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Gorilaz: I love Hatori too. He's my number 2 fav. Number 1 is Kyo but then comes Hatori. After him Hatsuharu. For answers, just keep reading. It's coming up soon. The secret is about to be revealed there is so much more of a plot after that, just to let you know. LOL. :)

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Chapter 8

"Mayuko, the new shipment is in! It needs to be put on the shelves!" Mayu's mother cried from the back room. Mayu sighed heavily. The annoying cry of her mother mixed with the fact that she had to go shelve books killed her. She hated shelving. She had also been busy daydreaming as she stared after Hatori.

"Coming!" she shouted in a frustrated tone as she trudged to the back room and emerged with a huge box of books, all medical. Dropping the box in the center of the aisle she looked up to see Hatori watching her. He walked over in three strides with his long legs and bent over the box, picking up a book. He looked at the name of the author and placed it snug between two other books. Mayu just stared at him.

"You don't mind if I help, do you?" he asked when he turned around to see her staring at him. She shook her head as a little child would have. He smiled slightly and took another book out of the box. She smiled and joined him.

"I don't understand why you'd want to help me shelve; it's so tedious; I hate it," she said finally.

"I know," he replied shortly.

Her hand halted on the shelf where she had just finished putting a book and she turned to look at him. He was looking at her too, a tender smile on his face. She found tears forming in her eyes and she turned away abruptly. He had such a gorgeous smile, one he didn't show very often. It was beginning to seep through his features more than usual now and she couldn't put her finger on why. Whatever the reason was she loved it. His gentle gaze was something she always wanted to fall upon her and currently it was. She was completely happy.

"Hanajima!" Hiro shouted. Megumi rolled his eyes, knowing what was coming. He turned around to face his angry classmate.

"Yes?" he asked lifelessly. He could care less about Hiro's rage brewing due to his jealousy.

"You'd better take good care of Kisa," he warned. "Don't you dare take advantage of her just because she's quiet and smart and would never argue with you. We're family so I can get her to tell me anything, especially what you two have been doing. You got that, Hanajima?"

Finally he shut up. Megumi sighed and turned away.

"Did you hear me, Hanajima?" Hiro demanded.

"I'm not deaf, Hiro," he said over his shoulder, walking away. Hiro stood there boiling, fists clenched tight.

"So, Tohru, when are we going to have another get together at your house?" Uo asked the next day at lunch.

"Whenever you want," Tohru replied happily.

"How 'bout this weekend?" Uo asked.

"All right, I'll just have to tell Shigure," Tohru agreed.

"You've been awfully quiet, Hana, is there a problem? Is this weekend not good?" Uo asked, turning to the girl who had been silent through the entire conversation. She was naturally quiet but she would normally have said something by now.

"No, that's perfectly fine," Hana said softly as Tohru grinned.

"Damn Yankee, what are you trying to pull?" Kyo shouted behind a handful of cards.

"Those are the rules!" Uo shouted back angrily. Tohru watched the scene with a smile, knowing it was perfectly normal for Kyo and Uo to argue over trivial matters. Hana and Yuki just sat there staring at their cards. "And I believe that makes me the winner." Kyo glared at Uo in frustration.

"She's right, Kyo," Yuki added.

"Ah, shut up, let's play again!" Kyo exclaimed.

"I've got to go to the restroom," Hana said softly, getting up from her seat.

"Oh, that reminds me, I've got to finish the laundry," Tohru said, also getting up.

"Oh, Tohru, come on," Uo complained.

"No, really, if I don't do it now I'll forget; I'll be right back," she said as she and Hana exited the room, Hana trudging up the stairs and Tohru going down the hall.

"All right, orange top, it's just me, you, and the Prince," Uo declared with a smug smirk on her face.

"All right, winner deals," Kyo said, nodding toward the pile of cards in the center of the table. Uo grinned and picked up the cards. "No tricks, Yankee."

"Oh, please, I can beat you without them," she bragged.

"Sure you can," Kyo chuckled. Yuki sighed; this was going to be a long game.

Tohru climbed up the stairs with a pile of folded clothes, freshly clean and dry. She entered Yuki's room and placed it on his bed. As she turned around after closing his door behind her she saw Hana emerging from the bathroom.

"Hana!" she cried happily, as if she was surprised to see the girl in her house.

"Tohru, what are you doing up here?" Hana asked.

"Just putting a pile of clothes in Yuki's room," Tohru replied.

"Tohru, you do so much for them; don't run yourself ragged," Hana said, smiling softly upon the girl.

"Don't worry about me, Hana," Tohru chuckled as the two made their way toward the staircase to join the others. At the edge of the stairs Hana stopped abruptly, hands going straight to her head.

"Hana?" Tohru questioned, worry on her face. "Hana?"

"Yuki, Hari's here to give you a checkup!" she heard Shigure call. She could hear footsteps heading toward the sitting room where Yuki, Kyo, and Uo were playing cards. To reach this room you had to pass the staircase.

"Now?" she heard Yuki say in his soft voice.

"I would assume so," Shigure replied sarcastically. His voice was growing closer as well as another set of footsteps. Hana's pain was increasing; her eyes were squinted tight and she was staggering, trying to keep her balance.

"Hana!" Tohru cried, fear coursing through her body. She saw Shigure pass by, followed by Hatori. It happened so fast she had no time to react. The moment Hatori came into view Hana's foot slipped on the edge of the staircase.

"Hana!" Tohru screamed, reaching out her arm even though she knew she was too late. Everything seemed to be moving in slow motion as she watched Hana flying through the air, hurtling toward the shocked Hatori.