Epidemic (of Darkness)
Chapter 1
a/n: I got another inspiration the other day and I just had to write this fic. I'm really just making it harder on myself but this sounded like a good idea. Hotel Rwanda and war gave me the idea for this particular fanfic. It's going to be gory and other things that might have done in the movie…almost like another Holocaust. I'm sorry Freederth-chan if you're reading this it's another Kyoru! But I love this couple…don't worry I may right another Yukiru. This may be a long chapter, so don't be surprised.
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruit Basket or Freederth-chan….waaaah.
For two years now the bloody battle of Tokugawa Arayashiki has soon become a full out war between the once peaceful clans of the demons and humans. Since the war has raged on the human soldiers have been committing unseemly deeds to their own kind. Thinking that they may be demon spies. They have killed thousands of innocent people, taking children from their families, raping young girls, making any man become a part of this war. The soldiers have become ruthless and kill any demon on sight, and anyone they see with a demon will be tortured and killed.
The demons are just as bad. You'd think the human race wouldn't have a chance against full-fledged demons. You're terribly wrong. The humans stole these stones that are very powerful. These stones are able to do almost everything…almost. The stones are known as the Darlink stones. The humans raided the Darklores of their stones and used them. These stones are placed inside of the soldiers' bodies, making them ten times stronger and gives them certain powers. (Like big transformers robots. Joking)
Things you may want to know about this new world of death. The world as we know it now is split in half in a way. There's the northern and southern parts. The northern is ruled by the humans, also known as Orion. The southern is reigned by the demons, known as Argentine. In the middle of the southern and northern is a giant wall of trees, trees that are told to kill and slaughter all who try to get through them.
These trees help keep peace. (not really working). Other things to know are the Darklores-these are beautiful creatures, men and women. They are usually peaceful kind beings until now. They can be terribly cruel and dark. They each are perfectly sculpted and have huge black demon wings,and long, sharp claws.
The demons are animal humanoids. (Inuyasha?) Strong and determined clan.
The humans are well…humans like you and me. There are also other creatures in the world. Mostly mythical beings, dark and good. Like werewolves, vampires, wraiths, elves, sprites, etc.
Now that you know mostly everything, how about we go on with the story…..
Tohru gently sprayed the beautiful red and purple flowers with the cool water as the heat beat down on her exposed back. Tohru Honda…a beautiful, kind girl. She has waist length chocolate brown hair and matching brown eyes. A tender and fragile slender form. The most warm-hearted person in the world. Even though she's only fifteen, Tohru takes care of her whole family. Especially her little sister Shia Honda.
Shia is only twelve and a very wonderful lady but also has a bit of a bite to her. She has short brown hair, that only reaches the bottom of her chin. Beautiful light green eyes. She also is small but in her heart is a determined young girl, just like her sister.
Tohru's father died when she was a little girl. He died of a cold that got very serious. Leaving her, Shia, her mother, and their close friend Hatori. Hatori Sohma was a very gentle man and a very good doctor. Now a days he worked for the leader of the human army, Akito Sohma. Yes they were related and Hatori hated to be in the war but he had no choice. There was a certain thing about the Sohma's.
They were able to transform into animals. Not just anytime or any animal. They only changed into the vengeful spirits of the Chinese zodiac like the old story. And only transform if hugged by the opposite sex or if they are under a great amount of stress. Only very few people knew of this.
"Onee-chan!" Shia called to her sister. "Onee-chan!" She ran over to Tohru and got splashed with the icy water. "Hey!"
"Oh! Sorry Shia." Tohru giggled. "Was there something you needed?" She asked thoughtfully.
"Well, yeah! That's why I called you. But then you got me all wet!" She snapped.
"I said I was sorry…and I meant it." Tohru shut the water off and followed her sister into the little house, pretty much the only house standing.
"MOTHER!" Shia yelled. Their mother, Kyoko Honda was a beautiful woman, light orange hair that only reached the middle of her neck. A slim beautiful figure. And a very kind motherly woman.
"Yes --Oh! You're all wet." Kyoko snickered, trying her best not to laugh but utterly failing at it.
"This is not funny!" Shia marched up the steps grumbling under her breath.
"Shia needed me for something?" Kyoko shrugged her slender shoulders.
"Yes…I'd like a word with you Tohru-kun." Hatori's gentle voice came from behind her.
