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Chapter Two: The Loveless Church

And you have persevered and had patience, and have labored for My Name's sake and have not become weary. Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

Kureno left Shigure's house feeling slightly relieved, at least now others knew.

He had known all along that once Akito had gone, the world would end. Akito had told him. Kureno had become weary, as Akito had forebade him from telling anyone. As Kureno was by nature, a rooster, he found this very hard. If he had been in his other form, he would have sung it out, without realizing the trouble he could cause. Akito had obviously realized this, as he had then stopped him going out completley. Only on very special occasions. Akito hadn't hid the reason. Kureno didn't mind, he was Akito's friend after all. She had never set out to hurt him, Kureno had convinced himself with, on more than one occasion. When he went to Hatori with another cut, he would blame himself. He should have been more careful about what he said around Akito. She was very sensitive.

But then he met Uo.

She had been new to him, he had never been with anyone that wasn't Sohma, and then Uo appeared from nowhere. She was vibrant, and full of energy, but she wasn't like the other high school girls he had met. For whatever reason, Uo seemed to hate them. He had loved her, after knowing her for only a couple of hours.

He had gotten carried away.

Akito found out.

And he was never allowed out again.

He sighed. But it had all changed now. Akito had gone.

His eyes widened with realization. He was free. He felt guilty, he shouldn't find Akito's death to be a good thing, but it was true, he was free. Free from Akito's ruling.

His frowned. He hadn't lived.

Tomorrow he would start.

Shigure looked at the open door, where Kureno had just left. He sighed, and turned to Hatori and Ayame.

Ayame was now talking, happily to Hatori. Who was just looking at him, sternly. Patiently waiting for Ayame's fuse to go out.

But it didn't.

Shigure chortled, and went up to them.

"Kureno, how do you feel about him?" Hatori asked. Shigure looked at Ayame, who winked at him.

"Well I have to say, he is very pretty, and-"

"Aya'! Are you saying you think he's prettier than me?!" Shigure made puppy dog eyes, that no man who wasn't a dog could make.

"Well, 'Gure, I have to say, you are more boyish. Which I by far prefer."

"By the sounds you two make I would have to agree." Hatori added in. Shigure and Ayame gawked at him.

"I meant, how do you feel, about him being part of the Sohma family again, it's only going to take a while for him to realise, that with a Akito gone, he is , theoretically, free." Hatori finished with a thoughtful expression.

Shigure and Ayame continued to stare.

"Wake up, you stupid cat!" Yuki's cold voice cut into Kyo head like a knife. "Stop making such a fuss, the rain has already stopped."

Kyo could hear him roll his eyes.

Kyo was painful, there was not one part of his body that didn't hurt.

Well when you travel through the out-reaches of space in a collection of atoms, that's what happens. Said a smug voice.

'What the hell?!' Kyo thought.

"Wake up! Damn you!" Kyo, startled, opened his eyes to see a pair of possessed grey eyes looking down on him. He almost groaned, Kagura was here, now the real pain was coming. Maybe if he just went back to sleep, she would go away.

You stupid idiot. I cannot believe I'm stuck in a body with someone, this............ stupid. Said a rough voice.

Be quiet! Don't be so rude. I thought I had taught you better than that.sigh Like oil and water molecules, forced, unbearably, into one cup. Said the smug voice.

Um. I think we're bothering him. He looks confuzzled. Hm, when can we get out of here? I miss my body! Said a soft voice.

Tonight, when the NA has confirmed to the Sohma family accommodations. Replied the smug voice.

Oh, aren't we in a Sohma? The cat? Isn't he one who also has the original form? Thank you so much Alea! You took that burden away from me for such a long time!

It's alrite. Said the rough voice. It was the least I could do aft-

"Shut up! Who are you?!" Kyo yelled sitting up.

"What do you mean Kyo?" Kagura said tearfully, before slamming him into a wall

Eathra, I think she's going to hurt us! Said the soft voice

"How can you not know who I am?!"

It's all right, Ashlia. It will be okay. Said the now-not-so-smug voice

"After all we've been through together!"

Why the hell is she doing this?! He wasn't even talking about her! The rough voice shouted.

Headache!

"And you clean forget who I am!"

But it must have seemed that way, she can't hear us, remember? Said the smug voice

But still-

"Not you! Women! I was talking about the voices in my head!" Kyo shouted, as if it were obvious. Kagura blinked, she put down her fist and let go of him.

"Voices?"

"Um..." Kyo gulped, that hadn't sounded right. He sighed.

"Um, Kyo? I think we should call Hatori, and get him here."

"Where are we?! At school?"

"No, you stupid cat! We're at home."

"Shut up, you damn rat!" Kyo sighed and walked towards the door.

Ayame blinked as he reached the post box outside his shop. He slowly opened it. He felt sick suddenly as he found a letter with red swirly handwriting on the front. Saying:

'Head of Pestilence'

And you have persevered and had patience, and have labored for My Name's sake and have not become weary. Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.