Lira's eyes widened "Here? Akito…" thought Lira

"Let me out! Let me out!" Lira heard Yuki' s screams as she ran down the hall.

"LET ME OUT!"

"Yuki! I'm coming!" she yelled. Lira felt someone grab her and bring her close to them.

"I put him in there to remind him of who he truly is! He needs to know!" yelled Akito.

"Akito I don't care! You have no idea what that can do to a person!"

"You will not defy me Lira. I own you!"

"I belong tono one!" Lira slapped Akito across the face and he let her go. Shecontinued to run down the hall. She threw open the door and she saw Yuki in a corner curled up into a ball crying.

She slowly walked forward and knelt down next to him. She slowly reached out to touch him and when she did he flinched.

"Yuki…it's ok. It's only Lira."

He looked up at her with nothing but fear and tears in his eyes. He flung his arms around her nearly knocking her over but she wrapped her arms around him as well and just held him close.

"Lira…you came."

"Of course I did. I would never break my promise to you Yuki."

"Why? Why would you sacrifice yourself for me? Akito's going to hurt you when he finds you."

"I don't care. You don't deserve this…no one does…"

"I promise from this day forward Lira, I'll always be here for you."

"So…just be on the look out for him. We thought we'd better warn you two…you know, just in case…you didn't want to see him." Momiji said looking from Yuki to Lira.

Yuki turned on his heel and left down the hall. Lira looked at Kyo and was about to open her mouth to say something but Kyo beat her to it.

"Don't…just go. I know he's like a brother to you…why would you want a rat for a brother I don't know. Just, take care of yourself."

He kissed her forehead and Lira ran off after Yuki. She came across Yuki in the middle of the hall. He looked at her and there was fear in his eyes.

"Yuki…" she muttered as she walked up to him.

"Lira, why is it that you're the only one who doesn't fear Akito? Why am I the one who fears him the most?"

"Yuki, there are things that everyone is afraid of. I know I'm afraid of seeing you naked and I'm afraid of the dark but there will always be on thing that I'm afraid of that will conquer all of my fears…but that's not important! We have to find Tohru before Akito does."

"There was once a time I hated you. Even before I met you, I hated you." Lira thought as they went outside and found Akito talking to Tohru. Yuki called out his name and Toru looked straight at Lira. "But I couldn't help but love you. Because without you I'd be nothing. There's something I can't grasp about you…and I probably never know what it is but…you are something incredible, Miss Tohru Honda."

"Ah! Yuki! Lira! I've missed you both." Said Akito turning away from Tohru and walking towards Lira and Yuki. " I feel as though we haven't seen each other in ages."

"What were you doing?" Lira asked standing closer to Yuki.

"My, my you've gotten taller Yuki! And your hair has gotten longer Lira…"

"What did you do to Miss Honda!" Yuki demanded

"Nothing, I was just saying hello. Isn't that right Tohru?" he said looking at Tohru over his shoulder, " I was just saying hello, wasn't I?"

"Uh, oh! Yes!" Tohru said, Lira left Yuki's side and went over to Tohru. "What's wrong Lii-san?"

"As long as she's okay…as long as she doesn't stop smiling at me." Lira thought giving Tohru a small smile "don't worry Tohru I'm fine."

Lira looked over her shoulder at Yuki and Akito and Yuki had a look of horror on his face. Tohru walked forward and pushed Akito away from Yuki.

"I'm sorry we…we have to hurry back to class…or we'll get in trouble."

"I see. I'm sorry, but before I go Hatori is here and he wanted to speak with you." He started to walk away and Lira followed him.

"Hatori…I haven't spoken to him since…Akito and I kissed." Lira thought walking behind Akito "Just leave Lira. Shigure's waiting for you."

"Hatori, was so cold…he's never been cold towards me before…is that what they mean when they say Hatori's as cold as ice?"

"Imouto-san if you keep spacing out like that you'll run into something. You almost ran into me." Said Hatori, his voice snapped Lira out of her thoughts.

"OH! Hari! Nii-san! I-I'm so sorry for kissing Akito! I didn't know that it would hut you I'm really sorry I" Hatori kissed Lira gently on her forehead and it made Lira stop her rambling.

"Lira, I'm sorry for being so cold to you that day. I'm just over protective of my little sister. I just don't want anything to happen to you. I wish I could take back that moment and-"

"No Hatori!" tears glistened in the sunlight as they ran down Lira's cheeks. "I don't want to forget! I want to go on with all my memories! Even if they are sad! Even they hurt me and tear at my heart…even if they we're memories I rather forget. Someday I won't let the memories I have destroy me. I believe that…because I what to think there no such thing…as memory I want to forget…so please Hatori. Don't make me forget." She wrapped her arms around Hatori and cried into his chest. " I want remember every moment I have withy you and everyone else. Even if it hurts me. I want to hold that memory in my heart forever…"

"I want you to come by sometime and have dinner okay?" Hatori said stroking her long hair. She nodded and Hatori lifted her chin and smiled at her. "Your hair has gotten longer."

"So has yours." She managed to say through her tears.

"Sensei it's time to go." said the driver. Hatori kissed lira's forehead once more and Lira released Hatori. Hatori let go of Lira and climbed into the car. The driver closed the door and got into the car and drove off.

"I hate admitting it but there is one thing I'm afraid of." Lira though as she walked back t class. "I'm afraid of being alone, but what I fear the most…"

"Lira! There you are we're going to play badminton with my friends. Do you want to play?" asked Tohru running up to her.

"Miss Honda, you found Lira. " Yuki said walking up with Haru and Momiji. "Hey, stupid we found Lira."

"Gah! You damn rat! Don't call me stupid!" Kyo said walking forward very fast.

"Well you did look for her in the broom closet…of all places." Said Haru.

Lira suddenly just started bursting into laughter. Everyone looked at lira with a surprise or shocked look on his or her faces.

"Lii-san?" asked Momiji pulling on her sleeve "are you alright?"

"Yes Momiji. It' just I missed dealing so loved and it's funny, how everyone makes feel so good inside. When I'm with all of you my fears just fly away."

"I feel the exact same way." Said Tohru smiling.

Yuki hugged lira and Kyo screamed "get your filthy hands off her!"

Yuki and Kyo began to argue ad the group of them walked down the hall.

"What I fear the most is being without the one's I love more than anything. Without my friends, I'm nothing."

Lira hung back and watched as the group of her friends walked forward into the sunlight. She followed slowly whispering to herself.

"Life…can be so beautiful…I love my life…thank you…for everything."

Authors Note: Hello! Just a note. I know there is a real horse in the story and her name is Rin, but in this story Lira is Rin and rin does not exist. I swear when I read the 8th book of Furuba. Rin looks exactly he way imanged Lira! except Lira's alot more nicer and carefree and her eyes look alot lie Hatori's eyes. okay that's my aurthors note, i'll be writing the next chapter soon