An Enemy's Friend

Chapter 3: Truths, Lies and Somewhere in Between

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Fruits Baskets. You all should already know that.

Authors Notes: Well here I am again! It's been two months since I update, and I apologize for making you all wait. I won't be making up any excuses, I'm just going to say that I was away on Vacation...and damn it, I had fun!

Hope you enjoy this next chapter.

"Idiot" Akito muttered, turning away from Kyo, gazing out to the woods that surrounded Shigure's house. Both Shigure's and the Sohma's house was surrounded by woods, but everything here at Shigure's just appeared to be so much brighter.

The woods around this house appeared to be full of life, while the woods around the Sohma's house resembled Akito: Plain, lifeless..pathetic.

It had been that thought that had forced Akito out of his room and over to Shigure's house. Akito needed to get away from the dreary atmosphere, even if it was just for a mere half hour. An hour was all he had..or less...depending on how long it took Hatori to realize he was gone.

"I didn't say it could break the curse. I said it could break my curse" he added in an annoyed tone.

Standing, Akito stretched out his arms to either side of his body, for extra balance as he walked across the roof towards Tohru's balcony. That would be the easiest way for him to get down.

"Where are you going? You can't go in there!" Kyo suddenly shouted.

The cat's shouting ruined Akito's concentration and he slid on one of the shingles. Quickly, he regained his balance, and turned back to look at Kyo. "If I have to die before my time, I will take you with me" he sneered.

Kyo glared in reply, "I said, you can't go down that way. That's Tohru's room, and she's sick. You better not--" Kyo quickly shut his mouth upon realizing his mistake.

Akito turned his head slowly as he reached the edge of the roof just above Tohru's balcony, and gave Kyo and evil smile that sent shivers down his spine. "She's sick?". Akito sat down on the edge, his legs dangling over as he prepared to drop down.

Kyo scowled and walked up behind Akito just as the sickly teen dropped down onto the balcony. He heard the sliding door open, and Akito dissapeared from view.

He hissed, and dropped down after Akito.

Shigure and Yuki looked up as the slide in door opened, and both stood there in slight confusion and shock. Akito? There?.

"Akito, how pleasant to see you!" Shigure greeted.

Ignoring the cheerful mutt, Akito walked over to Tohru's bedside.

"Akito!" Tohru exclaimed, suprised, but still in a weak tone, since she was sick.

"So, you aren't super human after all" Akito muttered. Everyone had always talked about Tohru as though she was the greatest thing in their lives. She cooked, she cleaned, she helped them with their problems. She did everything.

Everything but complain or get sick.

Akito turned to look at Shigure and Yuki, then glanced back at Kyo, who had just entered the room, "Leave. All of you. Right now. I'd like to have a word with Tohru"

Twenty minutes had passed, and the trio had not heard a word from Akito or Tohru. This of course, made Shigure, Yuki and Kyo very nervous.

"That's it, I'm goin up there right now!" Kyo broke the silence as he got up from his spot on the floor and began heading towards the stairs.

Shigure slid infront of him, blocking his way. "Kyo, as much as we all want to see our dear Tohru, it isn't wise to disturb Akito while he's-"

Kyo shoved Shigure aside, "Outta my way damn dog" Kyo began his way up the stairs, mumbling to himself.

He reached Tohru's room and opened the door, "What the hell is this!"

Kisa ran, and she ran as fast as her legs could take her, her eyes wide and brimmed with tears.

"Kisa! Kisa wait!" Hiro called as he ran after her. He didn't understand what was wrong with her. He remembered her comparing him to Akito, and he remembered himself getting angry and opening his mouth to yell at her.

He knew that he hadn't hit Kisa. He could never do that. So what had he done?

Hana and Uo stood outside of Shigure's house, the wind combing through their hair.

"Do you think it's right for us to just show up like this?" Hana asked as she glanced over to her friend at her right.

"We have a responsibility to Tohru, and it would just piss those girls off to find out we spent a day with Yuki Sohma"

And with that, the two girls approached the door.

A/N: Stay tuned for the next chapter: What will Uo and Hana find? What happened to Kisa? What did Kyo walk in on? What did Akito say to Tohru?