A/N: Hello everyone, I know it's been like a year since I updated…. Please don't hate me if you still care to follow this. I'm redoing this chapter because I don't like the first person POV I used. And some of it I didn't really care for, like the three week gap and all the complicatedness lol. So this is completely different. Anyway, here it is, official chapter 21.

Chapter 21: Issue's That Need Tissues

"The last time I seen her was yesterday at school."

Catalyna stood awkwardly outside of her apartment as she answered questions for the police. Uo's father had reported her missing that morning.

"Thank you Miss, if you find out anything let us know."

Catalyna nodded as the two officers left. A gut feeling was telling her Vanessa and Angelo had something to do with it. Sense said that it might have been Akito since Uo and Hanajima found out about the curse. With a deep sigh she turned and headed inside to find Kyo anxiously waiting on the couch. He stood up when she closed the door.

"What did you tell them?" He demanded.

"The truth, that I saw her yesterday at school." She made her way toward her bedroom, Kyo following close behind.

"What about Angelo and Vanessa?"

"What about them?" She plopped down on her bed, ready to sleep for days if she could.

"You think they did something to her?" He sat down on the floor cross legged and waited for her to answer.

"I don't know." She propped herself up on her elbows and looked down at him. "It could be them, but it could also be Akito."

Kyo nodded in agreement. "How do we find out?"

"There's not much you can do." She sat up and swung her legs off the bed. "You have to stay here and hide."

"I don't wanna hide anymore." He mumbled to himself, blowing a strand of orange hair out of his eyes.

Catalyna got up and grabbed her purse. "I'm gonna go and talk to someone, I'll be back in a while. My mom shouldn't be back until sixish but don't bank on it."

Before he could ask who she was going to see she had left the room and the front door slammed shut.

Some thirty minutes later Momiji paced slowly in front of a bench in the park next to the Sohma Estate. He shoved his hands in his pockets and sat down. A shiver ran through his body so he put his hood up, the black sweater contrasting with his bright blonde locks. He kept his eyes on the ground in front of him and didn't realize someone had approached him.

"Hello Momiji-kun."

Momiji looked up and smiled as Catalyna sat down next to him, her expression blank. He shifted himself to face her and looked at her expectantly.

"I'm sorry to bother you, but I just don't know who to talk to." She met his gaze, her brown eyes shining. "I feel like I can talk to you."

"Of course you can Lyna-kun," Momiji pat her arm in a comforting manner. "Is this about Uotani?"

She nodded. "I think Angelo and Vanessa had something to do with it, but I don't know how to get proof." She shifted to face him better. "I don't even know if they're staying in a motel or if they have a better hiding place."

"Why don't we start with motels?" Momiji studied her expression, looking for any trace of doubt. "They're not too hard to miss, I'm sure we'd spot them coming out or driving up or something."

"And what about Akito?" She raised her eyebrows at him.

"What about him?"

"I think he could of possibly done something."

Momiji shook his head. "No, if he had done anything it would be at the Estate and there's been nothing odd going on since Kyo escaped."

Catalyna tensed up a bit. Kyo was another problem she had to deal with. She figured if she could tell someone maybe she'd feel less guilty around Tohru. However, she knew telling anyone would only put them in as much danger, so she kept her mouth shut about him.

"Lyna-kun, I'll help you in anyway you need." Momiji scooted closer to her and linked his hand with hers. "I want you to be safe from those two."

Her stomach fluttered and she nodded. "Let's start looking."

"You can't keep me down here, you psychos!"

Bright green eyes watched the chain bound girl in amusement. Her blonde hair was wet and her black skirt was torn. She struggled endlessly against the metal around her wrists.

"Angelo, would you please shut her up, she's giving me a headache." Vanessa sat at a table in the dark basement with one leg crossed over the other. There was one light above the chair occupied with Uo, and the rest of the room was in darkness.

Angelo crossed the empty room and slapped Uo across the face. She didn't yell or let out any sound of pain, and he felt disappointed. "We'll keep you down here as long as we like."

