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IIIII
After a couple of other tries of walking to the door, Momiji felt like he was completely helpless to this sickness. Thankfully Hatori was staying by his side for the whole thing. It was like his big brother or something. The big brother he never had that he always wish that he had. Somehow, Hatori was always there when he needed someone the best, like he had a little tracking device on him so whenever he was sad or sick he would show up with that serious look on his face. But you knew that there was an awkward smile hidden under that roughness. Most of the Zodiac ones would hide their secrets behind smiles. Momiji knew that he tried like heck to do so, but around Tohru or Hatori, it was a natural smile that just came to him.
Something that would only happen around certain people. Right now, as Hatori read a book next to his bed, and as Momiji did some homework, (he didn't want to but Hatori got Ayame to go and get the homework) this little bunny was happy. Papa wouldn't do this with him. Hatori Sohma. A good cousin. The cool big brother. Great friend. And the best substitute parent that Momiji could think of. He even helped Momiji with his Math homework, if he didn't know a problem, Momiji couldn't help but look up to the man. And respect him so much so that he would want to see Hatori when he could ever do so. It was so cool! Being sick had never been so fun. Hatori had let him have a break and let him lay back down. Made his aching head feel a whole lot better than sitting up. Momiji watched as Hatori took his Math homework in his hands.
The elder man put his glasses. He was checking his answers to see if they were correct. Hatori did this for many of the other younger Sohma's, like Kisa, Hiro, or even Hatsuharu if they needed help. Ayame was....lets just say a bit to dramatic to do anything, Kagura just got out of school, and noyone dared to go around Akito for help.
"You did this problem wrong, Momiji," Hatori advised, showing him the problem. "After your break and some lunch, I'll help you solve it."
"How long is my break?"
"Ten minutes. And I'll make lunch. What do you want?"
"I want miso soup!" announced the little bunny quite loudly. Hatori smirked. The little boy certainly had a lot of energy for being sick. "And make it really spicy. I like the spicy kind. Everyone in my family does!"
"Oh, really?" asked Hatori.
"Yep! Even..." Momiji was about to say 'Mama' but he suddenly found himself stopping from saying it. It was pretty bad when he couldn't even say the word 'Mama'. He had found it so easy before but now that the nightmares plagued his sleeping he couldn't. "I...ummm..."
Hatori stood up from the chair and said "You don't have to say it. I know who you're talking about."
IIIII
"Hatori?" asked Momiji as he finished the last of his miso.
"Yes?"
"If you don't mind me asking, you don't have to if you don't want to whatever happened to your family? Like your mom and dad. I'm just curious," Momiji asked in a small voice. Hatori set down his book and took off his glasses, shaking his head a bit to get the hair out of his eyes.
This meant he was really serious. He sighed. "Well, it's almost like the story with you. I was born and at first my mother tried to be acceptive. It was my father whom was being the jerk. He refused to call me his 'son', out in public I would be his best friends 'son'. The man would never admit his relation to me. Might have been because he was a drunk. And my mother, she had been the Sohma, chose him over her own child. I remember a couple times her being back handed by him, when he was drunk he was a monster, after he hit me once my mother told me that this was for the better. And left me here. Never came back. I was six years old. I didn't understand that she was never coming back."
Momiji looked at his friend with sad eyes. Hatori... it was obvious that he's been holding things in but he had supposed it was because of Kana. But his father hit him and then his mother chose the drunk over her own child. Momiji felt so sorry for him but it was obvious that Hatori didn't want to have sympathy. He kept his eyes dry, didn't make one sentimental face, just that poker face that always seemed to be there. Even if it was hurting Hatori on the inside, on the outside, he refused to show for it. Nothing.
Hatori kept on going. "When I met Shigure and Ayame they helped me through it. Back then, I was vulnerable, and felt like I had no one around here to trust once I realized my mother was never coming back. But Shigure told me one thing that changed my mind, and I want you to know: If it's possible for one to be hurt by another, then it's possible for one to be healed by another. And Ayame said that they would be my friends. We've been ever since. They maybe a little crazy sometimes but then they've been there for me when others wouldn't."
