It started to rain that afternoon. They said when it rains, people were sad.
Or a "great one" was sad.
This time, this "great one" was Tohru.
"Don't worry, Tohru-chan." Shigure assured. "I'm sure the police already found the location of this---"
"Stop talking, Shigure." Hatori said firmly as he drove faster.
"Eh? But---"
"You're making her more nervous." He replied. "You're beside her and you don't notice?"
What Hatori said was true. Tohru was shaking to the bone. She bit her lip to prevent herself from crying and to keep her from talking. She was worried, scared and confused at the same time.
"I was just trying to---"
"Just hang on, Celeste." Hatori said. "Don't cry. It's useless."
"Yes…" she whispered weakly.
Suddenly, Hatori hit the breaks which made Tohru and Shigure bump on the seat in front of them.
"Drive more carefully,Tori-san!" Shigure yelled.
"It's him…"
They looked up and saw a person in front of them. He was wearing a black cloak and a hood was covering his face. He raised his hand to cast a spell on the car.
Or maybe on Tohru. And she's fully aware of it.
She let out a high-pitched scream and---
"Tohru!" Yuki stopped from his tracks. He looked up on the sky and saw birds flew hastily from the forest after it heard such scream. This made him run even faster.
"Please hang on, Tohru-kun… just a bit more…"
"Nezumi!" He looked around and saw Kyou running towards him.
"For the last time, it's not appropriate to call each other at the public such animal names!!!" Yuki yelled.
"I know but this is important." Kyou panted. "Ayame called Shigure and… there's was no answer in the house."
"No… that means they left?!"
"Yes, he even called Hatori… and there was no answer. He tried to call him on the cellphone but…" Kyou shook his head. "It was out of coverage area…probably somewhere that rarely receives a signal."
"Forest…" Yuki muttered. "…mountain… Find Kagura and the others and tell them to stay in the main house."
"But… what about you?!" the neko asked.
"You know, for the first time, I can see that you're worried about me." The nezumi grinned.
"You're our clan head, for goodness sake! What are you planning to do?!"
"I'm going to find Tohru---"
"But---"
"I promised her that I would give her her freedom!" he shouted. "She shouldn't die yet!"
"But she can't die!" Kyou replied. "She's a goddess! She's immortal!"
"Yes, but if she battled another immortal being, that's a different situation." He quickly turned around and left Kyou under the storm.
"KISA!!!" Hiro shouted for fifth time. There was so reply, as expected, so he went deeper inside the forest. "KISA!!!"
"You won't find her that way…"
Hiro spun around and saw a woman in front of him. "Who are you?"
"Let's just say I'm one of the good guys. I'm Uotani." She bowed low. "You're here for that girl?"
"Don't call her like she's pathetic. She's strong one. She's only weak because she's sick!" Hiro yelled.
"I see… That bastard likes to play with little sick girls like her."
"What?!"
"Nothing." She quickly shook her head. "Listen, this is adult business. You should get out of here while you can, Hiro."
"I won't leave until I get Kisa!" he ran once more.
Uo sighed loudly. "Princess, you know I don't want to be a babysitter, but I can't leave this kid alone. Besides, he's going to battle somebody who's considered as a god." With that thought, she ran with Hiro.
"What do you mean, to the main house???" Kagura asked as Kyou entered Ayame's shop and stared at everybody.
"That's what Yuki said." Kyou panted.
"We won't stop finding Kisa! Tell him that---"
"Whoa! Listen, I've been running back and forth like a messenger." Kyou fell on the floor. "Just give me some time to breath, ok?"
"Let's go find them, they might need us." Haru said.
"No!" Ayame called out. "You know what my brother said. We have to go to the main house for safe keeping!"
"Ayame! You don't even care what will happen to your brother?!"
"I know my brother." The snake replied. "He knows what he's doing."
"But Ayame---"
"Just follow what your head says." A voice came. There was a puff of black smoke and a woman appeared.
"You… where's the other one?"
"Mildred is taking care of that kid Sohma who desperately wants to save that little girl." The moon guardian replied. "Now, I must accompany you to go to the main house."
"But…"
"Believe in your head… for he is the only one left… you can handle this mess." She again said in a louder voice. "Now, come, while the storm is at its patient state, we must proceed."
Kagura whispered on Kyou's ear. "I have a bad feeling about this girl…"
"Hatori!" Yuki yelled as he approached the doctor's car, which was left open. Hatori was inside and so was Shigure. They were both, to Yuki's surprise, sleeping.
