CHAPTER 19
"Yes... I... I... I head that Yuki-kun is here. Can I... can I see him?"
"Who told you he was here?" the young man asked sharply.
"No... nobody told me. I ... I ... overheard their conversation."
"Ah... overheard... eavesdropping in another word."
"I... didn't mean it. I was..."
"Eavesdropping on whose conversation?" He ignored her.
"Between... between Shigure-san and Hatori-san talking..."
"Sou..."
"Then? What do you want?"
"Can you please... let Yuki-kun out?"
Akito look straight at her.
"And on what reason should I do as you said?"
"I... I will do anything! Please release him!" and she bow so low that her head touches the floor board (Don't forget she's sitting down—on her knees, the way Japanese people use to sit).
"Anything? Didn't anyone ever warn you to be careful of what you speak?" his lips curl into a sickly smile.
"Yes. But I will stay true to my words." She insisted.
There was a long pause as he stood up and walks towards the window. Then...
"Fine. I shall release him tomorrow. On one condition."
"Yes?" She brightens up and looks at Akito with happy tears.
"You will stay here for month and be the maid here. You shall not tell this to anyone."
"Yes. I understand. Thank you." And she bowed again. To her, this is a good bargain. She doesn't mind staying here one month as a maid if Yuki can be released.
What she didn't know is that he has got other plans for her...
"Kaoru. Get her a set of new cloths. And she will stay with you in your room." Haseda-mama gave instructions to Kaoru once Tohru came out of the room.
"She's working here?"
"It's young master's order. Just do as he said."
Kaoru bring Tohru to her room and gave her a set of clothing to change.
"What's your name?"
"Ah...Hajimemashite. Honda Tohru desu."
"Tohru-chan, I am Kaoru. Just now the lady who walks with you is Haseda-mama. You will sleep here tonight."
"Hai."
Kaoru was puzzled by this situation but did not comment anything further. Master does not like his maids to say or question anything.
RING! RING! RING!
The alarm rings at sharp six o'clock in the morning. Tohru and Kaoru woke and change into their clothes.
"Did master say what you will do?"
"No... He didn't say anything."
"Hm... in this house, Haseda-mama is in charge of cooking master's meals and attending minor things for him. I will be doing all the other chores like washing clothes, sweeping, mopping and stuffs like that. Another maid, Satsuki is currently sick therefore she's not around. But her job is mostly helping me and Haseda-mama. You shall take over her place temporarily."
"Hai."
And that is how her live in the main house started. Tohru helps Kaoru to sweep, clean and wash the dishes. Things went well for the first half of the day until Akito orders Tohru to serve him his lunch. From there, matters turn from bad to worse. Tohru became wary but there's nothing she could do. All she can do is to endure whatever insults and temper thrown on her.
"THIS PLATE IS DIRTY!!! HOW DID YOU DO YOUR WORK!?" and he threw the plate towards her. It hits her on the forehead, fell to the floor board and broke into pieces.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" and she repeatedly apologized while cleaning the broken pieces. She then proceeds to leave the room with the big broken porcelain pieces and plans to come back with a broom to sweep the little pieces but was stopped.
"Where are you going?" he glared at her.
"To... to take a broom."
"You are not using any broom. Pick every single piece with your hands. Until there's not even a dust left."
"Yes master" and she kneels down to do as he said. He smiled with satisfaction and continued to read his book.
"Tohru-chan! What happens to your hand? They are bleeding!"
"Ah... it's nothing. I just had some small cuts. It's nothing."
"Come with me. Put on some antiseptic and bandage them." Kaoru opened the First-Aid kit and apply the yellow liquid on it.
"Ano... Kaoru-san... is Yuki-kun... is he out?"
"Worry about yourself first. Didn't you see him last night? I showed you his room and you bandaged his leg. Master Yuki should be alright."
"Hm... I mean, is he still in the house?"
"Before you see master just now, I saw master went in to his room."
"Really? Then I think Yuki-kun can go back anytime! But... but his leg... he can't walk like that. Kaoru-san, will you..."
"What? Help him out?" she was merely being blunt.
"I am sorry for asking this from you... I wanted to help him but master wouldn't let me see him... and I am afraid he can't walk out by himself... I saw a lot of blood... it must be painful..." and she started sobbing.
"I am sorry... I don't mean to ... I will look for him..." Tohru quickly realizes she's been asking too much.
"No, Tohru. I will go. It's too dangerous for you. Master might see you and you should know how he keeps his eyes on you. Plus, I know the way better." Kaoru finished with a smile and walks out.
Yuii-chan: yes, these few chapters at the back tell the tale of how Tohru ended up at the main house and what happened there... is it too long? I hope not... Tell me, do you want our young master Akito remain a bad guy or become a good guy?
