Hello. Thank you so much for the reviews! Next chapters up. Akito comes back in this chapter. Remember, Akito is a girl in this fanfic, just wanted you to know.

Chapter six

"Kyo-kun, do you think we should get ready to close?" Tohru asked. Kyo looked over at her from where he was working and nodded.

"Sure," Tohru smiled.

"I'll get the broom," and she rushed over to the storage closet. 'Another week has come and gone. Kyo-kun seems to have opened up a little more to me. He doesn't yell at me as often and he seems to be able to control his anger around Yuki-kun better. I'm so happy. I'm not saying that I think they'll become friends or anything like that but if they could just tolerate each other, it would be great.'

"Hey Tohru, have you heard some of the rumors going around about us?" Kyo asked. Tohru walked over to him, carrying a broom.

"No,"

"Well, people think we're secretly dating each other,"

"What? Why would people think that?" Tohru asked, blushing. Kyo shrugged.

"I don't know. People just don't have anything better to do then spreading rumors I guess," they stayed quiet for a little while. "Hey, what do you think Akito will do when she finds out?" a look of fright flashed across Tohru's face but vanished in the next second.

"I don't know," she said quietly.

"I heard that she doesn't like things happening out of her knowledge. Is that true?" Tohru's grip on the handle of the broom tightened. Akito's face flashed in her mind. Her eyes wide with anger and her teeth bared in an angry snarl. 'Don't ever keep something from me ever again!' "Tohru! Hey! What's wrong? You look pale," Tohru snapped out of her thoughts and looked up at Kyo. "Are you sick?" he asked. Tohru shook her head and forced a smile on her face.

"No I'm fine," she said. Kyo looked at her unconvinced. Suddenly, the door leading to the rest of Akito's building, opened and one of the other employees appeared.

"Tohru-san, Akito-san wishes to speak to you," the smile on Tohru's face faltered but she replaced it.

"Ok, I'll see Akito-san right after I am done with work," she said. The employee shook her head.

"No, Akito-san wants to see you right away. She told me that you've been avoiding her and to make sure you came at once," Tohru's eyes widened.

"O-ok," she said. She turned to face Kyo, forced her smile to reappear, and handed him the broom.

"I'm sorry Kyo-kun, tomorrow I'll stay late to make it up to you," then she turned around and left with the other employee. Kyo stared at the place where Tohru had just been standing. 'Why were you avoiding her? Why did you look so scared when I mentioned her? Who is Akito to you Tohru?'

Tohru knelt in Akito's room. Akito rested across the room near an open screen door that led to the gardens. Her back was facing Tohru and she ignored her as if she hadn't heard Tohru come in. However, Tohru knew the truth. Akito was testing her, seeing how long she could last with the silence until she begged Akito to speak. Until she broke. But Tohru didn't know which was worse. Akito's silence or Akito yelling at her and hurting her. Both would end sometime but would it be better to end the silence and get feeling Akito's anger over with, or would it be better to wait in the silence until Akito grew impatient? The first one. Akito being impatient could make things even worse. It would be better for her to get it over with. "Akito-san," she whispered. Akito sat up then stood up and walked over to Tohru. Tohru looked up at Akito, unable to read her expression.

"Tell me, Honda-san, why did you avoid me? Why didn't you come when I called?" Tohru felt fear rising inside her.

"I wasn't avoiding you Akito-san! I was just busy!" she cried. Akito glared at her.

"Don't lie to me! You were avoiding me because you were hiding something from me! I thought you were smarter then this!" she grabbed Tohru's hand were she still had a faint scar. "I thought this would remind you! You never hide things from me! You don't dare defy me!" Akito released her hand and knelt down. Tohru could tell some of her anger was disappearing but she was still dangerous. "Tell me Honda-san, are the rumors true that you have made a bond between Sohma Kyo?" Tohru lowered her eyes and nodded. "Hmm, I see. So was he the reason you have been avoiding me lately? Were you trying to protect him?" Akito leaned forward, grabbed Tohru by the chin and forced her to look into her eyes. "You're such a foolish girl. Did you really think you could protect him? I own everyone who works here. You are all my toys and I can do whatever I want with you. But, I'll forgive you this one time, you can continue bonding with Sohma Kyo, but you will have to tell me everything that's going on, even if you think it'll make me mad, you have to tell me everything. Understood?" Tohru nodded making Akito smile and release her. "Good. Now get out of my sight, I have things to take care off," Tohru bowed, stood up, and walked to the door. "You know, I'll have to have a little chat with Sohma Kyo, he needs to understand the circumstances as well," Tohru felt more fear fill her heart, and she flung the door open and ran out of it, leaving a smirking Akito alone in the dark room.

Kyo walked slowly home, wondering if he would run into Tohru again. Right before he had left, someone had told him that he was to meet with Akito the next day. 'Why does she want to talk to me?' he wondered. "Kyo-kun!" Kyo spun around and saw Tohru run over to him.

"Tohru? What's up?" he asked. Tohru bowed her head.

"I heard Akito-san wishes to speak to you tomorrow," she said sadly. Kyo looked down at her, confused.

"Yeah. What's wrong? Why do you seem so down?"

"Kyo-kun, please be careful when your around Akito-san. She may seem harmless but she's very dangerous," Kyo laughed.

"How dangerous can a woman like her be?" he asked but deep in his mind, he was remembering the stories he had heard about Akito.

"Please Kyo-kun, promise me that you'll be careful!" Tohru begged. Kyo looked down into Tohru's worried blue eyes and smiled faintly.

"Alright, I promise," Tohru smiled back.

"Thank you,"

So cute. If you were wondering where Tohru got that scar in her hand, reread chapter three where she gets hurt. Kyo and Akito's talk well continue next chapter! Please keep reviewing!

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