"Akito, come on out of the car. Tohru didn't mean to upset you," Hatori said trying to help calm Akito down. Yuki was shaken slightly about what was going to happen to him. Akito got out of the car and slammed the door shut.
"YOU PROMISED ME THAT SHE WOULDN'T GET ANYWHERE NEAR ME! I DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO HEAR HER VOICE!" she screamed. Yuki and Hatori both shrunk back in fear.
"Akito-san," Yuki started, but before he was finished he found himself flying across the yard and crashing through the front door.
"JUST ERASE HER MEMORY!" Akito yelled at Hatori. Shigure could see how bad the situation was getting and ran over to aid his friend. Shigure approached Akito and tried to take hold of her arm but she whipped away, slapping Shigure in the process.
"DON'T TRY TO CALM ME DOWN!" she shrieked. "I WANT THAT GIRL OUT OF HERE! NOW!"
"Oh dear..." Hatori whispered.
They all turned to see Tohru heading towards them. Akito screaming in rage and tried to lunge at her but Hatori held her back. "LET ME GO!!! I'LL KILL HER!! I'LL KILL HER!"
"Tohru!" Kyo yelled, running out into the yard and stopping dead in his tracks next to Tohru. He stared at the enraged Akito with fearful eyes.
Yuki got up from his spot on the ground and moved around the struggling, and still screaming, Akito so he could stand next to Tohru.
"Honda-san," Yuki whispered, "stay back." Tohru refused to listen to her two friends. She slowly began to walk forward.
"I have to talk to her. Kyo, Yuki let me do this," she said. They both gave her worried glances.
"She can and will kill you if given the chance," Kyo told her. Tohru nodded.
"I know." She start towards Akito and gave Hatori a sign for him to let go of Akito. He gave her a fearful look. He knew that some where in her kimono Akito had a small pocket knife. He let the head of house go.
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU," she screamed at Tohru. She ran at the girl and tackled her to the ground. Tohru screamed in pain. She hadn't realized that Akito could hit so hard. Again and again Akito slammed Tohru's head into the ground.
"Stop it Akito," Tohru whimpered. Akito laughed at the girl's pain.
"I'LL MAKE YOU REGRET THE DAY YOU GOT INVOLVED WITH THE SOHMA'S!" She yelled. Akito pulled out her knife to stab the poor girl but Kyo stopped her with his body. When he slammed into Akito it knocked her to the ground where she lay still and unmoving. Shigure started forward and dropped to the ground.
"Akito, speak to me Akito," he whispered. There was a soft moan in reply but nothing other than that. Kyo starred in horror at what he had done. Yuki kneeled next to Tohru while Shigure shook Akito's shoulders. "Akito? Akito!" he cried.
"Here," Hatori said, taking Akito into his arms and checking her. "It's okay, she's just stunned. She should wake up in a little bit." Shigure sighed. Shigure took Akito is his arms and cradled her close to his chest. Tears slowly dripped down his face and landed on her eyes. Kyo couldn't believe that he had actually knocked out Akito.
"She'll be okay won't he?" Kyo asked. Hatori shrugged.
"Physically she'll be fine. But her temper will be extremely scary," Hatori said. He then turned to Tohru.
"Will I be okay?" she asked. Hatori shook his head.
"We're going to have to make sure that someone is with you at all times," Hatori said. "Akito is serious about killing you. This might get so bad...that you end up like Kana. Where you want to forget." Tohru put her face in her hands and Kyo put a hand on her shoulder.
"It's alright," he soothed, "we're not going to let him near you."
Yuki kneeled next to Akito and addressed Hatori, "When will she wake up?" Hatori just shrugged.
"Who knows," he answered.
Yuki nodded once and turned to Tohru and Kyo.
"Miss Honda," she looked up at him, "I think it would be best if you stayed at either of your friend's homes until this is over. Can you do that?" he asked.
"...Yes," came her weak reply. Kyo helped her up off the ground and led her inside to gather her things.
Shigure wiped his face and readjusted Akito on his lap.
"Well," he said smiling slightly, "at least now we can get her into the house without her putting up a fight." Hatori chuckled and helped his friend sling the unconscious Akiko's arms around each others necks and together they carried her into the house. They carried Akito up to Shigure's room and Hatori laid out the futon that Shigure slept on.
