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PS- This chapter is not for Akito fans. Go Hatori!
Chapter 7- Age Old Customs
Silence. There was complete silence as the couple surrendered to request. They were on their way to Akito, just as he demanded.
"Hatori, why would Akito summon us now?," Tohru nervously broke the silence.
"I was thinking about that. I haven't seen him in over a year, so this is most definitely odd, to say the least. More strange is that he summoned you as well. He has something planned. All you do is follow my lead and stay away from him as far as possible," Hatori said.
"I can't Hatori! What if he does something and he hurts you?," Tohru whined.
"That's exactly my point, Tohru. I don't want you getting hurt yourself. Besides, he can't do anything to hurt me that he hasn't done in the past," Hatori said sternly.
"But Hatori, I don't want you to get hurt at all," Tohru said.
"None of us should get hurt if we obey him and answer all his questions and statements with a simple yes or no," Hatori said.
"This really is strange when you think about it. I thought he was still sick; isn't he? Who takes care of Akito?," Tohru bit her lip.
"I haven't the slightest clue. When he gave me his blessings for our marriage, he dismissed me as his doctor. Why would he let us go so easily after all the years of torture?," Hatori said.
"I wonder if he's doing this to all the juunishi members?," Tohru asked.
"We can only imagine," Hatori spoke quietly and sighed.
The rest of the walk to Akito was silent. As they got to the house, they were led to Akito's room by a servant. Before entering, Hatori sensed Tohru's discomfort and smiled at her, which she returned.
They entered the dull, dreary, dark and cold room. Tohru and Hatori kneeled down and bowed before Akito, who was across the room.
"Hatori. Tohru," Akito acknowledged their presence.
"As you wish Akito-sama," Hatori replied.
"Come here Hatori," Akito stood up against the opposite wall of where the couple was.
Hatori slowly got up, crossed the room and sat on his heels at the feet of his god.
"How are you my dragon? Having fun with that stupid girl? Hmmm?," Akito asked in mock kindness.
Hatori kept silent, bringing on Akito's anger.
"Look at me when I'm speaking!," Akito reached down and grabbed Hatori's hair, pulling Hatori up to kneel on his knees.
"I saw everything you did three weeks ago. I saw that girl tell you that she's pregnant. You got that wench pregnant didn't you?," Akito asked quietly.
Hatori's eyes widened in shock at the sudden confession.
"Answer me! You did, didn't you?!," Akito pulled Hatori's hair harder, making him wince slightly.
"Yes, Akito-sama," Hatori spoke swiftly, trying not to anger Akito more.
"Disgusting. Exactly what I expected from a puny seahorse and a slut," Akito scoffed and threw Hatori on the floor by his hair.
Akito went to smack Hatori, but was interrupted.
"Akito-sama! Onegai...don't hurt Hatori. He didn't do anything," Tohru exclaimed with a hint of bravery in her small voice.
Akito straightened up and looked across the room to the tearing girl.
"He didn't did he? Who are you to be the judge of what he did and did not do?! Do you think that you can honestly match me?! A god?!," Akito screamed.
On the spur of the moment, and blazing with anger, Akito snatched the vase off the nearby table and flung it in a blind rage at Tohru across the room.
Instead of the vase coming into contact with Tohru's face, she threw her arms up to protect herself. The vase crashed against her arms and she started bleeding as Hatori watched on in horror.
"You deserved that, you disgusting girl," Akito smiled at Tohru's blood on the floor.
"No she didn't," Hatori spoke up.
"What did you say?! Disobeying your god?!," Akito screamed.
"Yes. Yes I am, Akito," Hatori stood up in front of Akito.
"Kneel before your leader! I command you to respect me!," Akito yelled.
"What leader? Certainly not you," Hatori backed Akito against the wall.
"What do you think you're doing?! Stop right now Hatori!," Akito was cornered and was trying frantically to gain control.
Hatori ignored his order and instead, grabbed Akito's wrists. He held them against the wall above Akito's head, making him immobile. While he held the wrists with one hand, Hatori took his other hand and held up Akito's chin, forcing them to lock eyes.
"It's an age old custom; isn't it? Remember what happened last time you threw a vase? Hmm? You won that time, but you won't win again. I'm sick and tired of living in fear after all the pain you've caused my family and I. It's about time you take responsibility for your actions," Hatori hissed in Akito's face slowly and quietly.
Tohru, who was watching this, was stunned at the sudden turn of events. She couldn't believe that her husband was standing up to the head of the family.
"Hatori...," Tohru whispered to herself.
"Never! I did everything to benefit you! I control you! I said let me go!," Akito screamed back in Hatori's face.
"You don't control me. You don't control anybody. You're no leader, Akito. Besides being mentally ill, all you are is a coward. In reality, you are by far the loneliest of all the juunishi. You made yourself that way. I speak for all the Sohmas when I say that you don't control me anymore. We no longer abide by your rules, Akito. Before I let you go, I have one more thing to make clear with you. If you ever do anything to hurt my wife again, I swear on my life, you won't live to regret it. You can be sure that's a promise," Hatori spoke swiftly and seriously.
Akito, completely stunned, froze- mouth agape. Hatori let go of Akito, who didn't move from his position as he was released. Before he left, Hatori smacked Akito across the face so hard that the man fell to the ground and blacked out.
Hatori silently helped Tohru up and left the hell house...never to return again...
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