Note: So I've been crammed with homework…The fun part is the fact that I had a competition on Saturday and couldn't do my DBQ (Which sucks by the way). Anyways…Uhm…My story line is deviating from my original plan, but I think this way works a bit more than I had it. Okay, to the story!

Disclaimer: Look at the past ten chapters.

Chapter 11

"Mizuki. Mizuki get up. We have to get you back to Shigure's." Haru said as the girl continued to sit on the sidewalk. She kept shaking her head back and forth. She didn't respond to him at all.

"Is she okay?" A man said as he stood over Mizuki and Haru. Haru got the chills but kept his face impassive. He looked up to see a man that was a little older than him. Haru suddenly felt nauseated. He felt like he was being probed by something dark and sinister.

Haru shook off the feeling and stood up next to the man. "She's fine…." Haru said. He didn't know what was wrong with Mizuki besides the fact she was downright scared out of her mind.

Mizuki uncovered her face. She'd felt that feeling before. Her mind being probed…she looked up at Haru and the man standing next to him. The stranger smiled at her slightly.

Mizuki screamed and scrambled to her feet. She didn't look back as she took off running down the street. Haru looked from the man and then to Mizuki. He took off after her as fast as he could.

The man laughed slightly as he rubbed his hand through his spikey black and red hair. He turned away and walked swiftly down the street.

.-x-.

Mizuki kept running as fast as she could. She tried to get as far away from that man as she could. How could he have found her? How? She got as far away from him as she physically could in Japan, but it still wasn't enough.

Mizuki ran towards the woods and jumped over the foliage easily. She ignored the voice coming from behind her. She had to get away…She continued to run. She barely felt the scratches on her body from the branches scraping past her as she sprinted.

Haru followed Mizuki. She was slowly increasing the distance between them. Suddenly, she disappeared out of his vision and he stopped. "Mizuki!" He yelled loudly. He was met with complete silence. He grunted unhappily and started running again.

Mizuki tripped over a root and sprawled to the ground. She stayed on the ground and didn't move. Her legs hurt and she felt like she was made out of lead. She looked around blankly and then her eyes filled with tears. "How…" She muttered to herself.

Haru pushed through more branches and stopped. He bent over and rested his hands on his knees. He panted and then rubbed the sweat from his forehead. He heard a loud noise to his right and his head snapped to where it came from. He ran towards the sound as fast as he could.

Haru came up Mizuki who was still lying on the ground in a heap. Her body was shaking from her cries. He walked over slowly and knelt down beside her. Mizuki shot up and backed away from him. Her eyes were wide with fear.

Haru's heart fell slightly. She didn't recognize him… "Mizuki…" He muttered. She stopped, and then continued to scoot away from him. He reached out for her slowly, and touched her cheek softly. "It's okay…" He said, and then slowly got closer to her.

She finally stopped shaking and her eyes slowly filled with recognition. "Haru…" She muttered. Her eyes began to flutter close as she fell limp in his arms. A cloud of smoke surrounded the two bodies and then cleared slowly. Haru sighed and bent over the small snow white wolf that was resting peacefully on his lap.

.-x-.

Haru walked slowly towards Shigure's house. It was already dawn, and everybody was probably wondering where they were at. Before Haru could even knock on the door, it slid open and revealed an extremely worried Tohru. He eyes trailed down to the white wolf in his arms. Haru pushed by her and walked into the house.

"What happ-" She began, but was cut off by Haru who was already walking up the stairs to the second floor. Tohru followed him anxiously into Mizuki's room. Haru laid the sleeping wolf on the bed and stood up straight. Tohru watched from the doorway silently while Haru turned away from the bed and stalked out of the bedroom. Tohru turned to see him disappear down the stairs. She turned back to the wolf with worried eyes.

"So what happened?" Shigure asked before Haru was completely down the stairs. Haru shrugged and stopped. He stuffed his hands into his pockets. "I don't know. Mizuki saw some guy that scared her and she ran away. We got lost." Haru said simply.

Shigure let the boy pass from the stairway and followed him into the living room. "Do you know who he was?" Shigure asked as they sat down at the table. Haru shook his head slightly and rested his head on his hand.

