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Kii & Kat: R&R

Chapter 20: Pay back

Kat bolted up right on the couch in a cold sweat. "Where's Kii?" she asked panting.

Kii came stumbling in, bleeding unceasingly from several places, bruises all over. She looked half dead.

"Auntie Kii, what happened?" Rain asked.

Kii looked at Rain for a moment, and really didn't feel like answering.

"Kii, did you try and fight her?" questioned Kat angry ignoring her own wound.

Kii looked at Kat as well, and didn't feel like answering her question either. She stumbled towards her own room, ignoring the questions being asked.

Kat got up from the couch a few minutes after Kii left and went to Kii's room with some medical supplies.

"You shouldn't have fought her by yourself," Kat said placing the supplies on the desk and walked over to Kii to help the wounds from bleeding any more.

Kii shrugged and continued to ignore the neko

"Would you cut it out?" Kat cried trying to keep the kitsune still.

Kii rolled her eyes and said, "I don't need your help."

Kat raised her hand ready to slap Kii on the cheek but stopped, got up and left. "Fine, be that way," with that she was gone.

Kii sat on the edge of her bed, staring at the wall.

You could have died you know? Kat said to Kii then cut the line.

Kii shrugged at Kat's remark.

There was a small knock on Kii's door.

"Yeah?" Kii asked, a little annoyed.

"Can I come in, Auntie Kii?" Rain asked quietly.

"Sure," Kii answered.

Rain walked over to Kii slowly and then sat on the bed next to her.

"I can help with the pain," Rain suggested looking at Kii's wounds.

"I'm fine," Kii answered a bit sharply.

Rain inched away from Kii a bit after the remark. "Sorry," she whispered before deciding to leave.

"Its okay," Kii whispered, watching Rain go.

Rain turned before exiting. "Don't leave again," she said then left.

Kii looked down at the floor.

Rain came running back only a few minutes later crying.

"Rain, what's wrong?" Kii asked

"Mommy left angry, and she said that she might not come back," she cried.

"She'll come back," Kii answered, "She always does." 'Besides, she promised she'd never leave Rain...'

"When I tried to ask her why, she pushed me away," Rain added.

"When people are angry, they tend to push people away. It's a natural tendency," Kii replied, putting her hands behind her head and laying her back on the bed.

"No, not like that. She really pushed me to the ground," Rain explained. "What's going on, Auntie Kii?"

"Yes. I'm talking about physical pushing. I have no idea what's going on, but I'm not too worried about it," Kii responded.

Rain curled up into a ball next to Kii and fell asleep.

Kii stared at the ceiling, wondering exactly how long Kat would be gone this time.

Two days later

"How is the pain?" Rain asked Kii. "I can always block it some more," she suggested before covering her mouth.

Kii shrugged.

"I knew you were holding back the pain. It's fine. Really," Kii answered.

"Sorry," Rain said quietly lowering her head. "I didn't listen to you, but I couldn't stand you in pain."

"You should learn to understand sometimes, grown-ups like to feel the pain to remind them of what they've done wrong," Kii said.

"But you didn't do anything wrong," Rain accused.

Kii shook her head, "You'll understand when you're older."

"Hey, Auntie Kii, can you teach me how to use my gift from Mommy?"

"Sure," Kii answered.

"Yes," Rain said running to get the supplies and forgetting about the block that she had on Kii's pain and let it go.

Kii hissed in pain a bit, but suppressed it a bit.

Rain came back to see Kii's face in pain. "Sorry," she said before concentrating to blocking it again. "Is that better?" Rain asked.

Kii nodded.

"Let's go," Rain said pulling Kii to the back.

"Okay, okay," Kii replied.

"So, what are you going to teach me first?" Rain asked lightly bouncing on her tippy toes.

Kii? a voice said shakily to the kitsune.

..yes?

I'm sorry for not keeping my promise to you and Rain, Kat started to explain in pain.

What are you talking about?

Tell her though that I love her and Sai, she said not answering Kii's question. Then there was a scream followed by static.

Kat! Kat!

All that answered her was static then silence.

Kii bit her lip, and said aloud, "Rain, lets call it quits. I'm not feeling up to it today."

"Auntie Kii, what's wrong?" Rain asked looking at Kii's face.

"Nothing. Just not feeling up to it," Kii responded, retreating to the house.

Rain stood dumbfounded staring at the door.

"Kii, what's wrong?" Kurama asked watching as Kii entered biting her lip.

"Nothing," Kii responded, lying poorly.

"I know when you are lying. What happened, Kii?" he asked again getting up and walking over to her.

"Nothing," Kii insisted.

"Why won't you tell me?" he asked a bit hurt.

