"You do realize we're being followed." Hatori spoke.
"You mean that black car that's been following us for the past twenty miles? I never would've guessed." Shigure smiled. Hatori just gave his friend a look, and the author chuckled. The car was rolling along quickly, its wheels silent against the asphalt beneath. A sleeping Ayame rested in the backseat, and Shigure smiled. "Who do you think it could possibly be?"
"Momiji has a big mouth." Hatori mused.
"So, the entire family?" Shigure replied.
"Probably."
Silence fell on the two for a moment, and then Shigure turned to the doctor deviously.
"Detour?" Shigure grinned.
"Detour."
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"Are you sure they went left?" Hiro sighed, watching the trees flash by.
"Left, right, left, left, right, right, left." Kisa murmured. "And a U-Turn."
"Like I said, ya sure they went left?"
"This has to be the right way." Yuki muttered. Being the most responsible, and only one who really knew how to drive, Yuki was up front driving. Of course, when Shigure's car started switching lanes repeatedly, taking a U-Turn right back through the town the gang had just passed through, taking the 'scenic route' through the Shadow Forest and a left through the Forgotten Canyon...which really was best forgotten...*shudder*
"Where the heck are they going?" Kyo grumbled.
"Tohru had to have been kidnapped by a dragon!" Momiji exclaimed.
"Sure." Hatsuharu responded.
"They're trying to lose us." Hiro stated. "And they lost us."
"No, we didn't lose them." Hatsuharu shook his head. "We just got a little lost."
"No duh." Hiro snorted.
~(0)~
"I think the Shadow Forest has gotten a lot better since we last visited." Ayame smiled.
"Really? I think it got a little darker." Hatori replied.
"Well..." Shigure trailed off.
"We're almost to Tohru's new place." Ayame said. "I'm so excited! I wonder what my dear little Tohru's been up to?"
"Hiding from us." Hatori shook his head. "Who could have this kind of influence? It makes no sense."
"I guess we'll find out soon enough." Shigure said. The three men looked out the window eagerly. Tohru's new home was in a townhouse, the front door a neon orange color. The mail box was bright purple, the townhouse itself an interesting off white color.
"Wow." Ayame murmured. "That house..."
"Uh-huh." Hatori nodded.
"...is gorgeous!" Ayame exclaimed. "Look at the colors, how they mesh and blend! That orange...a revolution in fashion! I must take notes! Mine and I will have a wonderful new line in the spring!"
"Only you, Ayame." Shigure scoffed.
"What?" Ayame blinked.
"Let's go." Hatori broke in. The three got out of the car and headed up to the front door, wondering what would be behind the odd orange door.
"That orange..." Ayame shook his head in awe.
The door in question opened before their eyes, and Tohru stood in the doorway. Her eyes widened in surprise, her hand covering her mouth in shock.
"Hatori...Ayame...Shigure..." she whispered.
And the door flew shut in the three's face.