"They need to come to the main house. Akito knows of them and wishes to meet them. Momiji has been constantly talking about them, so everyone has heard of them." Hatori and Shigure now sat alone on the porch having a smoke. The girls had gone to the store with Ayame earlier and gotten new clothing so they were all sleeping now.
"Why does he have to meet them? I don't want them to get hurt."
"Yes, I know that you don't want anything to happen to them, but they could be the ones."
"No, it can't be them."
"Think of it. When the head of the Sohma house loves and is loved by a woman of great power, then the curse will be lifted. It makes sense."
"I just wish it didn't." Shigure and Hatori put their cigarettes out as they heard foots steps pound down the stairs. Rae soon appeared in the door way and frowned at the two.
"I am ashamed! Do you two know how bad smoking is for you? And Mr. Hatori! Aren't you a doctor?" Rae said placing her hands on her hips and making a cross face.
"Oh yes. But once you start it's just so difficult to stop!"
"Well start stopping now!" Rae said as she smiled and turned away.
"We'll finish this conversation next week, when you all come to visit the main estate." Shigure sighed and nodded, giving in. Then Hatori left.
"Why'd he leave Shigure? Was it because of me? I'm sorry if it was!"
"No not at all!" Shigure said smiling. Rae walked away and Shigure's happy face fell. "Not at all."
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Brooke and Blaze finally went back to school that Friday. People were a little wary of them, but other than that things were the same. Then that Saturday the girls got dressed nicely and went over to the main estate with the boys. Tohru had work and couldn't make it. The girls didn't know who Akito was. They were just told that he was the head of the Sohma family. So they sat in a dark room, each of them in a row with their heads down. Hatori, Shigure, Yuki, and Kyou stood in the corners of the room when Akito entered. The girls bowed a little lower.
"Lift your heads and look at me." He said in a deep demanding voice. The girls did as he commanded. He walked in front of them and got a good look at each of them.
"So you are the elementals, women with powers to save the world. I figured you would look stronger." At this Blaze started to stand, her hand balled into a fist, but Rae pushed her back down.
"Do you object to what I say wench?" Akito said growing angry after noticing Blaze's action. Blaze looked strait into his eyes.
"Yes, I do. And I don't appreciate you speaking to us as though you were above us."
"I am above you!" And with that he slapped her across the face. Blaze fell to the ground, and Rae and Brooke looked at her with fear. She rose up and wiped at her face.
"Is that all you got?" Blaze said with a smirk on her face.
"You dirty, disrespectful, conniving, little…" With each word Akito kicked at Blaze's stomach, until Shigure pulled him away from her.
"I don't want these girls staying with you any more! They are of no use to me, and they will tell people of our curse!"
"Please! Akito sir!" Rae said standing. Akito stopped thrashing and looked at her. Fear showed through her eyes, but there was something else. Pity. Did she dare pity him? He shrugged off Shigure and walked over to her.
"Rae, right?"
"Yes sir."
"Well what do you want?"
"Sir please let my friends stay with them please we have no place else to go!"
"And why should I?"
"Because… I will stay and do what ever you ask of me. I'll be you're servant."
"Rae!" The girls screamed.
"Alright… but if you do anything to displease me, I will make sure you will regret it."