"And when Kana came over it was like heaven. The one heaven that I've had in my life. Love from a woman that I knew that would never leave me," Hatori was close to breaking down but he took a big breath in. "Until Akito said no and hurt my eye. But it's not his fault. Everytime I tried to tell her that she broke down. She wouldn't even talk to me without crying. But...I wanted her to stay. Sometimes I wonder if it's actually my fault. I was the one who got hurt because I loved her. If I had just waited then maybe it wouldn't have happened. I miss her but she's gotten married and is happy now. That's all I ever wanted for Kana."
"Hatori," Momiji questioned again, much anger in his voice, "Why have you never blamed Akito? I mean, it's obvious that it's his fault, not yours, and you say that it's not his fault everytime! How can you believe that?!"
"Well, Akito said that if he ever found out that I said that it was his fault, he said that he would make Kana's life a miserable one. And that's what I was afraid of."
True. Akito could be as knieving just as anyone else here. He was rather mean and Momiji knew that he hurt Yuki when he was little.
"And I know how cruel he can be," Hatori added. A couple tears went silently down his check as he added. "I had to watch Yuki be beaten one time and I couldn't do anything about it. I couldn't do a damn thing!"
"I know he may be the Head of Sohma Family but it's not fair!" Momiji pouted, the started coughing. Hatori rubbed his friends back. His tears were dried, all he wanted was to get it out. After he was done coughing, Momiji added "He can't keep on doing this."
"There's nothing we can do. I wanted to. Believe me. I did. But there's nothing I was able to do," Hatori replied coldly. "Now go back to your homework. You still have English left, don't you?"
"Yeah, but-"
"No and's, if's, or but's."
When Hatori told you to do something, than you should do something. Especially if he had 'that' look on his face that said that this conversation is done and over with. No more. h started working on my homework when he heard him say one more thing.
"Thanks for listening."
Momiji just smiled in return.
IIIII
While Momiji took a nap, it was around four thirty, and Hatori was thinking about if he could handle visitors. Meaning anyone from Shigure's that wanted to come. Momiji would probably be very happy to hear or see them. Hatori dialed the number and Kyo answered the phone, surprisingly enough because Kyo never answered the phone, Hatori expected him to be up on the roof of a house somewhere. And he didn't sound to happy either.
"What?" he questioned after hearing Hatori's 'Hello'. Of course he recognized his voice right off of the bat.
"As you know, Momiji's sick," Hatori began as he sat down in his chair at the other line "And he needs cheering up. I was wondering if any of you would want to come over. He's not doing very good. I think that if he saw some of you that he would be happier. Get his spirits up."
"Since when have you became Mr. Nice Guy," Kyo asked.
"I'm just trying to help. I am a doctor. My job is to do whatever I can for the patient so that's exactly what I am doing now."
"Whatever. So? Is that all?"
"Are you going to come is all I want to know."
"I dunno," Kyo replied.
"Well, ask them," Hatori ordered coldly. He was not in the mood to play games. His cousin was sick in the room across the hall so he wasn't in a joyful mood. "Do as I say."
"Geesh. Don't bite my head off!" The orange head snapped back.
A couple moments of silence, and some talking in the backround, Kyo came back to the phone with a sigh. Hatori had heard Tohru say 'We have to go!' and the others agreeing with her. He hadn't doubted for a minute that Tohru would come.
"We'll be there in an hour," Kyo sighed out, sounding a little agitated.
"Alright. See you then. Bye."
Hatori hung up the phone. He was glad that Momiji wouldn't have to be all alone while being sick.
IIIII
"Momiji?" asked Hatori, coming into the room where Momiji lay sleeping. He was quite cute, sleeping there, breath evened out. Sort of like an angel.
There really was no way that Hatori could see that his mom couldn't want him around. He meant, just look at him. The boy was as cute as they could possibly get. His mother was really missing out on her boys life, even if he was one of the Zodiac he still was just a normal kid, he thought like a normal child and played like a normal child. He felt so sorry for him. Such a young age to be hurt but there's no helping it now. Hatori could just only try to make the future better for him.
