For the most part your time being separated was harmless and not at all too bad. You got frequent visitors, most often Kagura came to see you and did her homework and talked to you just so you could have some company. Haru and Rin came too, sometimes they came together and sometimes not, but Rin came less because she didn't want to run into Akito and she hated being in the main house. Ayame came sometimes to play dress up with you and give you letters that Yuki conveyed to him. Yuki was banned from the main house as long as you were there. But he visited everyday and sat on the porch and then leave when the maids finally shoo-ed him home. Though you couldn't see him he was always there anyways. Twice a week he would send Momiji to visit you because he knew how much you adored him and how much Momiji could cheer you up, Yuki always thought about you even when you weren't around.

But the most surprising thing was that Akito came to visit too. He claimed he only came to see how you were doing but he ended up staying for long periods of time. You looked forward to his visits and you realized you enjoyed his company more then you thought. Maybe perhaps you were both just so lonely. Then one day Akito asked "Would you still stay here if you had a choice to leave?" you thought before you replied "Its weird, because if you asked me a while ago I would say yes in a heartbeat. But now I am a little hesitant to say yes. I would like to leave because I want to see my friends and Yuki. Thats what I miss most about being outside. And even if I didn't live here anymore, I would still visit Akito everyday because I really do enjoy our time together." Akito didn't say anything and left suddenly.

But the same time the next day he came back and brought another array of strange questions. "Its the end of the week, Momiji should be coming soon right?" he asked, "You're right, I am very excited to see him. I can still feel my stomach hurt from laughing the last time he came." you said "He comes more often to the main house since you started living here, and so does Ayame, Haru, Kagura, and Isuzu." Akito said in a bit of a daze "Yet they never came as much when it was just me, tell me why?" "I think that maybe when you're forced to do something, you want to do it less and less until you don't want to do it at all. But suddenly when you're not required to do it, you do it out of willingness and because you like doing something. If Akito doesn't force them to come then maybe they will come eventually on their freewill because they want to see Akito."

He flicked you on the forehead "The things you say are so stupid." then he laid his head down on your lap and doozed off. When you were sure he was asleep, you touched his cheek and felt that it was soft just like a woman and you imagined if Akito had longer hair he would look like a woman as well. But you stopped your foolish thoughts, Akito could never be a woman.

The next question Akito asked was "Why do you like Yuki even when I tell you not to?" and this one was simple to answer "Because its not like I can tell my heart to stop loving Yuki and I can't convince my mind that I will be alright if I'm not with him. He kind and patient and caring, he has a gentle nature and a good heart and he loves me despite everything that we have against us." "Do you really think it'll work out when you're in here and hes out there? You do know what happens when I don't approve of relationships." you smiled "Akito, I am the living proof of what happens when you don't approve of relationships. But still my feelings won't change." He flipped the table over and left the room in an angry storm.

Akito didn't come visit you ever again, and neither did anyone else for that matter, and you began to wonder if something was the matter on the outside. It was very painful not knowing anything beyond the walls of your room. And finally Ayame came, he came to have tea and to inquire about your health but he didn't take about anything that you wanted to. As you began to bombard him with questions he got up to leave but you blocked his way. "Something is the matter, I know it is, please tell me, I need to know if its about Yuki." you blurted out. He saw concern in your eyes for his little brother and he gave up. "It is, Yuki is in the hospital, he isn't doing well. Almost a week ago, Tohru and Kyo came back to Japan. And it was also a week ago that the zodiac has begun to fall apart. It started with Hiro and then Haru, they are now free. Akito felt the bond weaken and he blamed it on Tohru. He went to Shigure's house and made a huge fuss about it. He ended up chasing Tohru and wanted to push her off a cliff." Your heart nearly stopped "Is Honda-san okay?" you asked. "Tohru is okay, because Yuki was at his garden and he was able to push her out the way. But by accident Akito pushed Yuki instead, hes been in the hospital for a few days now because he has a head injury. He hasn't woken up yet."

You shook your head and wanted to scream and cry and run away from here, this oppressive room and go to Yuki's side. The door opened with a loud slam, it was Akito and he looked as angry as ever. Ayame gave you a small squeeze on the shoulder and went out with a worried look. Akito got closer and closer and you saw that he had a knife in his hand with blood on it. "It was Kureno, he left me, he left me a long time ago. So I had to do it, I had to." he mumbled "And then Hiro left and then Haru left everyone has left, who do I have except for you, my prisoner?" He held the knife with both hands, but you didn't back away "You were never scared of me, but you should be now." "But I'm not because I know Akito is a good person and he doesn't mean to harm anyone." "Maybe I did mean to harm Yuki when I pushed him off a cliff."

You began to move towards getting the weapon away from him "But you didn't, it was an accident and he won't blame you just as I don't blame you."

You got hold of the knife and took it out of Akito's hands and threw it across the floor. "You should blame me, you should blame me for everything." you shook your head and took Akito's hand "I don't, I forgive you for everything." Akito began crying and he dropped down to his knees in front of you "But now you have to forgive me, please. I need to see the one I love." "It would be for the best wouldn't it?" Akito whispered. "It would better this way, please." "I forgive you, you may leave this room forever." suddenly you felt a weight lift off of your shoulders and you were lighter, inside your head there was a voice

thank you, one who always suffered, you are now free.

"Go see him now, he needs you." Akito said, you nodded and ran outside for the first time.