Click, Click, Slide

Chapter III: Stalking Curse

Dislcaimer: I pledge not to hit random people at school I don't like, not to blow on someone else's b-day cake even if that person did it to me on my b-day, not to freak the eyeballs out of the readers and finally, not to own Fruits Basket.

A/N: Omg, so many reviewers to make Lennoue happy:huggles all of youuuu: wheee!

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The Invisible Fan: Heh, heh, yeah I do like caps, they're fun :3 Aww okay I'll stop. Exclamation points from now on! I thank you for telling me :gives you cookie:

The greatest Fudge: Yes! I know what you mean! I hate it when female characters are made so weak and can't fight for themselves :sigh: such an insult. Not to mention I'm a girl, and I'd love to break a window :3 teehee. Ohhh XD yes, I listen to happy music to make scary things get less scary, in fact, I was listning the opening theme for the anime X. But a song I'd recommend to make everything seriously scary is Siberian Doll House from Ghost in a Shell OST thing. Ah heh heh yes 3:30 a.m. I wouldn't even try to be alone at that time because I remember about all my dead animals in my back yard o-o.
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Arisa sighed, brushing away few strands of hair from her face. Her life seemed hard enough with all that yankee past and parents who didn't seem to give a damn about her. But now…… it was just plain confusing as well as freaky and odd. Maybe……. Just maybe if everything was forgotten, and nothing happened…… wait a minute…… Didn't she have to get back to cleaning duties after school today too?

"Aww great……" Arisa muttered to herself, 'Might as well ask for off duties, they can't say no after what happened…… and I'm going to go bankrupt if it goes on like this. Homeless again maybe,' she mentally noted to herself consequences for that detention. There was nothing good coming out of that punishment…… or was there? 'Staying with Kyou, one of the most popular boys isn't that bad... what am I thinking of? That he's just so cute when he sleeps?' she sighed and looked out of the window. It was hard enough to come back somewhere where she got nearly killed.

Looking up for any signs of life in that empty shell of a body that belonged to the famous Kyou, she chuckled at the sight of his hunched up shoulders, looking out at the distance through the window. His eyes were squinting at something as they grew suddenly wide. Arisa peered outside, curious of what he seemed terrified of when she gasped.

Beside the old cabin of gym materials, a figure had emerged from the shadow casted from the sun as it turned to face both Kyou and Arisa. They could see dark liquid dripping from it's arm and unsheathed knife.

Kyou quickly turned around as Arisa nodded his way. She had saw what he had seen.

He eyed her for a second but looked back out, though the neko wasn't surprised to see that the man once again vanished. If that mad-man was really after them for some unknown reason, then it would be better to confront that 'thing' where no one would get hurt. That everyone also included, 'Arisa……' Kyou sighed. They got themselves into this, but he would have to get them out too. He didn't want to see her get hurt like that ever again, never wanting to see her motionless body lying on the ground. All this reminded him too much of that nightmare he had……. Of seeing Kyoko in that state and not to mention Tohru…… all too much to bare, no one else was going to die.

"Drrrring," the bell rang noisely though to everyone's relief. Tohru smiled happily at Hana and Arisa as they both returned the gesture. Kyou just packed up and walked to the door when a hand pulled him by the sleeve and dragged him back. The angered boy almost threw an insult but stopped after seeing the teacher's concerned face.

"Kyou, Arisa," the instructor nodded to them, "I need to see you alone," she emphasized on the last word as Hana dragged Tohru out of class.

"Don't worry, I can tell you what the teacher tells them," the psychic muttered to her friend as they departed.

"…… Now I expected that you two still attended your detentions- ack, don't interrupt your teacher!" she pointed her finger in Kyou's face then went on, "but seeing that there seems to be someone breaking into our school and all, I will shorten them until 4:30 p.m., two hours of cleaning."

Arisa, who had sighed after hearing the shortening part but held her breath in after hearning the new time. This was much better than nine hours and a half of detention but two hours were just enough for a curse to kill two students.

Kyou grinced his teeth together, this was not what he had planned, "Look sensei. There-is-a-murderer-on-the-loose-that-you-probably-heard-from-the-secretary-that-we-were-almost-killed! Do you really want us to die this badly!"

The teacher smirked and shook her head unconvingly, "Of course not! Anyways, yes I've heard and I'm also here to ask questions. So, tell me exactly what had happened during that night."

This was going to be very long…… Not that she'd actually believe them.

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"They're still stuck inside you say?" Yuki paused, walking slowly with the riceball and goth. Hana was amazing at mind reading, though she can basically tell what anyone speaks of in conversations since the words pass by their mind vibes first.

"Yes, apparently they're still in for detention, but only until four thirty," she replied monotonely. Tohru listened, eyes wide for any bad consequences from the teacher, "Now Kyou's complaining and…… apparently they were attacked last night."

