Authors notes: Hey. Yes it's chapter three and I finally made up my mind
about the story development. I also chose on the pairing, but I'm not
willing to tell you yet. So you'll have to read on. ^__~
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Tohru arrived at Hatori's house and knocked slightly at the door. It immediately flew open and Momiji looked up at her. He could see that something was wrong cause she wasn't smiling like she used to do before she met Akito. Her eyes were filled with sadness that made him feel uneasy.
"Are you alright Tohru? You don't look good."
Hatori showed up to look who came. He quickly realised Tohru face and tapped a hand on the rabbits shoulder.
"Momiji. Maybe you take a step aside so our guest will be able to enter."
Momiji did as he was said and Tohru stepped inside. Hatori led her into the living room where they all sat down. Neither Momiji nor Hatori asked her anything about the meeting with Akito. They both looked intensely at the girl who was still lost in her thoughts. She starred into emptiness not recognising their gazes. Then Momiji couldn't keep quiet any longer and broke the silence.
"I knew it was no good. He did something terrible to you, right Tohru?"
"Not at all.", she answered quietly.
"But you're sad. I can see it in your eyes. He must have said something really awful to you."
"Hatori-san ...", she looked towards the adult without giving any comment onto Momiji's statement.
"Yes"
"Would you mind driving me ho ...back to Shigure-san's house?"
"Of course not. We can go now if you like to."
"Thank you very much."
Tohru stood up and so did Hatori. Momiji was all confused by her acting so strangely. She bided him farewell and left with Hatori for the car. So the blonde boy was left alone again and couldn't help himself just to start crying. While driving her back Hatori was all quiet. She didn't seemed to be in the mode for any conversation so he decided to give her the time she needed to regain all her senses. Tohru looked out of the window. Thankful that she was allowed to recover herself in total silence. The house. She could see it clearly through the windows of the car. She got used to call it home during the last one and a half years. But now it frightened her to get near to it. The news she brought with her were too bad, but she had decided herself to follow Akito's orders. The car stopped abruptly. Now they both stood outside the car in front of the entrance when Tohru turned to face Hatori.
"I'm going to tell them that I will leave this mansion.", she said briefly and turned back to open the door.
Hatori was too dumbfounded to give any response to her sudden statement. He froze in disbelief. Had she just said that she is going to leave?
"I'm back.", Tohru was already inside.
"Ah. Tohru-kun. Welcome home.", Shigure came to greet her with his almost cheerful smile. But after a better and more careful look at the girls face his smile faded.
"Is something wrong? Aren't you feeling well? Maybe you should rest for a while.", he was very concerned about her condition. "I need to talk to you, Yuki-kun and Kyo-kun.", she said in a low voice that made him shiver.
"I see. And you need to talk now, right?"
"Yes"
"OK. I'll go get our two squabblers and you go wait for us inside. Eh ...", Shigure looked behind Tohru just to see Hatori still frozen outside.
"Ha-san. Don't you want to come inside, too?"
"Sure."
Hatori stepped inside and left for the living room where Tohru already had taken her seat. He sat down across the table to face her. She looked miserable. Her head hung down and she nervously played with her skirt.
"If you don't like to stay here any longer so where do you plan to live?", he asked already knowing the answer.
"Akito-san offered me the opportunity to stay at the main house and I couldn't refuse his offer.", she tried to smile.
"He offered you the opportunity. I understand. There is nothing more you need to say.", he sighed.
"I know that I may not be much of a help. But if you have problems you may always come to me to talk about. I'll always listen to you and try to help you. Especially if your problems contain a certain person."
"Thank you very much Hatori-san.", Tohru wiped off the tears that were running down her cheeks and smiled at him.
It almost broke his heart to see her like this. Always so cheerful and happy yet broken into pieces. Steps grew louder. Then Kyo, Yuki and Shigure came in.
"Oy.", Kyo greeted them.
"Welcome back Honda-san. Hello Hatori.", Yuki smiled.
Shigure said nothing. Looking at Tohru he could see that she must have been crying. Also Hatori's serious gaze alarmed that something bad was coming up. The two youngsters sat down and so did he. Tohru took a deep breath and then started directly.
"I'm going to leave this house within one week!"
