Chapter 16- True Form to the Death
((I'm going a little backwards…))
Tohru looked out of the car window to where Kazuma's house was. They were driving back to Shigure's house, now without Kyo. "Don't worry Miss Honda, Kyo knows what he's doing." Yuki said trying to comfort her. He knew she was worrying about Kyo.
They arrived back at the house about ten or so minutes later. Yuki helped Tohru bring her bags to her room, then left her, going back to retrieve his own. She stood in the middle of her room, looking at the ceiling. The part where Kyo had once come through on their first meeting with each other. A small smile came to her face when she remembered it.
((From Volume 1, pages 48-49, Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya))
"Ready for me to brake you neck...rat boy?" Kyo said stretching after coming out of Tohru's ceiling.
"Seriously…Must you brake something every time you come home? When are you going to learn?" Yuki said assessing the damages.
"Your Weak."
Kyo clenched his fist, determined, "Why you! If you think I'm the same as before, you're in a world of pain! Today I'm taking you down!"
Kyo was different then. Back then he was more hostile, rude, cautious. He had changed so much from the Kyo she had originally met that day in her room.
She took a small picture out of her bag, the one of her mom. "Hello mom, how are you?"
Kyo immediately changed into his True Form. Both were fighting each other, for life or death. Finally all the things Kyo had been holding back, had come forward. He was fitting not only for himself, but for Tohru and everyone Akito had hurt.
Kyo slashed Akitos monasteries arm, causing blood to splatter onto the hardwood floor. They thrashed around the room, biting, kicking, scratching each other with everything they had. Kyo wasn't going to let Akito win, he'd rather die.
"I hope your doing well. It's been an interesting week here, I met Akito's mother not long ago! She seemed nice."
Tohru continued talking to her mother picture for a little while longer, then she eventually laid on her bed, remembering more times with Kyo. One being the first time he walked her home from work.
((From Volume 1, pages 107-108, Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya))
"You can call my name even if you don't have anything to say. And…I take back what I said about not wanting to look at you. And if I do something to piss you off…you can hit me." Kyo said feeling defeated and tired. Tohru looked at him in a moment of curiosity, then franticly began,
"Uh, um…Oh-- I wasn't mad, I hit you with my bad because I thought you were a pervert! I've always loved the cat from the Zodiac! I mean, I'd never be mad at you. How could I be? I love you." Kyo stood a little unsure,
"Huh?"
"It's true. I…I wanted to be born n the year of the cat. I mean, um I…I want to be friends!"
Hatori and others came rushing in. They heard the noise from all over the grounds of the main house.
"Akito!"
Hatori yelled and put his arm out so everyone wouldn't go any further then he himself had at the door. They all watched Akito and Kyo attacking each other in their true forms.
Hatori stood there in shock and horror. So Kyo had figured it out, and now they both, Akito and Kyo, were fighting. Hatori hoped it wasn't to the death, but already it looked like it was going to be. Blood was everywhere. Hatori yelled,
"STOP! PLEASE! STOP!"
But neither of them did. Kyo took a large bight out of Akitos arm as Akito scratched his left leg causing him to now limp. Blood oozed to the floor. Women behind Akito were screaming, some fleeing running to get some kind of help, others just stood there in confusion and horror.
Only Kureno and Hatori had known the truth about Akito and his True Form. The reality and weight of the curse.
Kureno came beside Hatori, "What happened?" Kureno yelled, eyes looking at the two with fear. "I'm not sure…" Hatori said, also watching them, "But we need to stop them. Now"
Hatori and Kureno braced themselves and went into the blood filled room.
Tohru smiled at the thought of thinkingKyo was a pervert. He always worries about her, always.
((Volume 7 pages 17-18, Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya))
Not long after Tohru had seen his true form were they talking in the kitchen.
"You've…healed?" Kyo asked her. When in his true form he had hurt her shoulder, scrapping it.
"Eh?"
"Your wound…the one I gave you.."
"Yes! It's all gone!" Tohru said happily.
"…..Any scars?" He asked a little nervous.
"None whatsoever!" She again said happily.
"I see…I'm glad." Kyo said relieved. He felt bad for hurting her.
Kureno went for Akito, trying to get a hold of his arm, but only got pushed furiously away. Kureno was thrown into an opposite wall, hitting his head where he was then knocked out.
"KYO! AKITO!" Hatori yelled, but his attempts to stop them did nothing. They were going for death.
Flash back of Kyo and Kazuma sitting outside.
"Master, why do people hate me?" A young Kyo asked Kazuma as they sat outside after a day of training. Kazuma answered,
"They hate you because they do not know you. You need to rise above what they think, you need to show them the best of you. It is their fault that they discriminate you. I need you to be better then them, to be yourself. Accept who you are, and you will have respect for yourself. Even though they hurt you, even though they show you nothing but spite, have hope and protect them. Kyo, protect what you have. Protect everything close to your heart, and you will never find hate."
"NO!" Hatori screamed. It was the end of the fight, and only one was left standing.
Tohru sat up in bed feeling that something was terribly wrong.