Quick Disclaimer for author notes: I don't own pepsi….or furuba.
A/N: Hello I'm back! I found another idea under my bed! This one was more difficult to work with, it fought me until I made heads and tails and typed it on the document. Kyki-The Late Night Writer I thought it was pretty funny too! It's one of those things like …dun dun.. Ha haha! I decided to have them find out because, well come on! How can they possibly go over so much and not catch anything? Thank you Katalina0525, you are so very kind! I smiled a lot when I read that review. Oh, and to answer the question of Vikertee, my secret to writing so much so fast is: Cue music!
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Ha ha I know it's lame, but it's totally true! That stuff makes me all hyper and I usually end up staying up really late and typing up a whole chapter. It sooo does wake me up like that! I love the Diet Pepsi Max!! So if you want this story to continue to roll this way, then I need an unlimited supply of the Max! Don't worry… I have plenty. In fact, I'm drinking one right now!
I have neglected to thank everyone for the reading and reviewing and feedback, so at the end of this chapter I will go on and thank everyone. Oh, thank you Vikertee for pointing out that I spelled it wrong, guess I was in a rush or I confused the two L. Enough rambling, on to the chappie! Ride Destiny!!
Chapter 11: Falling in to Place?
"What is this all supposed to mean?"
The Head of the Sohma Family sat in her home with some unexpected company, listening to what it was they had to say. Angelo and Vanessa sat with Akito in her room, informing her of some underground information, which in their opinion, Akito may find rather useful. Kureno sat beside Akito, getting his ears full of the secrets and truths behind things.
Vanessa sat Indian style upon the wood floor, "Akito-san, this means that there are a lot of reasons why you should allow us to …." She looked at Angelo with an eyebrow raised. "Get rid of her?"
Akito leaned against Kureno's legs, contemplating on the severity of these people. "You really want to kill her?" She asked with a hint of disbelief. "What she did is disturbing, but even then, why such lengths for one stupid girl?"
"Akito-san," Angelo began, his voice dripping in irritation. "We don't really need your permission to do anything to the girl." He leaned toward the Head and narrowed his eyes. "I don't think you really know who you're dealing with."
Akito looked from one to the other, challenging them to try and order her around on her own property. "I don't care who you are, here in my territory, things go my way."
Vanessa glanced at her cousin, then reached in to her coat pocket and drew out the same knife that had been used on Tohru. Blood still stained the blade, and she held it up to the light for all to see. "Look at that," She looked at the knife and moved it to show the sharpness. She then lowered her gaze to Akito. "It's been used recently…"
Akito looked at the blade, tensing and ready to call her guards and servants if need be. She gripped Kureno's pant leg, becoming frightened for her life.
"Oh," Angelo looked at the knife in mock wonder. "We did use that, on …. Tohru, did we not?" He locked eyes with Akito warningly. "I suppose to use it again would be no big deal."
"That's it!" Akito stood up quickly and pointed toward the sliding doors. "Get out! Get out of here!"
"Akito, please be reasonable." Kureno stood and held on to the god's shoulders.
"Yes, the mother of that Cat was more cooperative." Vanessa spoke in a low and dangerous voice. "She was so pathetic! Ha ha ha!" She laughed and placed a hand on Angelo's shoulder. "I remember her crying about her pathetic son! Do you remember, Angelo?"
Angelo nodded and stood up. "Yes, I remember it clearly." He stuck out his hand and pulled Vanessa off of the floor. "She begged to be killed."
Akito narrowed her eyes at the two, allowing herself to be held back by Kureno. "How much do you know about this family?" She asked slowly.
"Oh, we know enough." Vanessa said as she walked over to the door and slid on her heels. "We are well aware that this family hides things rather well." She placed her hands on her hips and sighed. "But fortunately for us, not too well."
Angelo followed and slid his shoes on. "Don't worry, oh 'Head of the Family', you hate that girl so much, you couldn't possibly mind if she disappears."
"You know about…. The Curse?" Akito asked bewildered. "How do you ….?"
The two turned to her and bowed. Then Angelo spoke last for them as they stood and walked out of the door.
