He sat quietly chewing on a piece of wheat watching the girl carefully as she struggled against the ropes that laced her hands and ankles. Kyou walked up the stairs to the room the ushi told him he was in and walked through the door. He froze in mid step almost tripping over himself at seeing Tohru tied on the floor he turned glaring at the ushi. "What the hell is wrong with you! Why did you tie her up!"

The cow looked up to him grumbling a bit. "She wanted to fight me she didn't want to leave the cage she kicked me hard between the legs." The cow stood slowly Tohru flinching scared of him he was black Haru now as he walked toward the cat.

He rolled his eyes and sighed. "You didn't have to tie her up! And you were the one talking about not wanting to scare her." He crossed his arms hardening his glare.

He looked down to the cat shaking his head. "Watch her I'll go get us some food." He only nodded and walked around the ushi and to Tohru's side. Mumbling about the ushi stupidity. She watched him leave her eyes looking to the cat as she started struggling against the ropes now. Her wrists were red and raw from her struggle. He shook his head and knelt down to undo her ropes. "Tohru please stop struggling I'm not going to hurt you." She got one of her hands free quickly clenching her fist slugging him hard across the face.

He didn't take the angry look off his face. He spat the small bit of blood that was caused by the impact of her fist. He would never have guessed her to be strong. "Why'd you do that for?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Why did you and that boy take me away from Akito-sama!" She was scared now as she tried to get up she watched him carefully as if waiting for him to attack her.

He went to the other side of the room and leaned against the wall. "We took you away because it wasn't safe there."

"Oh and I guess its safe here with two boys I don't know!" She struggled freeing her hands working on the ropes on her feet.

"Yes it is and I don't care if you don't want to believe me... Just wait for Haru to get back we have to have a serious talk..." He was hoping that letting her free would make her feel less captive.

She looked up from where she sat still struggling with the rope. "A serious talk about what!" She was angry now she was lost now as she looked at the cat looking like she was about to cry. "... I just want to go home to Akito-sama..."

You wont be seeing Akito for a long time..." He kind of looked off to the side an almost dazed look came over him. "I'm sorry..."

"... Why did you take me away from Akito-sama..." She had got her legs free now as she crawled over to him kneeling in front of him. "... Akito-sama told me no one wants an worthless orphan..." She closed her eyes halfway. "... Akito-sama took me in because no one wants me... Why do you two want me..."

"You're not a worthless orphan you've had family and friends and people who've cared so much about you. Akito tells lies don't believe him." He looked down at her with sad eyes.

She looked away from him shaking her head sadly. "... I never had friends or a family... My mother never loved me I was a burden on her... Akito-sama is the only one I have..." She moved away from him now lying down in the corner of the house. He didn't know how to respond to her just wanted to wait for Haru to return since the conversation was taking a turn for the worse he frowned watching her lay in the corner.

Haru walked in sliding the door closed as he held some food in a bag. "So you untied her you don't think she's going to run cat?"

"She wouldn't get far..." He stood off the wall and walked toward the ushi his eyes still watching the silent girl.

The cow watched him grabbing the cat's chin. "She got you pretty good."

He scoffed and jerked his chin away from his grasp. "Whatever. It's your fault"

"How so your the one that untied her." He smirked walking over to the girl. "Hey I got you some food."

The girl seemed to flinch at his footsteps. "... I don't want your food..."

He walked over to the ushis side and frowned. "You have to eat... you cant just starve." She fell silent, as she seemed to draw away from him the cow reaching down grabbing her by her wrist.

He growled at seeing the ushi grab her wrist. "Don't touch her! She's scared to death she doesn't need us grabbing her and forcing her to do something she doesn't want to do."

She started to shake now at the cow's touch until he finally let go of her setting the food down. "Probably yelling isn't helping either stupid neko."

"Its not like I'm yelling at her you stupid ushi!" He balled his fists and glared angrily at the cow.

She stood slowly watching the two sadly. "Why did you take me?" She screamed at the two now.

"Because it wasn't safe with Akito." He spoke calmly to Tohru trying not to loose his temper.

"How was it not safe! He was taking care of me when no one else wanted me!" The cow just watched the girl biting his lip. "... You came into the main house and took me from him... the one that loves me..."

Akito doesn't love you! Your family loves you and he took that away from you..." He felt his heart drop.

"I have no family why are you being so cruel to me!" Tears started to roll down her face as she buried her face in her hands. "... Why do you say I have a family when I don't!"

He reached one hand up and scratched the back of his head. "This is going to be difficult..." He gave a defeated sigh.

"We can't push her like this." The cow spoke sadly looking down to him.

"Its hard to see her act so different when just this morning she was our sweet innocent Tohru..." He dropped his hand to his side.

He nodded sadly as he sat beside the cat. "... How far back do you think he had her memories erased she still thinks her mother is alive and doesn't want her..."

He shrugged and felt almost pained that he didn't know much about her past. "I have no clue...she always talked so nice about her mother"

Haru rested his head on the cat's shoulder closing his eyes. "It's going to be a long night."

He nodded slowly. "Why are you here anyway... It doesn't seem like you." He frowned.

"... I feel guilty for letting this happen to her..." He tilted his head looking to the cat. "Why are you here?"

"Well your going to have to try... I can't see her right now..."

He shrugged. "I'll just tie her up and gag we won't have a problem the rest of the night." He stood up.

"I said don't touch." He raised his voice a little.

"And what let her give me a shiner like yours?"

"You afraid of her." he joined him in standing.

"I'm afraid of Black Haru getting a hold of her." He smirked now tilting his head.

He glared. "I'm tired of fighting with you!" He stomped his foot on the ground.

"I wonder do you have feelings for her?"

"Why would you say that." He looked away. "She's my best friend almost like a sister to me..."

"Do you love her?" The cow looked to him trying to catch his eyes.

"Of course I love her but as a friend." He tried looking in the other direction.

"Then its probably best you watch over for tonight."

He walked to the door and walked down the hall to her room. "Stupid Ushi." He cursed under his breath.

The cow sat back against the wall rubbing his head. "... Almost bagged me a cat just now..."

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