Chapter 5: Meeting Akito

Princess Sango

Tohru started to shake slightly as she entered Akito's room worriedly, Hatori and Yuki following behind. Yuki was just as nervous as she was probably since he knew all it could take was a order and bam, instant hypnosis, or even an…but Yuki didn't want to think about any of it. When they kneeled before Akito, he seemed calm enough, but the tenseness in the room was not ignored either.

Akito looked curiously at the three, "Why have you come?"

Tohru's fear must have stood out in her eyes, for Akito instantly smirked, but didn't say anything. Yuki watched Tohru, how her eyes had turned fearful in a second and she was afraid to speak now. What had they done? Why couldn't they have just pretended everything was all right? Well, now wasn't the time to think that. No it wasn't.

"W-well…" Tohru began in a shaky voice.

"Spit it out already! Look, I promise I won't get mad okay? My patience is wearing thin," Akito scolded at the already frightened girl.

She took a deep breath and counted to ten before continuing, "Did Kyo tell you anything, about him and I?"

Akito shook her head, "No."

"Well the night before graduation, and well I'm pregnant with his kid," she answered him, blushing slightly.

Akito's eyes were hidden behind her hair and when they snapped up this stoic expression came onto his face, "Is that so?"

"Hai, it is," Tohru answered, not feeling slightly better in the least.

Akito's hand moved across Tohru's face in a split second, before Yuki came to her side, and Hatori could only watch; the worst possible outcomes coming to his mind. "You witch, I'll let you have it, but your stuck here you hear me? You're forever stuck with the Sohma family forever, and that child of yours, you have to raise it, unlike half the family."

Tohru nodded as tears slipped down her porcelain face, and felt Yuki help her up and out of the room, Hatori following. When they got back to Hatori's room, that's when everyone let go of their emotions. Yuki looked at Tohru's cheek where a bruise was forming, "Honda-san are you okay?"

Tohru gave Yuki a sad smile, "I'm okay, for now, I think I'm okay."

Hatori didn't say a word but looked at Tohru's bruise himself, "It'll be gone soon, just make sure you take your makeup and cover it up okay? It's nothing you should be ashamed for, after all some of us have gotten a worse treatment from Akito. Tohru, just be careful okay, watch your step. Do you want to stay here for tonight, it's going to get darker soon, and I don't want you to make this long walk."

"No it's okay really Hatori-san."

"Tohru, I think it's best that we do stay. We'll just have to put up with it for tonight, come on, we'll order takeout and then go to bed," Yuki explained as he moved over to the phone to order some food.

Tohru sat down on a chair that was close and started to cry, she didn't know why, but it's one of those moments she had. Someone tapped her on the shoulder and she was face to face with Hatori, "Tohru-kun, is it that you miss Kyo?"

"Hai I miss him, but I can't do anything about that. After all who am I kidding, you had Kana too," Tohru reasoned as she wiped away the tears.

Hatori looked at the girl, "Sure we've both lost someone, but that's what makes us stronger. Tohru, every Sohma in this family will help you, we're here for you, because you were there for us."

Tohru shook her head, "No, no, no, no, I couldn't you've already done so much for me."

"Really Honda-san, please allow us to help, because you've done a lot for us. Not to mention the cat would want us to," Yuki answered in a matter of fact tone, hoping she'd take the hint.

"Okay I'll let you," Tohru whispered, wishing she wouldn't be trouble for them.

TBC…