Rei sat next to Kyo as she ate her pizza, "Kyo."
"Eh?"
"What are you going to do if Kagura may come here."
"Avoid her above all else."
"She loves you so much why don't you love her?"
"I don't get it, marriage , whatever she's forcing her self on me and I can't stand it."
"You were the same way with me."
"Yeah I know but you're different."
"Awwww."
A knock on the door made Rei look up, it was Hatori, "Hey I wanted to know if you wanted to go for a walk. It's a nice night."
"Okay! Sure sounds great." She got up and walked to him. "Bye guys see you later."
"Yeah okay have fun."
Rei smiled and walked out the door with Hatori, "So what made you want to go for a walk?"
"I don't know I wanted to spend some alone time with you I guess…"
She grabbed his hand and smiled, "Well I'm glad you wanted to."
He smiled at her and she smiled back at him. "Rei?"
"Mmmhm?"
"I love you." He said he stopped her and kissed her passionately.
"I love you too." She kissed him back. Rei smiled at him after they broke apart and he smiled back. Rei started to walk again when she felt two strong yet thin arms wrap around her in a tight hug. "H Hatori wh what are you doing? I don't know what to do if you turn into.."
POOF! It was too late he had turned into the tiny dragon, she sighed, "I don't know what to do now…. I don't know what kind of water to put you in."
"Don't worry about me.." he said he looked tired.
"I'll put you in a small tide pool, then we can watch the moon and you'll be able to breath." She picked him up and carried him lovingly to the small tide pool as promised.
"There."
"You didn't need to do that." He said he looked embarrassed.
"I didn't want you to die on me."
"You're very kind Rei. I'm glad I'm with you." He said as he bobbed in the tide pool.
"Thank you… you know you're very kind too. Many girls like you you know you're popular amongst my friends."
"Well.. thank you… But I only love you. I hope you know that."
"I know."
She looked up at the sky, "Wow. The sky looks different out here."
"Yeah it does."
" It's so pretty. I wish I could stay out here forever."
"Rei?"
"Yes?"
"Do you love me? Even though of my curse?"
"I love you… little dragon and all."
"That's not funny."
"I know I'm kidding, I love you so much, even though you aren't able to hold me.."
POOF! Hatori was standing there with no clothes on in the tide pool, Rei handed his clothes to him and she turned away as he got dressed. She loved him so much it scared her how close he was to her.
"Hatori I haven't told you something about me……"
"What? Tell me.. are you okay?"
"When I was little I ran away from home. I wasn't loved when I was little… My parents couldn't care less if I was okay or dead. My dad left when I was a toddler.. he just up and left. I was hurt and confused, my mom cared for other kids more than me.. when dad left she didn't have any time for me. I wanted to show her how good I was but being good was never enough she still didn't pay attention to me… I would cry myself to sleep every night because I wanted a kind word a pat on the back… But no never…, I ran away because I wanted to find a family to love me I mean ACTUALLY love me. I ran away at the age of 10 and I was gone for three years I lived with my grandmother. She died while I was living with her. And I returned to my original house. My mom just shouted at me and yelled, "It's your fault that grandmother died." And that I was such a waste of time. I lived like that until I was 16 years old I ran away again and I began to live in japan. I lived in a hick town, far away from any cities, I took a train and began a new life. I attended high school then college there on out. I met Kazuma by accident I found out he ran a dojo and I went there. He liked me and he accepted me into the dojo, I went there every day. Soon I was looking at him like he was a father to me. Then, he asked me if I would like to be his other child, I met Kyo when he was a little boy and soon I was a part of a real family. I'm happier now.. but sometimes I worry about my real mother… but she doesn't care about me…" Rei explained, she felt her mouth grow dry and she felt tears come to her eyes. She didn't how care immature she looked she began to cry her heart out.
Hatori looked at her and he wrapped his arm around her shoulders and whispered, "Shh…Shhh…"
"I'm sorry if I look stupid right now."
"You don't it's natural to cry especially with what you've gone through." He said he kissed her tears away.
"Thank you…. You're the only one I can tell this to.." She looked down embarrassed. "I sound like a little brat.. complaining to you."
"You just wanted to tell me more about you that's all I understand…and I'm sorry for you… you have went through a lot." Said Hatori he smiled at her sincerely.
" I'm glad you understand."
"Why wouldn't I?" He looked at his watch, "Wow, it's already 12:00 am I should be heading back."
"Okay same here."
He kissed her passionately and walked to the other house, "I'll see you tomorrow I guess."
She waved to him and walked off to the house. She walked into the living room to find it empty. I guess everyone is asleep. Thought Rei. She shrugged and went into the bath room to take a bath. As she sat in the tub, she thought about what she told Hatori. Was it smart to tell him that ? Gad I feel so immature…
She got out of the tub and walked to her room, she slipped on her pajamas and got into bed soon she was asleep.
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Rei walked out of her room the next morning with back jeans and a black t-shirt with an anime pixie on it. She walked to the living room to see only Tohru and Kyo, "Hey where is everyone?"
"They're with Akito."
"Again?"
Tohru touched her head, After last night when I got kissed by Sohma kun…I can't stop thinking about it.
"…kun."
"Honda kun?" said Hatori. He looked at her.
"Hatori sa san?"
"Is your head alright"
"Y Yes! It's fine!" said Tohru she waved her hands in a frenzy.
" Really? Well I just wanted to check up on you three. I'm sorry Honda san we didn't bring you here so we would leave you alone."
"I'm not alone I have Rei san and Kyo kun."
"Well okay I guess I'll see you around." And he left.
"What do you want to do now?"
"Let's go to the beach!"
" Listen you…." Said Kyo.
"Not to go swimming!"
"So?"
"Lets build sand castles!" said Tohru.
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Mean while at the Sohma house, Hatori and Shigure were sitting out side, "Why did you let Tohru stay alone with Kyo for so long? Was that your plan?" asked Hatori.
"No!NO! that was not my plan silly Haa san!"
The sliding door opened to reveal an angry Akito. "BRING KYO WITH YOU TOMORROW." And he slammed the doors shut and Hatori looked at Shigure.
"I predict something bad."