Tigoar walks into a bar. Author looks up from his soda. "Of all the crummy stories, why did ya have to walk in to this one?" Tigoar grabs author's shirt and starts to drag him. "So you can finish my stupid fruits basket story. Which you don't own."

Chapter 31

Tigoar vs. Kyo Sohma

Tigoar looked at Kyo. A cold gust of wind blew across the stadium then. "Remember Kyo, no holding back, because I won't" he said as he went into his stance. Kyo seemed to grin. "Wouldn't have it any other way." He said as he went into his own stance. The announcer then put his hands into the air. "And now, the fight all of you have been waiting for, the final match. The seasoned warrior Tigoar, winner of two tournaments or the new scrapper, Kyo Sohma!" The crowd began to roar in anticipation. "Begin!"

Tohru was nervous as she watched the two face off. She didn't know who to cheer for; both had become important to her. Momiji cheered on Kyo. Yuki was silent though as he watched. Akito was glaring from the fighter's area. People could actually hear his teeth grinding. He was so angry, he had lost the cat, and the others were leaving as well. "I'll kill them all." He said as he started forward. In front of him though was the one that had fought Kyo. "Out of my way beast." He commanded at Jon, he then started to move again. John backhanded him right between the eyes. "Shove it, you arrogant piece of meat." He then turned and glared at Akito. "You know, if we were alone in the woods, I think a wolf would get ya." He then lengthened his mouth and showed his canines. "Most likely with my bite radius. Now sit down and shut up, mongrel." Akito got even angrier. "I can destroy you." He said slowly and deliberately. Jon started to laugh hard. "Buddy, if I wanted to I could call my entire clan and slaughter your entire strong hold. But I would have the pleasure of being the one to gut you." He stopped laughing and his claws popped out to show he was serious. "Now be quiet before your body looks like a mauling. I want to see this." He said as he turned around to watch the match.

Tigoar stood there waiting his stance loose yet tight. Kyo moved quickly going for the side that had been wounded earlier. It felt strange to Kyo, he had never felt this way. All his life he had felt trapped by his family and his heritage of being born the cat. The countless teasing and look of disgust in their eyes when ever he passed them in the halls of the complex. What he remembered the most was the hate he saw in his father when his mother had died. He had felt his heart and soul break under their stares, his sadness had turned to anger then, yet here was an outsider that had been willing to help him. It just felt too strange. Kyo moved and did a quick hit to the midsection with his left shin; Tigoar blocked and grabbed the leg. Kyo twisted and kicked Tigoar in the head. Tigoar grunted and let go.

Tigoar blocked the kicks that started to come at him; his thoughts were else where though. 'So this will be my final day in the spotlight' he thought as memories began to flood his mind. He had changed quite a bit since his life in California. This boy that stood in front of his was his final gift but that would have to wait. He had given Kyo his knowledge of his martial arts so that it would continue to live after his death. He had also given Kyo his way out from imprisonment. Tigoar couldn't help but smirk as he thought of the hot head he had seen when he watched Tohru first move into Shigure's house. He had liked the boy even then, simply because he saw the fire. Tigoar moved forward and knee kicked Kyos lower midsection. "Let's do it!" He yelled as he changed into his tiger shape.

Kyo took off his bracelet and felt the change but this time it was different, it actually felt good. It was true he still looked the same but he felt stronger. He moved forward then and smashed his skull into tigoars. Tigoar did a devastating punch to Kyos stomach, lifting the boy above his head and smashing him into the ground. Kyo thudded as he hit. "Come on boy, there's more power in you or was I wrong." Tigoar said as he waited for Kyo too get off. Kyo partly got up and spun on his hands. He knocked tigoars feet out from under him with the first kick. Tigoar fell forward and smashed his face into Kyos knee as it spun around. 'Kid's better than I thought.' Tigoar thought as he grabbed the other leg and flung Kyo to the ground with him. Kyo was the first one up he continued to come at Tigoar. He did a small kick to the shin, spun and did a full kick to tigoars chest.

Tigoar stumbled back and Kyo lept forward and smashed tigoars head again with a kick. Tigoar stumbled and then felt nothing below his foot. "Whoa!" He said his arms wind milling trying to gain his balance on one foot. Kyo didn't give him the chance. He did one final kick and Tigoar had a ring out. The crowd cheered and started to rush out of the stands and towards Kyo. The security people got knocked down and out, the foot prints dirtying their uniforms. In the fighters area Akito started to boo and Jon smashed him in the face again and started to clap. They came at Kyo and lifted him onto their shoulders. He raised his arms in triumph as they started to chant his name. He tried to find Tigoar but he couldn't see past the crowd. He was gone.

Tigoar stood near an exit, his face covered by a fedora and a trench coat. He tipped his hat at Kyo. "Enjoy it kid, you earned it. He walked out of the exit whistling a tune he hadn't sung since Kyoko had died. He started for the hospital; the setting sun gave a long shadow as he walked away from the stadium.

Only one or two chapters left, so terribly sorry for keeping you all waiting.