Chapter Three: A New Home
When Uo and Hana left Tohru that afternoon she wandered down into the town and sat down at the well. She thought of her meeting with the princes that afternoon. Momiji seemed so cute and bubbly. The other one, Yuki however seemed very distant and secretive.
"You there girl!" a stern voice replied approaching her.
She hadn't noticed that a carriage had just stopped in front of her. It was a very unusual carriage however. The windows were covered with bars and there were four extra men riding on it, front and back.
"Yes sir" she said bowing, "How can I help you?"
"The young master in the carriage is thirsty. Can you get him some water from the well?"
"Certainly" she bowed again and scooped up the cup she had with her from the picnic.
She lowered the bucket in and pulled it up. Then she filled the cup with water and walked over to the carriage.
"I'll take that from you miss" the soldier replied.
"Oh no" she said, "I can give it to your master. It would be my pleasure."
She walked up to the window and an angry face appeared. His eyes were deep red and he had a very distinct scowl on his face.
"Here you go sir," she said handing the cup to him through the bars, "I have brought you some water."
He stared at her confused. So did the guards. They were amazed that she was so kind. After he finished he curtly gave her back the cup.
"Thanks" he muttered.
She smiled sweetly at him and bowed.
"I don't have any type of reward for you for assisting me you know?" he snarled.
"Oh I don't expect a payment of any kind sir" she replied, "I was more than happy to help."
She bowed once more to the guards and walked back to her house.
"Master Kyo" the head guard replied, "We really must get you to the palace sir."
"All right" Kyo snapped, "Let's go."
He looked out the window of her retreating figure and smiled to himself. Maybe there were some decent people in this world after all.
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"Here we are!" Shigure announced, "Castle sweet castle!"
Momiji climbed out followed by a disgruntled Yuki. Shigure had managed to annoy him about the mysterious Tohru Honda the whole ride home.
"Shigure! Aren't you coming in?" Momiji asked at the top step.
"No I'm waiting for another arrival."
"What arrival?" Yuki replied, "Shigure please tell me it is not who I think it is?"
But Shigure didn't have time to answer for at that moment a carriage thundered in as it entered the palace gates. It stopped abruptly as Shigure waved.
"Right on time gentlemen as usual."
The guards bowed then pulled some shackles down from the top. The lead guard opened the carriage door, rummaged inside for a bit and came out with the fire orange haired boy. The shackles had been placed around his wrists and his eyes flashed angrily as he spotted Yuki nearby.
"Well Kyo" Shigure smiled, "Welcome back! Gentlemen are you sure those shackles are necessary?"
"Akito's orders. At least for three more days."
"We have your room all prepared for you Kyo. Just the way you left it."
"Look at me. I'm giddy with excitement" Kyo replied sarcastically, "Will my windows be dressed with the usual bars too?"
Shigure shut his mouth as Kyo was led up the stairs. He gave Yuki a dirty look as he went.
"I can't believe he's come back" Yuki said exasperated, "Four months wasn't long enough."
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When Tohru entered the house that afternoon she got reprimanded by her aunt. Later that night her grandfather found her outside staring sadly at the stars.
"Tohru?"
"Grandfather."
"Are you all right my dear?"
"I'm okay. But I don't think I can stay here any longer."
"Is it because of what your aunt said to you?"
"That and another reason. I met two of the princes today. I don't want my identity given away."
"Will you return home then?" he asked sadly.
"No, I was thinking about going to the cabin in the woods."
"The one your mother told you about?"
"Yes, I do have a key."
"You know that is going against the rules. When they find out they will be furious."
"I know grandfather. But my time is not up yet. There is still so much I want to do, till I return home."
Her grandfather nodded then patted her on the head.
"You are just like your mother" he smiled, "Be careful dear."
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Later that night after giving instructions to her grandfather to give to Uo and Hana Tohru left the village of TarraSohma. She walked for an hour till she came to a forest. Another half hour and she spotted the cabin. She hadn't been there since she was a child. She slid the key into the lock and the door clicked open.
Inside was very dusty. Tohru dropped her belongings and began to tidy it up. After she was done with the kitchen and the main room, she walked into the bedroom. On the dresser was a set of rock figurines. They were the animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Her mother had loved these figurines and as she stared at them she couldn't help but smile as she thought of her. Suddenly Tohru heard a sound coming from the front door.
"That's strange" she thought, "No one else has a key to the door."
She grabbed a heavy pan and walked over. Whoever was outside had managed to open the door. In a split second Tohru had slammed the pan down on his head.
"Ouch!" a familiar voice replied.
Tohru kneeled down and looked into the violet eyes.
"Oh my" she began, "Prince Yuki?"
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Authors Note:
Next Chapter: Princess Kagura
Tohru loses yet another home but gains a few friends!
