Hey peeps! How are you all..? I'm ok, I suppose…. Ok, lets quit the idle chitchat! I have a story to write! Not that you guys aren't important…No! Of course not! You guys are special for reviewing my story! So…. you are now accepted into the land of Sour Skittles! Where are you from? Now for the story, before I say even more psycho-ish things….Oh! And yes, I changed my title. I feel special.

Disclaimer: I own not this story. And soon, if I have to keep repeating this, I shall not own my sanity either.

Chapter 9 Kyo's Dream

Kyo stumbled into the kitchen the next day, tired and annoyed. Tohru and that odd man had been on his mind all night, and he barely got any sleep. It was even worse when Shigure chimed, "Morning, Kyo! Have a good night?"

"No," Kyo snapped, sitting down at the table. "What's for breakfast?"

Shigure looked uneasy. "Well…uh…"

"Nothing, right?" Kyo said.

"Right."

"Wonderful…" sighed Kyo, running his fingers through his orange hair. Suddenly, he remembered the man's words: She'll be better the next day, as if nothing has happened…This will go on for a month… Find the gateway…

Kyo groaned as all of that memory washed back over him. "What he probably said isn't true."

"What was that, Kyo?" smiled Shigure sweetly.

"Nothing," Kyo snapped. "Why do you care?" He stood up and held out his palm. "Gimme some money so I can buy breakfast somewhere, at least."

"What, you're not staying around to chat?" Shigure asked, pretending to look deeply hurt. Even so, he dug around in his pocket of his ridiculous robes to find a few dollar bills (sorry, I don't know what the currency is in Japan. I'm just stupid like that.)

"No. I wanna get out of here before the rat wakes up." Snatching the money from Shigure, he stomped out of the door. Well, almost anyway.

"Hey, Kyo!" Shigure called, leaning back in his chair and grinning at the high school boy. "Akito wants to talk to you."

Kyo stiffened and clenched the straps of his book bag even harder. "Why?" he asked, cursing in his head when his voice faltered and broke in the middle of the word.

"Beats me," Shigure shrugged, looking completely innocent. "Maybe he wants to chat with you."

Kyo laughed wryly. "Yeah right," he snorted. "I'll just stop at the main house before I come home." With that being said, he walked out of the house, just as Yuki entered the kitchen.

Kyo hurried down the road towards his school, thinking hard on why Akito would want to see him. Or even worse, talk to him! Kyo sighed in frustration when he couldn't think of any reasons.

Perhaps…to talk about Tohru? No, of course not! What would he want to do with Tohru? Even so, the thought made him sick to his stomach. What if Akito knew of Tohru's odd sickness?

Running up the stairs and into the building, Kyo was forced to forget all of that when Hana came up to him.

"Kyo," she greeted with a cold nod. (I got a few complaints that Hana is OOC, so I decided to make her a little more…her. But she shall be changed someday! Mwahaha!)

"You really trust that man?" Kyo said above the noise, weaving his way through the crowd.

Hana walked with easy strides, making everyone get out of her way. "Yes. Why shouldn't I?"

"Oh, just shut up," Kyo grumbled.

"There's something bothering you," Hana observed in a monotone voice. "What?"

"Oh, nothing," Kyo replied as they entered the classroom. Machida-san's room. "Its just what the man said. That…"

"That Tohru will be better today?"

He looked down at her in surprise. "He told you as well?"

"No. I sense it."

Kyo threw his hands up, sitting hard into his seat. "I give up with you."

Machida-san called for attention just as the bell rang, and class began.

Some random time later

Kyo was falling. He didn't know where to, or why. He was just…falling. Falling into darkness. He could see nothing. He felt nothing. Suddenly, he landed hard on the ground with a strangled shout.

He got up and dusted himself off, looking around. "Well this sucks," he muttered. He still could see nothing.

Then, a red glow came into view. It started as a small little speck, and then grew to be as large as a lake. No, it was a river. A River of Fire. And Tohru was standing in it with a small smile on her face.

"Come save me, Kyo," she whispered.

Kyo wanted to. He wanted to hug her, to hold her, to wipe away the tears of pain that was streaming down her beautiful face.

He wanted to go into the river and save her. God, did he want to. But he was afraid. He shook his head, backing away. "No…"

Tohru smiled wider and nodded. "I understand. It's Ok, Kyo. I'll just wait until your ready…"

Ready to jump into the River of Fire.

"Kyo!" someone shouted sharply, hitting his head.

Kyo cried out a random word, and woke up from his dream, only to see his teacher scowling down at him, "Ready to join the class?"

Kyo nodded dumbly, reddening. It was just a dream…I'm still at school…

When the class went on as normal again, Kyo waited impatiently for the bell. He had to go see Tohru at the hospital. If that was even possible.

When the bell did ring, however, he leaped to his feet and rushed out of the building, not even bothering to get his homework out of his locker. Again, Tohru was much more important.

Some random time later

Kyo ran into the hospital building, skidding on the slick floors. Catching his balance with flailing arms, he straightened and walked up to the desk. "Hi, I'm here to see Tohru Honda," he said casually to the woman.

Please let it be visiting time, PLEASE let it be visiting time…

The lady smiled sweetly. "Your name?"

"Kyo Sohma."

(A/N: I have no idea how hospitals work, so I'm makin all of this up. Please bear with me!)

"Yes, your on the list," she smiled. "And lucky for you, it's visiting hours. What did you say her name is?" she then asked, staring at her computer screen worriedly.

"Tohru Honda," Kyo replied in an annoyed voice.

The woman's face darkened. "Oh…um…well…there's just a slight problem…"

"What!" Kyo shouted. "What is it!"

"Well, its just um…you should come back tomorrow, dear."

"WHY?" Kyo screamed, really pissed off now.

"The doctor says she shouldn't have any visitors," the nurse explained. "But we'll call you…"

"No!" Kyo shouted, slamming his fist down onto the desk hard. Everyone stared at him. "Tell me what's wrong with her!"

The woman put on a false smile. "We'll call you. Next!"

Kyo clenched his jaw. He would have to get in the hard way.

OOH! What shall Kyo do! R/R please! I'll greatly appreciate it! And was Hana still OOC? Sorry if she was… till next time!

TsubasaKyo