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Ch.10: Meeting my maker…Old love never diesBack at Shigure's house Arashi and Yahiko had insisted on staying to speak with Tohru as they all sat around and waited for her to appear. "M-maybe this was all a dream or something…I mean Tohru is…you know…she couldn't have…" Ayame mumbled as he slowly rubbed his temples, the stress and confusion of the last hour had really gotten to him. "Where is she…I mean she did say she'd meet us here right?" Yuki asked the group as he drummed his fingers on the armrest of the sofa, "maybe we should like call her or something" Arashi shrugged. Yahiko rolled his eyes impatiently "oh sure…I'll just pick up the phone and dial 1-800-the-afterlife…. or maybe we could always catch her on her cell" Yahiko said sarcastically. The Sohmas glared at the boy and Arashi rolled his eyes "no stupid I meant like this" he said as he stood up and cleared his throat "TOHRU-NEE! GET DOWN HERE!" he yelled, surprising everyone in the room.
Suddenly a whirl of white light appeared in the room and a gentle breeze blew from the formerly still air in the room. Slowly the light faded out and the wind died down to reveal Tohru in her same white gown staring at the Sohmas worriedly "yes…um what's wrong Arashi-Chan?" she asked as she stepped closer to the tall lanky boy. He smiled at her then turned his face back to the Sohmas and Yahiko and he smirked "see…it worked," he said triumphantly, Tohru looked at them confusedly. There was an eerie awkward silence before Tohru cleared her throat "um…how about I go get some tea…yeah I'll go do that" she said before she rushed off to the kitchen. The rest of the room was still in shock "um…could someone please tell me what the hell is going on…this is too weird" Hatori suddenly blurted out…in a very un-Hatori like manner. Shigure and the others just shrugged and after a few minutes Tohru returned with a tray of tea and set it down. "Here you go…oh it feels so good to be in a kitchen again…" Tohru said nostalgically, suddenly her smile faltered as she saw the confused and scared looks from everyone in the room.
Tohru sighed audibly and giggled nervously before walking over to Arashi and whispering into his ear for a few moments and he nodded. Arashi closed his eyes and began to chant "members cursed of Sohma blood near, come to me I summon thee here" he repeated this enchantment three more times. Suddenly the door bell rang and everyone jumped at the sudden noise "um…you might want to answer that" Arashi smirked, the Sohmas exchanged uneasy glances until finally Tohru sweat dropped and sighed "I'll get it" she said. Tohru lifted her arm in the air and slashed it through the air, suddenly the door swung open and the 6 missing members of the zodiac came in through the door. First came Kisa in a pink robe and Hiro in his flannel PJ's as well as Ritsu in boxers and a t-shirt and Momiji, Rin and Kureno in normal clothes. They all walked into the living room looking confused and pissed "What the hell is going on?" Rin yelled as she looked around at her family.
It was then that she noticed Tohru standing there in the middle of the room…Tohru who they all knew was supposed to be dead…right? Tohru realized that they were all staring at her "um…it's nice to see you all again" she said nervously, Momiji let out a gasp and almost instinctly ran towards her and gave her a big hug. "Oh my gosh…is it really you? I've missed you so much Tohru…did you miss me? Wait why didn't I transform?" Momiji drilled her with questions until Rin dragged him away. "Sissy?" Kisa asked timidly as she stared at the older woman who she had loved like a sister, a tear escaped Tohru's eye as she walked over to the young woman and hugged her tightly "Oh Kisa-Chan…I missed you…how's the baby?" Tohru asked as she ran a hand through Kisa's shoulder length sandy colored hair. "Wait how do you know?" Hiro blurted out as he stepped beside his wife-to-be, "Nice pajamas" Kagura snickered and Hiro turned a light pink "shut up boar!" he hissed.
