Chapter Seven: Kyo is Freed from the Sohmas and Tohru Gets Kidnapped

Akito was sitting in his normal state, sitting by the window and looking out the window.

Tohru stood by the door and waved as she watched Kyo, Yuki and Shigure walk out. "I promise I'll have dinner ready for you guys! The laundry will be done. I promise!" she smiled and waved.

Kyo, Yuki, and Shigure reached the Sohma Estate and walked through the front gate. They saw Akito sitting by the window, and Shigure said a greeting.

Akito looked at them. "You came to visit me with no Tohru? That's so mean..." he said, laughing and standing up. "Well what do I owe you stupid monsters?" he smiles.

"We need to talk with you about something, Akito." Shigure said. "It seems Kyo has broken his curse."
Kyo had a split second thought that had been brought about by Akito's careless name-calling of 'monsters'. Could he...take his curse beads off!

Akito did not say anything for a while, "Miss Honda had something to do with this." Akito laughed, "You're not tied to the Sohma's anymore..." Akito let his voice trail of as he started to cough a bit.

Kyo was disbelieving for a while. He decided to test something, first...
Kyo took his curse beads off. Nothing happened. He clenched his fist around the ornament that had virtually controlled his life for the past 16 years...

Akito laughed, "So what are you doing here then?" he said, turning away from them, "You all make me sick. Get out of my eye sight." Akito said.

Kyo looked at Akito. He was quickly realizing that Akito was both weaker than him and did not control his life any longer. He could easily destroy him if he wished.
"Akito, I think it's time for some payback." he said quietly, tossing the beads onto the gravel behind him and looking up slowly. Then, in a lightning movement, he punched Akito in the jaw, knocking him to the ground.

Akito laughed and got up. "Payback huh?" he said, laughing still, mocking him.

"Do you think you scare me anymore, Akito?" Kyo said in a very quiet voice. He fixed his former controller with a penetrating stare and prepared to hit him again.

"Maybe I don't have power over you, but other people I still do." he said, laughing referring to Tohru.

"You won't be able to touch her as long as I'm alive," he said, and he hit Akito again, even harder. Akito was knocked to the ground once again and Kyo decided he'd had enough. He turned to leave and walked out of Sohma Estate, not even giving it a last glance.

Tohru was cooking as usual in the kitchen running around as she finally got every thing ready, "All ready!" she smiled as she felt a bit faint, "No! Must worker harder." she smiled as she walked outside to the backyard with laundry and started to hang it up.

Akito laughed and laughed. "He's very humorous."

Kyo had walked all the way back to Shigure's house. He glanced into a window as he got closer and saw Tohru cooking, which of course made him smile. He pushed open the door.
"Tohru?" he called.

"Yes! Kyo-san are you home? Are Yuki-san and Shigure-san with you?" she asked, as eh came out and smiled as she walked outside, and hung up more laundry.

"No...they're still at the main house." he said slowly, just watching her for the moment.
"Tohru...I'm not cursed anymore."

"That's great..."she said, not fully realizing what that meant, "Kyo-san you're free. That's so wonderful." she said as she started to cry, "That's so wonderful." she said wiping her face, "No more stupid cat and monster stuff... That's wonderful." she said.

Oh, no...not the crying again! He thought to himself. (he can't stand tears...)

"Tohru, you don't have to cry," he said, walking towards her and trying to calm her down. As he did so he realized he'd left his curse beads at the main house.
Oh, well. It's not like I need them anymore anyways, right?

"I-I'm just so happy for you..." she said as she smiled once more, "I can't help it. I'm sorry, Kyo-san."

He gave her a hug, still not quite used to the 'ability', and wondered what on earth he was going to do next. His entire life had just been changed.

She smiled a bit and hugged him back, "I'm so happy." she said once again.

I really think it'll take me a while to get used to this kind of contact, he thought to himself, fighting the reflex to pull away. It was Tohru, after all.
"Hey...you need help with that laundry?" he asked.

"Y-Yes. It would be nice of you to help me but you don't have to I mean if you want to then..." she said, as her eyes started to swirl around once more.

(I kind of think we've decided by now...it's Kyo and Tohru. Seeya, Krad!)
Kyo sighed, exasperated and a little bit annoyed. "If you were Ritsu I would so poke you right now," he said. "Right there!" he added, poking her.

(Yup)

She laughed a bit and smiled, "Okay, Kyo-san." she said as she grabbed the basket once more and started to hang up laundry.

