Warning: An utterly weird authoress on a mad rampage…
This is the final chapter of On Love... thanks to all who reviewed in the previous chapters: CRISTAL, EK, EvilMicella, Fdiw, Hatori obsesser, Heartillyangel, HFaith, Imjuzakyd, Kishe, Kogaswolfgrl, Kyo's Kitty, Kyo-obsessedru2, Maidenofthemist89, Medalladark, Momiji, Nightgodess, Pmartin33, Prettyl1lasian, Reibunny, Sam1010220, Shii-chanchick, Suzaku's Rose, Wings, YukiKyo... and to the rest who read the story... (bows) I'm in deep awe...
AND ALL YOU MEAN TO ME…
--Flashback--
"So, he doesn't mind?" asked Yuki.
"He doesn't mind. He actually wanted me to tell you 'good luck'... But I want to ask you— are you sure about this?"
"I'm sure."
"Very? No regrets?"
"Very. No regrets…" muttered Yuki, following Hatori into his clinic.
I love you… but I'm no good… so I will forget about you…and all you mean to me…
--End of flashback—
So there they were… Yuki sitting on the floor while Hatori looked at him through one of the beakers he was holding up.
"Well?" Yuki finally asked after minutes of eerie silence.
"I'm just waiting for you to stop shivering."
And so he was.
"It's a bit cold… I haven't noticed…" It was the truth— Yuki didn't know that his dread was showing and that Hatori had immediately picked it up.
"Don't you think you're being a bit selfish?" asked Hatori, still watching his cousin closely for his reaction.
Yuki didn't say anything.
Was he being too selfish? Wasn't this for everyone's well being? Was this decision a mistake?
"Long ago," said Hatori, "when Akito almost blinded me— Kana blamed herself… she thought that she was the reason why I was in pain…" He paused, looking closely at Yuki's reaction, and then he said, "… How do you think Tohru would feel if she knew that you wanted me to rid you of memories of her?"
Yuki wasn't listening. He refused to listen to anything Hatori said…
It was stupid.
How would Tohru feel if she knew? Yuki furrowed his brows.
It wouldn't matter…
I'm going to do this…
"I think…" said Yuki, "that I've done all the trembling I could possibly do…. I'm ready to have my memory rewritten."
Kyo arrived in front of the gates of the Souma Family Compound, panting heavily and almost fainting. He leaned his hand against one of the pillars and muttered to no one in particular, "open up. It's me, Kyo."
"Oh, Kyo! It's open." a delighted voice said. It was Momiji, sitting on one of the roofs.
Kyo fell to the ground on all fours as the gate was being pushed back. He felt that if he took a step further, he would die.
"What's the matter?" asked Momiji worriedly, "Are you sick? Do you want me to take you to Hari?"
Kyo nodded his head, unable to do anything else.
"Come on then." Momiji tugged on Kyo's clothing.
Kyo was about to stand when he suddenly felt the presence of one of the people he had been avoiding all his life…
Akito.
"Kyo— kun?" the words uttered with such malice that it could never be mistaken for endearment… " You're back. What are you doing there? Are you dying?" drawled Akito, gliding toward his orange-haired relative.
"I was just about to see the doctor," muttered Kyo, clenching his jaw.
"Well," said Akito, "he's busy. Come back when he's free— I'm sure he'll be happy to accommodate you." He walked back toward his threshold, humming to himself softly.
Kyo wanted to punch his cousin's guts out but held himself back just in time. He just had to find that mouse… that's all.
He stood up and dusted his clothes, while thinking, I have to find that nezumi before he does something more stupid…
Funny… I always thought he was the cool, calm, collected and smart one…
--
"Sit down then," said Hatori, gesturing toward the floor in front of him.
Yuki did as he was told and shut his eyes in preparation.
"This may take a while," muttered Hatori, placing his hand over the prince's closed eyes. He concentrated hard on what he had to delete.
Memories of Tohru…
("That's it! Hatori's clinic! The one near a pond!" said Kyo, running towards the said destination.)
Feelings for Tohru…
("Matte! Yuki! Yuki! Matte! Yuki!" said Kyo to no one in particular, "Kuso nezumi!")
Love for Tohru…
("Oh crap. I'm lost…" muttered Kyo.)
Everything about Tohru…
(No. Wait! There it is! Kyo thought, speeding towards the closed sliding doors.)
Kyo opened the doors and was thrown back by the blinding light that met his eyes.
(owari… for lack of better things to say…)
What do you guys think? Was it okay for my first Furuba attempt?
Should I write a sequel?… or just give up…
Let me know!
Jwei Lih (04/20/05)