Chapter Thirteen: Zurinth Part One: The Doctor's Home
Tohru opened her eyes and found herself under a sheet, on top of a cot. She gazed around the room and noticed a fireplace in the center. The walls were covered with nothing and the floor was wooden with one long purple carpet down the center.
"Oh so you are finally awake. The doctor will be thrilled."
Tohru looked up and saw a smiling face of a young woman looking right at her. Her hair was short and a light tan and her eyes were dark brown.
"Who? Where?" Tohru replied groggily.
"I'm glad to see you are all right" the woman grinned, "The doctor said that you would pull through."
"But where am I?" Tohru asked.
"Oh, Amnesia?"
"I don't think so" Tohru said, "I know my name, I just don't know where I am, or for that matter who you are?"
"Oh I'm sorry" the woman replied sheepishly, "I'm Kana Sohma. The doctor's assistant."
"What doctor?"
As if on cue, he entered. He was dressed in a white jacket over his clothes and his dark brown hair hung over his left eye. His mouth dropped open when he saw her.
"Hey" she said, "I know you."
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"All right you damn rat" Kyo replied when they arrived at the tree where Hatsuharu and Momiji were waiting, "I got you out. Now tell me where Tohru is?"
"Patience stupid cat" Yuki said cynically.
"Yuki we are so glad that you are all right" Momiji exclaimed.
"What are you two doing here?" Yuki asked exasperated.
"We came to save you" Hatsuharu replied, "Apparently your king doesn't care."
"I know he doesn't care. He's the one who set me up."
"He what?" they all shouted.
"I should have realized that something was wrong from the beginning. I received the message from the princess; only it came by a different kind of bird. Of course I didn't realize it at the time, till I heard about the threat and was in the dungeon."
"You think that Akito is the one that took Tohru?" Kyo said his arms crossed.
"Yes, and I think I know exactly where she has been taken."
"Where's that Yuki?" Momiji asked.
"The one place a Sohma can go, but no one else can."
"You don't mean?" Hatsuharu began.
"I do. Zurinth."
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"You're that doctor from before," Tohru said blinking her eyes twice.
"Kana would you step outside for a few moments" he replied.
"Of course doctor" Kana bowed and exited.
He sat on the stool near the cot.
"How are you feeling?" he asked.
"Oh fine I guess. Are you the one who has been taking care of me?"
"Actually Kana and I have both" he said, "You were found out in the fields, abandoned."
"I see" she dropped her eyes sadly, "I'm sorry to have been so much trouble."
"You have been no trouble at all Miss Honda" he replied.
She looked up surprised.
"Just think of it as a return favor."
"I knew I knew you" she said, "You're the doctor from TarraSohma aren't you? The one who helped Hinako."
"You have a good memory" he smiled standing up.
"I'm afraid I don't remember your name though."
"It's Hatori."
"Oh right. Now I remember. Well I can't thank you enough" she threw off the covers, "But I have to be going, so if you'll point me in the right direction, I'll be out of your hair and won't trouble you any further" she smiled standing up and walking towards the door.
"But, I don't understand" he frowned, "You don't know where you are do you?"
"I assume I'm in TarraSohma right now" she looked back confused.
He sighed.
"It's just as I thought. You are much farther than TarraSohma."
"Oh well. Can you at least point me in the right direction?"
"I'm afraid there is no way out of here, unless you are a Sohma that is."
"I don't understand."
"You really don't have any idea how you got here do you?"
"No. Where am I?"
"Have you ever heard of a place called Zurinth before?"
"No. Where's that?"
"Somewhere between TarraSohma and ShiraNobi. It only exists however for members of the family who are not in favor with the king."
"You mean only Sohmas reside here?"
"Yes. And only a Sohma could have brought you here."
Tohru thought for a few moments. Someone before meeting Yuki had ambushed her and she knew of only one person who would prevent such a thing.
"Are there only certain people who can get here?" she replied sadly.
"Yes. The adults carry a key."
"I suppose that includes King Akito then?"
"Absolutely."
