Author comment: Okay yay! Only this chapter and one after this to go! woo. Actually I been kinda dreading this chapter, because I don't believe I can portray Akito's character. So if its not perfect don't kill me.
Stepping off the bus Tohru stared at the black car near the house. "Is that Akito's car?" she asked slightly confused. She had seen him getting into it before, but they had said Akito had died out of illness. Akito...had always seemed so fragile, but once he got worked up had such a strong force. "Maybe its just someone that has the same car," she mumbled under her breath.
Shigure stepped out of the bus followed by Kyo, Yuki, and Kagura. They all wore grim faces at seeing the car in the driveway. Laying his hands on Tohru's shoulders Shigure spoke up softly, "Tohru, I'm afriad we have not been so honest with you. You see, we missed you so much we let our own desires take over, not paying attention how you may feel.."
"No! I wanted to come back, you shouldn't apologize for that!" Tohru interrupted.
Shigure smiled slightly, "Let me finish."
"I'm sorry!"
"Quite alright.You see, we wanted you back so much that we told you Akito died. Well Akito is quite alive and found out our secret. I'm not sure how, but he called the other night and well, he wishes to speak to you alone."
"You can't leave her alone with that sick bastard!" Kyo shouted hearing this.
"We don't have a choice, Kyo," Shigure said in dismay.
"I will go! I don't mind! I will do what I have to, to stay with you all," Tohru said before taking off to the house without another word.
Akito sat in the main room on the floor facing away from the television. He was alone and was awaiting Tohru's arrival patiently. He was lounging lazily across the floor, his eyes closed when he felt the presense of someone's eyes gazing upon him. Opening his eyes he saw Miss Honda. "Hello Miss Honda, you look the same."
Tohru didn't say anything, but she kept her head down and Akito smiled at this. "Please sit down," he said gesturing to a clean spot in front of him. He made no move to sit up. She did as she was told. "Tell me Miss Honda, do you know what God means to the zodiac animals?"
"God is the one that held the banquet for all the animals," Tohru said looking up quickly hearing her being adressed a question.
"And do you know why they went?" he pursued.
"Well because he was God, right. I mean you should listden to him."
"How clever you are," Akito said slightly amused. "I suppose you shoudl also know that since the banquet, the animals all share a bond with God. I very strong one it would seem, considering when to people usually get invited to see him?"
Tohru kept quiet during this whole thing staring at him meekly as he went on about his story. "You have met most most of the animals. I am going to die soon. I am frail and sickly, I am not of the zodiac, and why dio you think they answer to me?"
"Because you are the head of the family, they should listen to you," she said naturally before her eyes widened. God. Akito was a God.
Akito smiled slightly at her sitting up seeing that she had cought on. He leaned forword to her holding her chin in his hand as he stared at her unblinkingly. "I have that bond with them. I won't let you get in the way of it. They disobeyed me and I told them what would happen if you stayed. They lied to me!" He said his temper rising and Tohru pulled away from his hand. Akito smiled, his hair masking before he slapped her roughly on her cheek. The burning sensation filled her cheek the second his hand left her face. Her head spun and her head pounded.
"You won't ruin it! I was born to be loved! You arn't special, you don't belong here!" He yelled standing up immediently.
"I..I don't belong, but I wish I did. I care for the others as much as you do. I know I won't have the same bond, but I want to be a part of their lives. Yours too, Akito. I know you don't like me, but even so...I wish you would let me," Tohru said holding her cheek tenderly before her hand fell into her lap as she spoke.
"Hmn. I'm surprised you are still around even after seeing that monster. How could anyone love something liek that. Do you love him? If you did you would have to be a monster too. How pitiful, two monsters in love. Yuki too, how pitiful and lonely he must be. He needs to be back here with me. The rat is closest to God you know, do you love him too? He is a pitiful creature too. Everyone hated him."
"i thinbk...love is when you have seen the worst side of them, and it is still okay and Yuki, hes not lonely. He has everyone, no one hates him. Hes not alone, because I wouldn't ever want him to be lonely again! I wouldn't ever leave him alone!" Tohru said looking up at him, tears began to form as she heard the cruel words he had said about the two.
"You truely are a pathetic girl," he replied slapping her once again.
Shigure, Yuki, Kyo, and Kagura waited on the bus with the air conditioning on full blast to save them from the unbearable heat of the bus."How could we have been so foolish to have let her come back. Who knows what he is doing to her in there," Yuki hissed. His eyes were closed not wanting to look at the others. Kagura sat quietly, her eyes closed. She hadn't moved for a while and no one was sure if she was asleep or not. Kyo sat looking out one of the windows, his chin propped on his chin as he waited for any sign of abuse from inside. Shigure sat in the front seat his eyes narrowed slightly, he wasn't one for ever being serious, but only a few exceptions. This was one of them.
Kyo lifted his head up seeing the door slide open. A wary looking Akito stood in the doorway. Everyone jumped out of the bus upon seeing this. Kagura seemed to have heard the comotion and woken up and was last to come out. Akito stepped towards them, his hand on his head. "This heat makes me feel uncomfortable, and it makes my head hurt. Call Hatori to go to the main house before I get there," he ordered Shigure not bothering looking at them. Shigure nodded and left to the house quickly. As soon as he was gone Akito stared at the three in front of him smiling at them slightly.
"What did you do to Tohru?" Kyo growled at the frail man that stood in front of him.
"Oh the monster cares for her, how disgusting," Akito said narrowing his eyes at Kyo. He did in fact notice kagura wince at his words. Directing his attention on her he smiled grimly. Thats right, Akito had always hated women. "Kagura, I see no bruises, scratches, or any other damages to Kyo. Could it be possible that you have given up that useless one sided affection, you call, love? How smart of you. A monster such of himself could never love, but maybe he could you. It is true you are both worthless creatures, a fine match," he saidbefore turning to Yuki, "You better go inside. Its getting dark soon and I know how you feel about darkness," Akito said before glancing over them again before getting into the backseat of the car. The driver who had remained hiden behind the tinted window started up the engine and they were soon gone.