Chapter 8:
The First Day of Spring
Spring is here! The heart-pounding, trembling with excitement new semester is here! We're proud to be entering our second year!
"The new first years are so cute!" Tohru said, clasping her hands together. She was in the near empty classroom with Kyo, Uotani, Kagome and Hanajima. "It would have been nice to see Kyo and Uo at orientation…"
"Too much effort," they both disagreed. Kyo did not look up from his Mogeta book, and Uo didn't look up from the floor.
Uo sighed, muffled from the surgical mask covering her mouth, due to allergies. "And even if it wasn't, there's too much pollen outside. If I had to sit out there, I'd go nuts."
"Just take a pill," Kyo said.
"Don't work. Maybe I took too many different drugs when I was younger," she told him in between wheezing and coughing.
Kyo looked up, unsure. "What does that mean, 'different drugs'?"
"Kyo, be quiet before your head explodes," Kagome interrupted before the orange headed boy could say anymore. Kagome sat at her desk and looked up from the book she lifted. "Never mind though," Kagome said as she put her bookmark in the book and set it down on the desk. "Where's Prince Charming?"
Tohru turned to Kagome and answered, "He's busy with the orientation management committee."
"Whoa, that must suck," said Uo. "I bet he's getting mobbed by the first years."
"I can only imagine," Kagome said smiling as she fidgeted with the necklace around her neck. Tohru smiled a little at her friend. Kagome seemed to be happier lately, ever since the hot-spring.
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"Um, Senpai?" A first-year girl came up to one of the older students running the orientation. "I lost my class schedule…"
"What?" He sighed and put his hand on the back of his head, absently looking around. "There's not much I can do about that."
"Really? But…" The girl blushed, embarrassed for messing up, and became worried.
"Do you remember where you had it last? Let's go look for it," another member said. It was Yuki. "Can you tell me your name and which class you're in?"
The entire group of first-year girls ran up, trying to push forward from the girl in front of them. "OF COURSE I CAN! SATOMI ARIMORI, AGE 15, SCORPIO, BLOOD TYPE B, MY HOBBY IS CRAFTS, AND MY BEST FEATURE IS MY SLENDER ANKLES!"
"I-I-I'M RINO SONOMIYA. PEOPLE SAY I LOOK LIKE NORIKA FUJUWARA!"
"YOU DO NOT! ME, I'M—"
"LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!"
The other student running the orientation with Yuki stood beside him. "I'm too freaked out to be jealous, Sohma."
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"Prince Charming might even make class President this year," Uo said. "Our current leader has issues."
"No shit, he is not all there." Kagome said as she started braiding Hana's hair.
Tohru just laughed and nodded. I don't think Yuki would want that…she mentally disagreed.
"Tohru," Hana started, "I earlier picked up some waves that seemed to be coming from your guardian, Shigure…"
"Ah! Yes, he was here. Actually, there are some new Sohmas starting here, so…" Tohru explained a flashback from the night before.
"…I just have to go by the school and behold their magnificence," he said. Shigure and the rest of the group sat at the table eating dinner. "Haa and Momitchi are like little brothers to me…" Everyone was silent, trying to make up their mind whether or not to believe that was the real reason. "I wonder what those stern, suspicious visages could possibly portend. You don't think I'm going just to look at high school girls, do you?"
It had been silent again. "No, no, no!" Shigure said wrong. "Young people these days have no sense of romanticism!"
"He's an idiot," commented Hanajima.
"Yup," Kagome said agreeing with Hana once again.
"Wait a second!" Uo pulled down her mask and looked at Tohru, unbelieving. "There are more Sohmas here? What are they like? Male or female?" she interrogated. She put her mask back on.
"They're both boys," Tohru said. "One of them was at the culture fest."
"Yes, they are really nice boys." Kagome added her two cents in the conversation.
Uo and Hana both looked to Kyo at the same time, which nervously looked up from his book. "Go get them and bring them here, Kyo."
"Yes, fetch," Hana said.
"You—! Why me?" he demanded. "Why don't you make her do it?" He motioned to Tohru. "She's going to say hi to them anyway, aren't you?"
"Yes!" she smiled, "I was just going!"
Hanajima placed a hand on Kyo's shoulder. He flinched. "Why would we send Tohru to do such a difficult task…?"
"But it's okay to send me to do it? Stay away from me!"
"Yup," Uo said.
