Making Our Future
By: FayeValentine00 (Sarah-chan)
Chapter 17
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***Shigure's POV***
I knocked lightly on the large door that led to Akito's private room and waited for a soft reply before I let myself in. I saw his thin frame in the shadows across the room but instead of walking over to him, I paused in the middle of the room and kneeled respectfully. Since I had no idea what frame of mind that the family head would be in, I decided to play it safe.
"What are you doing here?" The Man asked from the shadows, not even making an effort to turn and face me.
"I just wanted to visit. Is that so wrong?" I worked hard to keep my face indifferent as I spoke so the younger man wouldn't raise his guard.
He sighed deeply and was lost in his own thoughts for a few minutes before he finally spoke again but this time there was a definite dangerous tone in his voice. "It's time."
"When?"
"Tomorrow."
"What do you want me to do?"
"Bring me Honda Tohru. It's time I put an end to all of this."
"But--"
"Just do it!" He cut me off firmly and then moved even deeper into the shadows until he was out of sight and I knew that the conversation was already over.
As I climbed to my feet and walked toward the door, my stomach sank. I'd always known it would come to this moment but why did I suddenly feel regret? Why was I so unsure of who would come out on top? I just hoped that both Akito and Tohru knew what they were getting into.
When I left the room and got outside Hatori was no where to be found so I assumed that he was still with Yuki so I sat down on a nearby rock and busied myself with lighting a cigarette.
"What's going on, Shigure?"
The voice behind me forced my whole body to freeze in shock. I knew the voice all too well and I could tell that the speaker already knew something was about to go down.
"Should you really be speaking to me out here in the open like this?"
"Don't avoid me. At least face me, damn it!"
At her request, I turned around to see Rin staring at me with determination. I knew right away that she wasn't about to go away until I told her what was going on so now I just had to figure out how much I could tell her without putting her in further danger of Akito's wrath.
"We can't talk here." I answered coldly, hoping she'd get a clue but the junnishi horse was too stubborn for that.
"Then lets talk somewhere else."
Our eyes locked in a battle of the wills but even I didn't know who'd come out on top.
***Hatori's POV***
"Yuki, let me in." I spoke softly through the door and several moments later my request was granted.
"What do you want?"
Everything about the way Yuki carried himself and spoke told me that he was still angry about his "fate" but it was the look in his eyes that caught me so off-guard. His eyes looked dead, like he'd lost all hope of ever being happy again.
"I wanted to talk to you for a few minutes and see how you're doing. ... If you don't go outside more often, you're going to get sick."
"What's the point? Akito won't let me leave the main house. This entire place is like a cell. I may as well just stay in here alone then go out there and see him."
"Aren't you even going to attempt to escape this place? You've never been one to give up so easily."
The gray-haired boys head snapped up like I'd slapped him and his eyes blazed into mine. "You don't understand."
"I guess I don't. I'd have thought Tohru was important enough to fight for."
Yuki's next reaction took me so severely by surprise that I had to fight hard to keep a neutral expression my face. At the mention of Tohru's name, Yuki's head dropped and his hair fell over his eyes. Obviously something about Tohru had him upset but I had no clue what that something could be.
"Are you going to tell me what's going on?"
"It's better this way. Tohru deserves better than this life and this curse. She shouldn't have to worry about Akito or family secrets or any of this!"
My heart lurched as I watched the younger man continued to stare at the floor. Looking at Yuki was like looking at myself when I'd lost Kana and it broke my heart. I'd sworn I wouldn't let the kids feel the same pain that I'd felt but I'd failed them because everything was happening all over again and this time it was happening to Yuki and Tohru.
I knew I had to get him to realize the error in his thinking but how? How could I convince Yuki that he was worthy of Tohru's love?
***Kagura's POV***
I woke up this morning to find that Kyo'd already left the room so after battling several waves of nausea, I was able to get dressed and make my way downstairs much quicker then expected.
I didn't see Kyo but I found Tohru in the kitchen busily preparing breakfast while singing to herself. I had to hold back my sigh of relief as I watched the girl who always seemed eternally optimistic.
"Good morning, Tohru." I finally walked in with a smile to my friend.
"Good morning!"
She turned to me with a big smile but I couldn't help wondering how much of the smile was honest and how much of the smile was for show.
