Chapter 9 is up! I decided to be nice to you guys, (considering I normally update once a week) because this is really getting intense and I didn't want to leave you hanging! (I know… I'm amazing!) lol… well enjoy!

Chapter 9: Moving Out

Tohru stared dumbly into Akito's face, her whole body frozen.

"I'm waiting for an answer Miss Honda." Akito repeated.

"What is he talking about?" Yuki asked Tohru.

"Did you want to tell him Tohru or did you want me to do it?" Akito asked Tohru.

"I think I'd rather hear it from Tohru, Akito." Yuki replied for her. Yuki turned to Tohru.

"What is going on?" Yuki seemed more scared now.

"A couple of days ago, when I was coming back from Uo's house…" Tohru started before Yuki cut her off.

"They day you went to Uo's house… Akito was here at our house too…," Yuki turned to Akito, "What did you say to her?"

"I thought you wanted to hear it from your dear Tohru… please continue Miss Honda." Akito said. Tohru looked at Akito, then looked back down at the floor.

"I ran into Akito on the way home and…" Tohru was cut off again, but this time it was because of Kyo (followed closely by Shigure) walking into the kitchen. Kyo stopped walking which caused Shigure to bump into him.

"Oh hello!" Shigure said humbly as he greeted Akito.

"Shigure…Kyo… nice to see you again." Kyo didn't reply.

"What are you doing here?" Shigure asked, as if nothing was wrong.

"I just wanted to stop by and have a little chat with these two if you don't mind." Akito said pointing to Tohru and Yuki.

"Akito… I'm not too sure now is the right time." Shigure replied.

"And why not?"

"It's-… it's just not a good time." Shigure tried. He looked over at Tohru and Yuki. He noticed the necklace Tohru was still wearing and noticed it was pure silver. He figured that Yuki must've given it to her.

"It'll only be a few minutes. I promise." Akito said with a smile. He put his arms around the young couple and led them outside. Shigure took his eyes off of the necklace and watched as Akito led Yuki and Tohru out of the house. "We'll be back shortly!" Akito yelled to Shigure and Kyo as he headed out the door.

"I don't think this is going to end well." Kyo said as their front door closed.

"You're probably right. But I think that whatever happens, everything will be okay in the end."

"What do you mean by 'whatever happens'?" Kyo asked. Shigure didn't answer. Kyo looked at his face, searching for an answer.

"You don't think that he'd erase Tohru's memories, do you?" Kyo asked.

"Knowing Akito… anything is a possibility."

"Then how can that turn out okay?"

"You'll see." Shigure said, grinning.

"But after Hatori erases Tohru's memories, she won't be able to remember anything about us."

"Didn't anyone tell you? You can't forget your first love." Shigure said poetically. Kyo looked at Shigure strangely.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Kyo asked. Shigure shrugged his shoulders and left Kyo in an empty kitchen.

"Akito, I think you should just leave." Yuki said as they finally came to a stop.

"I believe I made it perfectly clear that I don't want you two seeing each other anymore."

"Why not Akito? Why is it that if you can't be happy, none of us can?" Yuki said sternly.

"Yuki, you have this whole thing backwards."

"How so?"

"I tried to break you two off before any of you got too serious about each other. But it seems to me that you didn't want to take my advice."

"You can't just change the way people feel about each other, Akito."

"I think I can… it has happened before you know, or did you forget? Should I refresh your memory?" Akito said, about 2 inched from Yuki's face.

"You took away the one thing that meant the most to Hatori! You just love the fact that everyone in this family fears you! Well guess what Akito? I am not afraid of you!" Yuki yelled.

"What was that?" Akito said, enraged.

"I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU!" Yuki yelled ten times louder than before.

"Oh you're not, are you?"

"There is nothing to afraid of! You're just a power-hungry jerk who likes to control people's lives!" Yuki was getting really angry with Akito. Who did he think he was anyway?

Akito obviously had enough with Yuki and moved on to Tohru.

"And what do you think about all of this?" Akito asked.

"Um…" Tohru whimpered.

"Okay… answer this: Do you really love Yuki?"

"Of course!" Tohru said defensively.

"I mean… do you really love Yuki."

"Where are you going with this?" Yuki asked.

"Hush! Just answer the question Tohru." Akito hissed. The way Akito said her name made Tohru's skin crawl.

"With all of my heart."

"Would you rather see yourself happy, or would you rather see Yuki happy?"

"Um…"

"That's not fair!" Yuki said.