He shook Momiji softly, going "Momiji? Momiji? You're going to have guests in an hour."
His big brown eyes half opened, looking up at Hatori. He asked still half asleep "W-Who?"
"Shigure, Yuki, Tohru, and Kyo are coming over."
"Really?" Momiji asked excitedly. The brown eyes shot open, bright as a light bulb. "That's great! I'm so happy! But..." He looked around "What do I do? I'm still sick. If they want to play I-"
"They're just coming to make you feel better. That is all. You will not get out of bed, you will only sit up. If you need something ask one of us. If you start to get dizzy you lay down. If you need to go to sleep do not hesitate to tell them that you need to. You need your rest. Most importantly, do not start an argument with Kyo. He's in a bad mood. These are your doctors orders," Hatori, well, for lack of a better word ordered Momiji.
Momiji smiled. "Okay. But..."
"Hm?"
"You're going to be in the room with me while they're here, aren't you Hari?"
Hatori blinked. "I hadn't planned on it."
"Oh..." Momiji replied with a certain sadness in his voice.
"But I will if you want me too."
"I do! I do!" Momiji cheered, sitting up. "I'm so happy. Thanks again, Hari. You're the best!"
Hatori couldn't help but smile.
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Yes, I know the chapters are short, but bare with me please! ;; I'll let Ritsu do my sorry's for me. Ritsu? Will you be a dear and tell the good reviewers that I'm sorry?
Ritsu: WE ARE SO SORRY! GOMEN NASAI! GOMEN NASAI!!! THE LATE UPDATE, THE SHORT CHAPTER, MAY WE BURN IN HADES FOR THIS ATROCIOUS ACT!!!! A THOUSAND NEEDLES SHOULD BE THROWN AT US FOR THE LATE UPDATE!!!! AAAAHHHH!!! ::passes out::
O.o You heard the man. I'm sorry for the late update and short chapter. But, like always, please review!
IIIII
After a couple of other tries of walking to the door, Momiji felt like he was completely helpless to this sickness. Thankfully Hatori was staying by his side for the whole thing. It was like his big brother or something. The big brother he never had that he always wish that he had. Somehow, Hatori was always there when he needed someone the best, like he had a little tracking device on him so whenever he was sad or sick he would show up with that serious look on his face. But you knew that there was an awkward smile hidden under that roughness. Most of the Zodiac ones would hide their secrets behind smiles. Momiji knew that he tried like heck to do so, but around Tohru or Hatori, it was a natural smile that just came to him.
Something that would only happen around certain people. Right now, as Hatori read a book next to his bed, and as Momiji did some homework, (he didn't want to but Hatori got Ayame to go and get the homework) this little bunny was happy. Papa wouldn't do this with him. Hatori Sohma. A good cousin. The cool big brother. Great friend. And the best substitute parent that Momiji could think of. He even helped Momiji with his Math homework, if he didn't know a problem, Momiji couldn't help but look up to the man. And respect him so much so that he would want to see Hatori when he could ever do so. It was so cool! Being sick had never been so fun. Hatori had let him have a break and let him lay back down. Made his aching head feel a whole lot better than sitting up. Momiji watched as Hatori took his Math homework in his hands.
The elder man put his glasses. He was checking his answers to see if they were correct. Hatori did this for many of the other younger Sohma's, like Kisa, Hiro, or even Hatsuharu if they needed help. Ayame was....lets just say a bit to dramatic to do anything, Kagura just got out of school, and noyone dared to go around Akito for help.
"You did this problem wrong, Momiji," Hatori advised, showing him the problem. "After your break and some lunch, I'll help you solve it."
"How long is my break?"
"Ten minutes. And I'll make lunch. What do you want?"
"I want miso soup!" announced the little bunny quite loudly. Hatori smirked. The little boy certainly had a lot of energy for being sick. "And make it really spicy. I like the spicy kind. Everyone in my family does!"
"Oh, really?" asked Hatori.
