A/N- Thanks for the reviews. Now presenting Kyo in a ballerina costume prancing around prettily singing "It's Raining Men"! And he finishes with a heartfelt smile, onto the story.
Chapter 18
Pacing his room Akito glares at the doctor as he says, "This is ridiculous. Do you actually think you'll be rid of me, my pet? I am your god!" Shaking his head, the seahorse says, "No, not anymore. Just because you bear the weight of the curse doesn't mean you have the right to torture us. Yuki and Kyo showed us that." He shrugs his robe back onto his shoulder and yells, "How dare you defy me? Don't use his name; he's nothing to us but filth. I made your lives easier and this is how you repay me." Looking away and catching Shigure's calm eyes, he walks away saying, "We're not your slaves, Akito. We owe you nothing. It's your own fault you're so bitter. You loved Kyo once and you broke his fragile heart. Is that why you hate him so much? Because he learned how to love again and you're stuck in your own self pity?"
A cold chill speeds down his spine as he studies his beads and listens to Haru play his guitar. The sad, soulful tune that escapes the instrument breaks his heart and he wraps his arms around himself trying to warm his cold limbs. His eyes linger on Yuki's still form as the teen stands at the window watching the colorful sky. Violet eyes darken with anger and hatred as they move towards the door and the pale teen clenches his fist together tightly trying to keep his composure. "Yuki, what's wrong," he asks standing up and immediately wrapping his arms around the frail boy's strong form. "I just can feel something off in the air," the teen explains cupping his face then kissing him before adding, "I'm sure it's nothing." He nods releasing his lover and situates himself on the bed while grabbing for the blanket. Shivering he leans closer to Haru trying to absorb some of the teen's body heat. "What are we going to do with Akito," he asks watching Yuki's beautiful face pale and the teen states, "He hasn't bothered us, yet. Let's not talk about him."
Looking through the photographs, Domenic glares at the two young men standing next to his lover. The possessiveness in the violet-eyed boy's features disturbs him and he traces Kyo's face gazing at the teens connected hands. His trembling hands reach for the phone as he mummers the boy's phone number over and over again like it was a ritualistic chant. The phone rings four times before a silky, powerful voice answers. "I need to speak with Kyo," he states and he overhears the teens arguing before the voice replies, "He doesn't want to talk to you. Do not call him, he hates you an never wants to see you again." He glares icily at the wall yelling, "Shut up! He loves me, I know he does." His eyes narrow as the teen chuckles then the boy says, "I warn you not to come near him. I'll kill you if I even hear that you've tried to contact him." Fear races through his body sending foreign chills speeding through his bones while he quickly hangs up and he pinches himself just to make sure he's alive.
"Yuki?" He glances at the ox then lowers the phone while he smiles at his kitten and says, "I know that you wanted to speak to him, Haru, but I had to do it my way or he'd never stop calling. Kitten, don't worry about who called, it's no one of importance." He ignores his own icy tone and possessively tugs Kyo's body against his own. "For someone that means nothing, you sure seem upset," the kitty says looking at him with scrutinizing eyes and he shrugs carelessly gazing down at the teen with love shining in his eyes replacing the cold malice. "I'm sorry, Kyo. I'm not angry at you, I'm just tired so I'm moody," he lies tracing the teen's cheek with his fingertips before their lips meet in a sweet, chaste kiss. "You just seemed so angry and you had that frightening look in your eyes," Kyo says wrapping his slender arms around his neck and he smirks as the kitten nuzzles his neck saying, "It was just a fan from high school, how he got this number I don't know. I had to pretend to be someone else or he'd never leave us alone. He stalked me for a while when you were gone, said he couldn't live without me." The neko nods hugging him closer and greedily he lays more kisses on the boy's lips. "Are you sure you're okay," Haru asks looking at him skeptically and he nods saying, "Why wouldn't I be?" The ox rolls his eyes then says, "Because you're becoming a possessive bastard."
Clasping her hands together, she smiles at Haru's room and once again hopes Kyo wont be mad about sharing. She smoothes out the red sheets and fluffs up the black comforter. She heads over to Yuki's room and fits the violet sheets on the bed then covers them with a silver blanket with dark purple lining. She heads over towards the phone and dials the main house. "Hello," she says cheerfully and the maid immediately ushers off to find Shigure. "Hello, precious flower," the man says and she giggles responding, "You're house is clean and ready to be lived in once again!" She blinks dumbly while silence greets her then the inu stammers, "M-my ho-house? What's wrong with it?" She tilts her head in confusion then says, "Someone destroyed it. I just figured the boys had a fight so I cleaned it up for them. You didn't know?" She hears him whimper and dramatically the inu states, "My poor house, it doesn't deserve this treatment."
