For some time now Hatori has been making frequent stops to see Ayame, as an
excuse to check on Kageshi. As the family doctor he began to wonder what
kind person she is. Just months after moving into the main house, Akito
have a gotten a little better. But Hatori also had his suspicions as usual,
about Kageshi. He did often notice she was gone for 2 hours the same time
everyday.
It was Thursday afternoon and he decided to stop by to see how she was doing. As he approached she was leaving. She walked over across the yard over to Akito's room. Hatori followed and was surprised. After the way he treated her she still went to visit him. He stood a good distance just enough to hear.
Kageshi knocked and entered. She brought him a special tea she made for him and sat down as he stood up against the pole looking out to the small pond with koi (fish).
"Akito-san looks better today" she said with a smile. Even after the months she's been visiting him she never really got a smile out of him, no one ever got a decent sincere smile from him. Akito himself wasn't really sure why he let her come over. It's not like he liked her or anything, but the fact that she was taking care of him. For once someone was taking care of him and not him 'taking care' of the rest of the family. Of course Hatori took care of him, but as a doctor. The one thing most males in the Souma family lacked was a female role model until Tohru. But even if Tohru accepted them, she could not hold them like her mother did her and comfort them like a good friend and mother could do. Kageshi didn't want to be a mother, but her and Tohru just had those qualities that no one could turn down.
"Why do you always come here bringing me this tea and insist on talking to me?" he asked her. Hatori who was listening though knew there was a change in Akito, his voice wasn't as cold and coarse speaking to her as he did the first time with her and Tohru. Tohru visited Akito maybe once or twice every 3-4 months. That was because she didn't want to bother him. To Akito, Tohru was just there helping everyone becoming what they needed; he himself had no need for her and did not want to bother with her so much. "You speak so much also, you know how annoying that is?" Despite how he said it his facial expression he could not hide, Akito had a little brighter face he smiled without realizing it.
From that distance Hatori was relieved and surprised at the same time. He has never seen Akito smile like that, in a jokingly fashion.
He moved and laid his head on her lap. She stroked his hair and sang a song. She had a beautiful voice. Without neither knowing it, Hatori nor did Akito realize she was singing about her life and their life. She stopped singing and started talking. "I had a dream yesterday Akito-san. That everything was all right, you would get better and Ayame-san and Yuki-san would get better and even Kyo-san." she stopped she didn't want to finish what the rest of her dream was about.
Akito, "What else?" she looked down and smiled at him and began to sing a different song that put him to sleep, "shhh" she told him. Akito who fell asleep for a good hour on her lap was deep in his sleep he did not realize that she had moved away and left him with blankets and a pillow.
She slowly closed the door to his room quietly so she wouldn't wake him. Outside Hatori waited for her. She bowed and kept walking.
"Is this where you've been going for the past 4 months? Visiting him? A person who wanted to throw you out?" She stood there and he told her to come to his place so they can talk.
They entered his home and he made tea for them. Upon entering the room she looked at the picture of the girl on his desk and felt heartache in her chest. They sat out where him and Tohru first really talked.
"You know I love when snow melts after winter, spring comes" He looked at her not surprised by her answer, "Tohru is exactly the same way" he told her. He sipped his tea and began to ask her the same question. "Why do you go there?" She didn't want to tell him that it's because she is clairvoyant like her mother.
"I go there to visit him." She didn't say anything else. There was nothing to say honestly speaking. She likes Hatori but he could be prick sometimes, but she couldn't just leave it with that answer. "My mother used to always tell me that most people don't mean what they sat at first site. That I should always give other's a chance no matter how bad I am treated." And at that she left it. Something in Hatori made him not want to ask her any more questions.
Kageshi got up and walked over to the picture of the female sitting on his desk. He looked at her as she picked it up and ran her finger over the photograph. "She still loves you." She said, "No matter what you think you have done or you think she is better off, she loves you and will never forget." She turned around and smiled at Hatori. Hatori got up and she gave the picture back and he looked at it. "Even if you have done something that was not up to you, a person in love never forgets." Just then Ayame came in, "Ha-chan have you seen Kage-chan!?" He came in and found her with him, for a little instant Ayame got a little jealous. "Kage-chan! You have come to visit my best friend!" Ayame was happy though to see them two get along. He thought maybe he had to erase her memory without him knowing about it.
"I'm sorry to have worried you Ayame-san." She looked at the clock on the desk "It's getting late I should be getting back and fixing dinner, "Hatori- san, would you and Momoji-kun join us for dinner?" He couldn't refuse mostly due to Ayame so he accepted and would be going there as soon as Momoji came home from school.
As they walked back to the house Ayame wanted to ask her what they were talking about but didn't. She already knew so she answered it for him, "I went to visit Akito-san that's why I was over there. He asked to speak to me, Hatori-san." She didn't finish her thought she left it at that. She thought it would be better to tell him at the house when they had their talk.
