A/N: Thank you it makes me so happy to hear your positive feedback! And to answer Vikertee's question, it is pronounced X-a-vier. The X-men way. After I read the review I thought about the other way, but anytime I think about the name it comes out the X-men way, thus X-men way! And Ryuu13 you guessed right, that is the dead guy's name. Kyki-The Late Night Writer, they are evil people who do evil things! hrtsakura they must be present for the story to continue! Just to make sure everyone's still hanging on, things are going to get complicated fast. There will be flashbacks, memories, thoughts, self-confessions, and other stuff that may seem strange. But, never fear, nothing in this fic will go unanswered! It's always, always bothered me when I'm watching a movie, show, or reading a book or something and things are left unanswered when they seemed important the first time they were mentioned. But! I am not perfect so a couple slips are forgivable, right?

Enough babbling, on to the chapter! Ride Destiny!

Chapter 9: Ulterior Motives?

"….do with Xavier?"

"Tohru, this is my new friend, Xavier, he needs to use the phone."

The young girl of eight years looked up at the man in curiosity. He was rather tall, very tan, and had the brightest green eyes she had ever seen. His hair was black and slicked back, and he wore a black suit that made him appear like a very professional business man.

"Isn't she cute?"

The girl's wide eyes shifted over to her smiling mother, who was now holding the receiver in her hand and motioning for the man to take it. Realizing she must seem rude, Tohru bowed low and followed with an introduction.

"Uh-um I'm Tohru Honda, I'm eight years old. It's a pleasure to meet you Xavier-san!" She squeaked with her eyes glued to Xavier's shoes, which were rather nice by the way.

"Hello, Tohru-chan." He spoke in a low monotone.

Tohru looked up to see him bowing to her in return. She was rather shocked to be bowed to by an adult that she began to panic. "WHA? I-uh uh um I-"

"You sure are cute." Xavier cut her off and turned to the smiling Kyoko. "I don't think 'cute' does her justice. How about 'very adorable'? Like a doll?"

"Ah! You're right!" Kyoko chimed and handed him the phone. "My little Tohru looks just like a doll Xavier…"

"Xavier…"

"…do with Xavier? Hello, Tohru? Listening?"

Tohru snapped out of her memory and looked at her speaking friend. Uo looked worried as she sat holding the bloody cotton ball beside her.

"Y-yes, Uo-chan?" Tohru asked trying to pretend she did not hear what the girl had asked.

"Tohru-kun, does this have anything to do with Xavier?" Hanajima restated Uo's question. She looked at the nervous brunette with expecting eyes.

Tohru's expected panic reaction dominated her face and her eyes and mouth widened considerably. "Wha?? No, no! Why would it have anything to do with-?"

"Whoa, calm down Tohru." Uo grabbed her shoulders making her stay still. "We were just asking because that guy was an ass."

"O-oh… right." Tohru told herself, feeling ridiculous for panicking now. She looked over at Kyo who had finally turned around and watched her cautiously. She felt he might ambush her if she did not come clean about the truth, since he had found all the evidence in the box.

Without warning Kyo stood up and stomped all the way out of the room. Yuki shook his head in disapproval as the stomping continued all the way up the stairs.

"My, my, what is wrong with him?" Hana asked, placing a questioning hand on Yuki's shoulder. "He has not stomped away from us in months."

"Who cares?" Uo said as she began to wrap up Tohru's cut. "Damn guy needs to chill."

"Honda-san," Yuki began as Hana removed her hand from his shoulder. "When the mess at the main house clears up, I will make sure Hatori takes a look at your wound." He smiled at her warmly.

Tohru nodded, knowing that it was for the best so no infection may occur.

Why will she not say anything? Yuki asked himself, thinking about what he had seen the day before when he had gone out to look for Tohru. The stupid Cat had called, frantic about finding her, so he had set out and was walking down a deserted street when he seen the strange scene….

Yuki walked silently down the sidewalk, close to a rather small convenience store. He had now been looking around for what he could assume may be the better part of an hour. He had no watch so could not see the time.