Kyo helped her, although he sometimes put laundry in the wrong spot or up in the wrong way. By the time Yuki and Shigure came home, they were done with the laundry and almost done with dinner.
"I'd almost hoped you'd be gone, stupid cat." Yuki said, a bitter edge to his voice.
How is it that Kyo...that stupid cat...managed to do what I've longed for all my life? He's freed himself from this accursed family...and from Akito.
Kyo snorted. Though he was no longer technically "the cat", of course he'd still retain his 'beloved' nickname.

"Welcome home Yuki-san and Shigure-san." she smiled, "Dinner will be ready soon. Promise." she smiled as she finally finished up, "Thank you so much for helping me Kyo-san." she smiled and she started to serve them.

After dinner Shigure cornered Kyo.
"You know, you don't have to stay here anymore. The only reason you were stuck here was because of Akito's orders. But you're free from that now. So..." he left the suggestion hanging in the air, unusually serious for Shigure's ordinary personality.
"No...I'm staying. You heard what he said, Shigure." Kyo looked at Tohru and smiled gently. Luckily she couldn't hear a word of their conversation. "There's no way I'm leaving until either he's dead or Tohru is completely out of his grasp. I won't abandon her."
"How chivalrous of you!" Shigure laughed. "But seriously, think about it."
Kyo looked back at Shigure but didn't answer. He just closed his eyes, sighed, and went back to bed. Was anybody actually thinking in this house?

Tohru was up doing dishes as usually humming (Fruits Basket theme song lol). She smiled as she started to dry them. Kyo-san is uncursed. That's great. But all the others are still held by Akito. I have to help them. She thought.

(how are we breaking the other curses?)
Yuki was helping Tohru to do the dishes and he was also being quite silent. Finally he spoke.
"Tohru...did something happen recently? Kyo said he didn't know how the curse was broken, but..."

(I have no idea lol)

Tohru did not say anything, "Recently..."she thought. She replayed the scenes of him kissing her and him hugging her in her head, and the other things that happened. "Ummm..."

Yuki watched her with a thoughtful look.
"Tohru, this could be really important." he urged her.

She didn't know if she should say it or not, but did anyways. "Kyo-san…Kyo-san, he kissed me twice..." she said softly, "But it was just to make me feel better!" she said."And he has hugged me."

Yuki almost dropped the plate he was drying. Kyo had kissed Honda-San!
He looked at Tohru, stunned. "What!"

"Kyo-san, kissed me," she said, still washing dishes, "but he was only trying to comfort me that's all!" she said.

Yuki just looked at her, still practically unable to move.
...But...how can this be? How can this truly be happening? She's just standing there as though nothing has happened...does his kiss mean so little to her? I know for a fact that he was not merely trying to comfort her. He loves her, just as I do, and it must have been as much of a consolation for him as for her.

Yuki saw that he would likely get nothing more useful out of this conversation and just continued helping with the dishes.

What should I do now, mom? I'm confused... She remained quite as she continued to wash dishes. An awkward silence prevailed over the sounds of swirling dishwater.

All the while that they continued on with the dishes, both Kyo and Yuki were deep in thought, contemplating their respective problems.

I can't say for sure whether she realizes how I feel about her, Kyo thought to himself, But there must be some way to either show her beyond a doubt that I love her or discover how she feels about me. But I have no idea of what to do! This really isn't something I'm experienced in...

I don't know what to do now... Yuki thought as he dried a bowl, glancing over at Tohru. I'd thought for sure that somehow, some way, things would work out, but now Kyo has managed to become uncursed, and has apparently decided that this means he's free to fall in love or something. I honestly have no idea what goes on in that thick skull of his!...but what on earth is left to me now?

As the night went on, a grim air settled over the home. The remainders of the unexpected events earlier that day were all but forgotten.

Tohru was not sure what to do. She wanted to say something to make it all better but for once she was no sure what to do. How about Rich Man, Poor Man? She thought. No. That means we'll all have to face each other. I don't want anything to happen.

Tohru went to her room, and got her night clothes and went to take a bath. She ran the bathwater, got undressed and just sat in the bathtub.

