Cured: Haru Rin Momiji Kagura Kyo Akito Shigure Kisa and Hiro
Left to cure: Hatori Ayame Yuki Ritsu
That is there to help both you and me with who's done and whose left. Because even I'm loosing track and this chapter is gonna cure all of them. Prepare for long-ness! If it goes more then 6 pages, I'll have to make it 3 parts... or a part b to part 2... waaa!!!
Chapter 9- Finishing Up Part 2
"Hari, are you there?" Momiji called knocking on Hatori's office door.
"What is it Momiji?" Hari asked sounding quite tired.
"Um, Hatori..." Tohru started.
They heard shuffling and Hatori immediately opened the door.
"Miss Honda, good day. Please, come in." Hatori gestured, Momiji bowed and walked off, giving Tohru a hug before he left.
"No thank you Hari, actually we both will be needing to go out." Tohru said with confidence, she was becoming less and less hesitant to tell the Sohma's what she wanted of them.
"Oh, where to?" Hari asked.
"'Outside'." Tohru stated.
"Oh?" Hari asked wanting more information.
"Yes, doesn't Kana live 'outside'?" Tohru asked slyly.
"Of course, but you aren't suggesting we find her?" Hatori asked backing away slightly.
"I am." And with that Tohru led Hatori right to Kana's doorstep. She stood in front of them and bowed to Hatori.
"Oh, Hatori, I didn't expect you." Kana said startled.
"I'm Tohru Honda." Tohru held out her hand and Kana shook it still in shock, "You've worked with Hatori before have you not?
"I have." Kana said standing straight.
"May we come in Kana?" Hatori shuffled nervously and Tohru was a little surprised about how out of character he was being.
"Yes of course, I have a feeling this will take awhile." Kana said allowing them in. Then she told them to sit by the heater while she made tea. She also brought out some onigiri with them, pickled plums of course.
"Thank you." Tohru said taking a rice ball. Kana bowed and sat down, and then Hatori whispered in her ear, "I have something to confess Tohru." She looked at him curiously. "I can release suppressed memories, but only once in my life, I've been saving it, in case Akito wanted yours suppressed, for after he died, but now I see, I can use it on Kana. Let's ask." Tohru nodded.
"Kana, if we told you, Hatori and you had been engaged, would you believe us?" Tohru said in her normal-most voice.
"Well..." She looked at Hatori, "I don't know, maybe."
"What if we also told you Hatori had suppressed your memory for your own safety, and he could release them again?" Tohru asked in the same mesmerizing voice.
"I'd like to have all my memories, so if this is true Hatori please..." Kana looked at him.
"Yes, but Kana... remember one thing..." Hatori asked standing up to go and kneel in front of her.
"Yes?"
"What Akito did, it isn't your fault, and it isn't his fault. Don't blame yourself. If you do and get sick again and I need to suppress you again, I can't release you again." Hatori stated his eyes filling with concern. Kana nodded, and Hatori put his hand on his heart and her forehead. In a few seconds it was all over and Kana was in the arms of Hatori.
"Your okay! Your eye is fine, and... it's not my fault... right?" Kana suddenly asked.
"No my dear Kana. It's not your fault." Hatori remembered what he had thought the day Tohru had correctly answered Kana's question...
Memory Flashback...
'I was the frozen winter and Kana was my spring, but all good things must sometimes end. And so, I will remain the frozen snow so that the dream we had can never melt away...'
End Memory...
They hugged each other and Kana gasped, "We're engaged!"
He nodded and they hugged again, they didn't even notice, Hatori hadn't transformed. But Tohru stood up, bowed and left them to be. She walked back to Shigure's and asked Yuki if he'd take her to the Hot Springs. He told her he would curiously.
"Thank you Yuki, I'm doing this for Ritsu. I got word he was helping his mother this weekend. I asked them to send a bus for us..." Tohru said bowing. Yuki waved his hand and bowed understanding now.
In a few hours they had arrived and the Host woman, (A/N: Ri's mom; lets call her Okasan...) greeted them.
"Hello!" Tohru bowed and Yuki followed suit.