"Uh—um, it's all right," Tohru stammered, "I really am going to say hello to them…But since this is a special occasion, why don't you come with me, Kyo?" she suggested.
"Look, you—! I don't even want to see them at home, much less at school!"
"It might be different seeing them at school!" Tohru held up a finger. She put a hand on his desk and leaned on that arm. "It might be fun!" She smiled. It was not something you could refuse from her.
Kyo stood up and walked to the door. Tohru followed and called out to her best friends, "We're off!"
When their footsteps weren't heard anymore, Uo realized, "It's getting harder and harder for him to say 'no' to Tohru."
"Very interesting…" Kagome replied. Although after a few minutes passed, Kagome had to go to her locker for something.
"Kagome," she looked up and saw Yuki walking towards her.
"Oh Yuki, hi." she said putting her book in the top shelf.
"How are you this morning?"
"Oh fine," Kagome then slammed her locker down turning to Yuki with her books in her arms. "I am just tired because Hana had another nightmare." She paused, "But how about you Yuki, are you heading to class?"
"No," he said shaking his head. "I have to do some rounds before class begins but where are you headed?"
"Kagome shrugged, "Oh I was going to go back to class but I am actually going to look for Tohru and everyone, I wanted to say hi before the final bell rang,"
"I was going to go that way too, why don't we walk together?" She nodded and both of them walked down the hallway. Just then, they rounded the corner, and both of them saw everyone. "Really…" Yuki said, "What are you wearing, Momiji…?" Haru spread his arms wide open and pranced to Yuki to tug on his shirt. "You too," Yuki responded, almost irritable, but collected.
"Hi everyone," Kagome's head poked out from behind Yuki, making everyone smiled.
"Kagome," Momiji said, "Hi!"
Kagome gulped the boy again with little hearts circling her head, "You are too precious in that uniform!" Yuki sweat-dropped.
"Not you too!" Kyo said making Kagome stick her tongue out at him.
"Yuki, are you off duty?" Tohru asked.
"No, not yet…" he sighed. "I stopped by to see you on my way to take care of some things," he explained. "I ran into Kagome on the way here so we looked together,"
"Must be hard!" Momiji conjectured.
"If you think so, why not stop making my life more difficult?" he suggested.
"Yuki, don't be so hard on him," Kagome said smiling as she hugged the little bunny tightly again. "He is too cute for it!"
"Yes, that is right, I am too cute!"
Tohru giggled at her two friends. "Momiji, Hatsuharu, what do you think of our school so far?"
Haru looked over, as usual, no expressional aspect. "Hm…"
"Listen, listen!" Momiji interjected. "I was told to 'take it easy' at school! They said I might bump into a girl if I didn't settle down!" Momiji was definitely hyperactive almost all the time. "So at school, I'm taking it cool!" He smiled and held a finger in the air.
"Playing it cool?" Kyo repeated. "Dressed like that?"
"That's right, Kyo Sohma, second year class D!" Everyone turned to a new participant in the conversation, coming down the hallway with two others. "That orange hair of yours bothers me, but a boy wearing a girl's uniform is the absolute most shameless thing I've ever seen! The teachers may turn a blind eye, but I will not! Because—!" —he dramatically shot a fist into the air— "I am your student body president, Mokoto Takei!" His two other assistants, two other third year girls, clapped for him. "Also known as the leader of the School Defense Force!"
Haru crossed his arms. "Who paged the idiot brigade?"
"The first day of school, and already all I see are problems!" President Takei continued. "You, Hatsuharu Sohma! Your hair is white!" Haru blinked in surprise. "And your excessive accessioning is indecent!" he criticized, seeing his three ear piercings and multiple necklaces, bracelets, and rings.
"Mr. President," Yuki interrupted, "that's his natural hair color."
"Yuki!" Mokoto exclaimed. "You're looking lovely! That aside, you still say that's his natural color…when his roots are black?"
"That's just how it is," Yuki attempted to explain.
"I don't believe it! It defies all logic!" he said.
"It is natural," Kagome said. "Or we wouldn't be telling you it wasn't."
"Miss Higurashi, watch that mouth before it gets you in trouble," The president sneered.
"Make me," she rebutted.
Moron, Haru thought.
Tohru did not know how they could get President Takei to understand. I guess we cannot say it's because Haru is the ox…
"What about your uniform?" Mokoto turned to Momiji. "Are you telling me that's natural, too, Momiji Sohma?" Momiji's eyes grew wide. "Don't you have any manly pride? Right now you're traveling full-speed down the road to failure!" Haru narrowed his eyes.
