Chapter Six: Quality Time with Akito!

"Mmm..." I moaned wiping my face. I opened my eyes to see a couple pairs of pants. Some that looked like Kyou's, one that looked like Yuki's... An one that was- my skirt?! I felt my face heating up as I looked under the blankets. Instead of my black shirt and skirt I was wearing an overly large gray bathrobe thing, (although it wasn't thick and fuzzy, it was silky). "WHO THE HELL CHANGED MY CLOTHES!?" I screamed on the inside.

I blushed even harder when I realized I was lying in the boys' rooms. I found that out, cause I found a bag sitting by the bed that said 'Hatsuharu Sohma.' This was probably the room that Yuki, Kyou, and Haru slept in when they came for the celebration every year. (Think of poor quiet Hatori sitting with hyper Momiji... It was Momiji's fault I fell... I must fuss at him for this later.)

I sat up and heard rain pelting the roof along with thunder roaring. Taking a deep breath I stood and found my clothes in a pile mixed in with some guy clothes. I walked over to the door trying to make it open but it was firmly shut and locked, first listening to the people out side fighting and yelling. I pulled off the long robe letting it fall around my ankles. I reached for my shirt when I saw a shadow go across the wall. Shivers went up my spine as it passed. I jerked my head towards the window in time to see someone's shady figure pass.

Not wanting to take the time to get dressed I pulled the robe on up and over my shoulders tying it around my waist. I tossed some pillows under the sheets so that if they came back before I was up I would be able to sneak back in later with out them ever knowing I was gone. I darted over towards the sliding door that led outside and I snuck out side, just as I heard some maniacal laughter coming from the other room.

I opened the door and heard thunder crackling overhead with sparks and streaks of lightening. 'Beautiful' I thought and moved slowly under the covered porch in the direction I saw (who ever it was) walking in. My feet froze threw my socks as I walked on the icy wooden floors. My head still hurt from where I fell, no clue as to how long I had been laying there.

I walked out from behind the house and started heading back behind the girls when I saw Midori walking by. WHAT WAS SHE DOING THERE?! She started to turn towards me so I dove into the nearest object that could hide me, a bush. After I froze, lying on my back till she had moved on.

I sighed with relief throwing my head back stretching I opened my Eyes to-

"HOLY SHIT!" I yelled falling backwards down onto the person.

"What are you doing in a bush?!" He shouted. I looked up to see a guy about a year or two older than me with black hair. I jerked up turning around to face him.

"What are you doing in it? HUH?!" I snapped blushing a little.

He responded as quickly as I had replied. "Its my house! Its my bush why shouldn't I be in it?!" His dark eyes grew large as he got in my face yelling.

We heard a door opening and we both gasped and he automatically fell to his back, but I just sat there a deer in the headlights. He grabbed my shoulder and yanked my down till half of me was on him. We sat there perfectly still while someone walked right by us, as soon as they were far enough away...

"You fool did you want to get us caught?!" He sneered while squeezing his hands harder into my numb arms.

"Its not my fault, since it is your bush why is you worried about getting caught? Hmm? Answer that one!" He glared at me through those dark eyes; I felt my mouth go dry.

"Your not a Sohma are you!?" He shrieked and rolled us so he had me pinned down on the ice. He leaned down and got an inch from my face. Then he whispered into my ear, "Your Tohru's friend aren't you...?" he hummed into my ear before I thrashed and shouted,

"NO! NOT-" He jerked his head back looking to where I couldn't really see at first.

"What do you want?! Go away!" He pulled back farther so I could see a boy with gray hair and purple eyes staring at us shocked.

Yuki had caught us in the bush.

Immediately I knew what he was thinking, I mean come on, the guy's practically on top of me. But before I could say anything he ran off. Watching him run I wish he had come and got this wacko off of me... But I had a feeling he was too afraid with the look he gave us.

The Dark haired guy smirked releasing my shivering arms, sat up and pulled his Robe (it looked a heck of a lot like mine...) back over his shoulder were it had come loose. He gave me a hand and pulled me up to my freezing feet. It was as if he was a whole other person. "Here, you must be cold, lets go inside were its warmer." He smiled a creepy smile and stood up pulling me along with him out into the icy rain. We weaved and bobbed through the little houses, the rain stinging as it hit our faces. It was freezing the strips of my hair together, making me even colder.

His grip on my hand basically told me that I wasn't going anywhere but where he wanted me to go. But he suddenly stopped leaning against a building. He shoved my hand away and held himself.