"Information is easy to come by, Miss Sohma."
Kureno's jaw dropped as he watched the two leave. "Akito, how do these people know?"
She shrugged Kureno off of her shoulders and turned to glare at him. "How should I know!?" She yelled, losing her temper. "Someone here is selling us out! I have to find out who!"
He watched the god stomp out of the door angrily. Who are these people? What the hell is going on?
"Okay, I get it."
After seeing Kyo turn in to a cat, Uo and Hanajima had been pulled inside the house and forced to listen to Tohru's explanation. After Kyo changed back, he and Shigure tried to help Tohru explain everything to the two girls. Yuki had returned home and soon was informed of the incident, to which he was shocked to find the curse being explained, instead of being erased from their memories. Now, Tohru and the Sohmas sat at the eating table with Uo and Hanajima, praying that they would not be too freaked out or misunderstand things.
Uo nodded at the Sohmas after her first words, then repeated herself. "I get it!"
"Yes, I too understand." Hanajima looked over the heads of everyone and stared at the wall as she continued. "It explains the strange waves emitting off of every Sohma that I have come to meet."
Tohru looked at Shigure nervously. "Yes, that is the reason. But this is a secret." She looked at her friends with pleading eyes. "I never told you because if I had, my memories would have been erased."
Uo nodded, the two having been told about the memory erasing too. "So, does this mean we have to get them erased?"
"Well," Shigure said as he scratched his chin in thought. "It really is up to the head of the family…"
Tohru turned and looked at the Dog with pleading eyes. She really wanted her friends to remember, but knew the severity of the consequences if Akito was not informed.
Shigure nodded his head to himself. "I suppose what Akito doesn't know can't hurt him." He smiled at the two girls. "If we erased your memory of this incident, you would still come around," He pointed out. "The potential of you rediscovering this secret is far too high for the hassle."
Yuki nodded in agreement. "That's true, I'm sure Akito would not appreciate the constant calls for Hatori."
"So it's okay?' Tohru turned to Shigure and clutched onto his robe sleeve. "As long as they keep it secret, it's really okay?" She asked hopefully.
Shigure nodded and patted her head. "For now it is, as long as they promise." He turned to the two girls and eyed them expectantly. "Do you?"
The two nodded together, then Uo spoke up. "Too bad there's no Jackass in the Zodiac," She smirked and looked at Kyo. "I'd expect you to be that, instead of the Cat." She pointed at him and laughed.
"Shut up!" Kyo stood up and began to shout. "You two shouldn't even know about this! When Akito finds out, we'll all be-"
"He won't find out," Yuki cut him off and glared at him. "You stupid Cat."
"Shut up, damn Rat!" Kyo yelled as he stomped over to the staircase. "This wouldn't have happened if you hadn't hugged me!" He turned around and pointed at Tohru.
Tohru flinched as his anger was directed at her. She had no proper chance to respond as her friends came to her rescue.
"Hey, Orangey!" Uo stood up and made a fist at him. "Don't yell at Tohru like that, unless you want me to kick your ass!" She punched her palm in a fighting spirit.
Hanajima also stood, but in a less violent and a more frightening manner. "Whatever her reason was for hugging you," She stared at him with a threatening look in her eye. "It wouldn't stop me from cursing you to nothingness…"
"H-Hana-chan, Uo-chan!" Tohru stood up quickly and tried to hold back her friends. "Please, he's normally angry like this here too." She held her hands together in front of her in a begging manner. "Please understand, Kyo-kun is just very frustrated with me-"
"Come here, bastard!" Uo stomped over to him and grabbed him by the scruff. "If I catch you blaming her again, you'll be sorry." She shook her fist in his face.
"Wait, Uo-chan!" Tohru ran up behind her and made to grab the girl, but accidentally pushed her in to Kyo.
"AH!"
POOF!
Uo waved her arm and cleared the smoke, then looked down at the orange cat below her. "Dammit!" She exclaimed as she stood up and folded her arms angrily. "I wanted to kick his ass!"
"Technically, you still can." Yuki pointed out as he too stood and walked over to the panicky Tohru.
