Sorry it took forever, but here's chapter 3. I kinda gave this up for a while, but one of my friends bugged me to keep writing, so i did. I should have chapter 4 up soon, and hopefully, i should be updating regularly again. Anyway, enjoy and review.
Lost but Never Forgotten
Chapter 3
"I was so shocked! 'Why had this been done to me?' I thought to myself. 'Why had all this been kept a secret from me until now, when I had finally unlocked my memories years later?' "
" 'Amai dear, where are you?" My mother called interrupting me thoughts. Realizing that the box was still in my hands and most of its contents spilled across the floor, the look in her eyes quickly went from worried, to scared and angry.
'What are you doing in here?' she asked sternly
"I instantly became very mad. 'How come you never told me? Akito is in Japan along with the rest of the Sohmas, and that being on the other side of the world, he would never have to know.'
'Akito, Akito who? A-and know what?' she stammered
'Don't play stupid with me!' I shot back angrily 'I know everything, I somehow managed to unlock my memories that bastard Akito had thought he had erased! I can also give thanks to this little box that you had hidden in your closet!' Calming down I then said, 'Now, I'm going to as you one simple question, and you owe me a straight answer. What was the reason for all of this?'
"I-I don't know" said before she broke down crying. "You were supposed to never find out about all of this. We were supposed to go on living as one happy family."
"You call living a lie a life? I can't believe you. How could you do this to me? Don't you care, don't you love me?'
She stood there silent for a moment. After a while she began to open her mouth, but I interrupted.
'You know what? I don't care anymore! I hate you, you hear me? I HATE YOU!' That was the last thing I would say to my mother.
"After those last strong words I ran to my room along with most of the pictures from the box. I threw myself on top of my bed and buried my face in the pillow. I breathed in heavily a few times, then the tears began to flow, silently, down my cheeks. Once they started they would not stop, nor did I even try. After a while I got up and gently brought the pictures to my bed and began flipping through them over and over. The more I did this, the more I seemed to remember, which caused a wrenching feeling that started in my stomach, and ended in my throat. 'I have to go home' I thought to myself 'there is no one or nothing that'll stop me, and I won't let anyone get in my way.' Little did I know, this was not going to be an easy task.
"My sudden outburst at my mom after having found out about my past and my reaction toward this kept secret caused more emotional damage for her than it did me. She blamed herself for this incident, and finally after a few weeks she could not take it anymore. She grabbed her keys and walked through the door never to return again. This of course upset my father even more, which is what caused him to take up a new hobby, drinking. He was at the local bar almost every night and always came home drunk.
"A few weeks after he began excessively drinking, he came home drunker than usual, and in a terrible mood.
'Amai!' he called 'Where the hell are you? I'm fucking hungry! I would ask for your mother, but she's gone and it's all because of you! You had to go snooping around and find out a secret that was supposed to never be brought up. Well, now you know why you will never be accepted! Where the hell are you, you scaredy cat?'
"I tensed up as I heard my father's out burst. I sat very still in my hiding place, listening for any sign that he had calmed down. 'I can't live like this.' I thought to myself 'I have to get out, and go far, far away.' Then it hit me, 'I have to go back, and now.' Quietly, I climbed down from the top shelf of my closet, grabbed my backpack, and opened the door. Quickly I went through my room and shoved, my passport, fake ID, wallet, the box from my mother's closet, and a few other things, shoved them hurriedly into my backpack, and stealthily made my way through the house. I was almost to the front door, when my father intercepted my escape.
'What? You gonna run away now, just like your mother? Fine you bitch! Leave!' he screamed as he threw his half empty beer bottle, hitting my head as I ran. After that I ran faster, adrenaline rushing through every vein in my body. 'Don't you ever come back, you hear me?' was the last thing I heard my father say, before his voice completely faded behind me.
"After that, everything happened so fast, it was just a blur. I remember running to the bus stop and taking it to the airport. From there I bought a plane ticket to Japan. Once I was on the plane and it was in the air, the events from the past few weeks ran through my head, and for the first time in a while, I began to cry. The tears flowed down my cheeks as everything that happened began to really sink in, as did the exhaustion. I slept the rest of the way here, and woke up just as the plane was preparing for landing. When I got off, I began my search for Sohma house. Luckily it only took me two days. From there I guess you know the rest."
The room was silent when she finished her story. Everyone was wide eyed, and shock was the expression that resided on their faces. None of them knew how to react as they just stared at her, trying to soak in all that they told her. She just sat there, bringing her knees up to her chest and wrapping her arms around them, her eyes staring at the floor. Just as Shigure was about to open his mouth to say something-
"You have visitors!" Came a cheery voice from the doorway, breaking the stunned silence.
Yuki and Kyo instantly snapped back to reality. "Don't tell me he's here." Yuki whispered unhappily.
"Man, that jerk has such terrible timing too." Kyo added
"Oh! I better go greet them!" Said Tohru as she jumped up from her chair
Amai let out a sigh and loosened her body a bit. She looked around at the four guys sitting in the room with her, and a small smile crept onto her face. 'It's good to be back.' She thought to herself
"Oh Yuuuuki, I am here once again to strengthen our bond as brothers!" Ayame cried over cheerfully as he entered the room. His gaze wandered to Amai who sat there staring at him. "My god…" he said stunned, not believing what he was seeing "Kyo's had a sex-change!"
"What!" Kyo yelped, almost falling backward out of his chair. "Why you, I'm right here you dumbass, and still a boy!"
"Oh thank god, I was worried there for a second. Well If that's not Kyo sitting there, then who is it?"
"Do you not remember me?" Asked Amai worriedly as she stared straight into his eyes.
"It can't be… Amai? But you died years ago."
"Do you always believe everything Akito tells you?" She asked Ayame
"After all these years, you're standing right here in front of me!" Ayame proclaimed as he ran over to her and gave the girl a hug. "I'm so glad you're alive. Hatori, it's simply wonderful! Come see who's here!" Ayame said as Hatori finally walked into the room
Ayame stepped aside to reveal Ayame. Hatori instantly knew who she was. His eyes widened, but then his expression softened and a small smile appeared on his face. " You found your way back."
A/N Every explanation you could possibly want about certain things in the story should be answered next chapter, so don't get mad, and be patient. Thats all for now.
