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SOMEONE: Akito can't die, he's too important to the plot of the story! I'm sorry but Yuki died for a purpose, you'll see why later into the story
RoseLips: I'm sorry, but Yuki is not Ok, he has died. But, there was a purpose to his death! You'll find out in either the next chapter or the one after that! Thanks for calling my story attention grabbing; I have been planning it for a while now! It's taken me three months to plan, and write the story. Thank you also for the detail thingy, it's really nice to know my work is appreciated. And I hope you enjoy reading it too!
Summary: Tohru, Kyo, Yuki, Shigure, Haru and Momiji get the chance of a lifetime as they are whisked away on a four-day trip on The Orient Express! But all trouble breaks loose as some one is killed and a detective-type crime sweep pursues…
"A TRAIN RIDE TO REMEMBER"
CHAPTER 8
'He thinks I've done something to Yuki' she thought as the man descended upon the bed opposite her. The only noise coming from outside the room. People were obviously allowed back on board
The feet dragging steadily grew louder, some even came past and a shadow was cast over the red curtain separating Tohru from her freedom. But for now, she was confined to her bed, the inspector opposite her.
"Right, I have a couple of questions" he said, taking out his cigars and lighting one. And also taking out a clipboard
Tohru coughed at the smell of the cigar, the inspector either didn't notice or didn't care
"Right," he said, dragging on his cigar, and exhaling the smoke "Did you now Yuki Sohma well?"
"Yes" she said still not looking at him
The Inspector scribbled on his clipboard. When Tohru tried to peek, he held it higher to his chest, not letting her see
"Did he ever go off by himself alone?" he asked
"Today's the first" she lied, knowing he had gone off by himself other times, such as the hot springs
He scribbled again
"Do you remember him ever arguing with him today or yesterday?" asked the Inspector
"Er, yes today, he was arguing with his cousin… Kyo" said Tohru, hesitating
He scribbled again; Tohru heard something that sounded horribly like 'that Kyo'
"Kyo, eh? Well I have payed a visit to him and questioned him. He was pretty shaken up though" he said taking a long, slow drag of his cigar, blowing the smoke out and watching it as it filled the room.
Someone's shadow appeared at the curtain.
"I'm not getting off!" it was a child's voice, Jeimii's voice "I'm getting off with Haru!"
"You do as you are told!" shrieked a woman's voice, Jeimii's mother, Kyoko
"Just ignore them," said the Inspector, over the top of them, they were getting louder and louder
"O-ok" said Tohru, looking at the shadows as Kyoko swung to hit her son, who squealed with pain
Tohru got up "I'll be back in a minute" she said
"Ok" said the Inspector "May I ask where you're going?" he added
"To the toilet" Tohru lied
"Ok, but hurry! I'm very busy!" he said, stubbornly
When Tohru went out she saw Jeimii shouting as his mother pulled him into his bunk, she heard a smack; which suggested that Kyoko had hit him
"DON'T YOU DARE CAUSE A SCENE TONIGHT AT DINNER!" she screamed
Tohru dared not enter, maybe she'd make it worse, so she did as she said and went to the toilet, but she didn't use a toilet, she stared out of an open window, the wind blowing her brown hair.
While staring she noticed a black figure further down the train, the seemed to be getting on, but were having trouble. They were on the ledge of the luggage car trying to pry open the door, but failing miserably. Tohru got the urge to shout them, but she didn't want him to fall off, even if he was trying to rob the train, liked she'd seen in so many cowboy films.
She was staring at his suspiciously, when the Inspector knocked at the door
"You in there?" he asked
"Um… Yeah… I'm coming" she said scrambling into a toilet cubicle and flushing the chain, then turning on the taps, pretending to be washing them.
She opened the door to see the Inspector in front of her, his still large cigar in his mouth, dragging on it suspiciously, as though he knew she wasn't using the toilet
"Anyway," he said "back to your compartment"
Tohru trailed after him, she seemed to have forgotten about Yuki until the Inspector opened his mouth to question her again
"So," he said, taking his cigar out of his mouth and putting it into an ashtray on the bedside table "how long have you known Yuki?"
"About… Ever since we started Middle School, although I've only just started talking to him within the last year or so" Tohru said, surprised she could just say this without bursting into tears every time she opened her mouth
He scribbled once again
"Ok," said the Inspector, taking another long, slow drag of his cigar "Where were you when Yuki was murdered?" he paused as he dragged again, Tohru thought this was very over-the-top
"I was taking one of Yuki's cousins to the first-aid coach, when I noticed a sign saying that an incident had been involved with two boys" she said, this was the first she'd spoken about it since it had happened
He scribbled again
"Ok, what time was that between?" he asked
Tohru didn't answer at first; she was too transfixed on the smoke emitted from the Inspector's cigar "Um... about, two or three, maybe four hours ago"
He scribbled again, though he took longer, as though he didn't want to ask the next question
"Ok," said the Inspector, smoking his cigar again "One more question…"
he took another long and ridiculous drag of his cigar that he choked and muttered 'I've gotta quit', then he carried on smoking his cigar, he obviously didn't want to ask the next question, because his eyes were shifty and he lowered his voice and lent in. So much in fact that Tohru could smell the cigar on his breath
"Did you have an alibi?" he asked quickly
Tohru exploded with thoughts
'That's it! He thinks I did it! He doesn't believe my story!'
Then she exploded, "YOU THINK I DID IT!" she screamed "WHY, DON'T YOU BELIEVE MY STORY?"
"I do believe it, please sit down" the Inspector said
Tohru hadn't noticed she was stood up, her arms flailing everywhere
"Erm... sorry; I didn't mean to-" she started
"No, I am," said the Inspector "it's union rules that we ask that question if we think the person is acting dodgy
"Huh? You think I'm dodgy?" she asked
"No, no, no, no, no! Of course not!" said the Inspector "I-I-I- just needed to ask, it's the-"
"-Rules, I know," said Tohru "Is that it then?" she asked
"Yup, that's it," said the Inspector, smiling slightly, he took another mammoth drag of his cigar, Tohru noticing that it had not decreased in size, and he said "Do you want this?" he asked gesturing his cigar
"Eww! No way!" she said
"Ok," he said, stubbing out the cigar in the ashtray, causing a foul smell to the room
Lifting hi hat to Tohru, he left, muttering something to himself that sounded like 'crazy girl'
Tohru sat there, on her bed, coughing slightly as the smoke dispersed as the breezed it away. Then she put her head in her eyes and cried
(A/N: Check out soon for more!)