Hi. ^o^ Another Gravitation chapter. Track 4! Let's get to it!

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As you might be able to tell, I'm unbelievably guilty and hate myself for ever asking Haru to get in the car and go to the police station. What had I been thinking? And then I just yelled at Shuichi about picking between me and her.....It sounded like, when he talked, that someone had torn out his voice box and he was still trying to talk. All choked up and unable to really get any words out. A shouting match between me and two kids while they were in the bathroom at the school wasn't my exact idea of fun in the sun with either Shuichi nor Haru. Guess I really hurt their feelings because Haru was just sitting on the couch and wouldn't talk to me. She just sat there with her knees up to her chin and staring at the wall. Haru wouldn't eat. Drink. Sleep. Even when I apologized to her once again she got tears in her eyes. I hadn't expected this bad of reaction. Though, I understand her being mad at me. I piss everyone off at some point and time.

Even when Shuichi, Maiko, and Hiroshi came over from school, which was three hours later, I had to turn them down. The one that scared me the most was that girl that was Shuichi's sister. The one that just looked at me with big eyes and couldn't get a word out that was easy to figure out. Haru was still on the couch, pouting, staring at the wall at 6:00. I decided to go upstairs to take a shower to relieve everything away. Showers are always stress relievers. It always seemed to work for me, and took my troubles away.

Not this time. I couldn't get what I said to them out of my mind. Why did I feel so damn guilty? Maybe because they hadn't deserved such mean words. Haru was just scared. Shuichi was just trying to protect his new found friend. So why didn't I see that before? A couple of minutes later I heard a knock on the door. Naturally it's them always interrupting me.

She shouted "Yuki-san! Someone's here!"

I asked "Who is it Haru?"

"Tatsuha-kun, Tohma-san, and Mika-san. I believe that they are your brother and sister? Then your brother in law," Haru replied. "Uhhh...are you there?"

"Shit," I swore under my breath. If they heard about Haru some how I was in deep crap. "I'll be out there in a minute! Why don't you put on your clothes for the nice people while I get ready?"

"Yuki-san? May I stay in your shirt just for a little longer?" Haru asked. "I like the fragrance. It reminds me of my sister. And...please forgive me for today. I'm really, really, really sorry about ignoring you. I was just thinking...."

"No need to apologize kiddo," I said as I dried my hair while looking in the mirror. "Sure, you can keep the shirt on. You can have it if you want. I don't wear it anym-"

"Oh! Really! That makes me so happy! Thank you so much!" She said cheerfully. "Oh. I'm sorry once again. I inturrupted you."

I put my bathrobe on and looked downstairs, sure enough, there was Mika, Tatsuha, and Tohma. What the hell did they want? I picked Haru up, holding her in my arms. It felt to have her little hands grasp onto my shirt. Digging her head in my chest to have comfort. Her eyes closed in happiness. I came down the stairs and they all looked strangely at me.

"You have explaining to do Eiri," Mika immediately said.

I sat on the couch with Haru sitting on my lap. Haru seemed really confused.

Tatsuha came up to Haru and patted her on the head "You're a real cutie. You know that?"

At first, she flinched. She was still afraid of men but she looked at me, then Tatsuha. Haru didn't seem to mind as long as these people were my family.

"Thank you," Haru said with a smile. She looked at Yuki. "Yuki-san? You and Tatsuha-kun look and sound alike. Only that...he has dark hair and dark eyes. You don't. How nice! I wish me and my sister looked alike!"

"What do you guys want?" I immediately asked.

Tohma smiled. "Why don't we take Haru off of your hands? We can take care of her much better at the temple."

"You saying I can't do a simple thing as take care of Haru?" I asked, insulted. I set Haru down. "Haru, why don't you go upstairs and play with Tatsuha. I need to talk to them for a couple of minutes alone. Okay?"

"But Yuki-san...." Haru looked at me with pleading eyes. She didn't want to leave me. She hugged my leg and then looked at Tatsuha. "Do you want to play Go Fish Tatsuha-kun? Do you?!"

"Sure thing," Tatsuha replied as they ran upstairs.

"Well, that was a good move," Mika said as she took off her sunglasses. "I came as soon as possible because I don't want you to get attached to some kid. So I came ASAP so I could take her off your hands. Me and Tohma could take care of a child. Right Tohma?"

"Right," Tohma nodded.

I didn't like this. I was attached. That's how cool Haru was. After a while after meeting her you just don't want her to leave you.

"Sorry, I don't accept," I replied. "Haru....is afraid of men. You don't know what that poor kid has been through. As you can see she is attached to me like glue. So I don't think emotionally or mentally she can take being separated from someone that she really likes. Haru isn't like other kids. She's more grown up than any other one I've known."

"How'd she get here anyway?" Mika asked. "I mean, what's her story?"

"Well," I looked at the floor. I don't know if Haru would want me to tell them or not about her being abused. Looking up at them again, I saw impatient in their eyes. "You see....she comes from and abused home. That's why she's afraid of guys. The most horrible thing is, is that she won't talk about it with me. I do worry of course. I can see hurt in her eyes no matter how much she puts on a smile. Like something deep inside is bothering her or something really bad did happen to her. I just can't tell what."

They looked at me strangely. "What?!" I snapped at them.

"Why aren't you smoking?" asked Mika, pointing to me.

"Haru can't take smoke," I replied.

"You're becoming a big softy," admitted Tohma. "But really. We should take her. I think it's in her best interest. Think about what's best for her. Not for you, Yuki."

"I've tried that already," I simply said with a nod.

They looked at me with confused faces.

"And you want to know what happened?" I shouted. "She started to hyper ventilate! Now how can I try and get her out of here when she does that and turns the water works on?! How can I get rid of her when she's so attached to me?! How can I let you take her away when I love....her....like my own...."

"She must be pretty important to you for that to happen all in one day," Mika said with understanding. Which Yuki was surprised she had. "And you must be important to her..." She stood up with her hands on her hips "No you be nice to her. Okay? If you need something, or if she needs something, you guys can just call me. She's adorable. You're lucky Yuki. You really are."

"Why am I so lucky? To have little brats come onto my doorstep and ask for my help?" I asked with annoyance. Atleast they weren't going to take her away.

Mika smirked. "No, to have TWO people that care so much about you that they don't want to leave your side. And your family isn't the other one. I know if you think about it hard enough you'll find who I'm talking about."

"Well, see you later," Tohma waved goodbye. "Tatsuha! We're leaving!"

Tatsuha and Haru came running down the stairs. "Yuki-san!" Haru cried and jumped into his arms. "Save me!"

I knew that they were only playing, so I went along with it. "Who?"

She pointed to Tatsuha. "The big bad Tatsuha-kun monster!"

"Oh? Really? I always knew that he was a monster. You just now figured that out?" I said with a smirk. I picked her up and we waved to them as they headed out of the door.

"Come again soon Tatsuha-kun! I want to play some more!" Haru said with a smile.

"Okay!" Tatsuha said with a smile as they shut the door.

And yet, as they left, I couldn't help but feel that they were up to something. Something not good. Not good at all.

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Well, that ends another chapter. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!! Yuki's growing soft.....ain't he?