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Chapter 2: "I saw the way you looked at her"

"Raine!" A voice said from behind her. She turned around seeing Ayame rushing down the pathway towards her.

"Ayame?" She said quickly. "What's wrong?"

Ayame stood in front of her. "I heard that…"

She looked at him oddly. "What?"

"Akito. That was wrong of him, he had no right telling you to leave. Well, he thinks he has the right….but…really, you should have stood up to him. You have as much right to be in Shigure's house as any of us do. Plus, I brought you there, you were my guest!" Ayame said calmly.

She shrugged. "I guess, it's no big deal. I mean, if he doesn't want me…"

Ayame grabbed her arm and interrupted her speaking. "I know you want to be there, and I know there are others who want you to be there. Akito, is just trying to prevent something bad from happening."

She looked up at him. "Oh, is this about…the curse?"

Ayame turned his head to the side. "You know about us then?"

Raine blinked. "Know about you? My mother always said that the family was cursed with an ancient curse, and Akito had to carry the burdens of it. I know that is why he is always upset, I try so hard to be kind to him. I know it must be tough."

Ayame shook his head. Raine obviously didn't know the extent of the Sohma family secret. He held back his remarks to her comments and turned away. "I know you why you wanted to stay, and I believe Akito does as well."

Raine looked up at Ayame. "Huh?"

"Well, you can't tell Momiji a secret Raine. I'm sure by now the entire family knows." Ayame said with a huge smile on his face.

Raine's jaw dropped. "Huh?"

"Raine loves Hari, Raine loves Hari!" Ayame said dancing around the woods.

"AYAME!" Raine said grabbing his arm. "No…no…no!"

Ayame stopped dancing and pulled her close. "Hatori doesn't know, but Akito does. He doesn't want you near him. That's just the way it goes." Ayame quickly turned around. "I have to be getting back, Shigure is awaiting me!" He began to run off.

"Ayame…wait…" Raine said holding up her hand.

Ayame turned quickly. "Yes darling?"

"There is more to it isn't there? Akito, there is more…to this curse. I know there is…" Raine said shaking her head a little.

Ayame closed his eyes. "Yes." She turned back around and walked off, leaving Raine with only that one word.

Ayame pranced his way back into Shigure's house, suddenly hearing glass shatter. "Oh!" He said rushing into the living room.

Akito stood in front of Hatori who was looking to the ground.

"Again? Can you not just take care of me? I am your main focus am I not?" Akito yelled into Hatori's face.

As Ayame rushed in Shigure came rushing in from the opposite way. "Akito…what is going on?" Shigure said confused.

"I saw the way you looked at her, I know what you were thinking. She is gone now. Never coming back, just like Kana." Akito said stepping back a little bit.

Shigure's eyes widened. "Akito? What are you doing, calm down…" He rushed over to Akito and helped him back into the chair. "Akito, calm down…"

Ayame walked over to Hatori. "Are you alright?"

Hatori nodded and began picking glass up off the floor. Ayame watched him a moment before bending down to help. There was no need to ask what happened. It was already obvious, considering something such as this had happened once before. Ayame and Hatori made their way into the kitchen with the broken pieces of glass.

"He told her to leave and never come back." Ayame said looking out the window.

"Hmm? Who?" Hatori said as he tossed the glass into the trashcan and began to wash the tea off his hands from the broken mug.

Ayame turned quickly. "Ack! Who?" He shook his head. "I saw the way you looked at her." He said imitating Akito's voice, quite poorly.

Hatori sighed. "Yes, well…it's better this way." He finished washing his hands and began to pour another cup of tea for Akito.

"I want to tell her…" Ayame said looking back out the window. "She should know the truth…after all she has become really close to you and me, over the past year."

Hatori shook his head. "No. If you tell her, you know what must happen. I do not wish to do that Ayame."

"Can you tell me you don't want it too? I know you can't tell me that you don't feel something…I saw the way you looked at her last time she was here…Shigure knows too. If you are still on about Kana and all th…"

Hatori interrupted Ayame. "This has nothing to do with my feelings." He turned and stared at the floor, remembering the last time he and Ayame hung out with Raine Sohma.