Chapter 6:

You're Not Alone Anymore

"Reiko! Reiko!" Shigure called as he rapped on the door of her house.

"Shigure? What are you doing here?" Reiko asked.

"No time for questions! We've got to go! Our lives are in danger. Reiko we must escape now," Shigure interrupted.

Reiko flew into Shigure's arms as he reached and brought her into a cradled position. He ran towards her car and put her down. She unlocked the door and they got in.

"Where are we going?' Reiko asked as she pulled out of the driveway.

"Go to the docks we're taking a boat away from here and I'll handle it from there," Shigure replied.

"All right, no problem," Reiko retorted.

"Why are we in danger?"

"Akito doesn't want us to be together, that's what was holding me back. I was afraid that we'd end up like Hatori and Kana. I just couldn't go through life knowing that I gave up a second chance to be with you. I love you, Reiko. You and no one else, you've always been the one I would spend the rest of my life with. Now under no circumstances will we ever part again," Shigure said.

They stopped at a red light and stared at each other.

"You've made me so happy, Shigure. Thank you so much," Reiko beamed.

The light turned green and they made it to the docks. They got out of the car and Ayame stood waiting for them. His face was full of sadness as he stared at Shigure.

"What's wrong Aaya?" Reiko asked.

"Kyo is dead. Akito killed him. Yuki called so that I could tell you. It's all because Hatori protected you two and he wants to kill Hatori. You have no choice but to escape and be safe now," Ayame replied.

"Dead? Well, now we have to keep going. Do you have the tickets, Aaya?" Shigure questioned.

Aaya took out the tickets and handed them to Shigure.

"Where's your ticket, Aaya?" Reiko asked.

"I'm not going with you," Aaya said with a smile.

Shigure looked at him with surprise. "What do you mean? You'll be killed for helping us escape. You have to come with us!" Shigure shouted.

"No, I have to stay here and make sure they don't follow you. If I live I have to keep you updated on what's been happening here. Shigure, Reiko please be happy and carry on the family line. With most of us dead we'll need you guys more than ever," Ayame stated.

"Ayame, thank you so much. If you can you must stay alive and get the others and protect them."

Shigure and Reiko headed for their ship with a bag that Ayame had packed for the two of them with the bear essentials. They boarded the ship and met up with Momiji.

"Momiji? What are you doing here?" Shigure asked.

Momiji pulled out a gun and pointed it towards Reiko's forehead.

"I'm so sorry. You both must die," Momiji cried.

They looked at Momiji with a blank stare. Shigure ran forward and tried to grab the gun from him. Reiko threw herself to the ground when Shigure signaled her to. The boat began to move and they all tried to hold steady, Momiji's finger slipped and the shot rung in Reiko's ears. Blood spurted and began to trickle down Shigure's leg.

"Oops, I missed. I was aiming for your gut," Momiji chuckled.

"Shigure! Take this!" Reiko shouted.

She threw him a small silver gun and he caught it with his right hand. Ritsu appeared from a small corridor with a shining katana behind Momiji. He looked like he was about to vomit.

"What is wrong with you two? Why are you attacking us?" Shigure asked with the pain in his heart as he saw the most unlikely of the Sohmas about to kill another Sohma.

"We can't help it. Our bodies move all by themselves. We don't want to kill you!" Momiji explained.

"I'm so sorry! I apologize! Really! I do! Help us! Kill us! Be quick about it!" Ritsu cried hysterically his usual self tried to plead for forgiveness but he was held back by something in the back of his mind.

"Never."

Ritsu ran towards Shigure with the katana and Shigure tried to dodge and got scathed by the end of the blade. The blood dripped form the blade and onto the floor.

"Hey? Where are all of the passengers? What did you do with them?"

"Well, we killed them."

Reiko peered into the corridor that was lined with blood and dead bodies. She looked at Ritsu and Momiji's necks. Something was attached to them and it shined in the sunlight. It looked like a ruby that was flattened out so that it would blend in with their skin.

"Shigure, look!" Reiko called.

Shigure looked at where Reiko was pointing. There he saw the ruby colored things on their necks and jumped forward at them. Ritsu jumped aside and grabbed Shigure's shirt and brought him to the ground.

"I'm sorry," Ritsu cried.

Ritsu picked up his katana and a look of frustration was on his face. The katana stabbed into Shigure's left shoulder. Shigure looked up and knew what Ritsu was really aiming for.

"Why didn't you kill me?" Shigure asked.

Tears fell from Ritsu's eyes onto Shigure and Ritsu shook with sadness.

"I'm fighting it. I'm trying. I can't do it. I can't kill Shigure!" Ritsu cried. "So while I still can fight it I'll end it! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!"

"Ritsu! No!" Shigure pleaded.

Drops of blood fell upon Shigure's face. With the last bit of his strength he shifted his body with the katana still lodged into his heart to the left.

Ritsu took the last of his breath and breathed, "I'm so sorry."

Tears fell from his eyes and Ritsu lay there dead next to Shigure. The ruby colored thing on the back of his neck shattered into shards of ruby colored glass. Shigure wasted no time and took the katana out of Ritsu and charged at Momiji. He aimed carefully for the ruby colored thing on his neck. A shock went through Shigure and he soon noticed that it couldn't be deactivated; unless its victim was dead or it was removed. But, there was no way for them to remove it without killing Momiji.

"Shigure, kill me please," Momiji pleaded as he raised the gun again and aimed at Shigure.

Tears dropped and Shigure granted Momiji's wish. Momiji smiled as he fell to the ground; the ruby colored thing broke and he whispered, "Thank you."

They found that some of the crew was still alive and they dumped all of the bodies into the ocean. Shigure picked up Momiji's small body and looked at his face. Momiji had died with a smile on his face. Shigure chuckled sadly and dropped him in and followed suit with Ritsu's. That was the hardest thing Shigure ever had to do. The boat docked in America and Shigure led his beloved off of the boat. They had a small apartment that Ayame had arranged for them to live in.

A Year Later

Hello Shigure and Reiko,

I hope that you're both doing well. They finally caught Ayame. He'll be executed soon. Even though he's a stupid brother I can't help but feel sympathy for him. You both have to keep all of our legacies alive. If Akito ever found all of us then we'd be doomed to a life of sadness. So many people died to help the both of you. Hatori's last wish was for you two to live a happy and full life and to continue the family line with pride. I too hope that happens. You have to keep safe. I'll try to write again, but Akito has tracked down Tohru and I. We have to move again.

Yuki

P.S. It was a boy. The ironic part is that he was born as the cat. How can I hate the cat now? Well, that's all. Good bye.

Reiko looked at the note and found herself in tears. Shigure and herself couldn't grant Hatori's last wish. Shigure left a month ago to get milk and never came back. She later found out that Shigure had been murdered. She felt her heart sink. A baby cried and she rocked the little basket.

"Shh… It's okay, Itchigo. Don't cry. Mommy is here. She's not going anywhere. My little puppy," she whispered.

She couldn't hold her baby as a baby. He was cursed like his father he was the new dog.

Yuki and Tohru,

I'm sorry. I can't honor Hatori's last wish. The first one you had said about us living long together. Akito killed Shigure. At least I assume it was Akito. But, we do have a baby boy named Ichigo. He looks just like his father. Congratulations on your son though. I'll write again soon.

-Reiko and Ichigo

Yuki told Tohru and they made a shrine to him. Their house was full of them. Ayame cried over the news.

There is another short chapter after this so stick with me plz! Thnx!