"I'm sorry Kyo-kun, Uo-chan!" Tohru bent down and picked up Kyo's clothes. "I thought you were really going to hit him, Uo-chan!"
"I was going to hit him!" Uo said as she pointed to the fuming cat on the floor. "But as the Prince said, technically I still can!"
"Shut up, you damn woman!" Kyo yelled up at her. "If you come anywhere near me, I'll scratch you!" He held up his paw and extracted his claws. "Without any mercy!'
Without warning he pounced at her feet and Uo leapt back in reaction. She bumped in to Tohru and caused her to fall backward in to Yuki just as Kyo changed back.
POOF!
POOF!
"Whoa!" Uo exclaimed as she waved her arm in Yuki's direction and cleared some of the smoke from the two explosions. "That's so small!"
"WHAT?!" Kyo exclaimed as he quickly ran behind the door frame to cover his nudity. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!" He yelled as his face turned seven different shades of red. "YOU'RE NOT A MAN WHAT THE HELL DO YOU KNOW WHAT SMALL IS??"
"HA HA HAHA!" Shigure pointed at Kyo from where he stood across the room.
"What?' Uo turned and looked at his head poking out in confusion, then what he thought she meant dawned on her and she also turned red. "I WAS TALKING ABOUT HIS RAT BODY!" She yelled at the highly embarrassed Kyo. "YOU ARE SICK! I DIDN'T EVEN SEE ANYTHING!"
Tohru looked from one to the other as she too understood what the mistake had been. "Uh…." She tried to say something that would take the conversation away from….that.
"Tohru!" Kyo yelled at her as his face slowly changed back to it's normal tone. "Give me my damn clothes!"
"Oh!" She exclaimed as she quickly walked over and handed them to him, looking another direction as to not see anything private.
"Thanks." He mumbled as he took them from her and disappeared behind the wall to dress.
"Wow…" Hanajima kneeled down to where the small rat form of Yuki sat comfortably on the carpeted floor. "It must be strange to be so tall, then in one wrong move shrink so small."
"I'm used to it." Yuki said as he got up and made his way to the room where Kyo was changing. "Honda-san, when he's done will you throw my clothes in there?"
Tohru nodded and gathered Yuki's clothes in her arms. Kyo stepped back in to the room as he pulled on his shirt. "You girls need to be careful." He nodded his head in the girl's direction. "This can't happen at school, otherwise we'll have a lot of explaining to do." He straightened his clothes and sighed. "I'm tired…"
Tohru quickly ran in to the room and lay the clothes neatly on the floor, then went back in to the other room with everyone.
"It's late." Hanajima looked at the clock on the wall. "It's already ten forty."
"You girls should just spend the night." Shigure suggested to Uo and Hanajima. "It's too dangerous to go home at this time of night."
The two girls nodded as an explosion sounded from the room Yuki had entered.
"This night has been very eventful." Tohru said as she motioned for the girls to follow her to the stairs. "We should go to bed now."
"Cool." Uo and Hana followed her as she started up the stairs. Uo turned and waved her hand. "Night boys!"
Shigure waited until Tohru's door was safely closed and he turned to Kyo. "This is getting really complicated." He turned and made his way toward his room. "We'll be lucky if we can hide this from Akito, for Tohru-kun's sake." He stopped and turned to look at Kyo. "We can't have her friends forget about her; it would be very selfish of us."
Kyo glared at his back as he left the room. Damn everything! I can't believe this, if Akito finds out, Tohru will be the one in trouble…
"Stupid Cat," Yuki entered the room and folded his arms as he stood a ways behind Kyo. "You had better be able to help her."
Kyo turned around and retorted. "What the hell do you mean?"
Yuki shook his head and walked over to the staircase. "Let's just say I'm on to this secret, due to the discovery of who inflicted the wound on Honda-san."
This caught Kyo's full attention and he walked over to the Prince. "Who?" He asked as he narrowed his eyes at the Rat. "How did you find out?"
Yuki rolled his eyes and started up the stairs. "A woman told me it was her, but wouldn't give me her name. Perhaps if you ask Honda-san she'll tell you."
