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Chapter V - Rescuer
Tohru sat in her dark room, listening to the loud pitter patter that the rain made when they hit her window panes. She hugged her knees closer to her chest, knowing that she was going to have to leave Tokyo for good now because she certainly didn't belong here. Plus, she couldn't bear the fact that she had inflicted so much pain upon another human being. Tohru felt the tears slide down her cheeks as she got up on her feet and looked at her empty suitcases that were strewn across the wooden floor. She bent down and picked them up, throwing them on top of her unmade bed. Then she began to carelessly toss her clothing and a bunch of her other belongings into the open brown suitcase. She didn't know where she was headed to yet, but she was about to find out tomorrow morning. As she was tossing things into her suitcase, her hand came across a fabric that was familiar, causing her to look down to see the black bandana that he had given her the night she had really fallen for him. She closed her eyes as more tears slid down her cheeks and tightened the grip around the bandana, wanting to give it back to him, but she felt that she couldn't face him quite yet. She sighed and stuffed the bandana deep into her jacket pocket, not wanting to let go of it...yet.
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I'm lying in my bed
Hear the clock ticking
I think of you
Caught up in circles
Confusion, there's nothing new
Flashback, warm nights
Almost left behind
Suitcase of memories
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The sun rose the next morning and Kyo sat in his math classroom, staring off into the bright blue skies out of the window. He couldn't stop picturing her face being scrunched up with hurt and pain when he had said those cruel last words to her. The teacher's annoying interrupted his thoughts by yelling,
"Sohma-kun! Are you even listening to me?!"
Kyo turned his head slightly, to face the senile man with flaring nostrils. He smirked slightly and said casually,
"Nope."
The teacher turned tomato red and angrily pointed a shaky finger to the door,
"Detention!"
Kyo sighed and pushed himself out of his seat, noisily, and walked to the door coolly, making sure to slam the door on his way out. He walked through the deserted hallways, his heart painfully yearning to hear Tohru's sweet voice along with her sweet words. He walked out of the front entrance with a doleful face and decided that the only way to get rid of this heart ripping pain was to talk to her and sort things out. He was finally realizing what a coward he was and how stupid he truly was. He walked himself all the way to the bakery and saw that there was a new girl at the counter. He frowned and went inside, making the familiar bell ring throughout the store. The girl looked up with a smile and asked brightly,
"May I help you?"
Kyo gulped down the giant lump in his throat when the memories of the first time he met Tohru flooded into his head. He cleared his throat, pushing the thoughts out, and asked with a hoarse voice,
"Was there a girl named Honda Tohru in here before?"
The girl twisted her face into a thinking position and then finally stated,
"Does she have brown hair and brown eyes? A very nice girl she was..."
Kyo's eyes widened with hope and asked with his now sparkling crimson eyes,
"So you saw her?"
"Umm, yes I did and I heard her telling my manager that she had to quit because she was leaving Tokyo or something like that..."
Kyo felt his legs get weak and he gripped his hands onto the counter. He felt lightheaded now that he had just heard the news,
"L-Leaving?"
The girl nodded slowly and asked with concern,
"Are you okay?"
Kyo banged his fist onto the counter and then rushed out of the door as quickly as he could. He felt his legs carry himself all the way up the same road that led to her apartment and he found himself banging his fists against her apartment door with panic and tears spilling from beneath his eyes.
"Tohru! Tohru!! Please let me in!"
Silence.
Kyo banged his fist on the door one last time and then resorted to twisting the knob to find that it was unlocked. He pushed open the door slowly at first but then when he took one glimpse inside he opened the door fully, his mouth dropped open. The place was deserted and nearly empty. He left the room and nearly fell down the flights of stairs, running as fast as he possibly could to the next place that popped into his head. The airport.
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Tohru sat in the brown leather chair, waiting for the plane to America to be called. She had finally decided on going to a new place with a fresh new start. She was using up the rest of her money for this trip, she knew it was stupid, but she had to do it. She looked at her watch and suddenly felt sick with fear to be traveling all across the country to a whole new place with new faces. She had never gone this far from Tokyo before. She didn't even hear the loudspeaker scream out for the plane to America since she was so lost in thought. On the last warning she snapped up and got up from the coffee colored chair, perspiring just a little. She walked up to the desk, but just as she reached it she heard her name being screamed out by a certain voice that she half longed to hear but half longed not to hear. She turned her head slowly to see a tired Kyo a few feet behind her.
"W..Wait..."
