Author Note: Thank you so much for all the reviews! It keeps my spirits high! I hope you enjoy this chapter! And to all the curious minds out there Tohru and Kyo will be falling in love very soon I just don't want to rush it so it seems fake. Tohru is going to ask about Kyo as well all will work out in the end! Well onto chapter seven! WARNING!!! Kyo spoilers in this chapter…From book six!
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Chapter Seven
Tohru had gotten off work a little later than she had hoped, as she walked down the road towards her apartments it started to rain.
When she neared her home she failed to notice two bright gold eyes watching from a distance. She was only a little ways away when it started raining harder, in a matter of seconds she was completely drenched.
"I sure hope Kyo-kun didn't leave the house today, I wouldn't want him to be stuck out in this rain," She said aloud running as she tried to escape the rain. When she finally arrived at her door step she saw that Yuki's front room light was still on.
I wonder how Kagura-san knows Sohma-san. She thought as she walked though the door of her apartment.
The first thing Tohru saw when she stepped through the door was a few scattered dishes on the floor, the next thing that she saw shocked her but she did not know why.
Kyo was sound asleep on her couch, she let out a quiet awe sound then walked towards the hall.
Meanwhile in Yuki's apartment…
"Now, now Kagura-kun, slow down and say that again," Yuki said as he cleaned up the broken pieces of the third plate to be broken evening.
"I SAID, w-where is m-my belov-ved K-Kyo!" She cried choking on her words.
"Calm down Kagura-kun, I'm sure he hasn't gone far," I'd tell her my theory about Honda-san but I would rather not bestow this burden upon her…Yuki thought as he watched Kagura slam her fist into the wall making a dent as she mumbled some choice words.
"How can you tell me to calm down?! My beloved is missing and nobody knows where he is! I CAN'T CALM DOWN!!" She replied throwing any and everything she could find.
"KAGURA!!" Yuki screamed looking down at the plastic cup that had hit him in the face not wanting to be hit again he lost his temper and yelled.
"Y-Yuki-kun, I-I'm sor-sorry I-I just miss him so much!" She cried hot tears streaming down her face.
"Calm down Kagura-kun, it'll be ok, I'm sure he'll show up soon," Yuki said putting a comforting hand on Kagura's shoulder.
"You'll call me if anything happens and you find him, right Yuki-kun?" Kagura asked her voice just above a whisper.
"Yes I'll call, now go home and get some rest," Yuki then guided her to the door sighing inside realizing the worst was over.
"I'll talk to you later Yuki-kun, don't forget to call if you find something!" Kagura called over her shoulder as she walked down the steps umbrella in hand because it was still raining.
Back with Tohru and the closet…
Tohru was facing a problem, she was standing in front of the closet in the hallway trying to decide on which blanket would be most comfortable for the sleeping Kyo. Finally after about ten minutes of searching she found the perfect blanket. It wasn't too short or itchy it was a bright pink with golden frills at the ends.
It may not be the manliest color. Tohru thought. But it's the most comfortable blanket I have. She walked from the hallway back to the front room and saw the rain had not let down in the least bit if anything it was raining harder. She walked over to Kyo and noticed he had not moved an inch.
Wow he must have been really tired to sleep so deeply. She thought covering him up with the blanket, then she did something that surprised herself, she leaned down her head above Kyo's. Kyo who was still fast asleep was dreaming of much darker thoughts, unable to keep his mind from dreaming he moaned in his sleep unable to stop the flood of unpleasant memories.
"It's his fault! It's all his fault!" A young Kyo screamed. "I'll kill him and then I'll kill myself! Then you'll be satisfied right? If I die too, you'll be satisfied right!!"
"Kyo-chan let's go play!" A young Kagura said happily.
"Okay! Okay, Kagura-neechan!" He replied grabbing Kagura's hand.
"Look at it! How the heck could you screw up something so simple Shishou? You really are no good at this," Kyo said holding up a burnt fish.
"NNNN…It looks like I still need a lot of training too," Kazuma replied as Kyo smiled up at him.
"It's
disgusting," Akito said words dripping with hatred.
This is
Kyo's true form? His body's all warped and ugly. And what's
that smell? He smells terrible. It smells like something's
rotting. Is this……the cat spirit's…true form? It's
disgusting," Akito stated coldly as he looked at a fully
transformed Kyo.
"Akito's wrong. You are human, like everyone else," Kyo's mother said looking as if she were trying to reassure herself more than her son. "You're just under an evil spell for a little while that makes you turn into that."
