Umi-chan: It's going to be switching POVs a lot now…

Chapter Seventeen: The glass is entirely empty

(Pohli's POV)

"So this is the pervert's house." I muttered as Tohru opened the door and flipped a light on revealing a hallway. It was a lot smaller than most of the houses in the Sohma compound but it was bigger than my house.

"I'm hungry, I'm going to get something to eat." Arisa walked into what I guess was the kitchen while Saki and Tohru headed into another room. I looked around and noticed that Midori was pretty much as clueless as I was about what we were supposed to be doing.

Suddenly an idea popped into my head as I looked at the staircase. Grinning evilly I took a quick peek towards the others to make sure they weren't around then I dashed up the stairs.

I slipped down the hallway and slid into the closest room. I noticed how neat and organized it was. Pictures of Yuki and Tohru lined the shelves along with other members of the Sohma family. "Must be Yuki's room." I leveled a picture on the wall that was crooked; it was a beautiful day in the picture all of the Sohmas I had met were in the picture.

All except Akito that is…

I sneezed randomly. That means someone's talking about me behind my back, right? It's all Arisa, I bet… I wonder if you can actually sneeze your eyes out?

I slid back into the hall way as I heard a loud crash from down stairs but shrugged. Jumping into the next room I noticed that there was pink in it. Not really bothering to go in I figured it was Tohru's room I mean come on, unless Kyou has a few dark secrets that I don't know about. Like he likes pink bed sheets or something then this definitely wasn't his room.

I could see it now! Kyou would be showing people his room and talking in a very girly voice saying, "And this is my uber cute pink bedroom with pink everything! Like, pink is the best color ever!"

No chance in hell that would really happen but hey…

I finally found Kyou's room and pulled out Midori's lighter, which I had temporarily borrowed earlier. I searched for something suitable to burn when somebody opened and slammed the bedroom door behind me.

"What the hell are you doing in my room?! Get out!!!" Kyou hollered.

"Aw, damn…"

(Midori's POV and a little earlier I might add)

Pohli had been taking in the view of the room before getting a devious grin and racing upstairs. I couldn't help but laugh at Pohli's actions. Arisa and Saki were making themselves at home and Tohru served us all tea (nobody seemed to really notice Pohli vanishing). I didn't feel very comfortable being here without permission and sitting at the table drinking tea. Sipping some more of my tea I listened quietly to the other three girls talk.

"I wonder what lynch girl is up to?" Arisa wondered.

"Maybe she had to use the toilet?" Tohru smiled like the airhead she was.

"I doubt it! She's up to something." Arisa frowned while Saki merely sipped her tea. "You can never really trust her. She's also been disappearing a lot with a certain someone." My grip on my teacup was tightening with every foul comment Arisa spoke.

"B-but I don't think-" Tohru stuttered.

"Leave Pohli ALONE!!!" I shouted and rose to my feet; for a split second I lost control being blinded by my anger. My knees gave out and when I regained my self I was kneeling on the floor while Arisa had been thrown threw the paper door into the next room. She didn't look seriously hurt but was pretty banged up.

"Uo-chan!" Tohru gasped and rushed to tend to her Yankee friend.

"Midori… " Saki's voice was dripping with rage and she pulled me to my feet and out into the hallway.

I slumped on the floor because my legs wouldn't support me. "S-Saki… don't…" I pleaded, fearing the worst.

"You leave me no choice. I warned you, Midori."

Tears welled up in my eyes, blurring the form of my sister. I could feel my personality… the very roots of my being… slipping away.

I'm sorry Pohli… and Yuki…

(Yuki's POV a little after Midori's POV but before Kyou enters his room)

It was really late when the zodiac banquet wrapped up. I still needed to talk to Akito and also tell Midori about the possibility that Hatori might be forced to erase her memories. I felt bad that Midori and Pohli were basically told to leave the Sohma house. But at least for the New Years holiday, Honda-san was safe from Akito but the same couldn't be said for Pohli.

Shigure, the stupid cat, and I walked home in silence. When we finally arrived back at Shii's house Kyou went straight to his room and for some reason started yelling. He was probably so stupid he thought the wall would talk back.

"Oh my… it looks like someone has smashed my house while we were gone!" Shigure exclaimed and pointed at the body-sized hole in the door leading into the tearoom.

The two of us peeked into the tearoom to find Tohru tending to wounds that Arisa had gotten while Saki stared down at her tea solemnly and Midori sat at the table with a blank expression. "What happened?" I looked back and forth between the injured Arisa and the hole in the door.

"Midori lost her temper… and used her power to throw Uo through the door." I noticed that as Saki spoke her voice was beginning to crack.

I stiffened at this. I had absolutely no idea that Midori could do such a thing.

Shigure was whining about his door and having to repair it while I took a seat by Midori. "Is this true, Midori-san?"

Midori turned to face me slowly. Her eyes were glazed over and unfocused and she didn't respond.

"Midori-san?" Something didn't feel right and I felt like my throat was being squeezed. "Hanajima-san, I think there is something wrong with Midori!"

"I told her not to use her power or else I would seal up the rest of her personality… so she has now become an empty shell with no character or personality…" Saki explained softly.

"What?!" I grabbed Saki by her shoulders and shook her roughly. "You're lying! This couldn't happen! It's not possible!" I stopped dead when I saw the tears streaming down her cheeks.

It was true…

Taking a couple of steps backwards I leaned against the wall for support. Pohli had arrived at the doorway in time to hear all of this and she laughed nervously. Kyou gaped as well, having come down from his room.

I began to feel light-headed… this was all too much…

I turned and ran up to my room. Sitting down on the bed I held my face in my hands… unable to stop the tears…

I don't understand all of this… this whole thing was screwed up!

TO BE CONTINUED

Umi-chan: That was so… sad!

Kyou-chan: Akito is my anti-drug!