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 8

The New Head Of The Sohma Family

Tohru froze

'This isn't happening!' she thought 'That is not Yuki, he died on the train!' she closed her eyes firmly

"Tohru... I asked you a question!" said Yuki, and he lashed out at Tohru

She screamed and fell down from the bottom of the bed onto the floor, eyes firmly shut, the photo in her hand. Haru came rushing in

"What's the matter!" he asked, a tooth brush in his mouth; he knelt next to Tohru

Tohru was crying "He... He..." she stuttered

"Who's he?" asked Haru "Is it Yuki?"

Tohru nodded

Shigure, Momiji and Kyo came in

"Oh Tohru, what's the matter?" asked Shigure, as Kyo and Momiji came and sat on the bed

"Yuki's back" said Haru, taking out the tooth brush

Haru went to the bathroom and washed up, while Tohru finally told them what happened

"I... I... was looking through Haru's bag and I saw that photo and Yuki appeared and said 'What're you doing with that?' and... he lunged at me" she said

"You'd better stay in our room tonight" said Haru

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The next morning, everyone woke up refreshed, only until they realised they had a full day of work ahead of them

"We've finished out the smokers' coach..." said Tohru

"Yeah, and only like a million more to go!" said Kyo

They looked out of the window, the train was huge, and only the train and one carriage itself was clean. There was a knock at the door

"Anyone in there?" came a voice

Tohru answered and the manager popped in

"Ah, morning all! Ready for another day of cleaning?" he asked, smiling smugly

Everyone mumbled

"Good, good!" he said "Now, I know we've already discussed it, but would it be alright if you gave us the $20,000 a.s.a.p? Because we need to send off for the paint and windows"

Tohru reached into her bag and got out a cheque

"There you go!" she said

"Thank you!" he said, and placed it into his moth-eaten coat pocket "Run along now! More to do!" and he walked out

"Lets go!" said Tohru, picking up some buckets

Kyo leaned in on Tohru "I bet I know where that money's goin'" he said

"Huh?" replied Tohru

"The manager's pocket, duh" Kyo replied, walking normally

Cleaning was hard work, they were at the dining carriages now. Tohru opened the door, to see over turned tables, flies everywhere, rotten food, smashed glasses and plates, broken or cracked windows, torn up carpet, and ripped wallpaper; and even shoes in some places

"This wasn't how we left this part of the train..." said Tohru, a blank face

"Yeah, it's as if someone has been on it too!" said Kyo

"Let's just clean!" said Haru, and they set off

Cleaning was hard work, scrubbing floors and ceilings, pasting wallpaper back to the walls and cleaning up the rotten food. At lunch time, they all fell into their seats in the dingy dining hall at the station

"Our soup of the day... Leek!" said the waiter "Bonne Appitite!"

"Great!" said Kyo "I'd rather eat the food on the train!"

"So would I actually..." said Tohru, trying to stick her spoon in, and pulling out lots of hairs "Who says we go back to cleaning right away?"

Everyone put their hands up

They resumed cleaning and reached the compartments. They were in the worst state ever. Nearly every single window was broken, some doors had been literally ripped from the sliding hinges, luggage was all over the place, cobwebs were above the lights and wallpaper also ripped from the walls too.

They cleaned compartments 1-30 (three carriages) and they were shattered, they'd had no lunch. Dinner was a horrible stew and cold mashed potatoes. Over dinner the manager came up to them

"You have a letter" he said, handing it to no one in particular

Haru grabbed it and ripped it open

"It's from Sohma House!" said Haru "Maybe they're sending some one over to help us! It's from Ha'ri"

"Read it out!" said Momiji

"Ok!" said Haru "Give me chance"

'Dear fellow Sohma's and Tohru,
I am pleased to announce that the Sohma family has come up with a new Head. The new head is Hatori Sohma. He has already set rules (check other paper) and has ordered that you be as quick as possible for his ceremony in two weeks.

Best Regards,

Hatori Sohma'

"He likes talking in the third person" said Shigure

"Shut up" said Kyo, giving Shigure evil looks

(A/N: Sorry about the delay! I'm busy atm with coursework! I'll try to get chappie 9 up asap!)