Okay, here's the next chapter. Thanks to everyone who reviewed. Hope I didn't disappoint you with this next part!

"Has anyone seen Tohru?" Kyo, Yuki, and Haru stood in the men's bathroom avoiding (trying to tell themselves they weren't hiding) the Sohma Fan Club. Yuki glanced at his watch.

"No, and it's been about an hour and a half. Maybe we should go call Shigure," replied Yuki. Then there was a pounding on the door.

"Will you stop hiding in the bathroom, you babies? We girls don't have cooties, ya know." The voice of Uo, one of Tohru's best friends, was heard through the wood of the door.

"Shut up, you damn Yankee! And we weren't hiding," shouted Kyo, walking out. Uo just smirked. Which cause Kyo to yell even louder. Hana, who was with her, ignored the two of them and turned to Yuki.

"Where is Tohru?" she asked, giving him her steady glare, which always unsettled him, though he'd never admit it.

"I don't know. We were hoping she'd be with you guys somewhere." Yuki was now getting worried. It would be just like her to fall for some sort of "I've lost my puppy" trick and fall into some psycho's hands.

"Pffft, she probably got held up at the house by Shigure begging for some food." I'll go back to the house and get her," said Kyo, rolling his eyes. With that he edged around the wall of the gym the dance was being held in, glaring at anyone who came near him, then bolted out the front doors. Yuki grinned. He wasn't nearly as unconcerned as he acted. Then he turned to Haru, Uo, and Hana.

"We should get the others and go look for her. Is there anywhere she'd be likely to stop by?" Yuki turned to look at Uo. But Uo and Hana were already heading for the door. Yuki and Haru ran after them.

"Yo, where are we going?" Haru asked Uo. But it was Hana who answered.

"To find Tohru, of course."

MEANWHILE:

"Akito-san? I… um… it's nice to see you aga-"

"Quiet. Do not call me by name. You've been brought here for us to discuss your… mistakes." He leered at her, and she felt herself shaking a little.

"Mistakes? I'm afraid I don't-"

"Don't you? I will explain it to you, since you don't seem to be able to comprehend it on your own. I am talking about the fact that you are here instead of the other members of the zodiac. I am talking about the fact that you've been doing quite a bit a prying lately. You and Rin. Prying into the matters of the Zodiac curse." It was the longest speech Tohru or Hatori had ever heard Akito speak. But he wasn't finished.

"I am tired of you being in the way of me and the other Members. You are not needed by anyone, so I'm going to do everyone a favor by disposing of you. Hatori, take her to Yuki's old room. You know the one to which I am referring?" Hatori's eyes widened.

"But… Akito-"

"SILENCE! DO NOT PLEAD FOR THIS GIRL TO ME, HATORI! NOW DO AS I SAY!" Akito turned and walked out the doors on the other side of the room. Hatori and Tohru stared after him for a moment, then Hatori helped Tohru up and led her back down the hall, then took a right, taking them deeper inside the house.

"Hatori-san…"

"I'm so sorry, Tohru. But I can't defy Akito." His voice was barely above a whisper. They stopped in front of a door that looked like it hadn't been opened in a while. Hatori pushed it open with a little trouble. The room beyond was dark, and Tohru couldn't see the other wall. Hatori pushed her in and shut the door. There was some sort of click, and Tohru knew she wouldn't be able to open the door from the inside. She sat down with her knees tucked under her, looking around. Where on earth was she? There was no light in the room whatsoever, yet… there was something strange about this room. It was almost as if the very air was pressing her, trying to force something onto her. She began to feel very scared.

'Calm down. There's nothing here. If you don't calm down you'll start to hyperventilate' She took several deep breaths, but they where shaking, and the pressing feeling was beginning to increase. She started seeing flashbacks…

"Miss Honda, could you come with me, please?"

"What is it?"

"The hospital has just called. They said they have your mother-"

"What?!?"

"Tohru, wait! What's wrong?"

"Let go Uo, Hana! I need to see her. I need to help her…"

Tohru fell forward onto her hands. She saw flashes of different scenes. Arriving at the hospital with Uo on one side and Hana on the other… The doctors bending their heads and apologizing… The funeral… the guilt. Tears streamed down Tohru's face. What was wrong with her? Why was she suddenly remembering all of this?

'It's all my fault… It's all my fault…'

Yuki jumped as his cell phone went off. He picked it up, barking, "Hello?"

"Rat?" Kyo was on the line, but Yuki could barely hear him through all the static that was being caused by a flash thunderstorm. He and the others stood outside under a bus stop roof, heading for the house.

"What is it?"

"She's not here."