Disclaimer: I do not own FruitBasket or any of the characters in the books

It has been nearly a year since Ayano had came back to see if she could patch things up with her brothers, she had bonded with her twin, Ayame. But she wanted to be close to Yuki as possible, she really hadn't had a chance to really connect with him, the whole being the new school nurse was suppose to help her achieve this goal, before her time was to run out.

The next day, she was called in by Akito, she had gotten a call by one of Akitos personal maid.

"Akito-san wants to talk to you; I have been informed that you are to meet Akito-san at the main house at 4:00. After your work," the maid had said, if Akito wanted to see her after work this meant that this wasn't a short visit,

"Yes of course, please tell Akito I will be there sharply at 4:00."Ayano replied

"Very well Ayano-san, and good day." The maid said as she hung up on the phone.

"Great." she thought to herself, she knew that tomorrow would not be a good day at all.

During the fifth period break, Yuki had come to visit Ayano.

"Hey nei-san," Yuki began as he noticed something was wrong, Ayano was staring at her desk thinking hard on something.

"Are you ok?" Yuki asked

"Huh? Oh hey Yuki, sorry I didn't hear you come in, what's up?" Ayano asked

"Are you ok?" Yuki repeated

"Oh yeah, might as well tell you. I'm meeting Akito today after school." Ayano sighed

"What! Why?" Yuki asked

"Well dunno, I guess Ill find out soon enough." Ayano replied with another sigh.

"Well, good luck." Yuki said as he went back to class with the bell signalizing sixth period.

Later that day, Ayano drove up to the main house, a chill went down through Ayanos spine as she got closer to Akitos room as she was escorted by one of the maids.

"Akito-san, Ayano-san had come." the maid said

"Well? Let her in." Akito said brutally, Hi Ayano. Akito said in his fake-sweetness.

"Did you want to talk to me Akito?" Ayano asked

"Yeah, I was wondering… when do you want to go back to America?" Akito asked

"What!"Ayano asked Akito.

I" don't need to repeat myself do I?" Akito answered

"But… but, I kind of just came back! I can't do that?" Ayano said in her defence

"Are you talking back to me?" Akito questioned

"No Akito, I am stating my opinion." Ayano replied

"All right, I'll leave it at that. But after this New Years feast I want to back in America." Akito ordered

"But… but…" Ayano said trying to talk back, but finding this very difficult to do.

"But what? You don't want to leave?" Akito asked in a fake-sweet voice, Ayano could not say anything and just stared blankly at the floor, not able to talk.

"So, what do you think?" Akito said with a smile

"Can it wait?" Ayano asked

"No, what I decide goes right?" Akito replied

"But… but why?" Ayano asked again

At a repetitive question Akito's patience ran out as Akito had hit the table and began to yell at Ayano.

"BECAUSE YUKI WAS SUPPOSE TO HATE YOU EVEN MORE!" Akito yelled

"Your family deserted you and left you in America so why do they even bother with you now that your back! Yuki was supposed to see that I was so much better than you!" Akito yelled as the cup of tea flew toward Ayano as the hot content inside hitting Ayano in the neck and her chest. Holding on to her pain as well as her tears

"If I have to leave, just don't hurt Ayame or Yuki." Ayano whimpered holding onto her pain.

Leaving Akitos room, Ayano went to Hatoris office trying to get some aid.

"Hey…" she said shaking with the pain.

"Are you ok?" Hatori asked

"Yeah… just got some hot tea over myself". Ayano explained as she helped herself to the medicine around the office.

"Did something happen between you and Akito again?" Hatori asked

"No kidding, Akito wants me to leave." Ayano replied

"You mean go back to America?" Hatori wondered

"Yeah, have a job there or something." Ayano answered.

"Well, you just got back, we cant have you leaving just yet."Hatori said as he explained that he will try his very best to try to reason with Akito.

"Well hope it works, because im not ready to leave Hatori". Ayano replied as she placed an ice pack on her neck.

"What should I do?" she whispered to herself.

Tomorrow should she tell her brothers this unexpected news that may send her packing?