"Yep! Even..." Momiji was about to say 'Mama' but he suddenly found himself stopping from saying it. It was pretty bad when he couldn't even say the word 'Mama'. He had found it so easy before but now that the nightmares plagued his sleeping he couldn't. "I...ummm..."
Hatori stood up from the chair and said "You don't have to say it. I know who you're talking about."
IIIII
"Hatori?" asked Momiji as he finished the last of his miso.
"Yes?"
"If you don't mind me asking, you don't have to if you don't want to whatever happened to your family? Like your mom and dad. I'm just curious," Momiji asked in a small voice. Hatori set down his book and took off his glasses, shaking his head a bit to get the hair out of his eyes.
This meant he was really serious. He sighed. "Well, it's almost like the story with you. I was born and at first my mother tried to be acceptive. It was my father whom was being the jerk. He refused to call me his 'son', out in public I would be his best friends 'son'. The man would never admit his relation to me. Might have been because he was a drunk. And my mother, she had been the Sohma, chose him over her own child. I remember a couple times her being back handed by him, when he was drunk he was a monster, after he hit me once my mother told me that this was for the better. And left me here. Never came back. I was six years old. I didn't understand that she was never coming back."
Momiji looked at his friend with sad eyes. Hatori... it was obvious that he's been holding things in but he had supposed it was because of Kana. But his father hit him and then his mother chose the drunk over her own child. Momiji felt so sorry for him but it was obvious that Hatori didn't want to have sympathy. He kept his eyes dry, didn't make one sentimental face, just that poker face that always seemed to be there. Even if it was hurting Hatori on the inside, on the outside, he refused to show for it. Nothing.
Hatori kept on going. "When I met Shigure and Ayame they helped me through it. Back then, I was vulnerable, and felt like I had no one around here to trust once I realized my mother was never coming back. But Shigure told me one thing that changed my mind, and I want you to know: If it's possible for one to be hurt by another, then it's possible for one to be healed by another. And Ayame said that they would be my friends. We've been ever since. They maybe a little crazy sometimes but then they've been there for me when others wouldn't."
"And when Kana came over it was like heaven. The one heaven that I've had in my life. Love from a woman that I knew that would never leave me," Hatori was close to breaking down but he took a big breath in. "Until Akito said no and hurt my eye. But it's not his fault. Everytime I tried to tell her that she broke down. She wouldn't even talk to me without crying. But...I wanted her to stay. Sometimes I wonder if it's actually my fault. I was the one who got hurt because I loved her. If I had just waited then maybe it wouldn't have happened. I miss her but she's gotten married and is happy now. That's all I ever wanted for Kana."
"Hatori," Momiji questioned again, much anger in his voice, "Why have you never blamed Akito? I mean, it's obvious that it's his fault, not yours, and you say that it's not his fault everytime! How can you believe that?!"
"Well, Akito said that if he ever found out that I said that it was his fault, he said that he would make Kana's life a miserable one. And that's what I was afraid of."
True. Akito could be as knieving just as anyone else here. He was rather mean and Momiji knew that he hurt Yuki when he was little.
"And I know how cruel he can be," Hatori added. A couple tears went silently down his check as he added. "I had to watch Yuki be beaten one time and I couldn't do anything about it. I couldn't do a damn thing!"
"I know he may be the Head of Sohma Family but it's not fair!" Momiji pouted, the started coughing. Hatori rubbed his friends back. His tears were dried, all he wanted was to get it out. After he was done coughing, Momiji added "He can't keep on doing this."
"There's nothing we can do. I wanted to. Believe me. I did. But there's nothing I was able to do," Hatori replied coldly. "Now go back to your homework. You still have English left, don't you?"
"Yeah, but-"
"No and's, if's, or but's."
When Hatori told you to do something, than you should do something. Especially if he had 'that' look on his face that said that this conversation is done and over with. No more. h started working on my homework when he heard him say one more thing.
"Thanks for listening."
Momiji just smiled in return.
