Author's Note: If you want to read something a little less serious, go read my poem Dear Rin. Actually, read it AFTER you read this chapter. Something big happens in this chapter. Maybe two.
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket. So now you can't sue me. hahahaha
That cold winter day, as they both broke away with a smile; everything seemed right in the world. However, not everything goes according to everyone's plan.
"Shigure, have you seen Hatori?" Akito asked standing at his window. Shigure sat on the ground and said, "Haven't seen him allll day. Heard he's out in the town." Akito spun around and said, "Well? He was supposed to be back here by now. He's been gone too long!" Akito grumbled and sat on the ground next to Shigure.
"Well, maybe he has another woman in his life," Shigure hinted smiling to himself. Akito laughed and stared at Shigure. He wiped a tear from his eye and said, "Oh you've got to be kidding me! You're always such a jokester. What woman would dare touch my dragon?" Shigure shrugged and said, "Well I don't know! But she's got to be pretty daring to do something like that," Akito grabbed Shigure's shirt and said, "You know, don't you? Tell me who the monster is that is distracting my dragon from me." Shigure held up his hands and said, "Honestly Akito, I have no idea! Why don't you believe me?"
"Because you're a dirty, lowlife, manipulating, dog!" Akito yelled letting go and standing up. He took a lamp and threw it against the wall before yelling, "I know you know who Hatori's seeing! I know you know who's been distracting him from me! His thoughts should ONLY be about me? You've got that?" Shigure just chuckled.
"You need to learn how to control that temper. It'll send you to an early grave," Shigure said casually picking up a remainder of the shattered lamp. Akito silently pointed toward the door and said darkly, "Get out. I don't want to see your hideous face." Shigure shrugged, got up, and left, smiling to himself all the way out of the estate.
Back at the park, Hatori and Tohru were sitting on a bench, thinking. Tohru looked down at her feet while Hatori looked at a nearby tree.
"So...umm…yes. Uhh…thank you?" Tohru said nervously, clicking her shoes together. Hatori just nodded before turning to Tohru, but then thoughts of Akito's wrath came into his head.
"Honda-kun…" Hatori said. Tohru looked up, "Yes?" Hatori sat a moment, looking at her and said, "What would we do if Akito found out?" Tohru sat in silence, touching her face where she had been scratched by Akito. She looked at Hatori and put on a fake smile and said, "Well! We'd just have to try hard for him not to find out! I don't want you to get hurt again." Hatori smiled, quickly checked his watch and frowned.
"Great, I've been gone too long. Akito's going to be mad this time," Hatori grumbled. He kissed Tohru on the cheek and said, "Sorry I can't walk you home today, Honda-kun," and he left. Tohru just sat in shock before getting up and walking home.
What if he does get hurt again? It'll really be my fault. She thought What if he has to erase my memories, like he had to do with Kana-san! I don't want to forget this! I don't want to forget this feeling I have!
As Tohru entered the house, she saw Shigure taking his shoes off. Tohru smiled and asked, "Where were you at, Shigure-san?" Shigure smiled back and said, "Oh, just visiting good ole' Akito. How'd your little "date" go with Haa-san?" Tohru just smiled and said, "Oh well, just a little of this, a little of that. Nothing too big," Tohru quickly walked past Shigure and skipped up the stairs, humming a happy little tune. Shigure stood where he was and said, "Oh, this is going to be hard to do. But it'll all work out in the end, for me at least."
The next day, Tohru and Yuki sat together, eating breakfast. Yuki watched as Tohru just rearranged the food on her plate.
"Honda-san? Is everything all right? You haven't eaten yet," Yuki said. Tohru snapped out of her daze and said, "Oh yeah! I'm sorry to make you worry, Yuki-kun!" Yuki smiled and stood up. He took his bowl to the sink and washed it out.
"I have to go up to school for a student council thing. I want to talk with Machi before everyone else gets there," Yuki said fixing his tie as he left. Torhu smiled and began cleaning the house before she went to Hatori's. She was dusting off the TV screen when she heard some faint knockings at the door.
"Coming!" Tohru said running to the door. She opened it with a smile, and when she saw a glimpse of orange hair, she gasped.
"I'm home, Tohru," Kyo Sohma said, smiling at Tohru.