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OH. I'm bad. Stopping here just to increase suspense. *o* I promise to update soon. Until then I'll be thankful if you review. Thanks for reading anyway.
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Tohru arrived at Hatori's house and knocked slightly at the door. It immediately flew open and Momiji looked up at her. He could see that something was wrong cause she wasn't smiling like she used to do before she met Akito. Her eyes were filled with sadness that made him feel uneasy.
"Are you alright Tohru? You don't look good."
Hatori showed up to look who came. He quickly realised Tohru face and tapped a hand on the rabbits shoulder.
"Momiji. Maybe you take a step aside so our guest will be able to enter."
Momiji did as he was said and Tohru stepped inside. Hatori led her into the living room where they all sat down. Neither Momiji nor Hatori asked her anything about the meeting with Akito. They both looked intensely at the girl who was still lost in her thoughts. She starred into emptiness not recognising their gazes. Then Momiji couldn't keep quiet any longer and broke the silence.
"I knew it was no good. He did something terrible to you, right Tohru?"
"Not at all.", she answered quietly.
"But you're sad. I can see it in your eyes. He must have said something really awful to you."
"Hatori-san ...", she looked towards the adult without giving any comment onto Momiji's statement.
"Yes"
"Would you mind driving me ho ...back to Shigure-san's house?"
"Of course not. We can go now if you like to."
"Thank you very much."
Tohru stood up and so did Hatori. Momiji was all confused by her acting so strangely. She bided him farewell and left with Hatori for the car. So the blonde boy was left alone again and couldn't help himself just to start crying. While driving her back Hatori was all quiet. She didn't seemed to be in the mode for any conversation so he decided to give her the time she needed to regain all her senses. Tohru looked out of the window. Thankful that she was allowed to recover herself in total silence. The house. She could see it clearly through the windows of the car. She got used to call it home during the last one and a half years. But now it frightened her to get near to it. The news she brought with her were too bad, but she had decided herself to follow Akito's orders. The car stopped abruptly. Now they both stood outside the car in front of the entrance when Tohru turned to face Hatori.
"I'm going to tell them that I will leave this mansion.", she said briefly and turned back to open the door.
Hatori was too dumbfounded to give any response to her sudden statement. He froze in disbelief. Had she just said that she is going to leave?
"I'm back.", Tohru was already inside.
"Ah. Tohru-kun. Welcome home.", Shigure came to greet her with his almost cheerful smile. But after a better and more careful look at the girls face his smile faded.
"Is something wrong? Aren't you feeling well? Maybe you should rest for a while.", he was very concerned about her condition. "I need to talk to you, Yuki-kun and Kyo-kun.", she said in a low voice that made him shiver.
"I see. And you need to talk now, right?"
"Yes"
"OK. I'll go get our two squabblers and you go wait for us inside. Eh ...", Shigure looked behind Tohru just to see Hatori still frozen outside.
"Ha-san. Don't you want to come inside, too?"
"Sure."
Hatori stepped inside and left for the living room where Tohru already had taken her seat. He sat down across the table to face her. She looked miserable. Her head hung down and she nervously played with her skirt.
"If you don't like to stay here any longer so where do you plan to live?", he asked already knowing the answer.
"Akito-san offered me the opportunity to stay at the main house and I couldn't refuse his offer.", she tried to smile.
"He offered you the opportunity. I understand. There is nothing more you need to say.", he sighed.
"I know that I may not be much of a help. But if you have problems you may always come to me to talk about. I'll always listen to you and try to help you. Especially if your problems contain a certain person."
"Thank you very much Hatori-san.", Tohru wiped off the tears that were running down her cheeks and smiled at him.
It almost broke his heart to see her like this. Always so cheerful and happy yet broken into pieces. Steps grew louder. Then Kyo, Yuki and Shigure came in.
"Oy.", Kyo greeted them.
"Welcome back Honda-san. Hello Hatori.", Yuki smiled.
Shigure said nothing. Looking at Tohru he could see that she must have been crying. Also Hatori's serious gaze alarmed that something bad was coming up. The two youngsters sat down and so did he. Tohru took a deep breath and then started directly.
"I'm going to leave this house within one week!"
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OH. I'm bad. Stopping here just to increase suspense. *o* I promise to update soon. Until then I'll be thankful if you review. Thanks for reading anyway.