In the dark room: Normal POV

"Kyo-kun! Sohma-kun!"

"Miss Honda! Are you alright?"

"Tohru! Did he hurt you?"

"No, I'm fine, but what's going on?"

"Ah, Hatori, you're here!" Akito crooned, walking over to give Hatori a hug and ignoring the trio's reunion. Hatori just stood there, stiff, unmoving.

"Did you take care of her friends?"

"Yes, Akito-sama" he answered in a monotone.

"Good, now we can take care of the Honda girl"

"Yes, Akito-sama" he repeated.

"What are you going to do to Miss Honda?" Yuki blurted.

"Why, I won't be doing anything to her, my precious rat." Akito's voice was filled with false sweetness.

"Lying bastard." Kyo mumbled under his breath.

"Kureno." Akito commanded.

Kureno came forward and offered him the box. Akito took the lid off and lying inside were two whips.

"What are you going to do with those?!" Kyo shouted.

Then it dawned on Yuki. Akito was going to whip Tohru and make them watch as she suffered. They wouldn't be able to help her, only watch.

"It's not what you think, dear Yuki." Akito said reading his mind. "I would never touch her. She's too disgusting to touch. When this is over, everything will

be as they should, so don't worry."

Whenever Akito said that, it meant, "This is going to be really bad." and both Yuki and Kyo knew that.


Yes I left a cliffy again. Gomen. Chapter 10 will finally have Akito make his move.

Onegai, review. And to those who did, arigato. It makes me so happy, so you all get cookies! throws out huge cookies