Uo looked up at him, one eye covered by her hair and the other narrowed slightly. "You're wasting your time."

"No, I think you'll give in and call her here." Angelo kneeled beside the chair and placed his hand on her thigh. "Cause if you don't, then we will kill you. You don't want that, do you?"

"Screw you!" She yelled. "You won't touch Tohru!"

"Like hell we won't!" Vanessa stood and walked over, rage in her eyes. "You will bring her here or we will kill every single one of your friends. If you think we're kidding, then perhaps you didn't have enough conversations with that little snot Catalyna. You don't know what we've done."

Uo stayed silent. What the hell am I gonna do? They're gonna kill me cause I'm not calling Tohru here.

Angelo stood up and grabbed Vanessa's arm. He turned to Uo. "You have three days to decide, starting now."

The two walked off and made their way up a stair case. Uo watched as they exited the door, hit a switch and disappeared as they closed it. She was plunged in to darkness.

Upstairs Vanessa and Angelo stood by the door in the abandoned house. They looked at one another, frustration clear in the lines on their dark faces. Vanessa exhaled audibly and turned and walked down a hall. Angelo followed her.

"Vanessa, she's not gonna do it."

"I know." She replied shortly. They reached the front door and stepped outside. The house was in the middle of no where, and their black limo was parked right in the grass.

They both got in and the limo pulled away. "What are we gonna do?" Angelo looked at her expectantly. "We'll have to kill her."

"Taking her was useless." She took her cell phone out of her jacket and flipped it open. "We should just go to the house and kill her, and anyone who gets in the way."

"What about Catalyna?"

"What about her?" Vanessa turned to face him.

"We should kill her too." He raised his brow. "She's always been in the way. And her mother."

She considered this for a moment and then nodded. "I suppose you're right, let's kill two birds with one stone."

Yuki stood alone in the kitchen facing an empty sink. He had already washed the dishes and cleaned the counters and the floor, but he still wasn't satisfied with the results. He turned and leaned against the counter, crossing his arms across his chest and sighing. What is wrong with me?

He knew what was wrong, of course. He was worried about Uo, and Kyo, though he hated to admit he worried about the cat at all, even to himself. Mostly, though, he was worried about Tohru.

The poor girl had been in her room for a while, probably crying her eyes out for all he knew, but he couldn't work up the courage to go and check on her. If only Kyo were around then he would do it…

What do I do?

"Yuki-kun?"

Yuki was rudely snapped out of his thoughts as Shigure came in to the kitchen, tea cup in hand and his disgusting robe slightly open at the top. With a curt nod, Yuki acknowledged him and then turned around to face the empty sink again.

"Yuki, where is our flower? I haven't seen her all afternoon." Shigure made his way over to the fridge, he opened it and leered at the food inside. "I'm hungry."

Uncertain of his ability to control his temper with the dog, Yuki gripped the counter and only shrugged, hoping it would suffice as a reply. He knew in his heart that if Akito had something to do with Uo's disappearance, Shigure would surely know.

"Yun-Yun?" Shigure walked over and stood behind Yuki. "Are you not speaking to me?"

With a shaky voice, Yuki spoke. "Where's Uotani?"

"If I knew that, then she wouldn't be missing, now would she?"

The smart reply was enough to tick him off. He turned and kept his composure. "It was either Akito or those people, I know it."

"You think it was Akito?"

"If it was, you would know."

"Well it wasn't Akito, it had to be that infuriating pair."

With a look of deep disgust, Yuki took a last look at the dog and then shoved past him, heading for the stairs.

"Yuki, I promise you it wasn't Akito."

Yuki stopped at the bottom of the stairs, and without turning around replied. "What good are your promises?" Without waiting for an answer, he headed up the stairs and knocked on Tohru's door.

The door opened a bit, revealing a puffy eyed Tohru. "Oh, Yuki-kun," She greeted him with a sniff. "Did you need something?"

Shoving his hands in his pockets, Yuki spoke nervously. "Are you okay, Honda-san?"