"Oh! Of course." Tohru chimed and followed the older man into a small study, sliding the door shut behind them. Hatori is a very handsome man. Quite tall as well with jet black hair that covers his right eye (I think), which happen to be a shade of gold/yellow. He was in love with a wonderful woman, Kana Sohma. But he had to erase her memories of him and lose her forever, all because of that prick Akito. But that's another story. (I love Akito though…weird)
"I wanted to tell you about something Tohru-kun."
"Yes, please go ahead."
"The war is closing in on this area." he swallowed hard.
"The…war? Is coming here?" her eyes wandered around the room nervously. "But, they already came through here. You said we'd be safe."
"I know but I never would have thought the soldiers would come back. And… I have to leave." Hatori dragged out guiltily. Tohru's eyes widened, tears pricking at the corners.
"But… why are you leaving now…and telling me all of this?" her heart sank with distraught, suddenly making her chest hurt, her stomach balled into knots.
"I couldn't just leave without notice. And…I had to warn you. So maybe you have a chance to escape." Hatori watched painfully as tears fell, and streaked Tohru's pale face.
"I…I have to be strong!" Tohru sniffed and wiped her tears with her arm.
"I'm deeply sorry Tohru-kun." He offered her a handkerchief.
"Thank you." She wiped her eyes and stood up, Hatroi following her. "I'll tell Shia and mother to pack and leave immediately."
"Tohru-kun. You all should wait till dark before leaving." Hatori suggested.
"But you said the army was on their way now, they would surely make it here before dusk."
"You're right." He thought to himself for a moment. "Then leave as quickly as possible." Tohru immediately ran out of the study and met with her mom and little sister.
"What are you talking about?" Shia asked, not a hint of worry in her voice.
"Hatori-san said that the soldiers will becoming here any minute. We have to leave. So please pack your things and let's go." Tohru informed them.
"But Tohru, how will we leave?" Kyoko asked worried. "There's no where else to go." Kyoko began packing clothes and other essentials anyway.
"Yeah…are you stupid?! How the hell are we gonna leave?!" Shia scoffed at her sisters supposed stupidity.
"Shia!" Kyoko scolded. "Go pack your things now."
"yes, ma'am." Shia trotted off.
"Mom?" Tohru had a great look of depression, her heart thumped loudly in her ear, making it almost impossible to hear anything else.
"Hn?" She looked up for a minute to see tears dripping down Tohru's cheeks in little beads. "Oh!" Kyoko embraced her daughter.
"I don't want to lose you or Shia." Tohru admitted.
"You wont honey. You'll get us out of here safely. I know it." Kyoko smiled, Tohru beamed back and walked out to pack her own things.
"Kyoko-san?" Hatori appeared at the door, suitcase in hand.
"Oh…Hatori-san. Leaving already?"
"I'm afraid so." He set his bag down and walked over to her. "Take care of yourself." He cupped her cheeks and lightly pecked her on the forehead.
"I'll miss you Hatori-san. You've been so kind to us. I wish I could hug you but…well…you know." He smiled crookedly.
"Be safe." Shia commanded. She was leaning up against the door frame, arms crossed over her chest. Tohru behind her.
"I will." Hatori answered.
"Uh…promise me…we'll see each other again." Tohru's eyes watered again. Hatori walked over to her and placed his hand in her brown hair.
"I promise Tohru-kun…and I shall think of you all every night."
"Thank you." Tohru planted a small kiss on his hand, making him blush lightly. "Good bye." They all turned to Shia, hoping she would say her farewells.
"I wont say goodbye to you Hatori-senpai." But they obviously didn't get what they wanted. "Because I know I'll see you again so how about a 'later?' I'll see you later." Shia ran over to him and hugged his arm. (that way he wouldn't transform). "I'll miss you so much."
"I'll miss you as well." he kissed her gently on the hand and they walked him to the door, watching him climb onto his beautiful black horse and galloped away.
"Sigh" Shia wiped her eyes and sat down in the doorway.
"I'll go finish getting ready, then we can leave." Kyoko said as she walked back to her room. Tohru took the small space next to her little sister.
"Onee-chan?"
"Yes?"
"I love you." Shia admitted, looking up at Tohru with wet emerald eyes.
"I love you too little sister." Tohru embraced Shia. They sat there, watching the sun fall under the horizon. A couple of hors passed by, the sky growing darker every minute. Howls of laughter and cheering was echoing over the hills. Tohru and Shia exchanged worried glances.
"Omygawd!" Shia shot up, Tohru on her heels.
"Mom! We have to leave! They're already here!" Tohru called and ran into Kyoko's room. "Mom?"
"………………" There was no answer. Tohru walked around the bed and saw her mother's body on the floor, blood soaked through her tank top, a deep red pool spilling around her.
