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Your Curse, My Cure

Chapter Five

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Hana stood in front of the mirror and smoothed her dress out, she had decided on a black, tight-fitting halter dress. She let her hair stay out; she had been leaving it like a lot nowadays and clipped the sides back. She smoothed out her stockings so they didn't bunch up anywhere and walked down the stairs. "Tohru-chan, I'm so nervous," she said as her friend met her at the bottom stair. "My stomach feels like it'll explode."

"Everything will be fine, Hana-chan," she said and gave her friend a hug. "You're going to have great time and so will Saya and I."

"Thanks again for watching her," she replied with a small smile, then heaved a large sigh when someone knocked on the door. She slipped her flat shoes on and opened the door, smiling as she saw Hatori standing in a black tuxedo. "Hello," she whispered softly.

"Hey," he replied and handed her a bouquet of roses. "I thought you'd like these since you liked the necklace so much," he said and smiled as he noticed she was wearing it.

"Thank you," she replied and took them from him, walking into the kitchen and placing the roses in a vase filled with water. She walked back to see Saya hugging Hatori's leg and him giving her a smile. "Saya, we have to go now so you behave for Tohru-san."

"Okay, mommy, Tohru-nee-chan and me are gonna have lots of fun!" she replied and ran over to said girl. "You and daddy be good little grown ups."

Hana laughed. "We will," she replied and grabbed her jacket, letting Hatori lead her out to the car. She slid in and they remained silent until they pulled into the parking lot of a nice restaurant. She stepped out of the car and smiled softly when Hatori wrapped his arm around her waist and they walked into the restaurant.

"Reservation?" the waiter asked.

"Souma," Hatori said and waited as the man looked down the list, and then nodded and they were led off to a table. Hatori pulled out Hana's chair for her before sitting down in his own.

"Thank you," she said and opened the menu, looking down the list of available items. She placed the menu down and smiled at him, her heart thumping in her chest. "Well," she said and took a sip of her wine, say something, stupid, she thought to herself. "How was your day?"

"It went well actually," he replied with a small smile, "I had a very good meeting Akito, he didn't loose his temper at all."

"I'm happy to hear that," she said and looked up when the waiter returned, she gave him her order and watched as Hatori did the same. Taking another sip of her wine, she looked down at her nails and wished she had put a new coat of black on them.

"How about your day?" he asked.

"It was boring, I got up and ate breakfast then took Saya to the bookstore to get this new book she wanted, came home and finished my reports," she said then sighed, "oh and then I took a nap before this."

"Sounds exciting," he murmured softly, picking a piece of bread out of the basket and taking a bite.

"Not exactly," she replied and rested her arms on the table, watching Hatori chew softly. "Can I ask you a question?" she asked him.

"You did, would you like to ask another?" he said with a small smile.

"Why did you ask me out on this date?" she asked, staring at him directly in the eyes.

"To be honest, I'm not to sure," he replied and placed what was left of the bread on a napkin. He moved back slightly as the waiter placed the food in front of them and nodded before leaving. "I guess it was because of what Akito said, it made me think."

Hana thought back to the day she met Akito, she thought on his words.

I think he might be developing feelings for you.

"After that, I couldn't stop thinking about you," he said as he began to eat his meal. "I finally decided to ask you out on a date to see if what I'm feeling is infatuation or not."

"And is it?" she asked, silently hoping it wasn't.

"I'm not sure yet," he said while placing a piece of steak in his mouth.

Hana felt slightly disappointed at his answer and slowly began to eat her food. She chewed softly on some noodles before taking another sip of her wine, glaring at the glass. She growled softly and downed the rest of her glass, then grabbed his and drank it to. Hatori stared over at her in surprise, his golden eyes widening.

"Saki-chan, I think you've had enough," he replied and took the bottle from her grasp. "Did what I said offend you?"

"Listen here, bub, you can't tell me when I've had enough, alright?" she said and pointed her finger at him, her cheeks flushed. "Damn straight what you said offended me. How in the hell can't you be sure if you like somebody? I mean I'm sure that I like you, it's easy to know."

Hatori gulped slightly and called the waiter over for the bill, then paid and helped Hana to the car. He had to pull over to the side of the road so she could throw-up, then drove her to his apartment because it was closer. He helped her onto the sofa and gave her wet cloth to wipe her face. "What a night, Saki-chan," he said while placing a blanket on her after she fell asleep.

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Hana opened her eyes and groaned as she felt her temples pound, holding her hand in her hands. She sat up slowly and looked around the apartment, coming to the conclusion Hatori had taken her home. She sighed and pulled her legs up to her chest, wrapping her arms around them and burying her head into her arms. Saki, you idiot now he'll never like you, she thought as tears welled up in her eyes. She was crying for both embarrassment and her headache.

"Ah, you're awake," she heard someone say and looked up to see Hatori standing in front of her with a cup of coffee and a smile. "I was wondering when you'd get up."

"Hato-kun, about last night," she began, taking the coffee he offered her.

"Not much of a wine drinker, huh?" he asked with amusement dancing in his eyes.

"You can tell," she muttered with a small frown. "I'm sorry I ruined the date and embarrassed you in that restaurant."

"You didn't ruin the date and you didn't embarrass me," he said and sat next to her, wiping the tears from her cheeks. She laid her head on his shoulder and he pulled her into a hug. "I've always wanted something like this, to hold someone like I'm holding you."

