Chapter 5- Threats and Promises

Akito pulled himself back in from his usual hanging of the window. He did not make a sound as he walked; he only simply fixed his kimono, which found it's usual spot. Which was hanging half off one of his shoulders. He walked to where his bird was sitting on the water dish, and held out his finger. The little white bird ruffled it's feathers, then walked onto the outstretched finger. Akito turned and sat down on the floor, and smirked. He was thinking to himself what fools Haru and Rin were. He looked up at the girl with long brown hair, who only stared back with the most hateful look on her face. However, she knew better than to say anything, or try anything to escape.

"Well, well Rin. Thought you and Haru could hide your pathetic love affair from me? Or did you choose to forget what had happened last time? You are a pathetic person you know that?" He laughed to himself as he stood up and the little bird flew outside. He walked towards her and teasingly fondled her hair. She sat there, holding her hair, not daring to make a move.

There was silence, and she did not answer him. For a moment he seemed patient, but as he returned his fingers to the top of her hair, he grabbed a handful and jerked her head up towards him.

"ANSWER ME! I asked you a question, and I expect you to answer me!" He hit her across the face before slamming her into the ground. He laughed aloud now, at her stupidity.

"Yes.." she whispered softly, keeping her head down on the ground, her hair formed a curtain around her eyes. He could not see her facial expressions, but heard what she said. And although he heard what she had said, he decided to be arrogant about it.

"WHAT was that? I seem to not be able to hear you so well. Maybe if you SAT UP!" He said the last part of that as he yanked her up again to look into his cold eyes.

"I said yes. I thought we could hide it from you."

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The four were very worried, and they were all sitting at the table, looking at one another for some sort of response or idea. Another breeze came through, and the sent of grass filled the room.

"We need to go looking for her!" Haru exclaimed, on the verge of black and white.

"Calm down Haru, I'll go call Hatori, maybe he's seen her." Shigure, after saying that, stood up and headed out into the hall for the phone.

Kagura stood up and walked outside, sitting on the porch with her feet hanging off. She sighed, for her thoughts weren't about Rin, but Kyou.

'Oh, my love! Why did you have to go and get so hurt.'

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The day dragged on slowly, and finally school ended. It was a fine relief to Tohru and Yuki, for people had been whispering all day. They knew it was about them, but tried not to pay a lot of attention.

"Yuki, come on lets get home.." Tohru said, as Momiji ran up along side them.

"I heard you two are together! Is it true?" He said, as Yuki looked at him strangely.

"How did you hear that Momiji?"

"It's all over the school, even the teachers know about it." Momiji smiled at Tohru, his golden eyes glittering in the afternoon sun.

Tohru did not smile back however. She got a sick-to-the-stomach kind of feeling. They walked straight home, and this time the couple did not hold hands. It was an excruciatingly silent walk home, and Momiji couldn't take it so he ran ahead on home.

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Hatori arrived at Shigure's house about twenty minutes after he had been called. He pulled up and honked the horn of his car, signaling for the others to come and get in. Haru and Ayame sat in the back as Shigure sat in the front.

"So Rin has gone missing has she?" He said looking at Haru in the rear-view mirror as he backed out and sped for the Main House.

"Yes, she has.." But that's all anyone said for the rest of the ride.

The way there was silent, but quick. Haru stared out the window, and Shigure studied his hands. Ayame had simply gone of into Aya-lala land. Haru was scared, and all he wanted was to find her. He hoped nothing had happened to her, he hoped with all he was that Akito had not gotten a hold of her. He gripped the seat belt hard with his hands, at all those possible ideas. Hatori finally brought them to their destination. Haru was quick to send himself flying out of the car and into the Main House. Shigure, Ayame, and Hatori weren't far behind. They ran up and down every hall looking for her, but no response came when they called her name.

They gave up for sometime and went to Hatori's house to rest. No one had talked to each other for almost an hour now, and the pattern did not break with their resting. Haru paced the room, for he couldn't stand still. Ayame was joking around with Shigure, and Hatori simply sat at his desk.

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"You FOOLISH LITTLE GIRL!" Akito yelled, as he tightened his grip on her hair.

Rin was quivering, and tears were slowly misting her eyes.

"Do you possibly think, I would allow a relationship for you and Haru? If I did that, then everyone would want someone in his or her lives. Can't do that now can I?" He questioned, his eyes boring straight down to her soul. She didn't move, nor did she answer him. She feared hi, just as the rest of the family did, though some refuse to say they did.

"You seem to have a problem answering to authority in your life. Well, if you don't want it your way, we'll do t my way." Akito smirked and slammed her back to the ground, as he turned and walked off. ]

When he came back he had a whip, the likes of which he used to use on Yuki when he was young. Rin saw this and her eyes filled up with fear. She quickly backed away from him, but he advanced on her. Akito was filled with rage, and kept moving towards her. He tapped the whip on his left palm.

"Now, now. Are you afraid of me? Why Rin, the horse, afraid of Akito?" He laughed aloud, and walked right up to her, as she had backed herself into a corner.

A breeze came in through the opened doors that led to his porch. It seemed to find it's way to Rin and embraced her, as if someone were there. She shuddered as Akito raised the whip. He hit her repeatedly, on the side, the arms, and the legs. He grabbed her by her wrist and pulled her out of the corner, and hauling her to her feet. She stood there, her right arm held up to shield her face. He continued to beat her, now hitting twice as hard as he did when she was on the ground. She bit her tongue, trying to not to scream out. Akito laughed then dropped the whip. He grabbed her by her shoulders and shook her hard. After that he smirked at her and slammed her on the ground. He continued to hurt her in just about every way. He kicked her, whipped her, and hit her. Finally, she could take it no more. She got enough courage to scream out as loud as she possibly could. IT was an ear-shattering scream, which could wake the dead.

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Haru stopped dead in his tracks, and the all looked to the door as a loud screamed flowed through the air and into their ears. At that, they all ran out of the room, and to Akito's. Without a doubt they knew that's where she was, and what was happening. Haru ran faster than the rest, being younger and all. In less than three minutes they reached Akito's room, and Haru slid the door break, sending it off its tracks and out into the hall, breaking it into many pieces. He had gone black, and it didn't take long. Hatori and the others saw this, as he stormed into the room.

"AKITO! LEAVE HER ALONE, NOW!" He barked at the head of the family.

Haru now did not care whom it was he was about to fight. It made no difference if it were baka neko, or Akito.

"Haru, NO!" Yelled Shigure as he and Hatori lunged at him, and grabbed hold of his arms.

"Akito, leave her alone! It's ME you want!" Haru was thrashing about wildly, and finally succeeded in throwing Hatori and Shigure to the ground, with a loud thump. He walked forward, and slammed Akito to the ground.

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Hewwo! =^-^= how do you like the story so far? Hmm..interesting plot! Bwahahahahaa! What will happen to Rin? Or how about Haru? It looks like he'll finally make a stand to the family tyrant, Akito. Stay tuned for chapter 6, for the exciting conclusion of this scene! R&R! please! Special thanks to Takumi-san for reading! Doomo arigato gozaimasu!

~Hatsuharu~