"MOM!?" Tohru screamed and fell to the floor, immediately being covered in her mother's blood. Kyoko coughed up more blood.
"No I can't leave you here!" tears poured from her already swollen eyes.
"I love…you…" Tohru heard the last breath escape Kyoko's mouth, her head dropping in Tohru's lap.
"Mom?"
"……….."
"No! please mom! Come back! I need you!"
"………" Tohru squeezed her mothers lifeless body to her own, tears never stopping. Tohru gently closed her mother's eyelids. Suddenly Shia's scream pierced the cold air.
"Shia!" Tohru screamed and placed her mother down on the floor. "I'll be back." Tohru darted out of the room, falling down the stairs.
"Onee-chan!" Shia called. Tohru looked up from the floor. A tall, muscled soldier held Shia by the hair.
"Oh! She's a feisty thing." The man's voice boomed as he talked.
"Let go of me!" Shia squirmed and clawed at the man. Making him howl with laughter, the other men joined him in the mirth.
"leave her alone!" Tohru demanded, holding up a metal spoon.
"What do you think you'll do with that?" Another burly man asked laughing.
"Just drop her…and I won't have to hurt you." Tohru lied…trying to sound tough. The men laughed and scoffed.
"Onee-chan just run!" Shia pleaded.
"No! I'd never leave you here Shia!"
"That's okay you won't have to." Came a voice from behind Tohru. The other men fell to their knees, bowing their heads in respect. Tohru turned slowly, meeting his deep garnet gaze. A dark scowl played across his handsome features. Orange hair hung over his forehead. "You two will be coming with us."
"Wha…" Tohru dropped the spoon, completely drawn in by his looks, enchanting her.
"Onee-chan! Please! Go!" Shia begged again. Tohru blinked back to reality.
"No! Shia!" Tohru frowned at the boy, thinking of an escape.
"Just try. I dare you." he smirked, obviously wanting some fun. The other men laughed again at their captains deadly sneer.
"I will!" Tohru slammed her foot into the boys crouch, making him immediately fall to the floor. "Shia!" Tohru poked the burly man in the eye, digging her nail into his eyeball, blood and liquid spilling from the sensitive socket.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAh! You bitch!" he dropped Shia.
"Come on!" Tohru wrapped her hand around her younger sister and darted out past the stamped on flowers, the wilting grass.
"They killed the horses Onee-chan" Shia suddenly became hysterical, collapsing to the dirt covered ground. "There's no hope, they killed mom! We'll die too."
"No! I will never let that happen!" Tohru watched as the soldiers filed out the door, running towards them, some climbing onto their horse's back. The orange haired boy in front of all of them. "Shia get up now! We can make it if you cooperate!" tears poured from her strained eyes.
"Please, leave me!"
"Shut-up! Don't be like this please Shia, they're coming!" Tohru pleaded and begged. Her heart throbbed, her arms screamed in pain. Tohru's whole body shook with fear. "Please! Shia…."
Suddenly Tohru felt a sharp pain at the back of her head, something tugging on her hair. "Nice try sweet heart." A very dark man with a little less muscle tugged a fist of Tohru's hair up, making her stand. "You pissed the captain off." Tohru watched out of the corner of her eye, the orange haired boy trudging over to her and her sister.
"Shia! Stand up!" Tohru demanded.
"No!" Shia refused.
"What happened to my tough little sister! The same girl who said and promised we'd see Hatori-san later!"
"Shut-up! You stupid bitch!" The man threw Tohru to the ground shoving her face into the dirt.
"Aw, Haku! You'll get her all dirty." Another hefty set guy said.
"I like them with a little a dirt." Haku answered laughing.
"Take your hands off of her!" Shia had finally stood up, her hands balled into fists.
"Shia!" Tohru called thankfully. Her eyes widened, noticing the figure behind her sister. "Shia watch--" Before she finished Shia fell to the ground unconscious. The orange head standing there.
"Why'd you kick me!" he demanded an answer.
"I…" Tohru was at a loss for words.
"Well?" he pushed the dark man off of her.
"Please kill us!" Tohru pleaded, tears falling.
"What?" He seemed shocked. "Why would you ask me that?"
"Yeah, most girls plead and beg for us to save their lives they'll do anything for their lives." The burly man who Tohru about gouged his eye out laughed.
"I rather die than be a sex slave to you and your men!" Tohru admitted truthfully.
"Are you really risking your sisters life? How do you know she wouldn't rather live with us than be taken out of this world?" Orange top smirked lightly. "I really don't think you should go making decisions for other people."
