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YOUR MONSTER

"You ungreatful little mongrel!" Another blow emphasising the insult. Akito was merciless on the recieving cat, angry and bitter over his new discovery. Another blow to the head left said cat whimpering slightly. "How dare you! Who gave you the idea you actually had the right to kiss...to kiss her!"

This time recieving a fist to the stomach, Kyo doubled over. Akito was ill, yes, but he was indeed very strong despite it. Pain racked his abdomin as a small cough escaped his throat. Sour bile rising to meet the back of his toung. Choking it back down he shivered in disgust. His eyes shut and head slumped over he felt horrible he had recieved worse beatings from the Rat numerious times, but Akito made him feel worhtless and weak. The look in his eyes alone made him want to cry like an infant child. The pitch of his voice as he yelled made the hairs on the back of his neck stand at full attention. He was a worthless cat and he knew it. he had no right to care about anyone or even think anyone could return those feelings. Poor Tohru, what had he done? She must truely hate him now.

Suddenly he was pulled from his thoughts by Akito burring his hand in his bright orange hair. A rough tug forced him to look him directly in the eyes. Dark bitter eyes, he often found them hard to look at. Trying his best to look elsewhere, the cat found himself stairing at the other male's mouth. Yelling and spitting curses out at him. A slight wrinkle to his perfect face right above him lip made him cringe. Akito was perfect dispite his anger. Something he, himeslf would never be.

A solem smirk at the thought cause Akito to strike him once more, this time on the same spot in his abdomin. He shook once again coughing and choking then before he knew it he was emptying the contents of his stomach onto the floor infront of Akito's feet.

Repulsed Akito dropped his hold on the cat's hair and took a few steps back. "You discusting shit!" He lifted his sleeve to his nose. "How dare you!" sleeve still in place he moved to the side of the shaking cat and struck his head causing the other to fall to the floor. Black spots clouded his head. he looked up through half lidded eyes to see Akito hovering over him. A sharp pain to his head once more. A kick? A fist? He did not know. Everything was then dark. He could no longer open his eyes and did not even remember closing them. He could hear footsteps, Akito moving perhaps?

"No one could ever love such a disgusting creature" A faint whisper floated around his foged head.

This was true. He was disgusting, putrid, a monster. The statement rang through his head a few more times. Then the darkness took complete hold of his consiousness.

It was hours after Kyo had been summoned to the Sohma house and Tohru was starting to worry. Yuki was seated in the living room with a book he picked up from the library and Shigure was fast at work writing in his office. Pacing back and forth near the front hallway, her mind circling around the memories of the last few days.

First their was her confronting Kyo about his abnormal behavior. He had been avoiding her for two days. Every time she would step into the room he would bow his head and walk out or ignore her all together. There was always a lingering awkwardness between on the walk to school and she was pretty sure even Yuki had noticed it.

Then there was Kyo's confession to her. He told her his feelings and how he had loved her since he met her. He had been so sinser and kind about it. So out of his character. Unfortunately she did not have enough time to tell him she did not feel the same. Yes, she cared for Kyo and his well being, but she did not love him. She loved him almost like a brother and no matter what happened she could not change that. Before she was able to tell him it happened.

The kiss. Such a simple act that seemed to say so much that Kyo himself just could not voice. It was a fiery kiss, much to be expected from someone as charismatic as Kyo. Yet it seemed Kyo was almost begging for her to feel the same, like she was his last hope of ever finding love. Tohru pressed her fingertips to her bottom lip lost in thought.

Finally there was the incident earlier today when Hatori called and said Akito-san wanted to see Kyo imediately. He usually did not call the cat (or anyone for that m atter) to the Sohma house immediately. He usually gives them a date and time to show up. That was earlier today.

Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder. Letting out a small "eep" noise she turned. There behind her was Yuki with a faint smile on his features. "Miss Tohru, please try not to worry so much. I'm sure everything is fine." Tohru opened her mouth in an attempt to protest but Yuki cut her off "Come sit down" He motioned for her to walk into the living room. Not wanting to be rude she abliged to the living room and taking a seet next to where Yuki had been seeted originally. With a sigh she stared out the window. The sun was starting to go down and it was cold. Yuki took his place next to her and picked up his book once more. Occasionally glancing up at Tohru. He knew something was up when Akito demanded Kyo to the main house. He had a hunch it had something to do with that kiss a couple of days ago and if so, how the head of the family found out he did not know.

