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Chapter 7: Hatori Sohma
Eiko came home from a way too long (at least to her it was) day at work. Eiko lazily took off her shoes by the door.
"Oh, Eiko! Welcome home!" Tohru exclaimed.
"Hi." Eiko said blandly. Tohru ran into the kitchen and back out.
"Here. Everyone had dinner already." Tohru put a plate of food on the table.
"Thanks." Eiko sat down, and began on her food.
"Are you okay? You seem really tired." Tohru said, worried.
"Hmm? Why does everyone keep asking me that? Anyway, I had to carry in the new shipments in today. Really heavy shipments if you ask me."
"Oh."
"Where is everyone?" Eiko asked, noticing that they were the only ones in the room.
"Umm... Shigure is writing... Yuki's out in his secret base... and Kyo is on the roof." Tohru said.
"Secret base? What do you mean?" Eiko asked.
"Well, it's a secret place that only Yuki and I know where it is. It's so cool!" Tohru explained.
"So you go there a lot?"
"I only go if Yuki asks me. It is his after all. I don't want to intrude."
"Oh. Well, it's getting late. I better get some sleep." Eiko stood up. (She had finished her food.) "You should too."
"I'll be up in a minute. I just have to wash the dishes."
"Okay." Eiko headed for the stairs. She would have continued up, but she heard Shigure's voice. She looked around the corner, and saw Shigure talking on the phone.
"-but Ha'ri... Are you even paying attention to me?... No, I'm not... I'm not up too late! Eiko and Tohru are... Oh Eiko? She's been staying with us for a while... Don't worry. We'll figure something out... Hatori... Wait don't hang-" Shigure sighed and put the phone on the reciever. "Oh, Eiko. I didn't see you there."
"Umm... I heard my nae so I came over." Eiko lied. She didn't want to admit to eavesdropping. "Who was that?"
"That was my friend Hatori Sohma. He's the family doctor."
"Oh, anyway... could I use your phone?" Eiko asked.
"So late at night?" Shigure asked.
"I need to call my parents. I keep forgetting to. If I don't do it now, I'll never remember."
"You never told us about your parents."
"Well, they stayed in Kyoto, but sent me here." Eiko mentally patted herself on the back for all the quick thinking.
"Of course you can use the phone! Goodnight!" Shigure headed up the stairs.
'Whew. Now that he's out of the way...' Eiko picked up the phone. 'I love redial!' She pressed the redial button and waited for someone to pick up the phone. A calm voice answered the phone.
"Hello?"
"Um, hi. Is this Hatori Sohma?" Eiko asked. She fumbled with her hair as she spoke. She wasn't one for talking on the phone.
"Yes."
"Hi. I'm Eiko Takaia... I was told that you could help me." Hatori's calm voice was not helping her nerves.
"Oh, you're the one staying at Shigure's house."
"Yes."
"You know about the curse, do you not?" Hatori asked.
"Yes. That's what I was meaning to ask you about. I'm the new assignment for the Sohma curse."
"Hmm. I see. We will need to talk. I'll have Momiji come meet you after school, and bring you here."
"Sure."
"I look forward to meeting you." Hatori said. He hung up. Eiko sighed heavily.
"Thank goodness that's over." Eiko walked upstairs and fell asleep instantly.
The bell rang, and students slowly emptied out of the classrooms. Eiko went to look for Momiji, but she had no idea who he was. She didn't realize that the others had gone ahead of her.
"Hey, slowpoke! Can you walk any slower?" Kyo called out.
"I have a name you know!" Eiko caught up with the others. "By the way, I have to go to work again today, so you guys go on without me.
"Sure. We'll see you later, Miss Eiko." Yuki smiled and the two boys continued back to the house. Tohru had left for work earlier. Eiko sighed, and looked around for anyone who looked like their name migt be Momiji. Just when she was about to give up, a young boy ran into her and knocked her over. The boy jumped up and started hopping around excitedly. Eiko slowly stood up, and stared at the boy.
"Yay! I found you! I found you!" The boy hugged her again, catching her off guard. She stumbled backwards, but managed to stay on her feet. The boy continued to squeeze the very life out of Eiko until he was pulled away by an older looking boy with black an white hair.
"What if she wasn't Eiko? Do you have any idea how much trouble that would have caused?" The older looking boy asked, annoyed.
"But it IS her! Why are you so mean Haru?" The boy squirmed away from Haru, and like a magnet shot back to Eiko. Again he began to squeeze the life out of her. Not to mention her air. Haru hit him on the head.
"Waah! Eiko, Haru hit me!" Momiji sat on the ground and sobbed.
"I'm sorry, Eiko. Momiji's just excited to be able to hug a girl. Hatori didn't rust Momiji, so I came along. My name is Hatsuharu Sohma."
"Oh, it's nice to meet you both. So you two live in the main house right?" Momiji instantly stopped crying.
"Yeah! It's really big! You'll love it!"
"We should get going. Hatori is looking forward to meeting you." They headed out of the school grounds to the Sohma Estate. Eiko was kind of nervous about meeting Hatori. He knew all about the angels, and has a creepy voice over the phone.
"Are you okay? You look a little pale." Momiji said as he held her hand.
"I'm fine. Just a little nervous, that's all." She noticed that Haru was giving her a strange look. She turned to look at him, but he quickly turned away.
'Hmm? Why did he look at me like that? Maybe he knows something...' Eiko thought to herself.
"We're here!" Momiji exclaimed as he yanked her up to the front gates.
"Wow! It's huge!" Eiko said as the gates opened. 'Oh, God, why me?' Eiko let Momiji drag her to where Hatori lived.
"HATORI! Hatori, Eiko's here!" Momiji yelled as he banged on the door. The door opened to a man in a white coat and cold eyes. Eiko froze as if entranced. There was so much sadness in his eyes.
"So you found her. Good," Hatori said in a monotonous voice. He was looking at Haru.
"But Ha'ri! I found her!" Momiji whined.
"Come inside." Haru and Momiji walked in, followed by a hesitant Eiko. "Haru, Momiji, I'm out of drinks, could you go get us some?" Haru nodded and pushed Momiji out of the room as he left. Hatori and Eiko sat down at a nearby table. "Good. Now that they're gone we can get started. So you're our new angel."
"Yes..."
"I hope you will be able to find the answers. For both of us."
"You're one of the zodiac?" Eiko asked.
"Yes." There was an awkward silence.
"I'm sorry. I'm still a student. I don't think I can help you at all. Let alone get rid of the curse. I don't even know what to do next."
"Well, first you have to meet with Akito. He has requestedto see you."
"Oh! When should I meet with him?"
"He wanted to see you this Saturday."
"Okay."
"I'll come by Shigure's house and pick you up."
"Sure. Thank you."
"HAAATOOOOORIIIIII! We're back!" Momiji threw open the door and sat next to Eiko. He handed her a drink.
"Thank you." Eiko drank it, caught deep within her thoughts. 'Akito... I wonder what he's like...'
Author's Notes: Wow! Another chapter! I'm on a roll! It's probably because of my gtranparents. They're visiting. Oi vey... Noooooo! Kyo, don't hurt her!
Kyo: What the hell are you talking about?
Pagechan: (sniff) I'm watching the fourth disc of Fruits Basket. (sniffle)
Yuki: You're watching what?
Pagechan: Oh, nevermind...