Disclaimer:I do not own any of the Fruits Basket characters in this story, only Shay and Cara.
Lauren: It took me longer to post than I wanted but I got it done faster than before.
Kyo: Thatsa plus.
Lauren: (sigh) Kyo, why are you like that?
Kyo: Like what!
Shigure: Kyo X Lauren
Kyo: WHAT THE HELL! I DO NOT!
Lauren: Shigure, shut up.
Yuki: Baka Neko.
Lauren: Here's the story...
The Sparrow's Truth
Chapter 9- The True God
As I look out my window,
To a dark cruel world,
I scream to no one,
Help Me,
"How are you doing?" Akito asked. Cara closed her eyes hopping he would go away.
"Answer me you arrogant son of a bitch!" he yelled.
"FINE! I'm doing fine." Cara growled.
"That's better." he hissed.
Help me,
I scream to the black darkness,
The cold hand grips my arm,
It pulls me farther from the light of day,
"Are the rumors I hear true?" he whispered into Cara's ear.
"What rumors?" Cara asked knowing the answer. Akito raised his hand then swung it down, she flinched. Akito left a deep scratch on her right cheek.
"Don't play stupid girl." he growled.
Its touch burns like fire,
Tears roll down my cheeks,
I open my mouth to yell but nothing comes out,
Help me,
"Yes you bastard, they are." Cara murmured. She wiped away the blood that had been trickling down her cheek.
"You dare defy my law!" Akito asked yelling.
"Yes, I dare." Cara relied. Akito was getting pissed. He raised his hand to hit Cara again only to freeze when his hand was in mid-air. A faint orange light was glowing in Cara's hands.
I once again see the light,
The help has come that I've been calling for,
I no longer feel that burning touch,
It's here; my help,
"Akito, do you remember what I told you a long time ago? About my other powers?" Cara asked standing up. Akito could no longer see the scratch that he had left on her cheek. He only saw that same faint orange light that was in her hands also on her face where the scratch had been.
"Uh…" Akito was still frozen, not by fear, but an order.
"Wh…at…the…hell…is...th...is!" Akito screamed feeling a sharp pain running through his body.
This power I feel is not mine,
It must be good though,
It's taking me towards the light,
It's the only thing saving me,
"This is what bounds you to me, them to you and me to them you sick bastard." Cara said standing in front of Akito.
"I AM GOD! NOT YOU! ME!" Akito screamed.
"No, that's what you thought. It's not you who rules, it's me. You're just a stand in." Cara said with her eyes closed and the light still in her hands in front of there faces.
I am now here to help them,
From what has become there king,
I am to throw him from his thrown and take over,
Now, and only now, is my time,
"Do you know what this is?" Cara asked Akito. Now, he was frozen with fear. He knew exactly what it was.
"No? It's a-" Cara said before she was cut off.
"Soul…" Akito said for her.
"So you do know, and guess whose it is." Cara demanded from Akito.
I now hold in my hands a life,
With what I can do whatever,
His life is now mine,
Help me,
"Mi...mi…mine…"Akito stuttered. Cara's eyes narrowed as a side never seen before by anyone came alive.
"Yes," Cara hissed, "yours. You have been a bad little Sohma boy."
"Who are you?" Akito asked. Cara leaned over to Akito's ear.
"Sparrow." she whispered.
There is something wrong,
This power was here not for me,
But to prove something,
I am now the sparrow,
"Guess who you are, Akito." Cara hissed.
"I am…your servant, a slave. A low life, Sparrow." Akito said wishing he didn't have to admit it. The light dispersed and Akito fell to the floor. The power that had once been great in Cara blood was starting to settle.
"Correct." Cara said more herself then before but still different, "Now leave slave."
Akito got up weakly and went to the door before turning and saying, "I will regain my power and take you down."
Cara turned to look at Akito leaving.
"No you won't Akito." she said calmly knowing he wouldn't hear, "No you won't."
It's gone; it's done,
That, I hope, will never happen again,
They are safe from him, for now,
Thank you Sparrow,
Thank you for helping me.