Tohru smiled weakly. "Yes, Yuki-kun, I'm fine."

It hurt to see how much effort she had to put in to that smile. He couldn't take it. He lightly pushed the door open and wrapped his arms around her, embracing her with such comfort even for that one moment.

Tohru smiled down at him in her palms, the gray rat curled up and hugging her index finger. "Yuki-kun?"

"I apologize Honda-san, for being so upfront, I just thought you could use a hug." He looked up at her and made a face close to a smile.

A single tear rolled down her cheek. With her throat tight, all she could say was "Thank you, I did need that."

One look at her phone told Catalyna that it had been close to three hours that they had waited outside of a secluded motel. It was the third one of the day. Momiji and she were in a small woodsy area next to the very small motel, hiding behind some bushes and shifting around every half hour or so. For the most part they watched, then talked a little bit.

"Did you want to try a different place?" Momiji asked suddenly, his black hood over his blonde locks making his hair seem even brighter.

Catalyna shook her head. "No. We've already been here a while, we might as well stay a little longer." She shivered and tried to hug herself for warmth. You would think I'd remember a damn jacket or coat or something, instead of this flimsy sweater. She pulled her white hood up over her black hair, and smiled at the opposite contrast for the both of them. She imagined her curls looked pitch black against the white.

"Geeze, you're shivering." Momiji said. They both sat cross legged next to one another, their knees touching. Momiji began to pull off his sweater. "Here, you need this."

"No! You'll be cold then." Catalyna stopped him with a nervous smile. "I'm fine with this." She suppressed another shiver.

"Yeah right." Momiji looked at her for a moment, then he scooted closer to her. "Come here." He commanded.

She was about to refuse when his arm went around her shoulder and pulled her to him. Red filled her cheeks and she leaned her head on his shoulder awkwardly. She was definitely warmer. "Um, Momiji…"

"Now we'll both be warmer." He said innocently.

She didn't dare look up at him, afraid of his reaction to her strong blush. All she could do was mumble a reply. "Yeah, warm."

A few awkward moments slipped by and they both stared at the front of the motel. Catalyna shifted her legs to her side so she could lean against him more comfortably. He shifted slightly and somehow they were closer.

"Are you okay?" Momiji asked in a low voice, looking down at her.

Catalyna nodded and looked up. "Yeah, I'm fine. Are you okay?" She looked right in to his eyes.

"I'm good." He replied, his voice close to a whisper.

She glanced between his eyes and mouth, wondering if she should lean up and take a chance. Before she could get the chance to decide, Momiji decided for her and leaned down, and gently pressed his lips against hers.

It was like a shock that lit her body on fire. She was wide eyed at first, but then let her lids slide shut and returned the light pressure. He placed his hand on her cheek and parted her lips with his, deepening the kiss. She wrapped her arms around his middle and let herself feel the shivers that ran through her nerves, no longer from the cold.

Momiji pulled away first for air and looked in her eyes for a moment. He kissed her lightly on the cheek and smiled. "You know, it's really cold and this is getting no where. We should try another motel."

Catalyna looked at him confused for a moment, and then asked. "Getting no where…?"

"This is getting somewhere," He amended his mistake quickly. "But I don't think they're here. I'll call my driver, it'll be warm in the car."

She smiled and blushed, then pressed a light kiss to his lips. "Come on, let's stretch our legs."

Momiji stood first and pulled her to her feet. Catalyna found his fingers blindly and laced them with her own. They were about to walk out from behind the bushes when a black car pulled in to the place, the tinted windows a dead give away.

"That's them, isn't it?" Momiji was the first to notice. He dropped to his knees and pulled her with him. They both watched and waited as the car parked.

Vanessa got out, her black heels clacking against the cement. Catalyna sighed audibly. "Yes, that's them. What do we do?"

Momiji thought hard for a moment. He turned to Catalyna, his expression serious. "We'll follow them."

A/N: So that's 21, hope you guys liked it a little bit. I know not much happend but reviews are always appreciated, and hopefully you'll let me know if ya'll want to see it finished officially.