Prologue
It was raining. Although Tohru had promised she wouldn't do this to herself, she couldn't help it. She loved him. Steadily, she'd noticed his loving touches and kind words had become less and less frequent. She'd even found a used condom in his pocket! And he had the audacity to say he had used it with her, she knew he was lying there because he hadn't had sex with her in months!
'Found him...!' Tohru lowered herself in the back of the taxi, looking at Kyo hand in hand with some fake blonde chick outside of some sleezy motel. She'd had enough proof. "Please, take me home..." And she knew that fake blonde's face anywhere, smiling at the Cat so lustfully.
It was Uotani Arisa.
The taxi took off and away from the scene.
(Shigure's House)
'There, I've cleaned everything out and made it so it's not even suspicious that I'm leaving...' Shrugging her heavy bag on her shoulder, she picked up her little note she had left for Hatori. It was her confession before she ran away. Or sort of a confession, but a confession nonetheless. She sighed sadly, a smile tugging on her lips. 'Guess it's over. Akito wins...'
"What's the sigh for, my little flower? Perhaps stupid Kyo hurt you yet again?" Shigure said popping out of nowhere, ever present smile on his face.
"No, Shigure-san, that's not it. Listen, I'm going out for awhile, to drop some things off to a friend. Could you please give this to Hatori-san when you get the chance? It's very urgent..." Tohru said with a forced smile, holding out her confession.
"Of course. I'll see you later then?" Shigure said, accepting it.
A lump filled her throat, she forced it down.'It's for the best...!' "Y-Yes. Well, see you later..." With that, she left.
(Several day later, nearing a week later, Sohma Estate, Hatori's House)
They had panickingly called her Grandfather who coolly said he had no idea where she was and no, didn't know where she had gone. They'd hunted Hana down but she admitted to not knowing either and Uo finally cracked with guilt, saying she and Kyo had slept together and Tohru might have seen them. They'd called in an elite search squad, but it was stupid and pointless, young, 17-yr. old Honda Tohru was gone. Vanished. And that hurt the dragon the most.
"Oh. Yes...Haa-san...She left a letter for you.I'm sorry for forgetting..." Shigure said solemnly. Hatori took it wearily.
The letter is written as follows:
Hatori
As I am sure by now, you and the others know that I'm not at Shigure's house or Hana's or Grandpa or...Or that slut's house...! ...Getting back on track, you will not find me unless I want to be foud, and that in itself, probably will be never again. I'm sorry that if I sound harsh, but I really have had enough of being around that Cat. I need some time to be with people who understand me and accept me, not that you don't, Hatori, if anything, I feel most close to the Mabudachi Trio than anyone. Though, I have duties and obligations, and I agreed to this from the start. I'm babbling, but I just wanted to end this by saying this: You asked me a question when we first met. What does snow become when it melts? Well, I have a question too...
When the rain stops...What does it become?
With all my love and respect,
Honda Tohru
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