Hime no Ame
Tell me the meaning of ..life.
And its mysteries.
Why we are day and night.
Joined together by a single star.
Maybe it is.
Fate.
Chapter II: Threads of Fate
"I told you," The raven haired young man said impatiently. " I'm going for a walk."
"Akito-sama," Kagura stopped and her dark blue eyes blazed slightly. " Stop- "
"Shut up," He said hoarsely before glancing back at her. "Doesn't it strike you odd that I never discussed you and Kyou's relationship? Why was it that I stabbed everyone else's heart with shards of truth..? Like Hatori and that witch girl. Or Kisa and Hiro? Did it never occur to you that perhaps it was because I didn't care? About that bastard Kyou?"
"Damare (shut up)," The girl hissed and the air crackled slightly with enmity.
"Why didn't you ever chase this Tohru-girl away from Kyou? You know that he likes her," Akito said raising an elegant eyebrow.
"You don't understand Akito," She said quietly. " You never will. Because why? You're so dark and-" Akito cut her off with a burst of laughter. It was low and slightly evil as he stood up and put on his trench coat.
"I know I don't understand. That's why I'm different."
**Flashback**
"You are the Sohma Clan Head, Akito," A voice came out of the darkness. " You must accept the duty with honor."
"Yes," another voice whispered. " You can not love anyone. It is Destiny that you be alone, like it was destiny for the Neko to be isolated and rejected from the rest of the Junishii. Do you understand, Akito? You are but a child right now but you'll be undergoing training. The Clan Head isn't cruel but he mustn't reveal to others his feelings. He does all, makes the decisions while hiding in the shadows."
"Why?" A little boy about 8 burst out. " It's not fair! I want to be normal like everyone else!"
"It is fate."
"I don't care! Why couldn't I be one of the animals in the Junishii like Yuki or Kagura?" His voice raised an octave.
"Silence!" The voice bore no argument. " It is the Way it's always been. Aren't you glad that you are not cursed like the others? Would you actually *like* being cursed and not able to love anyone outside of the Junishii?"
"No! But I can't love *anyone*. Isn't that worse?" Akito cried out into the darkness. He wanted out. Out of the gloomy dungeon where they questioned him and taught him the principles of the Sohma Clan. But they wouldn't because he wasn't free. He was locked inside this invisible cage where all the rules he had to follow were the iron bars, which locked him into a void of nothingness. To teach him, or was it something else?
"It is the way. We cannot change it, Akito Sohma. Nor can you because we are the way we are. The heavens fated us to be this way," Now the man's voice was full of bitterness and regret. " Never lose sense of who you are. Because that is the only escape."
"No! Otou-san!" He shrieked, a bloodcurdling scream of horror. " Don't leave me!"
"I'm not your father," The voice said quietly. " I never was. After your mother died I wasn't anything! I tell you, Akito Sohma, I wasn't a man after your mother died. It wasn't fair, the heavens wanted to punish me but for what? That's why I don't want to live anymore in this hell. I might as well get it over with."
His voice faded off to the distance and Akito fell asleep.
The next day they found the Sohma Clan Head was dead and committed seppuku.
At his father's funeral, Akito didn't cry. He didn't feel anything except a void of emotions. He felt nothing-hate, love, nothing.
Then when he met Yuki, Akito found that there was someone else like him. And Akito poured all his emotions into Yuki, his inner rage at his father, bitter sorrow at his mother's death, and the hysterical wrath finally bubbled over making him something not quite human. His soul was damaged, shattered into a thousand shards and waiting for someone to pick them up and repair his soul.
**End of Flashback**
"Hatori!" Akito said curtly stopping the doctor. The doctor's head snapped up.
"Yes, Akito-sama?"
"Tell me about this Honda Tohru," He sat down on the desk and titled his head towards the sunlight pouring through the skylight. Hatori stopped in the middle of his writing and blinked neutrally at the leader of the Sohma Clan.
"Well," Hatori said slowly. " She is a sort of housekeeper for Shigure and the others. But I guess you can say that she's influenced them a lot."
"How so?" Akito's gray eyes glittered dangerously as he picked up a small glass clock which ticked quietly, the beat steady in his hands and rhythmic. For a moment, Hatori didn't say anything and a frosty silence drifted over the duo. Silence except for the quiet ticking of the little clock in Akito's hand.
"Kyou's gotten much better at controlling his temper," The doctor finally said calmly and patiently. " He's not the brash young man he was before."
"I don't care about that baka," The latter hissed impatiently and suddenly flung the clock across the room. It landed on the ground and Hatori didn't even blink. He was used to Akito's little temper tantrums and was only glad that nobody got seriously hurt. Akito stood up and started walking away from the doctor. Then he stopped in the middle of his tracks and glanced contemptibly back.
"I just want the girl. Find all the info on her, and tell her that I'm hiring her."
Hatori stared at him twice.
Blink.
Blink.
