The Forgotten
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Author's note: At the part with Akito, when it says that Hatori and another light haired Sohma came in as well it's because someone probably heard the commotion in Akito's room and told Hatori. Then Hatori had a pretty good idea that it was Olivia in trouble and got Kureno to help so yeah that's how they all just magically popped up. Momiji and Haru were just returning to the spot that Momiji had left Livee. Thanks!
Chapter 7: Dinner
Luckily Olivia, Tohru, and Momiji were successfully saved from each other and Shigure had stopped the destruction of his house in record time. Finally they were able to sit down to dinner, with Shigure on the end and then down the table was Olivia, then Hatori, then yuki, Momiji on the far end, then Haru, Kyo, and Tohru across from Olivia. After everything was served, everyone was basically silent. So Olivia decided to break the silence.
"Hey Shigure, have you ever seen a movie called 'The Grudge'?" she asked innocently. The dog looked at her curiously and shook his head.
"No I don't believe I have,"
"Oh, well, has anyone ever died in your house?" she looked up. Hatori glanced at her, confused as to why she would be talking about such morbid things during dinner.
"Umm, no?" Shigure set down his chopsticks and made eye contact with Hatori who shrugged at the question in the dog's eyes.
"Right well do you ever hear strange noises coming from your attic?" Olivia was staring at her plate while absentmindedly pushing the food around aimlessly.
"We don't have an attic," Shigure answered.
"Oh that's good. It kind of rules out the possibility of beasts in the attic."
"Beasts?" the dog looked up.
"Yes, you see, when someone dies in your house there tends to be beasts that linger on afterward."
"Beasts?" Shigure repeated. Olivia nodded casually.
"Yes, beasts."
"What kind of beasts?" he asked nervously. Now everybody at the table was staring cautiously at Olivia who looked up with a possessed look in her gold eyes.
"Garbage. Scattering. Beasts." Kyo spat out the noodles he was chewing all over the middle of the table. Yuki looked over in disgust and shook his head.
"Olivia?" Haru glanced over at her.
"Yes Hatsuharu?"
"You can call me Haru,"
"Okay, yes Haru?"
"Is there a significance to the garbage scattering?" the ox cocked his head to one side.
"Not really, it's like you come home and there's garbage thrown all over your house, but your mom can't even walk, so it's not like she can even get up to throw the garbage. But you don't even consider this factor as you cluelessly pick up the garbage. So then when you follow the strange noises to the closet and find the freaky cat boy and stick your head up into the attack, you don't even take into account the garbage as the beast pulls you in and rips your jaw off your dying corpse." She rambled sinisterly.
At this point in time everyone had stopped eating and was cringing in disgust at the mere thought of what the wolf had described. Seeing the expressions on their faces, Olivia looked down, embarrassed.
"I'm so sorry, I, I didn't mean, I'm sorry." She stammered quietly. Hatori smiled at her.
"You're cute when you ramble," the doctor said aloud, not meaning to. Then he realized he had said it, only because everyone was staring at him. A strong blush came over his usually calm complexion. "I mean, I don't think anyone really minded, Olivia, there's no need to apologize."
"The rest of dinner was fairly uneventful except for the fact that all the Sohmas (plus Tohru) were closely watching Hatori and Olivia, for they were both acting very peculiar. After a long time of eating and talking, Hatori leaned over to Olivia.
"Are you ready to go?" he whispered. She nodded nervously, edging away slightly. The wolf was somewhat cautious of him ever since that "cute" comment. She was flattered that he had called her cute but confused as to what he meant by it. The doctor held out her coat for her and Olivia gladly took it.
"Farewell, sleep tight you tow," Shigure said, winking. Hatori shook his head and opened the door.
"Bye Ha'ri! Bye Olivia!" Momiji popped up behind the dog.
"Bye Momiji, oh Shigure please tell the others bye for us," Olivia spoke for herself and Hatori. "And I'm sorry for the beast comment, I can be somewhat random at times," the girl cast her eyes downward.
