AN: WHew that took a bit to write..and with my being at a anime convention we had to plan it later than ushual. Still thanks for all the reviews. Reviews help us write..Well at least it does for me. lol
Kimihiro was currently cleaning the drug store as Rikuo stalked the shelves. His brother Syaoran was out on a date with Sakura as Touya and Yukitto were out checking out furniture for their new place. It was going to be nice to finally have a real place to call their own. It still amazed him that Yuuko managed to find a place to house them all. Until it was finished most were either sleeping in the rooms upstairs , on the floor of the new house or in Yuukos own shop.
He looked over to where Kazahaya was sitting by Kakia behind the counter with a blank look on his face. He still was not all there..but everyone was praying he would pull through. Rikuo tried not to show..but he was being affected by it the most. He had his good days and bad ones. Kakia looked over at him and saw him watching and smiled softly before turning back to Kazahaya and handed him a pocky which the lithe brunette ate robotically for a moment before humming in pleasure. Rikuo hearing it looked over at them for a moment before turning back to his work.
It was strange..but Kazahaya had been having the strangest cravings as of late...
Kimihiro was awoken from his thoughts by the door opening. He narrowed his eyes suspitously. When he saw Shizuka come in carefully carrying a basket with a bow around it. "What is that?" He asked frowning.
"A present for you." Douemki said simply handing him the basket stiffly. Kimihiro's eyes widened when he took it with a oof. "Whats in here?" He asked eyeing it nervously. "Just open it..unless you are scared." He taunted.
Kimihiro growled at that his eyes almost turning into slits as he tore the basket open only to gasp as a small head popped out. Its was his spirt animal..a Pipe fox! "How did you know?" He asked Shizuka with a raised eyebrow.
"Syaoran told me...Do you like it?" The other asked hopefully to the flushed teen.
"He..is acceptable." Kimihiro allowed red faced as the pipe fox kissed his face repeatedly. "A little too loving..but acceptable."
Kurogane was taken aback when he and his blones came in the store and found a strange fox looking animal wrapped around Kimihiro like a scarf. "What on earth..is that?" He asked in disbelief.
"Its a pipe Fox Kuro-silly." Yuui informed him teasingly as the other giggled.
"Yea a Pipe fox supernatural spirit familiars, that are kept by their owners, within bamboo pipes and flutes.
Those who keep Kuda-kitsune, can train them to answer any question they seek answers to. This enables the master to see into both the past and future or even interact with the dead." Fai informed him as he looked at them skeptically.
"Its true. I should know The Pipe Fox is my spirt Animal." Kimihiro smiled as he petted the white pipe fox. "Although..i haven't mastered the whole future telling yet." He admitted.
"Tech what a whimpy spirt animal." Kurogane grinned pompously.
"I wouldn't say that..you haven't seen it in its full form." Kakia warned lightly from behind. "No one should ever underestemate ones spirt animal."
"Oh yea..and what is yours?" Kurogane asked grinning toothily.
"Not important." He withheld tauntingly.
"Mines a Jaguar." Shizuka said simply.
"Cheetah " Rikuo deadpanned. "and my lovely Kazahaya is a kitten." He said gesturing to the brown haired teen who was muching happily on another pocky with a strangely cat like blissful expression on his face.
"I can see that." Kurogane deadpanned. "What about the others?"
"Well i dont know the two that own this store..but Touya is a wolf, Yukitto a dove, syaoran is a dog..and sakura is..a rabbit i think." Rikuo said thoughtfully.
"None of this ever really makes sense." Kurogane said rubbing the bridge of his nose.
"Just accept the craziness for what it is." Fai said lightly.
It was true that Kazahaya had been unstable lately..but no one knew how bad it was till a day later. It started out like any other day. They had all gathered at the new house and were making sure all was in order when..something just caused him to snap.
Everyone was startled by a screeching howl that filled the house. They followed the noise only to find The unstable Brunette appearance changed. His eyes had become slits the outline of a big cat consumed him and he appeared to be surrounded by a whirlwind. It was causing things around him to circle his body.