"Please don't fight…this is important…I have to talk to you all now that's why I called you here…now please help yourselves to tea and jelly buns because this could take a while" Tohru said with a sheepish grin. The others all nodded and found places to sit in the room as Tohru was about to speak, "ok…to make this easier I'll let you each as one question of me before I start…ok…but make it fast there is little time to loose" she said as wrung her hands nervously. Arashi raised his hand first and Tohru nodded "yes Arashi-Chan" she said, "ok…um Tohru-san…how is it that we can touch you and stuff I mean…aren't you dead?" Arashi uncertainly "well…." Tohru began.
With Kyoko
Kyoko tossed and turned in her sleep manically "not…like them…mommy…save…me…no" she mumbled in her sleeping state. Kyoko whimpered in her sleep as she rolled over and fell off the bed she was sleeping in, "ow…" she groaned as her eyes peeled open upon impact wit the cold hard floor. At first Kyoko looked around frightened at these unfamiliar surroundings 'where am i…oh yeah…Claudio took me back with him…after i…" Kyoko finally remembered what had happened before her nap. "Damn…I cant believe I said those things…I was really pissed" she mumbled before she slapped her forehead in a reprimanding manner, 'what have I done…dad and Yahiko and the others are probably worried sick about me' Kyoko though as she stood up and walked around the room a little with mixed feelings of remorse and fear.
"Now if I could only find a way out of here" she whispered to herself as she reached for the brass handle of the large oak door leading out of the room, "going so soon?" came a familiar icy voice from the shadows of the large bedroom. "You!" Kyoko spat out in anger as she turned around to be met with a pair of glowing gold eyes, the owner of the voice reached out a pale clawed hand and brushed a strand of orange hair from Kyoko's face. "What's the matter…afraid? You shouldn't be…I'm the one who saved you" he whispered in her ear, Kyoko pulled away slightly 'what's with this guy…all the touchy feely crap is freaking me out' she thought to herself. "What do you mean…you didn't save me…you kidnapped me!" she yelled back to him as she sent a furious punch into his direction…but missed, Claudio laughed mockingly at her anger and confusion "no my dear you are mistaken…I didn't take you here against your will…you called for me remember…after that little chat with your mommy" he said softly.
Kyoko could practically feel the smirk on his face as her own rage boiled within her "only after you bent my will to yours…you bastard…you took advantage of my feelings and tricked me…you ass bag!" Kyoko hissed as she lunged at the shadowy figure. She felt her body being held by a pair of strong arms as she struggled to get free, "maybe so…but deep down you knew I was probably right… so I didn't trick you… it was that small part of you…deep down in your soul… that small piece of doubt that brought you here…where you belong" Claudio laughed in her ear. Kyoko growled and pushed away from him and glared at him with deadly red eyes making Claudio smirk "ah…I see it doesn't take much to bring out your true nature…really…I think this suits you better… it seems fitting that your appearance should match that of the monster within" he said as he began to head for the door behind her. As he opened the door he paused for a moment and turned back to face her but her back was to him, "don't sulk my darling…now clean up a little and change your clothes while your at it…there are some things for you in that closet over there…someone will be here to bring you down to dinner later…and then they will take you to lord Belthazar" he said before exiting the room and closing the door behind him.
Kyoko winced at the sound of the door click shut and once she was alone she looked down at her now clawed hand and balled it up into a fist before smashing it through the large oak door. After she calmed down a bit she went over to the large closet and opened it up to inspect the clothing. 'I cant believe those bastards would sink so low…why don't they just kill me and get it over with…urggg…I'm so stupid…I just…I want my dad' she thought as she sunk to her knees on the floor and held her head in her hands "I want to go home" she whispered as she bit her lip to stop the sobs from escaping her lips. She sat there confused and scared and most of all ashamed of herself for thinking in that moment of rage and confusion that she wanted this…she didn't want this…she wanted her friends back…her family back…her mom back…her life back…all the things that her ties to the demonic realm had taken from her.
