Disclaimer: I don't own the anime, well that's not entirely true; I own the 1st and 3rd ones. .(squee!). I don't own the characters, but this little ficcy idea, now she's all mine.

Pairings: You will figure it out in this chapter-well a couple of them-the main ones anyway.

Fire was consuming everything around me. Eating and tearing away at the wood prison I have been incased in all my life, the main house. The light that was given off by the fire was warm and inviting and it danced around, happy to consume everything it touched. Would it turn on me too, the one that gave it life? Probably, but that is how fire is. Decimating everything and eventually turning on its creator.

The blaze was enormous, but I didn't care. The smoke was starting to wall around me, threatening to smother me in its ashen grasp. Wanting to fill my lungs and make me yet another victim. Yet again I didn't care. The destruction around me was something I had wanted to happen. I wanted it to scorch, maim, burn, destroy, and defile everything that stood here, and I wanted it to eventually ensnare me too. I had nothing left anyway.

The one I loved had strung me along, used me and threw me away like I was nothing. My family, laughable, I should have never even considered them as such, has failed me again. In my moment of need they once again ignore me and see their own problems as more important. My friends, well I can't really say I have those, so I guess they, who have never existed, abandoned me too. I guess I brought this on myself. The hatred, that is. Being easily manipulated I had allowed myself to be used by everyone.

But it's ok now. Those that I could gather are all trapped within this burning prison and I made sure of it. Barring the door so they couldn't escape their fiery death. The ones that aren't present soon will be for they are already on their way, baited into coming. I want to watch their skin melt, their bones char, and above all I want to hear their screams. I want this delightful sound to resonate through my ears so I will finally be at peace, knowing their pain will equal mine.

Maybe it is just my Black side that makes me think this, maybe. But I have a feeling that both my sides want this. This is the justice I crave for having everyone I know make my life hell. As I watch the fire grow larger and larger I know their lives will soon become one as well, and when the fire finally consumes me I will know I have died in piece. I will no longer be seen as the 'stupid cow'.

"Haru?"

What's this? Someone is coming, and the voice I recognize. It's him. Venom is the only thing on my mind now. Not wanting to see him, not wanting to hear his voice. I don't want any of it. The betrayal he caused within me will never be forgiven. He is the reason for this. My final act of destruction will take everyone who has ever hurt me with it. And I can't help but think that this somehow could have been avoided if only I hadn't fallen in love.

"Haru?" This time it was a female voice. One I recognized as the whore who stole my love's affection. I stood my ground, unmoving. The smoke around me started to drift away. I could start to make out more and more figures approaching me. They moved slowly but cautiously. Apparently they were a little afraid of me. Why? I had only set the main house on fire with the intent of murdering everyone inside. Well the fire had actually been an accident, but it was playing out nicely.

My glare did not waver as I focused it from person to person. My fist clenched at my sides, suppressing the urge to just kill them all where they stood. I could now see Yuki, Tohru, Kyo, Aya, Shigure, and even Hatori were all there. Coming to see the show I figured. "What have you done this time you Stupid Cow?"

"It is words like those that is sending those people to their death. Unless you want to join them watch your tongue you FUCKING CAT!" While retorting with creepy calmness I gestured to the building behind me where frightened screams were resonating through. Everyone's eyes widened slightly at the news. Apparently they only thought I torched the place. Once again I was being underestimated.

"Calm down Haru or you will transform," Hatori said calmly attempting to approach me. Maybe it hadn't occurred to them that I wanted that very thing. That each thought I had was leading up to that very thing. Or maybe I had already transformed and hadn't let off enough steam yet; after all with all the damage around me did they honestly think that little old me could do it all before anyone noticed.

"Haru what are you doing, what do you hope to accomplish from all this," Yuki cried out, waving his arm in motion at the burning buildings. Simple-minded fool.

"Isn't it obvious. I want them to die, and I want you to die with them. All of you. Tohru because," I couldn't bring myself to say the real reason," well you know why. Kyo, because you made everyday of my life hell, so I want you to spend the rest of eternity there. Aya, I was so jealous of all the attention you paid Yuki, jealous my own family didn't even try to spend time with me. Shigure, because you knew the whole time what was going on and didn't do anything, not a damn thing. Same for you Hatori, sad to admit I thought of you as a father. But I guess like my real father you didn't care that I had been emotionally torn apart and rather than face me abandoned me to my own sorrow. But most of all I want you dead Yuki, as the saying goes it takes two. I want you to die a horrible death and maybe the pain you experience will equal the sorrow I felt as my heart died."

"Haru please! We can just sit down and talk this out. It's proba..." Tohru started but was interrupted.

