Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters included in this fan fiction.
Author's Notes: Sorry that it's been so long. School is going to start soon so it may take me a while to update, but the more review I get the faster I can update. ;) Kenji's in this chapter. Remember him from chapter 7?
Common Bonds
Author: Emilee1
Chapter 9: The Boy without a Home
Kourutsuni and Emiree went back home while Yuki, Kyo, and Tohru headed for the store. When they got closer, they noticed a boy running down the sidewalk. Tohru looked while shielding her eyes from the sun.
"That's Kenji!" she shouted.
Kyo jumped in front of him. "Where do you think you're going?"
"Get out of my way!" Kenji shouted trying to push Kyo out of his way.
"Kenji, there's no use trying," Yuki said trying to calm him down. He then stopped resisting and crossed his arms.
"Now, will you please tell us why you're in such a rush?" Tohru asked.
Kenji looked up at her teary eyed. "I'm going to see my father."
"Where is he?" Tohru replied worry in her voice.
Kenji swallowed a lump in his throat and said, "In the hospital. He fell into the river, and landed on sharp jagged rocks! I've just got to get there!"
Tohru nodded and they all began to run. They ran weaving in and out of crowds. They would shout, "Excuse me!" or "It's an emergency!"
After running for a while, they crossed Kourutsuni's and Emiree's path. "Hey where are you all going?" Emiree shouted waving her arms.
Yuki told them to go on as he walked over to Kourutsuni and Emiree.
"We're going to the hospital. Kenji's father was in an accident," Yuki said catching his breath.
"Well then, let's go," Kourutsuni replied. Once they reached the hospital, they sat in the waiting room. Kyo was already there reading a magazine.
"Where's Tohru?" Yuki asked sitting down. Kyo simply pointed down the hospital hall. "Oh…"
In the room, Kenji was sitting beside the bed. His hands were holding tight to his father's hand. "This isn't fair," he said tears streaming down his face.
Tohru walked over to him and tried to comfort him. "Just think he's in a better place now." She began to reflect on the pain she felt when her mother had died. Mom, maybe you'll meet Kenji's father. Maybe you both can be friends. She smiled a faint smile.
Kenji stood up and left the room, Tohru behind him. They went into the waiting room to see four anxious faces.
"Well?" Kyo asked. Tohru just shook her head from side to side.
"Do you have a place to stay?" Yuki asked.
"No…," Kenji replied.
"You can stay with us then," Kourutsuni said, a smile on her face.
"What?" Emiree shouted. "What about-," Kourutsuni cut her off.
"We'll deal with that later. He needs somewhere to stay." Emiree just crossed her arms.
Nozomi's House
"So your name is Kenji right?" Nozomi asked smiling sweetly.
Kenji nodded. "Are you sure it's no trouble letting me stay here?"
"No trouble at all," Nozomi replied carrying Kenji's things upstairs.
Kourutsuni and Emiree walked into the room. "I'm sorry about your father," Kourutsuni said.
"Yeah me too."
"Thank you," Kenji replied.
Nozomi started making her way down the stairs when she tripped. She fell on top of Kenji. POOF!
A black dog appeared in front of Kenji. "Wh-what just happened?"
"I guess we better explain things," Emiree said putting her hand over her face.
Kourutsuni explained the whole story to Kenji. Once she finished, Nozomi changed back.
Once dressed, Nozomi said, "I guess I have to go have a talk with Akane later."
"Akane?" Kenji asked still trying to get over the event that just happened.
"Akane's the family leader."
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Kirugureru Family
Akane: Leader
Kourutsuni: rat
Emiree: cat
Chio: cow
Benito: Boar
Nozomi: dog
