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Akito looked down at the naked boy, who was also blushing and scrambling to gather his clothes, and scoffed. He wrapped an arm around Tohru's slender waist, pulling her against him.

"Disgusting. See, do you want this, Tohru-san? You cannot touch him....not only will fate disallow it....but he's a monster....."

He sneered down towards Kyou. "He's less human then any of them."

Kyou lifted his eyes briefly to stare at Akito, the sound of his rustling clothes rebounding throughout the room. Tohru said nothing, just looked down at the ground, trembling slightly under Akitos touch. Akito kept his sneer, and leaned his head down upon Tohrus.

"Tohru-san, Tohru-san, I asked you a question."

"Is it too difficult for you to answer me Tohru? Are you contemplating lies to tell me? "His voice was becoming louder and deeper.

"N-no Aki-"He suddenly lunged forwards grabbing a piece of her hair and yanked it free from it's styled spot. He pulled her around by it, causing her to let out gasps of pain.

Kyou came towards him to stop his attack but was being blocked by Akito. The noise of the confrontation was over whelming, Kyou was sure others could hear what was happening. He knew he was right when he the sound of another person came up behind him.

Before he could answer the blur of an arm past his face and made Akito stop his attack. Kyou looked beside himself, and there stood Yuki holding onto Akito's collar very tight.

Yuki's usual calm mask had slipped off, exposing his rage and hatred. Peaceful purple eyes had gone livid, deepening several shades. His breath was coming in short, angry pants and his grip of Akito's collar tightened.

Both Kyou and Tohru were staring at the rat, mystified as what to was happen next. Yuki was Akito's favorite toy, and toys didn't go against their masters.

"Honda-san, we're leaving," the rat said briskly. He kept an angry glare on Akito, who's surprise was being slowly replaced with his own fury.

Akito let go of Tohru's hair allowing her to move away from him. He stared down at his cousin with intense hatred at that point.

Tohru moved away from Akito, scrambling over to Kyou, checking to see if she's alright.

"Where do you plan on taking her, Yuki-kun..? She is legally mine now, Yuki-kun. Still a minor, paperwork had to be obtained." Akito's voice came out silken smooth, with barely the tint of anger. But the anger that raged inside him was immeasurable. How dare these people, ones so lower then himself, take away what was rightfully his! How dare that monster even address him! How dare Yuki strike against him!

Yuki's eyes narrowed. "We'll talk to Honda-sans Grandfather."

Akito laughed and gracefully glided towards Yuki. He stopped within an inch of him, not daring to touch him. Other times, he would of stroked his cheek and entangled his fingers through his hair. But that was when his eyes held fear, not fury.

"Ahh, but it is Shigure who signed the paperworks..he got permission from her grandfather...he left it all in Shigures hands." Akito laughed again, low and crisp. "She is mine now, Yuki-kun."

At the moments his words ceased, Yuki smacked his hand across Akito's face. He stood there for mere seconds stunned by Yuki's sudden actions. He placed his hand on the sore reddening cheek. He gave a smile at Yuki.

"Don't tell me you're resorting to fighting to solve your problems. Being around that creature so much seems to have rubbed some of him off on you Yuki."

"Shut up Akito-" Yuki said with a low growling voice. "Just SHUT UP-" Yuki lunged forward with the intent to strike Akito with his

right arm. Akito was preparing to block it when a voice erupted from behind them.

"YUKI!" Cried the voice of the normally calm Hatori. His face was slightly flushed with anger and his eyes had narrowed. Yuki stopped his attack. He looked at his tall cousin, he had never seen him with that look on his face.

Hatori shifted his glaze from Yuki to Akito who was barely hiding a smug look on his face. "Are you well Akito? We still need to do your examination before the ceremony."

"I'm fine Hatori, but we should still do the examination. "He stared down at Tohru with a little twist in his expression.

Kureno's footsteps came up alongside Hatori. He was dressed in a simple kimono of grey and black. Akito directed attention to the new presence. He gave a slight nod of his head then spoke. "The ceremony is due very shortly, we need everyone in their places."

Akito smiled, showing his inner self, cold and hard, turning to Tohru. He held out a pale hand, eyes boring into her.

"Come, Tohru-san, we mustn't be too late for our ceremony," he said lowly. With a wide eyed look at Hatori, who's face had slipped into a mask of impassiveness, Tohru very slowly and carefully walked towards Akito, taking his out stretched hand. Akito's fingers curled around hers, squeezing tightly. He led her away, looking back at the group of men, promising with his eyes to deal Yuki and Kyou a most painful punishment.

Kyou and Yuki both whipped around on Hatori and Kureno, protests, threats, and whys spilling forth from both of their mouths.

"YOU BASTARD!!" Kyou ranted. His fingers were again digging into his own palms, leaving sharp nail marks.

"Truly I think Honda-san meant more to you!" Yuki said, a silent fury behind his words. He was trembling in his anger.

Akito was dragging Tohru away further from the ongoing conflict of the others. She sadly watched the slow dissapearance of their persons. Hatori waited unitl Akito and Tohru left from sight.

He stared down at the infuriated duo of his cousins. "It's better to stay on Akito's good side at the moment regarding Tohru. " He calmly said to them. "It will be easier to get her away from him when he's not furious or violent."

Yuki's open mouth closed shut, but Kyou was still pissed.

"So what?! If we just leave with her now!"

Hatori gave him a long, hard look and very quietly, muttering under his breath, Yuki said, "Baka neko."

"What did you say?!"

"Yuki and Kyou. Enough." Hatori said, his voice firm with a trace of warning. Both of the boys shut up.

"We cannot do that, Kyou. You may not feel it was strongly as the rest of us but..," the doctor paused, a brief flash of discomfort coming across his face. "But the bond that ties us to Akito...it will not allow us to leave."

"You may hate him, " Kureno took over, "But he is our god none the less. Even if you were to leave, forever, a tiny string instead of you would be pulled, his string connecting to your soul."

The cat blinked and Yuki mimicked his actions. They had always known that there was a tie to Akito and themselves but to hear Hatori and Kureno put it into words...

"We can never leave then?" asked Yuki. His voice had been stripped of all it's previous emotion, leaving it dull and bland. Hatori and Kureno exchanged brief glances but both shook their heads.

"We can leave, but we'll always be here."