"What's-" I started but his coughing stopped me. He just kept coughing and didn't stop. I stood there not knowing what to do as he started to sink down to the floor.

I frantically looked around then got down to his level. "Hey, are-" I was going to ask 'hey are you ok?' But come on, the guys coughing to death what kind of question is that?! I put a hand on his shoulder he glared up at me in between coughs. I smiled slightly and rubbed his back.

Now normally, I wouldn't even be this touchy feely with ANYBODY. Not even my own mother. But I couldn't just leave the guy there and go back with my friends, number one cause I have no idea were we even were! Eventually his coughing died down and he looked up at me through his bangs. Returning to his upright position he once again grabbed my hand and we raced through the rain.

The cobblestone pathway that we were on was steadily getting covered in ice, more then once he or I fell only having the other to grab onto. The property was huge and it kept going on and on, the further we got the colder I seemed to become. Finally, both of us coughing, we stopped in front of what looked like the largest house I had ever seen. I watched as he went to open the door.

"This is your house?!" I said in awe and fallowed him in.

I yanked my icy socks off. They were shaped to my feet and didn't want to come off. He gently removed his shoes and placed them by the door. I stood there dripping on the floor shaking as hard as my body would allow, all the while he stood there with his hand on his chin staring at me. Sharply he turned on his heels.

"Follow me." He stated clearly but quietly.

I nodded my head while my chin jittered, following him down a long corridor and into a large room where a fire roared in the corner. He went to a paper wall and slid it open to reveal a bathroom and a closet filled with clothes. He looked me over again mumbling to himself quietly before pulling out a gray robe much like the one I was wearing only smaller and had black trim on it. He walked into the bathroom and I followed him in. He ducked into a cabinet and pulled out a towel.

He thrust both items into my arms; he went out side the door and shut it behind him leaving me alone. I looked around the bathroom hoping to miraculously find shampoo and soap, but after I thought about it I didn't need to clean up I just needed to warm up. After a while of attempting, I finally figured out how to turn the water on. I congratulated myself and filled the tub with hot water letting the room fill with steam. Taking my clothes off I climbed in, sinking into the hot water. I wanted to stay there for hours enjoying the heat but I knew I needed to get back before I was caught sneaking out. I stood up before I got comfortable in the water, though I was fully warm now. Letting the water drain out, I pulled the towel he had given me around myself. I dried off quickly and pulled the new robe on, tying it around at the waist.

I tried to pull the door open but it seemed to be stuck. I pulled and pulled but no matter what I did it wouldn't budge from its spot. I whacked it a couple of times out of frustration before attempting to open it again. But this time it open from the outside.

"What are you doing to my door?" He stated plainly as I scooted past him. I tried to explain how it wouldn't open but he only scoffed.

His constantly changing personality is starting to get on my nerves.

"I-I should probably be getting back..." I stuttered as he tipped his head.

"No, you will stay here." He said soft but sternly, slowly beckoning me over to a two seated couch, the only furniture in the room. He went ahead of me and sat down watching the fire. I followed and sat to the right of him, as far away as possible. I kept my eyes on the fire even though I could feel his gaze drifting to me from time to time. I shivered and it wasn't from being cold. After a while he went to a calmer demur, he reached out and touched my shoulder.

"Are you Tohru Honda's friend?" I sighed and explained to him that I was not and why I was here with her and my cousin. He leaned back touching his chin again. He looked at me with a face that showed amusement, a sick and twisted amusement. "Why should they be scared of a-" he paused backtracking. "Why are they so scared of you?" I just looked back towards the fire and away from him. The fire cracked and I jumped slightly. I sat there not knowing he had even gotten up until he was behind me getting something out of the closet. I laid down stretching on the little couch, trying to loosen up, that and not fall asleep.

I felt his dark eyes on me again, then a blanket being laid over me. I tried to sit up and protest but I was fading fast, I was so tired... He put his hand on my head and shoved me down.

"Sleep now Tohru's friend's cousin. All will be well in the morning." I loosely nodded my head and fell asleep on his couch, not caring about any thing, for I was too tired.

I re-awoke in the room I had originally been put in. Wondering if I had just had a strange illusion of a dream I sat upright and looked around. I was still wearing the very robe he had given me to wear. How the hell did I end up back here?

The door clicked and unlocked, Yuki stepped into the room. His eyes had the same fearful expression on them when he saw me.

"Um… hey." I waved lamely.

TO BE CONTINUED