"She…" Tohru remembered that Shia loved her ability to live, no matter what the world was coming to. Her sister loved life, and would do anything to keep it. Tohru sighed, wiggling her wrist in the boys vice like hold.
"What's your name?" He asked, his scowl dissipating.
"It's…Tohru Honda." She admitted, she was too tired to lie to this so called captain.
"I'm Kyo Sohma, captain. That's Haku." he pointed to the dark man. "That's Gaki, the man you've seemed to of gashed out his eye. And that's Brom." He motioned to a very large man with bright curly hair. "They are my right hand men, and if you even think of trying to escape me, they'll kill you in an instant." Kyo warned.
Tohru gulped and closed her eyes drowsy, fatigue suddenly weighing her down.
"And this beautiful girl with you is Shia Honda?" Haku asked, smirking.
"I found her first! Stay away you fucking bastard!" Came Gaki's harsh voice.
"Both of you! Get back in order! Your loud voices are giving me a headache." Kyo commanded. "Let's go."
"My sister!" I begged.
"Yeah, yeah. Uh…Haru?" Suddenly a boy with white hair and black roots emerged from the other men. He was just as handsome as Kyo. His eyes were half-lidded his expression nonchalant.
"Yeah Kyo?" His voice was as majestic as his body.
"Grab the girl." Kyo ordered as he helped Tohru to her feet, more like forcefully pulled her to her feet.
Haru did as told and placed one hand under her back and the other underneath the bend of her knees, bridal style but making sure their chests did not touch, he walked behind Kyo who was dragging Tohru behind him.
"Can I walk?"
"No, you'll be riding my horse." Tohru tensed as she felt the warmth of Kyo's hands on her waist. "A little nervous are we?" He asked, his breath tickling her ear.
"No…I'm not." he shrugged and lifted her onto the horse. Kyo soon followed behind her, his arms wound around her body and his hands gripped the reigns.
"Alright boys! We're outta here. Torch the place." he commanded.
"No! My mother!" Tohru struggled against Kyo's iron grip hold, he tried his best to keep their chests away, but sadly failing. She bumped him and a loud poof and smoke clouded the top of the horse, soon an orange little cat sat there in a pool of clothes.
"Uh…captain?" Haku asked cautiously.
"I said fucking torch the place!"
"No please Kyo-kun!" Tohru pleaded. Kyo flinched at the sound of 'Kyo-kun?'
"Grab her." Kyo demanded and Gaki grabbed her in a tight vice like grip. Tohru watched with fear as the men on horses threw logs burning with red and orange flames into the house, smoldering it, blazing the little cottage.
"No! Mom!" Tohru screamed in protest. Gaki never moved. "Please! My mother's in there!"
"Shut-up you dumb bitch!" Gaki squeezed Tohru's body, knocking the wind out of her. Her head fell limply as her body relaxed into an unconscious state.
"Let's go." Kyo demanded suddenly back into his human form and fully clothed.
They rode for hours until night had completely fallen and the air froze. Tohru had awoken a few hours ago, her hands and ankles bound with rope. She sat in front of Brom on a gray horse. Shia had been bound as well and was asleep on an ox in the far back. (no it's not Haru)
"Uh…Brom-kun?" Tohru spoke up, her body shivered as the cool air caressed her exposed skin. She was only wearing her tank top and small shorts. She had tried to escape again and Kyo had shown mercy for the last time. His men de-clothed Tohru to her top and tiny shorts and dunked her in the almost iced over river.
"What?" He asked coldly.
"I'm really cold, and I was--" His hand suddenly collided with her cheek. Leaving a deep purple bruise on her pale face.
"I don't give a shit what you are or want. I don't even know why the captain decided to give you mercy." He scoffed and pushed her off the horse. Pretending she fell by accident. Of course she fell flat on her face. (she's bound don't forget)
"Brom!" Haku growled.
"What is it?"
"She fell, help her up!" he ordered.
"Why should I?" He stuck his nose up in the air. "She fell on her own. Probably trying to escape again."
"How could I?! You tied me up." Tohru coughed, the cold finally reaching her lungs made it terribly hard to breathe. "I…can't…breathe!" She coughed and gagged. The men just watched in excitement.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" The men jumped in surprise at Kyo's harsh voice. "Damn." Kyo helped Tohru up and wrapped her in a wool blanket.
"Thank you." Tohru said politely. She wasn't as afraid of him as before.
"Whatever." Kyo stood up, his hand gripping Tohru's feeble arm. "Brom get down off of your horse." Kyo demanded. Brom did as told and bowed on all fours.
