Lira packed her clothes back in her suitcase trying her best not to cry.
"I found your glasses." Said Hatori handing them to her.
She placed them on top of her clothes and closed her suitcase.
"I wish I didn't have to leave so soon Hatori."
"I know but you have to go back."
"Yes, I understand but I spent my last week at Shigure's trying to get to know Tohru and getting over my hatred with Kyo. I didn't spend it with you."
"It's alright, we spent most of your time here together."
He grabbed her suitcase and they both walked out of the room and out the door. They went out onto the street where Haru and Momiji were waiting beside Hatori's car.
Momiji saw Lira and burst into tears. She giggled and gave him a hug.
"It's ok Momiji, I'll be back soon. "
"No you won't, Akito's going to make you stay over there! I just know it!"
"No he won't. I 'm coming back I promise."
They all climbed into the car and while Hatori was putting the suitcase in the trunk Haru asked Lira
"Did you say goodbye to Shigure and the rest of them?" Lira shook her head "why not?"
"It was to hard to look at them and say 'I'm going back to America because Akito told me to!' why can't I just live with Kyo and the others?"
Haru shrugged as Hatori got into the car and put the keys into the ignition and started up the car.
"Is this what I really want to do?" Lira thought as Hatori drove on to the street and she looked back at the Sohma house. "Do I really want to leave him behind? Without saying goodbye?"
An hour later they arrived at the airport and they all got out of the car. Lira carried her own suitcase and kissed each of them the boys on the cheek.
"Be safe Imouto-san," said Hatori as she searched for her ticket.
"I will, I'll call you when I get there…bye Nii-san." She went inside the building and as Hatsuharu was getting into the car they heard someone call Hatori's name.
"Hatori! Hatsuharu! Momiji!" yelled Tohru running up to them with Kyo right beside her. Shigure and Yuki weren't that far behind.
"Oh I'm so glad we caught you! Where's Lira?" asked Tohru catching her breath
"She's boarding the plane Tohru! If you want to say goodbye you better hurry!" Momiji said getting out of the car with Hatsuharu
"Were not saying goodbye! Were taking her home! What terminal is she in Hatori?"
Hatori said nothing he just stared at Kyo as he looked up at him
"What terminal Hatori!"
Hatori smirked
"Terminal A. I'll take you."
They all ran into the airport heading for the terminal. They came to halt in front of the desk.
"Excuse me Mister we need to get on this plane! One of my good friends are about to make a very big mistake!" Tohru said to a skinny looking man
"I'm sorry but the plane is boarding miss and we can't"
"Didn't you hear her? We need to get on this Goddamn plane! Now let us through!"
"Sir, if you raise your voice any louder and cause a disturbance I'll have to call security!"
Kyo screamed "punk" and he was about to punch the guy but Haru stopped him
"Sir if you don't let us through your going to have a bigger problem than a disturbance."
The skinny man turned white and let them through. They ran down hallway but when they got to the ending there was no plane.
"Ahhh!"
"Tohru!"
"Miss Honda!"
Tohru had lost her balance trying to stop and Yuki and Shigure held out a hand and caught her just in time. They pulled her up and they all walked back to the terminal.
"I don't believe it." Kyo whispered putting his head against the glass window. "She left. Without saying goodbye…damn it Lira!"
Kyo saw the water began to drip down the outside of the glass meaning it was now raining
"I'm sorry, Lira…is this my punishment? For not saying goodbye? I never knew how much it hurts…until now."
Later that night"It's getting worse out there. Do you think Lira's plane will make it?" Tohru asked looking out he window with Momiji
"It better had." Kyo said under his breath
"So when did you realize she said nothing and got up and left?" asked Haru looking at Yuki
"This morning…I went to say goodbye to her because we were going to school but all I could find was an empty room." Yuki took a sip from his cup then placed it down "Lira always hated goodbye's."
"Lira doesn't hate goodbye's she hates the thought of never seeing someone again." Hatori said looking up form his book.
"Yes, she was always scared to be alone. Maybe that's why she pushes people away." Shigure said sitting down in an armchair
"I don't think she pushes people away." Said Tohru suddenly "I think it's like what you said Shigure she's scared to be alone so she pulls us to her as close as she can but she scared that we'll push her away. "
"Why would she think of something that stupid? Lira's smarter than that! She knows better than that!" Kyo said looking at the ground
"Yes but…Lii-san told me that her mother ran out on her and Hatori. So when that happened all she had was Hatori and she held onto him. Then she started making friends with people in the Sohma house and held onto them too."
"Let me guess." Yuki said putting down his cup "when the stupid cat over here ran away without saying goodbye it was like he pushed her away."
"Lira couldn't handle it. She broke down. She fell ill. Her heart fell ill."Hatori took off his glasses and continued "but I believe she's healing cause when I saw her today, she smiled. Not one to hide the pain but an actual smile. The one I know so well."
"Hari! Hari do you hear singing?"
They all listened quietly and they could hear with the pounding of the rain outside someone singing. Kyo instantly jumped up and ran out the house but he didn't get far because standing in the rain near the porch was Lira holding her suitcase. Her hair was everywhere and her cheeks were flushed but even though she was shaking. She was smiling. Her eyes were bright and filled with warmth.
"Kyo, I didn't realize. You would miss me so much."
"You stupid girl! Get in this house!"
He grabbed her suitcase and pulled her inside. He pulled her into the living room were everyone else was.
"Sorry I'm late…I had to speak to Akito again before I came here. He's agreed to let me stay in Shigure's home and I will be able to go to Kaibara High next term." she moved a lock of hair behinf her ear and continued "I couldn't go back because it wasn't my home. This ismy home with my family." She went over to Tohru and gave her hug. Tohru was so surprised she stared stammering.
"You may not have our blood but I will always consider you my imouto-san."
"So is that what you want to do? You want to stay here with us? After all I"
"Kyo that was in the past. I can look past that. I want to be with you Kyo. I want to be friends." she took a step closer to him and she took his hand both of hers. "I want us to be together."
She smiled at him as Kyo stood their shock. There was a loud pop and puff a smoke and there was a horse standing there.
"So that's what you are! You're the horse!" yelled Tohru running over to the black and white horse "oh Lira your so beautiful!"
"I hate this form." Lira said bowing her head.
"What do you have to complain about? At least your beautiful either way." Kyo said patting her "I want you to stay."
"Aww are Kyo's finally growing up!"
"Like your any better Shigure! Your way more immature than I am!"
"Now wouldn't say that! I wasn't the one flirting with pretty young ladies!"
"I was not flirting with her!"
"Well mom it looks Lira is going to stay after all! I'm so happy! Lira isn't the kind of person who would take her life for granted! She's happy what she has and for that I'm glad to say I'm her friend."