Chapter 11

AN: Hey everyone! Sorry about the delay with this chapter. Normally, as you might already know, I update pretty quickly. But life calls and I've been busy with a lot of things. Sorry for making you all wait. Anyhow, here's Chapter 11. Hope you'll like it. Please leave reviews! Thank you! Hehe.

I was motionless in that dark room for quite awhile. I was curious about why Master wanted to see me, but I was too frightened to find out. Suddenly I felt a strong pressure on my heart. It was fear. I've felt this before. Fear was suffocating my mind and heart. It felt like my heart had stopped and life was finally over for me. I was finally able to leave this hell of a life. I was happy for a second, but then I saw Kyo's face. He looked at me and the look on his face told me that he didn't want me to go. All of a sudden, I didn't want to go. No. I can't go. I can't leave him behind. I just can't. It wouldn't be fair to him. Oh no, have I fallen in love with him? If so, then why do I keep rejecting him? Am I in denial? I closed my eyes in the silent darkness.

Thinking about…

"Yeah, that fool's right. Why did you do that for? Are you stupid?" Kyo asked.

I smiled and replied, "I guess I am."

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I didn't say a thing. Suddenly Kyo grabbed my arm and pulled up my sleeves. It was so sudden I couldn't stop it, nor did I know how to react to it.

"Does it hurt?" he asked.

I was still shocked by what he did. Once I gathered up my thoughts, I answered, "Yeah, sort of. How did you know?"

"I'm not like your creepy friend if that's what you think. When I grabbed your arm this morning, I saw the pain on your face," he answered.

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"But I'm glad that I did, because now I know what I'm going to do from now on," he continued.

"What's that?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Take care of you," he said.

"What?" I asked confused.

"Tohru, I want to be with you forever," he said.

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""You'll see," he answered, "Now, go to sleep before you catch a cold. Besides, you won't want to miss school tomorrow."

The end of thoughts…

It's true. I do love him. I don't know how or why but I love him. It's really true. Somehow, some way, I've fallen for him within the last week.

"It's really true. I do love him. I do. I really do. I…I love him," I accidentally said out loud.

Suddenly I felt a gentle touch on my right shoulder. Although I couldn't see who it was, I was sure that it was Master. His hand slowly moved from my shoulder to my elbow.

"Master," I said.

He didn't answer, but I could still feel him. He grabbed both of my arms. Then I felt a jerk. Master had pulled my body to his. I felt his warm body touch mine. He let go of my right arm. I felt him brush through my hair with his fingers. Then I felt his hand on my face. It cupped my right cheek.

"Master," I said again.

Once again he didn't answer me. Instead, he pulled my face to his. He began to kiss me. I was frightened and the first thing that came to mind was Kyo. Then I immediately pushed Master away. Even if he was my master, I couldn't let him do this. It just didn't feel right for some reason. He ignored this and grabbed me again with a tighter grip. I struggled but it didn't work. He then reached behind me and lifted me up into the air.

"Master, please let me go," I begged.

He dropped me onto a bed. Almost immediately I felt his hands on my wrists. They stapled my arms and body to the bed. I struggled, but it didn't work. I felt his body on top of mine, his hair on my face and his face on my neck. I was scared.

"Master, you can't do this," I said with a sad tone.

He ignored me. He tried to kiss me again, but I kept moving and struggling. He held me still. He kissed me again against my will. Why was he doing this? He untied the scarf around my collar. Then he unbuttoned the top buttons of my uniform. No. This can't be happening. Why? What has happened to the master that I've known when I was younger? Did he really turn into this…this monster of a person? It reminded me of those nights in my past. It was like those nights when I was force to be with those…those men. They treated me the same way. They treated me like the piece of property that I am. Now, Master was doing the same thing.

"Master, don't. Please," I said as I began to cry.

To my surprise, he stopped. I continued to cry. He let go of my arms and got off of me. I sat up quickly and backed up against the head board. I continued to cry frightened by what has happened. Then I felt Master sit on the bed. I felt his touch on my lower leg and I immediately jerked away. I was afraid of this person. This person was someone that I didn't know anymore. Then I felt him scoot in closer. I backed up, but I didn't move because I was already against the head board. Then, I felt him brushing his fingers through a few strands of my hair. I moved away and few off the bed, onto the floor. I was still crying. I just lay on the ground and continued to cry. I felt Master kneel down beside me.

