Facing Akito
"So what exactly just happened?" asked Daisuke after he recovered form the initial shock.
"Oh, it's nothing…" said Shigure nervously.
Daisuke would have said something, but another cloud of smoke enveloped the boar and revealed the girl from earlier…though much to Daisuke and Satoshi's horror she had NO clothes on!
"WHA!" cried Daisuke as he fell backwards. When he got back up, the girl was gone into the next room. But what caught his attention were the stares of the Sohma and Satoshi's look of annoyance.
"What? Aw crap! Not again!"
"Hey, Daisuke, why'd you change into your disguise?!" said Kyo.
"Blame my family's Genetic heritage!" said Daisuke as he sat up.
"Eh?" said Shigure confused.
Good thing Kagura was the only one to transform… We might still be able to bluff our way out of this! Yuki thought as Kagura returned.
"Who's ready for some tea and snacks?" called Tohru from the kitchen.
"We're ready, Tohru!" replied Shigure.
"Here they… Daisuke, why are you in your disguise? We're not at school!" said Tohru as she entered the room. As she walked over to the table, she tripped and nearly spilled the tray! Kyo caught her in the nick of time; Yuki caught the tray. Another POOF of smoke and Kyo was gone! In his place was a cat who's fur was the exact same color as Kyo's hair!
"Okaaay…this is getting confusing now!" said Satoshi.
"Now look what you've done you Stupid Cat!" said Yuki angrily.
"Well at least now I get why he calls you a cat…" said Daisuke with a grin.
"Well if he turns into a cat, then does that mean Yuki changes into a Rat?" said Satoshi.
"You caught us… Our family has been cursed for centuries with this condition. Every time we hug someone of the opposite gender or when our bodies become weak we transform into one of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac, well the 12 animals plus the cat anyway…" said Shigure. He amended the last part after he received a glare from Kyo.
"So Yuki's the rat, Kagura's the boar and Kyo's the cat. Which one are you Shigure?" asked Satoshi.
"I'm the dog."
"Why am I not surprised?" said Satoshi with a sigh.
"Why didn't you guys tell us this earlier?!" asked Daisuke.
"Because we've been trying to keep it a secret from everyone. Usually whenever someone finds out about us, Hatori erases their memories. Tohru is the only one who's escaped that."
"But now she'll have her memories erased because you two found out!" said Kyo upset.
"Why?!"
"Because Akito agreed to let Tohru stay only if she doesn't reveal our secret and no one else outside the family found out…" said Shigure.
"Who's Akito?"
"He's the head of the family."
"What gives him the right to erase her memories because of us?!" said Daisuke angrily.
"No one in the Sohma family has ever stood up to him, and I doubt that they'll start now," said Yuki.
"Would it help if we explained what happened?"
"I doubt that; Akito is a bit…violent…at times. I don't think he'll let you two stay here now that the secrets out," said Shigure.
"Let me speak with him and then we'll see about that…" said Satoshi with an angry look in his eyes.
"I wouldn't recommend that Satoshi-kun."
"I can handle anything that fool throws at me," replied Satoshi firmly.
"Well, tomorrow there isn't any school, so I guess I could take you to the main house. But don't say I didn't warn you about him!" said Shigure in defeat.
The next day, Satoshi, Daisuke and Shigure went to the main house to speak with Akito. Daisuke was nervous, but Satoshi was calm and determined to help Tohru.
"Akito, you have visitors…" said Shigure. The two walked in, and they felt the glare from Akito even though he was half-way across the room.
"So you are the ones who discovered our secret… Why did you want to see me?" Akito said, quietly, yet menacing at the same time.
"We don't want you to erase Tohru's memories because of us," Satoshi said bluntly.
"Oh? And what makes you think that you can stop me?" cackled Akito coldly.
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Satoshi-sama, this doesn't appear to be going very well… Perhaps I should be the one talking to him?
Not yet. If it looks like he's about to become violent or he attacks me or Daisuke, then you may come out. BUT NOT BEFORE, GOT IT?!
As you wish, Satoshi-sama.
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"Maybe because we can do a trade of sorts?" said Daisuke coyly.
"What kind of trade?" asked Akito suspiciously.
"A trade of secrets. Your family isn't the only one with a curse," said Daisuke coolly.
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Daisuke, are you sure about this? I don't trust this Akito-character…
Do we have any other choice?! They let us stay in their home even though they didn't know anything about us. Do you really expect me to sit around and do nothing while this guy hurts them?
…
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Their private mental conversation was interrupted by a vase flying towards Daisuke out of nowhere! He flinches and is unable to avoid getting hit. Satoshi's anger rises; and much to Daisuke's dismay, Krad the Homicidal Blond, switches places with the blue-haired teen. He not only stops the attack, he also destroys the vase!
"I would not RECOMMEND that again. If you attack or throw things at either of once twice, then I can't guarantee that I won't retaliate!" snarled Krad. (Daisuke in the meantime was focusing on an image of his 'Sacred Maiden' Riku Harada. He follows Satoshi's lead and switches with Dark.)
"I'm with Krad on this one. Just because you get away with hurting your own family doesn't mean that it'll work on US."
"What…What are you two?!" exclaimed Akito in genuine shock.
"We're just two boys…"
"With a family that's cursed. Like we said before, your clan isn't the only one with a curse," said Krad coolly.
"I do believe that we could arrange an agreement…" said Akito carefully. He eyed both of them warily.
An hour later, Akito and his guests came to an understanding. He wouldn't tell anyone about their curse or erase Tohru's memories, and they wouldn't say anything about the Sohma's curse. They left with Shigure who was clearly impressed by their success. Yuki, Kyo and Tohru had stayed up to find out the results. They were relieved when they found out that Tohru's memories were safe!