Chapter 1: New Faces
It was a beautiful autumn day with the smell of crisping red, brown, and yellow leaves in the air. The revs of motors could be heard in the distance as it was a race day for Kyo and Haru. A new racer was joining the lineup as they pulled their helmets on. "His" outfit and quad were black with red and purple accents all over them. Kyo nudged Haru to get his attention.

Kyo: "Hey, Haru!"

Haru: "Huh? Yeah?"

Kyo: "Look at this; we've got a fruity racer joining us. This should be an easy race!"

They got on their quads as the announcer called the racers' names.

Announcer: "—and joining us all the way from the Okinawa prefecture is 'Queen of Diamonds'!"

Random chuckles broke out among the racers causing 'Queen of Diamonds' to turn his attention to them.

Announcer: "On your marks."

The racers turned on their quads.

Announcer: "Get set."

The revs of motors roared through the arena.

Announcer: "GO!"

The racers sped off with "Q.o.D." in the lead.
Announcer: "The winner of $100 dollars, a gold medal, and 2 season passes to Tokyo Speedway is no less than 'Queen of Diamonds', better known to her friends as Katrina Sumisawa!"

Kyo did a double take at Kat as she pulled off her helmet. Kat had strawberry-colored hair pulled into a low ponytail and in addition she had bright red eyes. Kyo was in shock, he had been beaten by a girl, a beautiful, kick-ass, unbelievable girl. Kyo shook his eyes away.

Announcer: "Tied for second it's the neighborhood favorites, Hatsuharu and Kyo Sohma."

Haru and Kyo were both standing on the small platform next to Kat. Kyo was holding the silver medal and Haru was holding the $50 dollars and free coupons for McDonald's that they won. Kyo grumbled and then realized that he was staring at Kat who then made eye contact with him. He pulled his eyes away and swallowed the lump in his throat, which he thought to be his heart.
Shigure: "Congratulations Haru, Kyo. You did a good job, just one question though... who is that beeeaauutiful young biker babe that won the race?"

Haru: "That's the thing Shigure, we don't know her."

Shigure: "Oh, well that's ok."

Kat threw a threatening look their way to show that she didn't appreciate their conversation.

Shigure: "Hey boys, I just had a lovely talk with our teen beauty and I found out she's starting at your school on Monday."

"She is?!" Kyo and Haru questioned.

Shigure: "Yup."

Kyo: "YES!"

Haru and Shigure stared at Kyo with questioning eyes.

Haru: "What was that?"

Kyo: "Nothing."

Shigure: "Does Kyo have a crush on our new teen beauty?"

Kyo: "NO!!"

Haru: "I think he –"

Kyo: "I SAID NO!!"

Shigure: "Well, fine then, I'll tell her that I've changed my mind about letting her stay with us."

Kyo: "What? You – you asked her to stay with us?"

Shigure: "Of course. She was a damsel in distress and I had to oblige."

THOCK!! THUD!! They all turned their heads to see what happened. A guy was lying on the ground with a bruise rising on the side of his head.

"Oh... yea, a regular damsel in distress. Remind me NOT to come to her rescue." Haru spoke in a matter-of-fact tone.
Later that day

Kat was emptying her stuff into the roomy basement of the Sohma abode and Kyo was helping. Kyo came downstairs carrying one of her bigger boxes, and unfortunately, he couldn't see where he was going.

Kat: "H- HEY!!"

Kyo tripped onto Kat and sent the contents of the box into the air. Kyo expected to find himself covered in fur and shrunken in size, but he didn't find any of these characteristics. He looked down at Kat half-expecting her to punch him, but she was mimicking what he had been doing. Kyo pushed himself up and ran up the stairs.
Kyo: "Shigure!! Shigure!?! Helllooo?!?! Do you even hear me!?! HELLOOO!?!"

Shigure was dancing around singing, "I'm a genie in a bottle, baby. Gotta' rub me the ri–"

Kyo: "SHIGURE!!"

Shigure: "Wha?"

Shigure pulled his headphones off and looked at Kyo.

Kyo: "I think the curse is lifted! I kind of fell on Kat, but I didn't transform!"

Shigure: "Oh well, just a minute. Tohru?"

"Yes?" Tohru answered walking in.

Shigure: "Could you hug Kyo for me?"

Tohru: "Um… ok. Are you sure?"