He kept walking and was now passing a store window that had watches on display. Thinking he should get one, he opened the door and made to walk in, but then something caught his attention out of the corner of his eye.

He turned his head to see the black limousine he had seen on Friday parked in front of the building where Tohru worked. He stepped away from the door and watched it park, then a man opened the back door and stepped out. Yuki could see that the man looked like he could be related to the woman he had seen. He watched the man begin to walk briskly across the street, his eyes glued on…

"Kyo?" Yuki asked himself as he noticed his orange haired cousin the target of this man. He watched the man walk up to him and Kyo turn, then he seen the man punch Kyo in the stomach.

"What the hell?" Yuki asked himself in shock. He wondered if he should go and stop this man from abusing Kyo, but couldn't get himself to move. He stood and kept his eyes on the two as the man placed his hands on Kyo's shoulders and looked like he was done with the violence. He decided to just monitor the scene in case anything serious happened so that he could step in to save his stupid cousin, for Tohru's sake. In the back of his mind he knew that she would fall apart even more than she already was if anything happened to that stupid Cat.

The man only stood with Kyo for a few more minutes, then shook his hand in a friendly way and walked off as though nothing happened. Yuki watched Kyo begin to walk in the opposite direction.

Not sure of what to do or where that stupid Kyo was going, he decided he should continue his search for Tohru. He turned as the man got back in to the limousine, and the long black vehicle drove by him. He wanted to look back and make sure that idiot Cat did not do anything stupid, but he couldn't bring himself to and so continued on walking away quickly.

"Prince, yoo hoo, Prince Charming?"

Yuki snapped out of his memory and looked at the question filled face of Uotani.

"You alright Prince?" Uo asked in her laidback manner.

"Yes, I'm fine." Yuki answered, satisfying her with his words and she turned back to Tohru and began to chat with her.

He had definitely been wondering about what he had seen, but knew better than to bring it to the attention of the Cat. He had already crushed his pride by defeating him in marital arts constantly, what was the point of bringing up something that he would personally find embarrassing if it had happened to him? The result would probably be something along the lines of "None of your damn business!" Or "Shut the hell up, damn Rat!" followed by some breaking of the house and stomping.

"Yuki-kun, are you hungry?"

Tohru's voice caught his attention and he looked at her content expression. It was clearly a face to hide what was going on, but he couldn't help admire her strength, considering the events of the night. He nodded to her, feeling his stomach quite empty and in much need of some sort of meal.

"This is ridiculous, I want to go home."

The next morning Shigure sat awake beside Akito, who had been quite satisfied with her work the night before. After Akito had challenged the zodiac to question her accusation, she had excused them all with the promise of punishing the 'sinful Tohru Honda'. Shigure had been the only one who was forced to stay by her side the entire night and listen to her crazy thoughts and schemes of torturing the poor innocent girl.

"Ridiculous?" Akito repeated as she sat up from her bed, where the two had slept and talked. "You think staying by me is ridiculous?" She asked warningly.

Shigure nodded, very unafraid of the woman and rather tired of listening to her complaining. "I miss my bed, and I'm very hungry." He explained himself. "And I think you are blowing this whole thing out of proportion, Tohru-kun would never harm anyone."

Akito stared at him blankly, inwardly cursing the girl's name. "She is a murderer." She stated simply. "The people I spoke with gave me very convincing evidence and a fitting story."

"Really?" Shigure challenged her. "If this evidence was so convincing, then why did you allow her to leave? She's most likely returned home."

Akito shook her head and placed a clenched fist on his shoulder. "Because, there was a reason behind the murder, and I don't believe she would hurt any of my juunishi."

Shigure cocked an eyebrow at her, further questioning her knowledge. "And what story is this?"

Akito looked around; making sure Kureno was no where in sight. Once she was satisfied there were no listeners, she began.

"I was told the man she killed was her mother's old boyfriend…."

"You still want to go to school?"

