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Chapter 5: We need to talk….

A few days later a sharp tapping on the door awoke Raine from her sleep. She slowly climbed out of bed and out to the door. As she opened it, a cheerful smile awaited her on the other side.

"Fiiiinished!" A cheerful male voice rang out.

She smiled and allowed Shigure into the house. "Already? It's only been a few days!"

He laughed and handed the novel back to her. "It was delightful, tasteful, delectable!"

She rubbed sleep from her eyes and lay the book on the counter before offering Shigure a seat and something to drink.

"Oh, I am fine…" He said referring to the drink as he took a seat in a plush armchair.

She sat down across from him. "Ayame told me what he did…"

She looked up at Shigure. "Oh?"

Shigure nodded. "Yes, and…he could get into a lot of trouble for this. But he said it was worth it." He said sitting back in the chair.

"Worth it?" She said.

Shigure nodded. "Don't play around, I know the truth as well. We all know except Hatori. Poor man, a doctor…but no common since when it comes to love." Shigure said all dramatic like.

Raine sat back. "Well, I just, I mean….it's just that…"

Shigure shook his head, "It's obvious you have feeling s for him…but the question on your mind is what he thinks about you…"

Raine looked into Shigure's eyes. "Yes…"

He laughed. "Thought so…why don't you ask him? He is at my house…and Akito is not there at the moment. It would be the prefect time to mingle together!"

"What is this matchmaker now?" Raine said giggling. on it will be fuuuun!" Shigure said laughing a little more.

"But Akito?" She said slowly.

Shigure shook his head. "Don't worry about Akito…it's all taken care of" He stood up and held his hand out to Raine. "Come now, let's go…"

Raine stood up and made her way out the door with Shigure. Slowly they walked together back through the woods.

"I am not sure how much Ayame told you…but you must be careful…Hari-san has…been through a lot. I know Ayame, he…has been trying to get Hatori fixed up for years. It's just…I don't want Hatori to think we are pushing him into something. That is why, I did not want to do this. But Ayame insisted that you needed to speak with Hatori." Shigure said walking.

Raine stopped suddenly. "Ummm, he isn't going to erase my memories? I mean so I don't remember the stuff about the curse is he?" She had began to freak out a little bit.

Shigure laughed a little. "Oh! No, no! I do not believe Hari-san would ever consider doing that to you…unless it was an order of course. Which, Akito has no idea that you know about the curse yet."

She nodded and sighed. She didn't know why Ayame was so set on having her meet with Hatori. She didn't want this to be some type of "fix up" she really liked Hari-san. He was a kind and caring man, and a true gentleman. She sighed again.

"Something wrong?" Shigure said placing his hand on her back.

She shook her head. "I don't know. I am just quite confused and scared."

Shigure shook his head and lead her back to his house, where Hatori sat on the front porch with a lit cigarette dangling from his lips.

"Gure-san" He said as Shigure and Raine approached. He tossed out the cigarette then stood and walked back into the house.

Shigure walked into the house leaving Raine behind. She slowly sat down on the porch not wanting to bother them for the moment. She closed her eyes remembering Ayame turning into a snake. She understood why Akito wanted it kept a secret. The Sohma's would be ridiculed by everyone if others knew about their strange…curse. However, what she did not understand was why Akito was so upset about Hatori being in love.

Meanwhile, inside the house Hatori was leaning against the doorframe. "You brought her back here after Akito said no…"

Shigure looked at Hatori and shook his head. "Why wont you just admit the truth, but alas, you wish to pretend and hide your feelings forever, like a sad little love story."

Hatori looked away. "You spend too much time with Aya."

Shigure shrugged. "There is a beautiful girl out there on my doorstep right now…one you…yourself have never admitted your feelings to…but truly love." Shigure looked out the door at Raine. "She's young, and peaceful, and caring…she's everything you need. I've seen the way you look at her…her presence makes you happy. I haven't seen you this way in a very long time."

Shigure walked off towards his office with those last words trailing off, leaving Hatori all alone. He stood a moment at the doorway staring out at Raine. He knew what he wanted to say, but he knew where that would lead. He didn't want to put her through the pain that Kana had went through. He couldn't do it. For all he knew, he could pour his heart out to her and she would just kick him in the face. He didn't want to take any chances, either way. He quickly picked up his jacket and slide it on then walked out the door towards his car, passing Raine.

"Hari-san?" She said standing up as she saw him.

He turned back a little hearing her voice. "Yes Raine-Chan?"

She looked at him and noticed it looked as if her were leaving. She knew it had been a bad idea for Shigure to bring her here.

"Nothing…." She shook her head and sat back down.

He nodded and began to walk away again; quickly turning around again as if he lost something. "Raine?"

She looked up quickly. "Yes Hari-san?"

"Have a nice day…" He said turning back around and heading for the car.

"Oh…." She stared at the ground.

Suddenly at the sound of a car starting, Shigure raced out of the house. "Hari!" He yelled out. He turned back to Raine. "I am sorry, I tried speaking with him…I guess he is just…confused." Shigure shook his head and walked back into the house.

Raine sat alone on Shigure's porch for about and hour, before walking into the house and saying her good byes to Shigure. He offered to walk her home, but she declined. Slowly she began the walk home, which she had taken many times in the past week. After a while she made it back into the city, as she walked slowly down the darkening sidewalk a car pulled up beside her. A dark black shiny vehicle, she stepped back a little scared. The door opened slowly and Hatori Sohma stepped out, casually walking over to Raine.

His voice was soft and mellow as he spoke to her. "We…need to talk…."