My Madness Returns

Chapter 2: Following Cats

A/N: Sorry this is sooooo late! Only….one person….reviewed….. Please Review! All you have to put on the bloody page is 'Update!' and I will! Warning: Grotesque scenes.

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~Yuki's Point of View~

I quickly left Dr. Hatori's home and office, stepping out into the lukewarm heat of the town. Random kids were running around and playing with their toys while adults had stands set up to sell whatever they could get their hands on. Gruesome men were standing around checking out women who had too little of clothing on while other men were chatting with demonic looking kids who also took refuge at Hatori's. I grimaced as another man managed to lead a child down some dark alley, probably with twisted and grotesque thoughts in mind.

Meow! My head whipped around quickly to see a small white cat walking out from behind Hatori's house. Its head was small and its body was unnaturally thin. The poor thing probably hadn't eaten in days. The undersized mammal reminded me of my own cat who had died in the fire. Poor Snowball…I thought. Snowball was the name of my little friend who perished in the flames that ate my home. I ran a hand through my purple hair before walking towards the broken feline. But instead of actually letting me catch it or pet it, the cat darted down the semi busy street then turned its little head back to look at me, almost as if it were asking me to follow it.

I blinked, confused, before shrugging my shoulders and jogging after the snow white cat. I passed by many people, only catching a glimpse of shops owned by creepy looking men and women. Focusing on the cat, I noticed that I had trotted pass the Mangled Mermaid, but I didn't bother to stop to give my aunt, Ritsu, a quick hello.

Meow! I stumbled on my feet as I heard the suddenly very close cat cry out loudly. I stopped and took a deep breath before looking down at the skinny creature. Bending down to grab it, I barely caught her before she took off again, going down a random alley. I brought my hand up to loosen the gray t-shirt around my neck before taking off after the crazy feline.

Turning into the alley, I saw the cat turn once again, so I did as well. I followed the damn cat until we came across a backstreet I have never been down before. The cat seemed to have disappeared, so I stood quietly, panting in the air I needed in my lungs. Looking around, this section of London seemed abandoned. Fog drifted in from around buildings, making a shot of fear run through my veins.

"Eh…..I'll go back…." I mumbled to myself before turning around, only to come face to face with one of the most hideous monsters I have ever seen. The face, if you could can it that, was grotesque. It resembled a bug's face, with large glowing yellow eyes and sickly green and wrinkly skin. The clothes the monster wore were tattered and dirty. Holes decorated the long-sleeved shirt and fibers from the cloth were tickling against the revealed skin. A sickening gurgling noise came from the creature's throat as it open it's small mouth to speak. Taking a step back, I gasped in fear as I felt something sticky press up against my back. Freezing, I swiftly looked behind me to see almost an exact replica of the fiend in front of me. Then, in a blink of an eye, I was surrounded by at least ten of these disgusting insects. They all began to gradually tread towards me, causing terror to pound against my skull.

"Grah….grrr…" The awful noise made me cringe, and before I knew it, I was grabbed my slimy green bug fingers. I was pulled into one's arms before all came in at once, seemingly ready to attack me. I clenched my teeth and waited for some amount of pain, but it never came. I only realize now that I had fainted….

When I awoke, I was on top of a roof back in the main district of London. No sickly creatures were around me anymore, so I took a deep breath, letting it out in a loud sigh.

"Oh, so you're awake!" I turned to see Motoko Fainn (1) staring at me like I was a piece of meat. I gulped, realizing she was probably the one who saved me. I stood quickly with the intention of leaving, but I didn't get far before the crazy brown haired girl grabbed my arm, pulling towards the far end of the roof.

"Is that any way to treat your rescuer?" Her sick sweet voice asked, but I didn't answer. I just yanked my arm from her grasp and fell forward, almost hitting my face on the cement floor of the roof. I rapidly stood and turned back to face the whore-like female, but froze mid turn. The girl's head was bowed, but not like if she were sad.

"Garah…grr…." I jumped at the sound from the teen, but before I could run, her face was raised. Now the once sickly sweet girl's face was transforming into one of those disgusting green insects. The glowing eyes glared at me, sending agonizing chills down my spine. I sucked in a large breath, preparing for the worst. Then, silence. The horrifying pause didn't last long as the bug dashed at me, but I dodged her. She tried again, but once again, her attempts to catch me were avoided. I thought of a plan to get out of this situation, but I didn't get a chance to think for long. As the monstrous girl cried out one final time, she leapt forward, knocking my off the edge of the roof. I closed my eyes, expecting an impact and severe pain, but none of it came. Instead, I was floating. Opening my tired eyes, I saw that instead of the old London surrounding me, I was in a whole new place.

I was in Wonderland.


(1) OC. I know that there is a character in Fruits Basket named Motoko, but it's really not her.

There you go! Chapter 2! Please Review!

Later,

AliceWithKnives

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