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Anyways, if you all will remember back to last chapter…Tohru got kidnapped. Okay. Some people expected it from the beginning…I know. But now we get more in depth…the next two chapters will be mostly explanations and stuff…sorry, it'll be boring, but it HAS to happen.
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Chapter…ugh…geez, I donno.
"DAMMIT!" Kyo yelled, livid beyond all reason. He spun around quickly, a wild look in his eye, and grabbed Kaze by the throat, shoving him roughly against a wall. "What the HELL'S going on you bastard?!!" he screamed, shaking Kaze slightly. Kaze gasped for air as Kyo's hold tightened, trying feebly to remove Kyo's hands from his neck. Blindly, Kaze kicked out, but Kyo easily dodged this attack and applied more pressure, his bright red eyes shining with anger (ME: O-O…my sexy Kyo….) "You'd better start explaining!" Kyo yelled.
"Let go!" Kaze yelled, gasping again. He struggled continuously against Kyo's hold. Kyo, yet again, tightened his hold. Kaze, who was now turning a light shade of blue, tried again to kick Kyo off him, but to no avail.
"Start talking you bastard! Tohru's in trouble because of YOU!" Kyo screamed, suddenly releasing Kaze, who fell with a soft thud to the ground, gasping for air.
Yuki said nothing, but continued to stare down the alley, his mouth agape, in total shock.
"DAMMIT!" Kyo screamed again, whipping around and kicking one of the fallen trashcans that had lured them into the alley. It crashed loudly into the wall, jolting Yuki back to his senses. He turned to see Kyo, loudly cursing Kaze (and the whole world, for that matter) as he kicked the trashcan repeatedly. Then, he turned his attention to Kaze, who was now sitting, with his head in his hands, against the wall, his brown hair falling limply around his face. The scene replayed itself in Yuki's head, and, as he stared at Tohru's brother, his anger rose sharply. It was all Kaze's fault that Tohru was now in danger, he thought, clenching his fists in anger. Before he realized it, he found himself standing, shaking with rage, in front of Kaze. It was a few seconds before Kaze Honda looked up, his teary eyes meeting those of a livid Yuki. Suddenly, Yuki lost control, and before he could stop himself, he kicked Kaze upside the head, sending him flying.
"What the-" Kyo said, staring in disbelief at Yuki, who had returned to his senses. Yuki stared as Kaze lay there on the ground, not moving. Ashamed, Yuki turned, ignoring the feeling of the cat's eyes on him, and pulled out his cell phone.
"Shigure?" he said after dialing the number, fighting hard to keep his voice still. There was a pause before he continued. "Tohru's been kidnapped."
O-O (Don't worry, that's not NEAR the end…you have MUCH more left)
"So, boss?"
"What?"
"What're we gonna do with her?"
Slowly, Tohru Honda opened her eyes at these voices, immediately becoming aware of the intense pain in the back of her head. 'What am I doing here?' she thought to herself, looking around the room. There was no light, except the faint glow seeping in under a large wooden door before her. She appeared to be in an old office of some sort. There was an old, worn out looking desk, with many files and papers scattered across it's top. There were a few small, gray filing cabinets to the left of the desk; some drawers were so stuffed with files that they would not close. Obviously, this room hadn't been used in a long time, as everything was covered in a very thick layer of dust. Walls that had once been white were now a sickly gray, and the concrete floor was cracked in many places. Tohru tried to get to her feet, but found that her hands and legs were bound. 'What's going on?!" she thought, her heart racing.
"We'll lock her away upstairs," Tohru turned toward the door, where the men were talking outside of it. His voice triggered her memory.
'That's right!' she thought, closing her eyes as the incident replayed in her mind. She had been walking closely behind Kaze down the alley as they went to investigate what was making that horrible crashing noise. Suddenly, she was grabbed from behind, a muscular arm wrapping around her waist, and a gloved hand clapped over her mouth.
"You speak, you die." Her captor whispered into her ear, his voice sounding quite hoarse. He slowly removed his hand and reached into one of the pockets of his massive black cloak. Tohru looked desperately after her brother, Yuki, and Kyo, hoping they had noticed her absence. But they had not. As her captor withdrew his hand, Tohru stared in horror as he drew out a large pistol. Afraid for her brother and the Sohmas, she almost cried out, but refrained as her captor slowly brought the gun up to her head.
""Huh?" Tohru heard Yuki remark. She turned her attention back to them.
"Psh. Some dumb kids were just kicking over trash cans, that's all." Kaze said, waving his hand absentmindedly, not noticing the absence of his sister.
"Yea, I guess-" Kyo started, turning to leave.
"Don't move." Her captor called out. Yuki and Kyo froze, but Kaze whipped around, and gasped, staring in disbelief. Yuki and Kyo did the same. Tohru was forced the stand there, with a gun pointed to her head, as her brother and her captor argued. She didn't understand anything they were talking about, though. Tohru could remember two more men arriving, one with bright red hair and wearing a ratty-looking gray jacket over a white tee shirt, black pants, and red tennis shoes. She thought his name was Ashitori, if she remembered right. The other man, the one with long black hair and wearing a sleeveless white tee, baggy gray pants, and black shoes, she figured his name was Judai. He had seemed to know Kaze. But after that, she remembered nothing; it was all a blank. She opened her eyes again, taking in her surroundings. The two men were talking on the other side of the door, and she immediately recognized one of them as the man called "Genma." The other sounded like Ashitori. She listened carefully as they spoke.