Still in his room and troubled by thoughts that refused to be silenced, Kyo was once again disturbed by the sound of running water and realized that it was probably Tohru taking her bath. He decided to go outside. A walk in the moonlight could clear his mind and ease his troubles.
He climbed out of his window again and sighed in relief to find that the earlier storm's water had all been dried up by the sun. He leapt to the ground with the ease still remaining from his previous life as The Cat and headed for the gates. As he did so he saw a dark shadow moving in the sky out of the corner of his eye.
(as of now who it is isn't really determined...it could be Dark, Krad, or just some bird. Or we could introduce a completely new character that's not in any of the storylines. What do you think?)

Tohru took her bath slowly, maybe trying to avoid going back outside but she just wanted to take a slow bath. She sank a bit in the water and just stayed there.
( I don't know. It could be Krad to see Tohru or.. I have no idea lol.)

Kyo turned his head quickly and his eyes widened as he saw an impossible sight above him. In the sky, silhouetted against the moon, raven-black wings sprouted from the back of a young woman with long black hair. Twin swords were strapped to her back, an unusual custom in these modern times, and even in this darkness her eyes shone a strange bright color of green.

(Awesome character)

Tohru just slunk down in the water thinking about how all of sudden her lie was out of control.

(Thank you! Dark is so totally going to be all over her. BTW, she's the antagonist (main bad dude) in one of my stories, not that it matters...just a bit of background info!)
Kyo stepped back slowly, then more quickly, as she landed on the ground before him in a kneeling position with her head bowed before she stood up and faced him with piercing eyes.
"Where can I find Tohru Honda?" she asked in a quiet yet commanding voice. Her wings folded behind her and seemed to vanish, first rippling like water then becoming as one with the air surrounding her.
Kyo decided he really needed some sleep if he was hallucinating this badly and ran into the house.

Tohru had finally got out of the bathtub and was in her room, just looking around as if she had never been there before. She saw hte picture of ehr mom as she pulled a big T shirt over ehr body adn pulled on a pair of silk pjs.

As the boy ran into the house, Rogueblade sighed, already bored. She ran a hand through her hair in frustration. It looked like she'd have to get a bit more into this mission than she'd expected.
The vampire walked up to the house and circled it, taking her time. She would enter by the main sliding door. She must do things properly, after all. No need for rudeness like entering through the back. As she finally reached the paper door she put a hand before her and the air about it rippled.
"Knock, knock..." she muttered to herself before blasting the door aside.

Tohru heard the blast and jumped a bit, "W-what was that, mom?" she said as she stepped out of her door for a minute to see what it was.

(Take Shigure back real quick, that way you'll be able to participate more in this scene.)

Yuki, who'd been sitting in the living room watching tv disinterestedly, stood up in surprise. Had Kagura come over, perhaps?
But all doubts were put aside as the strange woman stepped inside the house and looked around with a bored expression. This was a low risk venture, and she didn't expect to meet much resistance.
"Who are you?" he asked, confused and not understanding why she'd supposedly knocked down the door.
Her head whipped around to face him and she focused as though he were a new target.
"Do you know where I might find Tohru Honda?" she asked once more.
Yuki grew suspicious and remained silent.

"Yuki did you send Kyo-- Oh Hello do we have a guest?" Shigure said as he smiled a bit, "May I ask what you are doing here?"

Tohru was on the stairs, just looking down as she went back into her room quietly, "Who is that girl."

Rogueblade looked at this new arrival with annoyance.
"Will someone please answer my question? Where is Tohru Honda!" she said, losing her polite pretense.
"Don't answer her, Shigure." Yuki said.
At this point Kyo walked in and discovered the strange woman was in the house now and other people could see her.
"You've got to be---you're REAL?"

Tohru just looked out the door, not sure what to do.

Shigure smiled, "What would you have to do with Tohru-kun?" he said as he laughed a bit and looked at her. "Do you plan on paying for the door?"

Rogueblade sighed once more in annoyance and finally decided to get this over and done with. She closed her eyes and searched for the girl's aura and quickly found it, just up the stairs.
"Thanks for nothing," she snarled, opening her eyes and glaring at the Sohmas, before she darted lightly upstairs and snatched Tohru up carelessly. She then blasted a hole in the ceiling and flew up into the night sky with her wings, which had reappeared. She set out for the Sohma Estate.

"Awww!" Tohru screamed she was being carried away, "Umm Miss, what do you plan on doing to me! But if you don't mind I would like to be let down, please!" she said as she yelled, "Let me go!"

"Idiot girl, be quiet!" Rogueblade hissed. "Do you think I would let you go merely because you ask me politely?" However, for a moment she did release Tohru and let her fall for a few seconds before catching her again quite easily. "Besides, darling, you wouldn't want me to drop you from this height again would you?" she said in a cold voice.