Kyo fumed to himself as Yuki's door shut and he was now alone. At least she told me she suspected he was on drugs… He walked up the stairs and headed for his door, then his name being said by one of the girl's in Tohru's room caught his attention and he walked over to her door to eaves drop. He listened to the girl's conversation.
"It makes sense now," He heard Uo's voice. "We saw you try to hug Kyon in the hall but he stopped you."
"Eh? You saw that?!" Tohru asked with panic in her voice.
"Yes, Tohru-kun." Hana responded. "We were very confused since you told us he kissed you… which I assume isn't true."
"It's not true…" Tohru confirmed and he heard a hint of disappointment in her voice. "We had a disagreement the night before, and I really did not want to see him."
"That's pretty funny." Uo said sarcastically. "I guess we sounded dumb when we teased him."
Kyo walked away from the door, not wanting to hear anything else said. Those two knowing….what's gonna happen now? His thoughts continued on as he enterered his room and changed. He crawled in to bed and pulled the covers over himself, and then turned over on his stomach and buried his face in his pillow. "Errrrrr…." He groaned incoherently.
This girl needs to seriously tell me everything, I don't know how much longer I can last not knowing the whole truth.
"Dad… are you going to be okay?" A young girl with curly black hair stood by a hospital bed gazing at a man.
"Yes, sweetheart…I hope so…" He responded weakly.
"Dad…he'll pay for this… he'll pay!"
BANG!!
"DAD!!"
The girl watched as a man shot at her father in the middle of an alleyway. The man with the gun was blurred but she knew very well who he was. She ran to her father as he fell backwards and landed hard on the concrete….
"You… bastard…"
"How could you?!" She turned to the blurry man. "Why would you do this?!"
"Why… would …you…?"
"I hate you! You'll pay!"
BEE BEE BEEP, BEE BEE BEEP!
"DAD!!"
The girl shot up in her bed and frantically looked around her bedroom. Her phone alarm was beeping and signaling her to get up. "Crap…" She reached over to her night stand and shut off the alarm, then took a deep breath.
"Just a stupid dream…" She told herself as she wiped the back of her hand across her sweaty forehead, causing her black bangs to frizz.
"Catalyna, are you awake?" A voice called from outside of her room.
"Yes, I am." She called back as she pulled her covers off of her and swung her legs out of her bed. "Stupid school…."
Ten minutes later the girl walked out of her room fully dressed in her school uniform and with her long hair clipped half up. She made her way in to the living room of her apartment and wiped her eyes as she looked at the back of a woman sitting on the couch. "Mom, can I talk to you?" She asked the woman as she read a newspaper.
The woman turned around to reveal her Latin appearance very similar to Catalyna's. She was fair skinned and had long straight black hair, and a long thin scar across her left cheek. She wore a black long sleeve shirt, with black slacks and heels. She looked the girl up and down before answering in a domineering voice. "Yes, what do you need?"
Catalyna walked over to an opposite couch and sat down, placing her back pack next to her. She looked at her mother with a worried expression, afraid she may offend the woman with what she was about to say. She took a deep breath and spoke.
"I don't want to do this anymore."
The woman peered over the Japanese newspaper at her, then folded it irritably and set it on the coffee table that was located between the two couches. "And why would you not want to?" She crossed her legs and folded her arms, waiting patiently to hear her daughter's explanation.
"I just," Catalyna began as she nervously fiddled with her fingers. "I'm just feeling….guilty. These people are kind, and real." She looked at her mother hopefully. "Please understand."
"Catalyna," Her mother stood up and revealed herself to be about seven inches taller than her daughter. She walked over to the front door and picked up a suitcase on the floor. "We go through this every time." She walked back over to the couch and sat down with the briefcase on her lap. "Do I have to remind you that you always feel guilty at first?" She opened the top to reveal her name engraved in cursive on the top: Florentina Lorenzo.
"No, Mom." Catalyna continued to try to explain. "It's different this time. Usually the guilt is gone after the first day, but now it's the third and I still feel over whelming guilt."
"Still?" Florentina shuffled through some papers in the briefcase, then she pulled out a stack of clipped papers and closed the top. "So you feel guilty for messing with a few brats, but the fact that it's all to get that man thrown in prison for what he did doesn't push the guilt away?"