"I'm sorry captain I dozed off and she accidentally fell of the horse." He lied.
"Tch…you're a poor excuse for a liar. Seriously I thought you'd do better." Kyo glared, sending shivers through Tohru's body.
"Please captain, show me mercy the way you've shown her." Brom pleaded.
"Mercy? I nearly killed the girl. I had her freeze her lungs out here for hours. And you want me to do the same for a soldier? Who should ask his captain to behead him here and now for disrespecting his authority." The other men smirked in delight. They all really hated Brom, so he wouldn't be missed.
"Kyo-kun…" Tohru looked at him, Kyo flinching again.
"Shut up and sit down." He pushed to the ground, this time she landed on her butt. "Brom…lower you're head." The soldier did as told and bowed his head so it touched the dirt.
"I'm terribly sorry captain. Please give me another chance." He sounded like a sniveling brat. Which just pissed Kyo off more.
"Damn…you're so worthless." Kyo drew his sword from the sheath, placing the sharp blade at Brom's neck. "I'll make it quick Brom…I promise." Kyo's crooked smile turned to a scowl as he raised the sword a little higher.
Kyo sword dropped quickly but landed in the ground next to the pathetic meat wad of a soldier. "You're not worth it." Kyo placed the sword back and turned to Tohru, whose eyes were tightly shut. Kyo squatted in front of her. "You can open your eyes."
Tohru peeked one open and noticed Brom's face full intact and blushing a deep red. "You…didn't kill him?" She asked shocked.
"No…sadly I need him." Kyo smirked and helped her up. "We're almost at camp." Kyo shoved her into Haku's arms. "You'll watch her for now. If anything happens to her that I didn't command I'll cut your head off for sure."
"Yes sir." Haku bowed and lifted Tohru in front of him on another black horse. Seriously she didn't understand how they ride these horses all day and their butt's still don't hurt. Because hers was sore.
They rode on for what seemed like hours. The small trails they took were covered in bodies. The stench of blood and rotting flesh lifted off of the ground, oh how Tohru wished she could plug her nose.
"Ohmygod---" Tohru breathed as they passed a pile of young children that had been impaled with huge pointed logs. "Please let me down." she begged, vomit crawling up her throat.
"Uh…sure." Haku sat her down on the ground and she let the bile shoot from her mouth.
"Ugh…" The soldiers scoffed and turned their heads, they had also been feeling sick of the stench and didn't want to see what Tohru had eaten last.
"What's wrong Tohru?" She flinched as she heard him say her name. Kyo sat still on his horse, looking down at her.
"I feel sick." She puked again, this time blood with it. Kyo suddenly became worried, though he would never admit it. He jumped off of his horse and went to her side.
"If we stay here the smell will get worse. I'll hurry you out of here." His eyes looked promising.
"Thank you…again." She stood up wearily. Haku grabbed her and they now galloped over the dead bodies, sprawled across the dirt. Her stomach knotted painfully and she could feel the warmth of the vomit shooting up her throat this time. She held it and they were finally out of the trail.
Tohru jumped off of the horse and fell on her stomach. She heaved once again. "Ugh…" Kyo was right behind her cutting the binds off of her ankles.
"Come with me if you're done puking." Kyo stood and Tohru followed behind him, close on his heels. There were traces of bile in her hair and on her clothes. "Take off your clothes." Kyo blushed and rolled his eyes.
"What?!" Tohru gasped shocked. She blushed profusely.
"Well…unless you want to walk the rest of the night smelling like puke." He stated coldly. Tohru shook her head.
"Um…Kyo-kun I kind of can't. My wrists?"
"Right. Then I'll do it." His face turned a deeper shade of red.
"Woohoo! You work it captain." The men mocked and whistled.
"Can you make them go away first?" Tohru asked quietly.
"Go on!" Kyo commanded and they walked away, frowning. Soon they were both alone standing in a cool stream. "Alright." Kyo inhaled deeply as his fingers took grasp of the hem of her shirt.
"Please…try not to look….at me." Tohru's eyes were tightly shut. Embarrassed.
"What makes you think I'd want to!" Kyo lied. His heart thumping out of his chest as he raised her shirt over her head. The garment got stuck at the meeting of her wrists and he cut the side of it.
Kyo looked straight at her bruised and dirt covered face, keeping him distracted form her body.
"You're sister…how old is she?" He tried to make a normal conversation. He slid off her shorts and she was completely naked as she stepped out of the leg holes.
"Well…she's not eighteen yet if that's what you're thinking." Tohru tried to sound tough.