"It's really nothing," she assured him.

He stared into her eyes trying to find the answer but gave up and walked back to the living room. "When you want to tell me then let me know," he said.

Kii sighed.

Rain walked in behind Kii and went right passed her to the living room.

Kii turned to go to her room, not wanting to talk to anyone.

Hello Kii, a voice that sounded like Kat said.

Who is this?

Ah, I see you don't remember me. Oh well, one down two more to go. Who will be next you or Rain? You decide, was the answer before static.

Kii frowned.

Oh yeah, you have two days to decide. Then the line cut out.

'Nekura...' Kii thought.

"Auntie Kii, are you going to look for mommy?" Rain asked watching Kii leave. "Can I come?" she added.

"Rain," Kii said slowly, "Please stay close to Kurama and your father. Especially if I don't come back."

"Why? You promised that you will always come back," Rain insisted frowning.

"Sometimes, we break promises even if we don't want to," Kii replied, ruffling her hair, "You'll understand someday."

Rain huffed and crossed her arms.

"Rain," Kii said firmly, her voice commanding the full attention of the little girl.

"I promise," Rain said taking into consideration what Kii said just a few seconds ago about breaking promises.

"Don't you dare break it either," Kii said, knowing what was going on in the little girl's head.

Rain was shocked for a second before pouting again. "I won't," she said defeated.

"Okay. Well, I'm trusting you on that. And tell Kurama and Sai I won't be back for awhile- if ever. Okay?" Kii insisted.

Kii left, leaving the little girl alone, with only one choice. To go back inside and hope for the best.

"Daddy, Uncle Kurama, why is everyone leaving?" Rain asked as she sat down between the two.

"What do you mean?" Kurama asked.

"Well, Mommy left, now Auntie Kii is leaving. They both told me to stay close to you two. Why? Where are they going?" Rain questioned a bit upset.

"Kii left?" Kurama said, alarmed.

"Yes, she just went," Rain answered. "You two aren't going to leave me are you?" she asked changing the subject.

"No," Sai replied.

"Did she tell you where she was going?" Kurama asked, not letting the subject drop.

"No, she said something like 'tell Kurama and Sai that I won't be back for a while, if ever,'" Rain answered.

Kurama was silent.

"She broke her promise," Rain muttered angrily.

"What promise?' Sai and Kurama asked in unison.

"That she won't leave," Rain answered mad.

Kurama and Sai shook their heads.

"Also the one to mommy too, she broke that one," Rain added.

"What promises are you talking about?" Sai asked, confused.

"The one where if Mommy leaves Auntie Kii would have to help look after me with you," explained the little girl. "And not go looking for her," she added.

"Things change, Rain. And you have to adjust and adapt to fit the situation," Kurama answered.

"Why now though?"

"Because the situation changed," Kurama replied.

Rain still didn't understand but let the subject drop and rested her head on her dad's shoulder.

"How long do you think she will be gone for?" Rain asked quietly.

"Kii's as unpredictable as the future," Sai responded, "Its hard to say."

"Okay, just as long as she brings mommy back," Rain said sleepily then closed her eyes.

Kurama and Sai looked at each other, and automatically knew the same thing.

Few hours later

Kurama, Sai, and Rain were anxiously awaiting the return of Kii. The three pairs of eyes would automatically look up at the clock every now and then.

Rain slowly started to fall asleep but forced her eyes not to close on her.

"Mommy? Auntie Kii?" Rain cried as she heard the door open.

Kii walked through the door, her clothes soaked in blood, and no Kat insight.

Rain stood and stared at Kii shocked and scared at the same time. She slowly began to back away from Kii, not wanting to be near her.

"Gomen," Kii said, "But I wasn't able to bring her back."

Rain began to shake her head. "No...no..." she cried. "You killed her. That's her blood right?" she shouted angry.

Kii looked at her clothes and shook her head, "That's my blood."

"Where's mommy? She can't be. WHERE IS SHE?" Rain cried before pounding her little fists on Kii then sank to her knees crying slowly knowing the answer.

Kii looked at Rain, and then at Sai, "She's dead."

THE END

Kat: That's mean.

Kii: I know. It is THE END. As in, no more ficcy.

Kat: Yeah, which is cruel. Should we tell everyone that we're going to make a sequel?

Kii: Aww. You spoiled my fun. Yes there is going to be a squeal, titled 'Promise of Salvation'.

Kat: Sorry We can have fun in the sequel too though.

Kii: Yeah. And yes, Kat's dead.

Kat: I'm dead?

Kii: In the fic you are.

Kat: Oh, okay. Well, check out our new fic coming out when we write and post it.

Kii: Yeah