7 Deadly Sins

Author: foxmagic

Rating: Over all, story rated PG-13

Warnings: We all know that the manga-ka prefers not to go too deep into the mind of Kyo. After all, what fun would it be if we knew his thoughts? Well…it would be at least a little fun. In this chapter, I'm going to go deeper than just the usual scowl n grunt. And why not? I find it important to further the story line in this manner. Don't worry, though. It will be nothing too OOC. Oh yes…and some fluff thrown in there for good measure. (heart heart star star) Or…at least as fluffy as you can get with an overly irritated samurai.

Italics: thoughts, emphasis, and any other random crap that I decide doesn't belong in regular type.

Pairings: Oh come on people…what do YOU think?

Disclaimer: Not mine!

Reviews reviews!

DuosAngel- This wasn't the fic I was talking about. Well…okay, it was the fic I was talking about, but I need help on a later chapter…if you know what I mean. (wink wink nudge nudge).

Envy- Yays! Thank you thank you! I'm really glad you like it!

ravenfett- Yes yes, you are the only one who can make Yuya die, then come back to life again. lol. You're doing a wonderful job on your story. I updated mine, so now you must update yours!

Aya- Ah yes, you are so right. A bloody Yuya isn't a nice picture to paint in Kyo's head. Heheheh…

Ginny-Cry- Thanks for the review, I'm so glad you like my story!

Wolfwoods- Tee hee (heart heart). You think it's awesome? Thank you so much!

mickey-sin- Ah! Did you see the props I gave you at the end? Didya didya? You are my one and only inspiration! And also the person with the longest reviews. lol. And you'd better get moving on your story too! It's so sugoi!

Ivy Tearen- Yep yep. Kyo and Yuya belong together like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Muwah! Lmao. And yes the stupid evil man was still alive! Grr! But Kyo killed him, so no worries! ;)

(A/N) Aw, poor Yuya. What with constantly being either kidnapped/maimed/and/or/almost killed, she deserves something nice to happen for once!

Not that I plan on giving her anything of the sort. lol

-OOOOOOO-

Chapter Six--

Kyo's eyes widened. He hadn't seen it. How had he been caught so unaware?

Yuya panted. "Kyo…" As the sword was twisted into her body, her face contorted.

"Beautiful…" The man had a sinister grin and a sickening laugh. "Simply…beautiful."

At that point, Demon Eyes Kyo found himself struggling with a strange anger. He had dared to attack so underhandedly. He had dared to attack her.

Quickly Kyo moved, taking the killer's head off in one clean stroke.

"Kyo…" Even as Yuya fell into uncontrolled darkness, his name was the last thing she dared breathe.

-OOOOOOO-

"…huh?" Tora paused in his searching. I thought I heard a cry… He shrugged. "Must be my imagination."

Still, he trudged on. For such a small town, he was having a damn hard time finding Yuya.

Where could she be? It was strange to say the least.

Wait for me, Yuya-han!

-OOOOOOO-

He couldn't move. Several minutes had passed, and Kyo simply stood transfixed. He would tell himself it didn't matter. It wasn't him lying there, after all. The strong dominate the weak, and the weak are prey to the strong.

Isn't that what he had told her once?

She shouldn't have gone in the first place. It was her fault. Life's lessons were dealt harshly, and that girl paid the price. So…it didn't matter. It didn't matter.

But if it didn't matter…then why couldn't he just walk away?

Kyo found his legs moving towards her body. He knelt down, reaching a hand out to grasp her wrist. If she was alive then perhaps…perhaps he could…

His eyes lowered. One beat; one pulse. It was only his own, hammering in his chest. And hers…hers was silent.

"……" Quickly he pulled the sword out of her stomach, and with irritation threw it to the ground. Then he gathered Yuya's stilled form in his arms, lifting her up into the air.

Once upon a time, Demon Eyes Kyo wouldn't have even spared a glance. Now, he felt something strange beat in his chest. What was it? That feeling…

As he rushed along the path back to the inn, one question bothered him. It was that same question that had been plaguing his mind for some time.

Why did he allow her to come with him?

"My priorities are finding my body and reclaiming the title as strongest. Nothing else concerns me. Nothing else matters."

