Hey, all! I bet you thought you were gonna have to wait forever to hear from me again! NOPE! I'm back and ready to write for you. Granted, this is only a short little story I made up when I was bored. Four little chapters. Just something for you to read to pass the time. Also, sorry for the crappy title. I couldn't think of anything better…

P.S.For those that read Unleashing the Monster,I had another court date with Yuki and Kyo and got all my stuff back, so don't worry. ;)


Don't Walk Home

Chapter 1 – The Attack

Tohru hummed quietly to herself as she waited outside the office building she worked at for Yuki to come pick her up. She looked down at her watch and frowned. 'Yuki should have been here fifteen minutes ago. He always comes early. I hope nothing happened…' Then a thought occurred to her, making her stand straight and rigid. 'Maybe he's tired of walking me home! Oh, that must be it! He was just walking me home out of generosity. But I came to expect him, so he's been walking me home for awhile because he's too nice to say anything! Kami, I'm so awful!'

She picked up her bag and started down the sidewalk. "I used to walk home this late. I'll be fine by myself. Although," She added, turning the corner as the woods around Shigure's came into view, "I don't remember it being this dark…"

At that moment a trio of men came stumbling out of the alley in front of her, swaying dangerously. Tohru caught the overwhelming smell drink and smoke. One of the three spotted Tohru and nudged his friends, pointing at her. The other two saw her as well and the three of them tried standing a little straighter. "Why, hello Miss." Said the first one in an almost pleasant tone.

Tohru smiled. "Hello, sir." She answered, stopping before them, waiting for them to move aside so she could pass. They didn't. Instead, the two on either side of the first move closer, forming a semi-circle around Tohru.

"What's a pretty girl like you doing out here so late at night?" One said in a smooth voice.

Something stirred uneasily in the pit of Tohru stomach.

"I-I was on m-my home." She stammered, unsure of why she felt so nervous.

"Pretty girls like you shouldn't be out so late by themselves." He smiled icily. "Why don't you come with us? We'll keep you safe."

The other two men grinned to match the third and started towards her. Fear gripped at Tohru. 'These are the perverts Shigure warned me about!' She thought frantically as the men came closer. One of the men reached out for her and instincts took over.

Tohru mentally thanked her teachers for giving her so much homework as her heavy bag collided with the side of the man's face. He fell backward with a sickening thud and stayed down. The other two yelled and lunged at her, but she ducked under them and took off down the street.

She reached the woods faster than she thought and hurled herself into them, forgetting the path entirely. She could still hear the drunken men behind her. 'If I can just get back to Shigure's, I'll be fine. I'll be fine, I'll be fine, I'll be-' "IEEEHH!" Her foot suddenly caught on a root and she went down. She flipped over and saw the two men advancing slowly on her, a predatory glint in their eyes. No where to run, no where to hide, she did the only thing she could think of.

She screamed.


EEP! OH NO TOHRU! WHAT WILL HAPPEN! WILL SHE ESCAPE? WILL SHE BE TAKEN? WILL I STOP WRITING IN ALL CAPS? REVIEW AND TUNE IN NEXT TIME TO FIND OUT!