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AN: Sorry I never updated this…..okay. Here you go
Chapter 3; As the world begins to fall
Tohru smiled at her Grandfather and he smiled back. The hospital, knowing that he was very close to death and that being with his only family during his last days would be beneficial, let him leave. Now Tohru had spent two whole days with him. The woman Tohru had met still was coming even though Tohru had told her Grandfather that they didn't need her.
"Tohru, I swear that you look lovelier each day I see you!" He said happily. Tohru blushed and waved it away. The thought again crossed her mind that he wouldn't be seeing her for very much longer, but she waved it away as well.
"You're just saying that so I will go over there and hug you!" Tohru said. Her Grandfather smiled.
"Mamoru! I heard you were out of hospital and I had to come see if you were alright." A voice called out. Mamoru, Tohru's Grandfather turned and slightly paled. Tohru walked over to him and held onto his arm, in case he should need support.
"It is wonderful to see you again Xanthos, especially since I'm on my own two feet!" And they laughed. Tohru turned towards the strange man named Xanthos. He had jet black hair, and dark blue eyes. He seemed very pale and very tall to Tohru, but then again a lot of people back home did as well.
"And is this your Granddaughter you spoke of?" The younger man inquired. Mamoru nodded nervously. Tohru smiled at him.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Xanthos-san!" Tohru said and bowed. The man smiled at her and when she was standing up again he swept up her hand and kissed it. Tohru blinked at him and he smiled.
"The pleasure is certainly all mine, Miss Honda." He said and Tohru blushed prettily as he dropped her hand and winked. Xanthos then turned back to Mamoru. Tohru tuned out of the conversation and just stared at the foreign young man in front of her. He was handsome, extremely so. But Tohru felt nothing. She compared his looks to that of the Sohma's and found him lacking. It was sad, because she knew that no one from the Sohma family would ever love someone like her. Tohru sighed.
Then again right now, the sunlight seemed to lack its usual caliber. That was because he only living relative of Kyoko was dying. Soon Tohru would the only one close to Kyoko left. Soon she would be alone.
Her father's family, were harsh people. They did not like Kyoko, and therefore hated the daughter that came out of that marriage. Tohru had seen that even more when she had stayed briefly with her Father's Grandfather. He was lovely, but her Aunt and Uncle weren't. Kyoko was too wild for them. She kept her maiden name. She was in a gang. She was always at parties. Her father loved Kyoko, but not his family.
Tohru looked closely at the young man again and found him to be a very nice person. He obviously cared for Mamoru, so nothing in theory was wrong. It was just her. Tohru was the one who had trouble with feeling happy now.
"Tohru?" He grandfather called out. She blinked and looked at him and then blushed again. She bowed.
"Sorry Grandfather, I must have gone away with the fairies again. Gomen." Mamoru laughed and put his arm around her.
"I only asked if it was okay that Xanthos come to dinner with us." And Tohru again was confused. She nodded happily though, and smiled at her Grandfather and his friend. Why would he ask her permission?
"Of course it's okay with me Grandpa." She said and he smiled right back at her.
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Tohru had just seen Xanthos off and had seen Mamoru to bed. Dinner had gone fine until at one point Mamoru had doubled over in pain. Tohru knew what to do and quickly got his tablets and glass of water. She then cradled him to her chest. Xanthos sat there and calmly asked if he could help.
After that, they ended dinner and Xanthos went. Tohru was now exhausted. She had cooked dinner for everyone and they had both said they liked it.
Now she had a large and empty house to herself. It was quiet. Way to quiet. Tohru decided to call up home, because what else could she do?
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"Hullo Sohma residence." Yuki said picking up the phone in the hallway.
"Hi Yuki. How're you?" Tohru's voice answered him and he felt his heart skip a beat. He could finally talk to her after two whole days now where he couldn't even see her! Kami must love him.
"I am very well Miss Honda. How are you? Is everything alright?" He asked quickly. In the next room, Shigure and Kyou sat up straighter as they strained to listen in to the conversation. Then Shigure got up and snuck into his office where he picked up the other phone to listen in. Kyou followed.
