DISCLAIMER : No, still don't own Fruits Basket. But that time machine I am working on is almost finished.
"Damn!" a voice mumbled and ran off in to the distance.
'Ugn....' Kyo felt heavy, as if something was pushing down on him. The force from whatever had hit him had knocked him unconcious in his fragile cat form. As he slowly opened his eyes, he noticed someone WAS on top of him. Tohru.
"Tohru? Tohru?? TOHRU!!! Wake up!!!!" he screamed.
"K...yo..?" Her voice sounded weak. Really weak. What was going on? She slowly rolled over off of him allowing him to change back.
Kyo hurriedly dressed to check on Tohru when it all hit him. All the events from before he blacked out.
"Kyo!!"
BANG!
"Ah, hell!!!! No, she couldn't have..." he ran over to Tohru, who was fading in and out of consciousness. "Tohru? Are you ok?? Where does it hurt?"
"Every...where....my back......"
Kyo wrapped one arm around Tohru's shoulders and tried to sit her up, being careful not to transform again. Something wet touched his hand.
'Huh?' Kyo thought as he brought his hand into view. 'Blood. Dammit!! So the bastard really did shoot her? What am I going to do? I can't carry her home. I might transform and be of even less use to her. Damn curse!'
"Ky..o.....I feel tired..."
Kyo's mind was in a panic. He couldn't carry her. But he couldn't leave her and go for help either. She could fall asleep and never wake up.
"Tohru," Kyo said as calmly as he could manage. "I don't know what to do. I can't carry you....... and you can't walk like this, even with my help... "
"I told you..... you should have bought....... the little neko cell phone..... " she said quietly. Kyo looked confused. "It was just a joke, Kyo...... I will be ok..... go back to Shigure's house..... and get help...."
"Hell no! You might fall asleep and never wake up!"
"Kyo, " she muttered. "Over there, in my bag...."
Kyo's eyes followed Tohru's gaze to the messenger bag she always carried with her. It had been flung over by a trashcan when she had fallen the first time. He walked over and picked it up.
"The picture....of Mom...."
Kyo pulled out the picture of Kyoko in her black tank, the one Hiro had stolen almost a year ago. He handed it to Tohru.
"As long as...... Mom is here to keep me company.... and I know you will be back..... I will hold on..... I'll stay awake......now hurry......"
"But--"
"Kyo.... I'll be alright." Tohru said as she searched her bag. She pulled out a small cord necklace with an enamel onigiri on it. She handed it to Kyo.
"Keep this with you.... for good luck. Mom gave it to me..."
"Tohru....." Kyo felt his heart stop when she handed him the necklace. He knew he had to leave her, despite his fears. "Hang on."
And with that Kyo slipped the necklace over his head and took off toward Shigure's house. He ran with every ounce of strength he had, knowing that time was slipping away.... and so was the person he cared about most.
"Shigure, it's been an hour since they were supposed to get home. And I don't trust that stupid ca------"
Yuki's sentence was cut short by the slamming of doors and the pounding of footsteps. He and Shigure looked toward the door to the den and saw Kyo, out of breath and hunched over in the doorway.
Shigure spoke. "Kyo? What's going---?"
"Tohru..... call...... Hatori....... tell him to bring the car..... 2 blocks from SoMA building..... gunshots..... have to get back.... call now..." And with that Kyo took off for the door when Yuki grabbed him by the arm.
"What the..... hell do you want..... damn rat?"
"What happened?"
"Tohru's been shot..... now I gotta go! She's all by herself!!!"
Yuki turned, never letting go of Kyo's arm. "Shigure, you call Hatori. I'm going with Kyo."
Shigure picked up the phone as the two boys disappeared into the night.
"Hey, Ha'ri......."
Just be yourself, you'll be fine.
In fact, I think you'd be very cute, Miss Honda.
I won't mention any names but there are a few people in this house who get very worried when you're sick.
Sissy!
All the events of the past year and a half flooded Tohru's mind as she struggled to stay conscious. She had to stay awake, for Yuki and Kyo and Shigure and all the other Sohmas, and Uo and Hana too.
It's ok. You don't have to...... you don't have to love everything......
"Kyo...."
How is it.... that someone like you..... is here by my side...... crying for me?
"I....."
Tohru......
"Ky..o...."
Tohru...
'Kyo'
The night was silent as Tohru gave in to exhaustion, falling unconscious, still holding her mother's picture tightly.
Ok, chapter 2 is done! Sorry it was so short. Don't you love cliffhangers? Thanks a million to everyone who reviewed! I feel so loved!