"As proof," She continued. "Look…you changed right back. It's all right. I'm not scared a bit. You're my son and I'm proud of you."
"f it would help your mother……would die for you. Your mother loved you more than anyone!!"
'Why do you always say things like that? You won't even acknowledge the real me……So why are you always acting like you love me so much? Stop it!! Don't force that love on me! I don't need it! I don't care if you find me scary…I…I just……more than anything else……I wanted us to be together.'
Kyo was now sweating his eyes closed tight, his breaths come short and quick. Tohru seeing this stopped right before her lips connected with his forehead, noticing his pained expression she knelt by the couch and watched as he mumbled a few words.
"I-I just wanted us to be to-together," He said his face still scrunched up in pain, Tohru leaned closer listing as hard as she could and hoping he would continue, and to her pleasure he did.
"From what I hear it seems like suicide," A ghostly voice rang out in Kyo's head.
"But no one knows for sure," Another said.
"I guess it was so hard on her having the cat as a son that she killed herself."
"Poor thing."
"If she hadn't had that child."
"Shut up." Kyo said quietly not wanting to hear anymore.
"The boy doesn't even cry."
"Even though his mother died."
"And he's the one who pushed her to suicide."
"Shut up! It's not my fault!! It's not my fault!!" He screamed making Tohru jump back in surprise.
I wonder what he's dreaming about, maybe I'll ask him when he wakes up. But by what he's saying it can't be too pleasant. Maybe I should wake him up. Tohru thought scooting back to Kyo's side.
"That's right," Kazuma said kindly. "I know," He walked towards Kyo a kind expression plastered across his face.
"Pleased to meet you. I am Kazuma Sohma."
"It's not my fault…It's not my fault!! It's not my…"
"It's all right." Kazuma replied kneeling down. "It's all right. I know."
"Kyo…?" He asked as he watched Kyo burst into tears. "Won't you come stay with me?" Kazuma asked.
"I may not look like it……but I'm actually an instructor at a karate dojo. If you're interested you should try it."
'This man…' Kyo thought. 'Why did he want to take me in? I didn't know if it was sympathy or if he was following someone's orders.'
"Hey, look at Kyo," A young woman said.
"Kazuma-kun really took the boy in," Another said.
"I know that kid must have been hard on his father, but I wouldn't wish him on poor Kazuma-kun."
"Tell me about it! He's so young. Of all the things…"
'I didn't realize it then, but' Kyo thought as he watched the memory unfold before him.
"From now on…" Kazuma said lifting a very surprised Kyo into the air. "…you will have to breathe the air of higher places."
'…He was the first one to show me the "outside" world.' Kyo thought wondering in the back of his mind where these memories were coming from. He knew somehow that they were his memories but he was confused as to where they were coming from or what happened after.
'He took my hand…'
"Wh-wh-what is that?" Kyo asked Kazuma as they looked at a train.
"It's a train," Kazuma replied.
"T-train."
'…And stayed by my side.'
"You must also train your spirit. Patience," Kazuma said as he watched Kyo struggle to sit up straight.
"H…Hey, you're a Shishou, right?" Kyo asked excitement shining in his eyes.
"Eh?" Was Kazuma's only reply.
"On tv they were calling a Karate instructor 'Shishou,' so you're a Shishou right?"
"Ah ha ha! That may be right. But……None of my students will call me that," Kazuma replied laughing.
'He helped me.' Kyo thought as he watched himself as a young boy walk up to his Shishou's dojo.
"Shi…Shishou…" Kyo said peering around the corner getting the attention of Kazuma.
"Welcome home……Kyo!" He said.
'Shishou helped me so much,' Kyo thought. 'So much that…that I wish Shishou was my real father.'
"No way!" An older version of himself yelled. "Shishou isn't my dad!!"
Tohru sat watching Kyo as his face went from pained to calm to confused, then he started yelling something.
"Shishou isn't my dad!!" He yelled and Tohru jumped back again just as a crack of thunder rang through the apartment. "He isn't my dad!!" He yelled again, causing Tohru to look away from the window and back to him.
When she looked back she saw that Kyo was sweating and still screaming the same thing, she then ran to his side grabbed his hand and sat on the edge of the couch. His hand tightened around hers looking for a sense of comfort, Tohru being the mother of all comfort gave it to him.
She leaned down and gave him a small kiss on the forehead making him relax completely.
Who are you where did you come from? Was the only thought that went through Tohru's mind before she fell into a deep sleep her hand still enclosed in Kyo's.
Author Note: I know I know don't stop here, but I need a break…I hope you liked this chapter! The next one is going to be much better I have lots planed!
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