"Yes... I... I... I head that Yuki-kun is here. Can I... can I see him?"
"Who told you he was here?" the young man asked sharply.
"No... nobody told me. I ... I ... overheard their conversation."
"Ah... overheard... eavesdropping in another word."
"I... didn't mean it. I was..."
"Eavesdropping on whose conversation?" He ignored her.
"Between... between Shigure-san and Hatori-san talking..."
"Sou..."
"Then? What do you want?"
"Can you please... let Yuki-kun out?"
Akito look straight at her.
"And on what reason should I do as you said?"
"I... I will do anything! Please release him!" and she bow so low that her head touches the floor board (Don't forget she's sitting down—on her knees, the way Japanese people use to sit).
"Anything? Didn't anyone ever warn you to be careful of what you speak?" his lips curl into a sickly smile.
"Yes. But I will stay true to my words." She insisted.
There was a long pause as he stood up and walks towards the window. Then...
"Fine. I shall release him tomorrow. On one condition."
"Yes?" She brightens up and looks at Akito with happy tears.
"You will stay here for month and be the maid here. You shall not tell this to anyone."
"Yes. I understand. Thank you." And she bowed again. To her, this is a good bargain. She doesn't mind staying here one month as a maid if Yuki can be released.
What she didn't know is that he has got other plans for her...
"Kaoru. Get her a set of new cloths. And she will stay with you in your room." Haseda-mama gave instructions to Kaoru once Tohru came out of the room.
"She's working here?"
"It's young master's order. Just do as he said."
Kaoru bring Tohru to her room and gave her a set of clothing to change.
"What's your name?"
"Ah...Hajimemashite. Honda Tohru desu."
"Tohru-chan, I am Kaoru. Just now the lady who walks with you is Haseda-mama. You will sleep here tonight."
"Hai."
Kaoru was puzzled by this situation but did not comment anything further. Master does not like his maids to say or question anything.
RING! RING! RING!
The alarm rings at sharp six o'clock in the morning. Tohru and Kaoru woke and change into their clothes.
"Did master say what you will do?"
"No... He didn't say anything."
"Hm... in this house, Haseda-mama is in charge of cooking master's meals and attending minor things for him. I will be doing all the other chores like washing clothes, sweeping, mopping and stuffs like that. Another maid, Satsuki is currently sick therefore she's not around. But her job is mostly helping me and Haseda-mama. You shall take over her place temporarily."
"Hai."
And that is how her live in the main house started. Tohru helps Kaoru to sweep, clean and wash the dishes. Things went well for the first half of the day until Akito orders Tohru to serve him his lunch. From there, matters turn from bad to worse. Tohru became wary but there's nothing she could do. All she can do is to endure whatever insults and temper thrown on her.
"THIS PLATE IS DIRTY!!! HOW DID YOU DO YOUR WORK!?" and he threw the plate towards her. It hits her on the forehead, fell to the floor board and broke into pieces.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" and she repeatedly apologized while cleaning the broken pieces. She then proceeds to leave the room with the big broken porcelain pieces and plans to come back with a broom to sweep the little pieces but was stopped.
"Where are you going?" he glared at her.
"To... to take a broom."
"You are not using any broom. Pick every single piece with your hands. Until there's not even a dust left."
"Yes master" and she kneels down to do as he said. He smiled with satisfaction and continued to read his book.
"Tohru-chan! What happens to your hand? They are bleeding!"
"Ah... it's nothing. I just had some small cuts. It's nothing."
"Come with me. Put on some antiseptic and bandage them." Kaoru opened the First-Aid kit and apply the yellow liquid on it.
"Ano... Kaoru-san... is Yuki-kun... is he out?"
"Worry about yourself first. Didn't you see him last night? I showed you his room and you bandaged his leg. Master Yuki should be alright."
"Hm... I mean, is he still in the house?"
"Before you see master just now, I saw master went in to his room."
"Really? Then I think Yuki-kun can go back anytime! But... but his leg... he can't walk like that. Kaoru-san, will you..."
"What? Help him out?" she was merely being blunt.
"I am sorry for asking this from you... I wanted to help him but master wouldn't let me see him... and I am afraid he can't walk out by himself... I saw a lot of blood... it must be painful..." and she started sobbing.
"I am sorry... I don't mean to ... I will look for him..." Tohru quickly realizes she's been asking too much.
"No, Tohru. I will go. It's too dangerous for you. Master might see you and you should know how he keeps his eyes on you. Plus, I know the way better." Kaoru finished with a smile and walks out.
Yuii-chan: yes, these few chapters at the back tell the tale of how Tohru ended up at the main house and what happened there... is it too long? I hope not... Tell me, do you want our young master Akito remain a bad guy or become a good guy?