"Do you really think Honda'll give up the money?" Ashitori asked. Tohru perked up, figuring he was talking about Kaze.
"Of course he will…if he ever wants to see his sister alive again." Genma said airily, as if it mattered not to him if Tohru lived or died. Tohru's heart skipped a beat. "Trust me, he'll give."
"Yes boss." Ashitori replied in a respectful manner.
"Ashitori, it is your job to stake out that house. Make sure he doesn't try to escape." Genma said.
"Yes sir…what of the others? Those "Sohma" people or whoever the hell they are?" Ashitori asked.
"Kill them." Genma said coldly. Tohru gasped aloud, and the voices on the other side of the door stopped. With a jolt, Tohru realized that they had heard her, and the handle on the door was turning. The light shone brightly through the door, but Tohru could only see the silhouettes of the two men standing in the doorway, watching her. She pushed herself into a sitting position and glared at the two men before her. One of them chuckled and started walking towards her. She tried to keep calm as he approached her, and kneeled in front of her. She recognized him as Ashitori, the one with the red hair and the bad temper.
"Hey sweetie. I guess your up," he said. Tohru refused to look at him, but stared at a spot on the floor. Ashitori chuckled again, and grasped her chin, forcing her to look up at him. He stared intently at her for a moment, before smirking. "You're pretty cute, ya know?" that statement sent chills up and down Tohru's spine, but she remained calm. Ashitori released her chin and reached over to caress her cheek. Tohru's heart raced and she shied away from his touch. Ashitori laughed softly as Tohru turned her attention back to the floor. "Relax sweetie. We won't hurt you…that is, if that brother of yours cooperates," he said, reaching out and stroking her soft brown hair. Tohru tried to edge away, but Ashitori grabbed her shoulder. "Yes…you are very cute." He repeated. Tohru could feel her heart racing as the hand that had been stroking her hair now passed across her face, brushing against her lips. "It's a damn shame you're a hostage," he said softly, staring into Tohru's frightened eyes.
"S-STOP IT!" Tohru cried, finally finding her voice. She shook with fear as Ashitori ignored her plea.
"Such a cute girl…" he repeated, again, his hand passing over her face. Tohru looked past him to Genma, who still stood in the doorway, uncaring. He chuckled, as if enjoying Tohru's discomfort. Tohru turned her attention back to Ashitori as she realized, with a jolt, that the hand that had gripped her shoulder was making it's way lower…before Tohru realized it, she had lashed out, clamping her teeth onto Ashitori's hand. He yelled in pain and jumped back, cursing. Tohru glared at him, trying to ignore the taste of blood in her mouth.
"She BIT me!" Ashitori yelled, seething with anger. (ME: hehehehe…hahaha!)
Ashitori quickly turned on Tohru, reaching back and slapping her across the face. Tohru cried out, but fell silent. "You little bitch!" he screamed, reaching back to strike her again.
"Ashitori. Stop." Genma called, sounding almost amused. Ashitori dropped his hand immediately, and backed away, cursing softly.
"W-What do you want with Kaze?" Tohru asked, trying to hide the fear in her voice.
"Your brother owes us a great deal of money." Genma answered simply, crossing his arms.
"What for?" Tohru asked, trying to keep the conversation going.
"What the hell does it matter?!" Ashitori yelled, turning again to Tohru. "You're just a hostage, so don't be asking the boss stupid questions!"
"But-" Tohru started.
"Enough!" Ashitori interrupted. He again walked over to Tohru and reached down, picking her up much the same way Genma had. He hoisted Tohru over his shoulder and headed out the door, stopping outside it to talk with Genma, who stared intently at Tohru.
"Funny," Genma said, "should've expected this sort of behavior. Just like her mother, she is."
"How did you know my mom?" Tohru asked, staring up at Genma's face, which she found quite frightening. His skin was very pale, almost gray in a way. He looked to be in his mid 30's, Tohru figured as she examined his features. He had removed his hat to reveal a head of short black hair. His eyes were the coldest gray Tohru had ever seen, and his nose was offset slightly, as if it had once been broken. What bothered her the most though were the three large scars across his face. He did not answer her question, but continued to stare, smirking.
"Come on you." Ashitori said, and started walking. Genma turned and headed in the opposite direction. Tohru looked right and read a dusty sign posted on the wall.
JAIL 456. It read.
BUILT IN 1932. Read another sign below it. Tohru thought hard, and suddenly remembered that there was an old jail, long since abandoned, just outside of town. Ashitori advanced up a flight of stars and turned, heading down a long hall. On her right and left were many barred doors, covered with years of dust. At the end of the hall, Ashitori stopped, reaching into his pocket. The front of the jail was badly blackened, and, of the few windows there were, most were broken. Tohru's heart skipped a beat when the jail door opened with a loud screech. Then, Ashitori threw her roughly inside the cell, swinging the door shut and locking it behind her. He smirked at Tohru, and then walked off, leaving Tohru quite alone.
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I thought I'd stop there! SO! How'd you like it? I thought I did pretty well!
Okay! So POLL INFO!!
Poll #1
Which Furuba couple is your favorite?
Yuki/Tohru
Kyo/Tohru
Kyo/ME! (Not really!!) (Jk! jk!)
Kyo/Kagura
Yuki/Machii
Poll#2
Which Furuba guy is the hottest?
Kyo (ME: YESSSS! MY SEXY KYO!!!)
Yuki
Haru
Hatori
Shigure
Aayame
Ritsu (ermmm)
Momiji (erg…a bit youngish…)
Kureno
Other
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