"I know I shouldn't feel like this," Catalyna stood up with tears in her eyes. "But I've never taken on a job out of the country! These people are different from those in America!"
"Don't pull that crap!" Florentina stood up and walked over to her daughter. "If you try to flake out on me because of some stupid people, I will leave you here with them!" She snarled in her daughters face.
Catalyna looked at her mother with fearful eyes, then she shook her head. "No, I won't flake out." She whispered defeated.
Her mother smiled evilly. "Good." She began to shuffle through the papers and pulled one out. "Besides, what could be so nice about a guy with anger issues?"
Catalyna blinked in confusion. "Anger issues? What are you talking about?"
"Yuki Sohma, the boy you're supposed to talk to." She held up the paper to reveal a profile labeled Yuki Sohma, and a picture of an orange haired boy. "He's got issues, this one does." Florentina laughed a little.
Catalyna looked at the picture and recognized Kyo at once. "That's not Yuki Sohma, that's Kyo Sohma." She grabbed the profile and ran a finger over the paper reading the details. "Hair: Orange, Height: about 6 feet, Eyes: unknown…." She looked over at the personality description and read it aloud. "Wears an angry expression mostly, but has been seen to relax around brunette. Knows martial arts and lives with cousin Shigure Sohma, calls a man named Kazuma Sohma his father…." She trailed off and looked up at her mother. "Mom, this is not Yuki Sohma."
"What are you talking about?" Florentina snatched the paper back and looked it over. "I spent three weeks watching this guy, and this is the picture I took of him, and this is the name that I was given."
"I don't know who gave you that name," Catalyna grabbed her backpack off of the couch. "But that's not Yuki. He's a lot different from that description." She put her back pack on then turned back to her mother. "Wait, if the name doesn't match the description, then what now…?"
Florentina looked over the paper again, then threw it on the coffee table and cocked an eyebrow at her daughter. "You have to talk to this guy." She pointed to the picture of Kyo. "He's the one who's close to the girl. The name may be wrong but the profile fit's him." She folded her arms across her chest and shifted her weight to one leg. "You can do that, can't you?"
Catalyna looked at the picture nervously. She had been told by Yuki and Uo that he was mean and angry. How was she supposed to start talking to someone who might bite her head off? She decided she would give it a try and nodded to her mother. "Yeah, I can."
"Good." Her mother walked over to the door and held it open for her. "Now go and try to remember your reason behind this task."
Twenty minutes later Catalyna walked on to the school campus alone. I was hoping to walk with Uotani. She had knocked on the door to no answer, and so looked forward to seeing if she may have left earlier than she had. She walked across the grounds toward the building, pondering on how to speak with the orange haired boy. Maybe I should let Uotani show me how angry he gets, then I can plan a strategy… Just as she was deciding to herself that it would be better than testing him herself, she heard herself be called from somewhere ahead.
"Hey, newbie girl!"
She looked up to see Uo waving at her accompanied by every person she had met before. Uo motioned for her to go over, so she quickly trotted over to where they were standing outside of the entrance to the building.
"Hey, what's up?" Uo asked as Catalyna reached the group.
"Good morning everyone!" Catalyna greeted the group cheerfully.
"Good morning, Lyna-kun!' Tohru greeted in return. Everyone smiled at her, except for Kyo, who looked rather tired.
Catalyna turned to Uo to ask her about the morning. "Do you leave early? Cause I knocked on your door this morning…."
"Oh, that's right!' Uo turned to the rest of the group excitedly. 'I didn't tell you guys, this girl lives in the same apartment building that I do!"
"Really?" Yuki looked at Catalyna and smiled. "That's great, you don't have to be alone walking to school."
"Yeah, sorry about this morning." Uo turned back to the waiting girl. "I spent the night at their house." She jabbed her thumb in the general direction of Tohru, Kyo and Yuki.
"That's okay." Catalyna smiled at her. "Sleepovers are fun!" She smiled happily.