"I'm…fine Yuki. It's so good to see my Grandpa again. And yes, almost everything is fine. I am fine and healthy, but I wish I could say the same for Grandpa." And then everyone's faces fell. They didn't want her to be sad and depressed just because they didn't know what to say! "But I just put him to bed, and saw Xanthos off. So I decided that I would call."
Yuki smiled at the phone wishing she was here more than ever now.
" And you wouldn't believe it Yuki, but Grandpa's house here is bigger than the Honke! It's the most beautiful place I have ever seen and the town is very beautiful, all tucked away in the hills. I hope that one day you can see it!"
"That would be nice Miss Honda. We would all like to come visit you and your Grandpa. He sounds very…nice." Yuki said and he heard Tohru laugh.
"Hullo Shigure. How're you?" She asked suddenly and Yuki frowned. Was she sick? Then he heard the inu's voice on the line.
"Oh Tohru, how did you know?" He whined and Tohru laughed over the phone. Kyou felt a goofy smile on his face and hid it from Shigure.
"You always listen in, even when it only Uo or Hana calling!" She said and Yuki and Kyou growled. He ALWAYS listened in? Tohru laughed again. "And now that Yuki and Kyou know, I bet you're in for it again!" Shigure gave a little laugh knowing it was true.
"If you on the other phone Kyou, we can all talk again. But you don't have to." Tohru continued. Kyou rushed where the cordless was and picked up.
"I'm here Tohru." He said softly. "But maybe after this we can all talk alone?" And they all heard the smile in her voice as she said yes.
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It was a very good to hear her voice. Kyou was going to go insane if he didn't see her soon. After she had hung up they were all sitting around the TV.
"Did she say to either of you how long she will be?" Shigure asked. Both boys shook their heads and Shigure sighed. "The flower of my heart is gone, and I fear that I shall never see her again! My own heart feels the pain of the loss like a limb has been torn from my body. And I feel like-" He was cut off abruptly by two fists to his head.
"Hentai." Yuki and Kyou muttered together.
"AH! Woe is me! For without Tohru there is no sun to stop the evil night from destroying me!"
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When Tohru had finished speaking to the Sohma's, she wanted to break down and cry. She knew that would do nothing, so instead she got up and walked out into the beautiful gardens. It was dark out, but here in the mountains, like her home in the woods with the Sohma's, you could see all the stars. Tohru sighed and sat down so she could look at the sky.
"Ah! Hello Tohru."
Tohru jumped and spun around. It was a man she hadn't met before. With nolight on outside she couldn't make out any facial expressions.
"uh.. Hello." Tohru said quite awkwardly. She saw a flash of white and assumed it must have been the man smiling. "Do I know you sir?" She asked carefully taking a step backwards. For some strange reason she learnt never to trust figures of the night.
"No you don't, but I have heard a lot about you form your grandfather." The man said. "I am Hideki." And he stepped forward. Tohru took a good look at him. He was tall, with pale blue eyes and dark brown hair that went past his dark skinned chin.
"Oh. Nice to meet you." Tohru said and tried to hide her unease. Give people a chance Tohru, she told herself and then smiled at him. "How do you and Grandpa know each other?" She asked and the man, Hideki, and he gave an eerie smile his teeth flashing again. Tohru shivered.
"A business arrangement between him and my boss." He said. Then Hideki glanced at the stars. "I have to leave. I will see you in town one day." And as quickly as he came, he left, leaving Tohru uneasy.
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"You have made contact?" A man whispered. The smaller man nodded and smiled.
"I think she sensed it." He replied. "She is even more beautiful this time round sir." And the taller man smiled at him.
"I sense that there will be trouble." A female voice added. Both men turned their eyes to only female there. She sat crossed legged in a drawn white circle. "The Sohma's are involved still. She will not come unless they are removed." The taller man snarled, his red eyes flashing.
"I will not let them interfere this time!" He snarled and stood up. "I thought the curse would have killed them off by now. Damn it!" And with that he started to pace. Then he turned to the woman.
"Who is the leader? Who does she live with? I want to know all about them, and why they are so attached to my property." The woman nodded and left her circle walking outside. The smaller man followed.
"I will not let the Sohma's have her again. I have waited too long to have her back with me. This time my sweet swan, you will be mine."
AN: Please review…I would like to know if anyone still reads this. Thank you