Shigure: "Yes."

Tohru hugged Kyo only to have him transform down into an orange cat.

Shigure: "Just as I thought."

Kyo: "What's just as you thought?"

Shigure: "She must be cursed by the cat."

Kyo: "What?!?!"

Kat was standing in the doorway staring at Kyo with cold eyes.

Kat: "You like tattling to your elders, huh? Didn't you learn not to tattle in pre- "

Momiji: "SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!"

POOF Momiji had run in and wrapped his arms around Kat's waist causing a transformation. A fluffy, strawberry-colored cat stood at Momiji's feet on the pile of Kat's clothes.
Shigure turned and mouthed, "I have to go talk to Akito."

Shigure scurried out the door. Kat turned on her tiny paws and ran out. Kyo forgot that he had been transformed, and found himself transforming back. Tohru shrieked and flew backwards into a wall. Kyo grabbed his clothes and ran to his room.

Shigure came with Hatori into Kat's room around 7 in the morning and woke her up.

Shigure: "Kat? Kat..."

"Hmm?" Kat answered in a sleepy voice.

Shigure: "We have to go see Akito... now."

Kat: "Ok. Give me five minutes to get dressed."

Hatori and Shigure walked upstairs to have Kat join them 5 minutes later. They drove in silence to Akito's with Kat wondering who this Akito was. They pulled up in front of the huge gate that housed the main Sohma property and Shigure turned in his seat.

Shigure: "Kat, Akito might seem a little angry, but he always seems to be angry."

Kat: "O...k... Thanks for the warning."
They got out of the car and walked up the path to the house. Shigure rang the doorbell and Kureno answered.

Kureno: "Ah, Shigure... Hatori...and this must be... Kat."

Kat: "Yeah, that's me."

Kureno nodded. "Well, follow me."

Kureno turned and the group followed him down a dark hallway. Kat's eyes widened at the familiarity of the house, but she realized that it was simply coincidence. They entered the last door in the hallway to have Akito stare them in the eyes. Kat stepped back in reaction, but entered the room when Akito moved aside.

"So, I understand that you would like to board in our house?" Akito sneered.

Kat: "Uh... yes, Shigure invited me to stay."

Akito shot Shigure a glance sending Shigure into a nervous laugh.
Akito: "Let me tell you this: I will not tolerate any disobeying of my rules."

Kat: "What would your rules be?"

Akito: "You will not speak of the secret."

Kat: "Of course."

Akito: "You must not date any of the Sohmas. Those are my rules."

Kat: "But Akito--"

Akito turned with a nasty look.

Akito: "You dare question my rules?"

Akito took an ashtray and smashed it on her shoulder. Kat was in shock by his sudden change in attitude.

Kat: "I-I'm sorry... I just... It's just I want to know why the Sohmas can't date."

Akito grabbed her wrist and pulled her up so hard she felt a muscle tear. Tears fell from her eyes from pure pain as she looked at Akito with a confused glance. Hatori and Shigure sat in the background with their eyes to the floor.

Akito: "They can't date because I say they can't. Just by looking at you I can tell you're a cat. If you refuse to play by my rules you will be thrown out of Sohma house."

The words echoed in her mind as they drove back to Shigure's house in silence.
A couple of weeks passed by and another cursed soul joined their ranks. Her name was Violet. Her violet eyes were easy to know under beautiful raven hair. She was a very petite girl and looked like she could break from a strong breeze. She was very shy and very polite. Almost the complete polar opposite of Kat. They came to find that she was also cursed, this time by the fox. Kat flinched the first time she met her. A piece of her past haunting her where she thought it couldn't reach. But they made friends with each other quickly and became part of the family. Kat and Violet hung out at lunch with the Sohmas and they talked a lot. Kat was reminded of a piece of her family whenever she talked to Violet. And she watched out for her whenever someone gave her a hassle. Needless to say, no one ever really bothered Violet. She came to roost in the attic of Shigure's house and to fear Akito as much as Kat did.
As always, the school classrooms and hallways were full of fighting. This time it wasn't Yuki and Kyo, but it was Kyo and Kat doing the fighting. The fights often ended quickly, and they ended without much conflict. The fights that broke out at school often ended up more loud and violent then at home, much to the teachers' dismay. School property was destroyed, students were injured, and windows often ended up being smashed. Kat and Kyo often spent time at school after hours for detention for a punishment. After school, in detention, Kat and Kyo will find kindred spirits in each other. It had been a beautiful sunny until the fight began.
Kat: "You're such a prick, Kyo!!"