Tohru felt her stomach churn and she opened her mouth but nothing came out. Kyo walked closer to her and she gaped when she saw that there were fresh tears in his eyes, she had never seen him cry before. He said in a breaking voice,
"Please don't go... the things that I last said to you, they didn't mean anything, I just said them because I was scared of what would develop between us... and I was selfish because I didn't want to get hurt. So please, come back, give me another chance. Don't go."
She looked down at the beige carpeted floor and felt tears drop down, staining the perfectly clean carpet. She felt herself shake her head sadly and said,
"I can't...I have to go now before I put any more pain on you. I hate to be the one that caused you pain... I made you're life so complicated, so it's best that I leave."
Kyo grabbed her arm and said with an emotion filled voice,
"No! It's not your fault! I was the one being stupid, please stop blaming yourself..."
She tugged her arm out of his grasp and turned around so that he wouldn't see her tear stained cheeks.
"I'm sorry...but all I do is bring trouble, goodbye Kyo."
Tohru ran to the desk and handed in her ticket, taking one last glance at a shocked Kyo who was frozen in his spot. He watched as she walked away, farther and farther from him, and then she finally disappeared.
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If you're lost, you can look
And you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you
I will be waiting
Time after time
INOJ-Time After Time
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Tohru was lugging her suitcases and dragging them on the gravel that lead to the open airplane, waiting for her to enter. Suddenly a boy with violet hair and a beautiful face came up to her and offered gently,
"Would you like me to help you with those bags?"
Tohru looked to her side to see a boy with a charming smile and a slender figure standing beside her. Her eyes brightened and being her kind self she shook her head and insisted,
"It's alright I can carry them, but thank you for offering. May I ask of your name?"
"Sohma Yuki... and are you Honda Tohru?"
Her eyes widened with surprise and she asked,
"How did you know my name?"
Yuki's cheeks flushed a floral color and he said nervously,
"Oh! Um...I knew your mother back in the day."
Tohru stopped in her tracks and she nearly dropped her suitcases,
"You knew my mother?!"
she asked incredulously, blinking rapidly in shock. Yuki cleared his throat and put on his charming smile again,
"Yup, we go way back...hey that reminds me, your mother wanted me to give you something that she never was able to give to you."
She looked at the plane nearby and said with worry,
"But, I have to leave for that plane to get out of Tokyo."
"You can take the next plane. I just have to give this gift to you, it's very important to your mother... plus you can come back here once we're finished, it'll be fine, I promise."
He gave her a trusting smile and Tohru bit her lower lip, debating on what to do. She felt so pressured at that moment, but she felt that her mother was more important, so she'd have to put America on hold for now. She pressed her lips together and then finally said,
"Okay, I'll go."
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Kyo was walking sadly down the street back to his apartment to sulk some more. He had just lost another precious person in his life. He had blown his chances of finding happiness. He sighed and tucked his hands into his pockets when he felt someone approaching from behind. He turned around to see a man with a white mask behind him with a raised knife and quickly ducked as it sliced at the air. He jumped back as the man sliced like a madman from side to side, trying to reach him. Kyo felt the anger pour out of him as he grabbed the man's arm and threw him to the cement ground with a loud bang.
"Leave me the fuck alone!!"
Kyo screamed, grabbing the knife from the man and holding it to the man's neck. Kyo gripped the knife so that his knuckles turned white and he said with a threatening voice,
"Tell me what the hell you want or you go to hell, permanently."
The man squirmed nervously and finally said with a fear filled voice,
"Fine, fine! But just please don't kill me!"
"Just tell me what the hell you want!"
The man's hesitation made Kyo put the knife so close to his skin that he could feel the coldness of the blade pierce his throat. He gasped and then said with a choked voice,
"The boss just ordered me to come after yo---"
Kyo punched him and screamed out,
"What about Tohru?! What's going to happen with her?!"
"Sh-She's with the boss right now."
Kyo couldn't believe his ears,
"WHAT?!"
"You heard me! I said she's with the boss right now!"
Kyo held the knife closer to him and asked with a menacing voice,
"Where is your boss?"
The man trembled with fear from death and confessed quickly,
"At the old mansion on 42nd street, it's hidden in an alley! Now please just let me go..."
"If you're not telling the truth I'll kick your ass so bad you'll be begging to die."
Kyo punched the guy out taking his mask and stripped him of his clothing except for his undergarments, and then he stuffed him into a metal garbage can before running off to his destination.
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