Weight of it All
By Rachel
Chapter 3- Hidden Intention
"I want you all to move back into the main house. Even Tohru."
Silence filled the room after the words left Akito's lips. The question of whether he was serious or not flitted through each mind, but was quickly shot down. The head of the family didn't have much of a sense of humor.
"Why so suddenly?" Hatori asked. He too was surprised by this. Akito hadn't seemed to express any desire to have them move back. Especially bringing Tohru along. The thing was Akito had favorites. Certain members of the zodiac he liked more than the others. Yuki and Shigure were two of those people. And he liked to keep these people to himself, hated sharing them with anyone. Hatori had figured out that that was why Akito didn't want him to get married to Kana. Hatori was one of his favorites. So why would he have an outsider girl come live with two of his favorites? It was obvious she had the power to take each member of his family away from him.
"Well, I think I'll have to pass. I'm perfectly fine living here, and it's better for my writing. I have all the privacy I need. And that way my publisher can bother me all she needs to."
Shigure didn't need to say all that. Akito should have known he wouldn't come back. It went beyond his career as a novelist. They'd had this discussion before. The dog was now getting the idea that there was more to this than just asking them to move in. He should have known that from the start.
"I should have known that you'd decline. What about Yuki and Tohru?"
To Tohru Akito seemed like a completely different person than the one that was in that room. He seemed a little bit more like the person she met at her school, better even. He was nice, conversational, and polite. It was like he really enjoyed being here.
He watched the other two his smile still in place. It wasn't an act either. Akito was rally enjoying himself. He was having fun. He thought, 'This must be what it is like to be high.' His good mood wouldn't last long if he continued to get refused. It he really wanted Yuki he could have him. It wasn't Yuki he was after though.
"What the hell is going on here!? Why the hell is here!?" Everyone looked to the doorway where Kyou was standing. Apparently he had just returned.
"You're so rude," Akito said, with a toss of his head, "Don't you have any manners?"
"Not for you, Dumbass."
"Kyou!"
Tohru had yelled his name to try and counter his next course of action. And of course that action was to attack Akito. No one dared attack Akito, and there was most certainly a reason for that. Before Kyou could get close enough to touch him Shigure and Hatori held him back. None to gently either.
"You don't attack Akito," Yuki said very plainly. He may not like him very much, but that was one thing he knew. You did not attack Akito. And he couldn't believe Kyou was stupid enough to do so. Even if he was the cat, he was still under the curse, and he still had to listen to the head of the family.
Surprisingly Akito laughed, "Thank you cat. You've provided me with entertainment. Perhaps I'll let you move back in and you can be my jester." Kyou struggled against his restrainer, but to no avail.
"Wait. You weren't planning on inviting Kyou as well?" Tohru could not imagine living without the fiery cat.
Shigure felt pity for Tohru. She still didn't understand the curse. She didn't understand the fact that, even though she could accept Kyou as more than the cat, the rest of the family could not. With the exception of Kagura, of course. What she also didn't understand is that Kyou would move back to the estate. Not until, though, he reached eighteen. It hadn't occurred to any of them how much of the curse Tohru still didn't understand. It had occurred to Akito, however.
"Kyou wishes his freedom. He even seeks to remain free after his eighteenth birthday. Even if I wanted him back, I doubt he'd go" Akito replied. He knew this would come as a shock to the girl. She was stupid when it came to his family. She thought she knew them , but she could never understand. He'd do his best to try and make her realize it though.. Most unfortunately for her, however, understanding meant suffering.
End chapter 3
A/N: Most probably noticed this chapter was a bit shorter than the others not including the first. That's because, I've hit major writers block! –Cries- it's horrible. This did seem like a good place to end the chapter too. So it may be awhile until I get the next chapter out. You guys know what, reviews help inspire me. The more positive reviews I get, the more I'm willing to put out the next chapter, and the faster. So review it please!!!
Chapter 3- Hidden Intention
"I want you all to move back into the main house. Even Tohru."
Silence filled the room after the words left Akito's lips. The question of whether he was serious or not flitted through each mind, but was quickly shot down. The head of the family didn't have much of a sense of humor.
"Why so suddenly?" Hatori asked. He too was surprised by this. Akito hadn't seemed to express any desire to have them move back. Especially bringing Tohru along. The thing was Akito had favorites. Certain members of the zodiac he liked more than the others. Yuki and Shigure were two of those people. And he liked to keep these people to himself, hated sharing them with anyone. Hatori had figured out that that was why Akito didn't want him to get married to Kana. Hatori was one of his favorites. So why would he have an outsider girl come live with two of his favorites? It was obvious she had the power to take each member of his family away from him.
"Well, I think I'll have to pass. I'm perfectly fine living here, and it's better for my writing. I have all the privacy I need. And that way my publisher can bother me all she needs to."
Shigure didn't need to say all that. Akito should have known he wouldn't come back. It went beyond his career as a novelist. They'd had this discussion before. The dog was now getting the idea that there was more to this than just asking them to move in. He should have known that from the start.
"I should have known that you'd decline. What about Yuki and Tohru?"
To Tohru Akito seemed like a completely different person than the one that was in that room. He seemed a little bit more like the person she met at her school, better even. He was nice, conversational, and polite. It was like he really enjoyed being here.
He watched the other two his smile still in place. It wasn't an act either. Akito was rally enjoying himself. He was having fun. He thought, 'This must be what it is like to be high.' His good mood wouldn't last long if he continued to get refused. It he really wanted Yuki he could have him. It wasn't Yuki he was after though.
"What the hell is going on here!? Why the hell is here!?" Everyone looked to the doorway where Kyou was standing. Apparently he had just returned.
"You're so rude," Akito said, with a toss of his head, "Don't you have any manners?"
"Not for you, Dumbass."
"Kyou!"
Tohru had yelled his name to try and counter his next course of action. And of course that action was to attack Akito. No one dared attack Akito, and there was most certainly a reason for that. Before Kyou could get close enough to touch him Shigure and Hatori held him back. None to gently either.
"You don't attack Akito," Yuki said very plainly. He may not like him very much, but that was one thing he knew. You did not attack Akito. And he couldn't believe Kyou was stupid enough to do so. Even if he was the cat, he was still under the curse, and he still had to listen to the head of the family.
Surprisingly Akito laughed, "Thank you cat. You've provided me with entertainment. Perhaps I'll let you move back in and you can be my jester." Kyou struggled against his restrainer, but to no avail.
"Wait. You weren't planning on inviting Kyou as well?" Tohru could not imagine living without the fiery cat.
Shigure felt pity for Tohru. She still didn't understand the curse. She didn't understand the fact that, even though she could accept Kyou as more than the cat, the rest of the family could not. With the exception of Kagura, of course. What she also didn't understand is that Kyou would move back to the estate. Not until, though, he reached eighteen. It hadn't occurred to any of them how much of the curse Tohru still didn't understand. It had occurred to Akito, however.
"Kyou wishes his freedom. He even seeks to remain free after his eighteenth birthday. Even if I wanted him back, I doubt he'd go" Akito replied. He knew this would come as a shock to the girl. She was stupid when it came to his family. She thought she knew them , but she could never understand. He'd do his best to try and make her realize it though.. Most unfortunately for her, however, understanding meant suffering.
End chapter 3
A/N: Most probably noticed this chapter was a bit shorter than the others not including the first. That's because, I've hit major writers block! –Cries- it's horrible. This did seem like a good place to end the chapter too. So it may be awhile until I get the next chapter out. You guys know what, reviews help inspire me. The more positive reviews I get, the more I'm willing to put out the next chapter, and the faster. So review it please!!!