With the Sohmas
Tohru shifted her weight on her feet a bit "well yes I am dead…but I don't live among the other spirits in the spirit realm…I'm a guardian" she said flatly. The others looked at her blankly and Kureno decided to go next "what's a guardian?" he asked, Tohru smiled at him "oh I'm so glad you asked that Kureno-san" she said. "Well when a person of pure soul dies and they die while performing a act of selflessness they are selected by supreme being to be one of his special knights" Tohru said. "Our duty as guardians are to protect certain special individuals and when it's called for…we are sent to fight and preserve the peace between the realms…but those are mainly the palace guardians" Tohru said as she shrugged. The Sohmas looked at her blankly with gaping mouths and dry throats, "wait…what do you mean…you watch over special people…special like what?" Rin asked impatiently.
Tohru smiled "oh well…like people who the supreme being deems as especially important…like future world leaders…important future scientists…. or doctors…even people with special gifts or powers…people who will have a big impact on the world in the future, people that evil would want destroyed to hurt the human race…those are the people we watch over…ok?" Tohru replied. The others just nodded dumbly and a few of them took a sip or two of their tea as Tohru continued "that's why I am how I am now…you know solid and human like…that's why I can talk and touch you…despite the fact that I am dead…being made into a guardian makes me immortal…so that's pretty much it" she shrugged. "But Honda-san…if you are able to interact with the living and such as you can…why is it that you never made yourself known or come to visit us…or Kyoko…or anyone" Yuki asked looking at his dear friend with somewhat sad yet happy eyes.
Tohru frown slightly and looked at the floor "well…there are rules to being a guardian… one of them is that we can not have contact with mortals we know like family or friends…and especially not our charges but I really wanted to tell you all that I was ok…and to see you all but I couldn't…or else you could have all been in danger of having your minds erased…and not just of me but everything…and you'd be given false memories in their place" she said sadly. The Sohmas looked shocked "what! That seems so cruel" Kagura cried out but Tohru just smiled sadly at her "it may seem that way…but it's all to protect the greater good…if everyone were to know about guardians or the any of the other realms then it would cause chaos and fear…exactly what the demons would want" Tohru said in defense of her supreme god's law…. even though even she did not whole heartedly agree.
The others looked at her oddly and then Shigure spoke "wait…so wont we get punished now because you told us everything?" he asked a little worriedly but Tohru waved her hands frantically in front of her. "Oh no! Of course not…I'd never endanger you guys like that…I have permission to tell you this because the supreme being knows that you guys are the only ones who can save Kyoko so she can fulfill her duties…and you cant do that without my help…so it's ok…but that's the only rule I'm allowed to break or else I'd be toast" she blurted out frantically but quickly put a hand over her mouth. Ayame looked at her curiously "what would happen if you broke the rule?" he asked and Tohru mentally cursed herself, "well…then I'd have my wings clipped…I'd have my immortality stripped from me as well as my memories and I'd be returned to earth until the next time I die" she said softly.
"Wait I thought you were a demon…so how come you are a…like angel" Haru asked and Tohru smiled nervously and scratched the back of her head "oh…I see Kyoko told you about that…well you see I had my powers bound when I was a toddler so I never really had use of them…that is until I died" Tohru said as she fidgeted uncomfortably. "You see…when a person dies it's irrelevant whether they were human or demon or what ever…all that matters is the purity of their souls…which is weighed against their sins in life once they cross over" Tohru explained. "Well…even though I was half demon I was still allowed into the heavenly spirit realm because my soul was deemed pure and…well I didn't really have that many sins to weigh so…I was allowed in…and because of the way I died and my unique half demon powers made me a candidate for Guardian" she finished and the Sohmas looked at her rather impressed.