Kyo: "Oh, you should talk Ms. Prissy Bitch!"

Kat: "Prissy bitch?!! Oh, that's it!"

These had been the opening arguments for that morning. They were mopping the classroom in silence and the only noises in the room were that of the water sloshing across the floor.

Kat: "You're such a bastard."

Kyo: "Oh will you give it a fuckin' rest?!"

Kat puffed her cheeks and shoved Kyo into the puddle of water in front of him. Kyo grabbed her arm in retaliation and both of them ended up in the puddle.

Kat: "BASTARD!"

Kat's hair was sopping and clinging to her face and neck. Her uniform, clearly soaked from splashed water clung to Kat's figure. Kyo took notice and turned as red as his own crimson eyes.

Kat: "Thanks a lot Kyo!!!"

Kat pushed herself up as Kyo started laughing.

Kat:"What's so funny?!"

Kyo: "You."

Kat: "Well... laugh at this!!!"

Kat threw her foot towards his head, but he grabbed her foot and brought her back down to the floor. She landed in Kyo's lap with his eyes staring up her skirt.

Kat: "YOU PERVERT!!!"

SMACK

Kyo:"Hey! I didn't make you fall like that!"

Kat: "Yes, you did! YOU grabbed my leg!"

Kyo grinned. (She's pretty cute. She's even cuter when she's angry.) Kat was in utter shock. While she was yelling Kyo interrupted her by forcing his lips on hers.

Kat: "Y-you... why did ? Why did you? ...do that?"

Kat didn't let the answer pass his lips before pressing her lips on his.
Shigure: "Hello Ms. Pretty Secretary. I'm here to pick up Kyo Sohma and Kat... uh...Sumisawa."

Secretary: "Oh, they're up in room 1-D."

Shigure: "Ok, thank you Ms. Pretty Secretary."

The secretary rolled her eyes as Shigure crept out of the office and up the stairs. He went to room 1-D and looked in. Kat and Kyo had made it to a desk and were in a full on raging hormone make-out session.
Shigure: "Hello! I'm here to pick you... Ah...young love."

Kat and Kyo pulled apart and eyed Shigure.

Shigure: "Well...this is awkward."

Kyo: "Um, er...heh."

Shigure: "Don't worry, I think it's perfectly...oh dear. I just realized Akito is NOT going to like this. Come on you two...we have to go speak to Akito on the way home."

Kyo: "Why does Akito have to know about this?"

Shigure: "He just does Kyo. He's the head of the family."

Kat glanced at Kyo with a worried look. The last time she met with Akito, Kat had come home with a torn muscle in her wrist and a bleeding shoulder. And that was just for wanting to stay at the Sohma house.
Hatori brought the car to a stop at the massive gate of the main house as the sky turned black and began to rumble. They walked inside and Shigure told Kat and Kyo to wait in the hall for a moment. Shigure and Hatori stepped into Akito's room, talked about five or ten minutes, and then told Kat and Kyo to go in.

Shigure smiled nervously, "after you're done here Hatori will drive you home."

Kyo and Kat walked in and sat on the pillows that had been set out for them. Akito, who was standing at the window, turned and narrowed his eyes at them.

Akito: "So you've decided to accompany each other to your demise. That makes it so much easier to get rid of you two rejects."
A twisted grin crept from ear to ear across his face. Kat glanced down at her knees as her breath caught in her throat. Akito lashed his arm out towards Kat's face, but Kyo blocked it with his own arm. Akito clamped onto Kyo's arm instead and twisted it until he heard a sickening pop.

"AAAAAAUUGGGHH!!!" Kyo yelped at the shooting pain through his arm.

Kat's wide eyes tried to read the look on his face, but she couldn't understand the expression. Akito's expression changed as he stared at Kyo's arm.

Akito: "What happened? Kyo? Are you all right? It's ok, it'll be ok."

Akito comforted Kyo a little bit and glared evilly at Kat.

Akito:"You! This is YOUR fault! You made me do this to him!"

Kat: "How is this my fault?! You just dislocated his arm! You're sick!"

Akito gripped Kat's chin.

