A/N: I just realized how long it's been since I last updated and how much I missed this story to pieces. I know that it is a little short, but I couldn't really make it longer. Spoilers are posted on my homepage if you want to know what happens in the next chapters.
Chapter Eight of What If...
by Kagura Sena Tora
"Kyo, we have to ride horses to get to the Sohma Compound."
"Why can't we fly like we did last time?"
"Because people can't fly in broad daylight. It would be suspicious."
"I can't ride."
"Of course you can!"
"No, I can't"
"You're joking!"
"No, I'm not."
"Great," Tohru muttered under her breath. The only mode of transportation aelves knew were that of horseback riding, flying unnaturally, and teleportation. And Princess Kalamine didn't know how to teleport anyone, let alone, anything. So it was either, teach Kyo to ride in less than an hour, or fly to the Sohma compound in broad daylight. "Dammit," Tohru then muttered under her breath. Hatori, Shigure, and Ayame heard the short swear as well as Kyo. Tohru just stood there combing her fingers through her hair, not noticing the four people staring wide eyed at her. That is until she noticed Kyo's mouth had dropped open.
"What?" she snapped.
"You just swore!" Ayame exclaimed from behind her. Then she figured out the perfect solution. Since she was queen, she had her own carrage. It was good thing she knew how to do transfiguration, because the royal carriage would have looked odd going through modern day Japan. So she transfigured it into a limo. Kyo just stared at it a minute, then Tohru grabbed his hand and dragged him into the stretched car.
"Louis, the Sohma compound please," Tohru issued a command at the limo driver.
Within five minutes they were at the Sohma compund. And Tohru dragged Kyo out of the car. Kyo was still in shock about the limo, something that looking back, Kyo would realize he never quite got used to.
Within minutes they were in Akito's presence. Tohru ended up doing all the talking.
"Akito, do you want to end the curse? Have forgiveness for all the things you've done to the Sohma family? Live until a ripe old age?" she patiently asked the young man. Akito just looked at her like she was crazy. "You see," she continued, "I have had some expierience with curses and trying to avoid an early death due to them. I have had both my parents lost due to this curse and I recently found out that the curses were intermingled. You see, if Kyo and I marry, you're curse will be broken. You may remember Princess Kalamine from when you were little. When you were seven you were brought to greet the three year old princess. It was also the day of King Baland's coronation. I am Princess Kalamine daughter of King Baland and Queen Cormana. I can break your curse because the Juunishi broke mine. All I need is your permission."
Akito stared at the couple. Especially at Tohru. To be free of the curse, to be able to live. But what about his control over the Juunishi? Could he give that up? Then Tohru brought him back to the real world.
"You know, if you apoligise to the Juunishi, they will forgive you. Be honest, explain the situation to them. And, don't worry, we can plan a point for you to do so, like at the rehersal dinner or something."
Akito nodded his head. "If you think they will be friends with the one that brought the misery, then go and get married. But if you're wrong, a divorce will be in order."
It was Tohru's turn to nod her head. Then she and Kyo left.
They had alot of planning to do.