Chapter 7: Terror Strikes

Sakura looked at Akito. 'I thought he'd be much younger than this...' She bowed to him again. "It is my honor to meet you Akito-sama."

Akito smiled. "No, the honor is mine." He looked at her. "So, is Kyo sulking again?"

She looked confused and then remembered. "Oh yes. Him and Yuki got into an argument." She lied.

He shook his head. "Those two will never get along. By the way, where is Yuki?"

From inside his room, Kyo heard Akito's voice. 'It can't be!' He cracked his door open to see Akito talking with Sakura.

Sakura shrugged. "I don't know. I went to go calm Kyo down after dinner."

Akito sighed but then smiled. "Well, I guess I should go as Shigure."

She smiled and nodded. "He would know."

He nodded. "Ms. Kaoki, you know about the Sohma curse, correct?" His gaze turned cold.

Sakura could feel his gaze and she shivered slightly. She looked away.

"Ms. Kaoki, please answer my question."

She slowly nodded. "Yes, I do know..." She whispered.

Akito grinned and titled her chin up. "Just don't tell anyone and we'll be fine."

His voice sent shivers down her spine. She nodded and took a few steps back. "O-of c-course." She nodded to him.

Kyo growled and stepped out of his room. He looked at Akito and then at Sakura. "You should get to your room so you can study."

Sakura nodded and she walked into Tohru's room, shutting the door.

Akito looked at Kyo. "Hello Kyo."

Kyo nodded to Akito. "Akito. So, why are you here?"

"I merely came here to see how everyone was." He shrugged. "Where is Yuki?"

"How should I know?" Kyo snapped.

Akito snorted. "I was merely asking cat." He turned his back to Kyo. "I'll find him later." He then began to walk down the hallway.

Kyo glared at him. 'He's up to something...' He walked towards Tohru's room and knocked on the door.

"Yes?" Came Ame's voice.

"Ame, it's Kyo. Is your sister in there?"

"Yes." Ame got up and opened the door. She smiled at him. "What brings you here Kyo-kun?"

Kyo looked at Sakura and then back at Ame. "Akito stopped by and was talking to your sister." He whispered.

Ame looked at Sakura and then back at Kyo. "Is she ok?"

Kyo looked to see Sakura shiver slightly. "She'll be fine." He walked past Ame and over to Sakura. "What did he say to you?"

Sakura looked up at Kyo. "He was just talking to me."

"He scared ya, didn't he?" He asked.

Ame walked over and sat down by Sakura. "What did he say to you Sakura?"

"His voice just chilled me...I could actually feel fear rush through me as he talked to him." She shrugged and sighed.

Kyo sighed. "Well, as long as he didn't threaten you, you'll be ok."

Ame hugged her sister. "It's ok. Watch this!" She hugged Kyo so he turned into a kitty. She then picked him up and held him. "See? It's the cute kitty form that you can't resist."

Kyo growled. "Put me down Ame."

Sakura poked Kyo in his cat nose. "Good luck with her trying to set you down." She grinned at him.

Ame hugged Kyo tightly. "Kitty!"

Sakura folded Kyo's clothes and stacked them in a neat pile. She glanced over at Ame to see her nearly suffocating Kyo. "Ame, loosen your grip."

Ame pouted but did as her sister asked her to. She then grew bored and set Kyo down. "There, you happy now?"

Kyo sprinted out of the room before he could answer.

"I take that as a yes." Ame smiled.

Sakura took Kyo's clothes and set them outside his room. She walked down the hallway and peeked inside the living area to see Yuki, Tohru, and Shigure talking to Akito. She stayed where she was as she listened to their conversation.

"I'm sorry but we have to do it. We can't take the chance." Akito's voice said.

"You can't do that to them though! They like it here!" Yuki raged.

"Yuki, Akito is right. If they tell someone, then we're screwed." Shigure explained.

"But it's not fair to them! They won't tell anyone." Tohru joined in.

"We can't take the chance that they will though. One person knowing of our secret is enough." Akito stated.

"You can't do this to them!" Yuki yelled.

"But I can Yuki. I have the power to do it." Akito's voice grew cold.

Sakura slowly backed away from the room. 'No! What are they talking about? Are they going to kill Ame and me?' She swallowed hard and then ran to Kyo's room. She knocked on it. "Kyo, are you there?"

Kyo opened his door. "What?"

"Akito, he's talking to the others about doing something to Ame and me." Sakura explained, her voice full of terror.

"Just calm down Sakura." Kyo held her shoulders. "Did they say what they're gonna do?"

She shook her head. "No. That's why it scares me. You don't think they'll kill us do you?"

"Over my dead body they will." Kyo growled. "Listen, I'll ask Yuki what Akito was talking about. You and Ame stay in Tohru's room and make sure that the door is locked."

Sakura nodded. "Right." She smiled at Kyo and then walked into Tohru's room, locking the door.

Kyo walked into the living area to find Akito gone. He sat down by Shigure and looked at them. "What did Akito say to you guys?"

Tohru smiled at him. "He just dropped by to say hi."

Yuki snorted and looked at the floor.

Kyo growled. "Alright, what did he really say?"

Yuki growled. "Mind your own damn business cat."

"Why should I? I live here too so I have a right to know what's going on around here." Kyo spat.

"You want to know what Akito said?" Yuki asked, glaring at Kyo.

"No Sherlock. I just came in here to talk to you." Kyo snorted sarcastically. "Of course I want to know."

"He wants to erase their minds of us and of the secret." Yuki stated as he stood up.

"He what!" Kyo raged.

"You heard me cat. He wants to erase their minds of us. He wants to do it while they're sleeping."

"He can't do that! I won't let the bastard!"

"Kyo, there's no use in fighting it." Shigure stated calmly. "Like Akito said, we can't risk them with our secret. If they should tell anyone, our lives would be in danger."

"I don't care if my life was in danger! Akito can't get his little hands on Ame and Sakura!" Kyo raged.

"Baka, you think we wanted this to happen?" Yuki glared at Kyo.

Kyo stood and stormed out of the room. He walked down the hallway and knocked on Tohru's door. "Sakura, it's me! Open up!"

Sakura quickly stood up and rushed to the door. She opened it and Kyo walked in. "What is Kyo?" She shut the door, locking it.

"Akito wants to easy your memories of us." Kyo looked at Ame and then at Sakura.

Sakura gasped. "He can't do that, can he?"

"He can't, but Hatori can." Kyo sighed and sat down on the floor.

Ame looked at Sakura. "We have no choice but to run." She began to gather the clothes she had gotten from her house.

Sakura nodded and began to pack her things as well. She suddenly stopped. "Ame, we can't run."

Ame looked at her sister. "Yes we can! We'll go live miles away from here."

Sakura shook her head and then looked at Kyo. "I can't run. We belong here and you know it too."

Kyo stood up and walked over to Sakura. He placed his hands on her shoulders and looked into her eyes. "You have to run. If you don't, I will cease to exist in your mind."

Sakura felt her eyes fill with tears. "I can't run though. I don't want to leave."

Ame looked at Sakura and Kyo. 'She's fallen in love with him. It's no wonder she can't leave him. This looks like a scene from a soap opera though...'

Kyo smiled at her. "Run Sakura. Run and never look back."

Sakura looked at Kyo and then at Ame. 'What should I do?'

End Chapter.

((A/N: Will she run or will she stay? Hehe, thanks for all the reviews guys. Special thanks to Yokai Cesia and Chi. Thanks a bunch for ideas for the end of the story. Well, until next time, cya! Luna26 meow))