By Mad Meg Askevron
Spreading Light
Chapter Three
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Chapter Three: Unexpected
Toharu woke at dawn and took Jomei down stairs, he was asleep and she tucked him in on the couch and put some toys near by and went into the kitchen to make pancakes. She turned to get some milk, when she realized she wasn't alone. Toharu turned slowly her face darkening. He stood there in tall, black, elegance. His hair was longer, almost touching his shoulders; he wore an outfit much like the one he wore when he first met her.
He was as beautiful as Yuki and Ayame put together. But he had none of their warmth; his eyes were like black frost. He had hatred in his eyes. He always did.
Dressed in a black sweater and dark, close-fitting pants, black boots, and a grim smile that never reached his eyes.
"Toharu Honda-san, it's been a while." He said softly. Jomei came in just then rubbing his eyes and dragging the blanket.
"Mommy, breakfast is burning." He said his soft curls gleaming in the sunlight. Toharu scooped him up and turned off the stove. She held Jomei close.
"You ever touch my child in any way, Akito…I promise you won't live long enough to regret it." For a moment Akito looked shocked at the fierceness of her comment. No not hate, Toharu doubted she could ever hate anything or anyone, but she was close, so close that day.
When Yuki and Hatori came down, they found Toharu sitting on the kitchen floor crying and rocking Jomei as he cried. The rushed to her, and when they saw her face, her left cheek was covered with a purple hand print, they were filled with rage, Toharu collapsed but Jomei told them all they needed to know.
"That man!" He sobbed in Hatori's arms. "He hit her!"
"Who hit her? What did he look like?" Hatori asked gently. Jomei's eyes darkened.
"That man who was covered in darkness!" Hatori and Yuki stood as one and Toharu took Jomei to her room and stayed there, leaving a very confused Shigure and Kyo downstairs.
Hatori pounded on Akito's door black rage filled him to be a match for Hatsuharu. Akito was inside again in his kimono he turned surprised.
"When did you get back?" He asked standing up from his seat grinning.
"What the hell did you do to Toharu?!" Hatori actually slammed the smaller man into the wall. Suddenly someone started pounding on the wall…from the room Akito had stuffed Yuki into. Akito started to curse as Yuki ran out of the room and into the next. He carried in a girl who looked more than a little like Toharu.
Hatori slammed Akito into the wall again before letting go of him.
"That's just a warning, you mess with her or Jomei again…I will claim self defense." Hatori stalked out of the room followed by Yuki carrying the unconscious girl. When they got home Kyo and Shigure stared. Hatori carefully took the girl and laid her in his bed.
He gently inspected her and cursed Akito. He had wanted something of the woman; she appeared to be around twenty three, around Toharu's age. She had long clover honey hair and peach skin. Her eyes were large emeralds and framed with thick, heavy lashes.
She was the same size as Toharu, slim and willowy, she looked very much like Toharu. Her jeans and shirt were torn and barely held on her. She had cuts, bruises, and it appeared that her right wrist and left ankle were broken. He once again scooped up the small woman and everyone watched as he and Yuki got in Hatori's car and drove to the hospital.
When at last the girl came out of the hospital that night, she had her arm in a cast and sling, she had a thick brace on her ankle and would have to use a wheel chair, unable to maneuver crutches. She looked away blushing.
"Thank you…I don't know how I'll ever repay you." She whispered. "I was wondering…I have a home but it's not safe, could I stay with you until I have sold my house and moved to a different part of Tokyo?" The two men nodded and she smiled, it was beautiful, it was like having two Toharu's.
In the car she pulled out an emerald painted cell phone and talked to someone, but they couldn't hear what she said. She asked for the address once and then hung up.
"Miss you never told us your name." Yuki said turning from the front passenger side. She smiled her sweet smile.
"Oh! Sorry it's Junsui, Junsui Honda." Yuki sat back and stared out the window with shock.
Toharu turned as they entered, she ran to the girl in the wheel chair.
"Miss, are you okay?" She asked worry evident in her voice. Junsui smiled then laughed.
"You're just like Kyoko said!" She rested her good hand's palm on her cheek as Toharu's eyes widened. "Yes, I'm Kyoko's baby sister, I'm the same age as you, actually we were born on the same day. I was the only family Kyoko got along with. She asked me to take care of you."
Junsui was set up in the living room on a pull out bed. Toharu had helped her change into a nightgown before returning to her own bed. Toharu was very confused as to what she was going to do. Junsui was family, but the Shoma's were the family of her heart.