The group of five stood in the kitchen of Shigure's home, trying to eat their breakfast the best they could. Uo and Hana had spent the night with Tohru, preventing Kyo from questioning and pushing the truth. Uo and Hana were not ready for school, and had assumed that going was out of the question since they had not heard the story yet. Tohru and Yuki had gotten ready, being keener on getting back to normal activities. Kyo had made a failed attempt to talk to Tohru when they were the only two awake, but she had shook him off and locked herself in the bathroom until one of her friends stirred and rescued her.

Kyo looked at Tohru in confusion, agreeing with Hana and Uo about not attending school and not ready himself. He was standing near the counter, trying to help Tohru pick up the breakfast mess. "Don't you want to rest today?" He asked.

Tohru looked away as she stood at the sink, scrubbing some dishes to relieve her tension. "I can't miss anymore school." She said quietly, causing Kyo to lean down toward her.

"Why are you talking so quiet?" Kyo asked, looking over his shoulder quickly at the other three. They were engaged in conversation and finishing their breakfast, completely out of ear shot and not paying attention.

"I'm not." Tohru said regaining her normal speaking level. "You should get ready too, Kyo-kun." She tried to act as normal as possible. "You've missed two days of school."

"But…" He knew she was right, and his grades were in danger of slipping. He still ached for the whole truth, but feared she may lie to him again. "Hey," He said as he leaned down further until he was right by her ear. "Can we talk later? When we get home?" He whispered.

Tohru shivered as his breath tickled her ear. She felt herself blush and she scrubbed a very clean plate with more pressure. "Uh-um… o-okay." She agreed in nervous stutters.

"You promise?" He pressed on, still whispering in case the Yankee or Psychic may hear anything.

"Y-yes!" She exclaimed as a chill ran through her spine. She turned her head and took a step away, trying to distance herself from him. "I promise."

"Hey!" Uo yelled, finally noticing the way Kyo was leaning toward her. "Get off her back Orangey; she'll spill when she's ready!"

Kyo backed off immediately and all but ran to the doorway. "Shut up, damn Yankee!" He was heard stomping up the stairs, a repeat from the night before.

Hana walked over to Tohru's side as she finished her breakfast and placed her plate in the sink. "Are you alright, Tohru-kun? I can have Megumi curse him if you'd like." She suggested calmly.

"N-no! It's okay, everything's fine!" Tohru smiled happily at her friend. "I'm more worried about Shigure-san, since he did not return home… it seems." She said turning around and looking at Yuki.

"Its okay, Honda-san." Yuki assured her. "I'm sure the Head of the Family requested his company for the whole night."

"That writer is such an idiot. " Uo stated bluntly. "He always looks so damn happy, it's annoying!"

"Shigure-san is very intelligent!" Tohru stood up for the not present Dog. "He is rather strangely happy, but I know he's a-"

"Idiot." Yuki finished. "We should go to school, we're already running late."

"Manabe-san, where is Sohma-san?"

Catalyna Lorenzo stood peering in to the student council room, where she thought she could find Yuki to have more pleasant conversation. Kakeru was the only occupant of the room, and he had already been introduced to her the day before by a reluctant Yuki.

"Oh, you mean Yun-Yun?" He asked as he abandoned some papers he had been shuffling through and walked over to her. "He's not here yet."

Catalyna blinked and looked outside in the crowded hall. "Is he usually late?" She asked.

Kakeru scratched the back of his head and looked like he was in deep thought. "No. but technically he's not late, class has not begun yet." He raised his eyebrows mischievously at her. "Did you join the Prince Yuki fan club or something?"

"Wha?!" Catalyna exclaimed as a panicked expression took over her face. "No, I was just hoping to become more familiar with the school!" She said rather fast. "I'm still confused as to where everything is!"

Kakeru folded his arms and leaned against the door frame. "I can show you around some, what are you confused about?"

"Uh, I can't seem to remember how to get to my-"

"Machi!" Kakeru suddenly yelled as he looked over Catalyna's shoulder. "You're here!"

