Authors Note- Please don't kill me. But, don't worry, cause Gure-Gure is gonna get his cosmic bitch slap soon enough. Lets see...POV's skip about in this chappy, and like before, just look for the italics. And the phone calls will have (bleh) when Rin is talking.
Honda Tohru
I had been spending my day with Uo-chan and Hana-chan. We had gone to see a movie, and go shopping. We were on our way to Hana-chan's house when I saw someone that looked very familiar.
It was Isuzu-san.
She looked horrible. Her dress was ripped and barely stayed on her body. Bruises stood out on her pale skin. She was barefoot, and there was blood around the ground where she stood.
Isuzu-san appeared to have lost all will to live.
I ran up to her, and called her name. When she turned to look at me, tears began to fall down her face. She threw herself on to me, and was sobbing her heart out.
I looked to Hana-chan, and she just nodded.
The three of us took Isuzu-san with us to Hana-chan's house.
Sohma Ritsu
When I went to wake Isuzu-san this morning, she wasn't there. At first, I though that she was somewhere in the Onsen, but she was nowhere to be found.
I became worried, so I called Hatori-niisan. No one answered. I left a message, then called all the people that I could think of that she would turn to. None of them knew where she was.
By now, I was terrified.
Hatsuharu-san, and the others at the main house were now going to look for her. I feel sorry for the person that hurts her. An ox is never pleasant to deal with when angry.
Hanajima Megumi
Onee-san came home with another girl. They took her upstairs to her room, and Arisa-san came back down after a few minutes. "Megumi, will you help me with the first-aid kit? Isuzu there is pretty messed up." I just nodded, and got the things for Arisa-san.
Isuzu-san was laying on Onee-san's bed, with her head in Tohru-san's lap. She was crying uncontrollably, as though someone close to her had died.
We bandaged her up, and gave her some clean clothes to wear. We led her into the guest room, and she almost instantly fell asleep. Tohru-san stayed with her for a while, then came back.
"Tohru-kun, who is Isuzu to you? Her electric waves are similar to the Sohma's."
"She is Sohma Isuzu-san. She is one of Yuki-kun and Kyou-kun's cousins. She has gone through some hard times lately, to say the very least. But I don't know what happened to her to make her like that. I've never seen her that upset before."
"Chaos. Isuzu's waves are very chaotic. Pain. Betrayal. Shame. Disgust. All are surrounding that girl's soul."
"Maybe we should call her family? They are probably worried by now, you think?"
That seems like the best idea. But then again, from the looks of things, the person that hurt Isuzu-san is someone close, like a family member.
Before we could call, the phone rang. I answered.
"By any chance, is Honda-san there?"
I handed the phone to Tohru-san.
"This is Honda Tohru...Yuki-kun? Is something wrong? Its alright, Isuzu-san is with us. She was hurt. Hana-chan is letting her stay as long as she needs to... What? They want to speak with her? She's asleep. We'll have her call home when she wakes up."
For her sake, she had better wake up soon.
Sohma Hatori
I regret telling Shigure that I would never go against him. He has gone too far. Akito didn't leave because of Isuzu. It was for her and the others that she's hurt over the years. But, love makes people blind.
As soon as Hatsuharu found out that something happened to Isuzu, he immediately went 'black'. He left within a matter of minutes, swearing that he would find her. Kagura and Momiji left together. Kureno stayed at the main house, incase she tried to get in touch. I took Hiro, his mother, and Kisa with me. When we get to Ayame's shop, Kisa is going to go with him and his assisstant
If only we could all have mothers like Satsuki. She doesn't care about the curse. She enjoys the fact that her son turns into a sheep. None of us would have turned out this way.
If only Akito had explained to Shigure why she felt the need to leave. None of the circumstances matter. We just need to get Isuzu home.
Sohma Isuzu
Where am I?
"My name is Hanajima Saki. You are at my house. Tohru-kun brought you here."
A girl in all black sat by the bed. Something about her seems familiar.
"Can you tell me what happened to you?"
"I...I was raped. By my cousin. He blamed me for the one he loved leaving him...it wasn't my fault...It wasn't my fault Hanajima!" I started crying again. Hanajima pulled me into a tight embrace, and stroked my hair.
After a few minutes, a young boy, about Hiro's age came in with a phone. "You should call some of your family. They're looking for you."
"Thank you...um, your name is?"
He smiled at me. "Megumi."
"Thank you, Megumi."
I called the Onsen first. Ritsu and Sonomi must be worried sick.
"This is Sohma Sonomi, how may I aid you?"
(Sonomi? This is Isuzu.)
"Isuzu-jochan? Are you alright? I'm sorry for allowing you to disappear like that! Gomen nasai!"
(Its alright Sonomi. Please, don't apologize. I need help.)
"Of course! I'll call Hatori-bochan right away! Where are you?"
(I don't know the exact address. I'll give the phone to Hanajima, and she'll tell you.)
Hanajima gave the phone back to me when she was done. To my surprise, it was Ritsu on the other end.
"Isuzu-san, are you truly alright?"
(To be honest, no. I just want to go home. I'll tell you what happened then.)
"Please take care of yourself, Isuzu-san. I don't want to see you get hurt again."
(Thanks Ritsu. Its nice to know that someone like you is a part of my family.)
"Please don't say things like that. I'm not special."
(Alright. It will be our little secret then. Bye, Ritsu.)
The door opened as I hung up. "Isuzu-san! Are you feeling better?"
Honda and the blonde friend were back.
"To be honest Honda, I feel like shit."
