Somewhere Between Life and Death

Chapter 12- The act part 2
By: DestinyBabee
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"Fine, keep acting if you want. Kagura paid me to take good care of you, im a honourable man and thats exactly what I'll do. Oh yeah, Kagura and Kyo went to Osaka to visit some relatives. They won't be back for awhile. Now, we have to get going Tohru. We have to meet Yuki, Ayu and the others for lunch."

"I-I'm not going..."

"Ugh.. please Tohru! I'm getting old, I can't always come and go as you please. Now let's go!"

[At the resturant..]

Hatori and Tohru got there early, so they were the only ones at the table.

"Hi Hatori!!" Momiji yelled coming in, followed by Hatsuharu, Shigure, Kisa and Hiro.

"You guys are late." Was all he said.

"We had to get some stuff for Yuki and Ayu." Shigure stated.

"Where are those two anyways?" Haru asked looking around.

"Does it matter? Those two are probably too busy spending time with each other than coming here to have lunch with us!" Hiro said. They all looked at Tohru to see her reaction.

Tohru just looked down, she didn't notice that all eyes were on her. Suddenly, Yuki and Ayu walk in happily, with their elbows hooked.

"Hi everyone!!" Ayu said cheerfully.

"Sorry we're late." Yuki apologized.

"Where were you guys?" Kisa asked.

"We went shopping,and look what Yuki bought me!" Ayu extended her left arm out, showing off her shiny silver bracelet. "Yuki bought it for me." Kisa walks towards Ayu to take a closer look at it.

"WHAT? Tiffany & Co. ?? Expensive!!" Kisa practically shrieked. Tohru looks up.

"Mind you own business." Yuki said. Kisa sticks out her tongue.

Ayu looks around and sees Tohru there in a wheel chair. "Why is SHE here?"

"Because Kyo and Kagura told us to take good care of her, so we have to." Yuki said plainly.

Tohru hears that and looks away feeling bad.

"Okay then! Let's eat already ready!" Shigure annocunced as the food came. Everyone starts eating and talking to each other, completely ignoring Tohru.

"I'm hungry too." Tohru said. Everyone pretends not to hear her and continues their eating and talking. Tohru looks down holding back tears.

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The next day, Tohru is at the hospital for a check-up. She's was also there for her weekly appointment with the doctor, who tries to help her walk again.

"Okay Miss Tohru, trying walking on this. It has railings on both sides for support." The doctor suggested.

Tohru gets on the walk thing (AN: I dunno what its called!), and starts to walk slowly holding on the support bars tightly, and then she suddenly falls down.

Ayame, Hatori, and Shigure, who were all with her, ran quickly to help her up, so did the doctor.

Tohru started to cry. "I can't do it. I'm going to be handicap forever!"

[Doctor's office]

"Did anything happen lately?" The doctor asked.

"Um..no.. why?" Shiguire answered.

"Well it seems that Tohru has lots all her determination,and confidence to walk. These two things are neccessary for a patient to be able to walk again."

"Thanks for the tip." Ayame said, and they all walked out.

"I don't think the plan is doing her any good, Ayame." Hatori said.

"That's what I think." Shigure agreed.

"Come on.. We've gone this far we can't back down now." Ayame tried to reason.

"Well, I guess so." Shiguire agreed, but he was still a unsure.


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