"Lyna-kun," Tohru looked at Catalyna happily. "I was hoping that today, maybe we can all go eat together for dinner!" Tohru looked around at everyone. "That is, if everyone has time…?"
"I, for one, always have time." Hanajima smiled at Tohru. "That sounds like fun."
Everyone nodded, except for Kyo who shook his head in disgust. "No thanks, I need to go to the Dojo today…" He folded his arms and leaned against the wall of the building.
"Oh," Uo poked Catalyna in the shoulder and motioned for her to pay attention. "Remember I told you how mad he gets?" She pointed in Kyo's direction.
Catalyna nodded eagerly. "Yes, I remember."
Uo smirked. "Okay then…" She looked at Kyo and cleared her throat. "Looks like someone," She said loudly. "Is totally sucking this morning!"
"Uh, Uo-chan?" Tohru tugged on the blonde's arm. "Please, he seems angry…"
"Hey, Orangey!" Uo yelled, angry her first opinion did not get a rise out of him.
"What?!" He retorted.
Uo smiled mischievously and pointed to his head. "Your roots are showing, guess you missed your monthly dye job."
"SHUT THE HELL UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE!!"
Catalyna flinched as she watched Kyo yell at Uo. Whoa, he really is mean…
"HA HAHA!" Uo laughed in Kyo's face. "You are so easy! Get a grip, Kyon!"
Yuki placed his hand on Catalyna's shoulder when he seen her flinch. "Don't worry, Lorenzo-san," He smirked at Kyo's childish behavior. "I told you, this is how he is normally."
RIIIINNNNGGGGG!!
The bell signaled the beginning of class and everyone piled in to the hallway. Catalyna glanced between the two boys cautiously. I still want to talk to Yuki, and how am I supposed to do this when he snapped so easily? She zoned out as she walked along behind the quiet Kyo, thinking of a way to break the ice and maybe say 'hello' or something.
"Oof." Catalyna snapped out of her thoughts as she accidentally bumped in to him from behind. She watched in fear as he turned around to look at her. Oh no, he's going to yell at me like he did to Uotani-san…
Kyo cocked an eyebrow at the girl, then rolled his eyes. "Watch where you're going." He said quickly as he turned and continued to walk away.
She watched him in confusion. Okay, so he didn't yell at me…
Maybe he's not as angry as everyone says he is…?
"Tohru, let's talk, okay?"
After school Tohru set off home with Momiji, who had insisted that he walk with her so that he could keep her company. She had only smiled and accepted him as her company, hoping he would not try to talk to her about anything. But, with all of the questioning and confusion around, who could blame the Rabbit for asking?
Tohru looked off down the sidewalk, trying to pretend she had failed to hear him.
"Tohru, listen to me." Momiji stepped in front of her to stop her from continuing. "Please talk to me, it's killing me not being able to help you!"
"Momiji-kun," Tohru began as she looked the boy straight in the eyes. "I don't think anyone can help me."
Momiji looked away as she moved around him and continued walking. He could not let her off that easy, so he turned around to speak.
"Not even…Kyo?"
She stopped and turned to look at him; his expression held confusion and hurt. Did he really just say that? She thought as she walked back to him slowly and tried to smile.
"Momiji-kun, what makes you think he could help me anymore than anyone?" She tried to sound sincere, but her paining heart would not allow it. Her voice betrayed her as her next words revealed the worry. "I can help myself…"
The boy looked at her as she held back her tears. He couldn't handle it; the uncertainty of everything and the way she would run to Kyo with any problem she was faced with. Where had he been when the two had become so close? Would he be the only person she would run to with her fears forever? No! He tried to tell himself otherwise. I have to be a man and be here for her!
"Honda-san!"
The two turned to the sound of the voice and Tohru's face lit up with a smile. Across the street Catalyna stood waving happily.
"Who's that?" Momiji asked Tohru. "Is she your friend?"
"Yes!" Tohru smiled as she the girl walked across the street toward them. "Hello Lyna-kun!"
Catalyna walked up to the two and smiled. "Hi, are you walking home?"
"Yes, I am!" Tohru exclaimed happily. "Lyna-kun, this is Momiji-kun!" She presented Momiji as she introduced him.
