Love Me and Hate Me

Venvi

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket and all rights go to the creators. I only own my characters Madison, Jaykki, Daichi, etc.

Last Edited on May 13th, 2014

Love Me and Hate Me

Trois: People are Troublesome

No fight in me - I'm defeated
I know I'm fooled, I can't help it
You make my heart so helpless

-Atlantis, Ellie Goulding

A couple of days passed, and people slowly became uninterested in the new girl. She slowly started to fit into the school, and just be another student like everyone else. Maddison was glad with this, she never really enjoyed being center of attention. She had finally started to sit with Yuki, Haru, Tohru, Momiji and sometimes Kyo at lunch. Momiji was thrilled with this and usually always sat down next to her. Tohru and Maddie had become good friends quite quickly.

The small group, excluding Momiji and Haru, were walking down the hallway for lunch. Maddie had brought a bag for her lunch, realizing pretty quickly that the food here was disgusting. They turned a corner and just like what happened last week, happened once again. Maddison and Kyo bumped into each other's shoulders.

"Watch i-"

"Shut up."

"Don't tell me to shut up, bastard!" Maddison yelled, balling her hands into fists. Kyo let out an aggravated sigh, and pushed past her and Yuki and went down the hallways. Maddie glared at him as he walked past. "He's usually like this?"

"Yes." Tohru said quietly, turning back around as they began to walk again. "He's had it kind of rough."

"Doesn't mean he needs to be a dick." Maddie grumbled, crossing her arms.

They continued walking down the hallway to the cafeteria. Maddie had finally memorized the hallways in her school and needed need help finding any classrooms anymore. They walked into the big cafeteria which was filled with rambunctious teenagers. Maddie followed Tohru and Yuki as they went through the food line. When they got to the cash register, Maddie was pulled away from her two friends.

"What do you think you are doing with Prince Yuki?" A blonde girl asked, her pigtails slowly bouncing to a stop.

"What the he-"

"We are the first in line to be Prince Yuki's girlfriends!" The dark haired girl exclaimed, hands on her hips as she glared at Maddie.

"Th-"

"Well, after we get rid of Tohru." The red haired girl whispered to them, pointing at Tohru who smiled at them. Yuki sighed, walking over to Maddie and putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Ah, oh, um, Prince Yuki!" The blonde girl bowed, and then the rest followed them. "Nice to see you today.

"Ditto." He replied casually, looking at all of them. "If you would excuse us, I'm sure Maddie would like to eat lunch." He tilted his head to look at them and they all nodded. He gave them a soft smile as he waved for Maddie to follow them back to their table that they sat at everyday.

Haru and Momiji soon joined after a couple of minutes. Momiji was bursting with school news, and started up his usual afternoon chattering while Haru simple looking out the windows. Maddie tilted her head as she stared at him. Her eyes drifted up to his white and black hair, wondering how in the world that was possibly natural. Haru felt her eyes on him and slowly glanced at her, he then left at her intense expression that was directed at his hair.

"Its natural." He nodded his head, taking one of his hands and ruffling his own hair. "Don't know how, but it is." He lied, shrugging his shoulders. Haru knew why his hair was white with black roots, being the ox of the zodiac caused him to have this kind of hair but he definitely, in no way, was he going to ever tell Maddison that.

"You're lying." She stated, squinting her eyes to look at him. Some of the others looked over at her and then at Haru with worried expressions. "Its totally dyed." Maddie shook her head, leaning back in her seat. "I mean Takei Makoto sure thinks it is." She chuckled, looking over at a table where one boy was glaring at Haru. The white and black haired boy stuck out his tongue before turning his attention to Maddie.

"Believe me, I wish it was just black." He mumbled, looking back out the window.

"I like it the two colors though." Maddie stated, unconsciously. She tilted her head as she stared at him. He sunk lower in his chair as a small blush appeared on his cheeks. He started to mess around with his hair, and let out a side. "I mean, it goes with your whole weird punk or gothic thing you got going on. Its kind of weird though. Being goth anyway." She put up a finger as she explained and then she nodded.

