Chapter 15: Parents and Sachiko

Princess Sango

When Sachiko woke up next time, she saw Momiji looking at her, but she knew she was in Hatori's house, "Momiji-chan, why am I here?"

Momiji smiled as if he seemed relieved, "You must have been late for school today, you were running so fast, unless there was something else Sachiko-chan?"

Sachiko shook her head, denying everything, "No, it's okay! I was just late…that's all."

Momiji nodded, and called Hatori. Hatori came into the room then, "Sachiko-san, please just rest right now. Yuki will come and get you later. Momiji, please come with me." Sachiko nodded, and closed her eyes, falling asleep instantly.

In another room…

"When did you see Sachiko?" asked Hatori, sitting in the kitchen table, "I know she wasn't late, I called Yuki to make sure of that."

"I saw her running from that place Kyo-san was placed in. Her face looked like she was running in fear. I think it was Akito, I think Akito got to her, and I think he threatened her," Momiji whispered, "I think this is true only because I overheard her in her sleep."

Then a scream pierced the air, and it was Sachiko's scream. Momiji and Hatori bounded at the sound, and there stood Sachiko, looking at her parents bodies. Momiji gently hugged her and she didn't struggle. Tohru and Ayame were sitting up, eyes alert, knowing it was going to be hard to explain this. Sachiko struggled then, and when she was free of Momiji's grasp she jumped on the bed and started to cry. "Mom…dad…"

Tohru and Ayame looked at their daughter, and Tohru hugged her close, "It's alright Sachiko-chan, look I'm alright. It's nothing, I just fell."

Sachiko cried harder, she knew why, but her voice, she refused to use it. Tohru stroked her hair when Ayame spoke up, "Sachiko-chan, look at me, look at daddy please." Sachiko looked at him with her brown eyes that held pain, "We're all going to be okay alright? Your mom tripped and I transformed when I tried to catch her okay? That's all there is to it."

Sachiko nodded, and hugged her parents. In a small voice she whispered, "Where am I going tonight?"

"You're going back to Yuki's until we're better okay?" Tohru whispered, "It'll all be okay Sachiko, you'll see."

Sachiko nodded, but she knew the truth, her parents had gotten involved, something Akito didn't want them to do. A knock on the door came, and Momiji went running to answer it. Soon, Yuki entered the room and saw all three on the bed. "Sachiko-chan, are you okay?" Sachiko nodded, wiping her tears away. Hugging her parents, she walked up to Yuki, looking at him, "I'll be out in a minute, please wait outside with Momiji."

Sachiko nodded, walking out with her older cousin, when Yuki was sure they were gone, Hatori and Yuki sat on the bed. "Tohru, are you okay?"

Tohru's eyes were glossy; you could tell she wanted to cry. Ayame draped an arm around her shoulder, trying to give her some kind of comfort. Tohru sniffled, "I'll be okay Yuki…just take care of Sachiko okay?"

Yuki nodded and grabbed Tohru's hand gently, "It'll be alright, and Kagura and I will take care of her." Kissing her forehead he stood up, "I better get home, Kagura's waiting." Taking one last glance at them, he ran out of the room. Sachiko sat there on the couch, and Momiji and her were both talking quietly, or rather Momiji was. When Yuki showed up they silenced, "Time to go Sachiko-chan, come on."

Sachiko nodded and obediently followed her uncle outside the room. When they got into the car, Yuki started it up, but didn't drive home. Instead he drove towards outside the Sohma estate, "Maybe we should go visit someone." Sachiko stared at him with a blank face. "This person Sachiko, it's Sohma Kazuma, my Shihan. He quit teaching, but for you, he'll make an exception."

Sachiko nodded and looked out the window. It took awhile to get there, but when he finally did, and the car stopped, Yuki smiled at her. "Sachiko-chan, please regard him kindly. He's really wanted to meet you, but I guess your mother never had time to take you here."

Getting out of the car, Yuki went and knocked on the door. An old man with gray hair answered, he looked the same almost, for all Sohma's shared that youth. "Yuki, I'm surprised!"

Yuki smiled, "Yes, I guess it's been awhile, huh Shihan?"

Kazuma nodded, "Hai, it has indeed. Are you here alone?"

Yuki shook his head, "My daughter's here, but she doesn't know that I'm her real father yet. Do you remember?"

Kazuma nodded, "I could never forget when Tohru told me she was having the cat. I was so upset, but she's here with you so bring her in." Yuki nodded and motioned to Sachiko to get out of the car. Sachiko shyly came out, and hid behind Yuki. Sachiko bowed slightly, and Kazuma smiled, "Hi there."

Sachiko smiled weakly, but Kazuma still saw through it, Kyo was the same way. Something had happened to her before this meeting. "I wanted to know if you would train her."

Shishou looked at Yuki and smiled, "You know Akito forbid it after the fight Kyo had when he was put away.'" His eyes looked at Sachiko's; they flinched at the mention of the name.

"I know Shishou, but please do this for me. A favor as Kyo and me, please?" Yuki begged.

Shishou's eyes softened at the mere mention of Kyo, "Alright, but she mustn't display it to others. Do you understand Sachiko?"

Sachiko nodded, moving away from Yuki's back. Sachiko looked up at him and smiled, "I'd like that."

Yuki smiled, "I'll leave her here for awhile okay? You guys can bond for awhile so to speak."

Shishou smiled, and nodded, "I would enjoy the company."

Yuki leaned down and kissed her forehead, "Behave yourself, and I'll be back to pick you up shortly okay? Love you." With that he stood up, bowed and left.

TBC…