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Book Seven: Undeveloped Feelings

Chapter One: Visiting Rin

Tohru Honda carried the small package into the large brick building that afternoon. Earlier that week Shigure had gotten word that Rin was back in the hospital, so Tohru took this as another opportunity to see her. She walked past the first floor desk and headed to the elevator, since she was quite certain that Rin was in the same room as last time, according to Shigure of course. On the second floor was the same nurse she had encountered a couple of times.

"Good afternoon Miss Honda" the nurse replied with a smile, "I dare say she might not be interested in seeing you."

"Well" Tohru smiled back, "I thought I'd drop by and give her these anyway."

"Go right on in."

"Thank you" Tohru bowed her head as she headed down the hall.

Rin's door was all the way at the end. Tohru stopped at the door, fumbled with the package a little bit, and then knocked.

"Come in" she heard the melancholy, gruff voice say.

She opened the door and saw the long dark haired girl staring out the window. As she came in Rin looked at her with her dark brown eyes, penetratingly, her heart conflicted. On the one hand she was angry with her for coming, interfering again, but on the other she was quite surprised and a little touched.

"What are you doing here Honda?" she asked in her rudest voice with her arms crossed.

"I came to give you something" Tohru replied sitting down on the bed, not at all fazed by her reaction, "Shigure said that you were back in the hospital."

"Did he? Well what did you bring?" Rin said with a sigh.

"Here you go" she handed the package to Rin. Rin opened it up and was surprised yet again.

"Rice-balls?"

"Mhm. Shigure said that they are your absolute favorite. So I made you some."

"Boy he doesn't forget anything" Ron placed the gift onto the side table, "Is that all you came for?"

"I also came to see how you're feeling. And to see if you needed any cheering up."

"Yea okay" Rin scoffed, "Give that a try."

"Um" Tohru replied, "Do you mind if I ask what happened?"

"No" Rin shook her head, "I collapsed again."

"Oh."

"It's not that big of a deal. I'll be out of here in a week. Been singing anymore?"

"Oh. No not really. Hatsuharu is doing a lot better. Has he come to see you yet?"

Rin chuckled.

"As if he would. I told him to stay away from me."

"I know, but."

"But what?"

"Well, Rin" Tohru paused looking for the right words, "You do know that Hatsuharu cares about you don't you? I mean he really cares about you."

"Yea, so what?"

"Well I uh" Tohru stuttered.

"Listen Honda. Until the day that you start to feel those types of feelings, I don't want to hear any lectures from you."

"I don't mean to make your angry, and you're right I have no clue what you guys are going through. But I do know this. My mom used to say that, oh what does it matter what my mom used to say."

"Wait a minute" Rin stopped her, "I want to know. What did you mom used to say?"

( Next Scene)

At that moment Hiro was walking down the hallway with a bouquet of flowers. He had gone past the desk and was now at Rin's door. Just as he was about to knock her heard voices on the other side.

"Someone else is already here?" he thought as he leaned his ear into the door to listen, "Huh?" he gasped his eyes becoming wide, "It's that girl. That interfering girl."

"It's not really necessary for me to tell you" Tohru replied, "So I shouldn't have brought it up."

"I want to know! Now tell me!" Rin demanded.

"Okay" Tohru nodded, "Well my mom used to say that even though my father passed away, that she would never take back all the times she spent with him. She said a life without love of any kind is a sad one, and one she would never wish on any one. If you have at least experienced some type of love in your life, you should hold onto it, even though it may be impossible to hold onto. I know it's hard for you Rin, only because I see how it affects Hatsuharu and you. I know I have no experience, but I still wish you both a lifetime of happiness. Just like all the other Sohmas. I wish to see you happy. And to Hatsuharu you are the reason. You're the reason he keeps trying to make himself better. And I think that's wonderful, and I only pray that I can be as lucky as you are to find someone who loves me that much too."

Rin stared stunned at the girl before her as she finished and smiled. Then Tohru stood up and placed her hands behind her back.

"Well" Tohru grinned, "I believe that I have overstayed my welcome. I better get home anyway. I have to start dinner" she bowed, "I hope you feel better Rin. Goodbye" she walked to the door.

"Honda wait!" Rin called out.

"Hmm?" Tohru looked back.

"For what it's worth, thanks. I'll keep what you said in mind."

"No problem. It was my pleasure" Tohru walked out the door leaving Rin alone with her thoughts.

(Next Scene)

Tohru walked back down the hall, said goodbye to the nurse with a smile, and straight to the elevator. Around the corner from Rin's room Hiro watched her, as he held onto the bouquet. He frowned a bit as she departed then slid from the corner and headed for Rin's door.

(Till Next Time!)

Authors Note: Hello everyone! It is so good to be back! This is the first of two chapters that will be written today. Sorry it is so short, but the two today will be. I'm just easing you back into the story. Hope you enjoyed it. This series you will see a lot more of Rin and Kureno's relationships with Uo and Haru, not to mention a lot of other romances popping up. Especially in this book and the next.

Next Chapter: A Nephew's Invitation

Hiro's visit with Rin! Finally the connection with him and her are revealed. Well in my story any way!