Kuu: Okay you people. Here's the deal.
Apparently the last chapter I updated left a GUT WRENCHING Cliffhanger..
-laughs innocently-
Now. Since All of the reviews I've been getting are crazed because of the suspense from the cliffhanger, I've decided that since I love you so much I would update EXTRA fast for you all. It's not everyday that I update the next chapter the day AFTER I update.
So in compensation for typing this chapter on such a short notice, I'm going to be skipping the answering of all your reviews today. Because when I type the answers to all the reviews it usually takes like an hour or so (It may not seem like much) But having to read then and answer and having to constantly switch from my written document to my browser to make sure I answer the review correctly.
Besides, most of my reviewers don't read the chapter until a couple days after update it, so alot of the reviews aren't even there for me to answer, therefore it's logical that I just skip it. Alot of the ones there right now are little ones that aren't even worth answering.
Example: How sad. Update soon.
-Poor Kyo. Update soon!
-I like it! Write more.
Eheheh. Well...Uh...What would I possibly say to answer that..
Kuu: Uhm..Okay?
It's like a waste of energy ya know? Eehehe. Oops. I'm blabbling. Anyway, that's pretty much all. I Was going to update "Giving up old habits" But from what I see, everyone would rather see Chapter 16 of this fic as opposed to Chapter 3 of that one. It doesn't even have a real plot anyway.. lol.
But HEY! If you guys haven't voted yet, go and read "bump and grind"! It's not going to be up for long, so don't miss your chance to choose which fic you'de like to see written. If I win, Kaeleer is writing a smexy lemony sequel to her one-shot 'footsie' and if she wins..I get to write a..'hot lemony' one-shot..rofl..I guess it's a win/win situation for you guys, but you should go and read and see which setting you guys prefer. Now that I'm done with this, how about that chapter?
I have one thing to say to a review I got. Somethin' about Haru getting his memories back being anti-climatic. Uhm..Yeah, well. I didn't really go into that so much because the part I was concentrating on was THIS part. So if this isn't climatic enough for ya, I apologize sincerely. K? lol.
Don't whine if this is short, because..Uh...Yeah, it's sunday. WHO WRITES ON A SUNDAY?
Anyway, this should be up today (sunday) but i gotta go to bed soon.. So probably tomorrow (monday) after school!
Warnings: Language, Violence, Yaoi and Angst!
Everything in his world froze at the sight before him.
He stood about 20 yards away, panting and resting his hands on his knees in a vague attempt to regain his composure. He'd ran as fast as he could, ignoring the fire that threatened to engulf his lungs. He'd been so determined on finding the cat that he didn't even care what happened to himself.
Only moments before he'd been in an extreme panic. He was so lost, and had no idea where to find the redhead, he just continued to search for that familiar shade of orange he saw everytime he looked at the neko..
But he couldn't see it..
But, just as he'd began to lose hope in himself, he'd heard a familar voice screaming something incoherent in the distance. Without missing a beat, he ran in that direction, and, much to his relief, he'd gotten there in just the nick of time. He'd heard the terrible words Akito had spat at his kitten, heard him urging the fiery boy to end it all.
"Come on you scaredy cat!"
"Nobody wants you!"
Those words had even stung to Haru, and he hadn't even been the one the man was referring to. How one person could hold so much hostilty and malice against another person for no reason was lost to him..
"I KNOW! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" Kyo screamed, effectively shutting the head up. They still hadn't known Haru was standing there. Haru wanted to cry at the sound of those words. At the dejected sound of the cats voice.
That was when he saw the blood.
The dark liquid slowly trickling down Kyo's exposed arm.
He was petrified. He had to do something. To stop him before it was too late.
"S-St.." Haru stuttered, trying to say something. Why couldn't he say anything! His voice wouldn't work!
Kyo..
Kyo was going to die if he didn't do something!
He could feel frustrated tears welling in his eyes as his throat constricted, not allowing him to voice his protest.
'You're pathetic.' An amused voice whispered in his head. Haru furrowed his brows.
'No.' He decided. He couldn't let this happen. He would not let this happen.
He clenched his eyes shut as tight as he could and fisted his hands at his side. Kyo wasn't alone. Kyo had him.He had promised to protect him, and he'd be damned if that bastard of a family member was going to stop him!
Pushing his panic and fear aside, he took a deep breath and built up all of the courage he could muster.
"STOP!" He yelled as loudly as he could and sank to his knees when his legs buckled out from under him. He used his hands to hold himself up as he stared at the ground in front of him, trying to get the lost air back into his lungs. Everything had taken an eerie silence after he screamed out. He was afraid to look ahead of him.
Afraid to see if he had really been too late.
Taking his chances, the ox shakily lifted his head to observe the scene and was greeted with a pair of shocked crimson eyes.
