Chapter 5:

Trouble

Aaya rose and left the house around four o'clock. Shigure sat alone in his office deep in thought and knew that he couldn't keep this up forever.

"Reiko, if only you knew how I felt about you and why I have to do this than maybe you'll understand better. It's so hard not having you in my life and if you stay with me. Then-," Shigure began to himself before Kyo entered the room. "Kyo?"

"Shigure, I don't know why I'm asking you, but I've got a problem."

"What's the matter Kyo-kun?" Shigure asked.

"I have to go to that school dance with Uo-chan, but she doesn't know our secret and if she approaches me then our secret will be revealed."

"Why does it matter to you? I've gotten the impression that you hate her."

"Shigure. Just between you and me I do love Uo-chan. Plus, I don't want to see her get hurt. Like the last story you wrote. Where the girl finds out the guy's secret and she can never face him again," Kyo sighed.

"So, someone in this house does have an interest in my writing. Kyo-kun? What do you think is right? You have to follow your heart and not care what other people think and never tell Akito about her," Shigure replied.

"Shigure? It sounds as if something actually happened to you."

"Just years of experience and observing. You're not the only one who wanted to tell someone you love her with all of your heart. I too have had this problem and everything resulted in disaster. I'm just warning you. You've got to be careful. Trust me. I would never steer you wrong on something like this. Do you understand?"

"Yeah, thanks," Kyo said as he left.

"You should try taking your own advice sometimes," Haa-san said to him from the window.

"How long have you been there? It's not like you to pry into people's personal affairs. Why do you care what happens to me?" Shigure asked.

"It's not you. It's Reiko. Akito has plans for her. It think she's in danger," Haa-san told him.

"What!? Why would they want Reiko? Wait. Why do you care so much about Reiko?" Shigure asked.

"After she left my life Reiko helped me and I'm sorry, but I couldn't help falling in love with her. But, I know that you two would be very happy together. You must tell Reiko how you feel soon otherwise things may happen. I'll do what I can to stall for time, but you must hurry. Both of your lives can change forever if it all goes wrong," Haa-san warned.

"Thank you so much, Haa-san," Shigure said and Hatori left.

At the Main House

"Haa-san? How much does Shigure love this girl?" Akito asked with a sadistic smile lighting his face.

"Not that much. I think he hates her actually," Haa-san replied.

"Good, then he won't mind if I kill her with him watching. I wanted them to be separated forever. If I can't have here then no one can."

"Wait! You can't kill her. Her life is still a thing that he was involved with. They have to have time. Akito! No one can be truly happy after you kill him or her no matter who you may be. Memories erased or them being dead affects them!" Haa-san shouted at him.

"That outburst was unnecessary. You'll pay for going against what I say! Consider yourself dead!"

Akito charged at Hatori and bit him in the throat. Blood spluttered onto the floor. Akito circled him and turned on Hatori and grabbed a sword off of the wall and took the sheath off. Hatori looked at Akito and rolled out of the way and into the courtyard.

"Die Hatori!" Akito shouted and charged at him.

Hatori climbed the wall and ran towards Shigure's house.

"Even if I don't live then I should still be able to warn him," Hatori thought as he ran with all of his might.

Shigure walked out of the market and saw Hatori running towards him.

"Hatori!" Shigure called.

Hatori grabbed Shigure and kept running towards the house.

"I tried my best but he's going to kill her. I want you to find her and save her. Protect her you idiot!" Hatori ordered and threw Shigure into the porch and ran towards the tree and climbed.

"Hatori? What's the matter?" Shigure called.

"Hatori!" Akito shouted and jumped up the tree.

"Akito!" Shigure yelped.

"Go you idiot!"

"Right!" he answered.

Shigure ran towards the road pass Yuki and Tohru who were heading towards home. Uo and Kyo were sitting on a bench by the house and talking.

"Uo-chan, I have something to tell you that you should know," Kyo started.

"What is it, Orangey? I have things to do," Uo-chan replied.

Kyo came close to Uo and embraced her in his arms and added a quick kiss lightly on the cheek. Uo blushed and looked at him. A second later Kyo turned into his cat form.

"Kyo!" Uo shouted.

"Uo, I'm really a cat. My family has a curse and every time a member of the opposite sex hugs us or our bodies get weak we turn into a member of the zodiac plus the cat. I am the cat and when we transform back to ourselves we're. Oops-"Kyo began to explain.

He turned back into his human self.

"You're butt- naked!" Uo- chan sang.

"Sorry," Kyo apologized and put his clothes back in. "Oh and I love you. That's why I told you. But, you can't tell anyone because you might be in big trouble soon," Kyo added.

"Good, the reason I asked you is because I love you too. Kinda corny, isn't it?"

"No, I like it. And on the night of the dance could we possibly do something else?" Kyo asked.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure Prince Charming can take care of Tohru. It sounds really great. I love you Kyo," Uo responded with a smile.

"Yeah," Kyo breathed.

He touched her hands with his and they stared at each other with eyes of love. Akito's hand shot towards Kyo's collar.

"Kyo-kun!" Uo shouted.

Kyo hung struggling in Akito's grasp.

"I was chasing Hatori. But, if I cause chaos over here then he'll come to rescue you, you pathetic, dirty cat. How dare you make relationships and not plan to tell me about it. Oh, and I'm feeling generous today so after I'll kill you the girl will join you soon after. You can be in love in hell!" Akito shouted.

"Uo run!" Kyo gasped. "Now!"

Uo hesitated and then ran towards Tohru and Yuki. She grabbed them both and dragged them into the woods.

"Uo-chan! What's wrong?" Tohru asked once they stopped.

"There's a guy who's going to kill Kyo and some guy named Hatori! He looks like the Prince, but with black hair and a sadistic smile," Uo gasped.

Yuki ran off back towards the house without hesitation. Uo broke down and cried into her hands and Tohru sat with her friend comforting her. Yuki arrived back at the house and saw the two men struggling against each other.

"Oh, Yuki! It's so good to see you," Akito acknowledged.

"Yuki!" Kyo coughed.

"Where's Hatori?"

"Hatori? I don't know!"

Hatori entered the courtyard and ran towards them trying to retrieve Kyo. Akito took the sword and ran it through Kyo's chest.

"No!" Uo shouted, just arriving in time to see the one she loves with a sword through his chest.

Akito threw Kyo to her who coughed a large amount of blood at her.

"Sorry, Uo. That date will have to be postponed," he choked.

"Don't talk, save your strength," she ordered.

She rolled him on his side so that he wouldn't choke on his blood. Uo ran her hand threw his hair and felt his blood on her fingers. Kyo's head must have cracked when Akito tossed him to her.

"Good bye, I'll see you again in Heaven. I'll wait for you forever," he whispered.

"Kyo," she cried.

Kyo's eyes went blank and he died looking up at her. Uo covered his eyes with a cloth that she carried with her.

Well, it's the first time I've written a chapter this long. I guess I was just on a role. Well, until next time. R&R and plz don't flame me, it's such a waste of valuable energy. Chapter 6 is almost done and I've just watched the entire series on DVD and am so sad that Kyo has so much to suffer through. Until next time then.