If that was true, then why did Kyo find himself running faster?

Nothing else matters…

For the longest time, nothing did. But now, as crimson blood poured from that frail little girl, he realized one thing…

During his long journey, Demon Eye's Kyo had suddenly found himself something else to live for.

-OOOOOOO-

I wanted to believe…

I wanted to believe you would have protected me the same way, Kyo…

Because…because I…

"Dammit…"

Because I can't do this alone…

Because I don't want to feel empty like that ever again…

"Fight, Yuya!"

And I…

I don't want to leave you alone either…

"Just a little longer…"

Kyo…

How is it…that I came to care for you so much?

Thousand killer…

A Demon…

And yet…

And yet, I don't care.

"Fight!"

Please, give me the strength to survive.

Because…

Because I…

Because I want to live

-OOOOOOO-

Kyo stepped into their room, looking around for just a second. Then setting Yuya on his futon, he began to rummage through the luggage. It had to be there…it had to be somewhere among their things. His fingers grazed an object made of rough wood. Kyo pulled back, finally having found what he was looking for. It was something that he had been aware of for quite some time…

Kyoshiro's medicine box.

True, Kyo was no medicine man. But living inside that idiot, Kyoshiro's body for so long had to account for something, right? He had been aware of what was going on, even if it was only through the eyes of another person.

Without further hesitation, he opened the case and dumped some of the contents on the floor. There was a bandage roll, which he grabbed, and some small bottles of medication for wounds. All these things he took with him to her bedside. Everything would have to be done quickly if there was any hope of her surviving such a fatal blow. And there was a good chance that the girl was already gone. But Kyo knew she was stubborn. She was stubborn and strong. No doubt Yuya would live to pester him another day…

Briefly Kyo thought about hiding her dead body in some ditch and saying she got lost.

That idea was forcefully shoved aside as he prepared the mixture to apply to her injuries. She had several, but the largest one would have to come first. Without a thought, he stripped the woman of her kimono in order to gain access to the large gash. Yuya's body was literally painted in red from all the blood she had lost, which meant an even slimmer chance of pulling through. Plus cleaning up a bloody wound was a pain in the ass.

After hunting down some rags, he was able to clean her off and thusly apply the newly mixed powder. Then Kyo bound Yuya's stomach with the cloth wraps, taking care to bandage it tight. For now, this was all that could be done. Kyo had done his best to staunch the blood flow from her body, so the rest was up to her. It was up to Yuya to decide on whether she lived or died.

"……" He leaned against the wall closest to the bed and pulled his sword up next to him. Sleep would not come tonight.

Even into the early hours of the morning, the feeling of Yuya's lifeless pulse could not be erased from his mind.

-OOOOOOO-

Benitora sat his weary body down on the cold ground. All night he had searched, and still no sign of ANYBODY. Already, the sun had begun to rise over the hilltops. That meant that even if Yuya was out there somewhere…it was probably too late.

"Tora-san?" A feminine voice pierced his thoughts.

He looked up and saw that Okuni had suddenly appeared before him. "O-Okuni-han? What are you doing out here?"

"Oh, just taking a walk. It's almost morning now, so things should be settling down back in town."

The red tiger's face fell. "But…but, Yuya-han…" He gripped his spear tightly. "I couldn't find her! What if she's hurt!"

"I wouldn't worry about that." She smiled. "Kyo went out early this morning. I'm guessing…it was to look for her."

He couldn't believe what she was saying. "Kyo-han? But he said…"

Swiftly Okuni turned on her heels as she started on her way back to the inn. "Let's go, Tora-san. Kyo-san is probably waiting."

-TO BE CONTINUED-

(A/N) Okay then…a little bit of feelings flowing about here and there. I was desperately worried that it was OOC. But to be honest, I have no idea how Kyo would act in this sort of situation. So I did the best I could! (heart heart). And how is it that in all my SDK stories (okay…I only did two. Shut up), Yuya always ends up getting hurt? Man…I'm really mean. lol. Nevertheless, I couldn't have done it at all without my friend, mickey-sin! She reads all my chapters for me and I appreciate it a lot!

Okay, make sure you come back for the next chapter. And don't forget to REVIEW!

-foxmagic