Chapter 4
"Hatori, I don't care whether you object to it or not. I'm telling Tohru what had happened."
"Up to you." Hatori had had enough. He'd been very stressed up lately due to this matter. Much as he hates to admit, shouting at Shigure just now had helped to release part of his tension.
"Tohru, please calm down and listen to me... Actually..." Shigure did not know where to start. Looking at Tohru's worried face; it's harder for him to spill it out.
"Last month both Yuki and Kyo had applied for a place each at Shien University's hostel. It's easier for them this way so that they don't need to travel back and forth from here to University. Their application was accepted and soon after that they shift to the hostel. This matter was unknown to Akito. But he found out about it two weeks ago. And then... when yuki came home last weekend, Akito dragged him back to the main house..."
Tohru was so shocked that she's unable to move and her body starts shaking.
"But... but... how? Isn't anyone around? Can't they stop Akito-san?"
"Tohru, to be frank, that day, all of us were here. Me, hatori, Momiji, Haru, Aya, Kyo, Kagura, Rin even Ritsu, Kisa and Hiro were here. They came together to have dinner... yes, surprisingly to have so many guests... all the juunishi here together. But all of us knew better. It wasn't the dinner that brings them here but the animal instinct... During the meal time everyone was quiet..."
"Then all of a sudden Akito appeared and dragged Yuki to the car... back to the main house. He was furious that Yuki stayed out of the 'Sohma clan' ... especially without his knowledge. I know Tohru. You might as well call all of us coward. We actually witnessed Akito pulling yuki to his car but we just stood there and watched... Aya... he tried to run after them but Hatori and I stopped him because it's not possible..."
"Ayame-san..."
Tohru can imagine how miserable Ayame must have felt... he had always wanted to patch things up with his brother but there's always no chance of doing that. But now... when the chance is finally there he is only able to watch as his brother being torment and locked up... back to his past...
"What... what about Kyo-kun? Is he alright?"
"Kyo is alright... as you might know, Akito is not really interested in Kyo... we don't understand either... why does he usually pick on yuki..."
"Shi... Shigure-san! Please tell me how I can help yuki! I really want to help him!"
"Tohru..." Shigure looked at Tohru. He knew she's full of determination but the problem is... how can she help? He didn't know either. Hatori let out a sigh as he lit the cigarette. A puff of smoke escapes his lips but he still remains silent.
"Tohru, there's nothing you can do."
Hatori finally broke the silence, placing his cigarette slanting on the ashtray while run his fingers on his hair.
"But... then... then what will happen to Yuki? What will Akito do to him?"
"We don't know about that. We have tried going in to the main house but Akito wouldn't allow anyone to go in. He said that that is Yuki's punishment."
"But Shigure-san, how long will Akito-san lock yuki up?"
Tohru can imagine the look of fear on Yuki's face. Akito must be trying to force Yuki to remember his childhood... how he was locked up in that room with nobody to talk to, surrounded by darkness, only darkness... and the worst of all, no one is willing to stretch out a helping hand... his past and childhood... something Yuki had always wanted to forget...
"I don't know Tohru. It is up to Akito-san. There's no use trying to talk to him now as he doesn't want to see any of us. That is why we try to figure out a way to save Yuki or at least meet him. But..."
Shigure could not go on. He's lost of words. Hatori is looking out of the house. He does not want to see the troubled look on Shigure and Tohru. He knew there's no way to save Yuki until Akito is tired with his toy. Until Akito had had enough fun or until yuki is on the verge of suicidal, things will remain the way Akito wanted. These things keep playing in Hatori's mind. Much as he hates to admit it seems like there's no way out to save poor yuki from Akito's torment.
"I'm going back."
"Hatori!"
"We are not going anywhere discussing it now. Anyway, I have been out long enough. I need to check out on Momiji and Haru."
"Tohru, do you need a lift? I can stop in front of the bus station."
"Hatori, I don't care whether you object to it or not. I'm telling Tohru what had happened."
"Up to you." Hatori had had enough. He'd been very stressed up lately due to this matter. Much as he hates to admit, shouting at Shigure just now had helped to release part of his tension.
"Tohru, please calm down and listen to me... Actually..." Shigure did not know where to start. Looking at Tohru's worried face; it's harder for him to spill it out.
"Last month both Yuki and Kyo had applied for a place each at Shien University's hostel. It's easier for them this way so that they don't need to travel back and forth from here to University. Their application was accepted and soon after that they shift to the hostel. This matter was unknown to Akito. But he found out about it two weeks ago. And then... when yuki came home last weekend, Akito dragged him back to the main house..."
Tohru was so shocked that she's unable to move and her body starts shaking.
"But... but... how? Isn't anyone around? Can't they stop Akito-san?"
"Tohru, to be frank, that day, all of us were here. Me, hatori, Momiji, Haru, Aya, Kyo, Kagura, Rin even Ritsu, Kisa and Hiro were here. They came together to have dinner... yes, surprisingly to have so many guests... all the juunishi here together. But all of us knew better. It wasn't the dinner that brings them here but the animal instinct... During the meal time everyone was quiet..."
"Then all of a sudden Akito appeared and dragged Yuki to the car... back to the main house. He was furious that Yuki stayed out of the 'Sohma clan' ... especially without his knowledge. I know Tohru. You might as well call all of us coward. We actually witnessed Akito pulling yuki to his car but we just stood there and watched... Aya... he tried to run after them but Hatori and I stopped him because it's not possible..."
"Ayame-san..."
Tohru can imagine how miserable Ayame must have felt... he had always wanted to patch things up with his brother but there's always no chance of doing that. But now... when the chance is finally there he is only able to watch as his brother being torment and locked up... back to his past...
"What... what about Kyo-kun? Is he alright?"
"Kyo is alright... as you might know, Akito is not really interested in Kyo... we don't understand either... why does he usually pick on yuki..."
"Shi... Shigure-san! Please tell me how I can help yuki! I really want to help him!"
"Tohru..." Shigure looked at Tohru. He knew she's full of determination but the problem is... how can she help? He didn't know either. Hatori let out a sigh as he lit the cigarette. A puff of smoke escapes his lips but he still remains silent.
"Tohru, there's nothing you can do."
Hatori finally broke the silence, placing his cigarette slanting on the ashtray while run his fingers on his hair.
"But... then... then what will happen to Yuki? What will Akito do to him?"
"We don't know about that. We have tried going in to the main house but Akito wouldn't allow anyone to go in. He said that that is Yuki's punishment."
"But Shigure-san, how long will Akito-san lock yuki up?"
Tohru can imagine the look of fear on Yuki's face. Akito must be trying to force Yuki to remember his childhood... how he was locked up in that room with nobody to talk to, surrounded by darkness, only darkness... and the worst of all, no one is willing to stretch out a helping hand... his past and childhood... something Yuki had always wanted to forget...
"I don't know Tohru. It is up to Akito-san. There's no use trying to talk to him now as he doesn't want to see any of us. That is why we try to figure out a way to save Yuki or at least meet him. But..."
Shigure could not go on. He's lost of words. Hatori is looking out of the house. He does not want to see the troubled look on Shigure and Tohru. He knew there's no way to save Yuki until Akito is tired with his toy. Until Akito had had enough fun or until yuki is on the verge of suicidal, things will remain the way Akito wanted. These things keep playing in Hatori's mind. Much as he hates to admit it seems like there's no way out to save poor yuki from Akito's torment.
"I'm going back."
"Hatori!"
"We are not going anywhere discussing it now. Anyway, I have been out long enough. I need to check out on Momiji and Haru."
"Tohru, do you need a lift? I can stop in front of the bus station."