Hey, sorry 'bout repeating in the last chapter. I write these things and then I want to start something new with it and well… you get that mess.

Chapter 5

They waited for Kyo to feel like himself again before setting their plan into action. Yuki watched Tohru tear herself apart out o fear and he couldn't take it. It killed him to watch her, now he knew how Hatori felt every time he had to see Kana. The pain was unbearable because when you truly love someone you feel what he or she feels. Luckily, Uo was strong and she was able to help Tohru even though inside she was hurting just as much. Kyo didn't let any sort of pain get in his way and his will lead him to a quick recovery, and the group could now think more about how to rescue Hana. Yuki had assured the two women that Hana would be alive for quite a while since Akito enjoyed torturing his prey.

"Ack!"

Hana dripped blood on Akito's polished oak floorboards. He hit her bare skin again with one of Hatori's borrowed belts. Hana lay naked and shackled to the ground, the only thing covering her was the bandages that Hatori had fixed around her thin figure. She was so weak that she could barely lit her head.

"Not so tough now, bitch?" Akito shouted. "Don't you regret protecting that wench? Don't you regret ever going up against me?"

Hana said nothing and Akito stepped on her back as hard as he could so that she would twitch her slim fingers.

"Answer me!" he demanded.

Hana still lay quiet and he pulled her long charcoal colored hair toward his face while he stayed in the upright position. The chain that bound her stopped and cut into the tops of her hands and he thrust her up. Hana winced at the sight of her own blood.

"Answer me!" He pulled tugged at her. Silence. Akito burst out again and continued the action until Shigure came into the doorframe. Hana dropped to the floor like a rag doll and Akito ushered Shigure in.

"Playing games again I see?" Shigure said smoothly.

"Why should you care?" Akito snarled.

"I suppose I don't. But, that doesn't mean you can keep doing that to her. If she bleeds to death how will you be able to kill her in front of everyone?"

"Heh, I guess you're right."

"I came here to warn you. Yuki and Kyo are coming, and they're not very happy."

"Let them come. You will protect me. Isn't that right, Shigure?"

"Of course, I wouldn't have it any other way."

Hana gathered her strength, "How could you? How could you betray Tohru like this? She trusted you! This isn't right! This isn't how it's supposed to be!"

Akito moved slightly towards her and then kneeled down next to her.

"Then how is it supposed to be? Are you just talking without thinking things through? You're a foolish girl. By the way, I never said that you could speak. Shigure, let's play a new 'game'. Bring her to Hatori and have her memories suppressed, after that I want you two teach her our ways and my morals. Go now! You have very little time and a lot of work to do," Akito ordered.

Shigure bowed his head and unshackled Hana. Akito's eyes told him to be rough and so he grabbed her by the arm and dragged her out the door. Hana struggled within his grip, she put her feet down and bit at his arm until he bled and even then Shigure held onto her after shooting her a sharp look. He explained what had happened and their orders to Hatori.

"This won't take long," Hatori advised as Hana looked as if she were going to hurt them.

Shigure held her as if she was a rabid animal and Hatori touched her face. She gnawed at his flesh and Hatori, unflinching, did his job. Hana fell back and Shigure looked down at her, Hatori nodded and lay her on a bed. Shigure smoked a cigarette and then glanced at the handsome doctor.

"What is it?" Hatori said calmly.

"You have a plan. Don't you?"

"I don't think it's necessary to follow Akito's orders this time."

"Who would've thought? Hatori Sohma hard on the outside but, has a soft spot for pretty girls."

Hatori continued shuffling his papers and arranging them to his liking.

"Are we ready?" Uo asked again.

"We'll be ready in two weeks," Yuki replied solemnly.

"What if we can't rescue her? What if it's-" Tohru began.

"Don't say it!" Uo shouted. "This will work, if it doesn't then we gave it an honest try. That's all we have to keep thinking."

Kyo put a hand on her shoulder and whispered, "It's okay. It's okay to cry, it's okay to complain. Drop the stubborn act and just do what you feel."

"Don't lecture me. I know what I have to do. I have to do this… for Tohru."

"Do it for yourself too."

"What about Tohru?"

"Tohru can take care of herself."

two weeks later

"Okay, to the Sohma Estate," Yuki concluded.

"No," Tohru disagreed. "There's one more thing we have to do, right, Uo?"

"You bet, can't do it otherwise."

The four stood at Kyoko's grave and they left flowers.

"Hi, Mom."

"Hey, Kyoko."

"Mom, we're going to get Hana back today. You'll watch over us right? I hope you're having a good time where you are. I love you."

"Kyoko, just be sure to have good things in store for us when we all get back."

They turned but Yuki could've sworn he heard Uo mumble, "We might be joining you soon."

