Disclaimer: Note: This disclaimer is for the rest of the story so I don't get blamed by someone for leaving it out *looks pointed at Kyo*. For the last time, we do not own Furuba! However, I can't say the same about these comfy pajamas I'm currently wearing. . .

Notable Notes from Misaki: Hello again! I'm glad to see that you enjoyed our story enough to come this far. Replies to reviewers from chapter 1 at the bottom of this chapter. Here are some notes from Kyo, seeing as how she's over at my house at the moment. Clarification: "Ghost" is Kyo's nickname for Aki.

Notable Notes from Kyo:  Hi,  considering I can't think of anything to say at the time being, enjoy the chapter.   And I didn't blame Misaki for not having a disclaimer, okay, okay I only blamed her until she proved she had one but after that I didn't.  Really.

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Hidden Memories by The people in the corner

Chapter Three: The Truth

Written by Misaki

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"I'm sorry, but you have type B blood."

Aya froze; he had been hoping against hope that his blood would be the same type as Yuki's.  Even if the chances were against him, it was possible. 

"Sir? Did you hear me?"

"Yes," said the snake quietly, "I did."

The doctor turned to Hatori, and asked him, "Are there any other close relatives of the boy?"

Hatori looked puzzled, and answered, "You'll have to look through the family files. We have so many relatives that it's hard to keep track of them all."

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Tohru came back from Hana's house to find Momiji waiting for her in her room, looking anxious.

"Um, Tohru, Akito wants to see you."

She followed Momiji to Akito's room, where he slid open the door, and stepped away. She looked at him curiously.

"Sorry, but he only wants to see you."

Apprehensive, Tohru entered the room. At first, she couldn't see Akito, but then she spotted him, lying outside in the cold wind. She went and knelt down on the one cushion placed on the floor, facing the far wall. Akito gave no notice that he had seen her enter, but after a few minutes of silence, he stood, pulling up his drooping kimono. He walked over to stand in front of her. Tohru kept her eyes on the floor, stooped over in a low bow.

"Miss Honda. . .I believe you know what happened to Yuki. . .?"

Tohru glanced up quickly and then shook her head slightly. Something had happened to Yuki? When?

"Ah yes. . .that's right. You were over at an acquaintance's house for New Year's, weren't you? We don't allow outsiders to intrude on our family gatherings. . ."

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The Mudabatchi trio was still waiting at the hospital, but now, instead of Aya and Shigure laughing and Hatori reading, all three were sitting still and silent, waiting for the doctor to come back. When the doctor did come back, he was wearing a confused look, and gestured for Hatori. Out in the hall, he questioned Hatori,

"Can you explain this?"

Hatori glanced down at the records and his one visible eye widened in shock. Written in clear handwriting across the bottom of the page were the words, "Siblings (1): Sohma, Akito."

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". . .You see, Miss Honda, there was a slight accident here on New Year's Eve." Akito put emphasis on the word "accident."

"Y-you didn't do something to Yuki, did you?" Tohru had finally worked up the courage to speak.

"Why, of course not. . .I would never hurt Yuki. . ."

Tohru, overcoming her fear, sprang up and stared at Akito. "What did you do to Yuki?!"

Surprisingly, Akito remained calm. "My my, Miss Honda. You're letting your temper get the best of you," He turned away from her to stare out the window, "And remember. . .you're not a member of the Sohma family. You can't afford to get angry at me."

Tohru was searching her mind for something to say when the door burst open. (Or at least, as well as a sliding door can burst open.) Hatori stood there, looking like he had run from the driveway to the house. (and he had)

"Akito," he panted, "How could you. . .to your own brother?"

Akito turned from the window, a deep scowl on his face.

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Aki stood behind the door, a look of surprise on her face. Seeing Hatori getting out of his car, she followed him into the house, where he surprised her by not going to his house, but to Akito's room. He had then surprised her even more when he said, "How could you. . .to your own brother?"

She tried to figure out what he meant by that, but all that she could think of was Yuki. Was Yuki really her father's brother? They looked very similar, if you just changed their hair and eye color to match each other. If it was true, it meant that Yuki was really her uncle! She didn't even like him, and he was her uncle? Oh well, no one said that you had to like your relatives; just look who was her father. She took it a lot better than Tohru, who figured out what Hatori meant around the same time she did.

"You're. . .you're Yuki's brother?" the onigiri stuttered.

"That's right," snarled Akito, a angered look upon his face, "and I'd like to know just how you found out, Hatori. After all, I ordered you to erase everyone's memory, including your own."

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Aki could hear someone walking down the hall towards her, but she didn't turn away from the scene inside the room until someone tapped on her shoulder. She looked up to see Kyo staring down at her.

"Ghost," he said, "what's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost."

"Akito has a brother."

"What?!"

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And that's chapter 3! And now, as promised, here are the replies to the reviews of Chapter 1.

Wyrm: Even a levelheaded person like Hatori can loose his head in an extreme situation, like the one he was placed in. Also, I hope that you have noted I changed the first chapter so that Hatori says some thugs broke into the house, unlike what I had before. Oh yes, and the blood types. I must have overlooked that last one in Britannica. Whoops!

Everyone (that's not someone's name; I'm addressing all of you readers): Wyrm pointed out that there are 4 blood types, A, B, O, and AB! Arigato, Wyrm-sama!

Arrei: (Sorry if I spelt your name wrong.) You're right, genki does mean energetic; my memory must have slipped at the time of writing it. Thankies! (And I know how you feel; Akito's one of my favorites, too!) And about yaoi; I have nothing against gays and lesbians, but reading about it just makes me feel uncomfortable.

Kyo: Gee, what do I have to say to you?

And next it's Kyo's turn!

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