Akito was not keen on romance or affection of any sort. Yuki knew personally how merciless the family head could be and feared for the cat. If the kiss was the cause then he was pretty sure Akito would hurt Kyo and quite possibly go after Tohru later. The thought of anything happening to either of them made the rat's stomach turn. He had cared for both of them so much granted he would never admit he cared about the damn cat. If word did get out about his feelings toward the cat not only would he be utterly humiliated, but said cat would never let him livce it down. He would mock him until the day he died. And that was something Yuki never wanted.

Yuki was drawn from his thoughts when he saw a bright light travel accross the living room. The sound of a car pulling up was heard from outside. Both Yuki and Tohru rushed to the front door grabbed their shoes and ran outside. There they were met by Hatori who had just stepped out of the car. Their was no one in the passenger seat, Yuki noticed. This made his heart sink a bit. Hatori seeing the confised look on the rat's face explained "He is in the back seat." Tohru rushed passed Yuki to open the door to the back seat. Upon opening she was greeted by the sight of a bundle of clothing - Kyo's clothing, gentely tucked under his t-shirt was the small orange cat. He looked terrible, fur ruffled and covered in what Tohru assumed was dried blood. Gasping at the sight the girl immediately scooped him up in her arms making sure to grab his clothing to use to keep him warm. The make shift blanket didn't seem to help much because the cat started to shiver. Whimpering slightly and still asleep he cuddled up closer to Tohru, diving his head gently under her hand. "Tohru, why dont you take him inside and get him warm. We will be in in a moment." Hatori gentely said. The small girl did as she was told leaving Hatori and Yuki out in the cold. Yuki just stood there stairing at the back seat of the car where the cat had just been laying. There was a small blood stain in the middle of the seat. Kyo's blood.

"What did he do?" He asked.

Hatori sighed and pulled out a pack of cigerettes from his jacket pocket. Taking one out of the box then tucking it between his lips he answered "By he you mean Akito, correct?" Only recieving a nod as a response he decided to continue. By now his cigerette was now lit, box back in pocket. "Akito heard about Kyo's display of affection towards Tohru. He injured him pretty badly. A couple broken ribs, head trauma and lacerations, his wrist is broken along with a couple fingers, not to mention the bruises and cuts all over his body. I will stay until he changes back to his human form then i will bandage him up and give him a few medications. Then maybe we can all get an answer as to what really happened." To emphasize his frustration he took a long drag of his cigerette. Yuki's eyes went dark as his mind drank in the information. So much damage over a simple kiss. It was crazy, Akito was crazy!

"I can't beleive this" Sighed Yuki running his long fingers through his hair. Poor Tohru was going to freak out when she heard.

After a few moments Hatori put out his cigerette and decided it was best if they both go inside. Upon entering they were greeted by a very concerned Shigure. Hatori had explained to him what injuries Kyo seemed to have along with what he was going to perscribe to the cat. Meanwhile Yuki headed towards the bedroom he believed Tohru and Kyo to be. He was correct and found the cat in bed tucked up on a pillow covered in a thick blanket and Tohru sitting beside the bed on a stool she had snatched from Shigure's office. She had one hand on the edge of the bed the other stroking Kyo's furry ear. A small gesture she usually performed to calm the cat down or comfort him. It seemed to work most times and right now he probably didnt even realize she was doing it, but it made her feel a bit better.

He walked up to the oposite side of the bed and gazed down at the cat. He wanted so badly to reach out and touch him like Tohru did so easily. He wanted to hold him, to comfort him but he knew he couldn't. "He's very badly injured, Miss Tohru. It may not seem like it in this form but he's got a lot of broken bones and bruises." Tohru looked at him with wide eyes.

"Wha-what happened?" Tears began to form in the corners of her eyes.

"We don't know. We wont know until he is awake and able to tell us."

She looked down at the cat once more. "Well, I hope he wakes up soon."