Catalyna turned to see Machi waiting patiently to enter the student council room. She had met her too the other day, after she had asked the President to show her around some. Getting the hint she leaped out of the way.

"I'm sorry!" Catalyna began to apologize frantically. "How long were you standing there, Kuragi-san?!"

"Not too long." Machi answered in her sad voice. "Thank you for allowing me to enter." She passed Kakeru and walked in to the room.

"Yo Machi, do you know where Yun-Yun is?" Kakeru turned around and asked her. "This one's looking for him." He pointed his thumb in Catalyna's direction.

"Oh, I thought you were going-"

"The President is on his way here," Machi cut off Catalyna. "Along with Honda-san, the Orange Haired, Uotani-san, and Hanajima-san." Machi named each person. "They all look rather troubled."

"Oh! Yun-Yun's coming!" Kakeru exclaimed excitedly. "Sorry Lorenzo, I kind of have stuff to do. Since he's here he'll show you, he's too nice to turn anyone away." Kakeru turned around and walked back in to the room.

Catalyna set off in search of Yuki after being pointed in the right direction by Machi. This school is so big. She thought. All the American Public Schools were a lot smaller, and easier to get in to. She made her way down a flight of stairs and continued down a hall way. I need to make some friends… Lost in her thoughts she turned the corner quickly without watching where she was going.

WHAM!!

"Ah!" Catalyna stumbled backwards and fell to the floor. She had collided with another person and held her head in pain. She heard the voice of Yuki frantically begin to speak.

"Honda-san! Are you okay?"

Catalyna looked up to see Yuki and a group of people. A tall blonde girl who she had not seen before caught the brunette girl she had collided with from behind.

"Tohru! You need to watch where you're going!" Uo scolded Tohru.

"AH!" Tohru suddenly realized the girl was on the floor. "Are you okay?! I'm so sorry!"

"You're such a doofus." Kyo added to Tohru's absent minded behavior as he looked at the girl still on the floor questioningly. Haven't seen her before. He thought. He decided it was rude to leave her on the floor and held out his hand to help her up. "Are you okay?"

Catalyna looked at his hand and took it. "I'm sorry!" She said to the frantic brunette as the Orange haired boy pulled her up. Good thing I chose the knee length skirt, otherwise these boys would have gotten a whole show…eww. She thought as she stood and looked at the girl again.

Yuki turned hearing Catalyna's voice and seen it was her who Tohru had collided with. "Ah! Lorenzo-san!" He took a step toward her.

"Thanks." Catalyna thanked Kyo from helping her up and looked to Yuki. "I was looking for you!" She began to explain frantically. "I wasn't paying attention and I did not realize she was there and I'm sorry is this girl you're friend?!" She bowed to everyone politely.

"Wow, how strange." Hanajima spoke from behind Yuki.

"Hi!" Tohru chimed suddenly and bowed in return. "I'm Tohru Honda! Are you a friend of Yuki-kun's?"

"Oh," Yuki spared Catalyna of introducing herself. "This is Catalyna Lorenzo, she's new and she started here yesterday." He placed a hand on her shoulder, and then turned to introduce everyone else to her. "Lorenzo-san, this is Saki Hanajima, Arisa Uotani, my cousin Kyo Sohma, and the girl I was telling you about, Tohru Honda."

"Oh!" Catalyna nodded quickly in comprehension. "Nice to meet all of you! And you Honda-san, the President said you are a very sweet girl!" She said very fast.

Tohru blushed at being called sweet. "Oh, not at all! I'm no sweeter than anyone else!" She said nervously.

"Yeah right, Tohru." Uo said as she studied the new girl. "So you're new huh?"

Catalyna nodded and smiled. "Yes, I moved here from America!"

"How delightful." Hana said as she moved forward and placed a welcoming hand on Catalyna's shoulder. "Your waves feel positive, but worried too."

"Waves?" Catalyna asked in confusion.

"Hanajima-san can feel and read Denpa Waves." Yuki explained to her. "It's like people's mood-"

"Oh!" Catalyna said with a look of amazement. "I've heard of those! Wow, is it strange?" She asked as she looked at Hanajima like she was the most interesting thing she's ever seen.