Momiji looked down pathetically and sniffled, tears coming to his eyes. "But…this one looks better on me…" he said, with a small voice.
Tohru looked at him with sad eyes and immediately stood between him and President Takei. "Uh…hi…um, please don't be so hard on hi—"
"I am not being hard on him, Tohru Honda! I am merely taking the side of decency and common sense!"
"Shut the hell up." President Takei's jaw fell as he turned back to Hatsuharu, who was getting fiery. "You're really pissing me off. Quit acting like your king of the mountain…you arrogant son of a bitch." Haru's eyes flashed as he moved closer, Mokoto staggering back.
Black Haru, everyone thought.
Kyo's jaw had fallen open as well. "Haru…" he cautioned.
"Wha—What?" Mokoto gasped, now nearly shaking.
"Let me ask you this," Haru continued. He continued to advance as Mokoto retreated. "If I wear a three piece suit, does it mean I won't resort to blackmail? If I don't pierce my ears, does it mean I won't break someone's heart? If my hair is black and shiny does it mean I won't kill you?" Haru's voice rose. He reached out and grabbed his enemy's collar. That was when everyone knew he'd gone completely to his black side. "Who the hell do you think you are? You think you're God? Well? Do you?" He shook him, vigorously. "That's incredible! Say something, God! MAKE A SOUND!"
"President!" both assistants cried out.
"Enough!" Kyo shouted. "Cut it out! You can't fight an amateur!"
"Stay out of this, you stupid cat!" Haru bellowed back.
"Don't call me stupid!" Kyo yelled. "I'm going to smack you, you damn punk!"
Haru let go of Mokoto and turned around to face Kyo. "Oh yeah? You ran away from our last fight with your tail between your legs!"
"You're the one who just decided it was over!" Kyo stood over him by mere inches.
"Why you…Are you on his side?" Haru demanded. "Are you saying he's right?"
"NO! You're both crazy, stupid!"
Meanwhile President Takei's assistants were trying to calm him down. "President, snap out of it!"
Yuki crossed his arms and Momiji turned to a shocked Tohru. "Tohru, do you want a lollipop?" Momiji asked cheerily. She did not respond. Kagome just stood there irrupted beyond compare.
"Hey there," Haru, who had made his way back to the President, said to one of the assistants. She gasped and looked up.
"Leave her out of it!" Kyo commanded.
"What do you think?" he asked her. "Momiji, for example. Don't you think he looks good like that? He'll get bigger soon. Wouldn't it be better for him to start wearing the boy's uniform then? He'll look very handsome. Can you imagine it?"
Both assistants considered it. The image in their mind was the same Momiji, but taller, dazzling to them. "Oh my…" they whispered.
"See I told you that he is too cute for his own good,' Kagome suddenly got out of her irate state and hugged the smiling bunny with hearts coming around her own head. Momiji giggled again from all of the attention.
"Don't let him brainwash you!" President Takei exploded, coming back to reality. "Wha-wha-what's with this? This is nonsense!"
"People should wear what suits them," Hatsuharu said, simply.
"How can you say that? It's selfishness!"
Haru tsk'd at him. "Really? What if…Yuki wore the girl's uniform?"
Mokoto could see it clearly. The nice top…the short skirt… "Oh my," he muttered.
"CUT IT OUT!" Yuki blared. He was seriously angry now. He turned to Haru. "Haru…if you don't stop now, I'll disown you forever…"
"Relax! I was just making a point. Don't be mad," he murmured. Kagome was still holding Momiji as she thought about it and a slight blush came to her face but then she shook her head before anyone could noticed.
"The mind reels…" Mokoto whispered.
"Quit thinking about it!" Yuki spun back around to President Takei.
Mokoto gasped, realizing he's gone way off subject. He adjusted his glasses. "Er, sorry. Where were we…? You're a tough nut to crack, Hatsuharu Sohma." President Takei returned to his high vocal volume. "But with regard to your hair—can you prove that's your natural hair color?"
"I can."
"OHO? An how exactly would you prove it? I demand legitimate evidence!"
Hatsuharu, for the second time, grabbed Takei's shirt collar. Everyone watched quietly as he dragged him to the bathrooms. "Er…wait…um…" the President tried to change his mind. The door to the boys' restroom shut.
Thirty seconds or a minute passed.
