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A/N-thank you so much for the review Zahnegirl! Here's the next chapter, like I promised. Yay! My first fics a hit with someone! (I don't know whether or not my italics is broken or not, but in any case, ill still use it for thoughts.)



I continued to glare at the pretty-boy in front of me. I can die on my own, thanks. I don't need help from YOU. And ill be damned if he can lay a finger on me. "Touch me, and die" I spat at him. He reached out, and made as if to carry me, for some reason keeping me at arms length. The girl came to help. I struggled as best I could, which probably wouldn't even be noticed. "Put me down" I gasped. "Leave me...alone...Don't...touch... me..." The boy just stared at me, while the girl was spouting apologies. "AH! IM SORRY! I mean, you don't even know our names, and we're moving you, but your really hurt, and so I think we should get you some help, because those wounds are really deep, and they were only getting worse, but im really, really sorry, we should have introduced ourselves first, um, im Tohru Honda, and that's Yuki Sohma (pointing), and that's Kyo Sohma." I had stopped listening when she said 'hurt', but I perked up again when she said 'Sohma' "Sohma?" I repeated, and my whole body tensed up again. The boy realized that I was going to make a break for it, so he held on a little tighter, still keeping me at a distance. They rounded another corner, and came to a simple, but beautiful house, with a huge backyard, and amazing landscaping.

The two people holding me had set me down on the front porch, and once again I could here muffled conversation between them and a fourth person. "We found...EH?how badly...her name...you didn't ask...IM SO SORRY!....maa maa...Ha-san...maybe Aya too...NO! (Crash, bang, OWWWW)...over my dead BODY is that freak coming here!...ok...ill call now..." I dropped off after the word 'call'. Maybe I could rest a little before leaving. I only needed a little time out of the rain, and without bleeding to be able to use my...gift. I heard the sounds of a ringing telephone, and then the unknown man talking to whoever was on the other line. "Ha-san? It's me. We have something like an emergency here...no, Yuki didn't have an attack... It's a girl, actually. No not Tohru. The boys found her, actually. They said she was clinging to a tree, with really deep gashes all over her back. Could you come over?....Ha-san! The girl is bleeding to DEATH! How can you say you're only a family doctor? The girl is really, really hurt. And if she wasn't all bloody, quite attractive, too...(crash, bang, PERVERT, ow...) ok? You'll take a 'look' then? Ok. Bye!" click.

Why were they doing this? No one had cared before if I died. It was only my will to live. But if I was ever going to get out of here, I would need strength. And seeing a doctor would help. But only some bandages, that's all. I wasn't about to trust any one any more. I had experienced firsthand what a lie trust was. I sighed, and then began thinking. Once I get my cuts healed, I can thank them. I know exactly what ill do...a smile formed on my face. This was the one family that had ever shown me any kindness, and while I would never be tied down by any one again, I could at least give them a happy memory. Lets see...I could start with the doctor...then the girly-boy...then Tohru...and then ill leave. If I keep them from knowing who I am, the whole Sohma thing shouldn't be a problem. It was all so long ago, and I probably look a lot different then I did then...my thoughts trailed off, as I saw a car pull into the driveway. A blank-faced man with a doctors bag stepped out of the car. I automatically tensed up as he came closer to me, and asked me to turn over. I did, and felt him recoil away from my mangled back. He didn't say anything, but he began winding some bandages around the harsher scores. When he was finished he started on my shoulders. Just the simple pressure was enough to cause searing pain, but it helped tremendously. By the time he was done, I had gathered enough wits to give him my thank you present. From what I had heard, this man's name was Ha-san, but I didn't want to call him his nickname. "Thank you" I said quietly. I sat up, overlooked the flash of pain, and turned to face him. "Here's my gift back to you," I murmured, before I gently placed two fingers on his forehead, and began to flip through his memories. He had a look of shock on his face at first, but then assumed the blankness that people have while their memories are on display. I smiled, and quickly passed over his childhood memories. Nothing really of value there. Hmm...there was his first ice cream cone...there were his two best friends...there was an aced test...none of them were right. Then I stopped. And almost started screaming my head off. Because I saw a little girl running towards him. And crashing into him. A 'pyon'. A seahorse. A little boy holding his hands to the girls eyes, and a flash of light. And then it hit me. I had just walked into the Junnishi family. The Souma's. The place I swore wild horses couldn't drag me back to. And they couldn't. Although mouse and a cat obviously could.

A/N-is it good? Should I continue? PLEASE review~!