Kyou smirked "when did you get so wise?" he asked jokingly and Tohru blushed with a frantic expression and she shrugged "uh…well…it has been 13 years since you last saw me…5 of which I've been dead" she mumbled nervously. The others all sweat dropped "yup no doubt about it…that's definitely the same old annoying girl from way back then" Hiro sighed half jokingly. "I have one more question actually" Kisa said softly and Tohru turned to see the tears welling up in her eyes "why did you leave sissy…I mean you knew that we wouldn't have turned you and the baby away…why?" the younger woman pleaded. Tohru looked like a dear in headlights as the Sohmas all looked to her to answer the question…that one burning question on every one of their tongues…the question that had been asked in each of their minds every day for the last 13 years. Tohru closed her eyes to blink back a tear before she looked back up at the girl with determined eyes "because…I had to obey Akito's requests" she said flatly her tone void of emotion.
Everything was quiet as the Sohmas processed this new startling information and Tohru decided to continue "look…that's not important right now…what is important is that we save Kyoko from the demons clutches…if we don't then Kyoko could get hurt…or worse" Tohru said with a grave expression. The others looked at her oddly "what do you mean her powers…. wait what the hell does that bastard Belthazar want with her anyway?" Yahiko asked impatiently. Tohru suddenly looked into the boys eyes with a distant gaze "Kyoko was blessed with great magical abilities…and if he can get those powers on the side of evil…than we're all in serious trouble" she said sadly.
"Kyoko… she needs you to save her…she doesn't know what she's getting into" Tohru said weakly as she clung to Kyou's arm holding her up. Kyou's face paled and his eyes widened "w-where is she? Is she in trouble?" he asked Tohru angrily as he shook his baby's mama by her shoulders. Tohru looked up fearfully at Kyou as she was being shaken roughly until Yuki punched Kyou in the face forcing him to let go. "Calm down you stupid cat!" he hissed angrily at the other man, Kyou rubbed his sore cheek and looked over guiltily to Tohru who was wobbling a bit dizzily after her shake down. "Tohru…I'm so sorry…I didn't mean to…" Kyou started to apologize fearing that he had hurt her…the life of his life and the mother of his child. Tohru simply smiled her same bright smile and waved her hand dismissively "no! No don't worry about it I'm fine…you cant shake a dead person to death" she giggled and the others looked at her uneasily "this is really weird…talking like this…. to a…a dead person…ya know?" Rin said uncomfortably.
Tohru nodded understandingly until Yahiko stood up and went over to her grabbing her shoulders firm but not tightly and looking her in the eyes sternly and worriedly "do you know where she is…where is she?" he pleaded. Tohru just smiled sweetly at the boy and looked into his lost/sad eyes 'she's lucky to have someone love her this much…just like I had Kyou-kun' Tohru thought "yes I know where she is…she's with that…that…bastard" Tohru said venomously. The Sohmas were all a little surprised at the malice in her voice they had never heard Tohru speak badly with anyone…or curse for that matter. "You mean this…Belthazar person" Hatori clarified Tohru smirked lightly as she looked to the floor again "yeah him…good old granddad" she said sarcastically. She then noticed that the Sohmas were looking at her oddly and she smiled again "yes…I saw her right before one of his henchmen carried her off…unfortunately I cant sense her through the mind link" Tohru said back to her normal cheery tone.
"Mind link?" Ritsu asked timidly from the corner and Tohru turned to look at him "oh hello Ritsu-san…yes all Guardians have mind links with their charges…" Tohru said back to the monkey. "So how do we do this…go about finding her I mean…"? Yuki asked politely, Tohru turned to him and smiled "well…once we find Belthazar place…we attack and get her back…but we just might need a little help…" Tohru said with a large smile towards Arashi. "Oh fiddle sticks…where's the phone" Arashi sighed as he went off to find a phone and the others just looked around confusedly and Tohru laughed "you'll see" she said.