"NO! The time for talking is gone. It is now the time for action," Haru viciously spat at her.

"You can't just let all those people burn to death! And then you want to kill us too. It's all insane!" Kyo yelled panicked, knowing by talking to Haru they were wasting precious time.

"I can let all those people burn to death and I will. They are burning in their own sin and you will all join them. I am the judge and you have been found guilty. Now, if you will be so kind as to step into the fire and make this a little easier on me," Haru smirked motioning to a fire archway.

The "rescue" party remained quiet at Haru's accusation, knowing he was right. Yuki stepped forward, looking from the archway of flame, his gateway to Hell and then at Haru's stony-calm features. "I want to give myself for all of them. Let all those people out of the building and let Tohru and the others alone for just me I know it is my death, above all others, that you wish for most."

Haru just stared at him for a moment and replied simply, "No. You forget that you are in no position to bargain. Besides, you sure do think highly of yourself to think that your death is equivalent to all of theirs. Even if by some miracle you don't die today I will come and kill you off. I would just be satisfied knowing all their lives were taken care of." Haru's hand motioned to the soon-to-be dead family members.

Desperate cries for help were drowned out by a surge of flame. Then creaking was heard, followed by cracking sounds, and the ceiling containing the 'sinning' people collapsed. All that could be heard afterward was the steady roar of the fire.

Tohru gasped, eyes wide in shock. Kyo's mouth motionless. Ayame and Shigure looked at Hatori for guidance at what to do and confirmation of what had just happened.

"Now that you know I'm, not playing around…" Haru was cut off abruptly.

"Don't you have any compassion anymore? You let your Black side consume you, and now several lives were forfeit. You are lusting for someone to take the blame for your life falling to pieces, and now people are dead. How far will this continue? How many more are you going to kill for your petty reasons?" Kyo yelled. As surprised as Haru was at Kyo saying this he didn't show it. His eyes locked with Kyo's before he retorted.

"You of all people I would have expected to understand. You're life was filled with people not loving you."

"Shut up." Kyo whispered.

"Hated by almost everyone. Some of us didn't mind you, but then you found love. And that person loved you back."

"Shut up!"

"And that person cheated on you with another. My other. If anyone should understand what I'm doing and why I'm doing it, it's you."

"Just shut up Haru!"

"Why should I? Am I offending your whore? What's the matter Kyo, hitting to close to the truth am I? Did she promise give you some sexual favors if you forgot what happened?"

"SHUT UP!" Kyo yelled a final time and lunged at Haru. Haru quickly dodged and round housed Kyo in the jaw. The cat hit the ground placing a hand to his mouth.

Tohru ran to the semi-fallen Kyo and placed her hands on his shoulders. He looked up at her and she smiled sweetly, silently thanking him for sticking up for her.

"Taking comfort from that creature, you must truly be lonely."

"Why do you say that Hatsuharu? Is it because the one you truly love abandoned you? Is it because you're just jealous she was able to please Yuki where you failed? Face it! You were just some fuck toy. Fun to play with, easy to dispose of."

The look on Haru's face turned from calm to one full of rage. In his heart he knew that was all his and Yuki's relationship was. But why did it feel like more.

'Because it was'his mind screamed.

That's right, it was. Yuki had betrayed him, and they would all pay for it.

"Don't comment on things you know nothing about!"

A puff of smoke appeared and a cow was left where Haru once stood. Angered and snorting Haru charged at Kyo. "Kyo come on!" Tohru yelled.

"Everyone take cover!" Hatori commanded loudly. Aya and Shigure followed him as he took refuge by a fallen sakura tree. Its trunk had been eaten away by the fire and its bark scorched.

Yuki stood still watching the scene unfold and turned briefly as he heard footsteps. "Kisa?" he whispered as the orange-haired youth's eyes were absorbing the scene around them.

Kyo and Tohru ran as fast as they could but the charging cow was quicker and catching up. All around them was fire and it was hard to navigate. Smoke made it difficult to see and they ended up pinning themselves against a flaming building. Kyo pushed Tohru behind him in an attempt to shield her.

The Haru-Cow kicked at the dirt and snorted, ready to charge. Tohru squeezed her eyes shut. Running could be heard as Haru charged toward them.

Kyo was bracing himself for what he was sure to be immense pain when a small body stepped in front of him. "Brother?" came the small whisper. Kyo watched Haru try and stop himself, but his momentum was too great and he slammed into the orange-haired girl.

"Kisa no!" Kyo yelled as her body was roughly shoved into his. Tohru screamed horrified, as it began to rain.