Konnichiwa! Another chapter (at last). Sorry for not updating! I had written loads last week, but I accidentally closed Wattpad, which made me lose all my work. But anyways, I rewrote the rest of it and yeah! I will try to update soon... probably.

As always, arigato and please vote and comment!

No. Please.

No.
Not Ayame. This can't be happening. "MY BROTHER IS NOT TAKING HONDA-SAN TO HER APPOINTMENT!" I yell at Shigure.

"It-it's okay..." Honda-san mumbles into her chest.

"No, it's not okay. Damn Ayame is not taking Tohru." Kyo protests.

For once, I actually agree with him. "Well, if you want Tohru-kun to miss her all-important appointment, then feel free to ignore her health and wellbeingbecause of your petty grudge with Aya..." Shigure begins.

Ugh. I hate this. But I have to think of Honda-san. "Fuh... FINE" I say through gritted teeth.

"One one condition. I'm coming with them." I tell him.

"And me." Kyo adds.

Shigure nods his head.

"Okay then. I'll just ring Ayame." Shigure stands up, but while doing so, knocks over my plate.

It falls with a CRASH! and soup spills everywhere.

"Oh no! I'll just pick that up-" Honda-san offers.

"No, it's fine..." I grimace. Shigure isn't interested in helping, even though it was him who knocked the stupid plate over.

I get onto my knees and start picking up shards of the plate. There's a peice of the plate, under the table. When I reach over to pick it up, I see Honda-san's hand, clutching Kyo's hand.

They are holding hands.

Kyo and Honda-san.

No. This can't be happening.

Why didn't I tell her how I felt sooner?

Now it could be too late.

***

"Oh, dearest Tohru! How terrible it is that you have been cursed with the misfortune of this most horrible disease!" my stupid brother cries drastically. We are in the hospital waiting room again. Honda-san is very quiet. For once, that stupid cat is too, which is a massive improvement.

"Do you not even have a basic understanding of what the word "sensitivity" means?!" I grumble.

"Don't be silly Yun-Yun! I care a great deal about Tohru's delicate feelings-" Ayame begins.

"Yun-Yun? Please... they haven't told you have they?" I whisper, my eyes full of utter horror.

Yun-Yun is what stupid Kakeru and Kimi (A/N these characters are only in the manga. They are on the student council body with Yuki) call me. I hate it. It will be even worse of Ayame finds out.

And it looks like he has.

"Flying Pot-Kun (Aya's nickname for Kakeru-Don't ask) told me about your nickname! Isn't it sweet? It so perfectly describes your exquitely girlish good looks!" Ayame enthuses.

"Yun-Yun..." Kyo snorts.

I feel my face flush vermillion.

"This is the worst day of my-" I am interrupted by the loudspeaker.

For once, I'm glad that it's time for the appointment.

***

"Hello... Tohru, is it?" asks a youngish, male doctor.

Honda-san nods obediently.

"Apparently you've got breast cancer... bit young for it, aren't you?" he remarks.

"Like she wants to have cancer. It's not her fault she's young. Where's Mizushima?" Kyo snaps.

The doctor glares at him. "Dr Mizushima isn't here. I'm Dr Yamada. You can sit down." he says, looking annoyed.

"How completely overjoyed to be in your presence, Doctor-san! I am Ayame Sohma, loving brother to Yuki Sohma, a love interest of Tohru-kun's-" Ayame proclaims.

"RIGHT! Swiftly moving on! How's Honda-san?" I interrupt through gritted teeth. I guess "subtle" isn't in Ayame's vocabulary either.

"She... she um... they've set a date for her surgery." Dr Yamada tells us, completely evading my question.

"Oh, for hell's sake! Just answer the question, dammit! Is her tumour getting better or worse?!" that cat yells, angrily. Honda-san nervously stares at her feet.

"We... we're not inclined to say at this stage. But... Tohru is so young." Dr Yamada says.

"What's that supposed ta mean?!" Kyo hisses.

"Kyonkitchi... let him speak." Ayame attempts to calm him. Kyo just scowls at my brother for calling him Kyonkitchi.

"When you are young, your cells are constantly growing and changing. However, as you get older, they slow down. Lots of elderly people will be living with a tumour. But as their cells aren't growing as rapidly, it isn't as invasive. Tohru on the other hand..." Dr Yamada trails off.

"Yes?" Honda-san whispers.

"Tohru's tumour is very aggressive." he informs us grimly.

***

The surgery is on November 14th, two weeks from now. It was a shock that it was so soon...

But that's a good thing. As soon as possible will be good, to increase her chances of survival. I honestly don't know what to do if I lose her. I can't lose her. I mustn't lose her.

Honda-san and Kyo don't really talk on the drive home (although I'm afraid I can't exactly say I'm disappointed that he is is keeping his trap shut for once. To be honest, it's an improvement.) while Ayame chats to me about not much while he drives. I don't really listen. Instead, I stare out of the window while the rain hammers down onto the car roof.

However, I then see something I thought I would never see again. I see something that lifts my spirits. I see a skinny, smallish girl wearing a cute black hoodie with cat ears, carrying a blue umbrella detailed with Sailor Moon characters.

Basically, I see Hisako Sohma crossing the street.

"Ayame! Stop the car!" I order.

"Yun-Yun?! What the Momiji are you doing?!" Ayame cries.

"There's something I need to do. Don't wait for me, I'll walk home." I tell them, getting out of the car.

When I am halfway down the street, completely and utterly drenched with rain (already), I hear a female voice call after me.

"Yuki-Kun! Be safe!"

I look back and quickly wave at the moving silver car, before running to Hisako.

"Yuki? What the hell?!" Hisako cries, bewildered. She holds out her umbrella and I duck under it.

"Hello, Hisako..." I say.

"Um. Hi?" Hisako replies. I notice her short, black hair streaked with purple isn't short and purple streaked anymore, it's shoulder length and tipped with deep blue.

"I just saw you while we were driving back and... I wanted to say hi. How are you?" I ask.

"I'm good... I started watching Death Note." she tells me. I smile. Hisako is really into anime. "I applied for art college. And... I started dating again. It's early days, but... I know we've got something special. Her name is Ai." she continues.

I frown. "Her? You-your'e a lesbian?!" I exclaim..

"No. I'm not a lesbian. I'm bisexual. I wasn't the one who lied in our relationship, Yuki." Hisako snaps.

I feel ashamed. I know we can never get back together... but now even being friends seems distant and unattainable.

"I'm sorry. Not just about that though. I'm sorry for lying to you. I am so, so sorry, Hisako-san." I apologise.

"Sometimes... sometimes sorry just isn't enough. You hurt me and you lied to me, Yuki" she replies, her face red while tears prick in her eyes.

"So... how's the girl. The one you were in love with." Hisako asks.

This is the part I hate.

"Honda-san has breast cancer. It's invasive and very aggressive. In fact... we were just driving back from the hospital." I tell her.

Hisako looks stricken with shock.

"I... I'm so sorry... Akito-san said but I never believed... that was why..." she doesn't finish.

Akito?

"That was why what?" I ask.

"That was why I didn't tell you. Akito has something planned for Tohru. Something... dangerous. I don't know what though." Hisako tells me.

What the hell...?

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?! You know what Akito's like! Honda-san could be in serious danger! I can't lose her again..." I reply angrily.

"I'm sorry..." Hisako says, quietly.

"Sometimes sorry just isn't enough." I say, before storming off into the pouring rain and leaving the smallish girl with the cute black cat eared hoodie behind me.