PrayForTheFallen: Greetings and salutations. This is chapter two of All In One Week. I warn you now this is a kind of weird chapter. It was really just a random idea, but it does do with the progression of the story. So yes, enjoy!

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The ride was made in silence. Yuki glared out the window. Nothing ever good came from Akito and he knew that if it had to do with Tohru it would be worse then anticipated.

Hatori noticed the glare the passing scenery was getting.

He knew what Akito wanted them for. How? Akito had, for once, asked his opinion on something. And, unless Akito was lying, then the glare was unnecessary.

The main house came into view.

Tohru had been silent the whole ride. She didn't know what to expect, for all she knew this could be the last time she seen anyone. And from what she had heard of Akito he was not a nice person. But, why did he need to see her and Yuki? She hadn't done anything wrong; at least she didn't think she had. And Yuki hadn't either; she was with him most of the time. Unless Akito had some weird plan for them that was cruel.

'Calm down, mom always said that worrying will accomplish nothing.' Tohru thought to herself.

The car stopped and Hatori turned to them.

"Now, when you are finished come see me, I'll be in my room." Hatori told them.

"Thank you, goodbye." Tohru replied, getting out.

Yuki got out as well, without a word. He led them towards Akito's room and stopped right before they entered.

"No matter what happens in there promise that if it gets out of control you'll leave." Yuki told her.

"Yuki…" Tohru started.

"Promise me miss Honda!" Yuki commanded.

Tohru nodded.

Yuki entered Akito's room and looked at him.

"Ah, I'm glad to see you have made it. And you brought Tohru, excellent." Akito announced.

Tohru stood beside Yuki; now that she was there she was afraid. What exactly was Akito planning?

Akito motioned for them to sit as he took his spot in the chair.

Yuki hesitated but did what he implied, Tohru following suite.

"Why have you brought us here?" Yuki demanded.

"Your patience is small Yuki, which is something you should work on." Akito replied.

Yuki glared at him as he smirked.

Yuki clenched his fist. He wanted nothing other then to leave with Tohru and never return.

"Now, I'm sure you are wondering why I have brought you here." Akito started. "I have been informed of your ever growing relationship. Yuki, why did you not come see me about it?"

Yuki just looked blankly at him; his feeling of impending doom increased ten fold.

"It is none of your concern what miss Honda and I do together nor would it be in your interest to know every detail." Yuki told him.

Akito smirked again.

"I do believe it is my concern. It is with my permission that Tohru even knows of us. And it will be my concern to see that everything is taken care of so that it stays a secret." Akito announced.

Tohru felt awful. Everything was about her knowing the secret. She hated it. Yuki was always worried about it and she knew that with Akito everything was worse. She really had no idea what to expect.

"She has kept it so far and I do not see the reason for concern at this point." Yuki told him.

"Ayame told me you were protective of her." Akito commented.

"Why have you brought us here?" Yuki demanded; his anger surfacing.

"There is no need to be hostile now Yuki. And if you continue I will have you to ask you to leave." Akito replied.

Yuki glared at him.

"That is better." Akito commented.

He set his gaze on Tohru, who didn't appreciate it.

"So, this is the girl who has ensnared the family." Akito thought out loud.

Yuki looked at Tohru as well. She really had ensnared the family.

Ayame liked to see her around him and liked her personality and her as a whole. Hatori, although his cold demeanor loved her none the less as well and he did care for her, even though he wouldn't admit it to anyone. Haru liked her as well, black Haru liked her a little too much for Yuki's liking. Hiro had warmed up to her. Kagura loved her, although she sometimes questioned her motives with Kyo. Kisa thought of her as an older sister and was always talking about her. Kyo loved her like a sister and he knew he wouldn't like to see her go. Momiji adored her and loved her almost as much as Kisa. Shigure loved having her in the house, although his motives were somewhat questionable at times.

And then there was him. He loved her more then anything, although he wouldn't admit it either. He would die if he, or anyone in his family, hurt her.

"Yuki I wish to speak with Tohru alone please leave." Akito announced.

Yuki was caught off guard and glared at the floor as he stood. He didn't want to leave, he would rather stay, and there was no telling what Akito would do to her.

Yuki looked at her one last time before exiting completely.

Now Tohru was scared.