"You know if we stand here all day," Kyo began as he walked past Hanajima. "We're going to be late." He continued to walk away, leaving the group behind and very confused.

"Uh, Kyo-kun…?" Tohru began. She then looked at Catalyna and seen a small red mark on her forehead. "AH!"

Catalyna grew wide eyed at the panicked girl. "Wha-?"

"You're head! Lorenzo-san when we crashed! You're head is hurt!" Tohru grabbed the girl by the arm and began to pull her toward a nearby bathroom. "We have to heal it!"

"Uh, Honda-san?" Yuki began, trying to save Catalyna from being doctored by Tohru. "I think she's fine, unless it hurts."

"N-no, it's fine!" Catalyna told Tohru and she stopped pulling her toward the bathroom. "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine!" Tohru smiled happily. "Today we've made a new friend!"

"Yeah, now what should we call you?" Uo came up behind Tohru and looked at Catalyna in thought. "When we met Hanajima, we decided on Hana-chan."

Yuki watched as the girls tried to figure out what to call Catalyna. He wondered if Tohru was relieved from this sudden event. This new girl certainly took his mind off of what was going on. He looked around as the hall began to empty and students began to pile in to class rooms.

"Cata-chan? Lyna-chan?" Uo suggested.

"Perhaps Catalyna-chan?" Tohru said smiling.

Hana looked at the confused girl. "Lorenzo-kun?"

"But I thought you had to be well acquainted with someone to call them anything other than …something-san… ? I'm confused…" Catalyna looked at the three girls' in confusion.

"Who cares?" Uo said. "Who follows the rules?"

"Ah!" Tohru exclaimed as she noticed the now empty hallway. "We should go to class!"

"Oh!" Catalyna exclaimed in agreement. "We're late!"

Yuki shrugged. I don't feel like being in class today….

"Damn school." Uo complained. "Told you we should have stayed home!"

The four headed off in different directions, then Tohru turned to say goodbye to their new friend. "Bye Lyna-kun! We will see you at lunchtime!" She blinked as Catalyna turned around and waved also. "That's it! Lyna-kun!"

Catalyna smiled. "Thank you, I'll see you at lunch!"

Each person disappeared around a corner, leaving the hallway completely deserted. The boy's bathroom door opened and out stepped a man in a black suit. Angelo looked in the direction where Catalyna had just been.

"Damn girl, always ruining my job…" He grumbled to himself. He looked around and then set off down the hallway, ready to share the news of this girl's arrival with his waiting cousin Vanessa.

As soon as the coast was clear, Catalyna poked her head out from behind a corner. Her face held a worried expression as she looked at the spot where the man had previously been. Her eyes suddenly grew wide and she gasped, and then disappeared headed off to her class.

"That girl is so frantic."

Kyo stood in the living room after school watching Tohru sit peacefully at the middle table working on homework. Yuki had stayed after like he usually did for council business. Hana and Uo had made Tohru promise to meet them that night and tell them the whole truth, only letting her walk away after Uo threatened Kyo to make sure that she did not run off. So now the two were alone, except for the surprising presence of Shigure, who had been allowed to return home. But the Dog was now in his room writing, and Kyo had awkwardly tried to start the conversation that she had promised to give.

"Huh?" Tohru looked up from her homework at the hopeful eyes of Kyo. He was standing a little ways away, looking as though he was waiting for permission to sit with her. "Who are you talking about?"

"That new girl, Catalyna." Kyo walked over cautiously, and then bravely took a seat next to her. "She's pretty frantic like you."

Tohru looked confused. "Frantic? I'm frantic?"

Kyo shook his head. "Never mind, I meant she seems okay." He had only brought up the girl to break the awkward ice that had seemed to become a barrier between the two. He watched her as she returned to doing her homework without another word on the girl. "Are you going to-?"