Akito: "You! You made me hurt my family! You can't lift our curse! Did you really think you could?! You can't lift your own curse!!! You'll destroy us! And what will you do?"

Kat: "I-I don't know. What do you want me to do?"

Akito: "Don't get smart. You know exactly what I want you to do."

Kat: "I don't understand."

He tightened his grip on her jaw until it started to grind in his grip.

Akito: "You and Kyo will NOT do this again, do you understand me?"

Kat: "But why?"

Akito: "Because I said so!"

He slammed her backwards into the floor.

Kyo: "Akito! Stop it! Leave her alone!"

Akito: "You keep your mouth shut! I'll get to you!"

Kat brought herself up on her hands and knees. She was wheezing and all her confidence was drained from her mind. Akito slammed his hands into her back.

Kat: "AAAHH!!"

She fell to the floor as tears falling from her eyes splashed the wood of the floor.

Kyo: "Akito! Stop it now!"

Akito whipped around and slammed Kyo in the temple and sent him into the wall.

Akito: "Keep your filthy mouth shut, you pathetic little boy!"
 This time Akito did not go to Kyo's aid, instead he continued his brutal rage on Kat. Akito ripped Kat up by a handful of her hair. He brought her up to eye level and clasped her neck with his hand.

Akito: "You will NOT pursue and intimate relationship with Kyo or I will make sure you regret it."

Kat: "I can't do that. It's against human nature."

Akito pulled her away from the wall and slammed her against the wall again as he clasped his hand tighter around her neck.

Akito: "You are NOT human! You are a monster just like him! You were condemned to being alone and you will remain alone! Do you understand me?!!"

Tears stained Kat's cheeks as Akito growled at her.

Kat wheezed through Akito's crushing grip on her neck, "why?"

Akito:"Why what?!"

Kat:"Why are you so cruel to your own family?"

"I'm not cruel to my family, it's normal people that are cruel to them." Akito sneered.

Kat: "What? You just slammed Kyo into a wall! Show them some compassion."

Akito: "Compassion? I'll show you compassion!"

Akito flung her to the floor.

Akito:" You will follow the rules I set or you will be punished, in the worst ways."

Kat inched over to Kyo while Akito had his back turned.

Kat: "Kyo? Kyo, are you ok?"

Akito: "I think you should be worrying more about yourself."

Akito's voice mocked as she felt something heavy come down on her ankle. Her back arched at the sudden rush of head splitting pain coming up through her leg.

Hatori walked into the room and gasped.

Hatori: "Akito! You need to stop this! You're going to kill them!"

Akito: "Hatori, keep out of it. This isn't any of your business! Now, wait outside."

Hatori stepped out as Kyo stood between Kat and Akito. Akito looked at Kyo.

Akito: "And what are you going to do?"
Kyo painfully popped his arm back into its socket and reached for his bracelet.

Kyo: "Leave Kat alone or I'll have to stop you in any way possible."

Akito: "Kyo, do you really want to endanger her?"

Kyo:"I won't hurt her! I'll go right after you."

Akito's eyes narrowed as he shoved Kyo out of his way. Akito pulled Kat up by her throat.

"Akito! Stop it now! If you don't you'll be really FUCKING sorry!" Kyo growled menacingly.

Akito: "I'll be sorry, will I?"

He hurled Kat into a full size mirror hanging on the wall. Kat smashed into the mirror and ricocheted off onto the floor with millions of mirrored shards flaked in her skin. More shards rained from the mirror over her when she crashed into the floor.

"KAT!!" Kyo gasped running over to help her.

Akito abandoned his rage and recovered his perch at the window.

Akito: "Leave now Kyo, and bring that pathetic excuse of a girl with you."
Kyo lifted Kat off the floor with his gaze locked on Akito. Kyo carried her out to Hatori's house on the property. After twenty minutes, Kat was awake. Hatori had wrapped her ribs and ankle, removed splinters and mirror shards, and talked her through everything over a cup of herbal tea. Kyo was able to join them after Kat was properly bandaged. Hatori wrapped Kyo's shoulder and applied a bandage to his bleeding forehead. Hatori gave Kyo a cup of tea and all of them talked.

Hatori: "It would be best if you take Akito's advice. Trust me, I have dealt with a situation like this before. Her name was Kana. We had been in love and we were to be married. We went to ask Akito if it was alright, and well, it didn't go as planned."

