I Will Never Let You Go Again

Sorry about that policy thing. I take that back. I wasn't getting any emails from the fanfiction website because of that glitch the website had for a bit, so I thought nobody was reading any of my stuff. I won't be doing that eve again; I realized my readers don't like that so I promise I won't! Sorry again!

Ricko's POV

I walk to the restaurant I'm meeting this guy at and I keep twitching in my short dark blue dress Tohru convinced me to wear. She also managed to cover up most of my scar on my face to the point you can only notice it if you look closely. My now long hair is thrown over my left shoulder and sprayed with hair spray to make it stay there. I also have matching blue four-inch high heels that have already started to kill my feet and irritate the hell out of me on the car ride here.

Shigure drove me here. The thing that surprised me the most when he volunteered to take me is that he actually has a driver's license. Someone, probably Ayame because Hatori would net agree to Shigure being allowed to drive, high up in the family must've bribed the person that gave him his test with a lot of money to have him pass. I think no-one in their right mind would give him a license on their own will.

I actually had a great example of that on the way here. He barely missed hitting three people and went through five red lights.

Anyway, I step into the restaurant, and the wonderful scent of fine cuisine fills my nose, and I almost moan out loud. It's been a while since I've smelt something this good.

I look around the place and notice the dance floor in the middle of the restaurant. Tohru told me that he spoke to the guy I'm meeting here. I'm supposed to go to the right corner of the dance floor and wait for a man to come up to me and ask my full name. Then he'll take me to a back room, I guess, and I'll meet the mystery guy there to have a private dinner.

I go over to the designated spot and wait. 'Why the hell did I agree this? I just got out of Akito's clutches, and all I want to do is live out the remainder of my lonely life in peace. Maybe I could've moved to a different country if my curse was broken too. But I can't, I am not free to leave, and that includes my decision, to leave this country or area because I still have my curse unlike the others. I cannot leave the family unless my curse is lifted and gone forever like the others. I could endanger other people with it, were others to find out. Hatori is no longer able to erase minds as well, so if something were to happen, I would be screwed.' I pull myself out of those thoughts when a man approaches me.

"You're Miss Ricko Sohma?" He asks respectfully with a secretive smile that makes me a bit anxious.

I reply hesitantly, "Yes, I assume you are my escort?"

The man's smile turns into an amused grin, "Yes, I am. Follow me please." He begins to walk away, and I follow him after letting out a sigh of slight annoyance.

As we pass by all of the other people and head towards the back, my phone starts to ring. I pull it out of my purse and answer as we continue walking, "Hello?"

"Hey Ricko, I forgot to tell you something!" It's Tohru and she sounds a bit out of breath.

I narrow my eyes in suspicion, "What is it?" I follow the man into a back room, but I don't pay much attention to who else is in here. My mind is on what Tohru's answer will be, "You didn't forget to give me my wallet, did you? If you did, then I'll tell Kyo that you've been fantasizing of you and him getting married and having ten kids." I lean up against a wall behind me and smirk as she gasps loudly and there is a loud thump in the background. She must've tripped on something.

"You will not do that! You can't! I can stop you before you can get to him!" She cries desperately and I laugh evilly.

"Tohru, you must forget that your crush is a close relative of mine, and he will believe me if I tell him this. I can easily get to him, and you know that quite well." I mock then add, "Oh yeah, and you might want to get a move on if you want him that badly. I heard from Yuki that Kagura is planning her's and Kyo's wedding 'cause she's still dead set on being with him forever." I giggle a little and Tohru's breath falters.

"I'll go do that now then. Thanks for the advice." Her voice is on edge with worry, and I grin in amusement at her unease.

"There was something you wanted to tell me?" I ask with laughter in my tone.

"Oh yeah!" Her voice brightens and I smile fondly at her innocence. I love Tohru like a sister and nothing could ever change that now. Especially after all she's done for my family. "There is actually a few other people with the guy." I raise an eyebrow and turn around to see the beaming smiles and joyful faces of the Host Club.

"Hey Ricko, it's been a while." Tamaki smiles that beautiful godlike smile of his and tears brim the corners of my eyes.

I whisper into the phone before hanging up, "Thank you." I stuff the phone into my purse and run over to all those idiots over there.

The first one I reach is Haruhi, and I glomp her. We tumble to the ground, laughing and crying. The crying is mostly me since I am so shocked and happy at the same time. "You're here. You remember me. You're here." I say over and over to further convince myself that they are back in my life.

Then that thought stops me dead cold. My curse has not been lifted. They shouldn't know about my existence anymore. They shouldn't be here. I shouldn't be here.

I quickly pull myself off the floor and everyone is staring at me in confusion from my horrorstruck expression that is now clearly marked my face. I step away from them in fear, "I can't, I don't-" My gaze sets on Tamaki who looks frightened. "I'm so sorry!" I race as fast as I can out of the room and through the restaurant.

'I knew this was a terrible idea! Yet I went along with it anyway! I am such a fool!' I scream in my head. 'I can't put them or myself through this again! I can't bear to watch as other people suffer because of me!' My fear drives me to run faster as I race down alleyways and now I'm halfway across the bridge where Kaoru found me earlier today. 'I'll do what that man with the cat's curse before Kyo did, I'll isolate myself from everyone because even among the outcasts of the zodiac; I'm a freak!'

I just get off the bridge and I'm entering the treeline of a forest when a soft, warm hand grabs my arm and spins me around to face the owner.

It's Tamaki.

I pull against his hold like a madwoman trying to get away from her therapist, "Let go of me! I can't stay here! I have to go!" I cry out in agony. Tears slide down my face. I can tell from his expression of regret that my tears of pain washed away the makeup covering my long scar that stretches across my face. "Let me go, Tamaki!" I sob and suddenly I'm in his arms.

I don't transform into a wolf.

That is the only thing that keeps me still in his arms.

'I am supposed to transform whenever a person of the opposite gender hugs me, but, I haven't transformed into a wolf after he hugged me.'

Tamaki speaks in a husky voice, "No, I won't let go." He murmurs softly then louder, "I will never let go of you again."

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Sorry for the humongus wait again! I got complete writers block for like two months and I couldn't write anything, so I watched a whole four part anime, FullMetal Alchemist. It was epic! Anyway, here's a short chapter since I wanted a bit of a happy one up finally.