When Uo and Hana left Tohru that afternoon she wandered down into the town and sat down at the well. She thought of her meeting with the princes that afternoon. Momiji seemed so cute and bubbly. The other one, Yuki however seemed very distant and secretive.
"You there girl!" a stern voice replied approaching her.
She hadn't noticed that a carriage had just stopped in front of her. It was a very unusual carriage however. The windows were covered with bars and there were four extra men riding on it, front and back.
"Yes sir" she said bowing, "How can I help you?"
"The young master in the carriage is thirsty. Can you get him some water from the well?"
"Certainly" she bowed again and scooped up the cup she had with her from the picnic.
She lowered the bucket in and pulled it up. Then she filled the cup with water and walked over to the carriage.
"I'll take that from you miss" the soldier replied.
"Oh no" she said, "I can give it to your master. It would be my pleasure."
She walked up to the window and an angry face appeared. His eyes were deep red and he had a very distinct scowl on his face.
"Here you go sir," she said handing the cup to him through the bars, "I have brought you some water."
He stared at her confused. So did the guards. They were amazed that she was so kind. After he finished he curtly gave her back the cup.
"Thanks" he muttered.
She smiled sweetly at him and bowed.
"I don't have any type of reward for you for assisting me you know?" he snarled.
"Oh I don't expect a payment of any kind sir" she replied, "I was more than happy to help."
She bowed once more to the guards and walked back to her house.
"Master Kyo" the head guard replied, "We really must get you to the palace sir."
"All right" Kyo snapped, "Let's go."
He looked out the window of her retreating figure and smiled to himself. Maybe there were some decent people in this world after all.
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"Here we are!" Shigure announced, "Castle sweet castle!"
Momiji climbed out followed by a disgruntled Yuki. Shigure had managed to annoy him about the mysterious Tohru Honda the whole ride home.
"Shigure! Aren't you coming in?" Momiji asked at the top step.
"No I'm waiting for another arrival."
"What arrival?" Yuki replied, "Shigure please tell me it is not who I think it is?"
But Shigure didn't have time to answer for at that moment a carriage thundered in as it entered the palace gates. It stopped abruptly as Shigure waved.
"Right on time gentlemen as usual."
The guards bowed then pulled some shackles down from the top. The lead guard opened the carriage door, rummaged inside for a bit and came out with the fire orange haired boy. The shackles had been placed around his wrists and his eyes flashed angrily as he spotted Yuki nearby.
"Well Kyo" Shigure smiled, "Welcome back! Gentlemen are you sure those shackles are necessary?"
"Akito's orders. At least for three more days."
"We have your room all prepared for you Kyo. Just the way you left it."
"Look at me. I'm giddy with excitement" Kyo replied sarcastically, "Will my windows be dressed with the usual bars too?"
Shigure shut his mouth as Kyo was led up the stairs. He gave Yuki a dirty look as he went.
"I can't believe he's come back" Yuki said exasperated, "Four months wasn't long enough."
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When Tohru entered the house that afternoon she got reprimanded by her aunt. Later that night her grandfather found her outside staring sadly at the stars.
"Tohru?"
"Grandfather."
"Are you all right my dear?"
"I'm okay. But I don't think I can stay here any longer."
"Is it because of what your aunt said to you?"
"That and another reason. I met two of the princes today. I don't want my identity given away."
"Will you return home then?" he asked sadly.
"No, I was thinking about going to the cabin in the woods."
"The one your mother told you about?"
"Yes, I do have a key."
"You know that is going against the rules. When they find out they will be furious."
"I know grandfather. But my time is not up yet. There is still so much I want to do, till I return home."
Her grandfather nodded then patted her on the head.
"You are just like your mother" he smiled, "Be careful dear."
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Later that night after giving instructions to her grandfather to give to Uo and Hana Tohru left the village of TarraSohma. She walked for an hour till she came to a forest. Another half hour and she spotted the cabin. She hadn't been there since she was a child. She slid the key into the lock and the door clicked open.
Inside was very dusty. Tohru dropped her belongings and began to tidy it up. After she was done with the kitchen and the main room, she walked into the bedroom. On the dresser was a set of rock figurines. They were the animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Her mother had loved these figurines and as she stared at them she couldn't help but smile as she thought of her. Suddenly Tohru heard a sound coming from the front door.
"That's strange" she thought, "No one else has a key to the door."
She grabbed a heavy pan and walked over. Whoever was outside had managed to open the door. In a split second Tohru had slammed the pan down on his head.
"Ouch!" a familiar voice replied.
Tohru kneeled down and looked into the violet eyes.
"Oh my" she began, "Prince Yuki?"
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Authors Note:
Next Chapter: Princess Kagura
Tohru loses yet another home but gains a few friends!