Everything remained silent until Tohru asked nervously, "how come Arisa haven't told us! That's serious! What will we do? They might get attacked again!"

"The teacher just said that police will be attending their presence and investigating for anything out of the ordinary," she closed her eyes to receive better reception from the waves.

Yuki pondered for a second, looking back at the school, "is it the right choice to stay with them?"

"Yes! It must be! Arisa and Kyou are in great danger and our teacher's using them as lab rats!" Yuki winced at the mention of 'lab rats' but shook it off. He then looked at Tohru who seemed too concerned and rested a hand on her shoulder.

"They'll be alright…… We're going to be there to back them up," Hatsuharu looked indifferently ahead breathing in the afternoon air.

"That's right, don't worry Tohru-san."

Tohru smiled brightly making the mouse melt under her gaze. Just before he could blush, the gothic Psy looked up and confirmed a thought, "There's another peculiar presence in the school."

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The police eyed Kyou a bit too much, probably imagining things about him. Like being a bad boy, probably part of the murdering plan, or even being part of a gang, "heck, that's the damn yankee who used to be part of a gang……"

"What did you say?" the policeman glared at him suspisciously from his thick sunglasses.

"I said, why the hell do you need sunglasses inside you moron!"

"Ugh, you little- how dare you speak to me like this? Do you not know I'm here to protect you?" he clenched his fists causing his knuckles to turn white.

"Protect me?" he chuckled, "I can probably fight better than you!" Kyou smirked. This was actually fun, taunting someone 'professional' when that person could probably fight like a fly. Well, those were our dear, young-cat's opinion.

Probably knowing each bad outcome of beating a student to a pulp, the police didn't care and advanced towards his prey. This was too much anger to keep in, yet stupid at the same time, he knew.

He stopped walking when soemthing had dripped on his shirt. His anger had instantly vanished as his life. A knife was drawn back from the back of the policeman's head as Kyou gaped in shock. He was already cornered as the power went out once again……

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'Oh no,' Arisa looked up at the flickering lights as they blacked out, 'Thank god the sun's still in view,' she sighed pulling out her steel pipe.

Slide……. slide…… slide…… click……..

The police patrolling in her corridor loaded his gun and advanced slowly. Arisa followed shortly, eyes swivelling around to find anything moving unusually.

"What the hell do you think you're doing!" the policeman turned around aiming his gun at her, "Is this some kind of sick joke! You must be the murderer! Now you're trying to kill me too now!" his hand trembled, rattling the revolver.

Arisa took several paces back and tried to explain, but he shook his head. She could see his sweat gleaming from his forehead, "Look, I have absolutely no idea why they hired you to be a cop, but all I'm doing is backing you up! So if you don't start seeing the pictu-"

The police's eyes rolled up as he fell to the floor with a dull 'thud'. Arisa looked up……

Slide……. click…….

She gasped and started to run in the other direction, determined to find Kyou safe and sound……

"Please don't appear, please don't appear," she kept on repeating over and over again, too frightened to look back. But as Arisa turned on the corner of the hall that lead to the stairs, she bashed into something (or someone…….) making that person or thing fall down the series of steps……

Poof Bonk, bong, dribble, drabble, blah, blah, blah, ow! Thud…….. silence……

She wasn't sure if a creature could actually do that, but nonethless, if the curse was downstairs, better off going up. Though Arisa swore that the curse seemed small, furry and orange while it bounced out of sight. And she thought black was creepy, well guess there's a new color in town.

Slide……… slide…….. crick…… click…. slide……

This wasn't right. There were tons more cops, she even saw them!

Click…… click……. sliiide…….

The sounds were getting closer, not to mention eerier, so the yankee ran her way up to the roof in a hurry. She gazed down upon the school grounds and saw absolutely no one. Everything was deserted in a creepy way as the sun oddly crawled to it's resting place a little earlier than usual.

Slide…… slide……

Arisa breathed heavily, trying to gain her breath back but every mouthful of air seemed to get tougher by the inhalation.

"What the hell!" Arisa muttered under her breath, as she raised her hand to feel a painful pricking sensation on her collarbone. Blood started oozing down a new gaping hole, everything started to darkness in her vision……

"Oh god, no……" The young girl fell to her knees, now gaspong for breath. It felt like her life was going to end here, but that destiny was to be thwarted. Thwarted by her own descision. The steel pipe by her side was clutched tightly alert for any possible attacks from every corner of the building.

If it was going to be the curse coming to strike, then let it be, so she could pierce a hole through it. It was so annoying to run in circles, desperate to escape the iron grips of it. Maybe the Yuki-fanclub knew something about this...

Click... slide... slide... step... step... step... footsteps were heard behind Arisa. She spun around a facing firmiliar face...

