Rei looked over at Hatori his face was rigid and still. "Are you okay?" she walked over to him and grabbed his shoulder, shaking it a little.

He broke out of his trance and looked at her, her face carved with worry. "I need to go… a patient of mine says he needs me… I'll be back in an hour or so." He grabbed his medical bag and stood up. He removed her hand from his shoulder.

Taken aback by his cold behavior Rei could only stand there in shock. "Hatori?"

He looked back at her and closed his eyes, then walked away out the door. What does Akito want to talk about now? He sounded mad for some reason? Did someone blab Rei and My relationship to him? This and many other troubling thoughts clouded his mind, as he walked to the main house.

Back at the office, similar thoughts were flooding Rei's mind. What did I do to have Hatori mad at me? Does it have something to do with that phone call? I don't understand! Why was he so cold to me! She felt tears come to her eyes, "Damn! What am I going to do?" she said out loud, she started to cry with confusion and anger at herself.

Hatori came at last to the main house, the door opened to reveal a man about 18-19 with a frail frame, it was Akito. "Haa kun! You came, I am so happy you're here!" he said he was happy and no one would guess the dark side of him.

Hatori walked inside, "Akito why did you call me?"

"Why?"

"Yes."

"Ahhahahahaha! Haa kun you are so funny! I called you because I wanted to see you!"

Maybe he doesn't know about me and Rei. Thought Hatori with some hope.

"Oh! And I have a question to ask you!"

Hatori's face became still and his blood became cold. " What?"

"You have a new assistant right?"

"Yes."

"Is she a pretty woman?"

Hatori didn't know how to answer this one, he didn't want Rei to get hurt like Kana was he wanted to get married to Rei and have a normal relationship with her. Akito could easily ruin that.

"She's a woman if that's what you're asking."

"Is she pretty?"

"I don't know-"

"Don't lie to me!"

"She is."

"You aren't going to fall in love with her are you?"

"What do you know?"

"I don't want you to suffer like last time."

"I am not in love with her why would I be?"

A gasp made Hatori snap around and he looked outside, there was someone there. The person ran it was Momiji. Hatori's blood became cold again.

"Ignore that rabbit."

"Yes Akito."

Akito sat next to Hatori and he wrapped his arms around Hatori's neck, "You better not have been lying to me. I hope you are not thinking of falling in love with her."

"I I I'm not."

"Good. Now you may leave." Akito unwrapped his arms from around Hatori and Hatori got up.

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At the office, Momiji knocked on the door loudly, "Rei! Rei! It's me Momiji! Open up! Hurry Hurry! It's terrible terrible!"

"One minute!" Rei's voice said from the other side of the door. The door opened and there stood Rei her eyes puffy from crying. "What's up?"

"I I saw Hatori at Akito's house and they were having a discussion and it involved you and and!" Momiji talked a mile a minute making it hard for Rei to understand him.

"Slow down Momiji." She placed her hand on his shoulder. He took a deep breath and started over.

"I heard Akito and Hatori talking at the main house, they were talking about you."

"And?"

"Akito asked if Haa san was in love with you and Haa san said No I am not why would I be?"

Rei's heart stopped and her blood ran cold. "Ar Are you sure?"

"yes! I am I heard the whole thing!"

"Thanks Momiji…. You should leave before he comes back."

"JA! I'm sorry Rei…" He said and then he ran for it.

Rei felt anger and confusion build up inside her, I'd better mask it before he comes back… she thought she took a deep breath and rubbed the tears from her eyes. She began to file some more medical reports. Her heart slowly beating and she felt her chest throb.

The door opened, in came Hatori he looked over at her and sighed, "Sorry about that Rei. I had to talk to someone."

"M Hm…" mumbled Rei. She focused on her filing keeping her emotions inside of her, she felt like she was going to over flow.

" Are you ok?"

"Huh?"

"You seem upset for some reason."

"O-Ohh.. me? No no no! I'm completely fine!" she said she didn't want Momiji to get into trouble.

"Okay.."

Rei looked at him and felt the same throb she felt earlier.

"I was wondering…. We're going to the summer house by the ocean soon and I want you to come if you want to that is."

"Sure! Sounds like fun." She answered with out enthusiasm. She didn't know what else to say to him. What am I going to do? Does he love me or doesn't he?