I am on a quest to find my sanity. I lost it so long ago, so I might never find it…
Don't Walk Home
Chapter 2 – The Rescuer
Kyo grumbled as he jumped off the porch and started at a brisk pace towards Tohru's work. "Damn rat! How could he forget to pick up Tohru?" He shook his head in disgust as he jammed his hands into the pockets of his hoodie. "Maybe I should start picking Tohru up. Then we could be alone for awhile and…" The cat stopped in his tracks, cutting himself off. 'Did I just say that! Ghah! I'm Awful! Awful, awful, awful!'
A terrified scream pierced through Kyo's thoughts, causing him to immediately tense into fighting mode. 'What was that? An animal?' He thought, looking towards the direction of the noise. 'It didn't sound like an animal…' He made a quick decision and turned, heading towards the scream.
As he got closer, Kyo could hear the sound of rough male voices. "Stop struggling, you little bitch!" one yelled, followed immediately by the unmistakable sound of someone being slapped.
'Someone's being attacked!' He thought angrily. There was another cry, definitely made by a girl, and a harsh ripping sound. Kyo's blood boiled. 'How could someone do something like that? Well, not while I'm around!' And without a second thought, Kyo jumped in on the scene. What met his eyes made his heart slam to a halt in his chest.
Tohru.
Tohru was being attacked.
Someone was hurting Tohru.
Time hung still for just a moment as he stood in shock, unable to move, unable to even breathe. Then one of the two men, who had not yet noticed Kyo's appearance, raised his hand and slapped Tohru again.
'TOHRU!'
Things seemed to speed up again and the cat's heart pounded back into motion. Rage and adrenaline took over and Kyo raced forward, grabbing one man by the collar, and slamming him into a tree.
The second man looked up just in time to get a good kick in the jaw, which sent him flying into the air. He landed on the ground a half a dozen feet away and lay motionless.
Kyo turned his attention back to the first man, who had gotten to his feet. He looked at his friend in horror, then gave Kyo a look of pure terror. He turned on his heal and stumbled away. Kyo gritted his teeth and started after him, but was stopped by a sob. He froze and spun around.
Tohru was crouched at the base of a tree, sobbing. Her knees were drawn up and her arms were crossed protectively over her bare chest. "Tohru…" He walked over and bent down next to her, keeping his eyes on her face. "Tohru?" he whispered again, reaching out for her. His fingers brushed her arm, and she recoiled, crying even harder. "Tohru, It's me… Kyo. It's all right. Everything's ok. Pease look at me." Tohru lifted her head an inch, and upon seeing Kyo, jerked up. Relief flooded her gaze "K-kyo?" She whimpered.
He smiled for her. "It's alright, Tohru. They're gone."
Tohru pushed herself forward and grabbed onto Kyo's arm, burying her face in his hoodie as cries racked her small body. "I-I w-was s-s-so scared-d!" she moaned through her tears.
Kyo bit his lip as his face lit with a blush. 'She doesn't have a shirt on!' His mind screamed at him. But Tohru was hurting right now, so he bit back his embarrassment and patted her awkwardly on the back in what was supposed to be a comforting way.
Tohru's crying slowly dissolved into hiccup and she finally looked up at him. "I'm sor-"
"It's alright." Kyo said quickly, standing up to cut off her apology. "You don't have to apolo-…apol-….a…" Kyo trailed off, forgetting what he was saying. When he stood up, Tohru's arms had fallen away, leaving her bare down to the waist. She didn't even seem to notice. Kyo's face burned once again as he stared at her. 'LOOK AWAY!' Some part of his mind commanded, and he obeyed. He turned his head quickly and shrugged of his hoodie.
"H-here. C-c-cover up." He mumbled. Tohru looked down and uttered a small scream. She gabbed Kyo's hoodie and pulled it on as fast as possible. When he looked back at her, she was standing, with a blush that probably matched his.
"Where's my bag?" She asked after a minute's awkward silence. Kyo spotted it lying a few feet away from the man he had kicked. He was still lying there. He walked over and bent down next to him. The man was breathing ok. It seemed Kyo had just knocked him out. He picked up the bag and gave the monster another small kick for good measure.
"Is he ok?" Tohru asked quietly as Kyo handed back her bag. "May-…Maybe we should take him somewhere…"
The cat's mouth fell open. "What?" He exploded. "Tohru! He almost…You could have…If I hadn't…" Kyo sputtered, unable to form coherent sentences. Then he sighed. It was Tohru. She only saw other people's needs. Even he would-be rapist. "He'll wake up soon, Tohru. Don't worry about him."
She nodded, but Kyo could still see the worry in her eyes. "Come on, let go home." He said, taking her hand and pulling her off in the direction of the house. 'I've got some things to say to that damn rat when we get back…'
Uh-oh, Yuki's in tro—ble! Alright I'm breaking this up because I'm too lazy to keep typing. I'll try to get the next chapter up tomorrow. If I don't you can sick my swarm of angry mutant Yuki plushies on me. YEAH! MUTANT YUKI PLUSHIES!
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