Kat's eyes shook when Hatori told them of Akito's blame on Kana.

Kat: "H-he said that to me. He asked me if I thought I could lift the curse. He sounded like the head of my family." Hatori: "Ah, I think we've hit our limit on time. It's just about dinnertime, and I don't want you two to be malnourished on account of me. Come on, let's go."

Hatori led them out to the car and drove them home in silence. Kyo looked over at Kat and wiped away her tears.

Kyo: "I thought you were too tough to cry."

Kat: "Oh, leave me alone and let me cry."

Kyo: "No, I care too much now."

Kyo pulled her into his arms as gently as possible and kissed her forehead.

Kat: "What are we going to do Kyo? How are we supposed to do this? Akito will kill us knowing we're disobeying what he wants."

Kyo: "We'll keep it a secret then."

He pecked her lips and helped her out of the car as it came to a stop.

Kat: "Thanks Hatori."

Hatori: "I'll be back in a week to check on your injuries."

Hatori drove away towards the main house.
Kyo and Kat walked inside, Kat leaning on Kyo hobbling, and down to Kat's room. They lay on Kat's bed for a little while and their lips had met briefly as Shigure opened the door.

Shigure: "Are you two okay?"

Kyo: "No, not really... as you can tell we're not in the best shape, but we're alive."

Shigure: "Sorry I had to rat you out. I didn't want to tell seeing as I think young love is a beeeeeeaaauuutiful thing. But, Akito has bound me to tell him everything that happens in this house. I'm sorry."

Kat: "Que sera sera, as you always say Shigure."

Shigure: "So right Kat, so right. But I must get back upstairs and see to dinner."

"Hey! Save some for us!" Kat called as Kyo pulled her back to him.

Kat laughed as Kyo pulled her in gently for another kiss.

Kat: "Thank you, Kyo."

Kyo: "No problem, Kat."

Shigure listened to their conversation a little longer and frowned.

Shigure: "You two are brave, but you're not very wise."
After about ten minutes, Kat left Kyo snoozing on her mattress and went upstairs. She limped into the kitchen and helped Tohru and Violet as much as she could. Violet's eyes were wide with concern.

Violet: "Oh my gosh are you okay?"

Kat put on her best face, "yeah. As okay as I'm going to get at this point."

Tohru: "What happened that made Akito so angry?"

Kat: "Kyo and I are dating against his wishes."

Tohru: "Oh... Yeah. I guess he would be upset over something like that..."

Tohru frowned.

Tohru: "And Akito did this to you just because you guys are dating? What happens when you want to do something like get married?"

Tohru stared at the ground and thought of Hatori and Kana. She frowned a little more. Violet looked a bit out of the loop but she was very much concerned about Kat's health at the present moment.

Kat: "Um... I really don't know. We haven't thought of things like that."

Tohru: "Oh. Well, one thing at a time I guess."
 Kyo and Kat enjoyed dinner with the 'small' company of Violet, Tohru, Yuki, Shigure, Hatsuharu, Momiji, Kisa, Hiro, and even Hatori. After being stuffed full of a certain delicious delectable made by Tohru and Violet, Kyo and Kat headed back down to Kat's room. They curled up under the covers wrapped safely in each other's arms. Kat leaned close to Kyo and kissed him.

Kat: "I don't care about Akito. I care about is you. And right now, we're both happy and that's all that matters. "
 They woke the next morning to the bright sun beating down on their faces from the small windows. Kat squinted and shielded her eyes with her hand.

Kat: "Ow... the sun, it burns."

Kyo: "Hey there Sleeping Beauty."

Kat: "What? Where is she and what is she doing in my bed?"

Kyo laughed a hearty laugh as he helped her out of bed. They climbed the stairs up to the ground level and looked around.

Kat:"Where is everybody? Did they go out and not tell us?"

Kyo:"Probably, so now what?"

Kat: "Well, how about we go out too? No good will come of us sitting in an empty house all day."

Kyo: "What? Like a date?"

Kat smirked, "what? You've never been on a date before?"
An hour later Kyo came downstairs and found a party-ready Kat at his side. She was dressed in ripped jeans, a cropped tank that ended right below her chest, and a fishnet shirt underneath that. She had to skimp on shoe fashion since her ankle was still in bad condition, so she went with flip flops. She did accessorize with her normal sex bracelets, spiked collar, and assorted necklaces and bracelets. Kyo had been expertly dressed by Kat and was now wearing his baggiest pair of pants with a studded belt to hold them up, and a black muscle tank with one of his red over shirts.