"I wasn't! I was just…ugh! Stupid girl." He pushed her into the water.
"Ouch!" Her eyes finally opened. "Why did you come back?" She asked, turning her head away from his gaze.
"What do you mean?" Kyo took a small towel out from his back pocket and soaked it in the stream.
"The army had gone by our house days ago, we stayed after hiding because we thought you wouldn't return." Tohru winced at the wet cloth on her hurt cheek.
"We had gotten a call from another captain saying Akito-san wanted the whole area cleansed of any housing or farms." He sighed when Tohru moved her head away. "I'm just getting the dirt off!"
"Well could you be a little more gentle?" She blushed. "My cheek really hurts."
"Sorry." Kyo admitted coldly. "Lie your head down in the water."
"Why?"
"So I can get the dirt and puke out of you're hair." Kyo pushed her into the cool liquid. Tohru closed her eyes tightly as he washed her hair. His gaze slowly slid down her face, to her neck, and slowing at her breasts. It was so cold that her nipples were pearled. Kyo's face flushed as he examined the rest of her perfect porcelain skin. It looked so soft and smooth.
"Kyo-kun?" She called, her eyes still shut.
"What?"
"Can I get up now?"
"Uh…yeah." he pulled her up so that she was sitting. "I'm going to wash the rest of you now." he informed her.
"Ok…but--" She stopped.
"But what?" He suddenly got the idea. "Oh…I wont touch you where you don't want me too." he
promised.
"Thank you. You've been so nice to me." He glided the wet cloth along her neck and collar bone.
"Yeah…well don't get used to it. The camp isn't some place where you stay to keep safe, it's pretty bad there." he slid down over her breasts and blushed as he noticed her face turn a deep red.
"I know…" Kyo continued washing Tohru until she was completely soaked and then he dried her.
"Uh…Kyo-kun?"
"What?" He asked rummaging through a side bag on his saddle.
"What will I wear?"
"Here." He cut the binds on her wrists and slid her arms into one of his white long sleeve button up shirts. "And these." He threw her a pair of breeches. "Put those on and I'll re-tie you."
"I wont run away anymore. I couldn't leave Shia with your men." Tohru spoke the truth and slid the riding pants up and around her waist.
"Fine. But remember if you leave, Shia dies." Tohru nodded and buttoned up the white shirt. Kyo blushed…she looked so cute in his clothes…the shirt too baggy and the breeches a bit too big. "Let's go." he grabbed her hand and they met with the other men.
"Oooh, don't she look good in your clothes captain." Gaki teased.
"Shut up." He gave her to Haku and began to walk back to his horse.
"Uh!" Tohru spoke up and ran over to Kyo, gripping the back of his shirt in between her finger and thumb. He whipped around and grabbed her hand gently.
"What is it?" Kyo asked thoughtfully.
"I…would like to ride with you." She blushed.
"You can't. I'll transform as you saw earlier."
"Please! I already know about your curse Kyo-kun. I'll ride behind you so we wont be able to touch chests." he sighed and nodded lightly.
Tohru smiled and glanced back at Shia, who was still in an unconscious stupor. "She's fine." he helped her up on the horse and he sat in front of her. His body was so warm, she kind of felt safe. Well…safer than with the other men. Kyo had shown her hospitality and unfortunately she gave in to him.
She rested her head on his back and fell asleep. Kyo looked back at her and covered her with the blanket so she wouldn't freeze as they galloped through the forest of trees.
Tohru opened her eyes as soon as she smelt the aroma of fire and food, mixed in with a sweet scent of the men? 'Wonder why they don't smell like blood and sweat?' Tohru thought to herself as she glanced all around her. Taking in the scenery.
"Here we are." Kyo clarified as they continued through the camp. There had be a thousand or more soldiers here. All of them huge and beautiful. Huge tents surrounded them, filled with chattering men. The dim lights of the candles and lanterns flickered, making the night look beautiful.
They soon passed an area filled with weapons, different kinds of swords and guns. No weapon was the same. It was truly sickening. Most of them covered in blood. Soon the tents lessened and they stopped in front of a breathtakingly beautiful cabin. It was small but still it was gorgeous.
"Stay here with Haru." Kyo demanded as he climbed down off of the horse. Tohru jumped down and stood next to this Haru person.
"Um…" She said nervously.
"I'll be right back." Kyo smiled slightly.
'Oh! Wow…what a beautiful smile.' Tohru blushed but it soon faded as he disappeared into the cabin. "Um…Haru-kun?" She questioned.
"Hnn?" He simply asked.
