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Chapter 2

Unsettled





Yuki paced back and forth in front of Tohru's bedroom, feeling helpless. It had been three hours sense she had locked herself in there, and so far all that could be heard was her sobbing. Yuki did not know what do. He wanted to help Tohru so much, but she would not even answer when he knocked. The damn cat, Kyo was sitting a few feet away, leaning up against the wall, looking just as mad and nervous. Tohru had never acted like this, and it was clearly scaring both of them.


"I just called Hanna and Uo." Shigure said softly as he climbed the stairs. The once perky dog no looked slightly nervous and warned down. "And?" Kyo said angrily, clearly on a short leash when it came to his temper. "They did not say anything." Shigure said, ignoring the anger in Kyo's voice. "They said that they did not know why she was doing this, but they would come right over. But I think there lying." Shigure turned and looked at the door, where Tohru had finally gone quiet. "They know something, and I have a feeling this is not good"

A knock on the door downstairs, followed by a shuffling of feet stopped the conversation, "Who's there?" Shigure called down the stairs. "Its us you fool." Hanna, followed closely by Uo walked quickly up the stair and past everyone else. Walking up to the door to Tohru's room, Hanna knocked softly. No answer. "Tohru." Hanna said quietly to the door. "Tohru, it's us. We came. We can help you with this, just give them a chance, come on out and we can tell them when you are ready."

This statement made no sense to the three Sohma's who were standing there, but Tohru must have gotten he picture. Slowly, the door opened a crack. Uo and Hanna gave a weak smile and stepped back slowly. "Go down stairs." Uo said demandingly to Yuki, Kyo and Shigure. They went quickly. "What the hell is going on?" Kyo said quietly as they sat down at the table in clear view of the stairs. "I don't know." Yuki said, clearly trying to stay calm. "But I think we should trust those two and wait patiently." Kyo gave a grunt, but stayed in his seat.

A few minutes later Hanna came slowly down the stair, with Tohru trailing behind her. Her eyes were red and puffy, and her face was wet from all the crying she had done. She looked so miserable. Yuki quickly got up so that Hanna and Tohru could sit next to her. A few seconds later Uo came down the stairs, holding an old wooden box like a fragile item. She set the box down gently on the table, giving everyone a clear view of it. It was made of a dark oak, and was clearly old. The letters written on the top of the box were wearing away, to old to read.

"Now." Uo said, sitting down on Tohru's other side. "Who was it that saw Tohru outside tonight?" Kyo gave a grunt and raised his hand mockingly. "I did. I want to know who that hell that guy is and-" Hanna gave him a sharp look and quickly cut him off. "His name is Zaron and he is not some guy." She exchanged a glance with Uo over Tohru, who was slowly shrinking behind Hanna. "His name is Zaron." Uo said quietly. "And he is Tohru's brother."