The wind blew and Tohru and Uo heard Kyoko's voice she said, "I love you, be safe."

"Are you ready?" Shigure queried.

"Yes," came Hana's voice.

"Good, because they're here," Hatori said with satisfaction.

Yuki, Tohru, Kyo, and Uo stood outside looking at all of the people who were lined up against the houses to watch Akito cause members of their own family more pain and suffering than need be. Hana stood at Hatori's front door dressed in fine clothes and stepped out into the newly fallen snow.

"Hana!" Tohru called.

Hana walked right past them without a glance and stood with Akito on the other side. Shigure and Hatori could be seen in the doorway now watching Hana. They soon followed after her.

"Shigure! Hatori! You bastards! How can you side with that guy?" Kyo shouted as them as they walked past, Shigure smiling his 'I know something you don't know' smile. Hatori of course remained emotionless.

"Hana, go get Tohru for me," Akito instructed.

Hana nodded and moved slowly toward her friends. Uo bounced up and down impatiently she didn't notice that Hana had changed and neither did Tohru.

"Hana, give us a sign you're in there," Uo whispered anxiously.

Hana took Tohru by the arm and began her walk back toward Akito. Uo stared at her and grabbed Tohru's other arm.

"You can't take her," Uo told Hana.

"I CAN AND I WILL!" Hana shouted at Uo.

"Hana what's with the attitude? Tohru are you going to let her take you back to him? Fight her!"

"But, she's still Hana, at least on the outside. I can't hurt her," Tohru explained between sniffs.

"Hana!"

Akito laughed menacingly in front of them. Uo looked angry and turned to Yuki and Kyo, "Aren't you guys gonna do something?"

"Yeah," Kyo mumbled.

"So then do it!"

"Agh! What the hell are you doing, Cow! Get off of me, Snake! Hatori! Shigure! HANA!"

Hatori and Shigure stood in their place and Hana ran to Akito.

"Hana! No!"

Uo ran after her and stopped when Kisa showed up.

"Don't worry!" Kisa let her know.

Kagura grabbed Hana and held her own against her.

"Stop! Hanajima! Stop!" Kagura ordered.

Haru and Ayame stood their ground and Hatori approached him and Shigure called, "Hana, you can stop now."

Hana stopped resisting Kagura and Akito realized that Yuki and Kyo had now joined Haru and Ayame. He struggled more and stared afraid at Hatori as he raised his hand. Hiro took a snapshot of Akito's face and Hatori leaned his hand in and placed it over Akito's face.

"No! No! No!" Akito shouts were muffled by Hatori's hand.

"We're tired of a leader who doesn't care for us," Momiji said strongly.

"We're not gonna take it anymore!" Ritsu added quietly and then repeated himself more powerfully.

"You ordered Hatori to erase my memories of him and me. It's your turn!" the new Kana exclaimed.

"No! Stay away from me! Shigure! Protect me!"

Shigure said nothing and Hatori got that look in his eye that he was angry and he began to suppress Akito's memories of his evil, of him ruling the family and then stopped when Tohru grabbed Hatori's hand gently.

"That's enough. You've suppressed enough. Don't hurt anyone. I know he's got some good in him."

"Tohru! He's the one who threatened to kill Hana! Doesn't that matter to you?"

"Yes, but he's still a person. No matter how sinister he may be, he must be good."

"That's right Tohru, I'm good. I'm so good that I killed you."

Tohru only smiled and looked down at Akito's hand through her stomach.

"There's good inside everyone," Tohru whispered as she fell into Yuki's arms and he landed on his knees with her head on his lap.

"He didn't transform!" Uo gasped.

She grabbed Kyo and he stayed human Hana stared and everyone around them was amazed.

"Tohru, you, you broke the curse," Yuki stuttered.

"I guess so."

Hatori had retrieved his first aid kit and was tending to Tohru. Tohru shut her eyes and faded into darkness.

A year later

Yuki stared at a grave and then walked away casually. The Sohma estate was quiet and Kyo came to Yuki.

"She wants you."

"Alright," Yuki said with a smile.

Hana stood at the door and smiled at Yuki.

"See you in a few minutes," she told him.

"Bye."

Yuki proceeded inside and saw his wife sitting in bed.

"It's here," Tohru said quietly.

Tohru and Yuki had a baby boy later on after Akito's death. The Sohmas said that this would be the head of their family but, his lifespan would be normal and the truth was that the curse was broken. They found out that the love that Yuki and Tohru had together was what broke the curse. Uo and Kyo lived happily with a daughter and surprisingly even Shigure found love no matter how illegal it was. Hana and Shigure were married secretly in the Sohma garden.

The End. R&R pls.