Cara fell onto her bed exhausted from what had just happened. Her eyes closed and her hand reached for her cheek. The scratches were gone; there was not one sign of them.
Kureno passed the door then stopped. He went back to the door and stared at Cara.
"You know," Cara said, "she'll never return your love if you don't even try to talk to her."
Kureno was stunned that she could tell that he was at the door. He had been almost silent, "Who are you talking about?" he asked.
"Arisa, you should go see her more. You know she really likes you." Cara said before falling asleep.
'Not a good idea,' Kureno thought, 'definitely not a good idea.' As Kureno walked out of the room he saw Akito.
"Hello Akito." Kureno said stopping in front of him
"You will follow Cara wherever she goes when she wakes." Akito hissed angry.
"Yes, Akito." Kureno replied.
'This isn't over Cara,' thought Akito, 'I will win.' Akito walked into his room, and then collapsed onto the floor.
'I will win,' said a voice in his head. Akito pushed himself up so he had his back to the wall then shouted, "Where are you!"
'In your head.' said the voice, 'You can think what you want to say dumb ass.'
'I've never talked to anyone in my head!" hissed Akito.
'Well then this is a first for both of us.' said the voice.
'So Cara what do you want?'
'I've come to reason with you.' said Cara, 'You leave the Zodiac alone, and that includes the cat, and I'll leave you alone.'
'What do I get out of it?' Akito steamed.
'You get to live.'
'Fine,' Akito hissed, 'but stop pairing the Zodiacs up.'
'After tomorrow.'
'Fine!' Akito screamed in his head. A golden document appeared in front of him along with a pen. Then as soon as he signed the document it vanished and he drifted to sleep.
Kureno
He had been listening to the conversation that Cara and Akito were having.
'She's saving us?' Kureno thought.
'Yes I'm saving you and the others.' Cara stated, 'Think the response in your head so we don't wake him.'
'So you can talk to me too?' Kureno thought.
'Yes and all the others.'
'But your asleep.' Kureno pointed out the obvious.
'I leave my body when I'm asleep, so I can talk to anyone I want. Close your eyes.' Cara said. He closed his eyes then he saw Cara standing beside him.
'So you…can…' he stuttered.
'Yes, so follow me.' Cara started floating down the hall to outside.
'Where are we going?' Kureno asked racing after Cara.
'To get Arisa.' She said picking up the pace.
"NO!" Kureno shouted stopping where he stood.
'Come on, we only have till tomorrow to get you with her.' Cara said urging Kureno on to Arisa's house.
"No, I can't have her hurt by Akito." Kureno said holding back tears
'Akito will not touch her, I promise.' Cara said holding an orange light.
"What the hell is that?"
'I'll tell you as we walk.' With that Kureno started walking once more with his eyes closed.
'Ok, now I'm walking. What was that thing?' Kureno asked in his head.
'It was Akito, to say it bluntly.' Cara said.
'How the hell was that thing Akito?' Kureno snapped.
'Try his soul. Cara snapped back sarcastically, 'Now, you're on you own Kureno.'
With that Cara disappeared and Kureno opened his eyes. As he walked around the next bend wondering where Cara had went there stood Arisa. Kureno's heart starting beating faster.
"He…hey." Kureno stuttered.
Lauren: Hope you all like this chapter, I have to type the next one up and post it soon. Anyway, I would like to take a vote on if I should give my readers a peak into my next story, It's called 'Real Life 'or 'The Real World'. Please tell me your vote in your review, thanks!
Kyo: No.
Lauren: 'No' what?
Kyo: No one wants to see your story, no one ever reads it.
Lauren: ...
Kyo: What.
Lauren: That.
You see Ayaa walking in hand-in-Hand with my sister.
Kyo: ...
Lauren: Exactly,
Yuki: What in the world are they doing back.
Lauren: I thought I lock the door.
Alli: You did, but i opened it.
Laruen:I'll see you next time, better laeve before it gets ugly in here. BYE!