"May I see my sister?" Tohru asked politely.
"I don't really see the harm in it… so yeah I guess so." Haru escorted her to Shia. She was now awake, her emerald eyes wide and frightened, tears streaking her face. They had put a rag in her mouth and rope around her wrists and ankles.
"Shia!" Tohru grabbed her little sister and helped her off of the animal. "Haru-kun?" She asked before ripping at the ropes.
"Yeah, go ahead. But not her wrists." There was a hint of a waning in his voice.
"Okay." Tohru agreed and pulled the rag out of Shia's mouth, then worked at her ankle binds.
"Oh god! Onee-chan!"
"Shhh! It's alright." Tohru embraced Shia's little frame. "We're okay." Shia's sobs soon subsided.
"So…where are we?"
"Oh! We're at a soldier camp."
"You mean to tell me…WE WERE KIDNAPPED!" Shia screamed. Before either of the girls could think Haru's hand was clasped tightly over Shia's mouth. They peaked around him and the other soldiers threw death glares at the girls.
"If you value your life I'd stop talking so loudly if I were you."
"Sorry." Tohru apologized, and glared at Shia, who just shrugged it off. Haru's hand dropped to his side and he walked off.
"Onee-chan…what about mom?" her eyebrows furrowed worriedly.
"Before we left the house…" Tohru inhaled deeply. "They burned the house down."
"…….." Shia's heart ached. "There's no way…"
"I tried to stop them but…"
"There's no way we're going to make it out of this is there?" Shia's eyes dulled, her tears giving up on falling. "Mom's gone…Hatori-senpai…" Shia looked up into her sister's brown eyes.
"I'm still here Shia…don't worry. Kyo-kun won't let anything happen to us." Tohru reassured her.
"You don't know that! This Kyo person could have us killed in seconds…he's a stranger. And soon I'll lose you too. I'll be all alone." Shia's eyes widened, paranoia creeping up on her. "No…no…I don't want to die alone."
"You won't die…not till you and me are old ladies, married and have babies! Remember Shia…I promised you that." Tohru saw Shia losing it. It made her heart hurt even more.
"GET AWAY FROM ME!!!!" Shia screamed and kicked Tohru in the head, knocking her over onto her back.
"Shia…" Tohru crawled back to her sister. Shia balled up, her knees touching her chest. She rocked back and forth.
"NO! Don't touch me!" Shia hissed, bearing her teeth. Fear welled up inside Tohru.
'Kuo-kun…help me…' Tohru's eyes filled with water…..
"Kyo-kun! Welcome back." Shigure smirked and hugged his younger cousin.
"Get off of me!" Kyo hissed and pushed the dog to the floor.
"Ooh…I never thought you liked it rough Kyo-kun." Shigure cooed.
"Shut-up Shigure." Akito commanded, and Shigure did as told.
"Akito-san." Kyo bowed and got on his knees, his eyes staring at the wooden floor.
"Kyo-kun…was the cleansing successful?" His voice was cold. Sending shivers through Kyo, the guards in the room and Shigure. But that perverted mutt loved the feeling.
"Yes sir. Me and my men burnt the whole farm to ashes."
"I believe it's 'My men and I…'" Kyo tensed at his slick voice. Yuki stood next to Akito nonchalantly, one eyebrow arched and his lips in a crooked smile. "Still as stupid as ever I see." Yuki teased.
"Damn you Yuki!" Kyo shot up, his blood boiling. "Why don't you mind your god damn business!"
"Tsk… tsk Kyo-kun." Akito moved his finger back and forth, inches from Kyo's forehead. "You shouldn't talk to your fellow soldiers like that. Especially since he's your cousin."
"Yes, sir." Kyo scowled.
"I don't think you get it." Akito wrapped his hand around Kyo's neck.
"Ugh…" Kyo grabbed Akito's wrist as he lifted him off of the floor.
"I see you've brought us presents." Akito's eyes teased as he looked through the window. Everyone else's eyes followed and saw the two beautiful figures just outside.
"Ugh…Akito-san no…please." Kyo could never let Akito give Tohru and Shia to those ruthless men.
"Don't tell me what to do!" Akito tightened his strangle hold then threw Kyo across the room. "You little fuck…I'll do whatever I want with those women." He kicked Kyo in the ribs. "men…follow me…" Akito smirked and walked out of the cabin, Yuki, Shigure, Kyo and the other soldiers following.
"Please Shia calm down…" Tohru begged. Shia stopped, both of them realizing the stares piercing into them.
"I think these two girls here are the most 'filled' out of all the others here." Akito shouted so the others at the camp heard.
