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Chapter 3: Akito…

"Sailing out into the sea of twilight, the two of us shall never meet again…" Tasogare no Umi

Kana. I was so happy when you said it.
"I love you too, Hatori! I love you too!" But then you tried to hug me… I dodged you swiftly, and you didn't understand. The curse… I was so scared, scared of what you might think. I am the dragon whom couldn't transform into the dragon. I am the seahorse. A damn seahorse. I told you that I didn't want to get you sick, you understood, I had caught a cold from Akito the previous week. Thankfully, the only times I transformed into a seahorse were when you left my side to rest. Would you think I was weird if I transformed into a seahorse in front of you? Would you stop loving me? Kana… I didn't want to find out, but eventually, I had to… The questions drove me insane. Kana… you think our love was one sided; that I didn't return your love… You're wrong… I love you so much… But I'm afraid the love is one sided on my part now… I wish we were together… Hatori Sohma

Akito Sohma's eye twitched with unaired anger. How dare he be late?! How dare he?! I am the most important person he knows! That bastard Hatori! Akito's thoughts bellowed. Hatori treaded with extreme caution as he entered Akito's room. He had been fifteen minutes late for his appointment with Akito.

"I'm sor-"

"You're late, Hatori!" Akito said, his voice in a deathly calm whisper.

"I'm very sorry, Akito, I had some business I had to take care of…"

"That's why I got you an assistant, Hatori, to take care of this so called "business"…" Akito replied impatiently. "Don't just stand there Hatori." Akito smirked as Hatori began the checkup.

"You seem to be doing a lot better today…"

"Yes, I am…" Akito replied impatiently. "You may leave now." Hatori left the room. "He will pay…"

"Kana?" asked Hatori, entering his office and putting away his things.

"Oh, hi Hatori! How is Master Akito?" Kana asked, getting up from her desk. Hatori replied with a tired,

"He's fine. However, he was mad that I was late." Kana frowned.

"I'm sorry, that's my fault. If I hadn't have dropped all of those papers you wouldn't have been late." Hatori smiled sympathetically.

"It's all right Kana, I startled you and that's why you dropped the papers," Hatori replied. "I have to pick up Momiji from school… I'll be back soon." Kana and Hatori said their goodbyes and Hatori went out the door. Kana sighed.

"It sure is boring here with out him."

The shrill ring of the phone woke Kana from her somewhat peaceful slumber. Picking up the phone, she mumbled a sleepy "hello?"

"Kana!" Shigure's voice shouted. "Kana! Wake up!" Kana yawned slightly.

"Is there something wrong?" Kana asked blearily, picking her head up off the desk.

"Hatori and Momiji were in a car accident, they're at the local hospital and-"

"Oh my god!" Kana shrieked. "Hatori and Momiji?!"

"They-" Kana dropped the phone before the man could say another word. Panicking, she got up and tore out of the room. "Kana? Kana! Are you still there Kana? Kana?!" Kana kept running. She tore out of the main house to the "outside" half of the Sohma estate and turned left.

"Oh my god… What if Hatori is… and Momiji! He was so young and-" Kana muttered breathlessly. She kept running, not caring who had to get out of her way. "Hatori and Momiji can't be dead!" she shouted as the hospital came into view. Shigure greeted her at the door of the ER.

"Kana, why didn't you stay on the phone?" Shigure asked, motioning for her to sit down and catch her breath. Tears streamed down her face.

"Where are they?" Shigure smiled fondly.

"They're fine, Kana. It's all right. I was going to tell you over the phone but you didn't give me a chance."

"I'm sorry, Shigure, I panicked… If something were to happen to any of you… I wouldn't know what to do…"

"Hatori has to have a few stitches and Momiji needs to have some glass cuts treated. But other than that, they're both fine," Shigure said, the fond smile still on his face.

"Thank god…" Kana said, wiping tears from her face.

"Stupid Hatori… You think you can find love? You're a freak, every zodiac is. From that wretched Cat to the Tiger… they're all freaks. They're my freaks. No one can have them. No one…"

She ran back to Hatori's room. "Hatori!" she cried, wiping more tears.

"Miss, you're not allowed to be back here," a doctor said.

"Kana? Doctor Aisawa, please let her stay." Kana fell to her knees in front of Hatori.

"Hatori, I was so scared. I got a call from Shigure, but I panicked before he could give me all the details… I thought you were…" Kana looked up. "Where's Momiji?"

"Hallo Kana!" Momiji said in his usual bubbly tone. Kana's eyes watered. "Kana, warum weinen Sie?"

"Thank god you're both okay!" Kana looked up at Hatori, whom was smiling.

"Everything's okay, Kana, we're fine," Hatori said reassuringly.

"They're both fools if they think I do not know!" Akito said, smirking maliciously. "I can tell, Hatori's in love with her. But she cannot have him! He is mine!"

"Oh Hatori-"

"I love you, Kana…" Hatori said, hoping the feeling was mutual. Kana looked up at him for a moment before crying,

"I love you too, Hatori! I love you too!" Doctor Aisawa and Momiji left to leave them in private. Kana got up to hug Hatori, but he dodged her. "I… uh… Is something wrong?

"I'm sorry, Kana," Hatori said immediately, "I-I caught a cold from Akito, it's wearing down, but I'm still contagious…"

"I understand, you don't want to get me sick," Kana said, smiling. "I love you so much, Hatori…"

What if she finds out? What if she doesn't love me anymore because of it?

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