((A/n: I don't own Furuba! I really, really, REALLY want to but I can't… which is very, very, VERY sad… Now… on with the chapter! Yes! Sorry it took so long to update I was busy…))
Chapter 4
Nazomi woke up in her room with her hair all around her. She was in a daze and then suddenly she remembered what happened the night before. "Ah!" she yelled as she sat up quickly on her bed. She then looked over at her slightly open window and saw Hatori smoking. "Oh… Ha'ri…" she said as she laid back down and then buried herself under her pillows and her quilt.
Hatori slightly jumped when Nazomi screamed, but then calmed down and took another puff of his cigarette and put it out. "Good morning." He said as he looked at his watch. "Although it is twelve o'clock in the afternoon." He smiled slightly at her and walked over to her and felt her head. "You have a slight fever… You shouldn't have ran off like that last night." He sat on the edge of her bed and took Nazomi's hand. "Oh and Kanami is going home today after school," he started. "I have to stay her longer because you got sick…" he was only joking when he said he had to stay longer and Nazomi could tell by the tone in his voice.
"Hatori…" she mumbled through all her pillows. She emerged and then looked at him while propping her head up with her hand and elbow. "I'll be fine… If you have to go, you know you can go." She said as her hair began to fall into her face. Nazomi then heard Ayame's voice downstairs and his scurrying up the stairs. 'Damn it…' she thought as she hide under her pillows and quilt again.
"Ha'ri!" he yelled as he hugged Hatori and then looked at him holding Nazomi's hand. "Oh! You are holding someone's hand!" he yelled as he grinned at him. He then saw Shigure come skipping in. "Gure! We must get an outfit for Nazomi! She needs it! After all she will be marrying Hatori!" Aya then danced happily around the room.
Hatori then blinked at Ayame's actions. "Ayame… Shigure… get out now… Nazomi doesn't feel well." He muttered as he moved his fingers on Nazomi's smooth skin. He saw the look on Aya's face as he walked out. He knew he understood. Shigure followed. Hatori then looked down at Nazomi and removed some of the pillows. "He's gone…" he joked as he smiled slightly.
Nazomi tilted her head and wondered why Hatori could be happy after one night that they were only semi happy. Kanami going to the main house was good but was bad at the same time. What if she knew about her and Hatori? Would she tell? Nazomi had so many thoughts she didn't know what to do. Her blue eyes looked at Hatori as her light brown hair stayed sprawled around her.
Hatori blinked. She was looking at him with eyes that were slightly happy. He looked at her stomach that was now slightly uncovered going up and down as she was breathing and then put his finger on her stomach and moved in a circular motion around her belly button. He watched Nazomi shudder then took his hand away and placed it on her face as she sat up and kissed her lightly.
"Hatori… don't get to close…" she said as she looked away from him. She didn't want him to think that they were going to stay together so soon. She wanted to make sure that they were really in love with each other. Spring was just around the corner and Nazomi was happy for that. It was her favorite time of year. She knew that it had also been Kana's, but Nazomi wasn't Kana… she was herself. She saw the look on Hatori's face. He understood why she was saying what she was saying. Nazomi heard Shigure yelling that he and Ayame were heading to the store. Luckily Tohru was better and off at school. Then it hit Nazomi… They were alone in Shigure's house. Her eyes went wide and she stood up suddenly and fell backwards.
Seeing this Hatori caught her and sat her on her bed and then wondered what she was so nervous about. "Nazomi… it's okay." He said as he held her hand and then smiled slightly. He was happy they were alone. He knew that Nazomi was nervous by the way she got up and almost fell down. He hugged her and then looked at the slightly opened window that was letting in light. "You know… I'll wait… for as long as you want me too…" Hatori muttered as he placed his chin on her head. He could feel Nazomi's happiness but he wanted to make sure it was real.
Nazomi's eyes closed slightly as she took Hatori's hand. She wanted him to stay like this. Hatori meant the world to her. If anything ever happened to him she would die. It was silent for the longest time as they just sat there in her room holding hands.
"Nazomi… I know this is sudden…" Hatori began as he looked into Nazomi's eyes. "I want to stay with you…" He felt Nazomi pull away but held her closer. He knew why she was moving away. She was afraid of Akito. She didn't want to get hurt again. His eyes shut slowly and he sighed and fell back onto her bed and was still holding her so she lay right next to him. Her pale hands her here over her heart. His hand was holding her right hand and he was gently moving his thumb across her skin. He looked at her pale face and then lifted her chin and then smiled slightly. Nazomi looked away from him. He looked at his hand on hers and then sighed to himself. "Nazomi… Please…" he said as he took her chin again and leaned his face closer to hers.
Nazomi blushed lightly as their noses touched. She wanted to accept everything that was happening. Something deep, deep down inside her was stopping her. It wasn't that she didn't love him it was the fact that Akito could hurt them. He would probably hurt Hatori more than herself though. It was killing her to keep her love from showing as much as she wanted to show him right now. She turned away from him again. "I want to Ha'ri… I really do…" her eyes began to water as she looked at Hatori.
Hatori sat up with Nazomi still in his arms. Her tears fell on his shirt and he rubbed her back gently to calm her down. He could understand her. Why couldn't the family be different? Why couldn't they love who they wanted? He looked down at Nazomi and then got up and walked to the window and slid it open. It was a little cloudy out and the sun was just starting to peek through the clouds. He heard Nazomi move towards him. He knew she loved him. She was just worried about Akito hurting them. Deep down he was worried too… He just didn't want to think of that. Hatori turned around and looked at Nazomi who had stopped moving when he turned around. They were silent as they looked at each other. Neither one was sure what was going to happen.
Nazomi looked at the floor and then sighed to herself. She began to think. Maybe this was worth a chance. The only thing that could go wrong would be Akito finding out. That was a risk every relationship in the Sohma family had to take. She wrapped her arms around Hatori's neck and placed her head on his chest. "I want… To take a chance…" she whispered into his chest as she closed her eyes. Arms came around her and then she felt a chin on her head. She knew it was Hatori and she felt herself smile slightly and did. She placed her hands on his hands and looked out the window and saw a figure walking towards the house. Ah it was Yuki. She thought it was going to be someone from the main house. Hatori let go of her and then she blinked. She looked up at him with her ocean blue eyes.
Hatori looked down at Nazomi. The New Years Banquet would be soon. He sighed to himself. He knew… he had to make sure Akito didn't see anything that went on between them. For Nazomi's sake mostly… Because if Akito decided to do anything… Well… they probably both would suffer. "I should go back the main house… You understand why…" he said as he walked out of her room. He looked at the ground and then sighed. Why did he just do that? Inside he wanted to stay but he had to get back to Akito before he got suspicious.
Nazomi looked at Hatori as he left. She then sat back down on her bed and moved her hair out of her face. Her eyes watered as she laid down on her bed. She knew what Hatori feared. She herself feared the same thing. Nazomi slowly drifted back off into a deep sleep.