"How are you doing?" I know I must have been gazing at her with heavy concern because before answering, she came over and gave me a firm hug.
"I'm better now. I've decided that I'm not going to give up on Yuki. If I can stay positive then I'm sure it will all be okay in the end."
The maturity of Tohru's answer took me by surprise and I found myself staring at her in admiration. Just yesterday Tohru'd fled the room in tears at the thought of losing Yuki but today she seemed a bit matured and that brought a smile to my face.
"I'm happy to hear that and I promise that I'll do everything in my power to help you and Yuki get back together."
"NO!" The girl jumped back in shock with a shriek. "The only thing you should be doing is taking care of yourself and making sure that you have a healthy baby! I won't let you get involved! I'd never forgive myself if you got hurt."
I almost argued with Tohru but the conviction on her face told me that she wasn't about to relax until I promised so with a smile on my face, I did the only thing that I could.
"Alright. I promise but if you need anything I want you to tell me, okay?"
"Okay."
"At least someone can talk some sense into you." I heard Kyo's voice from behind me in the door frame and when I turned around I saw a smile on his face.
"Good morning, Kyo." Tohru smiled cheerfully and I noticed that he smiled back. That's when I realized why Tohru was doing so much better.
Kyo must had spoken with Tohru last night because there seemed to be an understanding between the two that made them even closer then they'd been before. The funny thing was that this time it didn't make me jealous because I know knew where I stood in Kyo's heart and nothing could change that.
"I have an idea! Lets all go shopping today!" I spoke up happily with a big grin to Tohru.
"Really?!" The younger girl really seemed to light up at just the idea of getting out of the house since she'd hardly left since graduation.
"Of course! Kyo, you and I will all go out. It will be fun!"
"I heard Kyo groan but he hadn't flat out refused so just over an hour later the three of us left the house to have a good time and take our mind off the daily drama of the Sohma family.
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I am so sorry that I have been so bad about updating. Also, next chapter will be longer but I at least wanted to get this out! Laziness is horrible, ne? Please review and let me know what you think! ^_^ Have a great day!
Sarah-chan
sarah-chan.blog-city.com
By: FayeValentine00 (Sarah-chan)
Chapter 17
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
***Shigure's POV***
I knocked lightly on the large door that led to Akito's private room and waited for a soft reply before I let myself in. I saw his thin frame in the shadows across the room but instead of walking over to him, I paused in the middle of the room and kneeled respectfully. Since I had no idea what frame of mind that the family head would be in, I decided to play it safe.
"What are you doing here?" The Man asked from the shadows, not even making an effort to turn and face me.
"I just wanted to visit. Is that so wrong?" I worked hard to keep my face indifferent as I spoke so the younger man wouldn't raise his guard.
He sighed deeply and was lost in his own thoughts for a few minutes before he finally spoke again but this time there was a definite dangerous tone in his voice. "It's time."
"When?"
"Tomorrow."
"What do you want me to do?"
"Bring me Honda Tohru. It's time I put an end to all of this."
"But--"
"Just do it!" He cut me off firmly and then moved even deeper into the shadows until he was out of sight and I knew that the conversation was already over.
As I climbed to my feet and walked toward the door, my stomach sank. I'd always known it would come to this moment but why did I suddenly feel regret? Why was I so unsure of who would come out on top? I just hoped that both Akito and Tohru knew what they were getting into.
When I left the room and got outside Hatori was no where to be found so I assumed that he was still with Yuki so I sat down on a nearby rock and busied myself with lighting a cigarette.
"What's going on, Shigure?"
The voice behind me forced my whole body to freeze in shock. I knew the voice all too well and I could tell that the speaker already knew something was about to go down.
"Should you really be speaking to me out here in the open like this?"
"Don't avoid me. At least face me, damn it!"
At her request, I turned around to see Rin staring at me with determination. I knew right away that she wasn't about to go away until I told her what was going on so now I just had to figure out how much I could tell her without putting her in further danger of Akito's wrath.
"We can't talk here." I answered coldly, hoping she'd get a clue but the junnishi horse was too stubborn for that.
"Then lets talk somewhere else."
Our eyes locked in a battle of the wills but even I didn't know who'd come out on top.