"I think he looks all right." Tohru leaned down to look at the slightly embarrassed ox, who was toying with the pieces that came barely down on his forehead. "It suits him."

"Yeah, I think Haru is really good looking like this!" Momiji stated, slinging an arm around Hatsuharu's shoulders. The boy grunted before he pushed Momiji away from him.

"That sounded gay."

"I'm not gay?"

"Is that a question..?"

"No, I'm not gay!" Momiji stated, crossing his arms as he stared down at his friend with a stern expression. "I don't like guys, or guy parts. The only guy part I like is mine! No one else's, blah, blah, blah." He stuck a finger in his mouth and pretended to throw up.

"Now it just looks like you're deep throating your finger."

"I'm not gaaaaay!" Momiji whined, falling onto his chair and putting his head on the table. "I'm not gay Hatsuharu."

"Okay, okay." Haru put his hands up in surrender as a smirk was displayed on his face. "I believe you, rabbit." He ruffled Momiji's hair and smiled down a the boy. "But even if you were, I wouldn't care you know.

"Haru!"

"I'm done, I'm done." He chuckled, shaking his head as he turned back to look out the window. Yuki and Tohru laughed lightly as they returned to eating.

"How has your guys' day been so far?" Yuki asked, looking around at them.

"Great!" Tohru.

"Wonderful!" Momiji.

"Eh." Maddie.

"Okay." Haru.

"It sucks. I fucking hate this place." Kyo answered, dropping his school tray onto the table. He sat down next to Maddie, realizing it was her he let out a frustrated groan. She gave him a confused expression before taking her eyes off him.

"I don't think I was asking you, cat."

"Yeah, well I answered anyway you damn rat."

"What is with you guys and calling each other by animals?" Maddie asked, looking between everyone except for Tohru. "I mean seriously, its kind of fucking weird." She stated, shrugging her shoulders as she crumpled up her brown lunch bag in her hands.

"You wouldn't understand." Kyo spat.

"Maybe I could try to." Maddie murmured, shrugging her shoulders once again.

Kyo who was suddenly caught off guard by that comment, hesitated.

"Nah, you're too much of a dumb ass."

"Oh, fuck you, you bastard."

"You're less appealing then whatever this shit is that they serve at this damn place." Kyo growled back, daring her to edge on. His eyes were wide as he stared at her with a lip up like a hungry cat about to attack its prey.

"Kyo!" Yuki shouted, his face growing stern. "That is enough!"

"Shut up, this isn't your conversation, rat."

"What is wrong with you?!" Maddie screeched, giving him an exasperated look. "I don't even know you, and you already hate me!" She exclaimed, waving her arms around. "You're such a dick. Yuki didn't even do anything and you're acting like he's this big bad character."

"You don't even know the half of it." Kyo snarled, turning his look onto Yuki. The boy stared back for a couple seconds before he turned back to his food. "What, did kitty get your tongue, rat?"

"You aren't worth my time, Kyo."

"Oh, really?!" Kyo yelled, standing up. His chair flew backwards, making a screeching noise which caught the attention of the people in the cafeteria. "Come on rat boy, let's go. Let's see how much time I'm not worth." He yelled, throwing his hands up in the air.

Yuki ignored him.

"Oh wait, are you to good for me now?!" Kyo asked, his hands falling back to his sides. "Because poor little cat is a fool. But the only reason he's a fool is because of you, you fucking rat!"

"Yo, dude, leave Yuki alone." Some brave jock that Maddie knew by the name of Aoto.

Kyo let out a frustrated yell before he started heading for the boy. The teachers that were in the room took a hesitant step forward. Maddie got up and grabbed onto the cat's arm. She held her grip as he tried to pull out of it, his eyes set on the jock who was now backing up a bit.

"Kyo, drop it." Maddie whispered, dangerously low. She tried to tug him back but to no avail. "Kyo, you bastard, listen to me and let it go for now!" She yelled, still holding onto his arm and walking in front of him.