"I want her as a maid! Pronto! This afternoon call her to tell her that I'm offering her a high-paid job here. She can move into any room she feels like, but I want to get to know this Tohru," Akito then glared at Hatori. " What are you still standing there for? Move! Call Ayame and tell him that I need a new decoration for the room next to mine."
"You're joking," The latter finally managed to say.
"I never joke."
"Gomen. I'll set out immediately."
Akito watched as Hatori got up and his footsteps grew fainter down the hall. Then he swerved around and sighed, dropping in to the computer chair. His hand revealed he clock- it was not broken.
*~*~*~*~*
Tohru waved cheerfully good bye to Hana and Uo, skipping next to Momiji. Yuki was on her left side smiling charmingly, leaving the sullen Kyou trudging behind with everyone's book bags.
"I feel so bad leaving Kyou behind!" Tohru said cocking her head to one side. " Are you okay back there. Kyou?"
"He's fine," Yuki said firmly.
"Yep! Fine!" Momiji agreed, chirping.
Suddenly, they were silenced as a familiar black SUV drove up to the chattering foursome. Hatori poked his head out of the window and threw open the doors. Then he stepped outside and took Tohru gently by the arm. Yuki and Kyou bristled immediately but the neko got to Hatori first. Eyes glowing with anger and shaking slightly, Kyou grabbed Hatori.
"What do you think you're doing to Tohru-chan?" He snarled.
"Akito-sama wants to see her," The doctor said placidly.
Everyone stopped in their tracks. Akito..it practically screamed 'Importance! Die if not followed.' Yuki grew quieter, almost returning to his original emotionless self if Tohru hadn't suddenly reached out a hand and placed it on his. He looked up at the young girl and smiled weakly. The cozy atmosphere had been shattered and Kyou shook uncontrollably until Tohru gently patted him on the shoulder. Even Momiji lost his hyperness, because of the uneasy silence that settled over them.
"If Akito-sama needs me," Tohru said optimistically. " I'll be going!"
Then she left with a cheerful smile on her face trying to uplift the pessimistic mood.
[Author's Note]
Hi! I'd like to thank the following people: Mae, ohimesama, Gingko-chan, nezumi-no-miko, Clow Angel, Blue Tiger, Ganika, Shinigami Clara, Monkeystarz, and Makogurl48 for reviewing. I could never live without reviews! ^____^ Sorry for the slightly *cold* update but I tried to write a next chapter fast. And 'Kyo' is 'Kyou' now, thanks to Monkeystarz-chan. ^___^ This is my first long FB fic, so arigatou ppl! And well from the looks of things, Akito has gray eyes. :D Hint Hint
Tell me the meaning of ..life.
And its mysteries.
Why we are day and night.
Joined together by a single star.
Maybe it is.
Fate.
Chapter II: Threads of Fate
"I told you," The raven haired young man said impatiently. " I'm going for a walk."
"Akito-sama," Kagura stopped and her dark blue eyes blazed slightly. " Stop- "
"Shut up," He said hoarsely before glancing back at her. "Doesn't it strike you odd that I never discussed you and Kyou's relationship? Why was it that I stabbed everyone else's heart with shards of truth..? Like Hatori and that witch girl. Or Kisa and Hiro? Did it never occur to you that perhaps it was because I didn't care? About that bastard Kyou?"
"Damare (shut up)," The girl hissed and the air crackled slightly with enmity.
"Why didn't you ever chase this Tohru-girl away from Kyou? You know that he likes her," Akito said raising an elegant eyebrow.
"You don't understand Akito," She said quietly. " You never will. Because why? You're so dark and-" Akito cut her off with a burst of laughter. It was low and slightly evil as he stood up and put on his trench coat.
"I know I don't understand. That's why I'm different."
**Flashback**
"You are the Sohma Clan Head, Akito," A voice came out of the darkness. " You must accept the duty with honor."
"Yes," another voice whispered. " You can not love anyone. It is Destiny that you be alone, like it was destiny for the Neko to be isolated and rejected from the rest of the Junishii. Do you understand, Akito? You are but a child right now but you'll be undergoing training. The Clan Head isn't cruel but he mustn't reveal to others his feelings. He does all, makes the decisions while hiding in the shadows."
"Why?" A little boy about 8 burst out. " It's not fair! I want to be normal like everyone else!"
"It is fate."
"I don't care! Why couldn't I be one of the animals in the Junishii like Yuki or Kagura?" His voice raised an octave.
"Silence!" The voice bore no argument. " It is the Way it's always been. Aren't you glad that you are not cursed like the others? Would you actually *like* being cursed and not able to love anyone outside of the Junishii?"
"No! But I can't love *anyone*. Isn't that worse?" Akito cried out into the darkness. He wanted out. Out of the gloomy dungeon where they questioned him and taught him the principles of the Sohma Clan. But they wouldn't because he wasn't free. He was locked inside this invisible cage where all the rules he had to follow were the iron bars, which locked him into a void of nothingness. To teach him, or was it something else?
"It is the way. We cannot change it, Akito Sohma. Nor can you because we are the way we are. The heavens fated us to be this way," Now the man's voice was full of bitterness and regret. " Never lose sense of who you are. Because that is the only escape."
