Chapter # 19: Stay Away
(Switching to Tohma's POV)
"I'm sorry that you were called down on such short notice Calia, but trust me…Taking it out on young Tohma and Shuichi here, won't do you any good. I think you and your psychiatrist need to set up another appointment."
I watched my Uncle talk to my mother. I felt slightly safer with him here.
"Why doesn't he live here then?" She threatened. He sighed.
"Would you like him to?"
"It's apparent…I can't take care of him…So I guess…It can't be helped…"
"I will send for our brother back in Kyoto to pick up Tohma's stuff for him…He can stay in the guestroom…"
"Fine." She stood up and walked past me, then as she was walking past Shuichi she stopped before him. Not turning to face him, or looking at him in any way. She sighed,
"You stay away…From my son." With that she started walking again. We heard her get into her car and drive away. I sat there and looked over to Shuichi. He had his head bowed and his eyes were set on staring at his hands, which were fidgeting before him.
"Shu-chan?"
He stood up and started running. He didn't dare to look back at me, or anything. I sat there in complete and utter shock. Shuichi didn't want to talk to me about this. He didn't want to talk to me at all. He…He was really mad. I stood up and grabbed my backpack. I walked outside and headed after him. He had gone home. Suguru and Hiro walked past me and back into Suguru's house. I went to Shuichi's house and knocked on the front door.
"Who is it!" Shuichi called, with obvious tears in his voice.
"Me."