Hatori sat in the hospital cafeteria. He slowly sipped at the cup of tea before him. Haru and Kagura sat at the table watching him. Waiting. He had told them no more
than the fact that he had an important announcement for them. They waited for the others in silence.
Yuki entered with Momiji at his heels, and Ayame next to him chattering away. The snake had come mostly to bother Yuki, as he would not enter Kyo's room. He made the excuse that he would simply upset Kyo more and didn't want that. Yuki knew better. His brother didn't know what to do for the cat, and was not happy in any environment that he couldn't control.
The three crossed the room to sit at the table with their family. Hatori turned his gaze on Ayame and the snake quieted immediately. Yuki wished his cousin could bottle that glare so He could use it sometimes.
"Okay, we are all here, so what is this big announcement, Hatori?" Haru spoke up.
"Akito has informed the hospital that the family will no longer be responsible for Kyo's bills." Hatori said plainly.
"How could this be?" Momiji said quietly.
"Who will pay the bills, for my poor Kyo-kun?" Kagura lamented.
"I don't know. Akito has made it clear that no one in the family is to help the cat." Hatori sighed. He knew what this would do. He knew that he could not help Kyo. He had no outside patients. His livelihood was dependent upon the good will of the family head.
"He is adrift. That is what Akito meant by 'washing his hands of him' right Hatori? Kyo is on his own." Yuki sighed looking around at the faces of his family.
"Yes." was all Hatori could say.
"I don't understand. How can Kyo stay here if no one will pay his bill?" Haru asked.
"The hospital will probably have him transfered to a less expensive ward and then when he is released he will have to pay the bill. Also, Shigure can not take him in."
"What?" was the common question.
"His last few books have not sold very well. Shigure is currently quite dependent upon family funds. He will not risk this by inviting Kyo to return."
"I see. If there isn't anything else?" Yuki stood and prepared to leave this meeting. "I was just about to go visit Kyo." Hatori shook his head.
"That is all. The hospital is giving Kyo one more week in that room before he is moved. I would suggest we don't trouble him with all this, just yet. It would be detrimental to his recovery. And he needs to recover as fast as he can, now." And with that Yuki left. He had plans of his own, and they didn't include family. At least not these members.
Yuki entered with Momiji at his heels, and Ayame next to him chattering away. The snake had come mostly to bother Yuki, as he would not enter Kyo's room. He made the excuse that he would simply upset Kyo more and didn't want that. Yuki knew better. His brother didn't know what to do for the cat, and was not happy in any environment that he couldn't control.
The three crossed the room to sit at the table with their family. Hatori turned his gaze on Ayame and the snake quieted immediately. Yuki wished his cousin could bottle that glare so He could use it sometimes.
"Okay, we are all here, so what is this big announcement, Hatori?" Haru spoke up.
"Akito has informed the hospital that the family will no longer be responsible for Kyo's bills." Hatori said plainly.
"How could this be?" Momiji said quietly.
"Who will pay the bills, for my poor Kyo-kun?" Kagura lamented.
"I don't know. Akito has made it clear that no one in the family is to help the cat." Hatori sighed. He knew what this would do. He knew that he could not help Kyo. He had no outside patients. His livelihood was dependent upon the good will of the family head.
"He is adrift. That is what Akito meant by 'washing his hands of him' right Hatori? Kyo is on his own." Yuki sighed looking around at the faces of his family.
"Yes." was all Hatori could say.
"I don't understand. How can Kyo stay here if no one will pay his bill?" Haru asked.
"The hospital will probably have him transfered to a less expensive ward and then when he is released he will have to pay the bill. Also, Shigure can not take him in."
"What?" was the common question.
"His last few books have not sold very well. Shigure is currently quite dependent upon family funds. He will not risk this by inviting Kyo to return."
"I see. If there isn't anything else?" Yuki stood and prepared to leave this meeting. "I was just about to go visit Kyo." Hatori shook his head.
"That is all. The hospital is giving Kyo one more week in that room before he is moved. I would suggest we don't trouble him with all this, just yet. It would be detrimental to his recovery. And he needs to recover as fast as he can, now." And with that Yuki left. He had plans of his own, and they didn't include family. At least not these members.