"I'm guessing the young master and mistress have come to free my Ritsu?" Okasan stated.
"Yes, but we are staying for the weekend. We don't know how long it will take." Tohru said.
"Ah, so Master Yuki will be helping as well." Okasan inquired.
"Yes, at least I hope he will." Tohru looked to Yuki who nodded.
"Then I'll show to your room, it will right next to Ritsu's." Okasan stated. She led them down the hallway to there room, it was smaller then the last one they had stayed in and it had one bedroom with a divider.
"Master Yuki, I suggest you use the divider, or if it isn't big enough, I'll get you another room." Okasan said. And Yuki said it was fine and before Okasan could outburst Tohru agreed that it was indeed fine. They went and knocked on Ritsu's door after Okasan left.
"Tohru, Yuki, why are you here?" Ritsu asked confused.
"Hello Ritsu, do you not want us here?" Tohru asked trying to be cautious... but to no avail.
"NO, NO, NO, NO! IM SORRY, IM SORRY, IM SORRY! OF COURSE YOU'RE WELCOME HERE; PLEASE COME IN!" Ritsu shouted pulling them into his room.
"So Ritsu how are you?" Yuki asked politely, as he also ignored Ritsu's sulking.
"Fine, I suppose." Ritsu answered sadly.
"Why Ritsu, you don't still think that you are a thief do you?" Tohru asked as she put her hand on his shoulder. He looked up.
"Whenever you're around Tohru, you seem to lift my spirits... but I am a thief and I don't deserve to live!" Ritsu answered truthfully.
"Now, now, I'm sure Shigure wouldn't say that. Or Hatori, even Ayame would want you to stop being so pessimistic.
"You're right but..." Ritsu broke off with Tohru's interruption.
"No ifs, ands or buts." Tohru scolded.
"Yes ma'm." Ritsu mocked. He actually looked up and smiled at Tohru. Yuki was slightly shocked.
"Okay then, so we're going to have a good time and you'll start to believe in yourself and get out in the world and do something!" Tohru cheered as she stood up.
"Yes, let's play a game of Ping Pong." Yuki said also standing. Ritsu stood up and nodded. In the next day or so they did all sorts of things to boosts Ri's self confidence and on Sunday evening Tohru was ready to see if it paid off.
"Ritsu, as you may have guessed this was to free you." Tohru hugged him and he didn't transform. He hugged her back thanking her very much.
The entire rest of the week Tohru considered who she should free first, Ayame or Yuki, or maybe them both at the same time... so she decided to visit Ayame's shop and bring Yuki along. She only hopes Mine didn't try to put her in a dress again, well if she was already dressed up Mine didn't have to... So Tohru got out her best kimono that she wore only on special days.
"Miss Tohru, where are we going, and... wow, Tohru you look very pretty." Yuki stared then turned away blushing. Tohru had chosen her light blue kimono with yellow and white flowers and dashes of purple coloring, with her hair tied back with a ribbon, causing her to look very stunning.
"Well, I figured Mine can't dress me up if I'm already dressed up." Tohru said thoughtfully and Yuki's face fell. She dragged him to Ayame's shop.
"YUKI, TOHRU!" Ayame exclaimed, "What a surprise."
'At least,' Yuki thought, 'He wasn't wearing a wedding dress... no... he was wearing... ugh...'
"Let me change and Mine will take you upstairs so we can talk." Ayame said walking into the backroom calmly.
"Oh Tohru, how unfortunate, seeing as how pretty you already look we can't have you try on our latest fashion, it's better then the last one you put on. Oh well, your kimono is quite lovely..." Then Mine ranted on and on about her nurse's outfit and finally 10 minutes later they were sitting upstairs and drinking tea.
"So brother and Tohru what brings you here?" A glimmer became visible in Ayame's eye.
"You know quite well Ayame stop joking." Tohru mocked him.
"Ah yes! Mine, darling, could you do me a favor?"
"Yes Ayame?"
"Go downstairs and finish the beep for that nice young beep and make sure you add lots of beep to it."
"What kind of beep?"
"You know, those golden beep."
"Ah, those! Alright." With that Mine left for downstairs. Yuki almost fainted, and Tohru was blushing.
