Chapter 9
The Curse
Kaijen ran over to Kyo's side, she dropped to her knees.
"Ranji?! Ranji?! It's ok. . .you're going to be fine. . ."Kaijen sobbed. She touched Ranji's head, gently caressing her hair, she pulled back her hand to examine it, it was covered in blood.
"I. . .I think. . .I think I loved. . .her. . ."Kyo choked out between sobs, dropping his head to Ranji's. Kaijen looked at him astonished,
"But. . .but she's. . .she's gone. . .now. And I can't watch her, from a window. . .or at school. . .no where. . .I can't believe she's gone. . ."Kyo sobbed. Ranji's body shuttered under Kyo's grasp. Kaijen looked down at the body, and saw it tear itself, ripping like a sheet of paper. A tall, lanky creature rose from the flesh. It had small floppy ears, and piercing lavender eyes, and a thick tail that swayed. Kaijen rose and pulled Kyo out from under the creature.
"Ranji?" Kaijen said as she advanced towards the creature, "I'm so sorry." Kaijen cried hysterically, flinging herself around the creatures waist,
"I never wanted you to go into this state."
"Ranjiru?" he said dazily, walking over to the creature. The creature made a low growl as Kyo advanced. The growls turned more hostile as Kyo went to touch the creature's arm. Saori jumped down from her tree branch, landing behind Ranji.
"I expect tea and ramen when we return home Ranji." Saori winked as she ran after the fleeing Hazuno.
"He sees you. . .just as we see you Ranji. . .he loves you, for who you are." Kaijen said, looking into the creature's eyes, which started to gloss over.
". . .loves. . .me. . .Sohma. . .loves. . .me?" Ranji cried, as Kyo touched he giant paw, not breaking free of his daze. "I'm in love with. . .her. . ." Kyo smiled. Kaijen let go of Ranji's waist, backing away, "Tell her how you feel." Kyo still smiling looked at Ranji, "Watching you, all the time seeing you. . .at school. . .at the market. . .everywhere. . .I see you." Kyo said, rambling on.
The flesh beneath Ranji's feet, began to snake up her body, until she was no longer a creature, but the normal, human Ranji, dressed in a tattered Halloween costume, with cuts all over her body, but all were healed. She looked up at Kyo with tears dripping down her face as she clutched his hand, she bore her head in his chest and sobbed. Between sobs, she managed to say, "But. . .how. . .could you. . .fall in love. . .with a. . .monster?" Kyo put his head in her hair, "It isn't hard. And I love being near you, just the thought of being able to talk to you like this, makes me feel whole. I love you. Ranji, I'm in love with you." Ranji lifted her head from Kyo's chest, she looked at him with wide eyes. She then knew what was obvious from when she first met Kyo. . .she was in love with him. And now, he told her, he loved her back. Kyo placed his hand under her chin and brought her up to his lips. Gently touching his with hers. A yellow light emitting from Ranji and Kyo's intertwined bodies, as it engulfed the forest and the whole Sohma estate. Saori walked over to Kaijen who was leaning against a tree, she was crying.
"They broke the Sohma curse. Can you believe it?" Saori said amazed.
"Yeah, I can't believe it." Kaijen said wiping the tears from her eyes, as she watched the two kissing under the moonlight.
thank you everyone for reading my story, and i have to say, this story has kept me and Lyris88 up for many a night. And just to let you know, i will be continuing this in a sequal. . .i'm pretty sure i am. . .i have an idea. . .so. . .yea, ARIGATO!!! .