"I'll never be able to let it go." He growled, his eyes still set on the jock. "Its all his fault." Maddie noticed Yuki tear his gaze away from the orange haired boy and stared down at the hands in his lap.

"I don't care." She growled back. "You drop it for now and eat lunch like a normal god damn high schooler would without making so much god damn commotion!" She managed to push him a inch backwards towards their table. His eyes finally snapped onto her before he turned around and snatched his chair, sitting down in it and going to eating his lunch.

Maddie let out a sigh as Kyo obeyed her, and she went to go sit back down next to him. The cafeteria was silent for a couple minutes, their eyes still on the noisy orange haired boy. It soon started going back to its normal talkative room and the tension in the place calmed down. Maddie rested her head on her hand as she felt slightly tired.

"You need therapy." She muttered to Kyo, giving him a shrug.

"I think you need to shut up!"

"I think that you are a dick."

"And I also think that you are a bitch." Kyo gave a toothy cruel smile as he dared her to go on. She tore her gaze away from the boy and let out another sigh.

"Well, um, anyway.." Momiji stuttered, trying to change the subject. "Where's Rin been, Haru?" He asked, turning his gaze on Haru.

"Momiji!" Everyone at our table shouted.

Haru's head dropped and he let out a growl. Momiji put a hand over his mouth after he realized the mistake he just made. Haru picked up his tray, threw it at the trashcan. His food splattered the black bin, and his tray crashed on the floor. The cafeteria went silent for the second time that day as they watched Haru make a scene. He threw a chair at the wall before he stormed out of the room.

"Good going, stupid rabbit." Kyo snarled, leaning back and crossing his arms.

"I'm sorry, it just kind of slipped!"

"Its okay, Momiji." Yuki sighed, fumbling with his shirt. "Hopefully Hatsuharu just doesn't ruin any classrooms this time."

"Besides Haru now being in a horrible mood." Maddie turned to look at Kyo and gave him a confused look. "What's got ginger all pissy today?"

"Its just not a good day, all right?"

"Whatever." Maddie shrugged, turning her attention away from him. "If you wanna act like a drama queen then go right ahead."

"I'm leaving."

And with that Kyo got up, threw away his food and walked out of the cafeteria.

When Maddie turned her attention back to their group of friends she felt Momiji's eyes on her. She slowly turned her own eyes upon him, and he continued to stare back.

"You're staring at me."

"Yup!"

"Why?"

"Well, I don't know, I think you're beautiful." Momiji shrugged, a smile twisting at his lips. Maddie gave a small smile back, turning her attention away from the boy.

"Thanks, I guess, kid." She shook her head, and couldn't help the smile that graced her lips.

After the lunch was over Madison walked to her locker getting her books. She closed her locker and turned around and knocked into someone's shoulder, for the second time that day. She stumbled into the lockers, her grip on her books failing her and they fell to the floor. She let out an aggravated groan, as she looked up to see who it was but none other then the ginger.

"Why am I always running into you?" Madison grumbled, as she leaned down for her books.

As she picked up the last book Kyo let out a grumble of, "Sorry."

"You know you can try to be a little nice to me, instead of being a dick all the time." She shrugged her shoulders, "If you bumped into someone else they would've probably tried to hurt you." She said dusting off her books as well as the back of her shirt. "Oh?" She went over to Kyo who had a cut on his arm.

"Its nothing. Its not like it-"

"Its nothing, its bleeding, Kyo."

"No really its-"

"You need to get it cleaned up and what not!"

"No its fine r-"

"Come on!"

Maddison grabbed his tie, dragging him to the closest place with a bathroom. The only problem was it was the teacher's bathroom. She sneaked into the bathroom, pulling him along with her. Once inside she pushed him away from her as she shut the door and locked it. Maddie turned on the light, looking around the bathroom. She let out a frustrated sigh as she tried to get the paper towel machine to work, only to see that it was empty.

"You owe me a new shirt." She stated, picking up the end of her white shirt and tearing a piece off.