Waving his hands around franticly, Shigure breaks into the teens' room and demands, "Which one of you damaged my poor house? Why must all of you be so destructive?" Rolling his eyes, Kyo yells, "Who the hell said it was us? Hell, we haven't had an actual fight since before graduation. Now, shut the hell up and get out!" Shrinking away form the enraged neo, he says, "Calm down, Kyo. I didn't mean it like that. I was curious as to if any of you knew who did it?" The neko growls and states, "Sure, you stupid dog." He shields his face when Kyo raises his fist and peeks between his fingers when the punch never connects. He stares hungrily at Kyo's flushed face as Yuki thoroughly kisses the neko. He watches the kitty's anger dissipate as he wraps his arms around the rat's body practically clinging to him and he smiles sadly as Haru tugs the two onto the bed. He waves goodbye with a goofy smile saying, "Don't do anything that I wouldn't," and he leaves the room.
His dark eyes soften as he enters Akito's chambers and he kneels before the man. He watches him sleep peacefully and he wonders if he would have been an innocent, sweet person had the curse not been forced onto him. "Do we always love what we can't have?" He looks up startled and finds black eyes that looked as if tears had invaded them not that long ago then he says, "I don't know. Kyo has found love in Yuki and Haru. Hatori had been in love, and loved in return. He knows that Aya and I are always there for him. Momiji has fallen in love and I suppose his partner loves him in return since they're still happily together. You never told me why you let them be together when you tried to ruin everyone else's relationships." Shaking his head, Akito rises into a seated position and says quietly, "Momiji is pure, and his purity touched me. However, I meant us; you and I." Casually he shrugs and says, "I have no clue as to what to tell you. You could have anything you desire, you've proven that countless times." Rolling his eyes and flicking his eyes in a show of annoyance, Akito leans forward saying, "Can I? Shigure, it's not that simple. No one loves me willingly; most doubt that I am even capable of such emotion. In my own way I do love all of you, I just express it differently then most. Long ago, Kyo loved me unconditionally and he taught me how to love without causing pain. My own jealousy destroyed that purity. I suppose that's the real reason I let Momiji's affair go, because I feel guilt over taking Kyo's purity." Nodding in understanding, Shigure smiles and says, "Kyo's still pure, no one can destroy that completely. Would you change the past and the unwritten rules if it meant he would love you?" With a depressed chuckle, Akito shakes his head saying, "How could I? My love for him and my power is shallow compared to centuries of the beliefs that conquer those fools."
Exhaustion. That is what this family means. Rubbing his temples, Hatori tunes out Ayame's mindless chatter and he wonders how many injuries he'll have to treat within the next week. "Yes, Kyo?" The teen sits down in front of him and tilts his head to the side asking, "Is there something wrong with Shigure, he's seemed depressed lately?" Shaking his head, Hatori sighs and wonders why the neko felt he had to ask him this question but says, "Just leave it alone, Kyo. I'm telling you this for your own good." The neko nods stretching his arms above his head and tiredly falls against his chest. Love, is what this family also means. If all the terrible things hadn't happened, then he wouldn't have developed this odd relationship with the neko.
Smiling Ayame slips from the room while Hatori dozes off on Kyo's hair. He watches Yuki cuddle up against a pillow as Haru snuggles against the teen's back. Quietly he moves into the bedroom he'd been sharing with Shigure and lays down to fall into his own slumber. Curiously he leans across the bed to stare out the window and he hisses, "Gure?" Grinning the inu falls into the room and says, "Hello, beautiful. I guess you caught me." Nodding Aya slithers over allowing the dog some space to lie down and he intertwines their limbs together. "You're losing him," he comments shivering slightly as a cool breeze disrupts the room and sighing Shigure states, "I never had him to begin with." Shaking his head as his silky, white hair falls around his shoulders like a veil, Ayame hugs his companion and says, "He loved you when he was younger. You were the one he ran to, but now he runs to Hari. Don't ruin this for Hatori, it's been too long since he's had someone to care for like this." Running his hands through the silky mass of silver, Shigure says, "I wouldn't dream of it."