With Kyoko
Kyoko had finally gotten herself together and went into the large marble bathroom adjacent to her room and wash up a bit. When she returned she slipped on a long elegant dark blue Kimono with blood red flower stitching on the front and she pulled her two ponytails into one large bun in the back of her head leaving two long orange strands to frame her face. 'I might as well look good while I'm kicking demon ass' she thought as she straightened out her Kimono, just then there was a knock at the door and Kyoko felt her heart rate increase slightly. "Don't be frightened lady Kyoko…I am not here to bring you harm only to bring you to the dining hall" came a soft female voice with a slight English accent. Kyoko walked over to the door and opened it "cool" she said to the tall slim woman in front of her. The woman had long pink hair tied into two buns and her eyes were a deep crimson, her ears were long and pointed at the ends and her arms led down to sea green scaly claws.
Kyoko shuddered mentally at the woman's demonic features as she followed her down the long candle lit halls towards a large set of stone doors. The demon woman clapped her hands together and the two large stone doors slowly slid open "the young master is expecting you" the woman said and Kyoko took a quick peak into the dark room before turning back to the woman behind her "where's the light swit…" Kyoko stopped speaking as she realized the woman was gone. Kyoko just shrugged and entered the room quietly as the stone doors behind her closed again on their own "Yo! Any one in here?" Kyoko called out into the darkness. Suddenly the room filled with light to reveal a long immaculate table covered in a beautiful silk table cloth, the room itself was large with many rich looking tapestries hung on the walls and a portrait of a handsome young man with a very stoic expression over the large fire place. "Wow" was all Kyoko could think to say at this magnificent sight "amazing isn't it?" came a familiar cocky voice from the head of the table that made Kyoko wince in annoyance.
Once she had composed herself again she turned to face the man who had brought her here and she walked towards him "yeah it's beautiful…to bad your face has to ruin the sight" Kyoko smirked. Claudio smiled and nodded at her completely choosing to ignore her comment "my…you look lovely when you're all dressed up…a true vision of beauty" he said as he eyed her attire. Kyoko sat down in a chair to his right at the table "thanks…but I'd take jeans and a sweat shirt any day" she said with a smile through clenched teeth. Claudio laughed haughtily at her repressed anger and Kyoko's left eye started to twist as she became more annoyed "look…if you're just here to waste time then let me help you out and I'll just leave…now where's the door" Kyoko asked as she started to get up but was stopped as a firm hand grabbed her arm. Kyoko turned to glare at Claudio as he smiled gently at her to sit down "there is no way out…this castle is hidden by enchantments so that it is non visible to mortal eyes so there's no way anyone will find you…and the castle is so heavily guarded that you'd be killed before you tasted the fresh air if you tried to leave unexcused" Claudio said calmly.
Kyoko grunted and sat back down "what makes you think I couldn't take any slimy demon you throw at me?" she asked cockily, Claudio simply smirked and reached out to gently caress her cheek "oh my dear young princess…don't let that beautiful head of yours get too big…you may be strong but your powers are no where near strong enough yet to take on the whole castle's security or break through the enchanted barrier" Claudio said with a sweetness in his voice that made Kyoko sick to her stomach. Kyoko flinched at his touch "get your filthy hands off me you asshole!" she hissed and Claudio grabbed her chin firmly in his hand and pulled her face to his and licked her bottom lip savoring the sweet taste of her lips. "After our arrangement is finalized I can put my filthy hands anywhere I want" he whispered as his hot breath assaulted her lips, "that may be true…but until then I suggest you keep your hands to yourself…if you want to keep them" came a loud deep voice from the doorway that made Claudio's grip on Kyoko loosen and his eyes went wide.