Why did he need to talk to her alone?

Akito stared at Tohru, who was cracking under the gaze.

"What do you want with this family? Why do you insist on staying?" Akito questioned.

"I don't want anything with you. I don't want anything other then a place where I'm loved and respected. And that's why I stay." Tohru told him.

"Interesting. So then, tell me, do you feel love towards anyone in the family? Do you love this family more then your own?" Akito questioned her.

"I do love this family. I love everyone. You're so unique and you know how to handle whatever life throws your way. Everyone has admirable qualities. I can't compare my love for my mother with the love for you. But my mother is dead and the family I was left with has already made it clear that they don't want me." Tohru explained to him.

Akito couldn't say that he wasn't surprised. He hadn't expected her to be so willing to tell him everything without caring about the consequences. He knew that she was probably afraid yet she showed no sign of it.

"Tell me, do you love certain individuals in this family more? On a more intimate level I should say." Akito asked her.

Tohru blushed; she knew the answer to that one easily.

"Yes, I do." She told him.

"Yet you know of the curse. You are an interesting girl. But, you know you can't have them hold you. They can't care for you other males can. So why would you have these feelings for a certain male?" Akito asked her.

"I know that, I've known that all along. The heart decided who you love, not you. I can't say that I'd be happier with anyone else. I'm happier around him more then I am around any other male and I don't think that something like a curse should keep me from hoping." Tohru told him.

"You mean you really do not care about the curse? Even after you have seen what it does, how much pain it causes? How can that be?" Akito questioned her.

"I don't. I've seen what it does, seen the pain, seen the want of acceptation, and seen the need for love. I know I can't do anything for any of you, all I can do is hope I'm accepted into this family." Tohru replied.

"So, if there was a way around the curse and there was a chance for you to overcome it would you take the opportunity?" Akito asked her.

Tohru nodded.

"Even if it meant being tied to a family of cursed individuals?" Akito asked her.

"Yes, I would rather be part of a cursed family then be an outsider try to get in." Tohru told him.

"Well then, I suppose I should tell you that there is a way around it." Akito announced.

"Really?" Tohru asked him, looking up at him.

"Yes, but, it comes with a great amount of pain and there is no turning back. There have been little record of this ever being preformed on an outsider." Akito told her.

Tohru looked at him shocked.

If there was a way around the curse she would be the first in line to get around it.

"Would you really put yourself through pain just to be able to touch us? To be able to be held by a member of this family? Would you really give up the normality of life to be tied to this family?" Akito questioned her.

"Yes." Tohru told him, smiling somewhat.

"Then you accept the offer to join the family by joining your soul with ours?" Akito asked her, kneeling to her level.

Tohru nodded.

Akito smiled at her. Really smiled, it had been long since he smiled. And it had been long since he did something good for the family.

He placed one hand behind Tohru's head, his touch seeming to send electric shocks through her body.

"This will hurt." Akito told her.

Tohru was surprised as she started to feel herself being pulled apart. It felt like her body was being split in two. This wasn't necessarily true.

She could see white all around her.

She felt a giant rush of pain but withheld a cry. A single tear slipped down her cheek.

She seen the light go dim and Akito still smiling at her then everything was over.

Black, that's all she was in. Was she unconscious? Was she dead? No, she wouldn't be thinking if she was dead would she?

"I think she is coming too. Miss Honda? Can you hear me?" A voice asked her.

Tohru opened her eyes. She was lying on a bed, with Yuki standing over her one side. Hatori was on the other.

She blushed and smiled shyly at Yuki.

"What happened? You've been out for about an hour. Are you alright?" Yuki asked her.

"I'm fine and I can't really explain it." Tohru told him, sitting up.

"Think miss Honda." Yuki encouraged her.

Tohru had nothing to say. So she stood up and hugged him.

Yuki thought that he would turn into his zodiac form but was extremely surprised when he didn't.

He smiled and wrapped his arms around her.

He stole a glance at Hatori who had a small smile on his face.

Yuki had only heard of one person ever being accepted into the family completely, and that was his great grandmother. He had not expected for Akito to have done that to Tohru. It made him smile broader, now, everything would change.

"Perhaps we should go back to the house and inform the others about what has transpired." Hatori announced.

