Kyo ran down the street and back towards Shigure's house. He had to find
Akito and stop him. They couldn't run away from him anymore. They had to
stop Akito once and for all. Kyo was tired of always be scared of how Akito
would act. He didn't want to hide anymore, he wanted to be free, and free
to live his life how he wanted, if that was even possible. He wanted to be
able to live with Tohru, and he wanted to spend his time with her even if
that damn rat would always be there too. He'd be willing to make that
sacrifice because he loved her.
Akito slowly made his way to Shigure's house. He knew that Tohru wouldn't be there; undoubtedly the rat would run to tell her that he was coming. He just smiled and dragged his kimono through the dirt. Usually he wouldn't wear it out of the house, but he was getting increasingly tired and he hadn't bothered to change. Akito knew that his days were growing short; he didn't have long left to live. That's why he had to show that girl that once and for that he was the head of the family and everyone obeyed him. He didn't get to the house before Kyo ran right into him.
Kyo glanced back for one second and then the next Akito was right in front of him. Akito smiled slightly at the sight of the cat panting to cat his breathe. It was obvious that Kyo was scared of him, even though he was very angry.
"You must love her a lot to face me, Kyo." Akito whispered, stepping closer.
"Damn Akito, leave her alone. She has nothing to do with us." Kyo said pulling away from Akito.
Akito's face darkened. "She has everything to do with us, she knows our secret. I was willing to leave her alone with just that, but know I hear that she has gotten closer to you. What right do you have to fall in love, when I can't? Why do I have to suffer while you're happy? I'm dying Kyo. I deserve to decide what happens to you, without me you'd all be dead."
"You bastard! Just because you are miserable doesn't mean that we have to be!" Kyo said quivering with rage.
To his surprise Akito just laughed.
"You have always been miserable and you will always be Kyo. You carry a special curse don't you? The curse of the cat. You are a horrible monster yourself. You deserve the pain. It is because of you that your poor mother died, is it not?"
Kyo felt the rage boil inside of him as well as a deep sadness. "It wasn't my fault! It wasn't my fault!"
"And poor Kazuma, wasting his life taking you in because he felt guilty. How do you know he ever really loved you? If he did why would he leave? It's a simple answer really. He hated you; he couldn't stand to be around you anymore. He only acted like he cared, but really he couldn't stand the sight of you."
Kyo shook his head. He could feel all the pain of his childhood rising up within him. Hadn't it been Kazuma who had made him forget all that? Akito had to be lying. "You're lying! Shut the hell up! You don't know what you're talking about!"
"I know everything about you Kyo, though I admit I did watch Yuki closer than you, but I do know everything about you. I know how much Tohru means to you, and that's why she has to be gotten rid of. She's a annoying nuisance in my plans, and she must be taken care of."
Kyo clenched his fists tightly. He wanted so bad to punch Akito in the face right now, but he knew that would only cause problems. "I'm tired of this Akito. She's staying and that's it! She's a part of us and you need to understand that we will do anything to protect her."
Akito's face erupted in fury. He lunged out at Kyo hit him hard across the face, and sent Kyo falling to the ground. Kyo jumped back up ready to fight. Akito didn't look to tough.
"Kyo! How dare you refuse to obey me! You insubordinate fool!"
Hana rushed down the street down to where Uo usually hung out. A feeling of dread hung over her like a dark cloud. For some reason the electric signals were telling her to get Uo.
Uo leaned against the brick wall and gazed across the street as the people rushed by. She was surprised to see Hana hurrying over in her clothes of pure black which stuck out like a thorn in the crowd.
"What is it Hana?"
Hana rushed to tell her what little she knew. "I do not know exactly but the signals are telling me there is somewhere we need to be. And that it's a matter of life and death."
Uo looked a little skeptical.
"Are you sure you are not imaging things, Hana?"
"No. I am most sure about this."
Uo and Hana rushed off down the street towards Shigure's house.
Shigure and Hatori sat on the front porch staring out at the forest.
"There's nothing we can do is there, Hatori?"
