Wow, I'm early this time, YAY! So here you go, chapter thirteen.

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Chapter thirteen

Realizations

Tohru sat on the balcony, looking out at the moon. It had been two days sence Akito had sent her thugs after them and sence then, it had been quiet. But they all knew Akito was just playing with them, waiting for them to drop their guard. But that wasn't going to happen; they weren't going to drop their guard until all of this was over. "You know it's dangerous to sit out here alone," Tohru looked up at Kyo.

"I'm sorry,"

"You don't have to apologias," Kyo said annoyed. Tohru nodded and they stood in an awkward silence. Sighing, Kyo sat next to her.

"Shishou just told me that he already has the beginning of a plan ready,"

"Really?" Tohru asked, her face brightening.

"Calm down! It's just the beginning, he has to make sure that it won't back fire," sadness took over Tohru's face again.

"Right,"

"Don't be like that! Just because I told you to calm down doesn't mean I want you to be all gloomy!"

"It's not that. But what if it does back fire and all of those innocent people get in trouble because of me!" she cried. Kyo rested his hand on her head, and pushed her bangs back.

"That's not going to happen, I promise," Tohru moved closer to Kyo so that her bowed head touched his chest.

"You've made so many promises for me. I'm sorry for being a burden to you," Kyo's eyes filled with pain as he rested his chin on top of her head.

"I should be the one who's sorry," he whispered. 'What's going on? Why do I suddenly feel like crying? I feel happy and yet I'm in pain and why did her parents come into my thoughts?'

Kyo tossed and turned in his bed as he, again, tried to figure out why Tohru's eyes seemed so familiar. 'I remember them I do, but from when?' Suddenly a face flashed in his memory. And a voice that he remember hearing came back to me. 'You're eyes tell me that you want to die. Why is that? A boy as young as you wanting to die? What's the reason for that?' Kyo opened his eyes. 'Those words, who said them?' he sat up and ran his fingers threw his hair. Suddenly it came to him! A woman, a woman who was wild and spirited and in the same camp as him. A woman with blond hair and blue eyes, the same eyes as Tohru. 'I understand. That woman I talked to must have been Tohru's mother. Kyoko Honda. But that means-' his eyes filled with pain as Akito's words ran threw his head. 'The reason her eyes are so familiar is the reason I hired you, I have a special job that only you can do.' Kyo pressed his hand against his eyes. 'The job he wanted me to do, was it to break Tohru by using my memories of her mother?'

"Kazuma-san, have you figured out the details of your plan yet?" Tohru asked. Kazuma nodded.

"Yes. But I must ask you one question; will your friends be willing to risk their lives to help us?" Tohru nodded.

"Yes. I'm sure of it,"

"Good. We'll ask one of them if Akito has asked to hold any meetings with Watsuki Takani any time soon, if she is, we tell the government and leave the rest up to them,"

"But what will we say when they ask how we found out about this?" Kyo asked.

"We'll tell them that we found out because of some friends who are tired of working for Akito but are afraid to tell the police themselves. That's slightly the truth,"

"I believe that will work. But how are we going to contact Hana-chan and Uo-chan?" Tohru asked. Kazuma sighed.

"That's where the problem is. Do you have any idea when they leave the shop?"

"Well, Hana-chan and Uo-chan live there, just like I used too, so they won't leave to go home so," her face brightened. "I remember! Every day, Hana-chan goes to different places running different errands for Akito and the rest of the staff. If I catch her at the right time, I can talk to her away from the shop!"

"Then it's decided! Tomorrow we put our plan into action!"

Hanajima left the shop and looked down at the list Hatori had written for her of all the medicines he wanted her to buy. Sighing, she slid the list into the folds of her oni, opened her black umbrella, and stepped into the winter seen. 'It's gotten so cold. I hope that Tohru is all right. I hope, wherever she is, she's safe and warm.' "Hana-chan!" Hanajima stopped and turned around, her eyes wide. There, standing in front of her was Tohru dressed in a white kimono, carrying a plain umbrella.

"Tohru-kun?" she asked. Tohru smiled at her.

"I missed you, Hana-chan," Hanajima felt like dropping her umbrella and embracing her friend but she decided better of it. She grabbed Tohru by the hand, led her into a small sweets shop, and turned to face her.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

"Well, I have a question for you. Has Akito-san come up with any meetings with Takani-san?" Hanajima nodded.

"Yes, two weeks from today. But what does that have to do with anything?" Tohru just smiled at her, took Hanajima's hands in hers, and squeezed them.

"Be careful Hana-chan and tell Uo-chan the same thing. I would hate it if anything happened to you," Hanajima looked at her worriedly.

"What about you? You're safe right?" Tohru's smile brightened.

"As long as I'm with Kyo-kun, I'm safe," she said. She released Hanajima's hands and placed her hand on the handle of the door. "Take care Hana-chan,"

"Wait Tohru-kun!" Hanajima cried. Tohru, who had the door already opened, stopped moving then turned around, her smile still in place.

"Don't worry Hana-chan, we'll see each other soon," and she was gone.

Kyo looked out the window and watched Tohru walking back. 'It's back. The pain. I wonder why my heart hurts so much when I see Tohru now that I know about me knowing her mother. But something tells me something bad happened when I knew her.' He saw Tohru disappear threw the door and then heard her walk into the room. "I'm back! Hello Kyo-kun," she greeted.

"Hey. Did you meet Hanajima?" he asked. Tohru smiled and nodded.

"Yes. Akito-san and Takani-san have a meeting two weeks from today,"

"Great. Now we just have to see if Shishou's plan works,"

"I believe it will," Kyo couldn't help it, he smiled.

"Just like you, always seeing the bright side of things," 'Just like your mother.' he added to himself.

"Huh? Kyo-kun you look sad. Is everything okay?" Kyo looked at her surprised but smiled.

"Yeah," he reached out and stroked her cheek. 'The pain is still there but it lessens when Tohru smiles. I want to see that smile more and more, even if it hurts me, I want to protect that smile forever.'

There you go, chapter thirteen. Next chapter the plan is put into action, you'll have to wait to see if it all goes well.