Mokoto burst through the door without a word. Haru quietly followed, smirking. "The evidence is irrefutable," Mokoto said, voice shaking, disturbed. "The world is filled with things I have yet to comprehend…" Haru laughed once. Kagome suddenly turned to Haru too shocked to speak. This family is cray!
He did not…Yuki and Kyo both thought. He did…
"For today I have lost…" President Takei backed away. "BUT! Next time it won't be so easy…I will have my revenge on all of you!" He left with his assistants.
Momiji took his lollipop out of his mouth. "Are they done talking now? What did he come here for anyway?" Yuki made a noise of disgust.
"Um…" Tohru started, "I don't understand…What did you do in the restroom to prove that's your natural color?" she wondered, innocently clueless.
"Hm? Do you really want to know?" Haru said. He held her face. "Why don't we just cut to the chase and do it." Yuki, Kagome and Kyo glared knives into his face. "What? We can do it without actually embrac—"
Hatsuharu was immediately pummeled to the floor by Yuki and Kyo, knocking him out as Kagome grabbed Tohru putting her behind her back. "Black…" Kyo started to say, walking away. "I can't handle it when he turns black…" Yuki followed in walking away.
"Uh…um…"
"It's over now, Miss Honda, don't let it worry you," Yuki said.
Haru woke up and sat up. "I'm kind of tired…" he said, rubbing his now aching head.
Kyo slumped. "Oh, really? You're tired…?"
Just then, the bell rang. "That's the bell!" Momiji cheered. "We have to get back to our classes!"
"Ah! Is it okay if I introduce you to our friends on the way home?" Tohru asked and Kagome nodded.
"Tohru's & Kagome's friends? Of course it is!" Momiji immediately accepted. Haru was considering. "Thank you so much!"
'You're welcome," Kagome said smiling.
Yuki and Kyo continued to think similarly. It's not too late for them to transfer to another school…
"Oh, yeah!" Momiji suddenly recalled something. "Hey, Yuki! Kyo!" he called. "I want to talk to you. Could you stay here?"
"Hm?" Yuki looked over.
"Well, I'd better get back to class." Tohru smiled, not minding.
"I'm sorry Tohru," Momiji felt bad for making Yuki and Kyo stay. "Sorry Kagome,"
"It's okay!" She said goodbye and started to her class.
"We will be fine," Kagome said before going after her friend.
"What do you want? If it's stupid, I'll punch you," Kyo warned his younger cousin.
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"Well, that was quite a commotion!" Tohru said to Kagome, stepping outside to get to her next class. She continued to smile. I can't wait to introduce them to Uo and Hana. But if every day is like this…Yuki and Kyo might wear out.
"If it is going to be like this every day, it might drive Yuki & Kyo crazy,"
"You both look like you're enjoying yourselves." Tohru turned her head.
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Everyone stood quietly as Momiji delivered the news. "He said he's coming here." Eyes widened. "Akito."
Who Tohru and Kagome just happened to be face to face with at that moment in the courtyard. There was something I wanted…something I pictured while in that dark room… "We didn't know either," Momiji continued. "Right before you got here…at orientation. Sensei told us," he said, referring to Shigure.
"Akito…he suddenly announced that he was coming, too," Haru said.
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Tohru did not know who he was. She did not fully recognize him that moment. He took a step closer to her and she froze. Kagome just stared at Akito with an uncertain gaze about her.
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"So, just be on the lookout for him," Haru continued, putting his hands in his pockets.
"We thought we'd better warn you," said Momiji to Yuki. "You know…just in case…you don't want to see him."
Yuki turned and pushed his way to an empty space at the end of that hallway. He made his way through the laughing students. The normal ones.
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He was dressed in all black, matching his hair color. "Ah…" Tohru muttered, "Aki…to?" She slightly recalled seeing him at the main estate when she visited Hatori, leaning out the window. Watching her.
"That's right," he said, in an eerily soft yet firm voice. A macabre voice. "Tohru Honda."
Right then she became so nervous; she started shaking and immediately bowed to him, the head of the Sohma family. "Pl—Please to meet you!" It's the real Akito! Wh—Why is Akito at my school? Is it all right for me to run into him like this? I'm surprised he's so young…and he's just as handsome as Yuki! She looked at the ground, now thoughtful. So…this is the man…who hurt Hatori's—
"Hello Akito," Kagome said and Tohru up looked at her.