"Now, now, Miss Honda, what is it I need to do? Marry Mine?" Ayame joked.
"Nope, dissolve the 'gap' between you and Yuki." Tohru stated simply.
"Miss Honda!" Yuki said appalled.
"No complaints Yuki. Now, let's see. Ayame explain how you think you failed Yuki as your brother." Ayame held nothing back, he told Yuki everything with as much truth as Ayame had.
"Yuki, your turn." Tohru said looking to Yuki.
So Yuki confessed how he thought Ayame had failed him and how he had failed Ayame. Ayame was truly touched, and somehow, someway Yuki was too and then Ayame spoke, "So, if there is anything you need little brother, otoutosan's (older brother) here." Yuki nodded and Tohru called for Mine. Ayame stood up and greeted her with a hug; no silver snake crawled into anyone's clothes for warmth that time.
"Yuki, let's go." Tohru said. Yuki followed her and the two of them talked.
"Yuki, you love me, don't you?" Tohru asked.
"I... yes..." Yuki said.
"And you were afraid you lost me to Akito. And you did." Tohru began.
"WHAT?" Yuki interrupted.
"Hold on... you did, but I only see you as my love. I only see you forever. I only want to be with you. In order for Akito to truly understand love, he needs to know loss." Tohru said.
"Then Tohru, does this mean, you will marry me?" Yuki asked.
(A/N Alright now, the moment of truth, everyone say goodbye to Akiru and hello to Yukiru! Muhahaha!)
"Of course Yuki, anything." She hugged him tight, and he didn't transform. He let go and gave her a big smile.
"You did it, we're all freed!!!" Yuki cheered.
"We are!" Tohru celebrated.
So that night they had a big feast at the Sohma Main House, and everyone was happy, and then no one was happy anymore. Tohru had fainted and had a fever of 105.3. She was sweating and convulsing on the floor and Akito ordered for Hatori immediately, they had her in the hospital that very night, and no one knew what was wrong with her.
Ah, so my story continues, and the title of my story will kick in... cheers to me... hope you keep reading, we aren't even close to the end!
Left to cure: Hatori Ayame Yuki Ritsu
That is there to help both you and me with who's done and whose left. Because even I'm loosing track and this chapter is gonna cure all of them. Prepare for long-ness! If it goes more then 6 pages, I'll have to make it 3 parts... or a part b to part 2... waaa!!!
Chapter 9- Finishing Up Part 2
"Hari, are you there?" Momiji called knocking on Hatori's office door.
"What is it Momiji?" Hari asked sounding quite tired.
"Um, Hatori..." Tohru started.
They heard shuffling and Hatori immediately opened the door.
"Miss Honda, good day. Please, come in." Hatori gestured, Momiji bowed and walked off, giving Tohru a hug before he left.
"No thank you Hari, actually we both will be needing to go out." Tohru said with confidence, she was becoming less and less hesitant to tell the Sohma's what she wanted of them.
"Oh, where to?" Hari asked.
"'Outside'." Tohru stated.
"Oh?" Hari asked wanting more information.
"Yes, doesn't Kana live 'outside'?" Tohru asked slyly.
"Of course, but you aren't suggesting we find her?" Hatori asked backing away slightly.
"I am." And with that Tohru led Hatori right to Kana's doorstep. She stood in front of them and bowed to Hatori.
"Oh, Hatori, I didn't expect you." Kana said startled.
"I'm Tohru Honda." Tohru held out her hand and Kana shook it still in shock, "You've worked with Hatori before have you not?
"I have." Kana said standing straight.
"May we come in Kana?" Hatori shuffled nervously and Tohru was a little surprised about how out of character he was being.
"Yes of course, I have a feeling this will take awhile." Kana said allowing them in. Then she told them to sit by the heater while she made tea. She also brought out some onigiri with them, pickled plums of course.
"Thank you." Tohru said taking a rice ball. Kana bowed and sat down, and then Hatori whispered in her ear, "I have something to confess Tohru." She looked at him curiously. "I can release suppressed memories, but only once in my life, I've been saving it, in case Akito wanted yours suppressed, for after he died, but now I see, I can use it on Kana. Let's ask." Tohru nodded.
