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She sat outside on the porch her chocolate colored hair was braided back. She wore a light blue dress that was covered by a tan jacket with mittens and a scarf that Hatori had given her. She tilted her head back looking to the doctor that seemed to be writing something down. "... Hatori-san tonight when I go to feed Kyou-kun can I bring him a blanket its getting to cold out."

Hatori's hands held a small pad, on which he took notes about his patients conditions. The sound of her voice, however, drew him away from that, his eyes slowly falling on her. "I suppose you can, but you must be discrete about it... Akito doesn't want the cat to be comfortable, hence why he's in a concrete box." Slowly he turned to walk into his office once more, "I need to call in a prescription for you, so just sit tight."

She nodded lightly as she kicked her feet a bit that hung over the edge of the porch. "I promise not to attract attention Hatori-san, if I do I won't be able to see Kyou-kun anymore." Picking up the phone within his office, Hatori called in a prescription for sleep aids. He'd noticed that it seemed as though Tohru hadn't been sleeping properly since Kyo'd been brought to the cage, so he thought a sleep aid would do her some good.

She fell silent while he was on the phone her eyes glancing up to the birds that seemed to flutter to where someone was throwing seed. She slowly leaned over to see who it was. Her eyes widened a bit as she got up quickly moving into the doctor's room sitting at a desk he gave her. The soft sound of the phone clicking left Hatori standing beside the desk, his eyes glancing slowly over to where she sat, head tilting a bit. "You'll need to go into town to the pharmacy in a couple of hours and pick up the prescription I just called in."

She nodded lightly as she looked back to him. "Do you want me to pick anything else up for you Hatori-san?"

"I could use some more cold compresses and gauze," he said softly as he walked around to his desk and took a seat, pulling open a drawer to take out a checkbook. Filling out all the information, except the amount, he signed it and handed it to her. "Fill in the amount at the pharmacy when you know how much it all will cost."

She nodded lightly walking over to him watching him fill out the check. "Shigure-san always did this for me when he'd make me go get groceries for the house."

Nodding very lightly, he slowly lifted the check up towards her so that she could take it and get ready to go to the pharmacy. "You know what you need to pick up, right?"

She nodded lightly. "Yes I do." She smiled kindly up to him. "I'll pick up something for dinner to while I'm out and about."

Nodding softly, he slowly tilted his head a bit and let the check go into her hands. "Just don't forget the cold compresses and the gauze that I requested."

"I won't." She headed for the door before turning back. "Can I pick up some cold medicine for Kyou-kun I don't want him getting sick."

"I've got some special medicines for colds in the storage room. I'll insure that he doesn't get sick over the winter."

She smiled at him kindly as she nodded. "Thank you Hatori-san I'll be back in a few hours." With that said she left him heading out of the Sohma estate.

Slowly Hatori stood and opened a cabinet, taking down a syringe and small bottle marked 'Flu Vaccine' on it. "I'll give Kyou a vaccination before the winter gets too far into the cold."

She returned a few hours later carrying two bags of food and a small bag that held the medicine and material he wanted. Slowly he turns to face her, flicking the needle that he'd prepared a bit earlier. "... That's not for me is it...?" She looked watching him carefully now.

"No, it's for Kyou." Slowly he started to walk towards the door, pushing it open a bit. "It'll help to keep him from getting the flu during the winter."

She nodded lightly smiling. "Thank you Hatori-san." She walked over placing the medicine and material on his desk before walking over putting food away. Nodding softly, he slowly started to walk out of the house and towards the cage, the needle in hand. As he approached it, Kyou stood up and glanced out of the bars, tilting his head a bit. She remained at the house she didn't want to risk being caught during the day light be so kind to him, she was worried about him being beaten because of it.

"Give me your arm Kyou," he said softly as he reached up to take hold of the boy's arm, sticking the needle in his arm to inject him with the flu vaccination. She sat silently at the table starting to prepare a meal for the two for dinner she had already made Kyou's earlier that day. She mixed the warm noodles in with the dried egg as she hummed softly.

Kyou winced when he felt the needle pierce his skin and the fluid from within inject into his veins. His head tilting a bit, Hatori slowly drew the needle out. "Alright, all done, now you don't have to worry about flu this winter."

She stood up walking back over to the grocery bag pulling out a new blanket for Kyou to use while in the cage. "... I hope this'll be warm enough for him."

Slowly, he turned and started to walk back into the house, his eyes closing just a bit. "Something smells really good in here."

