A/N: Sorry it's been so long! My computer hasn't been working very well, and today i decided to start writing on the other one. I hope to get a new laptop at Christmas, but until then I will write here. Sorry about the length of the chapter, but My inspiration has failed me.
November went by in a blur and reminded the raven how cold it got. Teresa was leaning against the main house wall as the mid-December snow lightly coated her. Her long black jacket was pulled closer around her as she awaited the maid to come and get her at Akito's request.
Haru walked over to her and Teresa perked up as he perked her lips, "You're cold," he muttered.
"You're not," Teresa replied with a smirk and buried her head in his neck. Teresa reluctantly pulled away from listening to Haru's breathing and heartbeat against her, and strained to hear footsteps on the snow.
Haru pulled away from her and brushed some snow from her head, "I hate New Years," she muttered.
"I know you do," both of their head's turned as a maid came out, "Akito wishes to see you know Miss Teresa," she same and quickly left. Teresa sighed and made her way to the main house.
Once inside Teresa shed her cot and bag leaving her in her school uniform in Akito's room "Cold Teresa?"
"Yes Akito, I am," Teresa responded.
"Come here then," at that moment Teresa wished she had said no. ever so reluctantly, but quickly, Teresa made her to Akito and sat next to him under the futon. He placed his arms around her shoulders and whispered in her ear.
"You know that New Year's is coming up. And you haven't been coming for a while. Yuki and Kyo didn't come last year, but this year I'm making them. I'm also going to let that Tohru Honda girl come along, you don't mind do you?"
"Of course not Akito," Teresa didn't want Tohru anywhere near the main house on New Year's; she didn't want Tohru to see how Akito treated her.
Later at the house Teresa was reading when someone knocked on her door, "Come."
Kyo entered, "Hey Kyo," Teresa patted the space beside her on the bed she shared with Tohru.
"New Year's is coming up," I said leaning back.
"I know." Should I tell him what Akito told me? No, "I have to go get a dress for that."
"I don't think I'll even be going," Kyo mused.
"Kyo! If I'm going then you're going!" Teresa yelled at him.
"Fine, fine!" Kyo scrambled out of her room before Teresa could hit him.
Teresa shook her head and tried to go back to reading, but could only think about what generally happened on New Year's. Normally she would have to go over there earlier and get ready. And during the actual party and dinner she generally had to spend all of her time with Akito as the raven. But when she was smaller Akito had allowed her to go play with Yuki, Haru, and Momiji, but never the cat. Teresa mentally winced at the painful memories.
New Year's is coming in a few weeks, and I don't know if I'll be ready.
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