"Akito-san…" Kyo began.
"Shut-up Kyo-kun!" Shigure demanded.
"Alright girls, stand up." Akito said. Tohru helped Shia up from the ground. Moans echoed through the crowd of men as they gawked at Tohru and Shia's bodies.
"Onee-chan…" Shia whispered and clung to Tohru.
"Don't touch us!" Tohru warned. Acting tough again. Akito was taken aback.
"Sweet-heart…" Akito wrapped his arm around Tohru's waist. Kyo's flesh burned as he stepped forward. Akito glanced at his guards and they took Kyo by the arms. "No one tells me what to do." he smirked and lightly bit her ear.
"NO!" Tohru screamed at slapped Akito on the cheek, unfortunately only hurting his pride.
"You little--" Akito glared at her then to Shia. "I know just the thing for these girls men!" he called. Akito trudged through the crowd with Tohru tightly in his grasp. Tohru glanced back, Shia was slung over Haku's shoulder.
"Kyo-kun…grab the ropes." Akito commanded. Tohru watched in horror as they walked into a huge tent filled with women's dressings. There were even some younger girls tied to the log columns that were standing up in the tent. "Here we go." Akito threw Tohru to the ground, Shia was soon sitting right next to her.
"Shigure…hold her." Shigure grabbed Tohru's wrists and pulled her arms behind her and around the wooden pillar. "Kyo-kun…" Akito smirked as Kyo hesitantly walked over and kneeled in front of Tohru.
"Kyo-kun…please!" Tohru begged as Kyo tightened the ropes around her wrists.
"Now her ankles." Akito continued. Kyo wrapped the bind around her ankles four times then tied it.
"No! leave her alone!" Tohru screamed as she watched five men grab Shia and began to rip her clothes off of her perfect body.
"There, now we may leave. I'll be back to see how it went." Akito smirked. "Have fun men…but no one touches the older one." he demanded and walked off . Shigure and Yuki followed.
"Kyo-kun Stop them! Please I'm begging you!" Tohru beseeched. Tears fell from her now swollen eyes as she watched the men stroke and play with Shia.
"I have to go." Kyo stalked out of the tent. Leaving Tohru to sit there helplessly. Watching them rape her. Even closing her eyes didn't help. She could hear every groan and satisfied grunt escape their mouths….
Hours passed as each soldier took their turns. Shia lied there, never moving as they penetrated her, taking her innocents, the only thing left of her own. Tears hadn't fallen from her sore eyes for a long time now. It seemed as if she had just given up, she didn't care anymore. Tohru could see Shia ached, she was numb, cold, hungry.
Tohru had stayed awake the whole time. She insisted on not watching the scene. Tears were still piercing her pale cheeks. Her heart ached as she stared at her sister beaten state.
"Is that your sister?" Tohru jumped at the sound of another girls voice. But it wasn't a young girl like the others in the tent. Tohru looked up to see a well figured girl. Maybe the same age as Tohru? Or older? She had long black hair that went down passed her butt. Her eyes were just as black as her hair. Her body was shapely and curved.
"Uh…yes." Tohru answered quietly, her voice was raw from all the screaming earlier.
"Sounds like you need some water." The girl stated and walked off. Tohru sighed, alone again. Soon the girl retuned, a bottle of water in her hand and sat next to her.
"Are you…" Tohru began but the girl interrupted, knowing exactly what she was going to ask.
"No…I'm not one of there little play toys." She scowled as she watched a soldier drive into Shia roughly. "I'm a soldier."
"Really?" Tohru asked incredulously.
"What? You think girls can't be in war?" The girl scoffed. "Typical…"
"I'm sorry…I try to limit myself of all the things that deal with war." Tohru admitted. "Oh by the way I'm Tohru Honda." Tohru didn't smile like she usually did when she introduced her self.
"Hmmm…" The girl thought to herself for a moment. "I'm Rin Sohma." Rin stood up and walked to the tent. "See you around…maybe." Rin moved the flap and disappeared.
"God." The man sighed in relief. "I needed that more than I thought." he snickered and walked out of the tent.
"Shia!" Tohru tried to scream but the lack of water dried her throat, and due to the fact her hands were tied, she couldn't reach the water. "Shia!" Tohru tried again.
"………" Shia's head turned slowly, her gaze finally meeting Tohru's. "Leave me…alone."
Sooooooo…..how did you like it? Hmm? Hm? I thought I did pretty good…was Rin's character okay? Because I'm not very good at her personality anyway I hope you r&r. thanks!