"You? Sleeping with me?!" Yuki yelled.
"I'm your cousin." Haru tossed himself sleepily towards Yuki's bed. "Nothing will happen."
"Of course, nothing will happen, pervert!!!" the nezumi quickly said. "God, of all the rooms in the house, why did you choose my room?!"
"Hey, I was ordered to do this." Haru smiled wickedly at the nezumi. "And besides, Momiji didn't mind."
"How about me?!"
"Listen, it'll be fine, just for one night. Tomorrow I'll be going back to the Sohma mansion." He tucked himself under the white bed sheets. "Go to sleep Yuki. It's late."
Yuki rolled his eyes as he laid himself down beside Haru. Why am I doing this?!
I wonder how Honda-san is doing. If she's not in Uo's house, then where could she be?
"Goodnight, ne-san." Kisa smiled.
"Are you sure you'll be alright? I mean…" Tohru replied shyly. "It's a big bed, anyway and… you can sleep beside me…"
Kisa chuckled lightly. "Ne-san, are you afraid?"
"N-NO! It's not that!"
She laughed even harder. "Ok. I'll sleep with you… but for one night only. I'll be going back to the mansion tomorrow."
"You mean… you're leaving me already?!"
"Ayame-san is a very good person." Kisa smiled sleepily. "Let's go to sleep, ne-san." She cuddled beside Tohru and to her deep sleep.
Tohru wondered for a while before she dosed off. This Sohmas… they are very good people… I wonder…
…where is Yuki-kun right now…
"Why did you call at this time of the night, Aya-san?" Gure's voice came from the other end of the line.
"Gure-san… I have found an angel sent down from heaven!" Ayame held the handset very close to his ear to emphasize the word "Angel".
"… have you been reading those magazines again?"
"No, I mean it… and she's staying here with me!"
"Aya-san, you mean…" Shigure gasped. "She's sleeping with you?!"
"NO! I mean inside the house. She has a room on her own and… she's very pretty." Ayame smiled mysteriously. "I believe that you would definitely be inspired once you see her."
"Really?" the inu's voice sounded like he's interested. "Will she be staying there until tomorrow?"
"Yes, she's my model."
"OK! I'll be seeing this angel tomorrow." Shigure said cheerfully. "Bye, Aya-san!"
"Goodnight, Gure."
Hatori lit his last cigarette and threw the box on the trash. He stared at his working table and to the window. It was raining again and this made him remember a lot. Yuki… he said about this girl…
I wonder if she knows…
If she does…
I have to find her…
The next morning, Yuki found himself alone on the bed with a note beside him.
Gone to Sohma mansion. Don't wander too far if you're planning to find Tohru.
Haru.
"Good morning, Yuki." Momiji freely entered the room. "So, what are you planning to do now?"
"Me? Well…" Yuki stared at the note and smiled. "I need your help."
Kagura hummed cheerfully as she picked up Kyou's discarded clothes and placed them in a basket. "I'm done with him… next is Hatori's room…"
She walked briskly towards the end of the hall and was about to knock at the door when she heard a voice yelling from inside.
"I have to tell Ayame about this!"
In an instant, the door opened and Shigure dashed out of the doctor's room, almost knocking the basket that Kagura was holding.
"Hey watch it!" she yelled.
"Sorry!" He said quickly before he disappeared at the end of the hall.
"What was that about?" Kagura asked as she entered Hatori's room.
He leaned back at his chair and smiled. "I haven't told Gure about Yuki."
"And?"
"And he decided to tell Ayame about it, since I haven't told Ayame about that too." Hatori reached out for the morning papers and started to read the front page.
"I thought Yuki didn't want anyone to know that he's alive."
"Kagura," the doctor stared at her. "We Sohmas have this bond that makes us similar to one another. Once the bond is broken, we would know that instantly because we can feel it through the curse. Now, we don't feel that depressed because we don't feel incomplete. That is because Yuki is still alive."
"So, I think everybody deserves to know about Yuki." Hatori continued.
"Everyone?" Kagura eyed him.
He grinned at her. "…everyone, except Akito."
"Haru-san!!!" Kisa called out.
Haru turned around and welcomed the little child in his arms. "Kisa-chan, how are you doing?" he held her tightly against him.
"Where are you going?"
"To the mansion." Haru declared. "Why?"
