Disclaimer: I don't own these characters….WAAAA!
A/N: So, I just finished reading the 8th book, and it was fabulous! Of course I look for any sign of Yuki/Tohru romance, (like when his brother offered to knit Tohru a shirt saying "I live for Yuki" – so true – or when he offered her his hand when she was scared – even though Kyo did too… - and how darn polite he is to her and how Haru told Yuki e could just call her "Tohru"…) I have no life…But you know you do the same thing…
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The room was dark, and quiet. She knocked softly three times before nudging it open. Yuki sat by the window, transfixed by something outside.
"Hello Yuki," she said in a tone barely audible.
He slowly turned, smiling at the sight of her.
'I won… this is what I lived for' He could feel his heartbeat rise.
"Yuki! How are you!" Shigure bounded into the room with a giant lollipop.
His heartbeat settled back to it's normal pace.
He stood and walked to meet them, trying not wince at the jabbing pain in his stomach and legs.
"Hello Ms. Honda, how are you?" he asked, running his hand through his hair.
"Oh! I'm fine, how are you?" she asked, too concerned.
He couldn't let her get too worried about him. He admired how much she cared, but if she got overly worried, sooner or later she'd find out what really happened when he went to the main house – and he didn't want her to.
"I'm fine. How's school?"
"Good, Uo and Hana say hi. Uo says you have to get less overwhelmed and come back to school, or your fanclub might commit suicide over your absence."
He smile, "In that case, I should stay here for awhile longer."
She playfully hit his arm, causing him to wince. "Please come home soon! Kyo misses you."
He rolled his eyes. 'Misses picking fights with me maybe…'
"Would you like to sit down, or eat something?" he asked, remembering his manners.
"Sure!" she said, sitting on a chair by his bed.
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"Sir, she's here."
"Who let her in?"
"Well, she seemed pretty harmless."
"If you want to get technical, he did."
"So it was you two then?"
He sighed, "Yes sir."
Akito glared at them a moment. "Let me make myself clear. She is not to be let inside the main gates unless I say so. She's dangerous. She may seem innocent, but she's not. She's already corrupted the three of them, and now she's trying to control the rest of us. Don't you understand!"
"But sir – "
"SILENCE! Don't underestimate my authority. I want her out of here now, or I will see you both in my underground office. Now go."
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"Are the strawberries ready to be picked yet?"
"Almost, I checked on them yesterday. They're coming really nice!"
"Good, I can't wait to pick them," he said smiling, glancing outside. He saw two rather large men walking quickly by. They looked pissed. They stopped when they met another rather large man. They talked for a moment, then pointed towards his window. The first two men started walking, quicker this time, towards the building Yuki was in.
"Um, Shigure, I hate to be rude, but I think you guys should go home. Now. Hatori has to give me my medicine soon and it always knocks me right out. So, I won't be very good company." He said between nervous glances out his window.
"Don't be silly! We –" Shigure started to say.
"No, that's okay, we'll go." Tohru interrupted. She smiled, "Get well soon okay? I can't pick those strawberries without you."
"Don't worry, I will," he said smiling back at her. "Oh! Hatori said to take the back door. They're redoing the front door and you won't be able to go through."
"Ok…" Shigure said, confused. They left his room. Out his window he could see them leave through the back and out of the main gates. He relaxed.
Just then, the two men from outside stormed into his room.
Not seeing Tohru or Shigure they stopped, not sure what to do next.
"Where is she?" one of them decided to say.
"Who?" Yuki asked, trying to look innocent and calm his heartbeat.
"Don't play dumb, the girl?" the man said, stepping close to the bed, towering over Yuki.
"I really don't know what you're talking about, I just woke up."
"What's going on here?" Hatori said, storming in.
"We're looking for the girl and this smartass is playing dumb with us!" The man said, turning on Hatori.
"Get out, both of you. Yuki is in no condition for this kind of interruption. In his condition, any thing that overly upsets him could get his heart beating at an alarming rate until it beats so fast it stops."
"But, the girl-"
"Get out!" Hatori yelled, scaring even Yuki.
The men lumbered out, with backward glares at Yuki and Hatori.
"Thanks Hatori," Yuki mumbled.
"Don't worry, I was lying. You're fine. In fact, I think you'll be ready to go home tomorrow." Hatori said, handing Yuki a glass of water and some pills. "Now go to sleep."
He started to leave, turning off the lights.
"Hatori, aren't you scared of what Akito will say when he finds out they didn't get her?"
"As far as I'm concerned, you were sleeping until they barged in, and I was in my office. Yes, maybe I elaborated a bit on your condition, but he doesn't know that." He winked, closing the door.
Yuki settled into his bed, already drowsy from the medication.
He thought about home, and picking strawberries with Tohru.
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A/N: I know, kinda short, but I started this chapter and had to end it with no clue how. SO…yeah…