Okay, here is Chapter 2. I hope to introduce more characters soon, but they don't fit into the plot yet, not that there is much of a plot anyway, this chapter changes the whole story completely. I hope that you continue reading and reviewing.
Chapter 2- The Mystery Begins
"Yuki, you really don't have to help me study," Tohru said as Yuki walked into her room.
"No, it's all right, I have nothing else to do anyway," Yuki smiled.
"Yuki is something on your mind?" Tohru asked.
"Hmm, no, It's just the story about Tsumako, the name seems familiar somehow," Yuki told Tohru,
"Maybe you just heard it brought up at the main house when you where younger," Suggested Tohru.
"Yeh... Maybe that's it," Yuki wandered off.
"Anyway, I'm here to study," Tohru reminded Yuki.
"Oh of course," Yuki smiled again.
"So Shigure, what did you invite me over for anyway," Ayame asked.
"Do I need permission to invite an old friend over?" Shigure asked.
"There must be another reason, Shigure, you've been acting very strange lately," Ayame pointed out.
"No, I've been acting just like me," Shigure said.
"I'm not sure the others have figured out, but I have, there's something, I just can't put my finger on it," Ayame thought.
"Okay Ayame, I'll tell you, but don't tell anyone else," Shigure gave in.
"What is this, a joke?" Ayame asked.
"I'm serious," Shigure said.
"Okay, fine I'm listening," Ayame sighed.
"Okay, about 2 weeks ago I went to visit Hatori, but he wasn't being himself, he was acting, almost stupid, he kept ranting on about Tsumako, and how she was right in front of us, all the time, but it was scary when he talked, he had a creepy, deep, deep voice," Shigure began.
Flashback
"Shigure, why are you here?" Hatori asked.
"To visit you, what else," Shigure laughed.
"Oh, Tsumako's here today," Hatori said in a deep voice.
"Hmmm, what do you mean, did she come back?" Shigure asked.
"She is right here, she came to visit Akito," Hatori said.
"I don't see anyone," Shigure said.
"But she's right here, I can talk to her, she's a very nice person," Hatori smiled.
"Hatori, what's wrong with you, there's only me and you in the room," Shigure looked around.
"But, can't you see her, she's me new friend, my new best friend, Tsumako is right here," Hatori smiled again.
"Hatori, I better go, Yuki, Kyo and Tohru will be back from school soon, goodbye," Shigure stepped out of the doctor's house.
Shigure walked over to Akito's house, and let himself in.
"Akito, are you home?" Shigure asked.
"Yes, I'm here, come here if you want to talk to me," Akito said evilly.
"Akito, I came to talk about Tsumako," Shigure sat down beside Akito. Akito opened his mouth to say something then stopped.
"Hatori reckons that Tsumako is in his house, I went to visit him today, he is acting so strangely," Shigure explained.
"G-get out Shigure, don't bring up that retched name, I hate that name," Akito stuttered.
"Which name?" Shigure asked.
"Tsu-Tsumako, it's such a stupid name," Akito yelled.
"Of course, I have to head home," Shigure walked calmly out of Akito's house.
End Flashback
"Well, as soon as the snow melts, I think I', going to give Hatori a visit, I can see for myself what state of mental capacity that Hatori is in right now," Ayame said calmly.
''Would that be wise, I think that he needs more than just a visit, something obviously happened, something that might change Hatori for the rest of his life...," Shigure frowned sadly.
"Do you think that maybe Akito could have something to do with this?" Ayame asked.
"I'm not sure, but I'll have to find more information before I put the blame on anyone," Shigure sat up straight.
"Hmm, I'll help you in anyway possible, us three have been together since elementary school, even earlier, I'm not letting anything happen to Hatori," Ayame gave a reassuring smile at Shigure.
Meanwhile...
"Tohru, this our last year at high school, and well after high school, what do you plan on doing?" Yuki blushed.
"Hmm, I'm not completely sure, I want to get married, have a small family, get a good job, why did you ask Yuki," Tohru asked.
"Oh no reason, I was just wondering," Yuki sighed.
"Yuki, is something on your mind, you've been acting so strangely lately," Tohru looked up from her book and looked at Yuki.
"Tohru, I-I really think your looking nice today," Yuki stuttered.
"Oh thank you," Tohru smiled.
"No, I mean, I really like you," Yuki stammered.
"Oh, thanks," Tohru smiled again.
"No, Tohru, I love you," Yuki blushed.
"You do, really?" Tohru asked astonished.
"Yes," Yuki said.
"I love you too Yuki, I have since I started living here" Tohru blushed.
"To tell you the truth, I didn't even realise you existed until you moved in with us, but, for a while now, I've had these feelings well up in side of me, I wanted to be with you, but I knew I couldn't, because Akito wouldn't like it," Yuki explained.
"Oh, Akito, he seems to cause a lot of problems for you, does he hurt you," Tohru asked.
"No, not recently, but before I knew you, he….," Yuki trailed off.
"Oh Yuki," Tohru whispered, and without thinking rapped her arms around Yuki.
"Tohru, promise you will never leave me," Yuki said in his rat form.
"I promise, and I promise, that I will find a way to fix your transformation, I will search the ends of the earth to find a cure for you," Tohru hugged the tiny Yuki. At that moment, a knock was heard from downstairs.
"Should we go see what that is," Tohru asked. At that moment Yuki changed back to his human form.
"AHHHH," Tohru screamed.
"Hmm, that was accidental, I'll meet you downstairs in a few minutes," Yuki blushed. Tohru went downstairs to find a snow covered Kagura, and a tunnel through the snow outside.
"Is Kyo home," Kagura asked.
"He's upstairs," Shigure pointed up the stairs.
"Thank you," Kagura marched up the room.
"KYO, I LOVE YOU," a sound of something smashing was heard downstairs. Kyo came running down the stairs and scurried out of the tunnel Kagura had made to get there.
"Where did Kyo go," Kagura asked coming down the stairs.
"I think he went for a walk," Ayame laughed at his own joke. A drift of snow came through the door and hit Ayame; soon, a snake was fainted on the floor.
"Kagura, why are you here," Yuki asked.
"Oh, yeh something is seriously wrong with Hatori, he is acting really strangely," Kagura looked at Shigure.
"I have to go," Shigure picked up Ayame's cold body and ran out of the tunnel.
"Are all of the others Sohmas acting normal," Yuki asked.
"No, that's not the worst of the troubles, lately, lots of people are seeing the spirit of the cat, the one from the zodiac legend," Kagura looked helplessly at Yuki.
"What else," Tohru asked.
"Momiji and Hatsuharu where both found in different locations of the Sohma resident, both knocked out cold," Kagura said sadly.
"This is bad, what's happening to everyone, has anything happened to Akito," Yuki asked desperately.
"Akito has gone into a coma and with Hatori out of it we had to call in a different doctor," Kagura looked near tears.
"Yuki, we have to go and help everyone, something is happening at the Sohma resident!" Tohru said urgently.
"We do, come on Kagura, You and me are the only Sohmas able to help with this, unless we find Kyo, not that he will be much help, wait, what about Ritsu?" Yuki asked.
"We tried to phone him at college, but there wasn't an answer at his dorms," Kagura explained.
"Who is "we"," Tohru asked.
"Hmm, Rin is helping," Kagura said.
"Okay, lets go Yuki and Kagura, I promise I'll stick by you, Yuki," Tohru smiled.
"Let's go," Yuki nodded.
End Chapter
How's chapter 2? Just remember to review it for suggestion or comments. My plot is slowly, but surely coming together. This is going to be one long story, thanks for reading this far, hopefully it's been enjoyably-