Standard disclaimers apply!

What's up guys? Here's chapter ten. It's rather short...but I'm working on another story, so cut me some slack. The story gets bizarre, stay with me. I'll shut up so you can read now.

Several minutes later Shigure popped his head outside. "Kyou-kun, what was all the commotion…?" He looked around. "Kyou-kun?" He noticed something in the bushes. "What the…Kyou!"

He rushed over. Kyou was laid out unconscious, across the bushes.

"Kyou-kun! Oh Kyou, what happened?" Shigure let his guard down, showing his tender side. "Kyou-kun, you're bleeding. Oh my! I must call Haa-san. But I can't leave you here! What to do…" (Sometimes Shigure isn't that smart, now is he?) "Well Kyou, I'll have to carry you."

Shigure gently picked up Kyou. "Now Kyou, I won't let anything happen. I promise."

At school, Hanajima picked up on something. "Someone we know is in great pain."

Yuki had the chills. Something's wrong.

Arisa and Tohru looked at Hanajima. "Who?" asked Arisa.

"I am not sure, but the waves are telling me…we're needed. Quick, we must go!" she ran out of the room. Confused, the others followed. As they were leaving, they bumped into Momiji.

"Take me with you!" he begged. "Otherwise I have no one to walk home with."

"Aren't you going to walk home with Haru?" Yuki asked.

"He never came to school."

"What?" This worried Yuki.

"Maybe he got lost," said Tohru.

"We must hurry!" coaxed Hanajima. "Tohru, Yuki, you don't need Arisa or me. But you're needed. Go. Bring Momiji. Good luck."

The three of them started running. Something is very, very wrong. Thought Yuki. Where's Haru? He wouldn't leave Momiji all alone. And what is Hanajima sensing. We have to get back to the house quickly.

Back at the house, Shigure had gotten Kyou inside. He also called Hatori, who was on his way. Now it seemed Kyou was sleeping. A very fitful sleep.

"Oh Kyou, you're worrying me," said Shigure. "Always so defensive and hot-headed, now look at you. Please be all right."

"Shigure!" Yuki threw the door open. Behind him were Tohru and Momiji. "The bushes are blood- What the hell happened to Kyou?"

"What are you three doing here?" Shigure said. "And all out of breath! Sit down, I called Ha'ri. What is going on? And where's Haru?"

Yuki shook his head. "We don't know. But first, what happened here?"

"Sit down. All of you. I'm not positive, but I'll explain my theory."

"Dammit!" Haru perked up when he heard Akito's voice. Maybe I'll hear something.

"You're all incompetent! You were supposed to kill the cat the first time I sent you! I can't believe this!"

He wants to kill Kyou? Why? Kyou's not the most agreeable person, but he's never done anything to justify murdering him. It's Akito, what do you expect? He's bitter that he has to die. For all we know he's planning on killing the entire zodiac so he can live. What?

"Child…" Haru jumped. He had forgotten about the old man. "Child, you haven't eaten in a day. It's not healthy."

"I guess I have no appetite." Was Haru's response. There's no way we're letting that crap into our body. For once I agree. Starving to death is better than eating poison.

"You really think Akito is behind this?" Yuki was staring at Shigure. "Is it possible?"

Shigure hung his head. "I do. And I can't stop him. But maybe you can."

"Why would Akito-san want to hurt Kyou-kun?" Tohru asked sadly. "Why?"

"I'll explain." Shigure began. "Generations back, the Sohma family had a head that lived to an old age. The story is this; the child cursed by the cat was sickly, and died in his teen years. It was sad, but many believe that is why the head lived so long. No one dare try to kill the future cats, but Akito….he wants to live, no matter what pain it causes others."

"But how do we know the cat dying was the cause of the head's long life? It could have been something else." Momiji said.

"I think Akito is willing to try anything at this point."

"So you think Akito used his powers and hired other people to make it appear Kyou was ill…then they tried to murder him?" Yuki couldn't believe it. It was too much all at once. "And you think Haru went to find out, and got himself in some sort of trouble?"

The door slid open, and everyone was startled.

"Hello…" It was Hatori. "I'm here to look over Kyou. I heard your theory, Shigure. Normally, I would call it insane, but strange happening are occurring at the main house. Now, everyone out. I need privacy when attending a patient."

They left.

"Shigure-san…if your theory is true, then Hatsuharu-san is in danger." Tohru said slowly. "We have to go to the main house and find him!"

"I'll go." Shigure said. "You three stay here. I'll also get Hiro, Kisa, and Kagura. I fear we all may be in danger."

Shigure left, and Tohru started to weep. "This is so terrible!"

"Honda-san, don't worry. This is one of the few times I trust Shigure to do the right thing." Yuki said. "If Akito knows we're on to him, it won't be long before he stops all together…I hope." There was doubt and fear in Yuki's voice.

"I hope so too…"