Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Fruits Basket characters.
Pairings: Do they really matter at this point?? No new pairings. Go back to a previous chapter if you've forgotten.
Warnings: Blood, Yuki bashing, death….and other stuff out of my twisted imagination.
Chapter 10: Damage Done, Curse Lifted
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Yuki took a step back, wrinkling his nose at the horrible smell of rotting flesh that the creature in front of him reeked of as he tried to hide his fear…
Damn! What do I do, what do I do!?
Kyo frantically yelled as he opened his eyes once more. He turned to Chaos and punched him in on his cheek.
Wake up and let me out of here you bas—
Kyo stopped when Chaos let out a moan of pain as he began to breathe again. The pulse that had been running faintly in the ooze became a little louder as Chaos' eyes slowly opened.
Uh…
Chaos' eyes slowly focused on a blurry figure with orange hair. When he finally could clearly see the figure he tried to speak,
Wha…
That was all he could get out. His mouth moved but the words didn't come out.
Hey! What the hell is going on!?
Kyo glared at Chaos but his expression turned to worry when he realized how the deity was in serious discomfort.
'If he dies inside my body, what would happen to me?'
Powered by this thought, he went to try to pull the ooze away from Chaos…but before his hands could touch it,
Don't! You mustn't touch it!!
Kyo's hands recoiled as if they had been burned when Chaos yelled this.
What the heck is this stuff? How can I get it off if I can't touch it?
Wh…why…are…you…here?
He finally managed to get out…but it had taken more effort and energy than it was worth.
You took over my body, you tell me. Why are you trying to kill? Why are you here like this?
Chaos opened his mouth to answer but his head started to spin and he would've passed out if Kyo hadn't slapped him saying,
Don't go out on me again! I want answers and you're the only one who can give them to me.
He let out a weak laugh before replying,
I don't know a lot myself, mortal…but that slap of yours saved me from going under again…
Under again? Tell me what you do know.
The curse that I was given is the one who has been controlling me. However and whatever state you found me in is what happens to me every time the curse takes over my body and mind…
He paused to let his strength gather back up then continued,
…I have no control, no thought, and no memory during these periods. This is the first time I've functioned while the curse is controlling me.
If it's controlling you now, how come you're here?
I guess, in a sense, you could say that what you see rapped up in this ooze is the real me. The one Chaos before he was cursed…
What!? There are two of you??
No…to put…it simply…I'm a prisoner of my own mind.
How is that putting it simply?!?
Chaos went to reply but his pupils went to pinpoint ((or…err…what would you call it with someone who has cat eyes?)) as he let out a soundless yell out of pain.
Kyo closed his eyes to see what was happening with the creature and Yuki.
"What's the matter Yuki? If you're so afraid to die, then why do you insist on getting in the way?" said the creature as he let out a horrible chuckle. It started to circle Yuki once again, but this time, with out the beads to play with.
"Yuki…" it said when it saw Yuki shaking slightly, "I've lost my old toy…" he held up his left hand, "Are you my new one?"
Yuki took a step back as the thing grinned and came in closer.
It's not death that is feared by so many of you mortals…It is the anticipation of a slow death that makes you quake.
What?
You mortals wouldn't fear death so much if it was always quick and painless. I fear that the little mouse will not receive this type of death…no…He will receive a rather painful one.
Can you see what's happening?
No. I merely know everything that's happened up until you woke me up. I only know that your body had been transformed in front of the mouse.
…
Kyo then closed his eyes again to watch, which was the only thing he could do.
Yuki took another step back as he tried to dodge the creature's grab…but failed to do so. The thing caught him by the arm and then slung him to the other side of the yard. He landed hard and had heard a loud crack…as well as Tohru's scream…or had it been his own voice that he had heard? He tried to move his right arm, but stopped to gawk at how it had twisted into the reverse of the normal position.
"What's the matter Yuki…can't you get back up?" the creature said as it walked over to Yuki, "Here, I'll help you up."
It grabbed Yuki by his head and lifted him up. Yuki could feel stings of pain, then blood trickling down the sides of his head and the back of his neck as this was done.
