Me:*smiles* Yay! chapter 9 is ready.

Hatori: Miss SerenaRose18 doesn't own Fruits Basket or any of the characters.

Tohru: Serena Sohma belongs to SerenaRose18 only!

Serena:Enjoy!


The Secret Member

Chapter 9: Checkup

~The Nex Day at Kaibara High School~

Mr. Kurosaki was teaching the class as they all were taking notes. Serena sat in her desk next to tohru while Kyo in his desk behind Yuki. they were all taking notes with the other students. Kyo looked over his shoulder at Serena. Serena felt someone staring and looked up to see kyo. Serena smiled at him then went back to taking notes as he smiled back then turned his head back around and kept on with his notes.

The Bell rung meaning it was time for break and for the next class. Some students got up and left the classroom to either hang with friends or use the restroom. Tohru smiled as she gently grabbed Serena's hand and brought to her friends Uo-chan's desk where Uo-chan, Hana-chan, Kyo and Yuki were at.

"Uo-chan, Hana-chan I like you to meet my new friend, Sere-chan.", Tohru said happily. Serena smiled and bowed. "It's a nice to meet you both. My name is Serena Sohma but...", Serena said but Uo-hcan jumps up. "your name is Sohma, like the prince and orange top here!", Uo-chan surprised.

"Y-yes, but I'm not their cousin or anything. it's because of my brother.", Serena said blinking. Uo-chan nods and smiles. "Ah, alright well welcome to the group.", Uo-chan said as she gently patted Serena on the back. Serena smiled at everyone. Serena truly felt happy she finally doesn't feel alone because now she has friends.

A voice came onto the loud speaker. "Serena Sohma, Please report to the nurse's office. Serena Sohma Please report to the nurse's office.", the voice said then went off. everyone blinked. "well that was odd.", Uo-chan said. "Sere-chan are you not feeling well?",Tohru asked worried. Serena shook her head. "No I'm fine. but I should go see what it is.", Serena said then left the classroom and headed for the nurse's office not knowing someone was following her.

Serena slowly slid the nurse's office door and walked in the closed it behind her. "Um, you wanted to see me?", Serena asked. Hatori turned around in the chair and faced her. "Yes, I did.", Hatori said making Serena gasp. "Ha- Hatori-san!", Serena said. On the ouside of the nurse's office Kyo had his ear against the door listening in. 'Why is Hatori here?', Kyo thought in wonder.

"What are you doing here, Hatori-san. If it's about Akito I don..", Serena said but hatori stopped her. "No, I didn't come here about him...I'm here for your checkup remember and since I know your afraid of others seeing. I thought I doing were no one else could see it.", Hatori said as he got up and lock the door behind her.

Kyo heard the door lock and looked. 'checkup? what could be wrong with her.', kyo thought as he kept listening. "Ok, sit down and take off your collar please.", Hatori said and Serena did as she was told as sat down on the bed in there and took off the black collar with the bell off from around her neck.

Hatori took the band aid wrap from her neck and there on her neck was a small bruise that went around her neck it was from when akito tried to choke her once for disobeying him. Hatori took some medicine cream and gently rub it on the burise on her neck then took some new band aid wrap and gently wrapped it around her neck.

"There just remember keep this covered and not to it dirty and becareful when your in the shower.", Hatori said putting the supplies away. Serena nodded then put the black collar with the bell back around her neck to hide the band aid wrap then stood up and hugged Hatori.

"Thank you, Hatori-san. you were the only one I could trust and talked to when I was alone in my room", Serena said softly. Hatori nodded and gently pattered her head in a older brother mannor. "Anytime, Miss Serena.", Hatori said. Serena smiled then unlocked the door and quickly headed to where Tohru and the others were.

Hatori was packing up his bag as Kyo walked into the room and glared at him. "So did Akito send you to spy on Serena?", Kyo said angrily. Hatori sighed softly then looked at Kyo. "No, I came here on my own for Serena's check up.", Hatori said making Kyo blink. "What check up?", Kyo asked.

"shut the door and I'll tell you but you can not tell the others.", Hatori said as Kyo nodded and closed the door then crossed his arms. "well?", Kyo said. "On Miss Serena's neck there is a bruise that Akito gave her for disobey his order when they were young.", Hatori said looking away as Kyo's eyes widen.

"Wha- What the Hell! How could he do something like that!", Kyo said angrily as he tighten his fists. "I do not know but once he did it, he regreted it, though he didn't say sorry. he just called for me to tend to his special pet and left the room.", Hatori said looking down.

"I may not show it, but Miss Serena is like a younger sister to me and it pained me to see her suffer in that house.", Hatori said making kyo look at in shocked. "No one in the main house not even Akito knows this but whenever I had the chance I would go into Serena's room where Akito kept her and talked to her and comfort her in a brotherly way whenever she was in pain.", Hatori said.

Hatori looked up at Kyo. "She was scared of her brother, she was afraid of everyone hating her, she felt so lonely. that I couldn't take it, so I asked Akito in a way that sound like a plan for him to test his control over Serena by letting live with you guys and go to school like a normal teenage girl.", Hatori said.

Kyo looked at Hatori in shock. 'He- He knew Serena was in pain and He cares a lot about her and it hurt him to see her suffering.', kyo thought. "Kyo, I thank you and tohru for helping Serena by showing her that she will never be alone and that she will never be hated by others.", Hatori said while looking at Kyo and smiled. Kyo nodded and smiled back then left the room closing the door behind him.

Hatori smiled as he watched Kyo leave then grabbed his bag and walked out of the nurse's office and down the hall but stopped and looked into the classroom where Serena was standing with Tohru, Kyo, Yuki, Uo-chan and Hana-chan as he saw Serena smiling laughing with the others as Uo-chan made a joke. Hatori smiled as he looked at Kyo and saw that Kyo was looking at Serena with a smile on his face. Even if Kyo didn't know it yet, Hatori knew that Kyo was slowly falling in love with Serena.

"Take care of her and I hope you make her happy just like she'll make you happy, Kyo.", Hatori said to himself as he smiled then walked down the hallway and out of the school with his bag in his hand and his doctor jacket gently swaying in the light breeze.

~To Be Continued~


Me:*smiles* that was chapter 9 my peeps. stay turned for chapter 10!

Hatori: That way a good story, Miss SerenaRose.

Me:*blush*T-Thank you Hatori-san.

Kyo:*glares*his such a ladies man.

Serena:*giggles*Silly Kyo-kun, She's only blushing because Hatori is good looking but you know she has a crush on yo...

Me:*covers Serena's mouth quickly*SHHHHH!

Kyo:*blinks at me*

Me:*giggles nervously*heh heh... A-Anyway Please Review and Favorite! :)