Kyoko took this opportunity to get back at the demon as she shoved him away harshly "yeah and if you want to keep all your other vital organs then get your stank breath out of my face ass wipe" Kyoko smirked. "Well…Kyoko…you've sure grown into quite the lady…with quite the mouth on you" the new voice said, Kyoko turned around to meet her 'savior'. The man before her was very tall and dressed in a long rich looking robe over his shirt and trousers he had long midnight blue hair that hung around his shoulders and back. His face was chiseled yet looked a bit worn and his bright red eyes shown like headlights against his porcealen skin, his ears were pointed at the ends and he looked to be about in his early 40's. "Yeah and what's it to you….who are you any way?" Kyoko asked bluntly as she tensed up slightly preparing to fight or flight. The man laughed as he sensed the girl's tenseness and he stepped closer touching her cheek slightly with a clawed hand "do not be so frightening my child…I am not here to harm you…I am lord Belthazar" he said coolly.
Kyoko's eyes widened as she realized who this man really was 'Belthazar…the demon lord…my great grandfather…the man who wants me dead…the man who had my mother killed…and I just insulted him…oh shit…I'm doomed' Kyoko gulped as she gave him a nervous queasy smile. "Oh…hey…um…nice house" she said awkwardly, Belthazar nodded slightly before turning to face the slightly miffed Claudio. "Now…make sure she eats enough…she must keep up her strength, and remember…she is a lady of this house so treat her with respect…trust me she will not succumb to your advances so easily…so save yourself the pain and embarrassment and try to be a gentlemen" he said to the raven haired demon at the end of the table and Claudio nodded. With that Belthazar turned back to Kyoko "I'll see you later my dear girl…we have matters to discuss" he said before he turned around and began to walk away. Kyoko turned away to look over at the sulking Claudio before turning back to the demon lord "what matters…" she asked as she turned back around but Belthazar was already gone.
Kyoko groaned "damn…don't you guys use doors like normal people" she mumbled irately under her breath, Claudio sighed "no…or have you forgotten Kyoko-koi that we are far from normal" he said bored. Kyoko snapped her gaze to his and she picked up a steak knife from the table and held it threateningly towards him "if you call me koi again I will gut out your intestines and do double dutch with 'em" she said icily. Claudio simply smirked as a servant came in through the kitchen door and began to serve dinner 'fight it now…but eventually my Kyoko-koi I will have you' he though with a smile as he began to eat his meal. Kyoko just stared at him oddly as he grinned stupidly 'what is with this nut case?' she asked herself as she took a sip of her water.
With the Sohmas
Arashi reentered the room cradeling his ear as he scowled at Tohru "I blame you for this…zombie" he muttered as he sat back down. Tohru smiled at the boy "I'm a guardian spirit not a zombie…so what did she say?" Tohru asked the youth. Arashi sighed "well she was pissed that I woke her up so early…apparently it's early over there…so she shocked my damn ear through the phone…but once I explained she said they'd be on the next plane" he said. "Who did you call?" Yuki asked as all the Sohmas were curious as to who the boy had called to 'help' them, Arashi groaned "my sister Saki…damn denpa waves!" he cursed as he rubbed his scorched ear. Yuki looked over at Tohru with a quizzical glance "is he referring to Saki Hanajima-san…you're old friend from school?" he asked curiously. Tohru nodded "you mean that creepy girl with the electric waves" Ayame asked and Haru bonked him on the head "idiot…try to be more sensitive I mean she is his sister" Haru said annoyed. "I don't mind…damn right she's creepy and she knows it too" Arashi snapped as Ayame pouted and started crying 'crocodile' tears "ow Haru-kun…how could you inflict harm upon you dear, innocent, talented, extremely good looking older cousin…how cruel!" he whined.
Tohru smiled brightly at this sight 'god how I've missed this…to bad I'll have to go back after we save Kyoko…that is if we all make it out with our lives…and souls' Tohru shuddered at the last thought. Even as an immortal being while her body could no longer be killed because she was already technically dead, her soul could still be harmed or worse in the hands of demons. "Wait why did you cal your friend Saki-kun?" Shigure asked breaking Tohru from her morbid thoughts, "oh…well you all know of Hana-Chan's ability to sense peoples denpa waves…well she can help us find Belthazar castle by tracking Kyoko's waves…normally I could sense her through the mind link but…there's some sort of spell or something keeping me out of her mind…so I cant track her…besides something tells me that Hana-Chan's electric waves may also help" Tohru replied. Arashi suddenly sat up and looked over at Kyou "oh yeah Kyou-san…Saki wanted me to tell you that Kazuma-niisan (A/N: I don't know what the honorific for older brother is but I think this is close to it…if anyone knows tell me thanks!) is accompanying her" he said.