Kat:"There! Now we're ready for a party!"

Kyo: "Where are you expecting to find a party at,"

Kyo glanced at the clock.

Kyo: "-12:30 in the afternoon?"

Kat:"Trust me. On the underground you can find anything."
Kyo smiled and followed Kat's lead through dark alleyways, crowded streets, and down overheated subway tunnels until they finally reached their destination.

"Hey, the rabbit's been around the tree and needs to back to its hole before it gets caught by the hunter." Kat whispered to the big muscles standing in the open doorway.

Muscles: "Hey Kat! You haven't been around in a while. What happened to you? Get into another fight?"

Kat: "Uhh, yeah. Nasty fight. But I brought a friend with me."

Kat smiled grabbing Kyo's hand.

Muscles: "Friend? Boyfriend? Fuck Buddy? Pet? Well, judging by the scowl on his face, he's your boyfriend?"

Kat: "You nailed it. Meet Kyo, my new boyfriend."

Muscles: "Nice to meet you, but seriously get in there and have fun. The others haven't seen you in ages"

Kat pulled Kyo after her past muscles and into a large loft.
Music filled the air and pulsed through the crowd of people packed into the loft. Kat waved to a bunch of people that started clamoring when she walked in.

Kat: "Hi Keiichi! Hi Miyuki! Hi Suzumi! Hi Toya! Oh my god Ryusuke! I haven't seen you in ages! When did you get back?"

Kyo followed after her to her friends. She grabbed hands with him and patted him on the shoulder. She became accustomed to avoid hugging. Always had some kind of excuse.

Ryusuke: "So what have you been up to?"

Ryusuke nodded to Kyo.

Kat: "Oh, I've been racing and what not, but this is my boyfriend Kyo."

Ryusuke: "Your boyfriend? Wow, you're actually with him? You never seem the type to have 'boyfriends'."

Kat cleared her throat and pulled Kyo close to her.

Kat: "Well, this one is different. Now, I think we're going to do something else."
Kat dragged him away from her group of friends. She turned to him and smiled a little.

Kat: "Don't listen to them. They love busting on me."

Kyo shrugged.

Kyo: "Whatever. It doesn't matter."

Kat smiled.

Kat: "Good, very good."

She pulled him close and kissed him. They settled in a corner on an empty couch for a while. Kat attempted to dance a few times, but found that a bad ankle will always screw it up. So they settled back to the couch. Kat had managed to get a few drinks into Kyo and was drinking from a vodka bottle herself. She climbed onto Kyo's lap and started making out with him. It seemed like a good idea to her. But they hadn't seen Rin and Kagura sitting with friends across the room. Rin caught a glimpse and nudged Kagura. Kagura looked over and clenched her teeth.

Kagura: "Time to go Rin."

They got up and hurried out the door.
By the time Kat and Kyo got home, it was nearly 6:00.

Kat: "Oh jeeze! I didn't even realize what time it was!"

Kyo sniffed the air, but he didn't smell anything.

Kyo: "No one is cooking dinner... But now that I think about it, where is everyone?"

Kat: "Dunno. Maybe we should cook then. I'm decent at it."

Kyo: "Okay."

Kat tied an apron over her crop-top and jeans and pulled a few things out of the fridge.

Kat: "You know how to cook, right Kyo?"

Kyo: "Yeah, trust me I did most of the cooking at my Master's dojo."

Kat: "You never told me you took Karate."

Kyo: "Eh, I meant to."

Kat: "It's ok Kyo, you can tell me later."

Kyo:"Sure thing."

Kyo leaned over and kissed her. He pulled back a bit and smirked.

Kat: "Should we start cooking now?"

Kyo: "Um, yeah."
Thirty minutes later, Kat and Kyo had the kitchen full of sweet aromas, not including disgusting leeks, and yummy looking foods. Kat was doing one of her impressions of the teacher at school when everyone was coming in the front door. Shigure sniffed the air.

Shigure: "Mmm... What smells so good? Tohru and Violet are right here so...who could it be?"

