Disclaimer: Once again.. Me only going say this once... I do not own Natsuki Takaya.. so I wouldn't own her stories either... But I do, however, own the fanfiction The Cat Reaper.
A/N: Finally part 2 is beginning! YES! Sorry for the long wait. I had a busy summer and a bad case of writer's block. But now I'm back! For some odd reason i feel like starting to first chapter off like a movie... hmm... oh well.. I feel creative today. BRING IT ON!
The Cat Reaper 2: Pieces
Chapter 1: Picking Up The Pieces
There was something he was trying to tell her... Something he really needed to tell her... Something that she should know.. Something she had taught him to do... That without her he would have never been able to do..He could see tears starting to flow in her eyes as she looked back at him... She knew the message... That he.. really... truly... loved her.. He slowly smiled at her, and she smiled back. They came to a realization, that it wasn't truly the end..And even if they couldn't be together like they both wanted. The love they felt for another..? Is what would keep them in eachother's hearts... Forever..
Forever.. They thought.
4 months later- Graduation Day
"I now stand here today, to announce Kaibara high's 2006 graduating class!" Said a highschool principal. Everyone threw up their graduation hats.
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In the crowd Tohru Honda was surrounded by her friends Saki Hanajima and Arisa Uotani. They were hugging eachother and laughing.
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Then, two pairs of feet in black boots appeared on a hill about a quarter mile away in the shade of a tree. View slowly going up. Black pants, Black trenchcoat, black shirt, broad arms, shoulders. And then a head. Orange hair and blank red eyes.
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The orange-haired guy's name was Kyou Sohma. He may have looked like your normal punkass badass badboy.. But he was far more than that. He was a Shinigami, a grim reaper, and had been one since his birth. Most people would find being a shinigami a privilege, a gift. But it was also really a curse. Sure he enjoyed reaping souls and all.. But because if it.. He basically lost the one thing that made him want to keep going. Or.. He lost the one person.
His eyes rested on Tohru Honda. His eyes saddened. He wasn't a stalker, but he had been keeping an eye on her. Little did she know he saved her life on more than one occasion. Many a time had a shinigami been out to reap her soul, and Kyou basically either just killed them or told them to lay off. And they backed off right away. Why did they back away? Because Kyou was now one of the most famous, popular, and most adored reaper in the Shinigami order. And going against him would make most shinigami, especially the women, hate them.
Kyou didn't like his popularity though. He liked being left alone. And besides.. There was only one girl he cherished. And that girl was the girl he was watching. Tohru... Dear Tohru. He hadn't spoken to her in such a long time. 5 months tops. He wished that he could see her more often than he did, though. And he feared that he was slowly losing her to Yuki. But he shook the thought from his mind. Tohru would never backstab someone like that. Not her, maybe someone else would, but not her.
Eyes going back to Tohru. Happy talking with her friend's. It was a wonder if she had forgotten about what happened awhile ago. Kyou just wanted to know if it was possible to be able to talk to her again. I wonder if she is happy right now... He wondered.
Tohru smiled at Arisa. "So Uo, what are you going to do now? Are you still gonna work part time?" She asked her friend. Arisa scratched the back of her head. " I don't know... Perhaps.. Though I don't want to.. I'd rather have a much better job than that. But I have a feeling I'll be working with that for a little longer." Arisa laughed nervously. Tohru nodded smiling and looked at Hana. " And you Hana?" She asked curiously. Hana looked up at the sky. " Weeding out electric waves, deporting spirits of your psychological well being." She said calmly, as if what she said was understandably normal. Arisa rose a confused brow. Tohru just nodded, not really understanding, but nonetheless figuring it was important to Hana.
Hana and Arisa looked at Tohru. "What about you, Tohru..?" Hana asked. Tohru put a finger to her chin. "Well... I'm not sure.. Keep working I suppose..." She said calmly, closing her eyes. "But.. There are a few things I think about.. and want to do so badly.." She said looking up at the sky smiling.