"SHUT UP! YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING RAT!"

"Yuki." Tohru answered.

"So you'd rather see Yuki happy. Even if he was with another girl?" Akito asked. Tohru looked over at Yuki. Tears were forming in her eyes, making it hard to see.

"Yes."

"Do you want to know what I think will make Yuki happy?"

"What?" Tohru replied hesitantly.

"You not being in his life anymore." Akito responded.

"Shut the hell up Akito… Tohru is the only thing worth living for in my life."

"You think so? Tell me Yuki, " Akito started to move towards Yuki, "Did you really have this many problems in your life before Tohru came into it?"

"As a matter of fact… yes. You were always the person causing all of it too! The reason why my life sucked before I met Tohru was because of you! But then one person walked into my life and totally changed it. I had no idea the impact one person can have on your life."

"Well isn't that sweet?" Akito mocked.

"I am so sick of you controlling my life… why can't I just have the one thing that means the most to me?" Yuki said, while tears were forming in his eyes.

"Yuki… don't cry." Tohru said as a single tear ran down her cheek. She attempted to walk over to Yuki but was stopped by Akito. He had grabbed her wrist and was holding it tightly causing her to wince in pain.

"If it wasn't for you, then Yuki wouldn't be in this mess." Akito accused.

"Don't listen to him Tohru…," Yuki said. He felt his knees becoming weak, so he knelt o the ground for support.

"Look at him. He's crying and it's all because of you!" Tohru looked over at Yuki. She was helpless, and she couldn't do anything to comfort him. She tried to free herself from Akito's grasp, but the harder she tried to get away, the tighter Akito's grip got. More tears started to form in her eyes and it seemed that every time she wiped one away, two more took its place.

"Do you want to hear what I think we should do to solve this problem?" Akito asked.

"NO!" Yuki spat, "I don't care what you have to say, because whatever it is nobody wants to hear it!"

"How noble of you Yuki. I've never seen you so set on something." Akito said loosening his grip on Tohru's wrist. Tohru pulled herself free and ran to comfort Yuki. She kneeled at his side and wrapped her arms loosely around him, so he wouldn't transform.

"It was a good fight you put up today Yuki, but it was for nothing. Do you know why?" Yuki looked up at Akito.

"Because nothing you say matters. Whatever I say goes." Akito answered his own question.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Yuki questioned.

"It means that your little girlfriend has spent too much time in this house, and her time has finally come to leave."

Yuki walked Tohru into the house. Kyo was still waiting in the kitchen for them to come in form being outside.

"What is going on?" Kyo asked when he saw tears running down Tohru's face. Kyo noticed that Yuki had tears too.

"It's that damn Akito. He wants Tohru to leave this house for good."

"Well is she going to stay at the main house?" Kyo questioned.

"C'mon Kyo… this is Akito we're talking about… he doesn't want her in out lives anymore either."

"What!" Kyo said standing up and walking quickly over to Yuki and Tohru. She had tried to dry her tears but they just kept on coming, no matter what she did.

"Akito said he was coming in two hours to pick her up." Yuki explained. Kyo looked over at Tohru and wrapped one arm around her. How can the best thing that has happened in their lived suddenly be taken away?

Tohru felt as if her body was shutting down. She didn't know what she was thinking anymore. She couldn't believe that she was leaving, just like that.

"I probably should go and start packing." Tohru said between tears. She ran up to her room and started to sob heavily in her pillow.

Shigure walked into the kitchen with a look of worry on his face, "What is going on here? Why was Tohru crying?" Shigure looked around to fine that Akito was no longer at his house.

"What do you think happened?" Kyo asked.

"I knew having her here for so long was too good to be true." Shigure said.

"I can't believe she's leaving!" Yuki whispered like it was a secret.

Tohru got up enough strength to start to pack all of her things away. She took out all of the clothes from her closet and set them on her bed. She had no desire to fold any of her clothes, but it had to be done.

There was a knock on her door.

"Come in!" Tohru replied as happily as she could muster. In walked none other than Yuki.

"Yuki!.. what are you doing in here?" Tohru asked as she folded a skirt.

"I can't believe you're really leaving." All of the happiness Tohru possibly had disappeared from her at that second.

"I know…," Tohru said picking up another skirt to fold. Yuki closed the door behind him and walked over to Tohru's bed slowly.

"Did you want any help?" Yuki asked. Tohru shook her head.