"Hi." Momiji smiled weakly to the girl. "Nice to meet you."
"Momiji is a Sohma, just like Kyo-kun and Yuki-kun!" Tohru informed the girl. She turned to Momiji. "Her full name is Catalyna Lorenzo!"
"You're hair is very…." Catalyna pointed to the blonde color of Momiji's hair. "Bright… and nice."
"Thank you!" Momiji lightened up at the compliment. "Yuki told me and my cousin Haru about you yesterday." He smiled at the girl. "You should meet Haru, he's very kind!"
So many Sohmas….and they all have rather nice looks. Catalyna wondered what the one called 'Haru' might look like. "I couldn't help but notice how handsome the other two are," She looked at Momiji. "And now I've met you and you are handsome too. Does beauty run in your blood line?"
Momiji blushed at the compliment. "Well, I don't know." He nervously rubbed the back of his neck. "Maybe it does…?" He looked at Tohru. "You've seen most of the Sohmas, would you say it does?"
"Oh, why yes!" Tohru answered enthusiastically. The arrival of Catalyna had forced her to push her thoughts away from the previous discussion, and she turned to her to confirm the answer. "All of the one's I've met are very beautiful!"
Momiji suddenly gasped as he remembered something. "Oh, I forgot that I'm supposed to make up a test today!" He turned around and made to run back to the school as he waved to the two. "I'll see you later, Tohru. Nice to meet you Lyna-kun!" He took off quickly down the sidewalk.
Catalyna turned to Tohru, seeing the girl space off in a worried manner. "Honda-san, is something wrong?" She asked in concern.
"Um, well…" Tohru began as the two set off walking in the same direction. "Kind of…I guess.."
This is so wrong, she looks really upset. Catalyna wanted to smack herself as the guilt set in, but she knew she had a reason for her actions, and so tried to push the girl as gently as possible to maybe talk about anything. "You guess…?"
"Not I guess, yes there is something." Tohru said without her mind's consent. This girl doesn't know anything about me, so what would be the harm in talking a bit? I just won't tell her the real reason. With that reasoning in her mind Tohru turned to the waiting girl. "You see, I told someone something, and now it's causing a lot of problems.."
Catalyna nodded, trying to signal she was 'all ears'.
"Ever since I told this person, it's sort of…"Tohru searched her mind for the right words that would not indicate anything other than a petty problem. "…caught up with me."
Caught up? Could she mean…that? Catalyna nodded again with more urgency, hoping she would continue.
Tohru shook her head. No, I can't pour anything like this on someone who I've just met! It's not right or fair to her. She immediately turned to her and smiled, deciding to not continue. "Lyna-kun, I really have to get home fast. Tonight for dinner, let's talk more, okay?"
Catalyna nodded. "Um, okay."
They reached a corner and Tohru set off in another direction. "Bye, Lyna-kun. See you tonight. Come with Uo-chan!" She waved as she walked away.
Catalyna waved in disappointment, then began to walk down the way leading to her home. She had intended to walk home with Uo, but she had to work and so was forced to walk alone. Her thoughts wandered to the task her mother had given her. How in the world am I supposed to talk to that guy? At lunch she had tried to talk to Kyo a little, but he mostly stayed quiet or gave one-word answers. She walked a long, wishing she had stayed after school to walk with Yuki again. The streets were quiet and a strange chill ran through her body. She kept her eyes forward as a feeling of being watched came over her. She walked up to a corner and waited to cross the street, just as a low female voice spoke from somewhere behind her.
"Hello, Catalyna."
She turned as she recognized the voice; the dark form of Vanessa stood leaning against the wall of the building she had just passed. Fear grew in her as she watched the woman push away from the wall and walk over to where she stood.
"Va-Vanessa?" Catalyna stuttered as she backed away a bit. The woman glared at her and she thought about running home, but Vanessa placed her hands on her hips and shook her head.
"You, girl," Vanessa said in a dangerous voice. "Have ruined things for us for the last time." She looked her up and down and tutted in disapproval. "Following us all over the place, it's very annoying."
Catalyna pushed her fear away and narrowed her eyes at the woman. "I don't care if you find me annoying, I'll get you locked up if it's the last thing I do!"