"I understand. I was getting in the way. And there is no way out of here."
She hung her head then looked up smiling.
"Hatori tell me, are you a member of the Zodiac?"
"Why yes I am. Shigure mentioned that you knew about that. Dangerous thing I must say. It would probably be best if you ever got back to the palace that you leave it."
"But I have left it."
"Oh" he replied. Then he thought to himself, "Then what would he want with her?"
"Perhaps you had better start at the beginning," he suggested pointing to an extra stool.
She sighed and took a deep breath.
"Well it all started a few days after I met you."
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"Okay" Kyo sighed, "Just how are we going to get her back, if she is in that forbidden place?"
"Oh that's simple" Hatsuharu replied, "All we got to do is get the key from Shigure and then go and find her."
"Wait a minute. We? There ain't no We about it" Kyo retorted.
"Yes, it's my responsibility to get her back" Yuki said.
"Hey now way you damn rat" Kyo replied angrily, "You're not going without me."
"And you guys aren't going without us either" Momiji said, "If we go in different directions it will be easier to find Tohru."
"I agree" Hatsuharu nodded, "Besides Momiji and I will get the key and meet you two at the doorway deal?"
Yuki and Kyo looked at each other.
"Fine whatever" Kyo said crossing his arms again.
"I guess it's what is best for the princess" Yuki replied.
"Okay then" Momiji said getting on to his horse, Hatsuharu was already on his, "Me and Haru will meet you in the forest later."
They rode off leaving the two boys behind.
"C'mon you damn rat" Kyo replied cynically, "The horses are at my cabin."
Yuki frowned but followed Kyo reluctantly back up the path towards the mountains.
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Authors Note: Hey guys. This chapter became too long, so I decided to make Zurinth a four part chapter. She met Hatori in this one and the next couple of parts she will meet the rest of them. So enjoy! Please send reviews!!
Next Chapter: Zurinth Part Two: The Shop and the Hot Springs
Tohru encounters the Snake and the Monkey of the Zodiac. Will Yuki, Kyo and others get to her before Akito finds out?
Tohru opened her eyes and found herself under a sheet, on top of a cot. She gazed around the room and noticed a fireplace in the center. The walls were covered with nothing and the floor was wooden with one long purple carpet down the center.
"Oh so you are finally awake. The doctor will be thrilled."
Tohru looked up and saw a smiling face of a young woman looking right at her. Her hair was short and a light tan and her eyes were dark brown.
"Who? Where?" Tohru replied groggily.
"I'm glad to see you are all right" the woman grinned, "The doctor said that you would pull through."
"But where am I?" Tohru asked.
"Oh, Amnesia?"
"I don't think so" Tohru said, "I know my name, I just don't know where I am, or for that matter who you are?"
"Oh I'm sorry" the woman replied sheepishly, "I'm Kana Sohma. The doctor's assistant."
"What doctor?"
As if on cue, he entered. He was dressed in a white jacket over his clothes and his dark brown hair hung over his left eye. His mouth dropped open when he saw her.
"Hey" she said, "I know you."
*****************
"All right you damn rat" Kyo replied when they arrived at the tree where Hatsuharu and Momiji were waiting, "I got you out. Now tell me where Tohru is?"
"Patience stupid cat" Yuki said cynically.
"Yuki we are so glad that you are all right" Momiji exclaimed.
"What are you two doing here?" Yuki asked exasperated.
"We came to save you" Hatsuharu replied, "Apparently your king doesn't care."
"I know he doesn't care. He's the one who set me up."
"He what?" they all shouted.
"I should have realized that something was wrong from the beginning. I received the message from the princess; only it came by a different kind of bird. Of course I didn't realize it at the time, till I heard about the threat and was in the dungeon."
"You think that Akito is the one that took Tohru?" Kyo said his arms crossed.
"Yes, and I think I know exactly where she has been taken."
"Where's that Yuki?" Momiji asked.
"The one place a Sohma can go, but no one else can."
"You don't mean?" Hatsuharu began.
"I do. Zurinth."
