Okay… well I had no inspiration, major writers block, a whole truckload of darn homework, yet I somehow managed some time to write this…
Chapter 21- Day 10- No Story?
I stood at the gates, waiting, I was afraid. I had felt… a horrible stabbing pain in my chest yesterday. I knew Tohru was dying faster now, I couldn't give up hope… and I knew she wouldn't either. Suddenly the doors opened and there in front of me stood someone I had never seen before. He looked like Shigure and Hatori as one person, only with large brown eyes and short brown hair. He sort of reminded me of Kyo as well.
He didn't smile, or even seem friendly, he looked at me. His cold eyes sent a shiver down my spine, unconsciously (and had I been conscious of it, unwillingly) his shiver caused me to spastically shake my upper body as if I was cold.
(A/N: Spaz… hehe… I do that all the time, you suddenly feel cold and your whole upper body just shivers out of your control for a second…)
Then suddenly he turned and began walking away, I called after him, "HEY WAIT!"
He stopped, but didn't turn around.
"Are you Kureno?" I asked walking up beside him.
He didn't nod, he just kept walking. After I followed him for a minute, I knew we were going to Akito. Akito sat calmly in his room; his site chilled me worse then my unknown guide. My unknown guide went and sat behind Akito, bowing before sitting down, and never uttering a sound. Akito smiled, "Hello Yuki."
His voice had its icy tone, a tone that I thought Tohru had taken care of; I raised an eyebrow but nodded, "Hello Akito."
"Did you meet Kureno?" Akito said calmly and kindly.
I shook my head, and I saw the man behind Akito lower his gaze. Akito turned sharply to look at the man behind him, not before winking to me. I didn't understand but I stayed silent to watch a familiar looking scene. Akito stood up in a rage, but I knew it was mock, apparently my guide did not. Akito was fuming, "YOU KNEW WHY HE CAME AND YOU DIDN'T INTRODUCE YOURSELF BEFORE BRINGING HIM HERE! HOW DARE YOU!"
The man shivered, bowing his head, no, his entire body to the floor, he was afraid and muttered something my ears could not hear. Akito turned to me and smiled, mouthing the words, 'Don't worry.'
I knew then that this was some horrible trick, Akito just wanted to liven things up a bit, shake up poor Kureno. I realized that was who my guide was.
(A/N: A really hot guide too… man you should see the pics I found… )
Kureno was shaking with fear by now, and I stood up, and placed a hand on his shoulder. He jumped and looked at me, before looking away quickly. He was acting like a child, but not a child as Shigure acts, but a scared child… when he obviously was in his late twenties.
(A/N: Now you know I'm just showing off all the info I found…)
I backed away a little shocked. Akito was smiling before pulling Kureno up. Kureno was startled, "A-A-Akito…"
"Yes?"
"I… um… erm…"
"Akito… Kureno is your servant isn't he? You didn't tell him did you?" I said grinning, trying to go along with his plan even though it wasn't my style. But then again, when did I have a specific style?
"Yes, but I gave him free time once… and no I didn't."
"May I?"
Akito nodded and smiled as he stepped back.
"Akito is no longer head of the family, my fiancé is, and he is just joking… must be bored…" I laughed, "So you are Kureno right?"
I guess I shouldn't have tried to put all that in one sentence because poor guy… he fainted…
Tohru felt a stab, similar to yesterday yet sharper; it knocked the breath from her. She gasped and wrapped her arms about her shoulders, "Oh Yuki…"
Uo looked at her and raised an eyebrow, "You okay?"
Hana looked as solemn as ever, "Yes, Tohru, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine…" Tohru said waving her hands nervously.
Tohru had begun to have trouble breathing; she knew it wouldn't be long now. She just wondered what had caused that injurious pain. She took the book of poems from her bedside table and read one Yuki had helped to make… she didn't realize it then, but when he had written this… he had told her how he really felt.
As my tears keep overflowing one after another,
I can't see your last smile through their blur.
Please don't go, please don't go... Stay here.
Light bursts through the sky.
Even this insignificant me
Loved you more than anyone, with all my soul.
Thank you for all of
The precious feelings
You've given to me.
"When you took off, I was
Watching for a long time as the vapor trail disappeared."
Please don't forget
You're not alone.
Even if we're apart, we can still carry on hand-in-hand.
With my first love, I first realized
That there could be such sorrow.
Even if something lapses away, something will
Live once again.
When you gave me a smile as we parted, it was
Your message for me
To truly live with all my heart.
I just know that we'll see each other someday.
If we're together,
Even if we're far apart, we can gaze in each others' eyes
Let's bet everything on all our hopes and dreams.
Let's promise each other
That we'll hold on to the intensity we felt
That day,
And live the future that blooms
In tomorrow.
(A/N: This poem/song is Yubiwa from Escaflowne, I did not write it. It's one of my fav songs.)
Now more then ever she wanted to be held in his strong and loving arms, she wanted to be with him, cold engulfed her. Uo got up and hugged her, Hana did the same. Tohru couldn't stop shaking… and then… Tohru blacked out. She fainted, and this wasn't a normal few hours faint… within the next few hours Tohru's condition would become horrifically worse…
I don't understand it, I just don't. This is going all wrong; I thought perhaps my day would run a bit smoother. But Kureno… isn't waking up. And Tohru is dying, I can feel it. Everything is wrong! It's not fair… we shouldn't have done that trick. I wish he would wake up, he's a grown man for gosh darn sake. Damnit! While he lies there sleeping, Tohru is dying! I can't sit here and do nothing! I JUST CAN'T!
I paced in the room furiously; every step pained me and made me angrier. It fueled me; I stopped and took a deep breath. I turned to Akito who nervously smiled at me, "Sorry… that was an awful joke my beloved Yuki."
"Get me a plane ticket. I'm going to America today." I hardly knew what I was saying.
"No."
"You aren't family leader. No isn't an option Akito."
"Yes it is. Tohru told me, no matter what… you are not to come without my permission."
"Huh?"
"It's in the letter she sent me. She didn't just send things to you, you know."
"Give it to me."
Akito took a piece of paper from his inner robe and handed it to me, it smelled like Tohru even though it was so close to Akito. It said:
Dear Akito,
I hope all is well. America is gorgeous. The air is wonderfully clean and I love to sit outside. But oh! I have the most awful pains sometimes, not that I am complaining. But I know it means Yuki is getting closer and it makes me happy. Please Akito don't let him come see me without your consent. You will know when the time is right. I can't let him see me like I am. Please. I'm counting on you. He will be angry… but… please…
Thank you.
Tohru Honda-Sohma
I read the letter over and over… I couldn't believe it. I had to. I sat in silence, I wanted to cry. I wanted to wake from my nightmare. I just wish I had never met… no… I don't wish that… I love Tohru. I do. I will forever.
Suddenly, I doubled over in pain, my eyes blurring. Tohru was in pain. I needed to wake Kureno. I ran over to his bed… he was… gone!?
Uo and Hana rushed Tohru to the Hospital. No one knows what happens, all they know is she's dying and if things don't get better she won't make it. Right now… Tohru lies in a coma, in a Hospital with Uo and Hana at her side…
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