Fruits Basket: Memories
KyouxKagura

Chapter Eighteen:
I do not own Fruits Basket, or the characters you all know and love, but I do own Elyon, Lacey and Misty : )

"Kyo-kun." Kagura muttered under her breath as they were standing there with Misty and her master standing in front of them. "What do we do?"
"Misty, first we shall have to get Kagura to come with us." They both shuddered at that; they knew that voice… it couldn't have possibly been who they thought it was. "Which means we need the monster away from her." The monster, yes it just had to be him… Akito.

Akito pulled down the hood of his cloak as he stood there in front of the two.
"Hello, Kagura." He spoke sending a chill down the boar's neck. What was he doing hanging around Misty, and why was Misty calling Akito her master? They didn't understand, Kyo stood in front of Kagura in means to protect her… what was going to happen? Why did Akito have to come right now?
"Get out of the way, monster." Akito scowled as he took a step forward towards the cat.
"Wait! Let me master!" Yes, Akito wasn't strong enough at that moment to get rid of Kyo. The ninja female stood her full length and was soon in a fighting stance, awaiting Kyo.

"I'll always protect you." He spoke to Kagura, in a near whisper as he took a few steps hesitatingly away from the brunette and towards the red head, ready to fight. He knew he couldn't beat Yuki but Misty was no Yuki so this shouldn't take too long. "I love you, Kagura-san." Kagura's hazel eyes widened as he said this, but she wasn't given a chance to retaliate a return as Misty launched herself at the cat, her hand in a fist as she went to punch him, though he blocked. Misty's brown eyes narrowed as she was kicked back into the air by her opponent, she flipped in the air and landed down on her feet, trying to keep her stance. "Why don't you show yourself?"

Kagura was watching the fight, wondering why Kyo was so easily able to say he loved her. She loved him back, didn't she? All they were meant to be doing was going to get to know each other better… and suddenly she was told the truth – that he must have loved her… because they knew each other from before this, she had forgotten a few things and Kyo must have been one of these things, although she didn't know what these things were – she was desperate to find out. She was desperate to understand these feelings inside her body but was also scared for what they may have been. What if she was to come to love him too was that so bad? He would have been her first love if she did and even at eighteen she found herself too young to be considering this.

It wasn't much being too young, she hadn't known Kyo that long – it may have seemed like forever but even she knew it hadn't been that long or else she wouldn't feel so awkward, it wasn't like she had said 'I love you' back to him was it! She had never said those three words to anyone but her mother before. She just wanted to understand what made her so special to the cat… what was it about her that made him feel relaxed enough to say it to her, those three passionate words…

Kyo punched Misty in the stomach but she still didn't show pain, he stood tall his eye twitched, what? No effect - no way that was a strong punch. He watched as her hand was sent to the black material covering what was the bottom half of the female's face. She pulled it down, showing herself halfway down but it was obvious to them all who she was:
"Misty-san?" Kagura blinked as she saw her. "Misty-san what are you…?"

"You… I should have known. You knew about the curse all this time and now you're fighting against us at Akito's will."
'Kyo-kun?' Kagura wondered as she wrapped her arms around her body, her head tilting slightly as wind blew her chocolate locks out of her face.
"You'd hurt your friend…" He continued. "You won't get away with this." And with that the fight continued and it seemed like Kyo was going to win, finding out it was actually Misty made him seem stronger to Kagura and of course, she now was confused who to root for – if she was to root at all. She couldn't betray Kyo but… why was it when she looked at Misty she felt sorry?

It was almost as if they all had forgotten about Akito, that was why they hadn't noticed the hand creeping around Kagura from behind and placing it against her mouth. She tried to scream but the palm of this hand blocked the sound, as he pulled her back against him; she tried to wriggle free but she was pushed out of the gates and into the back of a car… who was driving the car, there was no one there in the driver's seat so she couldn't have had the surprise of it being Hatori… The car was then locked and she couldn't escape. Turning around in the back seat she looked out the window to see Misty and Kyo still fighting and Akito advancing on them. The boar's hands went to her lips as she mouthed his name, tears leaking gently from her orbs, blurring her vision.
"Please… don't…" Yet they wouldn't have been able to hear her anyway, she watched as Kyo was kicked into a wall and Misty was towering over him. Her eyes widened as she watched what was going on. Akito stood next to Misty as the cat hissed at them getting up once more, in his stance as his hands were fists again and he lunged himself at Misty, he could have chosen Akito but that wasn't necessary a good thing. The red haired girl tried to move, but it was no good. He had her around the throat. Yet it was Akito that got them parted…

"Yun-chan." Shigure stood in the doorframe where Elyon and Yuki were enjoying a cup of tea in the living area of his house. "Its Akito. He has disappeared from the main house leaving no note. We fear after he heard about Kagura-san that he's away to find her." Yes, Akito should have been told about what Kagura had been intending to do, and this would have angered him, not knowing something that had gone on in the family – his family, he was meant to know everything – he would want to get to the bottom of it.
"So, we're going to where Kagura-san and that stupid cat should be." Elyon watched Yuki carefully as he spoke. Shigure just nodded. "Miss Suzuki, I think it would be best for you to stay here."
"What, no! I'm going. Kagura-san is my best friend. I have to go!" Elyon defended as she stood up, her hair flailing around her waist as she looked out of the window, she knew where she might have went – Kagura had mentioned once a place that she loved to go – a park – where she had used to go on and on about – the park where she had met Kyo. They may have gone there, Kagura may have wanted to find her memories again. It was possible and that was when Shigure, Yuki and Elyon had left the Sohma house in search.

"You have gotten stronger, Kyo. But you still haven't been able to defeat Yuki." Akito boasted as he stood in front of him. Kyo had just managed to get a decent blow on Misty, who had been in her chest – winning her only pain as she bent over, her hand, a fist by where he had managed to hit her. She muttered and groaned, in pain. It hurt so much… Misty closed her eyes tightly as she raced towards Kyo and managed to straighten up though the pain doubled as she swerved to kick him. Akito then started to walk out of the area, it was now that he had to leave and get Kagura to the main house. He couldn't drive, he always had Hatori for that… and Misty had driven him here in the first place. Taking one final look back at Kyo he narrowed his eyes and moved his hand by his ear, clicking his fingers with a glare, then Akito entered the car, a Kagura upset in the back, tears falling down her eyes, eyes wide as the scream had just reached her ears.

Misty raced out of the area, and into the driver's seat of the car taking off as she left Kyo there, the scream – it belonged to the cat.
"Did you hear that?" Shigure asked as he looked around, the car going past them. Yes, he didn't know that was the car that Akito was in as he wasn't paying much attention.

"It sounded like…" Elyon started as she entered where it seemed the car had driven out from.
"Kyo!" Shigure shouted in reply alongside Yuki, Kyo was on his knees, his arms around his body – tears falling from his wide eyes… what had happened? One thing they hadn't failed to notice too… was the beads that were usually encircled around the cat's wrist were lying on the floor, broken into many pieces… Kyo's curse… it was… gone.