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Chapter 3~The twins part in hiding

Somehow Hope was able to convince the Hitachiin twins to let the Somhas stay with them. (How she did, I do not know and don't wish to know. O.o I'm scared of what…)

Anyway, back to the story.

Later, the same day.

They had all just gotten out of the limo. (The twins? Remember?)

Kyo turned to Yuki. "THAT'S IT! LET'S GO!" He yelled at Yuki.

"Shut up, you stupid cat."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY, YOU SISSY?"

"Stupid. Cat."

"THAT'S IT!" Kyo ran, yelling at Yuki. Tohru was already on the move but Hope tackled him before he hit Yuki.

"WHAT THE HELL? WHY'D YO-!" Kyo started yelling at her but stopped when he saw her tear-streaked face.

"Please stop! Both of you! You'll make Him come back…" She sobbed. The twins, who'd been watching, now took action.

"Now you've done it! Hope? Hope! It's okay, everything is okay! Him won't come back. We both promised, remember?" Hikaru said as he walked up to Hope. He held her as he said this.

Tohru gasped. "She…She hasn't changed! What's…what's going on? Kyo!"

Kaoru sighed. "Dummy. She only changes when stressed or sick. Either that or she'd shape-shifted. Which she does do." He tried to explain. Kyo and Yuki's eyes weren't on the younger twin, but on Hope who was now clutching Hikaru's shirt tightly while he (still) was holding her.

Yuki, without looking away from the two, asked, "Does she do this a lot?"

Kaoru thought before responding. "Ya know? I'm not sure. I think it was shortly after she turned 13."

Kyo was watching in wonder. The fox could have a relationships with outsiders.

"Wait. Didn't the fox for this year die at Akito's hands?" Yuki interjected.

Kaoru looked thoughtful. "What was the date of the death?"

Yuki gave him a look that said Why-are-you-asking-me-trivial-questions? But he answered the question.

"January 16th. I'm sure it was that. During the mid-afternoon. Can you tell me why you are interested with death dates all of a sudden?"

Kaoru was silent. All they could hear was Hope's quiet weeping.

"Tell me, are you aware of what happened on Hope's 7th birthday?" Kaoru asked, breaking the silence. Everyone but the twins and Hope shook their heads.

"Brother…"

"I know Hikaru." Kaoru said back understanding what his brother was going to say, (so sorry! Will explain. Promise!), "Why don't you all come inside. It's getting cold."

The small group made their way to the house. (Yes, Hikaru was still holding Hope.)

Hikaru took Hope up to her room and came back down the stairs, reporting she was sound asleep.

"Now, Yuki, you asked me why I was so interested in the first fox's death and I'll tell you." Kaoru started.

"It's a long story. Sit down." Hikaru ushered them all to a sofa. (I wonder where Kagura is. For now I'm saying she's shopping. P.S. she knows the whole story that I will be telling.)

"Hope was a normal child. That lasted till she was 6 years old. On January 16th, her birthday, her 7th birthday." Hikaru, who was telling the story, his eyes softened. "On her 7th birthday, after the party at Mori Takasi's house, came over to ours. She has been our childhood friend since we were 6. She was always a year younger than us. She came over and played with us in the yard. In those days, she was bright, happy and loud. Just like us, she would play pranks. Sometimes she would help us."

"Yeah! I remember that!" Kaoru commented. Then both of their eyes got dark. Hikaru continued, "When we were playing tag, a large black void opened up in front of her. She accidently ran into it. She turn back, looking at us in horror. She held out her tiny hand, but she saw something similar behind us and stopped reaching. Though she never stopped looking at us. We will never forget that day. Ever.

Our parents covered saying that Hope was kidnapped. Hope was gone for a whole year. Then a black-haired man came on the day before her birthday, a year later. He said he was Shigure Sohma. He had an orange-haired boy with him. His name was Kyo Sohma.

The man, Shigure, sat in the yard in till dawn. Then the patch of darkness that took Hope away came again. We know because we saw. Shigure shoved his hand in and called out 'Hope, Hope! You need to come back. We promise to keep your location a secret.'

He stopped yelling for a while before yelling again, this time with anger in his voice. 'What do you mean? You have to come out!' He paused. 'I can't take your friend too. I'm sorry.' He apologized with sorrow in his voice,

'But what about your other friends? Hikaru, Kaoru, Kagura, Yuki. What about Kyo? Don't you care about him at least?' Then he pulled his arm back and holding on to it was Hope. We couldn't believe our eyes. She was sobbing.

The darkness faded, but she stayed. Then the boy, Kyo, came out. He ran to her and hugged her. Together they sobbed in the growing light. We had watched, dumbstruck. The young man had brought back the one person we had wanted back but no matter how high classed we were, we would have." Hikaru finished. He and Kaoru were crying.

"I'm sorry." Tohru said, unsure of what else to say.

They looked at her. Then shook their heads. Just then a maid came in saying they had guests.

They all looked at the doorway.

"Shigure?" The Sohmas yelled shocked.

"Shigure! Shigure!" The twins rejoiced. "What'd you bring us?" They asked eagerly.

Shigure handed them a box of chocolates.

Shigure came into the room and Kagura came in too.

"I ran into her at the market. How have you all been?" Shigure asked.

"Good!" Tohru chorused.

"Fine as long as Aya-" Yuki started saying before he heard the voice he dreaded.

"Oh brother! It is me, Ayame! Your big brother! I heard you were here, so I came to visit." Ayame finished laughing. There was chaos in the room till they heard someone walk down the stairs.

"What's with the commotion? I can't sleep. Geesh. The whole idea of hiding is to be QUIET." Hope complained, rubbing her eyes.

"Ho-Hope?" Ayame stuttered.

Hope looked up. "Great going. Now we have to have Ayame swear to keep silent too." She sighed.

Shigure held up his hands. "Let me explain!" Ayame glared at him.

"You've been hiding the fugitive? DO YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH?" Ayame shouted.

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Special thanks to THE FIRST FEMALE LYCAN, you inspired me!

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I will continue writing.

Yours truly,

Elayna ;)