"Hmm…Looks like this form isn't very good for helping people, now is it?" it said as he moved his hand/claws down to Yuki's good arm. He began to squeeze, Yuki let out a yell of pain, and he said,
"Yuki, how does it feel to finally lose to the cat? If you think this is just Chaos' curse at work, then you're wrong. You've made this cat very unhappy for several years…and it's now time for his revenge." with that, he began to squeeze harder until blood sprayed…harder…until bones were cracking…harder…until Yuki's arm was severed in two. The creature just laughed gleefully as Yuki continued to cry out in pain.
Tohru was on her knees, shaking very badly as tears flowed from her eyes while she clutched a little crying yellow rabbit to her chest. Haru was still out cold, but out of harms way on the porch where Momiji and Tohru had moved him long before the carnage had started.
Tears were pouring down Yuki's face.
Tears fell out of Chaos' silver eye every now and then as he got Kyo to fill him in on the current happenings…but the gold eye remained dry.
The creature then took a swipe at Yuki, who had fallen on the ground, which ripped deep gashes into his chest.
Damn it! Can't you do anything!?
Kyo yelled in frustration as he watched Yuki's bloody torture continue.
Does it look like I can do anything!? I can barely talk, or barely breathe for that matter…How could I help him!?
Snapped Chaos and Kyo would have snapped back something hateful if it wasn't for the sorrow in his voice and the tears running down one side of his face.
…Sorry…I'm just frustrated that I can't do anything to stop this…and I'm scared…
Scared? Scared of what?
That he'll kill Tohru after he's done with Yuki.
What?!?…I…I hadn't thought about that…Please…continue to tell me what's happening.
"And now Yuki…" it said as it picked Yuki up by the neck, "Good bye."
With that, it threw Yuki across the yard even harder than the last and he landed with a final, sickening CRACK! The creature let out a loud laugh but stopped short while clutching his heart as he fell to his knees.
Kyo turned and ran a ways from where Chaos was. When he stopped and turned to look back, Chaos was still being shocked by the once red ooze that had become blacker than the black darkness that still surrounded them.
Tohru clutched Momiji tighter as the creature started to crawl towards them on his hands and knees. He stopped about five feet away from them and began to yell again. As he did this, his shape began to change…and soon he was back to looking like Kyo…but this didn't bring relief to Tohru because she could still see the evil golden glow in his eyes as well as an immense hate. He began to crawl closer, holding out a hand that was aimed for Tohru's neck. Tohru couldn't move. She was too paralyzed with fear. The possessed Kyo lacked only a few inches from her neck when he suddenly collapsed. Tohru held her breath, hoping that it was all over.
Kyo's body convulsed and he lifted himself up as he began to cough up some blood. A light started to glow beside his body as he continued to cough. The glow slowly formed into a body—it was a unconscious Chaos.
Kyo finally stopped coughing and looked up to see a crying Tohru holding a transformed Momiji, who was also crying.
"T…Tohru…"
She gasped when she heard her name and looked up to see Kyo—back to normal with Chaos passed out beside him. She was so happy that she set down—almost dropped—Momiji as she went to hug him.
POOF!
She held the little orange neko as he began to cry. Momiji cried out of joy…for it being finally over…but he started crying out of sorrow again when he saw Yuki's corpse, twisted and bloodied, up against a tree.
Haru finally came to and sat up with a groan while rubbing his head. His eyes went to pinpoint and he went into a state of shock when he spotted Yuki's corpse.
Chaos slowly came to…he'd never had such a bad migraine in his life. He was stiff as if he'd been asleep for months…and his eyes burned. He began to cry as all the memories of the pass few months came rushing to him…and when he saw what had happened because of him. The tears running from both eyes stopped when he realized he was receiving hateful glares from the men and a scared look from the girl…He lowered his head as he shimmered away after saying,
"I am so sorry."
"YUKI!"
Tohru turned to see Kagura running over to the twisted corpse, with tears running down her face. Hatori and Shigure weren't far behind her. Tohru gasped and set Kyo down when she realized that Hatori was in a wheel chair.
"Hatori, what happened??"
"I was about to ask you the same thing."
She lowered her head and merely said the first word that came to her mind,
"Chaos…"
((AN: Well?? Good? Bad? Was this a descent ending? If I get enough reviews saying I should, I may add one more chapter that will tell of the aftermath. (but if no one wants another chapter then I'm not going to waste my time.) Reviews, please!))
