the lucky man I'm sure is waiting." she winked and ushered me out the door. I walked down the driveway and found the road that led down to Shigure's house. I walked along, happily, glad to be free of my chains. I looked down at my wrists, red rings around them and my ankles. I walked along the bluff overlooking the house, and as quickly as my sore legs would let me, I ran down and inside.
"Hello?" I called, looking around. Shigure came out from his room and Hatori from the kitchen. They both stared at me, wide-eyed, as though they couldn't believe I was standing there. Hatori darted forward and hugged me roughly, and I hugged him back.
"You're okay." he said, murmuring into my hair. I nodded slowly and Shigure coughed loudly. We broke the embrace and turned to him.
"Everyone went to school. They'll be getting out, actually, very soon. I bet if you met up with them they'd be happy." he suggested. I nodded, smiling, and turned to the door. "Oh, wait wait wait. Wear these." he gave me a pair of large, dark sunglasses. I gave him an odd smile before putting them on. "Now you can REALLY surprise them." I rolled my eyes, walking out the door and feeling the sun on my face. I put the sunglasses on the deck, shaking my head and laughing as I walked away. I walked back up the road, and into the schoolyard, taking up my regular fence post. I definitely stood out from the crowd of people who wore their school outfits, and I earned myself a lot of stared, mainly from the males. I considered the reasoning Shigure had given me those glasses ans wondered if they would've been any use.
"Sage?!" The voice was astonished, and very familiar. I turned, seeing Haru gaping at me with Ring, Tohru, Kyo, and Yuki behind her. They all looked over as Haru ran at me, picking me up and spinning me in the air before hugging me tightly.
"Haru, why are you hugging this other girl?" Rin demanded, coming over and pulling him off. "Sage?" her voice cracked before she hugged me. The other three came over quickly as Haru also hugged Rin and I. They pulled away and Tohru hugged me too. I hugged her back, and she stood back and smiled.
"That dress! You're so beautiful!" she exclaimed.
"Yeah, I guess she is." Kyo said, ruffling her hair and giving me a relieved smile. "Good to have you back." he nodded to me. Yuki, of course, quickly embraced me and hugged me close.
"Miss S-Sage." he stammered into my ear. "You're alright."
"Of course!" I pulled back, holding his hands and smiling at everyone. "You all have so little faith in me!" We all laughed and Tohru looked at me.
"How did you escape?" My smile faded and I looked at my hands, Yuki's still clasped in them.
"She took her bracelet off, but she had the courtesy to wait the transformation out before returning to us." Kyo said, and I flashed him a grateful smile.
"None of that matters." Haru argued. "What matters is that she's home." He smiled, and led the way home, and Yuki's hand never left mine.
"Sir, should we go after her?" Hiroki asked.
"No, let them be. She'll have to come back at some point." Akito replied, moving his robe from beneath his feet so he wouldn't trip. "Their rebellions numbers are rising, and once they do, I'll be able to take them one by one until Sage will have no choice but to give herself up."
"Do you think all of the Zodiac will join her, sir?" Hiroki asked.
"I think so, maybe, I don't know." Akito admitted. "I know for sure that Kureno wouldn't leave me. Hatori will, Shigure has. We'll just have to see. As for you, keep your eyes on those who live in that house."
"Yes, sir. We'll have someone always watching." Hiroki promised.
"And don't you dare get close enough for her to catch you again." Akito hissed. "That was a dumb move, even for you!"
"My apologies, sir." Hiroki said. "I won't let it happen again."
"Good." Akito deadpanned as he left. "Moron."
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