Ayame was still a little dissatisfied but left it, he figured that she would tell him eventually everything. He was that sort of man, let things flow and take them as they go.
As Ayame was preparing the table and Kageshi brought the food out Hatori was at the door with Momoji and behind them, Akito. Kageshi bowed her head and smiled, "Konban wa" she said as they replied to her, all but Akito. Ayame was a bit suspicious about Akito being there but non-the-less greeted them with his happy self.
Momoji, "Kage-san! Konban ha! I go really excited when Hatori told me that you invited us to dinner, even Akito-san wanted to come!" "I hope you don't mind one more person Kageshi-san" Hatori asked her. "Of course not." She went in and set up one more place. As they bowed before they ate Akito did not at all bow. He stared at her, just sat and stared.
After they had eaten dinner they left and Ayame left the cleaning up to Kageshi. After she was done cleaning Ayame waited for her at the table so they can talk. He liked their talks every night. Well not every night there were times when she would be more tired than usual and was unable to keep awake. Sometimes she would fall asleep and Ayame would have to carry her to her room.
She brought tea for the both of them and sat down across from him. He started with telling her what he did for the day, how a cute girl came in with her boyfriend and ended up purchasing half of the outfits Ayame had. He told Kageshi that it would take at least 2-3 weeks but it was ok because he was Ayame, who can do anything. In hopes of this he was hoping that she would tell him why she was over there.
After he was done talking off her ear, which she didn't mind, mind you. She thought it was great and interesting how he went over to visit Yuki at least 3 times a week and he tried to get close to him. She like the thought of imaging him run around in his own clothes he designed for woman and how the reaction of customer's reacted to him, it was all fun. In the midst of his talking she interrupted him. "I." she started off but he didn't hear her so she said it louder, "I..I.." and he stopped. "I go to visit Akito- san every day, Hatori-san found out that's why he asked me over. I didn't want to tell you but I just couldn't keep it to myself. You have done a lot for me and I can no longer lie to you."
He didn't know what to say, he honestly didn't think she lied to him because well he never really knew and never asked so to him she didn't lie only he didn't ask so he didn't get an answer and that's what he told her. "I wanted to ask but I knew you would tell me on your own, and you didn't lie. I never asked so you never told so how can that be called lying?" She giggled a little bit because the sound in his voice at the time is very calm and comforting.
"I go there to try and help him. I know he's been sick and I thought maybe I could help him. There is a special recipe my mom taught me that help's people, but she told me it can only be used on one person so I must choose carefully." She thought about it and wasn't sure if she should tell him how she feels or her real nature.
It was Thursday afternoon and he decided to stop by to see how she was doing. As he approached she was leaving. She walked over across the yard over to Akito's room. Hatori followed and was surprised. After the way he treated her she still went to visit him. He stood a good distance just enough to hear.
Kageshi knocked and entered. She brought him a special tea she made for him and sat down as he stood up against the pole looking out to the small pond with koi (fish).
"Akito-san looks better today" she said with a smile. Even after the months she's been visiting him she never really got a smile out of him, no one ever got a decent sincere smile from him. Akito himself wasn't really sure why he let her come over. It's not like he liked her or anything, but the fact that she was taking care of him. For once someone was taking care of him and not him 'taking care' of the rest of the family. Of course Hatori took care of him, but as a doctor. The one thing most males in the Souma family lacked was a female role model until Tohru. But even if Tohru accepted them, she could not hold them like her mother did her and comfort them like a good friend and mother could do. Kageshi didn't want to be a mother, but her and Tohru just had those qualities that no one could turn down.
"Why do you always come here bringing me this tea and insist on talking to me?" he asked her. Hatori who was listening though knew there was a change in Akito, his voice wasn't as cold and coarse speaking to her as he did the first time with her and Tohru. Tohru visited Akito maybe once or twice every 3-4 months. That was because she didn't want to bother him. To Akito, Tohru was just there helping everyone becoming what they needed; he himself had no need for her and did not want to bother with her so much. "You speak so much also, you know how annoying that is?" Despite how he said it his facial expression he could not hide, Akito had a little brighter face he smiled without realizing it.
From that distance Hatori was relieved and surprised at the same time. He has never seen Akito smile like that, in a jokingly fashion.
He moved and laid his head on her lap. She stroked his hair and sang a song. She had a beautiful voice. Without neither knowing it, Hatori nor did Akito realize she was singing about her life and their life. She stopped singing and started talking. "I had a dream yesterday Akito-san. That everything was all right, you would get better and Ayame-san and Yuki-san would get better and even Kyo-san." she stopped she didn't want to finish what the rest of her dream was about.
Akito, "What else?" she looked down and smiled at him and began to sing a different song that put him to sleep, "shhh" she told him. Akito who fell asleep for a good hour on her lap was deep in his sleep he did not realize that she had moved away and left him with blankets and a pillow.