"Hello Kagome, long time no see," He said with a crooked smile.
"Did you come about your healing session?"
"Yes, if you have the time tonight,"
"Yes, I will be there,"
"You know him Kagome?" Tohru asked.
Her friend turned her head towards her and smiled, "Yes we met at the main estate, and I am providing him with healing sessions to increase his health. " Kagome knew that Akito was a girl but was sworn not to tell. Well she warned Akito if she ever went against Kagome that she would tell the entire family of her true nature. "How are you feeling Akito?"
"Wonderful but may need a little extra time today after you are done with school.' Akito then turned her head to Tohru. "My…" Akito continued, "What a lovely young woman you are…and you do seem kind. I'm pleased to meet you. Such a terribly cute girl!" He had a kind smile and he bowed in return.
"Huh?" Tohru squeaked. "No! I'm—um—"
Akito laughed. "Relax, I know who you are. But really—you are cute! I apologize for not greeting you properly when you were at the main house," he said, "I'm afraid I'm quite shy…Can you forgive me?"
"O-oh! Of course!"
"Thank goodness…Well, let's start again, shall we?" he suggested, still smiling politely to her. "I am Akito, head of the Sohma family. It's nice to meet you."
"Yes! It's nice to meet you, too!" Tohru said. For some reason, I did not expect him to be so…gentle.
"I would like us to become friends," Akito said, smile strangely transforming itself into a smirk. "Please take good care…of Yuki and the others," he requested.
She just smiled slightly. Huh?
"Akito…" Akito and Tohru, alerted, turned to see Yuki approaching them, a frightened look on his face.
"Ah…Yuki!" Akito greeted. "I've missed you, Yuki!" He walked towards him with open arms. Yuki did not move, but his eyes widened and he could not comprehend. What? "I feel as though we haven't seen each other in ages," Akito continued to say.
"What were you doing?" Yuki asked, suddenly getting the feeling that he did something wrong.
"You're so grown up," Akito said, "You've even gotten taller…"
"What did you do to Miss Honda," Yuki demanded to know. "And to Kagome?"
Akito noticed how he spoke Kagome's name. Akito hesitated. "Nothing. I was just saying hello." He looked over his shoulder to Tohru. "Isn't that right Tohru, Right Kagome? I was just saying hello, wasn't I?"
"Uh…Oh! Yes!"
Yuki did not really believe Tohru so when he looked at Kagome she nodded, "He just did say hello?"
"Now," Akito said, turning his attention back to Yuki, "if you're through being distrusting…there's something I need to ask you." He leaned in and lowered his voice. "Why did you…skip out on New Year's? Why would you do something like that? It hurts me deeply when you do things like that…and after I've been so lenient lately. I may have no choice other than to teach you another lesson." Yuki recalled memories, still as frightened as when he first heard Akito was here, but somehow more. "I may have no choice but to put you in that special room just for you…for a day…to remind you who you really are."
A cage as a room itself. Black paint. Stuck in the corner all alone. The crack of whips. These were Yuki's memories from Akito's words. Yuki tried to pull away. Kagome could see the scared look in his eyes, she could not take it. She ran up and pushed Akito away from him.
Kagome stared at him with anger and warned him, "Sorry Akito but we all have to head to class...we are very late." It was silent a moment.
"…I see," Akito muttered, staring at Kagome straight in the eyes. He could see the hatred in them. "I'm sorry. I have to get back to Shigure and the others…lest they worry. Yuki. I hope you enjoy your school life…and I would be pleased…if you come to see me soon." He started to walk off school grounds. Akito turned back to look at the window where Kyo had been standing, watching. He smirked at him. Kyo glared back, eyes completely absorbed by hatred.
Tohru just stared at Kagome. I…I cannot believe Kagome interfered like that…but Yuki seemed so frightened! Even though he sounded…gentle…His eyes…His eyes weren't smiling at all. That must be what they call "animosity". Perhaps he hated me even before I…but…
Yuki held up his hands and just looked at them. "Miss Honda, Miss Higurashi,"
"Yes?" Kagome asked.
"Really…Did Akito say anything…Anything strange to you?" He tightly crossed his arms.
"N-No, he didn't. He really was just saying hello…" Kagome confirmed once again. "Really."
He smiled. It was hard for Tohru to smile back. The thing I want to understand the most…is why Akito would hate me!
She found the smile, and it was a bright one. "Yuki! Let's do something fun!"
"Eh?" He raised his eyebrows.