"Tell you?" Tohru cut him off and finished his sentence. "I promised I would, so yes." She looked up from her work and placed her pencil on top of the unfinished worksheet. She looked out of the window, wondering where she should begin, and how much she should actually tell him. If I tell him everything, then I could…. Lose him. That thought caused her heart to pain in a strange way; she definitely could not stand losing him because of her past.

Kyo watched her and waited, knowing that if he pushed her she may just recoil and not say anything. She tensed up suddenly, and the urge to hold her erupted in him. He eyed her hand on the table surface; settling for less than a hug he reached out and placed his hand over hers in a comforting manner. She turned to him with wide eyes and tears began to leak out of the corners. Aw, crap, did I do something wrong?! He began to panic until she sighed.

"Kyo-kun, he was my mother's boyfriend." She began slowly. She turned her head away from him and looked out of the window again, zoning out as to try to avoid emotional outbursts as she told him some of the story.

"Xavier-san was wonderful …..in the beginning…."

"You're friends are really kind!"

Catalyna and Yuki were leaving the school together. She had basically tailed him during his rounds in order to learn more about the school. He did not mind, though, because she had almost fell on every corner they would turn and laugh about it calling herself a 'clumsy ass'. They walked out of the school entrance and made their way down the sidewalk leading away from the campus.

"You really think so?" He asked uncertainly. "Even Kyo? He has an anger problem, if you didn't notice."

Catalyna looked up at him questioningly. "Are you sure? He was kind enough to help me off the floor! And at lunch he asked me a little about where I'm from!" She smiled happily, and then her expression quickly changed to one of deep embarrassment. "I was so stupid I walked right in to Honda-san!"

Yuki smiled at her, feeling more and more like he had met another genuine person. "It's okay; she was not watching where she was going either. She tends to run in to things too."

"I noticed she was all cut up," Catalyna looked at him for an explanation. "Is she okay? Is it from falling somewhere?"

Yuki wondered for a moment, realizing that he still had no clue what was really going on. He had decided to ask Kyo (with extreme caution) what happened with that man who had punched him. Tohru still had not told anyone what happened to her and how she ended up with scratches and a semi-deep cut.

"Sohma-san? Are you okay?"

He shook his head and looked at her. "Yeah, it's just that she's had a little trouble lately. Nothing to worry about really." He lied to her and to himself.

"Are you sure?" She asked without sounding too pushy. "I know there are some things people don't like to talk about, but I try to talk about everything!" She waved her arms to emphasize her point. "It makes me feel better!"

"Well, the thing is," He tried to begin. "She has some kind of serious problem, but I don't know what it is."

"Have you asked her?" She asked.

"I've tried, but she kind of changes the subject…" He trailed off not sure how to explain what he meant. Wait, why am I telling her this? I don't even know her that well; I can't tell her my personal life! He mentally scolded himself for being too open. But she seems like she would understand. He tried to rationalize his choice to converse.

"Maybe you should let her come to you." She pointed out the option. "Some people need to be left to decide when they're ready."

"Yeah…" He remembered Haru had said something pretty similar, but he had not thought about it too much.

BEE BEE BEEP, BEE BEE BEEP, BEE BEEP.

"Oh, my phone." She pulled her phone out of a shirt pocket and answered it. "Hello?"

"Dear Catalyna, whatever are you doing?" A female voice spoke on the other line.

"Hi, Auntie."Catalyna responded sneaking a nervous glance at Yuki.

"Auntie? Is that your story about us? How clever, you are your father's daughter." The female voice spoke in mock amazement. "I want you home now; abandon your task and com immediately."

"But, Auntie. I'm having fun." She glanced at Yuki again and he simply smiled. "Do I have to come home?"

"Hm, if I was the boy, I'd believe you too. You sound so convincing."

"Heh heh, I'll be home soon. Bye." She closed her phone and placed it back in her pocket.

"Is something wrong?" Yuki asked politely. "You need to go home fast?"

"Uh yeah, I guess my Auntie's having trouble with the DVD player." She lied to the Prince. "She kind of lives in the past still, you know, video cassettes"

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow at school. You will eat with us again won't you?" Yuki asked hopefully, already feeling the guilt if she was forced to eat alone.