See me mom? I fulfilled my promise! Just like you wanted! She thought happily. But.. Mom.. I.. Don't feel so fulfilled just yet... There's still something I have to do before I can truly feel that I am successful. I am very grateful for you mom.. But... There's something.. someone... that I still need to take care of. So Mom... if you watch me. You'll know that I am going to stop at nothing to ensure that I am determined to do what I need to do. Please have faith in me. Do not lose up in me. I will do my best. So believe in me. Give me strength. Tohru thought watching the sky with a smile.
Hana and Arisa hugged Tohru in a friend-like manner. "Oh Tohru... You've graduated. Now your officially a grown woman.." Arisa said smiling. Hana looked over sniffling fake like. "I'm going to cry.." Hana said, pretending to. Tohru sweatdropped. "Ah.. I'm not completely successful yet. I still have a long way to go!" Tohru said trying to smile.
Then something caught Tohru's eye. She looked over. But saw nothing. Arisa looked over. "What is it Tohru..?" She asked. Tohru took a moment to answer. " I thought I saw.." She trailed off.
Kyou was walking away from the hill, the breeze blowing his black trenchcoat (Similar to the one you'd see in Kingdom Hearts 2) beside him. He did want Tohru to see him, he truly did. However, he knew it would get her hopes up. So he'd wait awhile longer. He had a plan. But first he also had a job.
He pulled a paper out from his pocket and unfolded it. It was the people that Ren had assigned to him, the day Yuki and Shigure had found out about him being a Shinigami. The names Rin Sohma, Hiro Sohma, and Saki Hanajima were on it. He wondered vaguely if he'd even be able to carry out this job. But Ren had been lecturing him about not doing his job. So he had no choice but to carry them out.
Unfortunately Ren had given him a deadline. He had to do this by tonight, or else Ren would do something he would never be able to forget. So he walked off to the Sohma Estates to carry it out. It had been 4 months since he last REALLY saw Tohru. Even though he had been secretly watching her, whenever she was in town. He never made contact with her. Why would he? He had no choice but to stay away from her.
Sneaking into the Sohma Estates through a hole in the wall, he made his way to Kazuma's, where Rin was supposedly living. She had been living there awhile after Tohru first met her. He walked in. Searching for her. Kind of hoping she wasn't there. So that he'd have an excuse not to take her soul tonight.
In the three months that had past, Kyou had been promoted to Silent Killer. A very high rank. In this rank, Kyou had gained some useful Shinigami powers. The ability to change into his animal form at will. The ability to go invisible. And he got a Scythe. Now he could take their souls without actually killing them. And now, he could do it without them seeing him. It didn't make the job any easier, but it would make it so that either way, they'd never know it was him. So that they would never forgive him.
And so, he went into Rin's room, going invisible with his scythe appearing in hand. He went up behind Rin, who was at the window. He quietly put his trench hood up. I'm sorry.. Rin He thought to himself. He rose the scythe as Rin slowly looked back behind her as if she had heard his thought. He slashed it through her, a white slight glowed around her and a white light was pulled from her and into a clear crimson pendant around his neck.
But Rin didn't fall. She just blinked and shrugged before heading out, slipping on her shoes. Now that Kyou was a more high ranked Shinigami. He could take a soul but the person wouldn't die instantly. They'd die of a natural cause that would happen in the next 24 hours. This way, Rin would die of a natural death, and Kyou would know that her soul would make it to heaven. The only reason Ayame didn't was because he had reason to stay behind, to watch over Yuki. But Kyou could no longer see him.
Kyou lept out the window and headed for Hiro's. He didn't know why he was doing this so quickly. Didn't he have a heart? He did not know. Ever since he was banned from Shigure's... He never felt whole. And he was beginning to reap the benefits of being a true Shinigami. But he still wouldn't take the soul of one person. He would never take the soul of Tohru. Nor would he ever let anyone else. If another Shinigami tried to take her soul, and that has happened, Kyou would either kill them or scare them away, which he succeeded in...
And so. He headed for Hiro's. In silence...
End of Chapter One
A/N: Sorry once again for the wait. I will be writing alot from now on, and I hope that's a promise I can keep! Anyway, next up! The Cat Reaper 2: Pieces
Cya Then! n.n