IIIII
While Momiji took a nap, it was around four thirty, and Hatori was thinking about if he could handle visitors. Meaning anyone from Shigure's that wanted to come. Momiji would probably be very happy to hear or see them. Hatori dialed the number and Kyo answered the phone, surprisingly enough because Kyo never answered the phone, Hatori expected him to be up on the roof of a house somewhere. And he didn't sound to happy either.
"What?" he questioned after hearing Hatori's 'Hello'. Of course he recognized his voice right off of the bat.
"As you know, Momiji's sick," Hatori began as he sat down in his chair at the other line "And he needs cheering up. I was wondering if any of you would want to come over. He's not doing very good. I think that if he saw some of you that he would be happier. Get his spirits up."
"Since when have you became Mr. Nice Guy," Kyo asked.
"I'm just trying to help. I am a doctor. My job is to do whatever I can for the patient so that's exactly what I am doing now."
"Whatever. So? Is that all?"
"Are you going to come is all I want to know."
"I dunno," Kyo replied.
"Well, ask them," Hatori ordered coldly. He was not in the mood to play games. His cousin was sick in the room across the hall so he wasn't in a joyful mood. "Do as I say."
"Geesh. Don't bite my head off!" The orange head snapped back.
A couple moments of silence, and some talking in the backround, Kyo came back to the phone with a sigh. Hatori had heard Tohru say 'We have to go!' and the others agreeing with her. He hadn't doubted for a minute that Tohru would come.
"We'll be there in an hour," Kyo sighed out, sounding a little agitated.
"Alright. See you then. Bye."
Hatori hung up the phone. He was glad that Momiji wouldn't have to be all alone while being sick.
IIIII
"Momiji?" asked Hatori, coming into the room where Momiji lay sleeping. He was quite cute, sleeping there, breath evened out. Sort of like an angel.
There really was no way that Hatori could see that his mom couldn't want him around. He meant, just look at him. The boy was as cute as they could possibly get. His mother was really missing out on her boys life, even if he was one of the Zodiac he still was just a normal kid, he thought like a normal child and played like a normal child. He felt so sorry for him. Such a young age to be hurt but there's no helping it now. Hatori could just only try to make the future better for him.
He shook Momiji softly, going "Momiji? Momiji? You're going to have guests in an hour."
His big brown eyes half opened, looking up at Hatori. He asked still half asleep "W-Who?"
"Shigure, Yuki, Tohru, and Kyo are coming over."
"Really?" Momiji asked excitedly. The brown eyes shot open, bright as a light bulb. "That's great! I'm so happy! But..." He looked around "What do I do? I'm still sick. If they want to play I-"
"They're just coming to make you feel better. That is all. You will not get out of bed, you will only sit up. If you need something ask one of us. If you start to get dizzy you lay down. If you need to go to sleep do not hesitate to tell them that you need to. You need your rest. Most importantly, do not start an argument with Kyo. He's in a bad mood. These are your doctors orders," Hatori, well, for lack of a better word ordered Momiji.
Momiji smiled. "Okay. But..."
"Hm?"
"You're going to be in the room with me while they're here, aren't you Hari?"
Hatori blinked. "I hadn't planned on it."
"Oh..." Momiji replied with a certain sadness in his voice.
"But I will if you want me too."
"I do! I do!" Momiji cheered, sitting up. "I'm so happy. Thanks again, Hari. You're the best!"
Hatori couldn't help but smile.
IIIII
Yes, I know the chapters are short, but bare with me please! ;; I'll let Ritsu do my sorry's for me. Ritsu? Will you be a dear and tell the good reviewers that I'm sorry?
Ritsu: WE ARE SO SORRY! GOMEN NASAI! GOMEN NASAI!!! THE LATE UPDATE, THE SHORT CHAPTER, MAY WE BURN IN HADES FOR THIS ATROCIOUS ACT!!!! A THOUSAND NEEDLES SHOULD BE THROWN AT US FOR THE LATE UPDATE!!!! AAAAHHHH!!! ::passes out::
O.o You heard the man. I'm sorry for the late update and short chapter. But, like always, please review!