Here In My Arms

xXKyoandFangXx

Chapter Eleven: Fighting the Demon Inside

Kyo's POV

The pain was immense – and there were voices, oh horrible voices - taunting me. Saying horrible things.

"She doesn't love you, you monster…" one said fiercely. "She feels sorry for you… she pities you… How could she love you?"

"No! No she does! I know it!" I screamed back, pitifully. I was having trouble convincing myself of that fact – so it wasn't surprising that I couldn't convince the voice.

"Liar. You're pathetic. You think someone like you could ever be loved? You're just the stupid cat – who ruins the lives of everyone around you. How could you destroy poor defenseless Tohru's heart? You're a monster!" said another.

"Yes, you will hurt her so much, it couldn't possibly hurt any more. You're going to make her never pity you again."

"NO!" I screamed, struggling under the overwhelming control of the voices. "I will not let you make me hurt Tohru! I won't-

"LET YOU!" I yelled, springing upwards, and looking at five very worried, relieved and shocked faces: Hatori, Ayame, Shigure, Momiji and… Tohru…

She burst into tears and hugged me tight sobbing into my chest. I slowly wrapped my arms around her, murmuring,

"Shh… shh… it's alright… I'm alright…" But she just cried harder.

Later that Night

I laid Tohru down on her bed, prying her fists from my shirt, and kissed her forehead, before walking out of her room, and went downstairs to talk to Hatori. He was waiting.

I sat down next to Shigure, Ayame on my other side. I looked at them – they had strange expressions on their faces.

"What!?" I demanded.

Shigure looked at Hatori before asking,

"What's up between you and our little flower?"

"Why?" I asked, my voice and eyes guarded.

"Because. You're little episode there – could've put her in danger. You have yet to fully understand what the cat's true form's spirit can do. You could've killed her."

Tohru's POV

What? He could've killed me? I gasped to myself, What was wrong with him! Hatori! Say something, I must know! I thought, panicking, then his voice wafted up the stairs where I was crouched, still, on the landing.

"The cat's spirit has great control over the person it possesses – and it can only transform, without the beads on. But – you know this. What you do not know, is that, the reason for your confinement, originally, is to keep you from becoming overwhelmed – overpowered – overtaken by the beast, and hurt people. But, Akito decided not to wait until you showed signs of this behavior. He wanted to 'collar the cat'. And the rest of us had hoped that Tohru could've saved you before you became, overwhelmed. But, Kyo – you may not have an option anymore… there might be not a lot of time left before you are completely overcome."

I gasped out loud, not thinking about them hearing me – I was shocked, and terrified. What will happen to Kyo-kun? I then realized, that I wasn't terrified for myself. No – I was scared for Kyo-kun. I was chilled to the bone.

I heard some movement downstairs, and Shigure called,

"Tohru?"

And I fainted, falling down the stairs and into Kyo-kun's arms.

A/N: HAHA!!! I'm so mean…. REVIEW or no update!