"My god, Arisa, you have grown so much!" a cheerful voice was heard. A firmiliar cheerful voice…… "I hope you're taking great care of yourself and Tohru……"

Blurry vision…… hard breathing…… now hearing voices……. And seeing her as well…….

"Kyo….ko? Losing…… too……. much……. blood…… hallucinating….." her breaths were mearly gasps as her vision completely blanked, but not before seeing Kyoko's smile and fingers resting upon her face.

Nooo…… Arisa ain't weak……… c'mon who wouldn't faint after losing lots-oh-blood?

Kyou grumbled to himself after putting his clothes on. Luckily, that man left him alone while he waas naked, or else he felt that the curse would crack down into laughters, seeing his prey unclothed. Not that he wasn't hot or anything, though probably too hot for the curse to endure a serious strict face anyway.

The orange-headed teen got up and looked around. It was totally dark, but thanks to his neko eye-senses, nothing was too dark to see what they were.

"There's the stairs!" Kyou ran up quickly, trying to find Arisa, "Dammit stupid yankee, where the hell……. ack, I know... upstairs……"

He jumped and burst through the door, looking frantically around for any signs of a female tomboy. There she was, on the cold ceiling of the school, unconscius again. The puddle of blood gleamed under the moonlight but…… it seemed to soak back itself through her wound.

"Shit," Kyou looked around. No sign of curse, no sign of nothing. This was getting extremely weird.

"Kyou!" Tohru rushed to the ceiling, spotting her friends. She was swiftly followed by Yuki and Shigure, who seemed confused and worried at the same time.

"Kyou what the are you doing? Did you.." Yuki looked from Arisa's unconscius body, to Kyou. The short-tempered cat shook his head and looked back at Uotani. His eyes grew wide. The blood had vanished.

Racing to her friend's side, Tohru pulled up her arm, letting it around her shoulder while she'd hold Arisa by her waist. Lifting her up was done with great difficulty since they weren't the exact same height.

Shigure seemed intrigued by the scene developping in front of his eyes but he offered to help Tohru, deciding to ignore this mystery for now.

"Give her here Tohru. I'll carry her by my arms, don't worry, I'll be from a good distance from my torso," he smiled michievously.

"What the hell! You! There's no way!" Kyou pushed Shigure out of the way and picked Arisa up in his arms. Before the others could retort any kind of comment, he dashed out the door towards his household……

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Her face…… seemed so peaceful while she slept…… Kyou observed her through unnerved eyes. Her face was pale, probably from the aftershock, but so smooth and nicely toned. Arisa's hair was spread across the pillow, but still held its lustful shine. Kyou wondered how she got to dye it so well.

It had been one hours now. Tohru had gone to work as for Shigure peeked in his room from time to time. Yuki, the prince, was finishing his homework due for tomorrow.

Outside was like another world from where the orange neko stood. It grew as dark as a night without a moon. The chilling night air bit at people who dared to enter its realm, yet let them pass through.

Wind was beating down upon the house, creating low rumbling sounds and whistles……. It felt like a melody…… so calming……. So soothing……

Kyou's eyelids lolled up and down as they drooped shut after awhile.

The melody played over and over again, lulling itself as the cold night air swished past every house……

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This was a different place……. Somehow firmiliar…….

Akito looked down upon Kyou's frail body. The young boy looked up too, with pleading eyes as his master raised his foot once more to strike.

It felt painful……. Like a dagger cutting through his flesh slowly, ever so slowly. Akito grinned a sadistic grin, baring his menacing teeth. They looked like knives, waiting to tear out flesh and taste blood through the tips.

The prange-haired child screamed in agony but refused to spill tears. Suddenly, before Akito could strike again, a figure lodged itself in front of the Sohma clan leader and punched him squarely in the face.

Everything happened so quickly…… Akito's yell of fury…… that person standing protectively in front of him…… that real knife the Sohma took…… plunging it into the person's heart…….

Her face…… her blank face…….. eyes lifeless but a smile reassuring Kyou's life…… Was it blonde hair? Kyou couldn't remember, it was all too fast……

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Shigure poked the teen until he stirred.

"Hey, Arisa was freaking out when she woke up. Noticing the time, she had to go work…… She told me to tell you a thank you and that she'd be seeing you around, orange-top," he winked at Kyou's frustrated sigh. She had tucked him into bed, like a mother would. This was annoying him, how could she just brush off that event AGAIN, and run off to work?

Things were getting complicated……

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A/N: Sorry for a slow update and this crappy chapter. Heh, was suffering of writter's block…. Yes this early. But I got so many reviews! Thank you so much! Now, make Lenne happy again and review some more! wheeeeeee…… Cakes it is next time! Sorry for a crappy chapter again, writter's block do this to meeeee…… grrrrr's. I hope next chapter will be better.