Hana wrapped her arms around his middle and bit her lip, snuggling closer to him. "I'm here anytime you want to give someone a hug," she said with a teasing smile.

"Saki-chan, I've made my decision," he said as he laid back on the couch, with her in his arms. Hana looked to the ground, preparing herself for the rejection. "And I do like you, a lot. I want to be with you."

Hana's eyes widened and she looked up at him. "Y-you do?" she asked.

He nodded and leaned down, closing the gap between them and kissing her softly. He let his hand tangle in her hair and cradle her against him as she ran her hands up to his shoulders. She pushed him back on the sofa and broke away for air, her cheeks red and her eyes glazed over. "You'll never know how happy I am today," she whispered and laid her head on his chest.

"I think I have a pretty good idea, though," he said with a smile and wrapped his arms around her. After a few minutes, they stood and went out to breakfast before returning to Shigure's house. Hana opened the door, her other hand tightly holding onto Hatori's as she gave a sigh. They walked in and were greeted by the whole household, Tohru and Saya in tears.

"Where was you guys, mommy?" Saya said while looking up at the two with a tear-streaked face. "I missed you."

"Mommy didn't feel to good after her and daddy went out so she stayed with daddy," Hana explained then gasped when Tohru grabbed her in a hug. "Tohru-chan, can't breathe!"

"I'm sorry, you just had me so worried," she said and let her friend go, wiping her tears. "I see you guys are well, though," she said while looking at their intertwined fingers.

"I'd love to stay and chat, but I just came to bring Saki-chan back," he said and turned towards her. "I'll talk to you later and you, Saya and I will do something."

"Okay, goodbye," she said then blushed when he kissed her and patted Saya's head, then left. Hana bit her lip and leaned against the wall, touching her lips with her fingers.

"Eww!" Saya said and scrunched up her face. "Mommy's gots the cooties!"

Hana laughed and picked the little girl, tickling her stomach and walking up the stairs. She walked into Tohru's room and flopped on the bed with Saya sitting up on her stomach. "Did you have fun with Tohru-chan?" she asked.

"Yes, Tohru-nee-chan and me played lots a games, like Hai-Hin-Min(?) and rummy," she said with a grin. "Tohru-nee-chan, tell mommy all the fun we hads!"

"Yeah, we had a lot of fun," Tohru said and sat next to Hana's head, looking down at her best friend. "So, how was your date?"

Hana sighed and sat up, placing Saya on her knee. "The date was horrible, I got drunk off of wine and we had to leave in the middle but this morning was when Hatori said he wanted to be with me," she said and smiled. "We had our second kiss this morning."

"Second? Don't you mean first?" she asked.

"That's right I never told you about when Hatori kissed me the night before I went to see Akito-san," she said and snapped her fingers. "Well, this one was better than that one."

"Well, I'm glad you're happy," Tohru said with a smile. "So, are you going to move in with him?"

"Actually, I don't know," she said and looked down at Saya who was playing with a lock of her hair. "I'm going to wait for him to say something, though, I don't want to feel like I'm rushing him."

"True," she agreed. "Here, I'll give Saya a bath for you, she fell asleep last night before I could give her one."

"Okay," she said and watched as Tohru walked away with the little girl in her arms. She brought her legs up to sit in a cross-legged position and sighed, then got up and walked into the kitchen. She made herself a sandwich and was eating it when Shigure walked in.

"Good to see you again," he said. "How've you been? We haven't seen you in a while."

"Work and looking for a house have been busying me," she said with a small smile. "I'm good, though, how have you been?"

"Things are fine, I'm still teasing my editor," he said with a small smirk. "I just finished a book but I told her I hadn't even finished the sixth chapter."

"You're very cruel, Shigure-san," Hana said with a grin.

"Yes, I know," he replied and ran a hand through his hair. "So, I heard about you and Ha'ri. How's that?"

"We just got together today but so far it's good, I enjoy being with him and I've loved him for a while," she said and finished her sandwich. "When are you going to find someone? How about Mit-chan?"

"I'll settle down when the curse is broken and Mit-chan seems to have a thing for Ritsu," he replied with a smile. "However odd that may seem."

Hana giggled and nodded. "Well, have fun then," she replied just as the phone rang.

"Yes, hello," Shigure said into the receiver. "Oh, yeah, she's right here. Saki-chan, it's for you."

Hana grabbed the receiver and put it to her ear. "Hello, Hanajima Saki speaking."

"Hey," Hatori said.

"Oh, hi, what's up?" she asked and leant against the counter.

"Nothing, do you and Saya want to go to the movies later?" he asked. "This new movie called 'Cars' is playing and I think Saya will like it."

"Sure, around what time?" she asked with a smile.

"I'll be there at seven, so be ready," he replied.

"Okay, I will see you then, bye," she said and placed the receiver on the hook another smile on her lips. "We're going to see a movie later, I really shouldn't go but Saya and I need a break."

"Have fun, then," he said and started to leave the room. "Saki-chan, be careful with Hatori. He's the closest to Akito and he does whatever Akito tells him to do, you never know when your memory will be erased."

Hana watched as he left, her eyes wide with fear. What did he…mean by that, she thought, Hatori would never…would he?

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Yoko Touma