Summary: Two months after the mass murdering, which included: Yuki, Akito and Jeimii and the Orient Express finally pulled into the station, Tohru feels happy, but lonely. But what's worse is now Yuki is popping up in Tohru's mind and she's seeing him, one night she speaks to him. He tells her the Inspector didn't kill him, he was murdered by someone else. Now Tohru must find out who did kill Yuki...
"In The Arms Of An Angel"
Chapter 6
The Journey To Hakodate
It seemed odd, going back to the station to return all the way to Hakodate. When everyone did reach the station, people on the platform gave Tohru and her friends a quizzical look. But then again they were in their oldest clothes; and the passengers had suits on and best clothes. Tohru just sat there, two large suitcases full of cleaning equipment. Momiji was getting bored now
(sings)"Who's in the forest strolling? The birds and the bees sing 'Momiji'! The frogs in the pond are calling-"
"MOMIJI! SHUT UP WITH THAT DAMN SONG!" screamed Kyo, some people on the platform jumped a couple of paces as Kyo screamed in Momijis' face
"T-T-TOHRU! Waah!" cried Momiji, he grabbed hold off Tohru, luckily Kyo dragged him off before Momiji transformed
"Do ya wanna be thrown in front of a train!" asked Kyo
"It's okay!" shouted Shigure, "Just leave Momiji alone!"
Haru was sat on one of the suitcases, his now slightly ripped photo (thanks to Momiji) in one hand, his (really crappily sewn) bag in the other
"You okay?" asked Tohru
Haru quickly stuffed the photo into his bag "Yeah, fine" he replied
"So, er..." said Tohru, eyeing the bag "who's in that photo?"
"No one important" said Haru, gripping the bag more firmly
"Okay" replied Tohru, just as a loud speaker, just like the one on the Orient Express, that said:
'The Bullet Train number 63485 will be leaving platform 15 for Hakodate in 5 minutes. I repeat: the Bullet Train number 63485 will be leaving platform 15 for Hakodate in 5 minutes. Be sure to have your tickets ready and enjoy your journey'
"OH!" shouted Tohru, checking the tickets "That's us!"
"But we're only on platform 5!" said Shigure
"We'll never make it!" said Kyo
"We can if we run!" said Tohru
And with that, they ran, suitcases flinging about, hitting people at random intervals and everyone dashing for platform 15. Momiji started to slow down because he had a stitch, but Haru stopped, picked him up in a firemans' lift and carried him that way
"We can't be late!" said Haru, looking at the clock, which read: 9:22am
"The train leaves in three minutes!" shouted Haru to the others "We'll never make it now!"
'10... 11... 12...' thought Tohru, as they crossed over each platform (over the platform bridges, of course)
At last they reached platform 15, only to find the train was leaving. One door at the back still open, they all clambered on, luggage and all, and fell to the ground, clutching their sides.
"M-m-made it!" panted Tohru, rasing on arm as if the get a 'high-five' which; never came
The train picked up speed as everyone settled in after placing their luggage in the luggage car
Tohru got out a magazine and started to read the articles. Shigure had a paper which he was doing the crosswords (but cheating by looking at the answers at the bottom if he got stuck). Haru had once again returned to his photo, not letting anyone look at it. Momiji hadn't brought anyhting, so he started humming 'Who's in the forest strolling?' to himself. And Kyo hadn't brought anything either, but he just stared out the window.
About half-an-hour into the journey, Tohru went to go to the bathroom. She slid the door and went into a cubicle, she was the only one in there. When she'd finished doing her (y'know... business), she flushed the toilet and opened the door, to see Yuki, stood there. She was rooted to the spot.
"Tohru..." trailed Yuki's voice "Tohru..."
Tohru screamed
"Tohru... help... me..." trailed Yuki again "...help..." and he vanished
Tohru ran to her seat, pale. Everyone asked what was wrong
"I... I... I... saw him... again!" she said, petrified "He was saying-"
"He spoke to you?" asked Kyo, an eyebrow raised
"Yeah," said Tohru "he said 'Tohru... Tohru... help me'"
"Wonder what that means?" asked Haru
"I dunno" said Shigure
"Isn't it strange?" asked Momiji
"What?" asked Kyo, snarling
"That Tohru's only just started seeing Yuki, even though he's been gone more than two months now?"
"Yes, I guess it is" said Tohru
The usual loudspeasker came up: 'We'll be reaching our destination, Hakodate, in approximately 3-4 minutes. Would all passengers please pack away all of their personnal belongings and make sure all family members / friends are with them. Thank you'
"C'mon" said Kyo "let's get our stuff"
As they exited the train, a hostess said "Thank you for traveling with the Bullet Train, we hope you travel with us again soon!"
"Whatever" said Kyo, heaving the case off the carriage
They looked around, a posh black limo was waiting. A chauffeur with a sigh that read: 'Tohru Honda and guests' in his arms, though he didn't need it because the minute he saw them he went up to them
"C'mon," he said, picking up the two cases with ease and placing them into the boot of the limo "busy day ahead for you"
They all climbed in
"I have to make sure you're all here" he said "Honda, Tohru-"
"Yes-"
"Sohma, Haru-"
"Yes-"
"Sohma, Kyo-"
"Whatever-"
"Sohma, Momiji-"
"Yes!-"
"Sohma, Shigure-"
"Present-"
"And. Sohma, Yuki-"
"..."
"There's no Sohma, Yuki?" asked the chauffeur
"That's 'cos 'Sohma, Yuki' has been dead these past two months" said Kyo
"Sorry," said the chauffeur, not very sympathetically "let's go"
They reached their destination, a dingy train station with a small hotel next to it. The station looked as though it had been abandoned. Most of the windows were missing and replaced with wooden boards, and the once red bricks were now pealing, leaving a horrible grey colour. Moss on every corner of the place.
The chauffeur got out and let the others out. They could see a nice brown carriage through a gap where the station and hotel were placed, squeezed past it to find; the Orient Express, in a just as bad (maybe even worse) condition
"We've gotta clean this?" asked Kyo
"Yes" said a voice behind them, it was a man in a black uniform who; vaguely reminded Tohru of Inspector Morse. He too had the two gold badges but one said: 'Hakodate station manager' and the other said: 'The Orient Express Restoration Programme'. He was an old man, white hairs seeped through his large top-hat.
"Ah" said the manager "I see you've arrived safely"
Tohru and the others mumbled in agreement, wishing the train there had blown up
"Good, good" he said smiling "Well, you'd better get started, hadn't you? We'll show you to your hotel at 9:00pm this evening. Good day" and with that, he walked off
(A/N: Well, not everyone is pleased, but meh, it's my story. See what's on Haru's Photo in the next chappie! Out soon! (I do not own the FB characters nor will I ever do))