"Kana, if we told you, Hatori and you had been engaged, would you believe us?" Tohru said in her normal-most voice.
"Well..." She looked at Hatori, "I don't know, maybe."
"What if we also told you Hatori had suppressed your memory for your own safety, and he could release them again?" Tohru asked in the same mesmerizing voice.
"I'd like to have all my memories, so if this is true Hatori please..." Kana looked at him.
"Yes, but Kana... remember one thing..." Hatori asked standing up to go and kneel in front of her.
"Yes?"
"What Akito did, it isn't your fault, and it isn't his fault. Don't blame yourself. If you do and get sick again and I need to suppress you again, I can't release you again." Hatori stated his eyes filling with concern. Kana nodded, and Hatori put his hand on his heart and her forehead. In a few seconds it was all over and Kana was in the arms of Hatori.
"Your okay! Your eye is fine, and... it's not my fault... right?" Kana suddenly asked.
"No my dear Kana. It's not your fault." Hatori remembered what he had thought the day Tohru had correctly answered Kana's question...
Memory Flashback...
'I was the frozen winter and Kana was my spring, but all good things must sometimes end. And so, I will remain the frozen snow so that the dream we had can never melt away...'
End Memory...
They hugged each other and Kana gasped, "We're engaged!"
He nodded and they hugged again, they didn't even notice, Hatori hadn't transformed. But Tohru stood up, bowed and left them to be. She walked back to Shigure's and asked Yuki if he'd take her to the Hot Springs. He told her he would curiously.
"Thank you Yuki, I'm doing this for Ritsu. I got word he was helping his mother this weekend. I asked them to send a bus for us..." Tohru said bowing. Yuki waved his hand and bowed understanding now.
In a few hours they had arrived and the Host woman, (A/N: Ri's mom; lets call her Okasan...) greeted them.
"Hello!" Tohru bowed and Yuki followed suit.
"I'm guessing the young master and mistress have come to free my Ritsu?" Okasan stated.
"Yes, but we are staying for the weekend. We don't know how long it will take." Tohru said.
"Ah, so Master Yuki will be helping as well." Okasan inquired.
"Yes, at least I hope he will." Tohru looked to Yuki who nodded.
"Then I'll show to your room, it will right next to Ritsu's." Okasan stated. She led them down the hallway to there room, it was smaller then the last one they had stayed in and it had one bedroom with a divider.
"Master Yuki, I suggest you use the divider, or if it isn't big enough, I'll get you another room." Okasan said. And Yuki said it was fine and before Okasan could outburst Tohru agreed that it was indeed fine. They went and knocked on Ritsu's door after Okasan left.
"Tohru, Yuki, why are you here?" Ritsu asked confused.
"Hello Ritsu, do you not want us here?" Tohru asked trying to be cautious... but to no avail.
"NO, NO, NO, NO! IM SORRY, IM SORRY, IM SORRY! OF COURSE YOU'RE WELCOME HERE; PLEASE COME IN!" Ritsu shouted pulling them into his room.
"So Ritsu how are you?" Yuki asked politely, as he also ignored Ritsu's sulking.
"Fine, I suppose." Ritsu answered sadly.
"Why Ritsu, you don't still think that you are a thief do you?" Tohru asked as she put her hand on his shoulder. He looked up.
"Whenever you're around Tohru, you seem to lift my spirits... but I am a thief and I don't deserve to live!" Ritsu answered truthfully.
"Now, now, I'm sure Shigure wouldn't say that. Or Hatori, even Ayame would want you to stop being so pessimistic.
"You're right but..." Ritsu broke off with Tohru's interruption.
"No ifs, ands or buts." Tohru scolded.
"Yes ma'm." Ritsu mocked. He actually looked up and smiled at Tohru. Yuki was slightly shocked.
"Okay then, so we're going to have a good time and you'll start to believe in yourself and get out in the world and do something!" Tohru cheered as she stood up.
