Chapter 8

"If you could see me now,

You would know just how,

How hard I try no to wonder why

I wish I could believe in something new

Please somebody tell me it's not true."

West life "I Cry"

Tohru awoke the next morning, Kyou not by her side. She opened her eyes completely and looked around. "Baby?" The sheet was messed up and the blanket was on the floor.

"I haven't seen him." Ayame responded, passing her room with a basket of clothes. "And I've been up since about 4:30."

"OK." Tohru replied. " Do you know what time it is?"

"Nope." He answered, continuing down the hell. Tohru laid back down, sighing.

"Dammit! Where's he at?" Yuki's voice wandered from the twins' room. "Baby girl, where' Hara-chan?"

"I 'unno, Daddy." Yuki cried, wiping her eyes. Tabitha bent over and picked the crying toddler up. "Is Hawa-chan comin' back?"

"Ye-yeah…" Tabitha comforted, patting her back. "He's just hiding from Daddy."

Trying to keep his composure, Yuki pretended to be playing hide-n-seek . Although, he searched every nook and cranny of the house yet again, he kepy calling out for the youngest twin, trying to sound playful.

"Yukiko, did Harako go outside?"

"I 'unno Daddy." She looked at Yuki and he felt as if he were looking in a mirror. "I do 'amember so'eone comin' in, dough." They all looked at her.

"Do you remember?"

"Yeah…" The toddler thought hard. "I 'amember seeing Akito."

"'Akito'?" The parents repeated in unison, turning to each other. Shigure took Yukiko from Tabby and pointed to the door.

"Tabby, you, Yuki, and Tohru need to go to Akito's house." He commanded. Tohru had just got finished getting dressed and she ran out.

They entered through the gat and burst into Akito's house. The servants stared at them.

"Have you seen Akito?" Yuki demanded. They said nothing.

"Dammit, where's Kyou!" Tohru screamed. There were light steps and Akito stood in the hallway.

"Yukiko said that you came to our house. Where did you take Harako!" Tabitha shouted.

"You listened to a two year old?" It asked, wearing a smirk so full of malice, if he looked in the mirror, even he'd be frightened. "Why trust your own toddler for such information?"

"Stop asking questions and just tell us where the hell they're at!" Yuki clenched his fists and looked as if he were going to cry. Akito turned on his heels and beckoed them back.

"You want to see them so bad? C'mon." He took them back to a room. It was a dark room -- covered windows, very dim lights -- and in the center was Kyou and Harako. Akito smiled and pointed. "There you go."

"Harako!" The parents exclaimed, running over to their son. Tohru started to run over to Kyou, but Akito stopped her.

"You have to see what I've done." He stated, eyeing the family reunion just a few feet away. Tohru pointed her attention to them as well and watched. "It'll be hilarious!"

Hilarious? She mentally repeated, watching Tabitha hug her son, then seeing a giant POOF. What she saw wasn't a couple with a child, but a couple with an orange cat.

Akito laughed hysterically, while Tohru stared and the parents were in tears. His laugsh echoed in the room, bouncing off of the walls with great force. The waves pounded their ears.

If he did that to Harako, then what did he do to Kyou? She walked over to Kyou and kneeled down. He looked up, fear and terror consuming his eyes. "Kyou?"