"Hey, wake up!!!" he slapped the doctor which made him stir.
"W-What happened?" Hatori asked.
"That's what I want to ask." Yuki scanned the other seats. "Where's Tohru?"
"He… took her…" the doctor whispered.
"No…" he stepped back in shock. "No, he can't…"
"He casted some sleeping aura and… he took her without knowing…"
"Where did they go?" Yuki asked.
"That way, I think." Hatori pointed his right. "Through the forest."
"Please go the main house and take care of the others." Yuki said quickly as he ran through the trees.
"Yuki, take care…" Hatori started the car and left.
"KISAAAAA!!!!" Hiro fell on his knees. There was no reply… again…
"Hi..Hiro…" he heard something. He looked up and searched where it came from.
"There it is, Hiro." Uo pointed at a nearby rock, where a helpless girl was leaning on it.
"Kisa!" He hurriedly went towards it and hugged her tightly. "Kisa, are you alright?"
"Hiro…" she whispered. "Run…"
"No, I won't leave you here."
"Little one…" Uo bent down to pat Kisa on the head. "Let's go. We haven't got much time."
"Of course… you don't have much time…" a voice was heard. They looked around and saw a man dressed in black cloak… like the one who attacked Ayame.
"He… He can't be…" Hiro whispered.
"Sohma----" Uo began but heard a voice near her.
"Akito!" Yuki panted as he appeared behind the tree. He stared at the former clan head as a grin formed in his lips.
"Yuki… my son---"
"Don't call me a son." He yelled. "You don't deserve to be called as a father!"
"Yuki… come…" Akito went closer to the nezumi but Yuki stepped back.
"Uo, please get them out of here."
"I can't leave you here." The guardian protested. "You don't deserve to die yet."
"Go NOW!" Yuki ordered. Uotani hugged both of the kids and disappeared in a flash.
All that was left was him in front of Akito.
"Why are you after her???" Yuki asked angrily.
"She… is my angel… and you…" he stepped closer. "… are my prince…"
"Shut up!" Yuki charged on the clan head but, surprisingly, Akito defended himself. He swiftly caught his arms, forcing him in a tight embrace.
"Yuki… why are you angry at me…" Akito whispered on his ear. "You… should be happy… that I'm back…"
"Get…off…me!!!" Yuki tried to pull back but Akito was stronger than him.
"You…should try it… Yuki… She's good to be with… every night… make her yours." The clan head whispered. "She may be a goddess but… she's defenseless… she had nothing to do but to…"
"SHUT UP!!!"
He felt Akito loosened his grip and pushed him away. He landed on the damp soil while Akito remained standing.
"Why? What made you change this way?" Akito coughed out. "You… were perfect… your heart… your emotions… are sealed… but why?"
"He's tired of your orders, Akito." A man came.
"…Who…"
"You're other enemy." The man punched Akito on the stomach, which made him wince in pain. Because of this, Akito stepped back and disappeared.
"Are you alright?" The man asked. Yuki looked up to see who it was.
"Sen…sei…" he almost fell in Kazuma's arms when he said that.
"It's fine, Yuki. You did a great job." Kazuma smiled.
"But… he still had… Tohru…"
"No…" the master replied. "She's with me…"
"EH?"
"I dressed up like him so that she won't resist in coming with me. She's fine in my house." He explained. "You want to see her?"
Kazuma helped Yuki in walking to his place. Once they arrived, Tohru came to welcome them.
Especially Yuki.
"Yuki-kun!" She hugged him tightly.
"Tohru…" he whispered. "I'm glad… that you're alright…"
"Don't do it again." She cried out. "Don't do that! You're scaring me…"
"I'm fine---" He stopped once he glanced at her face. She was crying but she tried to hold it all back. He then realized how Hatori felt when she came to him like this. "Tohru, please stop crying…"
"But…" she rested her head on her chest. "You almost died there…"
He kissed her on the forehead. "Please, hush now, Honda-san, it's over."
To his surprise, Tohru embraced him and kissed him passionately. Yuki kept his balance as he carried her weight. Oh my God, she's… so good…
"Please…" she broke the kiss and whispered on his ear. "…don't do that again…"
He smiled contently. "I won't, Tohru…" then he bent down to kiss her again.
Kazuma stood there watching them amusingly. Yuki, if this is the girl who changed your heart, I believe she can't stay with you forever… but I'm happy…
That you still have hope…
You won't be like him…
Not like Akito…