((A/N: I don't think I'll be able to keep up a steady update on this, so for now here's extra short chapter #3! I'm going to use yet another Evanescence song for this, since it was short enough.

I Do Not Own Fruits Basket nor Do I Own "Goodnight" by Evanescence.))

Chapter Three

((Hatori's POV))

Good night, sleep tight,

no more tears..

"No one has seen them since yesterday, sir." Stated a plump servant with fearful eyes. I watched in interest as I continued giving Akito the last of his shots. "No one?" He asked. "Not even Ms.Tohru Honda?" I knew perfectly well who they spoke of.. Haru and Kyo. I also knew perfectly well where they were going. I'd seen them sneaking out last night, and when I asked them where they were going, they told me they were headed for China(1). I wouldn't dare tell Akito though, I'd seen first hand what happened to the cats that ran from their fate in the cage. As loud and annoying as Kyo could be, I couldn't bring myself to push that fate upon him. So I'd lie to Akito, just this once.

In the morning, I'll be here.

And when we say goodnight,

Dry your eyes.

The servant left and Akito turned to me, a look of great malice staining his features. "It's very interesting, wouldn't you say, Hatori?" He paused for a moment, as if daring me to answer 'no'. "What is, Akito?" I asked, injecting in him, the last of his medication. He smirked and answered, "The ox and that.. Monster.. running away together.. I couldn't imagine why anyone would want to help that horrible creature." I began packing my medical bag, but he stopped me by placing a pale hand over mine. "I would like it very much if you'd tell Kureno to stay away from my room for the remainder of the night(2)." He stated and moved his hand. "Very well." I muttered and left the room, passing Akito's message to the rooster as I met him in the hallway...

Because we said goodnight..

And not goodbye.

((Akito's POV))

The cat thought he could just leave.. After all I had said.. And he had the nerve to bring that mindless ox with him!.. What he didn't know though, was that he would never be safe from my grasp. No matter how far he went, I still had the upper hand. Because he forgot about one very important thing.. I was the god, the leader, the most important.. He was the cat, the monster, the unloved.. And even if Ms.Honda led him to think otherwise.. She was in my grasp now. And no one would be around to defend her, now that he was gone..

We said goodnight,

and not goodbye..

((A/N: End Of Super Short Chapter #3! The Plot Begins!.. With Akito threatening Tohru.. heh..

(1) ((laughs)) Kyo and Haru thought that Hatori'd eventually tell Akito where they went, which he will in later chapters, so they told him the wrong place.

(2) For those who don't read the Fruits Basket manga, Kureno is the (ex)Rooster in the zodiac and one of Akito's close sevants of a sort..

Well, Please review and tell me what you thought!))