"You are such a disgrace." Vanessa spat the last word. "To think we ever considered you real family."
"I don't want to be your family!" Catalyna said loudly, catching the attention of a couple passing people. Not wanting any conversation to be heard she brought her voice down to normal. "I'd rather burn in hell."
"Ha ha ha ha." Vanessa laughed. "Then burn, cause as far as I'm concerned, you're wasting your time here." She gestured to the surroundings with her arms. "We're going to get the girl for what she did to Xavier, and you can't stop us."
"And why would I stop you?" Catalyna asked in a shaking voice and ignoring her fear. "If I did there would be no crime to lock you up for."
"You have to let go of things," Vanessa took a step toward her. "Stupid girl, you're hatred and resentment are fake, you would not stand by and let innocent people die for your selfishness."
"How do you know what I wouldn't do?" Catalyna challenged her, despite her thoughts urging her to run away.
Vanessa looked around, then grabbed her shoulders and pulled her toward her until their noses were an inch away. She looked in to the girl's fear filled eyes and spoke in a low voice.
"If you keep interfering, I'll kill you."
Catalyna pulled away from her and stepped back. She looked around quickly then turned on her heel and ran across the street.
HONK HONK!
"Watch it girl!"
Vanessa watched as the girl made it across the street and kept running. She smiled to herself, then turned and walked in the opposite direction.
The tall slender form of Yuki walked out of the store and on to the corner where the two had been. He looked in the direction of Catalyna in confusion, having recognized the woman and heard Catalyna call her Vanessa. Yuki had heard the entire thing as he had stood right inside the doors. If Lorenzo-san knows this woman, then maybe she can tell me what's going on! He remembered that Uo had said she was living in the same apartment building, and so he set off for the place. From what I heard, she's trying to get this Vanessa locked up. But she had also said at the price of Honda-san being hurt. Yuki had understood the obvious reference of 'the girl' as Tohru. But Xavier….didn't Uotani-san say that name the other night? He walked on and tried to piece everything together. Honda-san is being accused of doing something to this Xavier, and Akito had said she … killed someone…. If I remember correctly Akito said it was her mother's boyfriend.
Yuki stopped suddenly and gasped as every clue seemed to fall in to place. He remembered the other day when Vanessa had entered the watch shop; the shop keeper had looked at her in fear and left immediately. If the man at the counter feared her, he must know who she's affiliated with and how dangerous she really is!
Yuki looked around at his location, then turned around and set off at a run for the watch shop. What are the real intention's of Lorenzo-san? He wondered and tried to decide between two possibilities. Is this girl someone who can help….
…or someone to be afraid of?
A/N: Alright! Live on Pepsi Max! I can't believe I'm already on my way to chapter 12! I've now ended two chapters with Yun-Yun! He is kind of uninformed so I guess it's cool.
Thank You:
Chap 1: Vikertee, 9xDance Water Dancex9 and automailmechanic
Chap 2: Ryuu13, PurplePolkaDots93, automailmechanic and Vikertee
Chap 3: 9xDance Water Dancex9, PurplePolkaDots93, automailmechanic, Vikertee and Princess-goth
Chap 4: Kyki-The Late Night Writer, Ryuu13, PurplePolkaDots93, automailmechanic and Vikertee
Chap 5: Vikertee, automailmechanic, pluton123 and Ryuu13
Chap 6: Kyki- The Late Night Writer, Ryuu13, katalina0525 and Vikertee
Chap 7: Vikertee, Kyki-The Late Night Writer, katalina0525 and Ryuu13
Chap 8: Kyki- The Late Night Writer, Ryuu13, katalina0525, Vikertee and hrtSakura
Chap 9: katalina0525, Ryuu13, Kyki- The Late Night Writer and Vikertee
Chap 10: Vikertee, katalina0525 and Kyki- The Late Night Writer
Okay, this is as far as the posting of this chapter! From now on there will be proper thanks, responses if their simple, and other stuff at the beginning of each chapter. So I'll try to keep the A/N's short, that way I can really say thanks a ton for reading my story!