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Chapter 5: Guardian Angel

Birds sang outside and the smell of Tohru's delectable cooking was in the air. The fresh aroma of fresh flowers greeted them in every room. Tohru had made the house what it once was except for the singe marks in Yuki's old bedroom. Kyo's shrine was joined by one of Ayame, one of Shigure, and Reiko.

"I wasn't aware that he still had pictures of her after that first incident. But, he kept one, the one that ended everything," Hatori sighed as he shuffled through Shigure's desk.

"You're right, I didn't want to read this," Ichigo admitted.

Ichigo put the book back on the table and sat back on the couch.

"Everyone, breakfast is ready," Tohru called.

All of them joined together and dug in. The figure from the night before sat on the backbench with someone next to them.

"Do you smell that?" one asked.

"It smells so good," a man answered.

They sat hand in hand and laughed quietly together. The two got up and walked through Shigure's still beautiful garden. Joy followed them with every step and love chased them.

The house felt a cold shiver and heads turned towards the garden.

"I'll go check it out," Yuki said and left.

Yuki wheeled onto the back porch and went down a plank of wood that Kyo found and put as a ramp for him. He moved to the garden and saw a whisp of hair before it went off. He began to chase them as fast as his hands would move. The owner of the hair went behind the man she had been with and Yuki stopped in front of them and looked up after shaking his hands. His eyes widened.

"Haru?" he gasped.

"Yuki?" Haru replied.

"What are you doing here?" they asked in unison.

The girl ducked behind the man and Haru grabbed her from behind to stop her from shaking.

"Who's behind you?" Yuki asked.

"No one. She's no one."

"I think that you can let him see me now, Haru," the girl whispered.

Haru let his grasp get lighter and finally he let go. Hana poked her head out from behind him and he put his arm around her. Yuki watched amazed as Haru held her tight.

"How are you doing this?" Yuki breathed.

"It's amazing actually-" Haru began.

"Hana!" Uo shouted with glee, Tohru close behind.

The two girls rushed past the men and hugged their last installment of their group. Hana beamed and Haru turned to watch his girlfriend bask in her friends' limelight. He smiled and Yuki yanked at him.

"How are you able to hold her?" Yuki pushed.

"Not now," Haru whispered. "She looks so beautiful right now."

Yuki grabbed him and moved forward.

"Why are you so slow?" Haru asked and finally looked down. "What happened to you?"

"Akito."

Haru followed Yuki back into the house and they went into Tohru's room.

"How can you hold her?" Yuki tried once more.

"Kisa met a guy and was very happy. But, she wanted him to be able to hold her. So she went to a school that she could make her dream come true. Hiro wanted her to be happy and helped her make it happen. Notice anything new?"

"What? No."

"Take a look at this," Haru retorted pushing his fist in Yuki's face.

Yuki stared at a ring with a black stone on it. It was engraved H&H.

"As long as I wear this ring and Hana wears hers then we're together and we'll be able to hug and kiss all we want. All they needed was to combine the two people's DNA and we used these as our engagement rings. Kisa and Hiro are making us wedding bands also. They can probably make you some too."

Yuki nodded and looked at Haru's hand in amazement.

"Kisa did this? She almost broke the curse. That means that maybe we can get rid of the curse all together," Yuki thought.

"Anyway, I hope that we can all be free one day. The fate of the Sohma family is disastrous and we should fix it so that other children will not have to suffer through the pain that we had to go through."

"Haru, you've changed a lot."

"Yeah, well whatever."

"So, your getting married? Did they find a new head of the family?"

"No, not yet. They seem to be following someone though. I'm not sure. I haven't been to Sohma house in three years. Maybe it's time to go back, Yuki."

"No, I will not put my family in danger to see if they found another head."

"Yuki, you can just come with me. We'll leave the rest here. What do you say? This is our family we should take Hatori and go check it out."

"No, it's too dangerous to go back if they're still after us."

"Yuki, I just want to see it again. I won't go alone and there's no way that I'm taking Hana."

"Fine, Haru. Your persistence could end your life some day. We'll leave tomorrow morning."

Haru nodded and explained this to Hatori who reluctantly agreed to come. That night Haru stroked Kana's long black hair as they lay in bed. The sound of Hana's soft snoring soothed him and he looked at the clock. 6 o'clock. Haru rose and tucked his fiancée under the covers and kissed her on the cheek. She stirred a little and turned over as he smiled.

"I'll be back later," he whispered.

Haru got dressed and headed downstairs to see Yuki and Hatori waiting. As the two turned around he saw them for the first time. Kyo and Ichigo followed their fathers and Haru ran in front of them.

"I thought you didn't want to put your family in danger," Haru said.

"It's their family too. They have our curse they are bonded," Hatori replied.

"Fine," Haru grunted.

Steps from up stairs were heard and Hana appeared on the landing of the stairs.

"Where are you going?" she inquired.

"To Sohma house. You know you can't come with me," Haru responded.

"I'm going with you. We will not part! We haven't in four years! Don't break it now," Hana pleaded.

"Come on then, if they will risk those guys' lives then I'll protect yours."

Hana was already dressed so she clung to Haru's arm and closed her eyes.

"They're so in love," Uo sighed to Tohru from the stairs.

"It's cute," Tohru murmured.

"You'll let your son go back their? Even when they killed the other cat?"

"I have no choice. He will do what he wants. He's just like his father and Kyo."

"Yeah, I guess so."

The car zoomed off along the dirt roads that led into the streets of the city. Hana rested her head on Haru's shoulder and his head rested on hers. They arrived at Sohma house within the hour. The smell of New Year's was looming in the air. The houses were quiet; everyone was at the main gate preparing.

"It's so big," Kyo said amazed. "It's like they have their own little town in here."

Ichigo touched the trees, it just didn't seem real that he was truly there. He felt like he had been here before. Like he was seeing through his father's soft, gentle eyes. They walked to Hatori's old office.

The room was overturned and dusty. No one had been there since he left. They must have searched the room to see if they could find anything about where Shigure went. Hatori closed his eyes and could feel her presence she was still alive in here. With his eyes closed he walked around the room and followed the scent of a familiar perfume. He opened his eyes and looked on the ground. There it was the frame's glass shattered but the picture in tact.

"Kana," he breathed.

He held her picture in his hands and tears dropped. She must not have ever remembered him but he still lived on in her heart. He hid in the back of her mind for so long and he disappeared. But, she was there on that day Akito died, he felt her.

"Hatori!" a voice pierced his ears and he turned around suddenly.

The rest of them stared at him as he walked over to a corner of the room. A pure white hand lay there. He moved the desk and kneeled down at the owner of the hand's side. He took the hand and placed it on his face. It was warm and he kissed the owner. Hatori cried tears that he hadn't in fifteen years.

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