"n-No..." she said softly. "But what are you going to do with me?"

"I am not going to do a thing to you," the vampire hissed into her ear as they flew swiftly away. "I believe whatever happens to you next is purely between you and Akito Sohma."

"A-Akito-san..." she said softly, suddenly very scared. She wanted to be let go but was too scared to say anything, afraid that the girl would drop her.

Rogueblade soon began to circle and drop lower at an alarming rate.
"We're here..." she said quietly for Tohru's benefit.
They landed on a balcony outside of a window within the estate. The window was open.
"Akito-san, I've brought the girl." Rogueblade called softly, unusually polite.

Akito was sitting at a window as normal, "Good." he said as he looked at her, "You have done well. Bring her to me," Akito said in a deep hiss.

"Yes, Akito-san..." Rogueblade said, pulling Tohru after her roughly. She dumped the girl at his feet.

Akito looked at Tohru, "My, my. I'm so glad to have you come here." he said, smiling a bit as he yanked her my her hair (again lol)."You filthy monster. You cure Kyo. How dare you. Who said that you had the right to interfere with their lives!" he yelled, smacking her. (I know bad me.)

Tohru said nothing, "I-I...I'm not sorry for what I did. Akito-san, you are playing with lives here. I don't understand you that well but what kind of pleasure could you get out of seeing people suffer? Even if you hate them. I don't understand how Kyo-san got uncursed but I'm glad. He can do what he wants. He can live his own life, Akito-san. Why can't you live your own?" she said as she started to cry.

Rogueblade looked upon the scene with vague disinterest. Kyo...hadn't that been the name of the boy who'd run inside?
"My lord...Akito-san...if you will excuse me?" she said, implying a wish to leave the room.

Akito looked at her coldly, "If you want. Just remember who holds your soul," he said, throwing Tohru on the ground.

"As if I could forget, my lord Akito-san." Rogueblade said quietly, bowing once before leaving Tohru to her fate, whatever that might be.

Akito smiled as he looked at Tohru, "I have something for you." he said as he picked her up, by her hair and put her in a dark room. "This will teach you." he said as he closed the door

"Let me out!" she screamed.

Rogueblade listened to the girl's screaming for a while before returning to her master's side.
"What exactly do you expect to gain from this, my lord?" She asked as she ran a finger along the edge of one of her sword blades. She looked up and met Akito's eyes.

"The same thing I did to Yuki," he said, "but oh so much worse." Akito said, laughing a bit. "make sure Kyo or Yuki get in here." he said.

"To do that I would have to lead them here somehow, Akito-san. They have no idea where I've taken her as of yet. Is this permissible to you?"

Akito looked at her. "Never mind. I'm going to keep her in there for a while. Maybe two days..." he thought for a bit.

"Don't be too cruel to her, Akito-san..." Rogueblade said quietly. "I have a feeling the occupants of that house are extremely protective. You may end up hurting yourself." she turned and started to walk away, then stopped and turned her head. "Akito-san, this is a foolish maneuver from my standpoint. Whatever is the point of imprisoning this fool of a mortal?"

"I'm opening the box that she has locked away in her heart." he said, "She needs to know darkness." he said. "And don't you dare tell me what I should and should not do." he said.

Rogueblade narrowed her eyes. She did not like being controlled.
"You may have a firm hold upon my soul for now, my lord, but beware of what may occur should you make enemies with me during my period of subservience." It was a daring move, and she knew she would pay for it in one way or the other. But he would dare not harm her too badly. She was far too valuable.

"Do what you wish," he said as he looked at the room once again and Tohru was in the back corner. "Tohru...this is where you are going to stay for a while. Until you realize what you have done."

Back at the Sohma's home (remember, you're still Shigure) chaos was the main theme.
Kyo and Yuki were yelling at each other, trying to figure out someone to blame for her being kidnapped. Somehow there didn't seem to be a trail or any current of events. But Yuki did have an idea.
"We should ask Dark and Krad," he said. "She had wings. How many other people in this city know as much about that sort of thing as those two?"
And so it was determined that they should call one of the two. They looked at Shigure and decided to bestow the job upon him since they were both completely worn out.

"Oh I have to do it. But think, if those two figured out that Tohru got kidnapped under your two's watch. Ooh scary..."he said laughing and went to a phone and dialed Daisuke's home.