Kyo was okay...
Kyo had completely froze when he heard the cows voice telling him to stop. He wasn't really sure if it was his imagination or not. He couldn't believe what he'd almost done..
He turned his head toward where the voice had came, only to see the white hair fall to his hands knees with his head bowed, almost as if he were begging or something. Was he seeing things..? What was Haru doing here? Kyo didn't say anything, afraid that he may shatter it, if this were an illusion. He could have sworn he could see the younger boy shaking..
Kyo's heart began to race as the ox's finally lifted his head to look at him. His charcoal eyes were filled with fear and remorse, but as soon as their gazes met, they softened and he could see a hint of a relieved smile wash over the boys face.
"H..Haru..?" Kyo asked hesitantly. Was Haru really there, or was this some kind of wierd delusion? Had he lost too much blood?
"..Stop. It's alright..Just..Don't." Came the boys reply. The neko couldn't really hear the boy all that well, but he understood what he was talking about. He nodded and dropped his arms limply at his sides.
Akito, who'd been temporarily forgotten, was utterly shocked. But after a few moments of openly gaping at the ox, his expression turned into one of disgust. Disgusted at the ox for always being in the way of his plans.
And disgusted at the cat, for believing the ox's words so easily..
The cat. A monster. A creature that didn't even deserve to live!
Anger was now coursing throughout his entire body. How dare that ungrateful filth defy him like this! He grimaced at the boy sitting on the ground a couple of feet in front of him and scowled.
But he knew what he could do. He knew exactly what to do. Akito growled and stalked over to the fallen neko. (A/N: Eep! Stormyluck! EHE!)
Kyo's gaze hadn't left the cow since he'd made his appearance. He was still somewhat shock, but relieved that he had shown up to stop him. He hadn't been thinking straight before, and he surely would have regretted it, had he continued. He'd been so lost in his own thoughts he'd almost missed the movement out of the corner of his eyes.
He'd completely forgotten about that darked haired man a few feet away.
He snapped his attention toward the man as the man stalked over to him, anger evident on his pale face. Kyo did his best to stand up and move away from the man, knowing he was dangerous, but when he moved a wave of dizziness fell over his body and caused him to stumble and fall back down.
He cursed under his breath, he'd completely forgotten about the open wound on his arm. It wasn't very deep, but he was still losing blood. He could barely move around without getting lightheaded, which was a very bad thing, considering the murderous gleam in the heads dark eyes.
He tried to pick himself up again, but he wasn't quick enough. The shorter man was practically on top of him by the time he'd finally regained his balance.
Akito roughly pushed the redhead back onto the ground with all of his strength. (It's pretty creepy how strong he is depsite the fact that he's usually sick half the time.) Kyo, not having time or ability to catch himself, gasped and stumbled before he fell onto his back with a hard thud, instantly knocking the air out of his lungs.
He winced as pain shot down his spine and coughed, trying to get his breath back. Akito gave a small laugh as he knelt at the choking boys side. Kyo tried to scoot away from him as far as he could, but the older man would have none of that. Scowling, he grabbed the boy by his shirt and pulled him back, enjoying the pained look adorning the cats face.
"Aww, does it hurt?" He asked in a sinister tone. Deciding there was no need for him to act sympathetical, the heads pitying look turned into one of pure malice.
"Good." He spat and leaned forward to rip the knife out of the boys hand.
"You just had to be troublesome didn't you? Ever since you were born!" He snarled and held the knife up, ready to sink it into the heaving boys chest. "Well, if you're not going to do it, then I'll do it for you!" He yelled vehemently.
Kyo flinched and held his arms up defensively, waiting for the pain to come, but to his surprise, it didn't. He heard what sounded like a grunt and the sound of something hitting the ground. Curiously, he put moved his arms and opened his eyes to see what had happened. When he did, all he saw Haru and Akito, both picking themselves off of the ground a few feet away.
Haru quickly stood up and turned to make sure Kyo was alright. He'd seem Akito push him down and point the knife at him and his body had moved on its own. Before he knew what had happened, he'd ran at the man and tackled him without a second thought.
"Don't you ever put your hands on Kyo again!" Haru yelled at him with a cold glare, once he turned to face the older man. Akito scowled at him as he shakily straighted himself. He hadn't been expecting to be hit from the side by the ox. He hadn't even seen the boy make a move until it was too late.
"You stupid piece of trash, you're always in the way, just like that cat." He man spat. "Then I'll just have to get rid of you first!" He exclaimed and made his way toward the cow. Haru backed away a bit as the man approached. Akito lunged forward, swinging the knife at the ox. Haru jumped backwards at the last second, the blade barely missing his chest. He cursed under his breath. He was at a disadvantage here.
