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Chapter 25

"W-Where are we?" I asked Hatori as we stopped outside one of the main houses. The house looked exactly like Shigure's, except the colour was a dark wood-like brown.

"This is my house," he said, sliding the door across.

"Wow, it looks like a typical Japanese house!" I smiled, sitting down on one of the plush cushions beside the large wooden table in the middle of the room.

Hatori sat opposite me, staring at the ceiling. "I never thought Akito would let you keep your memories. I thought he would get me to erase your knowledge of the zodiacs, the complete opposite."

"A-Ano, I won't tell anyone about you all being zodiacs..." My smile vanished. "I-I actually don't...have any friends to be honest...but it's OK since I have Yuki and Kyo!"

Hatori stared at me, showing on emotion. He sighed, letting a small smile appear on his face. "You have plenty of friends, Tohru. Even if you were locked up in that tower for sixteen years, you have progressed well."

"Y-You know about that?"

He nodded, looking me in the eyes. "Akito told me a little, but not much. Maybe you could tell me about it more one day?" He suggested, standing from his seat.

"Y-Yes!" I giggled, bowing in appreciation.

"Would you like some tea?" He began making his way to kitchen.

"Thanks, that would be great." I said, fidgeting in my seat.

A few minutes later, Hatori came back in carrying two thin cups. They were green with thick ridges etched into the outside and a thin base. Small puffs of steam rose from the cups, floating up to the ceiling where they vanished into thin air.

I accepted the cup from his extended hand, blowing away the steam and taking a sip. "This is great!" I told him, taking another sip. "What kind is this?"

"Green tea," he replied, his hair swishing sideways from the small amount of wind that traveled through the tight gap beside the door. "Do...never mind." He looked away, looking as if he wanting to say something.

"What is it?" I urged him on, giving him a smile.

"Do you know what snow becomes?"

My smile grew wider. I know this. "It becomes spring, of course!"

Hatori looked surprised by my answer, staring at me with his wide eyes. I shrank back, not believing in myself as much.

"D-Did I say the wrong thing?" I questioned him.

He snapped out of his trance, ruffling his hair. "No, someone I knew said the exact same thing before. You remind me of her."

"I-I'll collect in the cups!" I stuttered, grabbing my half-full cup as well as Hatori's empty one. I ran away from the table over one of the pillows. My foot suddenly went from underneath me, causing me to fall to the ground. "Ah!"

Warm hands wrapped around my waist, cushioning my fall. I peeked through my closed eyes, finding nothing underneath me. I rolled over, gasping. A small seahorse lay on the floor, looking knocked out. "H-Hatori!? Is that you?" I cried, picking him up.

"W-What do I do!? Hot water? Cold water? What do I need to do to him?!" I panicked, running to the bathroom. "A-A mixture will do!" I plugged the hole in the bath, running both taps as I layed Hatori down in the water.

I ran out, tidying away the shattered cups and cleaning up the tea; before walking back to the bathroom. Hatori stood there in his clothes, drying his hair with a towel. He spotted me by the door, bowing respectfully.

"That was quite a fall there," he hung the towel up. "You are exactly like that person." He chuckled softly.

"S-Sorry! I should have watched where I was going," I bowed apologetically.

"It's fine, be more careful next time."

"Y-Yes!" I followed him back into the living room. "You're a seahorse," I giggled with a blush.

"The actual name is a Dragon-"

"Hatori! Hatori, are you there?" A boy's voice came from outside. The door slid open, revealing a young boy with bright blonde hair and light brown eyes. "Ah, is that Tohru?"

"H-Hello!" I waved as he sat down beside me. "I'm Tohru Honda."

"My name is Momiji!" He grinned, shaking my hand. "Tohru! Do you want to see what zodiac I am?"

"You're a zodiac-" He pounced at me, enveloping us in smoke.

Posting Date: 3rd November 2012

Symm: I know it's short, but at least it is longer than the previous chapter :) Merlin is on in a minute so that's why I had to cut it short, sorry again!

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