"I'm leaving."

"I just tore a piece of my shirt off for you, you take a step out that door and I'll fucking cut you even worse." She threatened, holding up her ripped shirt material in her hand. Kyo was already holding onto the door knob. Maddie glared at him, and he slowly let go of the door knob and let out a sigh.

"You're crazy."

"And you're injured."

"I'm fine!" Kyo yelled, waving his arms around in the air. The blood slowly trickled its way down to his shoulder, making a blood stain on his white shirt.

"Really." Maddie raised an eyebrow at him as he let his arms fall back to his sides. She went to the sink, turning on the water and running the cloth under it.

"How'd you even get this?" Maddie asked, squeezing out the extra water and heading over to the orange haired boy. He didn't reply for a while as she applied the wet cloth onto his wound. He made a noise as the water made contact with his skin, and the blood began to soak into the white cloth. "Do you cut yourself?" She asked in a sarcastic tone as she looked up at him and stuck out her tongue.

"Hell no!"

"Then how'd ya get it?" She asked, tilting her head a little. She kept pressure on his arm, getting the bleeding to stop.

"That damn ox did it." Kyo grumbled, trying to pull away from Maddie, but she only pulled him back.

"Why do you call each other by animal names, its fucking weird." She chuckled, lifting up the cloth to see if the bleeding stopped.

"I don't know, its just something we've always done ever since we were kids."

Not exactly a lie.

"And so you're the cat, Yuki's the rat, Haru's the ox, Momiji's the rabbit..." Maddie tapped her chin with her free hand.

Kyo shrugged.

"So how'd Haru do this to you?" She asked, throwing away her cloth and going back over to stand in front of the cat. Kyo turned his face away from her.

"He was black, you know. Well, he threw his books out a window when I ran into him, and some glass hit me. That's all." He shrugged his shoulders, letting out a sigh.

"That's all." She repeated in a stupid voice. Kyo glared down at her. "You're fucking bleeding, and your face is all scratched up." She reached up and dabbed her cloth against his face, and he pushed her away. "Probably should go see a doctor after this."

"Yeah, I will. Our family has the best doctor. Hatori."

"Hatori?" Maddie furrowed her eyebrows as she looked up at him. "I have to meet with him sometime or something." She shrugged, going back to what she was doing. Kyo went silent for a while, thinking of what Hatori can do. He shook his head as he glared down at the girl.

"Can you stop babying me?"

"Well, you obviously think this is nothing." She held her hands out in exasperation. "I don't want you to just fucking die right before me, that would be kind of scarring right?" Maddie let out a fake laugh, but inside she was a little worried about him. He rolled his eyes, a sort of coldness in them.

"You shouldn't worry about me."

"Bastard, don't tell me what to do." She growled, throwing away the bloody rag and going back up to him. "And why would I worry about some stupid ginger anyway." She shrugged, taking off his tie incredibly slow. He tensed, feeling his heart race just a bit and his imagination getting the best of him. "I'm just taking off your tie, god, you pervert." She chuckled, her face a little dark.

"I'm not a pervert!" He yelled, his face red.

"Well, your face sure is betraying you." She laughed, taking his tie and wrapping it around his arm. He let out a sigh, holding his arm out to her. She tied it around his arm tightly, the best she could make for a bandage. She looked over at his other arm, finding little scratches that weren't bleeding.

"Maddie, seriously, stop."

"That's the first time you've said my name, ever. Well I mean my names Maddison bu-"

"Shut up." Kyo mumbled, reaching out and ruffling her hair. Maddie froze, staring at the floor with wide eyes. She hadn't suspected something like this. "You talk to much." He looked down at her as she looked up at him through her bangs, his hand still on her head.

"I- um."

"Thanks."

Maddie regained herself.

"Yeah, whatever." She pushed his hand off her head, and shrugged her shoulders. "Next time don't be an idiot and run into black Haru."

"I didn't mean to!" He yelled, throwing his hands out in front of him. "I didn't even realize he was there until whoops, he's having a tantrum!"