"The mansion is on the opposite road." She whispered.
"WHAT?! SO that why I'm going around in circles! Hey, what are you doing here?"
"I'm going to the gift shop." She smiled. "I'm looking for new figurines."
"The same old Kisa." He grinned. "Ok, I'm tagging along with you."
"Yey… wait a second." Kisa stopped. "Akito-san ordered you to find Yuki and you are not allowed to return unless you find him."
"Yes I did found him." he replied. "And he's alive."
"Alive?!
Haru looked at her surprisingly. "You don't know?"
Hiro entered the doors of the mansion and saw Kagura by the staircase. "Got nothing to do?"
"HIRO!" she yelled. "DO YOU KNOW THAT YUKI'S ALIVE?!"
"Yes." He replied blankly. "I even met him."
"Oh." She sighed. Darn why is everybody always ahead of me?
"Have you seen Kyou?"
"Yes." She smiled. "He's in his room."
"Really?" Hiro grinned at her. "SO that means there's another orange haired guy around here in the Sohma mansion because I saw one who passed by me."
"WHAT?!" I forgot! Kyou-kun knows how to jump from high windows!
Why is everybody really ahead of me?! They even had the chance to leave this mansion while I suffer under Hatori's senseless orders!
"Good morning Ayame…san?" Tohru looked around at Ayame's room. No one was there. "Where could he be?" He must have left with Kisa. Of course, they are Sohmas. They need to be in the mansion for a while.
Maybe I should fix lunch for Ayame-san… in case he comes back.
Tohru went towards the kitchen and surprisingly found a man dressed in green kimono on the table. He looked at her while she stood still at her place.
He smiled at her warmly. "You must be Honda Tohru-san." He said. "Ayame mentioned you to me on the phone."
"W-Where… where is Ayame-san?" she whispered.
"Oh, he went out to buy some cloth. He forgot about…" he stopped and gazed at her more. "You… are so beautiful."
"Eh?"
He stood up and walked towards her while she stepped back until a wall was behind her. "Don't be scared. I'm Ayame's relative."
"Relative?" Okaa-san, don't tell me that this is another Sohma!
He reached out to caress her face lightly. "This is pretty awkward but…" He lowered his head to kiss her.
Tohru's eyes widened as he deepened the kiss. No… this is…
His hands reached out to hold her face as he enjoyed her reactions. Soon, she felt herself getting weak, like she was melting against him.
That was until her knees failed to carry her and she stumbled in front of him.
POOF!
Kagura stormed towards Hatori's room. "I want a break!"
Hatori was seriously holding the handset against his ear until Kagura came in. "What do you want?! I'm busy!" he said quickly.
"I just told you. I'm tired and I want a break---"
"Fine, go then. Just leave me alone." He yelled. "I have an important phone call so please go away?!"
"Ok… ok!" she said happily. "Thank you so much Hatori-san. Don't worry! I won't wander around too much." She left him alone in his office.
He sighed as he went back to his phone call. "Yes?"
"I would like to know what's going on in the mansion while I'm gone." A voice came.
"Empty as usual. But I assure you. We will be complete once you arrive." Hatori said slowly.
"Complete? You mean… Yuki is ok?!"
Hatori thought for a while and tried to maintain his cold tone. "We haven't found him yet."
"I want his body dead or alive once I get there! I want to see Yuki!" the voice yelled. "I want my Yuki once I return!"
"… yes," Hatori nodded obediently. "Of course, Akito-san."
I don't know how long I can keep up to this?
How long will you hide from him, Yuki?
How long are you going to stay outside the Sohma mansion?
Tohru blinked one more time. She even tried pinching herself. But still, her mind kept on telling her that she was not dreaming.
Or if she was dreaming, she would be awake by now, after all those pinching.
She stared at the dog that was in front of her. First, she saw a man and he was kissing her. Now, a dog appeared and the kimono was on the floor. No man. Just a dog.
Okaa-san… is this the curse of the Jyunishi? Does this mean that the Jyunishi curse is true… to Sohmas?
"Tohru, I'm…" Ayame came in but his eyes caught up with the obedient dog on the floor. "Gure-san?"
"Gure?" Tohru repeated. Okaa-san, as I heard the rumors, I know that Gure is the name of a novelist, Shigure Sohma!
Another Sohma?!