Kagome jumped in. "School gets out early today… everyone has decided to have some fun! It's a special occasion, so let's all do something together!" She turned to Tohru, "Hey Thru will you run u ahead and tell Sensi we will be there soon?"
"Sure," Tohru said before running off to class.
"Yuki, are you okay?" Kagome asked worriedly.
He looked at her, "Yes...thank you for doing that."
"Your welcome." She took his hand gently, "Can I walk you to class?"
He chuckled, "Sure." He let Kagome lead the way. I want the fear of Akito in Yuki's heart…to clear away.
Right after school let out, Haru, Momiji, Yuki, and Kyo joined Tohru, Kagome and their friends. They decided on badminton, and chose teams. "Rock or paper," Uotani said, "…choose…now!"
Everyone chose either rock or paper and showed it. They all stood in a circle, except Kyo who sat a distance away, holding up 'rock', as Haru and Hanajima, &Kagome did. Therefore, they were a team. This left Tohru, Yuki, Uotani, and Momiji to be a team.
"Why do I have to play? I hate badminton," Kyo complained.
Uo turned. "What are you complaining about? I have to wear a mask! I can barely breathe!"
"Don't play then!" he yelled back to her.
"Well? What do we do after we decide the teams?" Yuki asked. "What are the rules?"
"Rules? There aren't any," Uo told him.
"What?"
Hanajima held up her racket. "You don't need rules for badminton. You hit it as hard as you can, back and forth. Matches are sudden-death."
"I like that," said Haru. "It's easy to follow."
"It's too easy to follow!" Kyo protested.
"Oh, shut up, already," Kagome groaned. "Just go over here into to your team's camp were you belong."
"Make me,"
"I WILL!" Kagome growled back at the cat and they were growling back and forth at each other.
"Our camp?" Yuki asked.
"Yay, camp!" Tohru said.
"First game is practice," Uo decided. "Okay! Let's go, Prince Charming, we're gonna destroy Orangey over there."
"What was that, Yankee?" Kyo called from the other side.
"Oh…okay…" Yuki said slowly, walking over to join the team.
"Let's play!" Tohru smiled.
"Ready…" Uo served the birdie.
"Lets Play!" Kagome cheered throwing her fists high in the air.
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"In the car…on the way back…he called Tohru 'ugly'," Shigure told Hatori, lighting a cigarette as they sat on his porch.
"She's really ugly isn't she? The ugliest…and none too bright. I guess I can relax." Akito smirked. "Yuki will come back to me…He's still afraid of me. That proves he can't forget me."
"If you lock someone up…in a dark room…for a long, long time…and mentally torture them…" Shigure continued.
"Let me out!"
"Let me out of here!"
"…It leaves indelible scars."
"But, Akito doesn't understand," Hatori said. He took out a cigarette. "If someone can cause those scars…there is sure to be someone…who can heal them," he reasoned.
"That fact gives me more than a little courage." Shigure smiled. "And about what he said—Tohru is cute. She's adorable," Shigure said.
"Coming from you, that sounds criminal."
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There was something I wanted…something I envisioned, realized Yuki. Loving parents…a happy home…with everyone smiling at me. A home that no one would ever want to leave. A warm place. A warm person. It exists. I know it does.
"It's getting dark," Uo realized as everyone else did, before they knew it. "Time flies when you're having fun. Well, see you tomorrow, Tohru…"
Everyone was exhausted, panting and wheezing, waiting for the wind to start up again and cool them off, except Hanajima, who was perfectly fine, but one of the best players. "Wh…Why is wave girl…the only one…who's not dying?" Kyo said in between pants.
"I guess we'll be going, too," Haru said, tapping Momiji on the head, who was fanning himself with his hat. "Our ride home is sick of waiting."
"Y-you're…going home…?" Tohru panted.
"Kagome," Haru said.
"Yes?"
"I was worried…but it looks like he's okay. Yuki, I mean." Yuki looked dizzy and the most exhausted of everyone, sitting in the cool grass. He smiled slightly at her. "Thank you."
"Well Hana, I will be home in a little bit, I need to go somewhere," Kagome said as they waved goodbye to everyone else.
"Alright, just be home before the lights are on,"
"Alright," Kagome waved to her roommate and ran towards the direction of the Sohma estate, to give Akito the monthly healing session.
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"Your late." He pointed out.
"My life doesn't revolve around you Akito." Kagome said.