"Kitty needs to pay attention then." She raised her eyebrows, a smirk coming to her lips.

"Kitty needs Maddie to shut up before he punches her." He let a cold smile spread across his face as he stared down at her with a cruel expression on his face. Maddie rolled her eyes as she unlocked the door and they proceeded to leave the bathroom.

"What do you think you two are doing!"

Maddison and Kyo froze as they were caught sneaking out of the teacher's lounge. Kyo straightened his body up as he turned around to face their catcher. Maddison slowly spun to face him. And who was it but the one and only Takei Makoto.

"You're school uniform is ripped Maddison Paige!" Takei stated, pointing at her torn shirt. "And where is your tie, Mr. Sohma?!" He asked, turning his finger onto Kyo's tieless uniform. "This has led me to believe that you were committing inappropriate actions in the teacher's bathroom and I will have to tell the principle immediately!"

"Hell no!" Kyo yelled, lifting up his arm and pointing at the tie around his arm. "My tie is right here, and there is no way in hell that I would do anything with Maddison Paige!" He shouted, now pointing at Maddie who had the most annoyed expression on her face.

"You are annoying, Makoto."

"I beg your pardon?!"

"I said, you, are, fucking, annoying!" Maddison emphasised on each word, glaring at the president. "Now if you don't mind I'd really like to get to class, thank you." And with that she turned on her heels and headed down the hallway.

"I will be filing a report about this Ms. Paige!" Takei shouted, waving his arms around in the air.

"That wouldn't be the wisest decision, four eyes." Kyo gave a small peace wave as he pushed past the school president and headed to his next class as well.

"Why does everyone abuse me." Takei sniffed, rubbing his shoulder.

Jaykki was holding onto the straps of her bag as she stood at the gate of the Sohma Residence. She felt annoyance at herself for having to go to the Sohma's for a computer, but her new house still hadn't gotten any wifi and her computer broke yesterday. She found the buzzer on the wall and slowly pressed the button. She glared at the little machine as she waited for the voice.

"What do you want?!" Someone screeched, and Jay let out a yell and jumped backwards. "Did I really just scare you?" A chuckle. "What do you need?"

"I, haaa." Jay put a hand over her heart as she panted, squinting at the small box.

"Speak!"

"Don't be so demanding, holy cow!" Jay snapped back, taking a step towards the box. "I'm here to see Hatori Sohma, yeah." She nodded her head, then realizing that no one could see her.

"Go away." The box shut off, and Jay's mouth dropped open at the rudeness of whoever was on the other side of the machine.

"I need a computer! Come on! I have an essay that's due in two days!" Jay cried, pounding on the wall. "I need to use his computer, someone, God, help me." She yelled, looking up at the sky and putting her hands in a praying pose.

She stayed like this for a couple minutes, whispering to herself.

"Jaykki Paige?" A voice asked.

"God!?" She shouted, stumbling into the wall with shock. She heard a chuckle before her eyes glanced at the machine as she let out an aggravated groan. "I swear if this is the same lady from before I will bust down those doors."

"Calm, Jaykki." Jaykki heard Hatori's voice over the box and she sighed. "You can come in. Stay where you are, and wait there, do you understand?" He asked, his voice stone cold.

Jaykki nodded her head, "I- Uh, yeah!" She answered quickly, and she heard another chuckle. She grumbled to herself as the gates unlocked and started to move. She entered it quickly, taking in the surroundings of the Sohma Residence. When the gates closed, she jumped.

"Man I'm going to have a heart attack by the end of today."

She stood there waiting for what seemed like ages. She didn't necessarily mind, she loved the view at the moment. There was buildings scattered all around with stone walkways and gardens everywhere. Decorations lined every house and there was some people walking around. They gave her confused stares but continued on their way. It was almost as if a mini village was in these gates. There was a little pond to her left, with some ducks swimming around in it. The main building which was in front of her, was lined with lanterns along the porch. It had little decorations hanging from the edges and made its way around the building.

