Title: Cursed for The Cure

Disclaimer: I don't own damn Fruits basket, or onigiri…man I'm hungry.

Comment: Thank you all for your reviews…infact those are the only thing that really inspire me to write…well that and looking at dirty images of shigure taking dirty images. Hee hee.

Hatsuharu glared at Kyou with cold and angry eyes. The only kind that appeared when Haru turned black. This was bad, this was VERY bad.

"Kyou, why'd you hurt Kagura's feelings huh?"

"Haru, that is none of your business."

"The hell it isn't you stupid mangy flee-bag!"

"Alright! Your on you stupid misdirected cow!"

"Oh that did it right there you stupid jack ass! If it's a fight you want then you got it!"

Haru punched and missed Kyou as he felt Kyou's fist going at his cheek. The both of them dodged and missed each other continuously. A door slid open and shut, but they paid no attention to it. Suddenly though, both felt a hand grab a handful each of their hair. Each one was lead to a corner by Mana.

"There, now stay and think things over."

Both of them sat there in their corners confused as to what just happened. Yuki looked amazed at how she handled the two of them in a way that confused them into silence. Shigure looked to be looking in a rather large book which might have meant he was not reading that book at all if you know what I mean. Kagure came in, her eyes puffy, as she sat down. Mana looked over at Kagura half in concern, the other half curiosity. What could have happened to her, she wondered. She then looked over at Shigure in a disgusted manner since she guessed what he was reading. He noticed her looking disgusted and left. A minute later bath tub water could be heard running…maybe even bubble bath water. Kagura looked confused as to why Kyou and Haru had been sitting in corners this whole time when Mana got up and touched both of their right shoulders making them get up and sit at the table.

(Meanwhile)

"Thank you so much, I couldn't have done it with out you….? I'm sorry, I don't seem to know your name." Ritzu looked a lot happier then he was in the previous chapter now that his report was finished.

"It's no problem, my friends call me number two, but my real name is Mai."

"Ah, that's a pretty name, Mine is Ritzu."

"Hey, you want to hang out sometime? I have my number right here if you want." She smiled cheerfully as a golden shiny pin with the letter "Y" stood out on her shirt. She gave him the piece of paper with her name and number on it.

"What's this?" He pointed at the shiny pin that he'd just noticed.

"Oh, just some club at my school. Hey, do you ever go to the movies? Maybe we can go sometime huh?"

(I know, movies again. Aren't I creative?)

"Umm, Sure. I'd love to go to the movies with you."

"Great, I got to go, but call me sometime ok?"

He nodded as she left and soon he left too, but he did wonder yes? Did she know he was a man?

(Sohma House)

Hatori sat in his office filing some paper work. He was always busy and there was never any time to relax for him. If it wasn't Akito it was a family member and if it wasn't a family member then it was paper work. Too much to be done and so little time. This was his personal hell and his holding cell. He glanced at his beloved Kanna. She was still as happy as ever seeing as she was now only a photograph in a picture frame. How could he of let her down? He was not able to protect her. He was weak when he should have been strong. Why was he never strong when he needed to be. He would have cried, but his tears had run dry long, long ago. The silence that surrounded him daily was squeezing him tighter and tighter until he would probably implode. A knock was heard at the door and he got out of his chair to answer the door. He opened it to find a sinister looking messenger boy.

"Hello sir, I was told to give you this." He handed Hotori a note and walked off and away.

"That's odd." Hatori was confused. Who would send him a message. He opened the envelope and pulled the piece of parchment out. It read as follows.

I've seen you around the Sohma property. I've seen you with you patients. Your patient will no longer need your services as required before. Good day to you.

P.S. There are no spelling errors in this letter, just lack of information.

Ok, this was creepy. Who would go and write such things? He didn't know, but he would know sooner or later.

(Meanwhile)

Yuki, Kyou and Haru were playing a video game. So far Yuki had won twenty-four out of twenty-five games. He only lost that one on account that Tohru needed him for a moment. No one had seen Mana for about an hour and they all assumed she'd be back soon.

(Meanwhile)

The pendulum swung back and forth as the darkness swallowed the light in this room. Akito sat in the corner as a single strand of light illuminated a bird that was perched on his finger. It sang a song that no one understood and never would before it saw the visitor and flew away.

"Why have you come here? You are not about to pull a "Tohru Honda" act on me are you? After all you are her sister."

Mana sat on her knees on the floor in front of Akito.

"No, it's exactly the opposite…" Her smile was strange as if she'd been keeping something tucked neatly away for this one occasion. "Akito, I know something you don't…"

"And what is this, may I ask? If you try anything tricky I'll call Hatori." He smiled coldly before his eyes widened at her answer.

"Oh, good luck with that. He's gone on a two hour trip out of the city visiting a sick family member. Who knows what will happen by the time he comes back. I know who cursed your family Akito…and I know their cure. I've known it for years and yet lack of connection had breached my ability to inform you."

"Ok…what is this cure?"

Mana had a dark smile on as if she were in deep thought.

"Well, I am glad you asked my dear friend."

To be continued…

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The path of this fiction is only going to get darker.