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Last time on A Broken Curse
After a peaceful truce (not), the Sohma's and Tohru retreated to the dining room table to discuss their latest findings. An anxious Shigure was sat opposite his beloved flower Tohru while Kyo and Yuki eyed each other up from the other side of the table. Shigure was first to speak.
"I just don't understand why you two are so miserable. It's a blessing to finally be able to show our appreciation to Tohru."
You just want to hug her! Thought Kyo with a stern look on his face.
"Shigure will you stop being such an ass. This could be really serious." Yuki growled furiously at him.
"Okay, okay. Keep your pants on." Shigure sniggered. "So what are we going to do about it?"
A moment of silence flooded the table. No-one uttered a word, and all that could be heard were the occasional deep sighs of Kyo.
"Well it obviously isn't anything to do with Kyo being kicked out, because otherwise me and Shigure would transform." Yuki ventured awaiting reply.
"And it definitely can't mean that the curse is broken forever. That'll never happen!" Sighed Kyo.
Shigure stared at the table, puzzling the situation out in his head. Suddenly the thought came to him. What if all this is like Kureno? What if we think everything is fine, great, normal, but it's not? What if it's all a terrible mistake? What if...what if, all this is a result of Akito's workings?
Chapter 5
The Sohma house stood tall and proud on the outskirts town. The huge gates surrounding it kept intrusive eyes away, but only increased the curiosity of the outside world. Within, the gates held another society of people, each either cursed or aware of the zodiac burden. Shigure, the dog, sat staring around the room.
"Okay, why are you all here?" He asked with a characteristic grin.
"You invited us here, you dim wit." Hatori argued in cool reply.
"Oh… right. Momentary lapse of memory." He giggled. "Now, we have a serious issue on our hands."
"Oh right, yeah. I really don't get how this works. So we can now hug someone and they won't transform?" Momiji mumbled while rubbing his forehead in confusion.
"That's right, Momiji."
"Really… well, okay! So if I was to do this…" The boy let off a cry of glee and flung himself on Tohru, who had been sat quietly beside him.
"Momiji, will you get a grip!" Kyo shouted.
"But I was just testing." He wined as Kyo's fist drove into his blonde hair. "Ahhh! Somebody, Kyo's hitting me."
"Wait, I want to try!" Ayame squealed, as he too jumped onto Tohru.
"Oh no you don't!" Yuki hurled himself at Ayame's feet as he neared Tohru.
"No…no, it's fine really. I don't mind." Tohru reasoned.
"Now, will you all behave. We have to try and find a logical explanation to why this is happening." Hatori stepped in and stopped the rumble of Sohma's rolling about by his feet. Everyone directed their attention to him as he continued. "We have to find the reason why before Akito gets knowledge of it."
An immense sigh flew around the room as the Sohma males found a place to sit. Kyo took his spot by the window as each of the others sat at the long table in the centre of the space.
"We can't keep him from knowing." Hatori's cold voice filled the room. The eyes of the group fell to the ground as they acknowledged the inescapable truth of his words.
"I know that. But how are we going to tell him?" Asked a bewildered Yuki sighing as he spoke.
"I wonder how he will react." Momiji's voice echoed.
"Not good, I'm guessing." Kyo growled, his fiery eyes fixed on Tohru. She was sitting quiet between Yuki and Shigure. She looked so small. She had grown exceptionally silent since the mention of Akito's name. It's almost as if she fears him. The bemused boy pondered from afar. It's almost as if she's scared of what he will say. Well, to be truthful, we all are.
"Well, there's no use putting of the inevitable." Muttered Hatori as he rose from his chair and headed for the door.
"I'll come with you." Shigure replied joining him. "Power in numbers and all that."
They walked out the door together as the rest of the room fell silent once more.
AN: Thank you again soul for all your help. Hope you readers enjoyed it.