The radio on the counter was pouring out a song that had Kat swaying while pouring in some ingredients into a stew. Shigure peeked around the door-frame and saw Kat and Kyo making the dinner.

Shigure: "Ah, two more chefs in the house. Oh, Kat... that reminds me. Could you bring Akito some dinner? Hatori is here and he usually makes dinner for Akito. Thank you Kat."

Kat: "Uhh... No problem Shigure."

Kyo gave Shigure an angered look. Kat poured a nice amount of the stew into some Tupperware.

Kat: "I'll be back in like 20 minutes, okay?"

Kyo: "Uh, okay... be careful."

Kyo leaned in and kissed her before Kat removed her apron. Shigure watched Kat walk out still wearing her clothes from earlier.
Shigure: "Kyooo! You're not supposed to do that! What did Akito tell you?"

Kyo: "I don't care what Akito says! I-I love Kat! And Akito can't change that!"

Shigure: "Even if he puts her in the hospital?"

Kyo's eyes narrowed, "what are you getting at Shigure? Are you threatening Kat's health?"

Shigure: "No, I'm not. Remember when Rin was put in the hospital?"

Kyo: "Yeah... But why is that important?"

Shigure: "It was Akito that put her there. For saying she loved someone."

"What?" was all Kyo could say as a chill ran down his spine.

Shigure: "Yes, it's true Kyo. Sending Kat to Akito's may prove fatal, but she has to gain some of Akito's approval. And I doubt Akito will know about what's going on. I didn't say anything for once."
Kyo: "Wait a minute Shigure. Back up, you mean Kat's life is in danger? That's it I'm going."

Kyo walked for the front door, but Shigure blocked his way.

Akito: "Shigure! Let me through! She's gonna be killed! Akito's gonna kill her! Shigure!! I love her! I can't let Akito get away with anything he's going to do to her!"

Shigure looked to the floor. Violet and Tohru looked in.

"Is everything alright?" Violet asked softly.

Tohru: "Yeah, we thought we heard Kyo yelling."

Shigure: "Oh, no no... we were just... uh... discussing something. Why don't you help me with serving dinner?"

"Okay Shigure." Tohru answered.

Violet, much like a little sister to Kyo, looked at him.

Violet: "What's wrong Kyo?"

Kyo: "I-I love Kat, but I-I condemned her to being punished...worse than that. Her entire spirit will be crushed."

Kyo was as pale as some of the plates Tohru brought into the dining room. Kyo sank to his knees.

Kyo: "Kat please let you be ok after this."
Kat opened the gate and walked in. She approached the main house and slid the door open.

Kat: "Akito? It's me, Kat."

"I'm at the end of the hall, come in here please." Akito croaked in the same unpleasant voice.

Kat: "Okay, I...uh...brought you some dinner."

Kat whimpered opening the door.

Akito: "Bring it here, will you?"

Kat: "Okay."

Kat crossed the room and put the bag down next to him. She looked up a in time to get Akito's hand against her cheekbone. It sent her recoiling back a few steps as she grabbed her cheek. Akito stood up and walked over to her.

Akito: "Who do you think you are? I learned to tolerate that girl Tohru, but you...You have broken MY rule. I told you not to date any of the Sohmas. You came here and were supposed to break it off. What did you do? You disobeyed my rule and continued this behavior."

Kat: "I don't know what you're talking about Akito. I haven't done anything."

Akito: "DON'T LIE TO ME you disobeying little bitch! Rin AND Kagura told me she saw you and Kyo at a party earlier today! You can't deny it! You are still wearing the clothes from your little date!"
Akito ripped her up by her hair and hurled her into a wall. A splatter of blood flew past her lips as she hit the wall. She slid down to the floor as the wind was ripped from her lungs with Akito's fierce blow to her stomach. She wheezed for air as Akito slammed his foot into her stomach again and again. Akito grabbed her head and pressed it to the floor.

Akito: "Listen to me you little bitch. They are mine. And you will never take them away from me!"

He slammed her head into the floor and kicked her in the ribs hard enough to hear something crack. Everything started going hazy as Kat's eyes flooded with tears. Kat lifted herself long enough to hack up blood from her system and then collapsed. When she had stopped moving Akito made his way to the phone with a twisted grin. He picked up the receiver and dialed.

Akito: "Hello, Shigure? Yes, you may want to put Hatori on. I think I may have killed her."