ok, so i guess i'm making another chapter.

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"So what happened?"

"I'm not exactly sure. From what I gathered, she was in the garden, and Akito came out and-"

Haru's voice broke as the tears started coming.

"Wha! Haru! Haru, calm down..."

Shigure stared in awe at the boy in front of him. He had arrived about a ahlf an hour earlier with Kisa in his arms. They had taken her upstairs to rest, and now Haru was explaining how all of this had come about.

'He's always been so strong about this...about her...this hurt him...so deeply...'

"Haru, she's safe here. He won't come here, god, he doesn't even know she's here at all."

"I know, but...but I can't help thinking...what if..."

Haru words were unclear as he tried to regain control. He started taking deep breaths, and after a few moments spoke again.

"She shouldn't have to go through this, Shigure. She only a child. She shouldn't have to deal with this."

His voice was still strained.

"I know, Haru. Nobody should. But she is, and we're doing our best, but there really isn't a lot we can do right now."

"Why the hell not?"

Haru instantly went from torn apart to pissed.

"We can't just sit here and do nothing! Damnit, Shigure, I can't just watch her suffer like this!"

"Haru, please calm down. I know you want to do something, and we will, but it's going to take time. And patience. This is a very fragile situation. I agree, we con't let Kisa be hurt any more, but we can't just tell Akito to stop, that's not how it works. Now, just start by telling me what happened. Slowly."

Haru took a deep breath.

"Ok. Alright, Hatori told me that she was reading on the porch by the garden. Akito came out, and just-"

"It's alright. Take your time, I know this hard."

"He threw her off. She didn't do anything, he threw her to the ground and started hitting her. For no reason. She hadn't done anything, and he hurt her so badly. She's covered in bruises. She hadn't done anything."

Haru stared at the floor angrily.

'If I had been there...If I had been there then she might be ok. She'd be ok. But I wasn't..and now...'

"Didn't Hatori help her?"

"He came out and held Akito back. He told her to go to his office and wait there, but she ran. Out the gate. He said it was an adrenaline thing, to get away. He called me and said that I should bring her back to the main house if I found her."

Shigure sighed. There was silence for a minute before he spoke.

"We'll think of something."

"She can't go back there. I told her I wouldn't take her back there."

"And you'll hold to that. It wouldn't be wise to take her back to the main house. For now, we'll just let her recover here."

He paused.

"What should we tell the others when they get back from school?"

Haru thought for a second.

"We tell them what happened. I don't want them crowding around her. That isn't what she needs right now."

"Alright. If all else fails then I can send them to stay with Kazuma or the hot springs or something. But we'll talk to them and see."

"How long until they get back anway?"

"Uhm...Actually, they should be home about-"

"Shut up, you damn rat! I didn't do that, I don't even know what you're talking about!"

"You guys, don't fight..."

"That stupid cat is the one fighting! Haru!"

"What the hell is he doing here?"

Haru stood up abruptly(sp?).

"I'm going to go check on her. Will you explain it to them, Shigure?"

Shigure nodded, and Haru went up to the room where Kisa was sleeping.

The others sat down as Shigure repeated everything that Haru had told him.

Haru opened the door quietly and came in to stand by her bed.

'She's still asleep...That's good. She needs to rest. Oh god, what are we going to do? If only I had been there...but I wasn't...Oh well, I wasn't, so the most I can do is take care of her now. I'll take care of her. Protect her. She's so small...he could have killed her...oh god, he could have killed her...'

He sank tot he floor with his back against the bed.

'But he didn't...she got away...but he could have. She's not going back there. There's no way she's going back there. I'll stay with her. I will. I told her I would. I am...'

"Haru? Is that you?"

Kisa's sleepy voice came from above his head.

He turned to face her.

"Yes?"

She smiled softly.

"You're still here. Good. Thank you."

With that she laid her head down and went back to sleep.

"Yes I'm still here. Of coarse I'm still here."

He said quietly as he watched her.

'I'm still here...'

i'm starting to repeat myself in these stories...