"Yeah, sure." She smiled nervously then turned around and began to walk in the opposite direction. "Bye." She turned and waved, then set off at a fast pace.

Yuki waved, wondering something that he had just noticed. Didn't she walk another way yesterday? He looked around and discovered they had wandered off the normal way home. Oh, now I feel stupid. She probably realized it before me. He looked to his side at the store he was passing and seen it was the one with watches that he had intended to go in to before. He looked around, making sure there were no distractions this time. When he was satisfied with the surroundings of the street he opened the swinging door and stepped in.

"Whoa." He looked around in shock. The store was not extravagant at all, but had to hold about two thousand watches in all. The store itself was only about as big as the kitchen at home, with plain white walls and a clashing brown carpet. Many shelves lines the walls holding the largest variety he had ever seen. A man was at the counter, not acknowledging his entrance; other than him the store was empty.

He wandered over to a shelf to his right, eyeing a very attractive silver watch. He studied the texture rather close and did not turn around upon the sound of the door opening to allow in another customer. He did turn however; when the man at the counter eyed the new comer in fear and scurried away quickly in to some back room.

"Hello, Prince Yuki Sohma."

Yuki turned to the person as a low female voice spoke behind him. It was the angry looking Latin woman he had seen twice. At a distance she had looked like she would be much taller, but at such a short distance he felt stupid because she was about as tall as Hanajima. His senses kicked in as he looked at her and asked. "Who are you?"

"Who, indeed." She walked over and began to examine a watch close to the one he had found intriguing. "We have seen each other twice now, Yuki. May I call you that?" She smiled sadistically. "My concern is with the girl called Tohru Honda. Did you see the present I left her? Quite a nasty cut, don't you think?"

"Y-you did that?" Yuki stuttered, a fear of what this woman was capable of rising inside him. "Why did you-"

"Did Akito Sohma-san not inform you of that Tohru's sweet secret?" She cut him off, taking the watch she was examining and trying it on. "The way she brutally murdered that poor innocent man, leaving him to die with no comfort or last respects!"

CRASH!

Yuki took a step back as the woman threw the watches case across the room, breaking a large glass case on the other side.

"SHE KILLED HIM!" She turned to the Prince, her eyes flashing in anger. "And if you don't believe it, then you are mistaken!"

Yuki thought of running out of the store, but knew that if he stayed put long enough he may be able to find out the truth of what was going on.

"And you know what else?" The woman continued with an expression that seemed like she was exercising self control. "You shouldn't always trust people who seem….trustworthy. You never know who's back stabbing you."

Yuki did not speak as she walked past him, stopping behind him and saying one last thing.

"Careful with her Prince, I seen the body, and she claimed to have cared about him."

Yuki turned and watched her walk out of the store, a model like stance that gave off an air of over whelming self confidence. He noticed she had just taken the watch without paying. After being sure that she would not return, he slipped out of the store quietly, as to not be blamed for the mess the woman had made.

She said she seen the body, but how do I know that she's telling the truth? Yuki set off in his thoughts down the street toward home. He could not believe that these things were happening, how had this all started? He knew Tohru was at home with Kyo, maybe she could have told him the truth by now. But even if she did tell him, he would not find out unless one of them told him, and he knew he could not count on Kyo for that. He knew Tohru was dead set on keeping her secret, and his heart began to pain as a feeling rose in him. A feeling of … uncertainty. The thought came to him and the confirming feeling hit him like a bullet.

She's always been so honest, why would she lie? I can always depend on her being there, carrying the most motherly feeling of trust there is …

……right?

A/N: The plot line thickens!! Yuki's thoughts have roamed to questioning her! Catalyna (or Lyna-kun) now has a purpose, and I hope everyone can decode that. The chapters are getting longer as more events are taking place, but my ideas are starting to fade my lack of encouragement …. tear but maybe some feedback with suggestions will jog my memory! Ha ha I'm half joking, so I'm half serious.