"Jaykki Paige." Hatori said once again, making his way towards her but not grabbing her full attention.

"You can just call me Jaykki, or Jay. I prefer Jay, yeah..." She trailed off, still taking in the scenery before her. "Its like a freaken village up in here." She stated, a smile on her face. She loved it.

"I suppose it kind of is." He nodded his head, before holding out and arm, "This way, please." Jay nodded before following him down a stone path to a house that was down a ways from the main building.

"What took you so long?" Jay asked, her full attention now on the strange man.

"I had to break away from a meeting I was currently attending."

"Was it important?"

"Of course." Hatori replied, nodding his head.

"Sorry then, I guess." Jay shrugged, stepping up onto the porch of Hatori's house and walking inside once he opened the door for her. "So this is where you live inside the Sohma Residence." She looked around the room she was currently in, while Hatori walked in and keeping the door open.

"Yes."

"Does anyone else live with you?" She asked, turning back towards him. He had his arms crossed as he leaned against the doorway. "Like a wife, or children or something?" Jay shrugged, her eyebrows raised a bit. "I mean, you look lik-"

"No, only Momiji and Hatsuharu, if he can find his way here." Hatori chuckled, closing his eyes as he got lost in some old memory of the ox. "I take care of Momiji."

"So, he's pretty much like your son?" Jay asked, holding her hands behind her back.

"I consider him along with Hatsuharu as very important people in my life." He nodded his head, his eyes going a little soft. "I suppose they both are like a son to me." This was the first time Jay had ever seen any emotion on Hatori's cold stone face. He had a small, soft smile grace his lips.

"I consider Maddie like a sister to me." Jay nodded her head, hugging herself. "I'd do anything for that girl, even if we aren't the closest. I'm the only family she's got, you know?" She sighed, pulling her eyes away from the man.

Hatori nodded his head.

"Anyway, I'd like to use that computer so I can work on my essay."

"You are in college, are you not?"

"Yes, I am in college. English major." She stated, a big smile spreading onto her face. "Writing is what I love. I want to be an author, if I may add." Hatori nodded his head as she stood there, looking pretty proud of herself.

"Behind you is my computer." Hatori pointed out, nodding his head towards the desk with the laptop. Jay squealed, running over to it and doing a little dance.

"I'm so happy right now!" She squeaked, pulling out the chair and sitting down. "Thank you so much Hatori."

"You are welcome, Ms. Paige."

"Jay." She lifted her hand up, only her pointer finger out. "Jay, if you would, please." She opened the laptop, and got up Microsoft Word. She began to type, and going on the internet to research as well.

"I was wondering if Maddie is ever going to come over and have a meeting with me."

"She will, don't you worry." Jay answered, nodding her head. "It might not be soon, because of new school and whatever but she will. And to be honest, I think she's a little scared." She chuckled, spinning around in the chair to face him.

"Why would she be scared?" Hatori asked, a little tilt to his head. His face was emotionless and Jaykki couldn't help but wonder how he got like that.

"She doesn't know who you are, plus you are a much higher rank in the Sohma family. She's only dealt with the kids."

"I see."

Everything went quiet and the only sound that could be heard was Jaykki typing on his laptop. Hatori walked around his house, and went outside to work in his small garden he had that his porch over looked. Jay would occasionally stop just to hear the man walking about outside, just making sure he was still around. The last thing she wanted was to be left alone in his house, that was inside the Sohma Residence. After about an hour of Jay typing on his laptop and Hatori wondering around pointless about his place, he came to sit on the porch. Jay stopped typing and looked around the desk until her eyes laid upon a picture.

It was a girl. She was beautiful. Jaykki knew her.

"Hatori?" Jay called, slowly getting up and picking the picture off the desk and making her way to the open doors. "Hatori," She called again.

"Yes?" She walked onto the porch, and he merely glanced at her.

"I have a question."

"Go ahead."