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"You're that doctor from before," Tohru said blinking her eyes twice.
"Kana would you step outside for a few moments" he replied.
"Of course doctor" Kana bowed and exited.
He sat on the stool near the cot.
"How are you feeling?" he asked.
"Oh fine I guess. Are you the one who has been taking care of me?"
"Actually Kana and I have both" he said, "You were found out in the fields, abandoned."
"I see" she dropped her eyes sadly, "I'm sorry to have been so much trouble."
"You have been no trouble at all Miss Honda" he replied.
She looked up surprised.
"Just think of it as a return favor."
"I knew I knew you" she said, "You're the doctor from TarraSohma aren't you? The one who helped Hinako."
"You have a good memory" he smiled standing up.
"I'm afraid I don't remember your name though."
"It's Hatori."
"Oh right. Now I remember. Well I can't thank you enough" she threw off the covers, "But I have to be going, so if you'll point me in the right direction, I'll be out of your hair and won't trouble you any further" she smiled standing up and walking towards the door.
"But, I don't understand" he frowned, "You don't know where you are do you?"
"I assume I'm in TarraSohma right now" she looked back confused.
He sighed.
"It's just as I thought. You are much farther than TarraSohma."
"Oh well. Can you at least point me in the right direction?"
"I'm afraid there is no way out of here, unless you are a Sohma that is."
"I don't understand."
"You really don't have any idea how you got here do you?"
"No. Where am I?"
"Have you ever heard of a place called Zurinth before?"
"No. Where's that?"
"Somewhere between TarraSohma and ShiraNobi. It only exists however for members of the family who are not in favor with the king."
"You mean only Sohmas reside here?"
"Yes. And only a Sohma could have brought you here."
Tohru thought for a few moments. Someone before meeting Yuki had ambushed her and she knew of only one person who would prevent such a thing.
"Are there only certain people who can get here?" she replied sadly.
"Yes. The adults carry a key."
"I suppose that includes King Akito then?"
"Absolutely."
"I understand. I was getting in the way. And there is no way out of here."
She hung her head then looked up smiling.
"Hatori tell me, are you a member of the Zodiac?"
"Why yes I am. Shigure mentioned that you knew about that. Dangerous thing I must say. It would probably be best if you ever got back to the palace that you leave it."
"But I have left it."
"Oh" he replied. Then he thought to himself, "Then what would he want with her?"
"Perhaps you had better start at the beginning," he suggested pointing to an extra stool.
She sighed and took a deep breath.
"Well it all started a few days after I met you."
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"Okay" Kyo sighed, "Just how are we going to get her back, if she is in that forbidden place?"
"Oh that's simple" Hatsuharu replied, "All we got to do is get the key from Shigure and then go and find her."
"Wait a minute. We? There ain't no We about it" Kyo retorted.
"Yes, it's my responsibility to get her back" Yuki said.
"Hey now way you damn rat" Kyo replied angrily, "You're not going without me."
"And you guys aren't going without us either" Momiji said, "If we go in different directions it will be easier to find Tohru."
"I agree" Hatsuharu nodded, "Besides Momiji and I will get the key and meet you two at the doorway deal?"
Yuki and Kyo looked at each other.
"Fine whatever" Kyo said crossing his arms again.
"I guess it's what is best for the princess" Yuki replied.
"Okay then" Momiji said getting on to his horse, Hatsuharu was already on his, "Me and Haru will meet you in the forest later."
They rode off leaving the two boys behind.
"C'mon you damn rat" Kyo replied cynically, "The horses are at my cabin."
Yuki frowned but followed Kyo reluctantly back up the path towards the mountains.
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Authors Note: Hey guys. This chapter became too long, so I decided to make Zurinth a four part chapter. She met Hatori in this one and the next couple of parts she will meet the rest of them. So enjoy! Please send reviews!!
Next Chapter: Zurinth Part Two: The Shop and the Hot Springs
Tohru encounters the Snake and the Monkey of the Zodiac. Will Yuki, Kyo and others get to her before Akito finds out?