Kyou looked a little taken aback "S-Shishou is coming?" he asked dumbly and Hatori shrugged "well…he is her husband" he replied taking a sip of his tea. Arashi nodded "oh yeah…Saki told me how Kazuma-niisan thinks of you as his son…wait so I guess that would make Saki your step mom…and…hey I guess that means I'm your uncle!" Arashi said excitedly. Kyou and the others paled and sweat dropped as the young boy laughed at his own little realization, "oh…are they bringing Makita-Chan?" Tohru asked excitedly. "yes I think so…maybe Arisa-nee could watch him…I don't think it'd be safe for him to be involved in all this" Arashi said with a slight saddened undertone. "I suppose this is as far as we will get tonight…and it's getting late…you all need your rest…so we will start again in the morning…hopefully Hana-Chan will arrive soon" Tohru said wrapping up their little discussion.
The others nodded rather sleepily "if you don't mind…you all could stay here for the night…so we can start the search bright and early" Shigure said as he stood up from his seat. The others shrugged and nodded since really they had no choice anyway since they had all been 'summoned' there, "the girls can all take Kyoko's room and the boys can divide amongst the other two" Hatori said as more of an order than a suggestion so they all just nodded and got up to go settle in…all except Tohru "aren't you going to sleep as well…or do dead people not need sleep" Rin asked sarcastically and Tohru simply smiled innocently at her and shook her head "oh I'm fine…but I should stay up to guard the house from any attacks…just to be safe" Tohru replied cheerfully and Rin just rolled her eyes and followed the others upstairs.
2 a.m
It was two –o-clock in the morning and everyone in the house was sleep…all except one certain hot headed cat. Kyou tried to go to sleep but couldn't seem to sleep because his mind wouldn't let him 'damn it…why cant I just turn my brain off I'm so tired' Kyou thought as he sat up on the futon that was laid out in his room. His own bed was occupied by the sleeping forms of Yahiko and Arashi as Kureno slept on a futon adjacent to his own. Kyou couldn't sleep even if he wanted to…he was too wracked with worry…his mind could only focus on one thing at the moment 'Kyoko…' Kyou thought mournfully. 'Where are you…please…please come back…please be ok…your father needs you to be alright' he thought as he shifted on his futon. Finally he decided to just give up "screw this…I need to get something to drink…this is hopeless" he whispered to himself as he got off of the futon and stepped over Kureno carefully as he exited the room.
Kyou quietly walked down the hall as not to wake anyone, he made his way down the stairs and into the kitchen. He didn't bother with the lights because his cat like vision allowed him to see very well in the dark as he opened the refrigerator door and reached in to grab the carton of milk. He didn't bother to get a glass and just drank it straight from the carton, he slowly removed the carton from his lips as the last drop of cold liquid slid down his throat, suddenly he saw a light go out from Shigure's study. 'What's that damn dog doing up so late' he wondered as he placed the empty carton onto the counter, Kyou's nosey cat like curiosity got the best of him and he crept towards the door of the study which was partially cracked open.
He opened the door and stepped inside closing the door behind him, "hello Kyou-kun" came a soft familiar voice "Tohru?" Kyou asked. Kyou's gaze was centered on a slim female figure that stood facing the window in the darkness, Kyou stepped closer to her but Tohru didn't seem to notice. "You couldn't sleep either huh?" he whispered to her as he came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, "nope…thus is the life of the worrying parents" Tohru said softly as she smiled and blushed slightly at Kyou's warm embrace. Kyou gave a soft chuckled as he nuzzled her neck "yeah…those damn paternal instincts wont let me sleep" he whispered in her ear. "She really is something… she's really sweet and cute…but a real smart mouth at times" Kyou spoke as he felt a smile form on his lips, Tohru giggled "yup…just like her father" Tohru added and they both laughed quietly together.
