✓ | WITHERED BONDS, shigure sohma [Fruits Basket]

Chapter Forty Six

When Kira had woken up, no one was prepared or even sure what to do.

Hatori who was watching over the entire time was sure that sleep was all she needed, but when she came to-Kira was the same as she was before fainting.

"Toriiii, I want to eat dumplings!" Kira whined as she hung onto him," Please, please!"

Hatori sighed at the female who was acting as she did when she was young. He confirmed that Kira had thought she was a kid again-the one she was before her accident.

"Kira, you already had enough snacks," Hatori said tiredly

"Aya!!!" Kira turned quickly to the other male who was snickering the entire time. He was called by Hatori a couple of hours ago and Ayame was quicker than anything to come over to the Main Estate to see it.

"Yes, my sweet Kira, Aya shall buy you all the dumplings you want" Ayame took Kira's hand in his, but before he could leave, Hatori grabbed onto them both from leaving his office.

"Stay," Hatori said firmly as he pointed to them," Do not leave, I will get the dumplings"

Kira giggled and raised her hand," Okay! Make sure they are warm, Tori"

"Yes, yes!" Ayame nodded joining in Kira's behaviour

Hatori sighed leaving his office and he heavily questioned why he thought Ayame would help. Though he did think of the other option and the last he needed was Shigure involved. The whole situation, according to Kureno, was because of Shigure in the first place.

Though the situation in question was that what did Kira do to somehow force herself into this state. Part of him knew it was a bad idea for her to move back into the Main Estate. However, this was not at all what he expected to end up happening.

Kira does not remember the accident at all, but then again it was not as if the present Kira remembered the accident, to begin with.

The thing was that Kira was aware of being in one, but to her, she just thought it was a simple head injury-not actually falling off a cliff and nearly dying.

After a short trip, Hatori walked into his office and the bag of dumplings had slipped out of his hold since he saw Ayame currently tied up.

"She outsmarted me, I am so sorry, Hatori" Ayame lowered his head in shame and Hatori brought his hands to his face," This can't be happening" He voiced before quickly making it over to Ayame," Help me find her"

When the pair walked out, they saw Kureno standing just outside the clinic," You don't need to search, she is with Akito" He explained with a deep sigh following after," it would seem that Akito is happy with her state and ordered that no one else knows about this. Hatori, she wants to speak with you"

Hatori had nodded following him, while Ayame had left since he had to go back to his shop.

Hatori had not been pleased with the idea that Akito was 'happy' with Kira's current state, knowing the danger of it.

Kira is in a state that no one should be happy about because the longer she stays in that state, he was sure that it would make things complicated. For now, he had to watch over her carefully and even if wanted to be against the choice, he couldn't defy Akito's orders.

"It'll be harder," Kureno suddenly said, making Hatori look at him

"What do you mean?"

Kureno sighed," It would seem that most of the family and that girl are at the Summer Villa and somehow, Shigure convinced Akito to go there"

Hatori closed his eyes and rubbed his temple, "Of course, he would..."