"Are you sure?" Tohru's tears were coming back again. She sat down on her bed. Yuki sat down next to her and let Tohru cry softly into his shoulder.

"What is going to happen?" Tohru asked.

"I don't know." Yuki replied.

"I don't want anything to happen to us." Tohru said.

"Me either… but once Akito says something… he means it."

"I know… I just wish there was something we could do about it."

"We could run away!" Yuki exclaimed.

"What?" Tohru asked.

"You know… we could get on the next train going anywhere! We'd be far away from Akito so nothing could happen to us!" Yuki exclaimed.

"No Yuki. We can't run away from Akito." Tohru answered.

"Why not?"

"Because cowards run away from their problems, instead of facing them. I think people like to take the easy out of things by running away, but the stronger people in life stand up to challenges and take them head on." Tohru explained.

Yuki had to admire Tohru for this. If you were to look at her you never would have guessed that she could have such a strong heart.

"Are you sure that's what you want?" Yuki asked.

"No I would never want to leave you… but running away will only make it worse."

"I just don't understand why Akito won't leave us alone."

"I'm sure he has his reasons…" Tohru replied.

"I still can't believe you're leaving… after all of this time."

"It's kinda scary huh? I am really going to miss you, Yuki."

"I am going to miss you too." Yuki looked deep into Tohru's eyes. He could tell that she was scared. Yuki tried to think of a way to get rid of the horrible feelings that crowded Tohru's heart. To show her that he cared, Yuki kissed her. This, out of all of the kisses they've shared, was the deepest. Yuki knew that this was probably going to be the last kiss they shard together, so he was going to make it count.

Tears were forming in Tohru's eyes as Yuki kissed her. She didn't want to leave, and neither did he.

Tohru reluctantly pulled away. She noticed that there were tears in Yuki's eyes too.

"You have no idea how much you mean to me." Yuki said as he fought back tears.

"I love you, Yuki. I have never felt this way before I met you. You've changed my life in a way that no one has done before." Tohru said as tears rolled down her face.

"I wish I could hold you." Yuki said with disappointment.

"I wish you could too, but you don't have to hold me for me to know that you care for me. I know that you do."

"It's not the same though."

Shigure knocked on the door and Tohru let him in.

"Tohru… Akito will be here soon. Make sure you have everything."

"Okay Shigure." Tohru said with a fake smile. Shigure gently closed the door behind him as he left.

"Did you want any help?" Yuki asked as he looked around the room.

"No it's okay." Tohru replied. Yuki got up and started to leave. As he put his hand on the door handle Tohru stopped him.

"Yuki, wait."

"What is it?"

"There is something I want you to have, so you won't forget me."

"How can I forget you?"

"Just hold on for a second." Yuki watched as Tohru went into her closet and pulled out a deck of cards and handed them to Yuki.

"What's this for?" Yuki asked.

"It's the same deck of cards we used to play rich man, poor man. I want you to have them, you know, to remember me." Tohru said.

"You were the one who taught me how to play that game." Yuki said remembering the night he first played.

"I will help you get all packed up… it lets me spend more time with you." Yuki said, picking up a shirt and beginning to fold it. Tohru looked over at Yuki and smiled. How did I ever get so lucky to have met someone like him? She thought to herself.

About 45 minutes later Tohru folded her last skirt and put it in her suitcase.

"I guess I'm all packed." Tohru said.

"I am really going to miss you." Yuki said before locking her into one last kiss. Another knock came from the door and Tohru let whoever was on the other side, in.

"Are you ready?" Akito asked.

"Yes." Tohru said meekly.

"Akito, can I talk to you for a second?" Yuki asked.

"Of course Yuki." Tohru left the two alone to go and say her good-byes to both Shigure and Kyo.

"You don't plan on erasing her memories, do you?" Yuki asked.

"I'm not sure yet… we'll just have to see how I feel." Akito said.

"Please don't Akito. I don't want her to forget about me."

"She won't forget about you, dear Yuki. She'll still know who you are, she just won't remember anything the two of you shared." Akito said with a smile, and left Yuki crying softly to himself in Tohru's old bedroom.

A/N: ugh… that Akito has some nerve, don't ya think! Well I hope you guys liked this chapter. There isn't going to be too many more… sniff I had my best friend over for a sleepover yesterday and we had this little debate. You see, she thinks Shigure is better than Yuki but I say differently. Let me know who you think is better: Yuki or Shigure. Thanks to all of my reviewers… you guys mean the world to me!

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