"Tohru…I-I'm really scared…I mean loosing you was bad enough…I thought I wouldn't be able to make it but…if I lost her too…well then…I don't know if I could ever be right again" Kyou said sadly in his lovers ear. Tohru closed her eyes and sighed "I'm scared too…but I'm here now…and soon…soon Kyoko will be too I promise" she said with a sadly determined voice. Kyou frowned slightly and pulled away from Tohru and then turned her around so that they were face to face in each other's arms. "Maybe so…but wont you just leave me again? Once this is all over you'll go back to the afterlife…and you'll be dead to me again…gone again…wont you?" Kyou asked with a bitter smiled. Tohru looked up into Kyou's maroon eyes with tears in her blue ones "yes…but I don't have a choice…if I did you know what I'd choose…but we have to save Kyoko…I promise that…I will do I'll bring back our daughter…even if I cant be here for you…I promise she will be" Tohru said as the tears ran down her cheeks.
Kyou silenced her rambles with a gentle yet hungry kiss, at first Tohru resisted but eventually she gave in 'I shouldn't be doing this…it's against the rules…I cant do this…but…' she fought with her conscious. "But you're here now…right now…and that's all I've ever wanted" Kyou whispered in her ear as he trailed kissed down her neck. Tohru let out a soft moan as Kyou's lips kissed across her collar bone "K-Kyou-kun…don't do this we cant…it's against the…mmm" Tohru protested softly as Kyou began to undo the back of Tohru's white gown while sucking gently on her neck. "Kyou…stop…this can…only end in…heart ache…I am a product of death Kyou…and death can only bring sorrow…please I don't want to hurt you anymore…" Tohru whimpered between moans as her gown slowly slid from her shoulders and Kyou looked up into her eyes. His eyes filled with loneliness, want, and desire pleaded with her own eyes filled with that same desire but also with fear, "Tohru…I don't care…I need you…all those years I wished you'd come back…and now that you're here I wont let this chance slip by…even if it's just for the moment…I love you Tohru" Kyou said as he kissed her lips before continuing to kiss her neck and caress her bare back with his hands as her gown slipped to the floor.
Tohru felt tears escape her eyes again "I…I love you too Kyou…and I always have…in life and death…but we shouldn't…this is…not…oh kyou" Tohru trailed off her sentence into another moan of ecstasy. 'This is wrong…I cant break the code…but…I've wanted this for so long…to be here again with him again…to feel alive…aw to hell with the rules!' Tohru thought as she gave in to her own lustful desires. "I'll take my punishment…all just to feel this way again…" Tohru said barely a whisper as she slipped further into the heat and confusion of her own passions and that of her lover…her friend…the father of her child, throwing all consequences to the wind. She knew that no matter how wonderful it was to be with him…to have him…it wouldn't make her mortal again…it wouldn't truly bring her back…or would it? She need only wait and see.
TBC…
A/N: Yey! I updated fast this time…well mainly because today was a snow day so I worked on this chapter all day. Sorry if it got kind of boring with all the talking…but I the whole Tohru thing really needed to be explained! The next chapter I'll also explain about the real story of Tohru's death…and Saki Hanajima returns…along with her very cute…very special young son. But Hmmm…Belthazar has some ulterior motives with Kyoko huh? And what's with Claudio…how does he feel towards her? And what about Tohru and Kyou…will this little affair end the same tragic way it did last time…or will they finally be able to be together? Well if you want to know then simply stay tuned and make sure you review…. Please review! REVIEW THIS TIME PLEASE- The Chizz