Chapter 3: Are They Moving On?
Princess Sango
3 weeks later…
Tohru watched the four kids come in to her house and stay there most of the time. Heck, she trusted them so much she let them inside when she wasn't there! She was rounding her first month of pregnancy and she noticed the differences right away. Pictures of Yuki, Kyo, Shigure, Momiji, and Kisa littered her extra room along with Arisa and Hana's pictures. Sighing she left the room and walked into the nursery she was preparing. It was only one of the six rooms, and she was only using three, the other two were for the children that dwelled in her house, and one extra room acted as a guest room.
Finding the kids coming inside with their bags and smiles for her Tohru greeted them. When Tomiko handed her three envelopes, "It's from our parents, they didn't tell us what, but they said to give it to you."
Tohru nodded and sat down and opened the one from Tomiko's parents first and a check of 8000 yen fell out, and a note. She picked it up and read:
Dear Honda,
We appreciate you looking after our Tomiko-chan for us! We've noticed her grades improve also. Thanks again!
Tohru opened the one from the twins to find 16000 yen for herself with no message and the same with Yoshiko; it seemed they all decided to pay her 8000 yen for each child, a very generous offer. Tohru wasn't sure how to spend it with her already coming in income, but she felt grateful.
Looking over to the children that were helping themselves to food, she smiled, "I think I'm finally moving on Yuki-kun, can you say the same?
How wrong she was…
Sohma's….
Yuki looked at the wall marks as he made a mark for another day. So far there were twenty-one marks on his wall. Looking away he put the scissors away and walked into Shigure's office where he was typing away with a cigarette popped into his mouth, "What's going on Yuki?"
"I miss Tohru so much, knowing she's out there with my child."
Shigure looked away from the computer to see his cousin beating himself up inside. Standing up he took Yuki by the shoulders and looked him square in the eye, "Quit beating yourself up man, Tohru didn't want this. Look move on, go see your brother or go look for her. Yuki, no one likes the fact that she's gone, especially Hana and Arisa don't even know! Don't you think it hurts us all, she had just got up and walked out of all our lives."
Yuki nodded, "You're right but she has eight months to prepare, and can she really raise a child without a father?"
"I don't know what Tohru plans, but it's evident she doesn't plan on coming back yet. Have a little faith and go live your life Yuki, that's what I'm trying to tell you. Maybe she'll come back, like I always say: Que sera sera."
Yuki nodded and stayed awhile until he eventually fell asleep right there on the floor. When Kyo returned from another day of searching he shook his head, "No recent moves anywhere in Tokyo, so she must have left to a whole another part of Japan! Damn it all!"
Shigure shook his head, "Don't go looking for her anymore and keep your voice down. I think this is a decent sleep for Yuki right now."
Kyo looked down at the guy he currently hated and scoffed before storming out of the room. When just as Kyo exited Ayame entered, "I heard Yuki's in despair."
"Hai, you have a niece or nephew walking around in someone's stomach can you guess who that is?"
"Tohru?"
"Yup, the one and only, she left because of some stupid agreement they made never to mention the event."
"I wish that didn't happen but wasn't Kyo looking for her?"
"Yeah, he was but it seems she moved to a whole new part of Japan, which one I'm not sure. I told Kyo to stop, don't you think he should?"
"Yeah I guess you're right but what about Akito?"
"Don't tell him, I think that's one reason she left too. I'm not exactly sure but…" Shigure left the subject hanging.
"I see what you mean, okay, can I stay here Shigure? Just for awhile or should I take him to my apartment since Tohru never was there and memories of her are less likely to be brought up?"
"You should take him to your apartment, I agree but you may want to give him a piece of paper so he can mark the days."
"What do you mean?"
Shigure stood up and jumped over Yuki, and Ayame followed him to his dear brother's room. Pointing to the list of marks he looked back at Ayame, "Every day Tohru's gone he makes a mark, it's unhealthy but he wants to know."
Ayame shook his head and grabbed a suitcase, "I'm packing up for him, and then we're leaving for awhile okay?"
Shigure nodded, "Of course, try to show him the good side of life Tohru had given him. Thanks Ayame, see you later."
Ayame gave Shigure a smile before filling the suitcase for his younger brother.
TBC…