"Why do you have a picture of Kana?" Jay sat down next to the man, dropping the picture into his lap. Hatori went quiet for the longest time, staring down at the picture of his ex-lover. Jay waited patiently, staring out over his garden. When he still didn't reply for what seemed like over ten minutes, Jay discarded the topic. "You have a beautiful garden. I always wanted to start one, but I'm a bit lazy." She chuckled, rubbing the back of her head.

"Get out." Hatori mumbled, his chin against his chest as he gripped onto the picture. Jay turned to look at him with furrowed eyebrows. "Did you not hear me, Ms. Paige?" He forced out, his voice almost breaking and Jaykki could tell.

"I um, reason, please?"

"Just leave my presence."

"Why?"

"Go!" He raised his voice just a bit, before Jay could hear a quiet sob.

She quickly got up, grabbing her things and holding them to her chest. She stared down at the man, and saw a tear fall onto the picture.

"You loved her, didn't you?"

"..."

"Everyone loves Kana." Jaykki whispered, looking down at the stuff in her arms. "She's quite impossible not to love." She murmured, slowly making her way over to the man and putting a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sure she loved you, Hatori. I'm sure you both loved each other very much."

And with that, Jaykki left the seahorse alone to hug the picture.

"We sure did." He whispered, looking at the picture of Kana's smiling face and letting a small one fall onto his as well, a couple tears rolling down his cheeks.

"We really did."

"There is a strange girl walking out of the Sohma Residence, Shigure." A man stated, standing by a window and watching as a women hurriedly exited out of the Sohma Residence. He let out a chuckle, putting a hand close to his mouth as he did so. "How pathetic, couldn't even get her coat on before she was thrown out."

"That's Jaykki Paige, Akito." Shigure told him, resting his head on his hand as he stared at the man. "Maddison Paige's aunt." He glanced away from the older man, letting out a sigh.

"Is this fate, Shigure? Horrible, cruel, fate?"

"You're being over dramatic, Akito." Shigure sighed, closing his eyes.

"Don't tell my that you didn't feel something weird happen when she entered into some of the Sohma's lives!" Akito yelled, swiping off the items on the nearest table. "She's going to destroy this family!" He yelled, panting as he stared at the floor.

"I doubt that."

"Don't be so idiotic, Shigure." Akito growled, turning around to face the other man. "You felt something as well, didn't you?"

"I did, yeah." Shigure nodded his head, turning his eyes onto the man. "It was different, maybe like a weakening in the curse." He shrugged his shoulders, letting out another sigh.

Akito turned back to look out the window.

"Do you think she's going to break the curse?" Shigure asked, keeping one eye open to watch the male.

"I already stated what I think!"

"That she's going to destroy this family?" Shigure put his head against the table. "Okay, whatever you say, Akito." He yawned, closing his only open eye. "I'm quite tired, could I go home?"

"Do whatever you want, I don't care." He waved his hand off in a sort of dismissal way.

"That makes me believe that you don't want me to go." Shigure smiled.

"You may go home if you want. If you don't want to, then I will gladly accept your company." Akito leaned his forehead against the window and let out a sigh, his breath appearing on the glass and then disappearing.

"I'll stay, but I can't guarantee that I'll be awake."

"Then go home if you're going to fall asleep. What use of company are you if you are sleeping." Akito waved his hand again at the dog, but Shigure just slowly shook his head.

"You'll still have somebody in your presence. I know you feel better with someone with you." Shigure mumbled.

"I'm scared that this Paige girl is going to ruin everything."

"It'll be fine, Akito."

"You don't know that!"

"Well, I do know that if everything goes to shit I'll still be right there beside you." He replied, his voice trailing off as sleep started to calm the man.

"You're falling asleep, Shigure." Akito stated, turning to look at the man who was no sleeping at the table. "I'm just scared of everything." He whispered to what he thought was a sleeping Shigure, and looked back out the window.

"I know." Shigure murmured, his words barely audible as sleep forced itself onto him. "I know."

When I put songs up in the beginning before the story starts, I literally just put down the lyrics of whatever song is running on Pandora in that moment, hahah.

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