A/N: Hey everyone, it's me. I just want to apologize for the lack of update. I've just had no inspiration and I hate writing because then I feel that my writing is crappy. Anyways, I'm also sorry that I left you readers off on a cliffhanger again. Well here it is, chapter ten has finally arrived.

Chapter 10
Meeting With Akito

Arriving upon her destination, Kaiya raised a shaky fist to knock on the doors of the front gates to the main estate. The very same gates that were scarred with the Sohma family emblem that was located to the side of the doors. Too busy in her own thoughts, Kaiya was abruptly startled when the doors suddenly slid open.

"Kaiya-chan!" shouted an always excited-looking Momiji.

"Hey Momiji, what are you doing out here by the main gates?" Kaiya asked.

"Dunno, I was actually going to head over to Shigure's house too visit Tohru." he said with a smile, "Why are you here?"

Kaiya gave him a friendly bop on the head, "That is none of your business, Bunny." she stated with a smirk tugging at her lips.

"Aww, c'mon you're acting more like Kyo's twin every day." Momiji commented.

Kaiya gave a little growl in the back of her throat and then softly frowned at him, "Don't you have somewhere to be, Momiji-kun?"

"Uh, right see you later Kaiya."

Kaiya let out a small sigh of relief as she watched the rambunctious blonde-haired boy walk past her on his was towards his destination. It would be more pleasant than the one Kaiya was about to encounter.

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Now fully inside the very large estate, Kaiya began to walk slowly towards the building she needed to get to. That building was the area where Akito stayed. Sliding open the door, her entire body began to tremble with fear. Was it truly fear? She did not know, nor did she really care at this point, she would not turn back.

Just as Kaiya began to slip off her shoes at the enterance way, she was greeted by familiar voice of reassurance.

"Hello Kaiya, I thought you might be stopping here sometime."

"Hi Hatori-san, I didn't come here for idle chitchat." Kaiya said, now standing stepping out of the enterance way and standing next to him, "No I'm not here for a check-up either."

Hatori just smirked at her last comment and shook his head, "Actually I wasn't expecting you for anything like that, but I must say that you look better then the last time I saw you."

"Thank you." Kaiya said with a bow, and watched as Hatori walked in the opposite direction towards his office. Continuing to wander the hallways, Kaiya stopped when she finally reached the doors that led to Akito's room. Standing outside the double-doors, Kaiya noticed a tall, slim figure waiting there, "Kureno?"

Kureno just acknowledged her presence with a simple nod and muttered, "Akito is expecting you." He then opened the doors and motioned for Kaiya to enter. Entering the room slowly, Kaiya stiffened a little at the sound of Kureno walking in and closing the doors behind him. Kureno went over and took his seat against one of the back walls of the room.

The room was completely dark, except for a dime light in the corner of the room, about where Kureno was sitting. There was also one window open to the dim light of the full moon that was shining its way through.

"Kaiya Sohma?" a cold voice said echoing throughout the room, "Please take a seat."

"No thanks, I've just come here to tell you something. I don't plan on staying long." said Kaiya who was still standing.

"Oh really, you want to rush off so soon?"

"No"

"Come now, do you really despise me that much? I mean I'm not repulsive like that cat."

Kaiya frowned at this statement and stamped her foot against the ground, "Don't you dare speak ill of my brother, Akito!"

"Why not, Kaiya?" Akito asked, "If I'm not mistaken, weren't you glad that you were able to leave here to stay with you grandparents."

"That is none of your business. Stay out of it, I don't mess around in your affairs when you're beating the crap out of disobedient family members. So stay out of mine."

"Hm. Sticking up for ourselves, are we?

"So, what if I am?"

"How about a little demonstration of the kind of punishment given to those who act without my permission?"

"Spare me, I've already seen it." Kaiya said, waving her hand in dismissal at him.

Feeling his lip begin to curl, Akito began to walk forewords towards Kaiya's direction. Then without warning, Akito drew forth is hand and smacked her right upside the head, causing her to be brought down to her knees.

"You better watch that pretty tongue of yours." Akito said with a chuckle while he adjusted his kimono.

"Son of a Bitch!" Kaiya exclaimed, her hand going to rub the bruise that was forming on the side of her face. She stood up from her knees and began to walk towards Akito.

"What are you doing now?" Akito asked an amused look already forming on his face.

"Taking you down, I won't ever forgive you for all the pain and suffering you've caused my family. It doesn't matter what you've done to me, but to have to see others suffer as well. Especially Yuki and what you did to him when he was a young child. It's even worse then forcing me to see my brother's true form."

"So you still remember that? Why do you care about that rat anyways?"

"It's because I," Kaiya stopped for a moment like she was searching for the proper words, "I love him."

"Ah, might have known. I had hoped that when you left, you would forget all about him. And your feelings as well."

"I am not a zodiac member, thank you. I've had enough, and I'm tired of listening to your bullshit. So I'm leaving now, and I don't ever want to hear about you calling on me again." Kaiya commanded. Finishing her little 'speech', she headed in the direction of the doors.

"How dare you speak that way to me! You're just lucky I didn't do anything to Yuki while you were absent from our lives. He proclaimed to me that his feelings for you are nothing. Just dust blowing in the wind and you are nothing to him." Akito said, as the rain that had begun to fall could be heard pitter-pattering against the roof.

Turning to come back at him with yet another retort, Kaiya was suddenly cut off by someone's fist slamming into her stomach.

"Kureno?" she muttered, collapsing onto the floor.

"I told him ahead of time to do something like this, just in case you got a little too feisty." said Akito looking down upon Kaiya.

Kaiya looked up at Kureno with sad eyes, "I forgive you, Kureno. I know it wasn't your choice." Kaiya muttered before falling into unconsciousness.

Akito smirked at this, "Kureno, take her outside and get ride of her." Akito instructed. Nodding, Kureno (being the ever faithful manservant) did as Akito asked. Not bothering to pick her up, he simply grabbed the young girl by wrists and began dragging her to the front doors. Reaching the front doors, he slid them open and took Kaiya's limp form outside in the cold rain. Looking down upon the girl's face as small droplets of rain slid down his hair, "I'm sorry, Kaiya-san." Kureno then turn to go back inside the house, and initially back to Akito.

Feeling the cold rain against her face, Kaiya's eyes slowly fluttered open, "I'm outside, but how? she thought, "Kureno. Akito must have told him to toss me out." Kaiya slowly stood with wobbly knees and a stabbing pain in her gut. "I have to get back to Shigure's house before anybody worries about me. I couldn't cause Yuki the pain of worrying about me again.." her thoughts told her. Quickly she began to run, wanting to attempt to get back to the house before the rain got worse.