"I'm sorry," he said.

I was silent and practically motionless. He then stuck his arm under my chest and lifted me up. I pulled my body away once I sat up.

"I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to---" he tried to apologize.

"No. I belong to you. You should be able to do whatever you want with me right?" I replied somewhat disgusted.

"Tohru, I—" he paused once he realized what he had said accidentally.

"Tohru? When did you start calling me by my name? You've always called me Kisa. You were the one that gave me that…that disgusting name. Remember?" I said.

"I meant Kisa," he said.

"No, you didn't. You called me Tohru. Who are you?" I replied.

"I am a person that regrets what he has done," he answered.

I didn't answer. I just sat on the ground in the dark. Then he embraced me. He embraced me tightly. I struggled to get loose but it didn't work. I was trapped in his arms.

"I --- Kisa, I hate you, but this hate makes me want you so much. I want you. I want you with me. I need you. I--- I hate you for doing this to me. You should've been nothing to me, but you've---" he stopped.

I clenched his shirt on the sides tightly pulling him away. He let go.

"Master, I am nothing more than your slave. If you want to kill me because you hate me, I will accept your punishment. But please, don't torture me this way. I've had enough. I've been going through this for the past 3 years. I've really had enough. I don't want this anymore," I said still teary eyed.

"Why Kisa? Why you do reject me? We use to love each other, didn't we?" he asked.

"Master, my love for you died along time ago with the master that I grew up with," I replied.

"I am the same person," I replied.

"No, Master, you're not. The master that I knew loved me with his heart. When you love someone, you'll do anything to make them happy. Master, you're the one that stopped loving me. And you're the one that forced me to stop loving you," I said.

Master was quiet. I guess he had realized that what I had said was true. He once had my love, but he had destroyed it with his own two hands. I didn't know him anymore. I really didn't. Even the master that has made my life a living hell suddenly disappeared. This wasn't the master that I grew up with. Neither was it the master that tortured me for the pass 3 years. Who was this person? I honestly don't know anymore.

Then, I felt Master's hand. It was his left hand. It held my right hand and gently lifted it up. It stopped when both of our hands reached his face. My right hand was now sandwich between Master's face and his left palm. His face was wet. He cried. Master had cried. I was surprised. I guess I never expected him to do such a weak thing. Suddenly it felt like the master that I grew up with returned. The love that I once had for him returned to me all at once. I couldn't help it. I wrapped my arms around him.

"I missed you! I missed you so much!" I cried as tears made their way down my cheeks.

He didn't say a word, but he embraced me back. We held on tight to each other. Then, pictures of Kyo came to mind, everything he has ever said to me and everything that he has ever done with me came to me. Uncontrollably, I let go of Master. He too let go. I started to remember what had happened just a moment ago. This person…this person… I'm so confused. This doesn't feel right at all! What am I doing? I don't love this person! I love---I love Kyo.

I got up and ran to the door. I pulled it open and continued to run into the dark hallway. I ran as fast as I could. I need to get away. I needed to get away from all of this. I wanted to get away. I continued to run. Once I left that dark hallway I ran out of the house. I ran across the lawn and onto the drive way. I tripped and fell. I didn't bother to get up. I just cried. I was afraid, confused, angry, and sad. I just sat on the drive way and cried.

Then I saw a dark figure behind a tree.

"Who's there?" I asked.

The dark figure came into the light from the house. It was Kyo. He walked toward me and kneeled down beside me. I caught him examining me. Then I realized that my uniform was still half unbuttoned and my scarf was untied and hanging to the side. I fixed it.

"What happened?" he asked angrily, but he was not angry at me.

"Oh, nothing," I tried to lie.

"Then why are you crying?" he asked. He still has that angry tone in his voice.

I couldn't lie to him, but I couldn't tell him the truth either. I know Kyo; he has a temper when it comes to protecting me. I've seen it before. I didn't want him to hurt Master even after all that has happened. My final decision was to keep quiet.