"What on earth is wrong with him?" Kurogane yelled over the noise as he stood in front and sheltered the blondes from the flying objects.
"He is too unstable..His beast has taken over." Kimihiro informed them from his position behind a very over protective Shizuka Doumeki. "Oof get out of my way. YOU OAF!" He said as he tried to push the stubborn Taller male out of the way. "No..You can't do anything." Shizuka reasoned simply.
"What do you know?" Kimihiro hissed as he continued to try and fight to get free. Did no one else see how serious this was? People could get hurt if he didn't do something.
Rikuo didn't have time to listen to what was being said. He let his spirt animal take over and Kurogane got to see first hand the power of what he was thought was a simpleton. Rikuo walked calmly over to his love. "I don't want to have to hurt you." He said slowly as he walked calmly through the storm and wreckage.
He had hoped he could get through to him..but if they glazed over expression on his face was anything to go by than no one must truly be home. Rikuo didn't even wince as a lamp hit him in the face causing a cut to appear and blood to drip down his face.
A look of horror and concern slowly flickered onto Kazahaya's face and tears started to fall down his face. He had hurt his Mate...His one and only...how could he live with himself? He tried to gain control but it was hard..he just couldn't seem to get a grasp. His fingers went to his hair and he gripped it nearly tearing some out. "No..No..No.." He howled as his now fang like teeth gashed in angst.
It hurt Rikuo to see him like this..He never used to be like this..He used to be so happy and carefree..what happened while he was taken? What did these monsters do to make him like this? A growl escaped his lips as he stormed determinedly the rest of the way over. He than did something no one expected..He punched Kazahaya in the face sending him across the room.
The look of insanity slowly disappeared from his face and morphed into a look of shock as he rubbed his cheek where a bruise was already forming. Everyone continued to watch stunned as the world went back to normal and objects in the air dropped lifelessly to the ground. Rikuo ignored it all and stepped over the Debris and knelt down in front of the fallen now stable Cat. He took the stunned boy into his arms and held him tightly. "There..now we are even. You don't have to feel guilty." He expalined knowingly as he soothed the crying boy in his arms.
Kyle looked annoyed as he glanced at an unseen man. "Look my head is on the line and you can't screw this up. You hear me?" He spat.
"I assure you. Your head can rest easy. I won't fail." The unseen man mocked.
Fai and Yuui leaned over A now sober looking Kazahaya examining him studdiously as the others watched nervously in the backround awaiting news. "Is he going to be ok?" Rikuo asked worriedly.
A look at Fai the more practiced of the two was all the answer they would ever need.
"It's nothing you need to worry about. I think you fixed it for now. Just keep a close eye on him and keep him calm." Fai grinned.
"OF course you are lucky..You knocked some sense into him." Yuui giggled causing Kurogane's eye to twitch.
"Literally." The twins joked at once.
"That is nice and all..but can you tell us what caused him to go crazy like that?" A clueless Kurogane demanded.
"Well aside from dealing with his mental healing .. I think he just needs bed rest but I will need to check on him a couple weeks. To see how he is doing. " Fai assured. "Yuui will make a special brew to help keep him calm and help with any other problems he may have."
"Don't worry Big bad Kitty I am the best." Yuui assured flashing a peace sign.
"I wouldn't trust you two with my body." Kurogane snorted looking away.
"You are a liar." Fai and Yuui teased. "That is not what you said last night."
"Shutup!" Kurogane ordered red faced. "You make it sound like you topped."
"Ahh true.. Kuro-Seme is the best lover. Maybe you should play the Doctor." Yuui snickered.
"That is more than I wanted to hear." Syaoran protested fake gagging.
Two days later Everyone was decoratign their own rooms in their new house the door bell rang. Fai and Yuui pushed each other playfully as they tried to race to get to the door first. In the end they both opened the door together only to come face to face with what had to be one of the most beautifulest men they had ever seen.
"Hello welcome to the nighborhood. My name is Ashura." The man introduced himself suavely. "And who might you two lovely creatures be?"