"No! Otou-san!" He shrieked, a bloodcurdling scream of horror. " Don't leave me!"
"I'm not your father," The voice said quietly. " I never was. After your mother died I wasn't anything! I tell you, Akito Sohma, I wasn't a man after your mother died. It wasn't fair, the heavens wanted to punish me but for what? That's why I don't want to live anymore in this hell. I might as well get it over with."
His voice faded off to the distance and Akito fell asleep.
The next day they found the Sohma Clan Head was dead and committed seppuku.
At his father's funeral, Akito didn't cry. He didn't feel anything except a void of emotions. He felt nothing-hate, love, nothing.
Then when he met Yuki, Akito found that there was someone else like him. And Akito poured all his emotions into Yuki, his inner rage at his father, bitter sorrow at his mother's death, and the hysterical wrath finally bubbled over making him something not quite human. His soul was damaged, shattered into a thousand shards and waiting for someone to pick them up and repair his soul.
**End of Flashback**
"Hatori!" Akito said curtly stopping the doctor. The doctor's head snapped up.
"Yes, Akito-sama?"
"Tell me about this Honda Tohru," He sat down on the desk and titled his head towards the sunlight pouring through the skylight. Hatori stopped in the middle of his writing and blinked neutrally at the leader of the Sohma Clan.
"Well," Hatori said slowly. " She is a sort of housekeeper for Shigure and the others. But I guess you can say that she's influenced them a lot."
"How so?" Akito's gray eyes glittered dangerously as he picked up a small glass clock which ticked quietly, the beat steady in his hands and rhythmic. For a moment, Hatori didn't say anything and a frosty silence drifted over the duo. Silence except for the quiet ticking of the little clock in Akito's hand.
"Kyou's gotten much better at controlling his temper," The doctor finally said calmly and patiently. " He's not the brash young man he was before."
"I don't care about that baka," The latter hissed impatiently and suddenly flung the clock across the room. It landed on the ground and Hatori didn't even blink. He was used to Akito's little temper tantrums and was only glad that nobody got seriously hurt. Akito stood up and started walking away from the doctor. Then he stopped in the middle of his tracks and glanced contemptibly back.
"I just want the girl. Find all the info on her, and tell her that I'm hiring her."
Hatori stared at him twice.
Blink.
Blink.
"I want her as a maid! Pronto! This afternoon call her to tell her that I'm offering her a high-paid job here. She can move into any room she feels like, but I want to get to know this Tohru," Akito then glared at Hatori. " What are you still standing there for? Move! Call Ayame and tell him that I need a new decoration for the room next to mine."
"You're joking," The latter finally managed to say.
"I never joke."
"Gomen. I'll set out immediately."
Akito watched as Hatori got up and his footsteps grew fainter down the hall. Then he swerved around and sighed, dropping in to the computer chair. His hand revealed he clock- it was not broken.
*~*~*~*~*
Tohru waved cheerfully good bye to Hana and Uo, skipping next to Momiji. Yuki was on her left side smiling charmingly, leaving the sullen Kyou trudging behind with everyone's book bags.
"I feel so bad leaving Kyou behind!" Tohru said cocking her head to one side. " Are you okay back there. Kyou?"
"He's fine," Yuki said firmly.
"Yep! Fine!" Momiji agreed, chirping.
Suddenly, they were silenced as a familiar black SUV drove up to the chattering foursome. Hatori poked his head out of the window and threw open the doors. Then he stepped outside and took Tohru gently by the arm. Yuki and Kyou bristled immediately but the neko got to Hatori first. Eyes glowing with anger and shaking slightly, Kyou grabbed Hatori.
"What do you think you're doing to Tohru-chan?" He snarled.
"Akito-sama wants to see her," The doctor said placidly.
Everyone stopped in their tracks. Akito..it practically screamed 'Importance! Die if not followed.' Yuki grew quieter, almost returning to his original emotionless self if Tohru hadn't suddenly reached out a hand and placed it on his. He looked up at the young girl and smiled weakly. The cozy atmosphere had been shattered and Kyou shook uncontrollably until Tohru gently patted him on the shoulder. Even Momiji lost his hyperness, because of the uneasy silence that settled over them.
"If Akito-sama needs me," Tohru said optimistically. " I'll be going!"
Then she left with a cheerful smile on her face trying to uplift the pessimistic mood.
[Author's Note]
Hi! I'd like to thank the following people: Mae, ohimesama, Gingko-chan, nezumi-no-miko, Clow Angel, Blue Tiger, Ganika, Shinigami Clara, Monkeystarz, and Makogurl48 for reviewing. I could never live without reviews! ^____^ Sorry for the slightly *cold* update but I tried to write a next chapter fast. And 'Kyo' is 'Kyou' now, thanks to Monkeystarz-chan. ^___^ This is my first long FB fic, so arigatou ppl! And well from the looks of things, Akito has gray eyes. :D Hint Hint