Disclaimer: I don't own Furuba.
Vampires
By: Twilight Kitsune
Chapter the Third: Discoveries
Tohru sat at the dinner table thinking to herself. She and the others had spoke to Akito the night before about the curse, and had found him looking better than he ever had. Hatori had been unable to explain it, and had been watching him closely for a while. It seemed that the curse had been broken, and if Akito's condition was any indication, then it had been broken for several months. The connection had also been made that Kyou had gone missing around the same time as the curse was broken. No one was sure how, but everyone knew that it had something to do with Kyou's disappearance. Tohru was still in shock when Yuki had led her home, and as she went to bed. Now she was up again and everything was sinking in. It was likely that Kyou would never be seen again, and yet, the curse was broken. Tohru found it hard to decide whether she should be happy or sad. Before Tohru could sink totally into her thoughts, a knock at the door drew her out into the hallway.
"Hello," she said to the policeman standing at the door, "can I help you?"
"May I speak to the owner of the house please?" he answered.
"Of course." Tohru said, leading the officer inside. "I'll go find him."
Tohru wandered toward Shigure's office to see if he was up, and when she found it empty, headed upstairs. The police officer really had her worried. He wouldn't have any info on Kyou, the police had stopped searching a month after his disappearance, but if not for that, what did he want to talk to Shigure for? Knocking lightly on the door Tohru called for Shigure and found him already up and dressed, just hanging out in his room reading. In a few moments Tohru, Shigure, and the policeman all sat around the table sipping tea.
"We have information on your missing person." the officer said staring coldly at Shigure.
"What information?" asked Shigure, now interested.
"We found his DNA at a crime scene, along with that of several other victims. His body is the only one that hasn't been found."
Kyofu was waiting for the sun to go down. He'd been up for an hour, and was starting to get impatient. He was hungry, and as he paced back and forth listening to the music his Shishou had turned on he decided he'd had enough. Putting in his own music he began to pull on his clothes for the day. To the tune of a song called "Haunting" he pulled on a black t-shirt and heavy black boots. A quick glance at the burn around his wrist and he pulled a long-sleeved sweatshirt on. To some he would look a selfish punk, to others a troubled kid, and if he felt like it, he could make some think of him as an innocent boy, lost in the streets. Today he was hungry, and didn't care what people saw in him as he stood in the shadow of the house, waiting for the last rays of sun to disappear.
Tohru opened her eyes to a cheery face framed by blond hair.
"You're awake!!!" said Momiji as he leaned back and gave Tohru room to sit up.
"How long was I sleeping?" she asked as she glanced out the window of Hatori's car.
"A few hours," said Kagura from the front seat, "You woke up just in time, we're almost there." Tohru looked out the windows at the tall buildings that lined the sides of the road, towering eerily. The sun was going down, and the city starting to light up. Tohru was amazed she'd managed to fall asleep. It was amazing outside, plus she was in a car with five other people not counting herself. How she'd even been able to relax was beyond her.
A few minutes later, Hatori pulled the car into the parking lot of a 4-star hotel. Everyone jumped out, eager to stretch. Momiji could be seen running around everyone as they headed into the hotel with Hatori in the lead. Yuki and Haru just ignored the little bouncing bundle of hyperness while Tohru actually laughed and tried to keep up with him. Kagura watched from a distance as Momiji and Tohru raced around in the lobby of the hotel and laughed a little. It was good to see someone was happy. Hatori turned around and gave Kagura a set of keys to the room she would be sharing with Tohru and headed off to hand out keys to the others. Kagura led Tohru up to room 408 and the two spent several minutes exploring the spacious apartment before they unpacked and Kagura went to bed. Tohru wandered around the apartment for several hours in thought. She was bored. Everyone had gone to bed, but she'd already gotten plenty of sleep. Finally she settled on going for a walk, and left a note for Kagura, explaining where she'd gone. Then Tohru, oblivious as she was, headed out into the darker areas of the city, looking for a place to sit a think undisturbed.
Kyofu saw his chance for a good chase in the appearance of a thin young girl in the alley. She definitely didn't look like a city girl. Kyofu smiled, this was going to be fun. He started up behind her, keeping to the shadows so the brunette wouldn't be able to see him. The girl heard the slightly exaggerated sound of his boots, and started to get nervous. Walking briskly forward she found herself lost, with the footsteps still following her. Turning down a nearby alleyway, the girl found herself running for all she was worth, the adrenaline giving her extra speed. Kyofu kept up easily, laughing quietly to himself at how easy this one was to scare. It would make a wonderful meal. He followed the terrified girl down another alley, this time letting her hear his laughter. The brunette put forth another burst of speed and turned down another alleyway, then another and another all with Kyofu behind her. Her breath was coming in ragged gasps, and it was all she could do to keep from collapsing. Turning down yet another alley, she found herself cornered against a brick wall. She cowered, shaking in fear and clutching at the stitch in her side. Kyofu walked up to her and pulled her to her feet, something about her seemed eerily familiar. He was about to sink his fangs into her when she looked up into his cold, crimson eyes.
"Kyou?" she asked, her voice shaky. Kyou stepped back, horrified at what he'd almost done. It all came rushing back to him, his life as a Sohma, the curse, and most importantly, Tohru. His eyes widened in shock and he stared at Tohru, who had gone from his secret love, to his possible dinner. Turning, he ran, unable to look at her any longer. "Kyou!" Tohru called as she ran after him. "Why are you running?" she asked, "Please, don't run!" And at that moment she collapsed from exhaustion.
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AN: That's chapter three. This has got to the most I've written at one time, ever. I love this story!!! It's just so much fun to write! Normally it would have taken me months to get this far. Anyway, my sudden burst of inspiration is still thanks to ABO's CD, which I have probably listened to over a hundred times by now. Out of boredom I also came up with a little contest thingy. Disclaimers are boring, yet necessary and I'm looking for some ways to say "I don't own Furuba." without putting everyone to sleep. So, every chapter submit your disclaimer ideas and I'll pick the best one and post it along with the winner's name in my next chapter. Not much of a contest, but it could be fun. And sorry about the short replies to the reviewers, I just couldn't think of anything to say. Until next chapter, ja!
TK