"No. But she said something about some people being here. She acted like they were demons or something." Haru said nonchalantly. Shigure kept his face straight and void of emotion. So they must have been family members that Ha'ri said went over to the main house last night…

Shigure stood up and walked towards the hall. "I'll call Ha'ri and have him come and look at her. In the meantime, why don't you take a rest? You look like you've gone through hell." Shigure said, and then he disappeared into the hallway.

Haru's head slid from his hand. He was already asleep before his head hit the table.

.-x-.

"Mizuki's upstairs. Second door on your left…" Shigure said when Hatori arrived. The dragon nodded and went upstairs with his doctor bag. He opened the door and walked inside. He was shocked, but he kept his face impassive. Mizuki was still in her animal form.

"Tohru, you may leave. I'll take care of her." Hatori said. He placed his bag on the end of Mizuki's bed and turned towards the sleeping wolf. Tohru exited quietly.

"Mizuki. Time to wake up." Hatori said quietly. The wolf stirred slightly and then her eyes fluttered open. She gazed at Hatori with hazy green eyes.

Hatori turned around as a puff of smoke filled the room. "I'll let you get dressed, and then we'll start your checkup." Hatori said as he fished around in his bag for his stethoscope.

Mizuki went to grab her clothes but winced. She was still sore from running for so long. Ignoring the pain, she reached for her clothes again and threw them on. "Okay." She said, and Hatori turned around.

"I'll give you some healing ointments for your cuts. I also want you to take it easy. You went into shock last night and that led to you transforming into a wolf. Usually we don't stay in our animal forms for so long. I want you to go take a bath and then come straight back into bed. I'll have Tohru bring you food." Hatori ordered as he bandaged her last cut. He threw his stuff back into his bag and he walked towards the door.

"Thank you…" Mizuki said quietly. Hatori stopped at the doorway, but didn't turn. "You're welcome." He grabbed the door handle and left the room.

Mizuki got out of bed and grabbed her towel. She walked over to the door and pulled it open. As she began to walk, she came into contact with something solid. "Ouch…" She mumbled, and rubbed her forehead. She looked up and saw Haru standing right in front of her. He looked at her with raised eyebrows.

Mizuki blushed slightly. "Sorry." She said, and rubbed the back of her neck. He just continued to stand there. She looked at him again. "Thanks for bringing me home, Haru." She said, and her blush deepened.

Haru shrugged and walked inside her room. She turned around to see him close the door. She raised an eyebrow and laughed. "Weirdo…" She mumbled, and then went to the bathroom.

.-x-.

Mizuki walked back to her room while she scrubbed her hair dry with a towel. She smiled happily and savored her cleanliness. She couldn't believe how dirty she was.

Mizuki opened the door to her room and walked inside. She raised an eyebrow at the scene in front of her. Haru was sprawled out on her bed sleeping. She shook her head slightly and set her towel over her chair. She sat down in it and rested her head on the table in front of her.

"You know you don't have to sit there." Haru said groggily. He was facing away from her with half of his face in her pillow. Mizuki looked at him in curiosity.

"Where else would I go, Haru?" She said, and then rested her head on her arms again. Haru grunted and then patted the bed beside him. She looked at him in shock.

"Uh, no…Uhm…." She began, and a blush formed on her cheeks. He flopped onto his side to look at her. His eyes stared right into hers with complete seriousness.

"I can't sleep downstairs. Shigure's too loud. I can't go to Yuki's room because he'd kill me. Kyo's room smells like cat nip, and I don't know Tohru like that. You can't go anywhere because Hatori said you need rest…" He trailed off and flipped back over onto his stomach.

Mizuki's blush deepened to a beet red as she walked slowly to her bed. She sat on the edge of it. Haru turned his head towards her and peered at her. Mizuki laid down next to him and stared at the ceiling.

"So how did you know that guy?" Haru asked simply. Mizuki tensed up and her breathing hitched. Haru turned towards her completely and stared at her. "He's my cousin Hikaru. Let's just say he made my life hell when I was in the Tsukidorei compound. Dad never found out because I didn't want to worry him…But when he died and I was told to leave, he was one of the main reasons why I tried to get as far away from them as I could. And now, they're back. But I don't know why or how…" Mizuki said, but she started to choke on her words.

"What did he do to you?" Haru asked; his eyes darkened with each word. Mizuki's eyes glazed while she remembered her past. She remained silent.

Haru looked at her carefully. "It's okay. You don't have to tell me." He said. Mizuki opened her mouth slowly and then closed it. She shut her eyes. "He raped me."