"I picked up some noodles from a local shop down the road I thought it would be ok to bring food home tonight instead of making it." She set the blanket on the floor where her sleeping bag was. He nodded softly and smiled at her slightly as he slowly walked over and sat down across from her at the table. Taking his food, he lifted a bite to his lips.

She moved over to him now kneeling down on a pillow as she started to eat. "... I wish Kyou-kun could eat dinner with us..."

Nodding lightly, he slowly turned his head down a bit and continued to eat, his eyes closing just slightly. "You know he can't though..."

"... I know." She spoke sadly. "... I will never touch the lock I know better." She started to poke at the last of her noodles with her chopsticks. "I hope the blanket will help keep him warm this winter..."

"I'm sure it will...," he said softly as he pushed his empty bowl to the middle of the table slowly. "Don't worry about the lock... it's not your fault he's there..."

"... I know, but I need to break the curse... So Kyou-kun will be free along with you and the others..." She lowered her head rubbing one of her temples feeling frustrated. Nodding very softly, he slowly stands up and walks over to the cabinet, taking down the bottle of pills that she'd brought to him, taking out one and breaking it in half. "... I'm glad during winter the nights are longer so I can stay with Kyou-kun for a little bit longer..."

He nodded softly and slowly carried her a glass of water and the pill. "Take this when you get ready to sleep..."

She nodded lightly taking the water and the pill. "What's this for again?"

"It's to help you sleep," he said softly as he looked down at her. "When you are ready for bed, take that, it'll help you to sleep and make you sleep longer."

"Maybe I should take it now and get up later to take everything to Kyou-kun." She smiled a bit as she took the pill drinking all of the water.

"You know... this will make you sleep for at least six hours..."

"That's ok it'll still be dark out when I wake up." She stood cleaning up the bowls off the table. Nodding softly, he slowly turned and walked towards the bedroom moving over to his bed and sitting down on the edge of it, rubbing his eyes just a bit. After she cleaned up she moved to her sleeping bag that was across the room. She rolled it out before climbing in to rest for the evening her head resting on the blanket she bought for Kyou. His head tilting a bit, he slowly laid his head upon the pillow. He had been sleeping at relatively the same time as her as of late, getting used to it so as to be able to visit the boy with her. She set her clock wanting to get up in time just in case she couldn't wake on her own. After that she was out of it the pill working threw her system now. His eyes falling closed, he slowly slid off to sleep, his form coming to a full rest as he slipped off to sleep. She didn't seem to move at all while she slept her breathing was light until the alarm finally went off buzzing in her ear. His eyes snapped open slightly at the sound of the alarm; his head tilting a bit as he glanced over towards her.

She turned the clock off rubbing her eyes slowly with her sleeve. She slowly got up almost tripping over her sleeping bag as she picked up the blanket she had got Kyou putting it in one hand as she went to the fridge pulling out a plate of rice with slices of fish. Slowly he sat up on the bed and wiped at his eyes as well, glancing over at the clock that had just awoken them both. Sliding out of the bed, he slowly moved towards the kitchen. She sat by the door ready to go already dressed in her coat and scarf. her head nodding off a bit the sleeping pill still having some effect on her. Slowly he walked out, pulling on his jacket. "You're ready?"

She nodded sitting up quickly walking outside into the falling snow holding some food and a blanket for Kyou. Slowly he followed behind her, a warm drink and the other half of the sleeping pill he'd broken earlier in his hand. She finally reached the cage reaching up threw the bars with one of her hands. Slowly Hatori walked over and pulled open the lock, pulling open the cage to let her in and visit with Kyou more personally, as well as to make it possible for him to share the medicine and drink with the boy. She smiled at him kindly as she stepped in holding out the blanket and the food for him.

Kyou took them and smiled softly, looking up to them. "Thanks Tohru..."

"Your welcome Kyou-kun." She looked up to him petting his cheek. "He hasn't hurt you lately has he?"

Kyou's head shook as he ate slowly, the blanket lying across his legs. She nodded lightly as she sat beside him. "... I'm trying hard to break the curse... I just want you to know that... I haven't given up..."

He nodded softly as he slowly ate, looking up at Hatori. "What's that..?"

"Hatori-san has been given me medicine so I can sleep at night..." She looked down resting her head on her knees.

He nodded softly as he glanced down at Kyou, "It'll help you sleep as well..."

She looked to Kyou smiling before standing up brushing herself off. "You'll probably have to tear up the blanket a bit to make it look like it was here when you came."


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