"Oh no, I'm actually glad now, that I don't have an attic." Shigure smiled. She sighed, waved, and stepped out the door, letting Hatori shut it. "That was fun," Olivia commented as they started walking, not allowing for an awkward silence. The man nodded, looking upward.
"It might rain again," he commented. She smiled.
"What are you a weatherman?"
"You can tell, look," he pointed up at the dark night sky, ignoring her comment.
"Oh I see," she nodded, "Because you can't see the stars,"
"Well I meant because of the clouds, but you did say you liked astronomy, so I suppose that stars fit."
"Indeed they do," she smiled sweetly. "Oh look! I think I can see one!" Hatori watched as Olivia ran over towards the woods, her black dress (or Tohru's black dress) swaying. He smiled at her receding figure and followed her. Gazing up at him Olivia frowned.
"What's wrong?" he asked catching her frown.
"I feel short." She pouted. In fact she was only 2 ½ inches shorter then him but the distance was far enough for her.
"You're not short," the doctor assured her.
"Well I feel short." The girl insisted.
"Okay," Hatori turned and walked back toward the path. Then it thundered.
"Hatori!" Olivia screamed, turning and running towards him. She jumped up, latching her arms securely around his neck (without choking him) and caused him to grab a hold of her. He felt somewhat awkward, with his left hand on her bare legs and his right, supporting her back, up by her shoulders. The girl had buried her face into his neck and was shaking.
"Olivia," Hatori sighed.
"I know, I'm sorry." She said apologetically, still clinging to him. It was a fairly short walk from where they were and Olivia was light, so Hatori never bothered to put her down. When they had finally reached the main gate, the doctor was worried someone would see them and tell Akito, so he went to set the girl down and found she was asleep.
"Olivia?" she lifted up her head and allowed herself to be set down. Swinging her legs over his arm and onto the ground, she stood shakily.
"I'm sorry," the girl blushed. Her teal eyes looked green the light (or lack there of) as she glanced up at him.
"No, that's okay, I didn't mind at all," he told her, half whispering. She lowered her voice as well.
"Okay, are you sure?"
"Yeah, it was nice," he assured her before realizing what he had said.
"Nice?" she asked, leaning in slightly.
"Very nice," he said, leaning in as well. They were mere centimeters apart when they both jumped back, realizing what they were doing.
"I'm sorry," they both said in unison.
"Why don't we just go to bed," Hatori suggested, not looking at her. He then thought about what he said. "Separately!" he added and blushed before walking towards his house, Olivia right behind him.
Both Olivia and Hatori were up early when a knock came on the door connecting to the main house (rather then outside). Opening it, Hatori found Momiji standing in the doorway, his light brown eyes fully awake for 8:01 am.
"Ha'ri, where's Olivia? I want to show her the main house!" he piped excitedly.
"I'm right here Momiji," the wolf said, walking over.
"Great! Would you like to see it?"
"Sure," she complied, letting the rabbit drag her away with one last wave to Hatori.
"Thanks for coming, Livee! That's your nickname right?" she nodded. "Oh! I'll go get Haru! Be right back!" the boy called as he skipped off in another direction.
"Why you must be Olivia Sohma," a dark smooth voice called from behind her. She turned and saw a small, thin man with dark hair, leaning lazily against the doorframe.
"Um, yes, I'm Olivia." The girl told him, confused.
"I'm Akito, the head of the Sohma family," he smiled. Olivia didn't like that smile.
'Akito…why does that sound familiar?'
"Please come in, I'd like to talk with you." She followed him cautiously, jumping when he closed the door. "So Olivia, I heard you're staying with Hatori."
"Yes," she answered nervously. He smiled again.
"Do you enjoy staying with him?" Akito raised an eyebrow. Olivia looked at him suspiciously and replied.
"I suppose so, yes, he's very kind."
"Kind isn't the word I'd use. Hatori is a cold person, Olivia. Someone as sweet as you shouldn't be waiting around there to get hurt." He smiled icily.
"I'm not waiting for anything, thank you very much." The wolf retorted hotly. Akito came forward and grabbed her wrist, pulling her to him.