***Hatori's POV***
"Yuki, let me in." I spoke softly through the door and several moments later my request was granted.
"What do you want?"
Everything about the way Yuki carried himself and spoke told me that he was still angry about his "fate" but it was the look in his eyes that caught me so off-guard. His eyes looked dead, like he'd lost all hope of ever being happy again.
"I wanted to talk to you for a few minutes and see how you're doing. ... If you don't go outside more often, you're going to get sick."
"What's the point? Akito won't let me leave the main house. This entire place is like a cell. I may as well just stay in here alone then go out there and see him."
"Aren't you even going to attempt to escape this place? You've never been one to give up so easily."
The gray-haired boys head snapped up like I'd slapped him and his eyes blazed into mine. "You don't understand."
"I guess I don't. I'd have thought Tohru was important enough to fight for."
Yuki's next reaction took me so severely by surprise that I had to fight hard to keep a neutral expression my face. At the mention of Tohru's name, Yuki's head dropped and his hair fell over his eyes. Obviously something about Tohru had him upset but I had no clue what that something could be.
"Are you going to tell me what's going on?"
"It's better this way. Tohru deserves better than this life and this curse. She shouldn't have to worry about Akito or family secrets or any of this!"
My heart lurched as I watched the younger man continued to stare at the floor. Looking at Yuki was like looking at myself when I'd lost Kana and it broke my heart. I'd sworn I wouldn't let the kids feel the same pain that I'd felt but I'd failed them because everything was happening all over again and this time it was happening to Yuki and Tohru.
I knew I had to get him to realize the error in his thinking but how? How could I convince Yuki that he was worthy of Tohru's love?
***Kagura's POV***
I woke up this morning to find that Kyo'd already left the room so after battling several waves of nausea, I was able to get dressed and make my way downstairs much quicker then expected.
I didn't see Kyo but I found Tohru in the kitchen busily preparing breakfast while singing to herself. I had to hold back my sigh of relief as I watched the girl who always seemed eternally optimistic.
"Good morning, Tohru." I finally walked in with a smile to my friend.
"Good morning!"
She turned to me with a big smile but I couldn't help wondering how much of the smile was honest and how much of the smile was for show.
"How are you doing?" I know I must have been gazing at her with heavy concern because before answering, she came over and gave me a firm hug.
"I'm better now. I've decided that I'm not going to give up on Yuki. If I can stay positive then I'm sure it will all be okay in the end."
The maturity of Tohru's answer took me by surprise and I found myself staring at her in admiration. Just yesterday Tohru'd fled the room in tears at the thought of losing Yuki but today she seemed a bit matured and that brought a smile to my face.
"I'm happy to hear that and I promise that I'll do everything in my power to help you and Yuki get back together."
"NO!" The girl jumped back in shock with a shriek. "The only thing you should be doing is taking care of yourself and making sure that you have a healthy baby! I won't let you get involved! I'd never forgive myself if you got hurt."
I almost argued with Tohru but the conviction on her face told me that she wasn't about to relax until I promised so with a smile on my face, I did the only thing that I could.
"Alright. I promise but if you need anything I want you to tell me, okay?"
"Okay."
"At least someone can talk some sense into you." I heard Kyo's voice from behind me in the door frame and when I turned around I saw a smile on his face.
"Good morning, Kyo." Tohru smiled cheerfully and I noticed that he smiled back. That's when I realized why Tohru was doing so much better.
Kyo must had spoken with Tohru last night because there seemed to be an understanding between the two that made them even closer then they'd been before. The funny thing was that this time it didn't make me jealous because I know knew where I stood in Kyo's heart and nothing could change that.
"I have an idea! Lets all go shopping today!" I spoke up happily with a big grin to Tohru.
"Really?!" The younger girl really seemed to light up at just the idea of getting out of the house since she'd hardly left since graduation.
"Of course! Kyo, you and I will all go out. It will be fun!"
"I heard Kyo groan but he hadn't flat out refused so just over an hour later the three of us left the house to have a good time and take our mind off the daily drama of the Sohma family.
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I am so sorry that I have been so bad about updating. Also, next chapter will be longer but I at least wanted to get this out! Laziness is horrible, ne? Please review and let me know what you think! ^_^ Have a great day!
Sarah-chan
sarah-chan.blog-city.com