Hatori walked to his bed without really paying attention, he was too busy reading a new book about the latest experimental medicine. He sat on his bed, his back against the head board and his legs dressed in matching black satin pants with a black night shirt. He suddenly set down his book when he heard muffled sobs. He quickly got up and knocked softly on Toharu's door. She opened the door her eyes red and watery. She slowly came forward and cried into his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her and sat on the bed while she cried herself to sleep. But when she did sleep she didn't have memories. Hatori and Jomei were the only ones who could protect her from the dreams. That night Hatori promised her that if she wanted, when she had a bad dream she could always come to him and he'd stay with her, so if she woke up, he'd be there.
She woke that morning finding Hatori asleep on his back, her head rested on his chest with her palms flat on his chest, nestled in the crook of his arm as it wrapped around her shoulders with his other hand resting on her head. She sleepily rose yawning and disheveled. She stepped into the bathroom and came out wearing a bathrobe and toweling her hair dry.
Just as Hatori was slowly waking up Yuki poked his head in, he looked startled to find Hatori in Toharu's bed, and she just out of the shower and wearing only a robe.
"Ohayo gozamasu!"(Good Morning!) Yuki looked startled out of his thoughts and nodded.
"Ohayo gozamasu, Miss Honda." Toharu smiled and went back into the bathroom. She came out seconds later in fresh, clean clothes. She left Hatori to get cleaned up and went down with Yuki to make breakfast. As he got older he, if it were possible, he became even more handsome then before. He could have been Ayame's twin. His hair wasn't as long but it was getting long and was now snowy white. He talked with her about anything and nothing, wisely not mentioning that she had woken up with Hatori.
Deep in his heart, he was wounded. He had seen the way that Hatori had looked at Toharu. He loved her, and it was only a matter of time before Toharu realized that she loved Hatori as well, because he knew she did. Jomei came running into the room giggling. Yuki picked him up and bounced him a round.
"Uncle Yuki!" The child squealed. Yuki laughed and finally set him down. "Uncle Yuki! Uncle Yuki!" The child cried and beamed at Yuki. "Mommy said that today after breakfast we get to go to the park! You wanna come?" He asked all smiles and sweetness. Yuki looked to Toharu and she smiled and nodded.
"All right, Jomei, I might even carry you there." He tasseled the boy's chestnut hair. Yuki walked into the living room where Junsui was sitting obviously waiting for something. Suddenly there was knock on the door. Yuki opened it, there was an elderly man wearing a crisp uniform common with butlers.
"I am looking for Miss Honda." He said in a quiet, polite, and kind voice. Toharu came in from the kitchen after hearing her last name. "Mistress! What happened to your hair? Your eyes! What in heavens happened to you face? Do you want me to call your lawyer? Did you put ice on it?" Toharu waved him away.
"No, sir. I'm not your mistress. My name is Toharu." The man apologized and bowed to her. "I'm afraid your mistress is in worse shape then I am." Toharu went into the living room and brought Junsui in. He gasped.
"Madam!" Junsui just smiled and patted his hand.
"Wei, I so glad to see you. Which house did you have me move into?" She asked affection for the man evident in his voice.
"I got the one closest to here, the fall mansion. Stratis house. It's only fifteen minutes away." He replied deeply worried.
"You own that giant mansion?!" Toharu asked. Junsui smiled.
"I own three mansions in Japan, two in Germany, one in Britain, three in America, and two in France. I have enough room for all the Shoma's in just Stratis! Any of you are welcome in my house, any except Akito." Her face darkened and Wei looked confused.
"The Master?" She nodded to Wei's question.
"The whole three weeks I've been gone, I'd been captured in his house…he wanted to know something." She glanced at Toharu but Yuki was too filled with terror to notice.
"You were in that room for three weeks?" He asked his eyes widened and pain filled.
"Yes, I don't fear the room, it was the man who I feared. He left me alone most of the time." She sighed and then smiled. "Tonight I'll treat you all to dinner! Call all your friends and think of the fanciest restaurant you can! Wei wait out side for a moment." He nodded and stepped out the door. She turned towards Yuki and smiled. "And do not worry, I already know the Shoma secret. I had a fiancé once that was part of the Shoma family, he himself wasn't cursed but he knew of it. He was friends with…" She thought for a moment. "I believe it was the snake. Yes that was it." She smiled and laughed. "One time when he was visiting us in our winter mansion, he got cold and snuck into my room! I laughed for days! I will see you all tonight, here is my main cell phone number."
She then called Wei and he carried her out to the Lamborghini waiting outside. She waved good-bye and then drove out of sight. Yuki tussled Toharu's hair and went inside leaving her to think to herself.
End of Chapter Three
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