Hatori grimly glanced over at the dog. "There is nothing. They have to solve this on their own, we cannot help."
Shigure anxiously started to pace back in forth. He stopped suddenly when he saw Uo and Hana rushing down the path.
"What are you two doing here?"
Akito slowly made his way to Shigure's house. He knew that Tohru wouldn't be there; undoubtedly the rat would run to tell her that he was coming. He just smiled and dragged his kimono through the dirt. Usually he wouldn't wear it out of the house, but he was getting increasingly tired and he hadn't bothered to change. Akito knew that his days were growing short; he didn't have long left to live. That's why he had to show that girl that once and for that he was the head of the family and everyone obeyed him. He didn't get to the house before Kyo ran right into him.
Kyo glanced back for one second and then the next Akito was right in front of him. Akito smiled slightly at the sight of the cat panting to cat his breathe. It was obvious that Kyo was scared of him, even though he was very angry.
"You must love her a lot to face me, Kyo." Akito whispered, stepping closer.
"Damn Akito, leave her alone. She has nothing to do with us." Kyo said pulling away from Akito.
Akito's face darkened. "She has everything to do with us, she knows our secret. I was willing to leave her alone with just that, but know I hear that she has gotten closer to you. What right do you have to fall in love, when I can't? Why do I have to suffer while you're happy? I'm dying Kyo. I deserve to decide what happens to you, without me you'd all be dead."
"You bastard! Just because you are miserable doesn't mean that we have to be!" Kyo said quivering with rage.
To his surprise Akito just laughed.
"You have always been miserable and you will always be Kyo. You carry a special curse don't you? The curse of the cat. You are a horrible monster yourself. You deserve the pain. It is because of you that your poor mother died, is it not?"
Kyo felt the rage boil inside of him as well as a deep sadness. "It wasn't my fault! It wasn't my fault!"
"And poor Kazuma, wasting his life taking you in because he felt guilty. How do you know he ever really loved you? If he did why would he leave? It's a simple answer really. He hated you; he couldn't stand to be around you anymore. He only acted like he cared, but really he couldn't stand the sight of you."
Kyo shook his head. He could feel all the pain of his childhood rising up within him. Hadn't it been Kazuma who had made him forget all that? Akito had to be lying. "You're lying! Shut the hell up! You don't know what you're talking about!"
"I know everything about you Kyo, though I admit I did watch Yuki closer than you, but I do know everything about you. I know how much Tohru means to you, and that's why she has to be gotten rid of. She's a annoying nuisance in my plans, and she must be taken care of."
Kyo clenched his fists tightly. He wanted so bad to punch Akito in the face right now, but he knew that would only cause problems. "I'm tired of this Akito. She's staying and that's it! She's a part of us and you need to understand that we will do anything to protect her."
Akito's face erupted in fury. He lunged out at Kyo hit him hard across the face, and sent Kyo falling to the ground. Kyo jumped back up ready to fight. Akito didn't look to tough.
"Kyo! How dare you refuse to obey me! You insubordinate fool!"
Hana rushed down the street down to where Uo usually hung out. A feeling of dread hung over her like a dark cloud. For some reason the electric signals were telling her to get Uo.
Uo leaned against the brick wall and gazed across the street as the people rushed by. She was surprised to see Hana hurrying over in her clothes of pure black which stuck out like a thorn in the crowd.
"What is it Hana?"
Hana rushed to tell her what little she knew. "I do not know exactly but the signals are telling me there is somewhere we need to be. And that it's a matter of life and death."
Uo looked a little skeptical.
"Are you sure you are not imaging things, Hana?"
"No. I am most sure about this."
Uo and Hana rushed off down the street towards Shigure's house.
Shigure and Hatori sat on the front porch staring out at the forest.
"There's nothing we can do is there, Hatori?"
Hatori grimly glanced over at the dog. "There is nothing. They have to solve this on their own, we cannot help."
Shigure anxiously started to pace back in forth. He stopped suddenly when he saw Uo and Hana rushing down the path.
"What are you two doing here?"