Yuki nodded while Tohru smiled, who was still in Yuki's embrace.

They made their way back out to the car. Tohru was happier then she had ever been.

She turned to look at the window she had first seen Akito in. She seen him standing there watching as they left. She smiled at him before concluding her walk to the care.

As they got into the car Hatori smiled at Tohru in the rearview mirror.

Everything would change. He sighed thinking about Shigure and Ayame; he would be more of a threat now then ever.

"Yuki, make sure you keep an eyes on Shigure when I'm not there." Hatori told Yuki, just loud enough for Yuki to hear.

"Of course." Yuki told him.

The car ride was more enjoyable. Yuki and Tohru laughed along with Hatori. Everyone was happy.

As they approached Shigure's house Yuki seemed to let his smile stay. No doubt everyone was there.

As they entered the house Yuki's thoughts were confirmed.

Momiji was there, as well as Ayame, Shigure, Haru and Kyo, but they had been there before. Kisa and Hiro were there as well.

Kisa was the first one to notice Tohru.

"Sissy!" Kisa announced running to her and hugging her.

"Kisa, what are you doing here?" Tohru asked her.

"We came to see you." Kisa told her.

Tohru smiled at her and noticed the looks she was getting from Kyo and Haru. She also noticed the confused looks Yuki was getting; his broad smile seemed to remain, in spite of his brother being there.

"Alright you damn rat what are you so happy about?" Kyo demanded.

"Perhaps Tohru can answer you that." Yuki told him, leaning against the wall.

Kyo looked at Tohru.

"Well…umm…it seems that I can…uhh…hug you guys." Tohru announced.

Kyo and Haru looked at her like she had gone nuts.

"Are you kidding?" Kyo asked her.

Tohru shook her head.

"Foolish cat, do you need visual conformation?" Yuki asked her.

He walked over to where Tohru was standing and hugged her. He smiled for he knew he was getting glared at.

He pulled away from Tohru, who was blushing slightly, and looked an aggravated Kyo.

"I could have done it myself." Kyo told him.

Yuki rolled his eyes.

Kyo walked over to where Tohru was standing and tried it himself.

They're embrace was cut short when Haru stood up. Haru hugged her next, then Ayame, whose hug was the shortest due to Haru, Kyo and Yuki.

Shigure got up and went to hug Tohru with a goofy look plastered on his face but Hatori quickly stepped in and made him sit down.

"Well, Kisa, Hiro we should be getting you home." Hatori announced.

Kisa hugged Tohru one more time, as did Hiro, which surprised everyone. Hatori didn't hug her he merely smiled in her direction. Unlike Ayame and Shigure he knew that he shouldn't hug her.

Tohru yawned slightly, which caught the attention of everyone.

"I'm tired; I'm going to sleep if that's alright." Tohru announced.

"Of course." Shigure laughed.

They all bid her good night as she descended up the stairs.

She reached her room and pulled out her pajamas. She went about her nightly routine. She brushed her teeth and hair before returning to her bedroom.

When she entered her room she slightly jumped. Yuki was sitting on her bed in his pajamas.

"I followed your example of retiring for the night." Yuki told her as she closed the door and walked over to him. "Are you sure you wouldn't rather me sleep on the futon?" He asked her.

"Oh no, you're already here and I wouldn't want to disturb them downstairs. Besides it would cause a commotion." Tohru told him, smiling while blushing.

Yuki smiled back and motioned for her to get in first.

She laid down, Yuki following suite. He shut off the lamp and they laid there. Neither wanted to move. The big was big enough for both of them. There arms were brushing against each other but that was fine.

Tohru rolled on her side.

"Goodnight Yuki." Tohru yawned.

"And a good night to you miss Honda." Yuki replied.

She closed her eyes. She lay there, not really sleeping, for a good five minutes before Yuki moved.

She felt his arm wrap around her and pull her close. She heard him sigh with pleasure and giggled.

"Oh, miss Honda, you're awake…I…I'm…" Yuki stuttered.

"It's alright Yuki." Tohru replied.

She snuggled into him and closed her eyes, drifting off to a peaceful sleep and dreams filled with a prince, and a princess.

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PrayForTheFallen: Well that's it. I hoped you liked it. I'll update soon I promise. Later!