Chapter Two: Practicing

Tohru met Hatsuharu the next couple of weeks to practice. It turned out that he was quite a good singer a well.

"Hatsuharu how come you never do this is public?" she asked the next Sunday as they prepared once again.

"I could ask you the same question?" he grinned slyly.

"Oh I uh" her face turned a little red.

"Hatsuharu dear" Haru's mom came into the living room.

She had long dark hair that hung down her back. She was dressed in very fancy skirt top.

"Yes mom" he said as he turned to her.

"Oh my. I didn't know we had company. Hatsuharu why didn't you tell me."

"Oh hi there. It's nice to finely meet you" Tohru bowed, "I'm Tohru Honda."

"So you're the mysterious Tohru Honda that I have heard so much about. I must say that you are a very polite young lady."

"Oh thank you" Tohru blushed.

"Mom" Hatsuharu sighed, "Don't you have to be somewhere right now?"

"Oh yes dear unfortunately. Well it was very nice meeting you Tohru."

"You too Mam" Tohru replied with a smile.

"Your father and I will be home late!" she called to her son.

"Kay!"

She closed the door.

"Wow Hatsuharu. Your mom's really nice. And she's very pretty too."

"Yea" he grinned pulling his hands down from behind his head, "I got to admit, between me and Hiro we got two great moms. My dad's cool too. Ready to practice?"

"Oh Uh huh" she nodded.

"Okay. I thought we try this one today" he handed her a song sheet.

"Oh all right. This is the one we worked on last week right."

"Mhm" he nodded.

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Coming by the house Rin heard the piano.

"That's funny" she said to herself, "That piano hasn't been touched in years."

She walked over to a window that was cracked open a bit and stared in. She saw them. Hatsuharu and Tohru singing. First he sang, and then she did. They were singing a love song.

"What is going on here?" Rin replied furiously, "What are they doing? Why is he serenading her? We'll just see about that," she said angrily as she trudged away a fist in one palm.

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That afternoon when Tohru got home the only one there was Kyo.

"Where's Yuki and Shigure?" she asked as she came into the sitting room.

"They both went to the main house," Kyo answered as he watched the television, not even looking at her, "The damn rat had a doctor's appointment and Shigure wanted to see Hatori."

"Well. I guess I had better get dinner started for them" Tohru smiled.

"Huh?" Kyo looked up, "Hey!" he called.

"Hmm?" she looked back.

"I need to. What I mean is, what's going on?"

"Hmm. What do you mean?"

"With you and Haru?"

"Nothing Kyo."

"It's not nothing. You've been going over there every Sunday. And I want to know why dammit!"

"I told you before Kyo. I'm helping him."

"Helping him with what?" Kyo yelled exasperated.

"His problem. It's only for a few more weeks" she walked back into the kitchen.

"But that's" he started to say, "Never mind" he sighed.

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Yuki meanwhile was standing near the front gate of Sohma house waiting for Shigure.

"Hmm" he grumbled, "Where is he? He always takes his time when we are here."

"Yuki!" Hatsuharu said as he came over.

"Haru?"

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm waiting for Shigure. I thought you were with Miss Honda right now."

"Oh no. She left awhile ago."

"I see" Yuki frowned, "Haru" he started to say.

"Well Yuki you ready to go?" Shigure appeared.

"It's about time you got here" Yuki replied angrily.

"I'm sorry. I ran into your brother."

"Oh in that case we had better go" Yuki said in a hurry pushing Shigure forward, "Good Bye Haru."

"Bye" Haru waved, "I wonder what he wanted to ask me.

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When Shigure and Yuki got home dinner was on the table all ready and Kyo and She were waiting for them.

"This looks delicious Tohru" Shigure grinned.

"Thank you."

Yuki ate his rice in silence. As did Kyo. They both had the same thought on their minds.

"What is going on?" they each thought.

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"I guess I'll see you guys on Monday" Tohru replied at her locker the next weekend.

"Hey Tohru you have been spending a lot of weekends doing stuff" Uo said, "What's up with you?"

"Oh I'm helping out a friend."

"A friend?" Hana replied.

"Uh huh. I'll see you."

Hey Tohru!" Hatsuharu called her over.

Yuki strolled over and stood next to Uo and Hana.

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"What's going on?" Tohru asked.

"Well I kind of gotta a problem, I'm busy this Sunday so I was wondering if it's not too much trouble if you can come over today instead. You know walk home with me and Momiji."

"Sure" she nodded, "I don't have to work tonight. I'll be happy to go."

"Great."

"Let me just tell Yuki. Yuki!" she called as the rest of the students left the building heading home.

"Hmm" he looked her way.

"I'm going over to Hatsuharu's to help him again! I'll see you later!"

"Uh okay" he responded.

He frowned as she walked out with Haru, sighed, and then walked out himself.

"So" Uo replied.

"It's the white-haired boy she has been helping" Hana finished.

"I wonder what's going on?" Uo added.

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"I don't get it. What is going on?" Yuki asked himself as he and Kyo walked home, "First the sneaking around. Now even on a Friday he's asked her over" Yuki looked into the sky with a determined face, "I have got to get to the bottom of this. I only hope, it's not what I think it is" he took off running."

He ran past Kyo in a rush.

"Hey! What's with you?" Kyo yelled.

Kyo just stared at his retreating figure and shook his head.

"I don't know. I got more pressing matters to worry about then him. Like for instance. Hey, wait up! You're just trying to beat me aren't you? You damn rat!" Kyo took off running after him.

"Please" Yuki said as he continued to run, "Please let me get there in time."

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Authors Note: There you go. See you all again on Wednesday!

Next Chapter: Yuki the Spy

Yuki sets out along with Momiji to discover what Hatsuharu and she has been up too. Watch the fireworks fly! See you then.