Chapter 2: Can They Move On?

Princess Sango

Tohru opened her eyes groggily and tried to remember where she was, and then she realized she was in her apartment. Hugging herself as if that was the only thing keeping her there she remembered why she left. Then she heard knocking on her door and she scrambled to answer it. Pulling the door open she found people holding different gifts, "Ohayo gozaimasu?"

"Ohayo gozaimasu, did we come at the wrong time?" one little girl asked.

"Ah-no I was up already, come on in," she explained before moving out of the way.

All the people moved in, and she found them all to be kids, "We've never met someone from Tokyo before, what brings you here?"

Tohru gave the boy a smile, "I just decided to move away from there. So what are your guy's names?"

The first girl who stood closest to her smiled, she looked American with blonde hair and big blue eyes, "My name is Tomiko, nice to meet you."

Then another girl spoke up next to Tomiko, she had long black hair and brown eyes, "My name is Yoshiko."

The other two boys who were evidently twins but opposite in attitude introduced themselves, "I'm Taro and this here is Takeshi, nice to meet you."

Tohru nodded her head, "I'm Tohru Honda, nice to meet you all. Do you live around here?"

"Yeah and our parents are barely home, but we hoped you wouldn't mind if we came here to hang out," Takeshi told her.

"Sure you can, I don't mind. I'll be in school and then have a job but I'll be home during the evenings," Tohru told them.

All four kids smiled and hugged her, "You're so nice!"

"Did you eat yet?"

"No," all four answered.

"Then why don't I make some breakfast and then we'll figure out what times you can come, okay?"

They nodded and Tohru walked out of the room and into the kitchen and whispered, "I have to move on, don't forget him, but move on…"

Sohma's…

Yuki woke up and saw someone, "Tohru-kun?"

He heard laughing, "Yeah right Yuki, don't you remember Tohru left? It's Shigure, not Tohru."

Yuki bolted up and almost slammed into Shigure, "Sorry…I've got to find her!"

Shigure shook his head, "You have to get better first Yuki. Look I know Tohru's important to you, she is to all of us. Do you want to tell me why she left?"

Yuki shook his head, "Shigure, it's more complicated then that, she left because of that stupid agreement!"

"I'm trying to understand Yuki, but if you don't tell me I won't be able to help you," he explained calmly.

"I know, I know, but it is for a personal agreement."

Kyo came inside, "Tohru didn't tell us anything read our notes, go ahead, here." Kyo shoved the notes in his hands.

Yuki opened the note to Shigure first:

Dear Shigure,

Thanks for all the help with the little talk sessions when I couldn't sleep. You even helped me with homework! Sorry for leaving all of a sudden. Love Tohru.

P.S: Keep the house clean!

Yuki folded the note and opened Kyo's:

Dear Kyo,

You probably are steaming right now, but I had to leave. Don't ask why, but I had to do what I had to do. Well try to stop fighting and keep the temperature under control! Love Tohru.

Yuki shook his head and looked back at them. "I know why she left, it was my fault yet I don't want to say anything. Maybe it was for the best."

"Are you going to respect her wishes?" Shigure asked.

"Maybe, I'm not sure to tell you the truth."

Then came a little squeak, "Where's sissy?"

Yuki took a deep breath but didn't answer, to answer meant admitting the truth. So Kyo answered for him, "Tohru left us Kisa, and Yuki won't tell us why."

Kisa's eyes watered and she flung herself at Shigure who was trying to calm her down, "Why did sissy leave?"

"We're not sure but Yuki knows something he won't tell us."

Kisa looked up at Yuki, "Where is she, is she ever going to come back? Why did she leave me, Momiji, all the Sohmas?"

Yuki shook his head, "You're just a kid Kisa, and it's a lot for yourself to take in okay? It's even depressing me."

Kisa shook her head and ran out of the room crying and yelling it was unfair. Shigure shook his head as Kyo walked out of the room, "Tell me when you want but I'm going to look for her."

Yuki nodded and leaned against the pillow, "I'll miss her, look Shigure, and do you really want to know?"

"Like Tohru-kun said, 'It's better to tell someone what's on your mind.'"

"Than I'll tell you, one night Tohru and I had a moment. Do you understand?"

"Yes I do, so you got her pregnant and she left because you guys didn't want anyone to know. So she did this on her own?"

"Hai but I want her back Shigure; don't tell Akito any of this information okay?"

Shigure nodded and left the room, "It's your life, do you want to be miserable or happy?"

With that Shigure left and Yuki stood up and grabbed a pair of scissor that had a sharp edge and took his wall next to his bed and incised Tohru's name and a little line to mean a day she was gone.

"I can't move on Tohru, but I'll try, for you."

TBC…