"Sassy aren't we?" Olivia struggled free and backed away, clutching her wrist. "Listen to me," he pulled close by the collar of her dress. "Don't even think about it."
"Think about what!" the girl yelled, trying to break free of his grasp.
"I saw you at the main gate," Olivia remembered the almost-kiss and turned crimson. "See!" he called her on her blush. "You do remember! You filthy lying bitch!" Akito screamed, throwing her against the wall. Before she could get up, he was on her, keeping her down. "Stay!" he punched her in the eye, "Away!" another blow to the head, "From him!" Akito flipped her bout from under him and stood up. Grabbing her hair he lifted her up roughly and tugged her towards him. "You can't have him!" he spat angrily, shaking with rage.
"I don't want him!" Olivia screeched, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Liar!" Akito screamed in her ear, making her jump. Once again he threw her against the wall, but this time she stayed standing. He lashed out and, gripping her left arm in his hands, yanked hard. The girl felt her shoulder pop out of its socket and she slowly sank to the ground, sobbing. She held her limp arm up with her good one and closed her eyes as Akito reached his hand back and struck her in the side of the head, accidentally ripping her earring completely out of her left ear, causing blood to pour from the wound and down Olivia's neck.
Thankfully someone must have head the commotion because at the exact moment, Hatori, Haru, Momiji, another light haired Sohma behind them.
"Olivia!" the doctor exclaimed, running over to her. "Haru, get some towels, Momiji get my bag," he ordered them, and the two teens ran out frantically. The other Sohma, who had light brown hair and eyes to match, was whispering to Akito, seemingly calming him down. "Kureno!" Hatori called, the man looked over.
'Kureno,' Olivia repeated silently.
"Take Akito to his other room, I don't want to move Olivia." The man complied to the doctor's orders and led Akito out. "Olivia, where are you hurt?"
"My right eye, my left ear, and I think my left shoulder is dislocated," she replied quietly, choking down a sob. The pain in her arm was almost unbearable. Soon Haru and Momiji returned with the things Hatori had asked for and after giving them to him, they quietly slipped out. First Hatori bandaged her ear and looked at her eye.
"Your eye will bruise, are you soar anywhere else?" he looked at her, worry clouding his hazel eyes.
"Besides my arm, just my back." She told him.
"May I take a look, please?" he blushed but remained serious.
"Sure," she was going to say 'of course' but that made her sound too eager. Olivia turned so her back was too him. Pulling her right arm out from the sleeve she was able to get the left arm out as well. Then she slipped the dress down to the small of her back.
"It doesn't look serious, that's good." He sighed as she pulled the dress back up. "But I need to relocate your shoulder, it might hurt." He warned her. The wolf nodded. Hatori took her left arm gently in his hands and smiled at her warmly. "Ready?"
"No,"
"Okay, one, two, three-" there was a crack and a pop as Olivia's shoulder was returned to its rightful spot.
"Aye!" she cried out in pain. Hatori looked down.
"Sorry," he said, digging two aspirin out from his medical bag. He gave them to Olivia who gratefully took them without water. The doctor helped her stand and carefully took her back to his house. Once inside he sighed.
"Oi ve…" she muttered.
"So you've met Akito. I'm so sorry Olivia, I should have known, this is all my fault." He shook his head.
"No it's not Hatori," Olivia stood next to him. "You didn't know he was going to do that. I should be thanking you for helping me. All you've done since I got here is take care of me. If you hadn't burst in, I might not be as well as I am now." The girl smiled. He blushed and looked down at her. "Hatori, you're my hero." She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek before returning to the guest room. Hatori put his hand to his cheek, a dark shade of crimson coming over him. A loud knock on his outside door snapped the doctor out of his daze. Answering it, he found Ayame standing elegantly on the porch.
"Good to see you Tori-san!" he exclaimed, coming in. "I've come to meet Olivia!"
End of chapter quotes
"Chances are that the light at the end of the tunnel is that of an oncoming train."
Christine Larson
"Don't follow in my footsteps, I run into walls."
-The Water Sprite
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