"Yes, let's play a game of Ping Pong." Yuki said also standing. Ritsu stood up and nodded. In the next day or so they did all sorts of things to boosts Ri's self confidence and on Sunday evening Tohru was ready to see if it paid off.
"Ritsu, as you may have guessed this was to free you." Tohru hugged him and he didn't transform. He hugged her back thanking her very much.
The entire rest of the week Tohru considered who she should free first, Ayame or Yuki, or maybe them both at the same time... so she decided to visit Ayame's shop and bring Yuki along. She only hopes Mine didn't try to put her in a dress again, well if she was already dressed up Mine didn't have to... So Tohru got out her best kimono that she wore only on special days.
"Miss Tohru, where are we going, and... wow, Tohru you look very pretty." Yuki stared then turned away blushing. Tohru had chosen her light blue kimono with yellow and white flowers and dashes of purple coloring, with her hair tied back with a ribbon, causing her to look very stunning.
"Well, I figured Mine can't dress me up if I'm already dressed up." Tohru said thoughtfully and Yuki's face fell. She dragged him to Ayame's shop.
"YUKI, TOHRU!" Ayame exclaimed, "What a surprise."
'At least,' Yuki thought, 'He wasn't wearing a wedding dress... no... he was wearing... ugh...'
"Let me change and Mine will take you upstairs so we can talk." Ayame said walking into the backroom calmly.
"Oh Tohru, how unfortunate, seeing as how pretty you already look we can't have you try on our latest fashion, it's better then the last one you put on. Oh well, your kimono is quite lovely..." Then Mine ranted on and on about her nurse's outfit and finally 10 minutes later they were sitting upstairs and drinking tea.
"So brother and Tohru what brings you here?" A glimmer became visible in Ayame's eye.
"You know quite well Ayame stop joking." Tohru mocked him.
"Ah yes! Mine, darling, could you do me a favor?"
"Yes Ayame?"
"Go downstairs and finish the beep for that nice young beep and make sure you add lots of beep to it."
"What kind of beep?"
"You know, those golden beep."
"Ah, those! Alright." With that Mine left for downstairs. Yuki almost fainted, and Tohru was blushing.
"Now, now, Miss Honda, what is it I need to do? Marry Mine?" Ayame joked.
"Nope, dissolve the 'gap' between you and Yuki." Tohru stated simply.
"Miss Honda!" Yuki said appalled.
"No complaints Yuki. Now, let's see. Ayame explain how you think you failed Yuki as your brother." Ayame held nothing back, he told Yuki everything with as much truth as Ayame had.
"Yuki, your turn." Tohru said looking to Yuki.
So Yuki confessed how he thought Ayame had failed him and how he had failed Ayame. Ayame was truly touched, and somehow, someway Yuki was too and then Ayame spoke, "So, if there is anything you need little brother, otoutosan's (older brother) here." Yuki nodded and Tohru called for Mine. Ayame stood up and greeted her with a hug; no silver snake crawled into anyone's clothes for warmth that time.
"Yuki, let's go." Tohru said. Yuki followed her and the two of them talked.
"Yuki, you love me, don't you?" Tohru asked.
"I... yes..." Yuki said.
"And you were afraid you lost me to Akito. And you did." Tohru began.
"WHAT?" Yuki interrupted.
"Hold on... you did, but I only see you as my love. I only see you forever. I only want to be with you. In order for Akito to truly understand love, he needs to know loss." Tohru said.
"Then Tohru, does this mean, you will marry me?" Yuki asked.
(A/N Alright now, the moment of truth, everyone say goodbye to Akiru and hello to Yukiru! Muhahaha!)
"Of course Yuki, anything." She hugged him tight, and he didn't transform. He let go and gave her a big smile.
"You did it, we're all freed!!!" Yuki cheered.
"We are!" Tohru celebrated.
So that night they had a big feast at the Sohma Main House, and everyone was happy, and then no one was happy anymore. Tohru had fainted and had a fever of 105.3. She was sweating and convulsing on the floor and Akito ordered for Hatori immediately, they had her in the hospital that very night, and no one knew what was wrong with her.
Ah, so my story continues, and the title of my story will kick in... cheers to me... hope you keep reading, we aren't even close to the end!