"Did he---Did someone try to---" he paused.

I knew what he was going to say. "It doesn't matter anymore. Kyo, please take me away from this place. Please," I said sadly.

He wrapped his right arm around my back and then stuck his left arm under my legs. He carried me up and headed for the car that was parked just outside the gate. I looked back at the house and noticed that a dark figure behind one window on the second floor was looking at us. It must have been Master. We looked at each other eye to eye until Kyo set me in the car. Afterward, I saw the dark figure turn around and disappear into the darker darkness in the background. I turned my attention back to Kyo was sitting beside me holding onto my hand.

"Kyo," I said softly.

"Hm," he answered.

"Thank you," I said, "Thank you for always being there when I need you the most."

He just smiled at me.

"And Kyo," I said.

He looked at me.

"I---I lov---I love---" I said nervously.

He smiled and said, "I love you too Tohru and I always will."

He kissed me on my cheek as he whispered into my ear, "And I'm so happy to know that you feel the same way."

I was touched by these words. Kyo was a great guy. He was perfect, but then I remembered something. I didn't deserve him. I can't be with him. He can find a prettier, smarter, and most importantly a girl that can be with him. Why? Why did he have to choose me out of all of the girls that he could've had? He could've had more than one too if he wanted to, so why me? Of all people, he chose the slave girl, the one that he will have no future with.

Suddenly, my mind cleared up once I felt Kyo gripping my hand. I looked at him and he looked down at me. He smiled. Then I realized why. It was because we loved each other. That's why. Love was the reason why he chose me and it was also the reason why I decided to go with him even if I knew that it wasn't right. I rested my head on his shoulder and smiled.

About 30 minutes later…

We finally arrived at Kyo's mansion. He carried me to the front door. The doors opened automatically and inside stood two maids and James (the butler).

"Welcome home sir. I see your trip was successful," he said and nodded at me in Kyo's arms.

"Yes. James, get a bath ready for Tohru and prepare my room for her. Oh, prepare one of the guest rooms for me as well," he ordered.

"Yes sir. I will get to it right away," he answered and headed off with one of the maids.

"Sir, are you hungry?" asked the remaining maid.

Kyo looked at me and then back at her. "Start dinner after we get freshened up," Kyo replied.

"Kyo, I'm ok now. Can you set me down? I think this looks kind of awkward," I said.

He set me down. Within seconds, I heard loud thumping noises coming down toward us. We both looked up. It was Momo. She was running down the stairs with a huge smile on her face.

When she finally reached the bottom floor she ran to me. She immediately wrapped her arms around me legs. I was happy to see her adorable face.

"Yay! Tohru came back!" she said joyously.

"Yes. Hi Momo," I said as I smiled.

She let go of my legs and I kneeled down.

"Hi Tohru!" she replied.

"How are you Momo?" I asked.

"I'm ok. My perverted brother didn't let me go with him to get you, but I knew you would come back. I knew it, I knew it!" she said excited.

I smiled once again. Then Kyo grabbed my arm and forced me to get up. Then he held my hand and kept me close to him.

"Momo, Tohru is tired. Leave her alone," he said.

"But I'll be o---" I paused.

I was looking at Momo. She was looking at something and was completely astonished by it. I followed her eyes to where she was looking. She was looking at our hands.

"Tohru! Are you guys dating?" she asked in an adorable little voice.

"MOMO!" Kyo yelled in annoyance.

Kyo then looked at me as if he too was waiting for an answer.

"I guess we are Momo," I answered and smiled.

Both of them seemed happy to hear the news. Kyo smiled at me as Momo began to jump up and down excitedly.

"YAY! Then when you marry my perverted brother we can play all day and all night!" she said excitedly.

Then a sad expression took over my face. There was no possible way that I would be able to end up with Kyo. I am a slave and slaves don't love. However, I wanted to have whatever time I have to be with him. Even if it's just temporary, I still want it. I love Kyo and it's all that matters to me right now. I have to spend however much time that I still have left with him. I don't care if it's for a day or a year. I want to be with him…I want to be with him until…until the end. And his smile told me that he wants the same thing…