Cursed but Still Smiling

Disclaimer: Naughty language; implied and possible naughty behavior. I also own nothing, though in mind I own Shigure. Sighs

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Authors Notes: Hey Buddy #1 and Buddy #2 ((waves franticly))> hope you like my story; I've made some changes. (For the better)

It was just another morning at the Sohma family main house. Akito had once again woken up with a hacking cough, all the while spiting up blood. Minakisa, Akito's personal assistant, was urged to call Hatori. Once Hatori had arrived he tended to Akito without a single word spoken between them. Silence had become the only thing that he and Hatori ever compromised on, but Akito needed to get, rather uncharacteristically, something off his chest.

"Why haven't you asked me how I'm feeling?" said Akito speaking barely a whisper.

"Because I know exactly how your feeling", answered Hatori while washing his hands in a near by sink.

"Oh, and how is that?" Akitos signature smirk flashed across his face. Akito could hardly believe that Hatori had the nerve to believe what his minds machinations were, and yet it amused him nonetheless.

"You're feeling fine, just fine", said Hatori while meticulously placing every single one of his medical instruments in their exact position inside his bag. Akito just acknowledged the thought with a simple nod. "Yes you're right about that, but there is another feeling I have yet to disclose to you."

"And what is that?" asked Hatori heading to the bedroom door so he could finally get home, not that he had anything to do but he just wanted to leave that horrid retched place.

"I'm confused, and not only that but worried. Yes, confused and worried", Akito said trailing off.

With those simple words Hatori's rush home seemed less appealing than hearing Akito speak of feelings. The nerve of Akito, after he toyed with the feelings of countless other people, he had no right to consider himself worthy of feelings. And yet Hatori placed his bag on the floor and sat at the foot of Akito's bed.

"Enlighten me", Hatori said in a low and dangerous voice. "My pleasure", answered Akito.

"Hatori, you know I hold the curse in its entirety, but you more than anybody else knows the sadness, anger, and jealousy we of the zodiac have had, will have, and always will have." Akitos words seemed to slice Hatori's heart in two. Akito was the cause of all those negative feelings and he knew it, there was no way Akito was going to get off that easily.

"Yes, I more than anybody do know what we of the zodiac go through", answered in his usual monotone voice.

"But do you know who exactly is the cause of this pain?" Once again Akitos words had affected Hatori, but this time he snapped.

"You're a real fucking hypocrite you know that? Of course you do, you live feeding all of us, possessed by the zodiac, the same fucking spoon full of shit. You make it seem like we should be happy and lucky to have YOU, as our head of family, but you know WHAT? Have you ever wondered why so many of the zodiacs have tried to commit suicide and others have gotten away with it? IT'S YOU.

"You say these things, like I didn't know them. To be absolutely honest as you are with me, those who have died made that decision them selves I didn't give Hana, or Miso, or even Ginamoto the gun or the knife or the rope, they made that decision for them selves. And for future reference DON'T YOU EVER SPEAK TO ME IN THAT TONE AGAIN OR I SWEAR I WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE A LIVING HELL AND YOU WONT BE ABLE TO TAKE YOUR LIFE EITHER!"

"I'm leaving", stated Hatori in a still fuming state of delirium.

"No you won't, because I still have to tell you why you and the others have been in such pain since the day you were born.", said Akito laying back in bed.

"I think you answered that yourself", Said Hatori once again heading for the door.

"No I haven't, and to be truthfully honest I would trade my curse for theirs any day." Akito meant those words with all his heart, and Hatori noticed the gleam in his eye died for a second.

"Who are they?"

Authors Notes: Sorry for the slight cliffy. Im the type of gal thats loves reviews so if you guys want an update you'll have to review. Also those of you who are familiar with the work of my other two buddies dont be fooled, although mine has rons of comedy its preety angsty.Oh and for those of you who love loooooooooong chapters...SORRYI have school, but dont worry i wont abandon my stories,I get attached to them.