She slowly closed the door to his room quietly so she wouldn't wake him. Outside Hatori waited for her. She bowed and kept walking.
"Is this where you've been going for the past 4 months? Visiting him? A person who wanted to throw you out?" She stood there and he told her to come to his place so they can talk.
They entered his home and he made tea for them. Upon entering the room she looked at the picture of the girl on his desk and felt heartache in her chest. They sat out where him and Tohru first really talked.
"You know I love when snow melts after winter, spring comes" He looked at her not surprised by her answer, "Tohru is exactly the same way" he told her. He sipped his tea and began to ask her the same question. "Why do you go there?" She didn't want to tell him that it's because she is clairvoyant like her mother.
"I go there to visit him." She didn't say anything else. There was nothing to say honestly speaking. She likes Hatori but he could be prick sometimes, but she couldn't just leave it with that answer. "My mother used to always tell me that most people don't mean what they sat at first site. That I should always give other's a chance no matter how bad I am treated." And at that she left it. Something in Hatori made him not want to ask her any more questions.
Kageshi got up and walked over to the picture of the female sitting on his desk. He looked at her as she picked it up and ran her finger over the photograph. "She still loves you." She said, "No matter what you think you have done or you think she is better off, she loves you and will never forget." She turned around and smiled at Hatori. Hatori got up and she gave the picture back and he looked at it. "Even if you have done something that was not up to you, a person in love never forgets." Just then Ayame came in, "Ha-chan have you seen Kage-chan!?" He came in and found her with him, for a little instant Ayame got a little jealous. "Kage-chan! You have come to visit my best friend!" Ayame was happy though to see them two get along. He thought maybe he had to erase her memory without him knowing about it.
"I'm sorry to have worried you Ayame-san." She looked at the clock on the desk "It's getting late I should be getting back and fixing dinner, "Hatori- san, would you and Momoji-kun join us for dinner?" He couldn't refuse mostly due to Ayame so he accepted and would be going there as soon as Momoji came home from school.
As they walked back to the house Ayame wanted to ask her what they were talking about but didn't. She already knew so she answered it for him, "I went to visit Akito-san that's why I was over there. He asked to speak to me, Hatori-san." She didn't finish her thought she left it at that. She thought it would be better to tell him at the house when they had their talk.
Ayame was still a little dissatisfied but left it, he figured that she would tell him eventually everything. He was that sort of man, let things flow and take them as they go.
As Ayame was preparing the table and Kageshi brought the food out Hatori was at the door with Momoji and behind them, Akito. Kageshi bowed her head and smiled, "Konban wa" she said as they replied to her, all but Akito. Ayame was a bit suspicious about Akito being there but non-the-less greeted them with his happy self.
Momoji, "Kage-san! Konban ha! I go really excited when Hatori told me that you invited us to dinner, even Akito-san wanted to come!" "I hope you don't mind one more person Kageshi-san" Hatori asked her. "Of course not." She went in and set up one more place. As they bowed before they ate Akito did not at all bow. He stared at her, just sat and stared.
After they had eaten dinner they left and Ayame left the cleaning up to Kageshi. After she was done cleaning Ayame waited for her at the table so they can talk. He liked their talks every night. Well not every night there were times when she would be more tired than usual and was unable to keep awake. Sometimes she would fall asleep and Ayame would have to carry her to her room.
She brought tea for the both of them and sat down across from him. He started with telling her what he did for the day, how a cute girl came in with her boyfriend and ended up purchasing half of the outfits Ayame had. He told Kageshi that it would take at least 2-3 weeks but it was ok because he was Ayame, who can do anything. In hopes of this he was hoping that she would tell him why she was over there.
After he was done talking off her ear, which she didn't mind, mind you. She thought it was great and interesting how he went over to visit Yuki at least 3 times a week and he tried to get close to him. She like the thought of imaging him run around in his own clothes he designed for woman and how the reaction of customer's reacted to him, it was all fun. In the midst of his talking she interrupted him. "I." she started off but he didn't hear her so she said it louder, "I..I.." and he stopped. "I go to visit Akito- san every day, Hatori-san found out that's why he asked me over. I didn't want to tell you but I just couldn't keep it to myself. You have done a lot for me and I can no longer lie to you."
He didn't know what to say, he honestly didn't think she lied to him because well he never really knew and never asked so to him she didn't lie only he didn't ask so he didn't get an answer and that's what he told her. "I wanted to ask but I knew you would tell me on your own, and you didn't lie. I never asked so you never told so how can that be called lying?" She giggled a little bit because the sound in his voice at the time is very calm and comforting.
"I go there to try and help him. I know he's been sick and I thought maybe I could help him. There is a special recipe my mom taught me that help's people, but she told me it can only be used on one person so I must choose carefully." She thought about it and wasn't sure if she should tell him how she feels or her real nature.