"We'll let her rest until she wakes up," Hatori said. Shigure nodded.
"How do you think Tohru is taking all of this?" he asked. Hatori sighed. Just as he was about to reply Momiji walked into the room.
"Where should I stay for now? Akito told me that I should stay with her all the time," Momiji said. Shigure and Hatori looked at him.
"Why don't you just sit in here until she wakes up," Hatori said. Momiji looked frightened at the thought.
"You don't think that she will try to kill me do you?" he asked. Shigure smiled.
"No, I think she is only mad at Miss Honda for now," Shigure replied. Momiji smiled slightly at the reassurance and sat next to Akito's head. Shigure stroked the wisps of hair out of Akito's face and traced her jaw with his finger before leaving the room. Hatori patted Momiji on the head before following Shigure.
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Momiji looked down at the head of house and flinched when her finger moved. Akito's eye fluttered open and when she saw Momiji, she sighed.
"At least you are doing as I told you," she muttered. She slowly sat up and looked around the room.
"Can I get you something?" Momiji asked.
"Get Shigure and make sure not to get near Honda," Akito snapped. Momiji looked down at the floor.
"I think she went to go stay with a friend," he told her. Akito smirked.
"Is that so?" Momiji nodded and she laughed.
"Well that makes things much easier!" she exclaimed. "Now go get Shigure."
"Yes Akito," Momiji answered and bolted out the door.
Akito watched as he left and lay on her side, staring at the door. Why did Shigure always leave her? No matter how many times he promised to stay with her he'd leave the first chance he was given. Akito huffed and rolled so that she faced the ceiling. When Shigure opened the door he was greeted by the back of Akito's hand hitting his face.
"What's wrong Akito. You look more upset than usual," he commented.
"Why is it that every time you promise not to leave you end up being gone when I wake up?" Akito asked, allowing Shigure to come in. "This time you sent Momiji to stay with me." Shigure sighed.
"Hatori and I were discussing what to do about Tohru's memory," Shigure explained. Akito raised an eye brow.
"Really now?" she asked. "Well, what is your discussion?"
"We are going to leave her memory alone unless you upset her again and she begs to forget like Kana did," Shigure informed his love. Akito looked shocked.
"YOU ARE GOING TO LET THE BRAT KEEP HER MEMORY?!" She yelled. Shigure flinched.
"Yes, that is what we were planning on," he said. Just as Akito was about to reply Shigure's editor burst in looking fit to cry.
"SHIGUUUURRRRE! WHY?! WHY DON'T YOU EVER MEET THE DEADLINE!?!?!" the woman screamed. Akito stared at her with her mouth gaping open and Shigure scratched the back of his head.
"Um....Akito this is Mei, my editor," Shigure explained. "Mei this is Akito Sohma, head of the Sohma household." Apparently the flustered woman hadn't heard him because she was in crying hysterics and pounding on Shigure's chest.
Akito narrowed her eyes.
'This woman was so annoying! How the hell does Shigure put up with her?!' she thought angrily. Akito glared at Mei with great dislike. Shigure got a little nervous at the look on her face.
"Akito, there is no need to look like you are going to kill Mei. She is just upset because I haven't given her the last 800 pages of my book," Shigure said. Akito didn't really pay attention to his babble.
"MEI, GET AWAY FROM SHIGURE BEFORE I DECIDE I WANT YOUR HEAD ON A SILVER PLATTER!" Akito scream. Mei stopped pounding on Shigure's chest and looked at Akito.
"B-but you don't understand!" she wailed. "SSSSSHHHHHIIIIIGGGGUUUUUREEEE, I need those last 800 pages." Shigure pushed her off and took a hold of Akito's wrist. Her temper seemed to only get worse.
"Get her out of her before I kill her," Akito growled. Shigure nodded.
"Mei, right now isn't a good time for you to be here. This family is under a lot of stress at the moment," Shigure told. Mei continued to cry.
"I'm under a lot of stress right now Shigure. I've had to push the deadline back three times now," Mei whimpered. Akito had had enough. She swung her hand around and send Mei down the stairs.
"How do you put up with her Shigure?" Akito asked, calmly walking out onto the landing.
"I just ignore her most of the time," he replied. "Besides it is fun to torment her. She is such a good sport."
"I see," Akito whispered. "You can be such a low life."