Akito lunged forward again, aiming for the boys neck. Haru ducked, and waited for an opening. When mans arm flew over his head, he used that moment to shove him away from his body. Akito stumbled backwards, but didn't fall, much to the cows dismay. Akito screamed in anger and quickly charged at the taller boy. Haru, who hadn't been expecting such a quick reaction brought his hands up reflexively to block whatever may come, which it did.
Akito swung the weapon at the boy, but instead of hitting where he'd originally been aiming, he'd slashed the boys forearm. The man snarled and shoved the boy, putting all of his weight behind it.
Haru gasped in pain as he felt the metal dig into his arm and stepped backwards, cradling his arm. Before he had time to look up, the man pushed him, hard. He tripped on his own feet and fell, putting his arms back reflexively to catch himself. He landed on his back and quickly rolled over onto his knees to pick himself up, using his unhurt arm to hold his weight.
That moment of hesitance proved to be fatal.
"Watch out!" He heard Kyo yell from not far away.
Haru's head snapped up just in time to see the dark haired mans foot coming at him and he knew he didn't have time to block it. Akito kicked the ox in his midrift, effectively flipping the boy back onto his back. Haru groaned in pain and caved into himself, wrapping his arms around his stomach.
'Ow..' He mentally complained.
A hard kick to the stomach could do that to anyone. But if he thought that was bad, then the thing that happened next was even worse.
Haru screamed as he felt a sharp pain shoot through his left shoulder. He looked down just in time to see Akito violently yank the knife out and step back with a contented grin.
"Aww. I missed." He stated in amusement.
Akito watched as the ox tried to sit up, ignoring the pain. He held his hand over the new wound, blood already soaking his shirt and dripping over his hand. The head had actually been aiming for the boys heart, but the ox had moved at the last moment, much to his dismay.
But it was okay, it was better if he suffered a little bit before he died anyway, at least that's what Akito thought.
With a snort, the older teen walked over and pushed the panting ox back onto the ground and placed his foot on the boys hurt shoulder, effectively smashing his hand and the wound at the same time. The sound of the white haired boy crying out in pain was music to his ears..
"Don't worry..I won't miss this time." He whispered to the boy and pressed the cold metal against the boys neck. But, before he could do anything, he was suddenly shoved to the side again. He did his best to regain his balance, but fell frontward as he tripped over a small stump in the ground.
He went to pick himself up and winced.. There was a sharp pain in his stomach..
He looked down and watched as his shirt became soaked in a dark liquid.
What..?
He brought his hands down to touch it then inspected his fingers. It was blood..
Why was he bleeding? And why did his side hurt..?
He continued to let his hands explore the wetness engulfing his shirt until his fingers brushed against something hard. Akito's eyes widened as he gripped the knife and yanked it out with a pain grunt. He'd managed to land on the knife when he fell..
He looked up to see Kyo standing where he'd been only moments again, his fists clenched at his sides and a horrific look on his face. He'd been so distracted with the cow he'd completely forgotten about the cat. Pressing his hand against his side with a wince, he scowled at the cat.
He stepped forward, gripping the knife in his hands as tight as he could, trying to ignore the pain. His vision was getting blurry and he couldn't even feel the pain anymore.
Kyo watched as the man stood up after he'd shoved him away from Haru. Akito had been about to kill the cow, and he hadn't known what to do, so he did what came to mind first. Get him as far away from Haru as possible.
Kyo's eyes widened a considerable margin once the man turned to face him, his face contorted in pain. It had taken them both a moment to realize what happened, but then they both noticed the knife lodged in the mans side, where he'd obviously fallen on it. Akito yanked it out and started walking towards the him with a malicious look on his face.
Half way there though, the heads movements began looking somewhat sluggish. He got closer and closer.
Kyo was so scared he couldn't move. He could only wait for the man to reach him..
Akito pointed the knife at the cat from a few feet away.
"Y-you..You.." He drawled quietly and coughed, blood leaking out of the corner of his mouth.
"You.." He started again and stumbled a little closer. Kyo flinched as the man drew closer. He stumbled over his own feet and paused for a moment, glaring at the cat with cold eyes and looked like he was about to say something. He opened his mouth to speak, but before he could get anything out, he collapsed without a sound.
"W-what.." Kyo stuttered, his dizziness returning. He turned to look at Haru, who was trying to stand up again. He winced as he put wait in his shoulder, but finally got up. He'd seen all that happened, and frankly, he didn't care.
"Kyo, are you okay..?" Haru asked worriedly.
"I..I think.." Kyo started, but before he could finish his legs buckled and he crumpled to the ground, unconcious.
To be continued..
Hey, this means I have a little more time to type chapter 17, right? Since I did 15 and 16 so fast?
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