Shigure stormed back into Hatori's office a Friday after noon raging about something or another. Hatori told him to sit down and speak rationally so he could understand what he was saying.

"Why hasn't Rae been in school? Is she hurt? What has Akito done to her?" He asked breathlessly.

"She is not hurt." Hatori started calmly. "And she has not been in school because Akito has asked her not to go."

"Why would he want that?"

"I don't know. The two have been spending a lot of time together."

"Why is that?"

"I told you, I don't know. All I know is that Rae seems happy."

"Happy?" Shigure asked confused.

"Yes, now I have a patient coming soon so I must ask you to leave Shigure." Shigure did as he was asked and left, still very confused.

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"What do you mean she's happy? I bet that bastard Akito is beating her and making her say nothing! I'm going to kill that son of a bitch I swear!" Blaze yelled angrily when she heard the news. Blaze, Brooke, Kyou, Yuki, Tohru, Hatsuharu, and Momiji sat listening to Shigure's tale.

"Maybe she really is happy. Maybe she doesn't need us anymore." Brooke sad sadly looking at her feet.

"Too bad she's going to have to deal with us because we are not going away!"

"You guys will have to wait things out I guess, I mean if she's with Akito then there's not much you can do." Momiji said.

"Whatever" Was all that Blaze and Brooke said before storming off to their rooms.

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Almost two hours had passed and no one had heard anything from Blaze or Brooke so they Sent Hatsuharu to check on Blaze and Kyou to check on Brooke.

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Hatsuharu walked into Blaze's room to find her lying on her bed asleep. He sat on the edge hoping not to wake her. She stirred slightly, but did not awake. Then something caught his eye. There was blood on her bed spread. She moved again and he saw cuts on the underside of her wrist. He ran his finger over them and noticed that several of the deeper ones were still wet with blood. Blaze's face cringed slightly, and her eyes shot open. She jerked her wrist back and shot up. Her face was so close to Hatsuharu's that she could feel his breath on her face.

"What are you doing in here?" She asked simply.

"What re you doing cutting? He asked just as plainly back. Blaze took a deep breath in and sighed. She smiled to herself and looked back at Him.

"What do you want Haru?" She asked. Haru grabbed her injured wrist and pulled on it so that she could see her won work.

"I want an answer!" He said firmly. His face was growing more stern.

"Well its none of you're business! NOW GET OUT!" Blaze shouted becoming very frustrated.

"You know it wasn't you're fault right?" He hollered at her. "You did nothing wrong! Know that!"

"If I did nothing wrong than why do I feel like I did! Why does it feel like Rae is with that creep because I couldn't shut my goddamn mouth and let go of my pride? Why did I do it Haru? Why does she have to pay for my stubbornness? Why?" Blaze fell to her knees and began to cry. Haru slowly walked back to her.

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Kyou walked into Brooke's room to find her sobbing into her hand. She looked up at him through tear filled eyes. He took a step forward and closed the door.

"Hold me." Brooke said pleadingly. He didn't know what to do.

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Rae stroked Akito's chest lovingly. He had one arm wrapped around her, and the other lay on his bar stomach. Rae couldn't remember when she had been happier. She loved him. She was sure of it now. And he needed to know.

"Akito." She whispered.

"Hmm." He groaned back

"I Love you." He turned to her with an emotionless face. He seemed to search her eyes for the truth. And it was as she had said. She loved him. She really loved him. He smiled the larges smile in his lifetime.

"I love you too." He whispered back.

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Kyou took another step closer. He couldn't stand to see her so broken. So he did what she wanted. He sat next to her and held her in his arms. He thought he would have but a few seconds, but to his surprise he didn't transform. Brooke pulled back and started at him. Her eyes were filled with hope and love. A smile stretched across her face as tears dripped from her eyes ands trolled down her cheeks.

"What just happened?" She asked sniffling.

"I don't really know." He said. "But let's take advantage of it." He added with a smirk.

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"Tohru, would you mind handing me that book?" Shigure asked while he sat at the table.

"Sure" she said smiling. As she walked to hand it to Shigure she tripped over the leg of the table ad plummeted onto him. To both of their surprise, he didn't transform. Shigure looked at Tohru with shocked eyes. He pulled her into a hug and squeezed as hard as he could. It wasn't until she started gasping for air that he let go. He smiled and began to cheer. He began to call for the others to come downstairs.

"EVERYONE! COME DOWN HERE NOW!" He shouted excitedly.

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Kyou was lying on top of Brooke as the two kissed passionately on her bed.

"Isn't it nice to have this kind of contact?" Brooke said breaking from his lips and smiling.

"If it were anyone else it probably wouldn't be as nice." She smiled ever wider.

"You're sweet."

"Don't let anyone know that!" He said. The moment the two were having was broken by the shill scream of Shigure.

"EVERYONE! COME DOWN HERE NOW!" The two got up and started to walk out of the room.

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Haru was rubbing Blaze's back when they heard Shigure yelling loudly.

"EVERYONE! COME DOWN HERE NOW!" Blaze's head shot up and she immediately began to wipe at her mascara streaked face.

"Don't tell anyone about this." She said quietly. Haru only nodded and the two walked from the room and downstairs.

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"What the hell do you want Shigure?" Kyou asked while he walked down the stairs. Brooke Blaze and Haru followed him down. Shigure was smiling from ear to ear as was Tohru…. As usual.

"Watch this!" Shigure embraced Tohru. Nothing happened.

"What the hell?" Blaze said.

"The curse must be broken!" Shigure exclaimed.

"Is that possible?" Brooke asked.

"Yes!" Shigure yelped. "The prophesy! It said that when the head of the sohma house loved someone of great power and had that love returned to them then the curse would be broken!" Everyone looked around at each other still a little confused.

"Well ain't that screwy." Blaze said simply. The Brooke seemed to pop up a little.

"Think about it Blaze. Some one of great power…. You me or Rae. Now unless you secretly have relations with Akito, then that means Rae and Akito…. Are in love!" Blaze took a minute to process all the information given to her. Then she made a face like she had just seen Hitler.

"EEEWWWWWWWWW! Rae loves that Creep!" She received a smack in the head from Brooke.

"I think it's sweet!" She said making dreamy eyes.

"I think it's wrong." Blaze said.

"I think I'm going to go out and hug as many women as I can!" Shigure shouted. He run up to Blaze and Brooke and gave them a hug and ran out the door. Momiji then squealed with joy and hopped over and gave Tohru, Brooke, and Blaze the biggest hugs they had ever received.