A/N-Thanks for the reviews. I actually am getting somewhere deeper with this story.
Chapter 11
The sun was just setting when they returned and he smiles briefly as the neko's eyes meet his. "I'll prove to you that he's not worthy of you," he says clenching his fist together and he grimaces when Akito touches the neko's cheek in a mock gesture of a lover. He can barely make out the Head's words but knows that it can't be good. "No, Akito. He isn't well, yet. Do you really want to tire your new toy out so early? He's not ready for you," Hatori says trying to reason with the young male and he watches an almost thoughtful expression cross the god's face. "No, he'll come with me now. I won destroy him, Hari. I do love my family, even filth such as him." He hides near the doorway and his eyes meet the neko's knowing crimsons. It's clearly written on Kyo's face. The haunting words he'd been avoiding. You can't save me.
Without hesitation he follows the clan Head, his eyes only momentarily locking with Hatori's in silent thanks. He hides his regret when Haru forces him to face him and he smiles when soft hands cup his face while normally blank grays gaze at him with concern. "I love you," the ox mummers in his ear and nodding he smirks before commenting, "When he lets me go I want a real fight against Black." A smile lights up Haru's face, as he knew the remark would, and he resigns himself to his duty. He only flinches once when Akito's hands grasp his hair roughly tugging him along.
The air is stuffy in the room as if someone hadn't used it in a while. "This will be your new home for now, don't worry about anything. You'll be taken care of and on days that you are really good then I'll let that stupid cow in here," Akito says softly caressing his face like the man was giving him a great gift and he controls the urge to snarl in disgust. "Food will be arriving shortly, my darling. We'll have so much fun together. You chose this, my monster," Akito hums and he seriously wonders how Hatori hasn't gone insane by hanging around this psycho so much.
Dinner is rather dull without the neko's presence and Shigure sighs bitterly as he watches his family fall apart. "He'll be back," he says cheerfully trying to raise their hopes, but even he knows that if Kyo returns to them he won't be the same. "We shouldn't have let him take him so easily," Hatori argues and looking away guilt fully Ayame says, "You tried, Hari, but we didn't." They're unaware that Haru had left as they mutter in low tones about Kyo's fate and they look down at their full plates with not much of appetites. "I'll see what I can do. Akito may listen to me, but I can't promise anything," Shigure states his heart aching for him family and with a grim smile he tries to eat the meal.
"He will be okay, he's strong enough to survive it," Yuki says staring out at the snow as it falls coating the earth in it's cold, pristine beauty and Haru argues angrily, "Physically he'll be alright, but what about mentally and emotionally." Shaking his head, he smiles at the ox rejoicing at his stupidity and walks away telling himself that Kyo would be better after all this. "If you love him as much as you claimed, then you wouldn't want him to be hurt," Haru yells trying to use his feelings against him and with a laugh he responds, "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger." He dodges the punch the cow throws at him and walks away leaving the ox to his own thoughts. "Kyo will love me for this," he states to himself forcing himself to believe his words.
Disbelief stuns him as he watches the slate haired boy float away and shaking his head he wonders how he could ever love such a cruel, psychotic person. Hello, who the hell you calling psychotic? You're the one with the extra personality. That "extra" personality is now itching to get out and beat the daylights out of everyone and everything. That won't solve anything, you know. With a passion he hates that little voice in his head that tells him what's right and wrong, along with contradicting practically every thing he says or thinks.
He cringes at the sight of the slop before him and decides that he doesn't want to know what's in it. "Eat up, cat. It's my specialty," Akito says almost civilly and hesitantly he takes a bite before spitting it out. "What the hell was that," he hisses desperately trying to get the taste off his tongue and Akito frowns as if he's really disappointed that he didn't like the meal. "I thought you would like it. All that's in it is cat food; the can stuff, raw rat meat, and stew," the Head states like the meal was a delightful entrée for a five star restaurant. I'm going to throw up. "Why the hell would I like that," he demands knocking the bowl over and he yelps in surprise when a cane slaps across his back.
Here I was trying to be nice to that filth by feeding his pathetic, monstrous self and he just tosses it away! "How dare you yell at me," he snarls slapping the neko's tanned check and he smiles as blood seeps from his cheek where his nails had slit it open. "Sit still," he demands kneeling next to the monster and his tongue flicks out to taste the cat's surprisingly sweet blood. "Lay down," he states then shoves the neko down when he refuses to do as he's told and he smirks as Kyo glares up at him.
He secures the boy's wrist with handcuffs to the metal rings situated on the wall for this very purpose. "Now, now, what should I do with you," he musses unbuttoning the neko's shirt and he stares in amazement at the boy's rippled muscles. "I guess even monsters can be beautiful," he says softly enjoying the tensing of the body beneath his fingers and he grabs the knife from the toolbox he kept in this room. "Beautiful filth, what do you have to say for yourself," he teases cutting a small star on the boy's stomach and the neko cries out in pain trying to squirm away from the searing pain. "Stop, why are you doing this?" He sighs in annoyance wondering why everyone seems to question his actions and replies, "Because I love you."
Loves me? How the hell is this expressing love? He arches his back in agony when Akito's fingers dip into the cut and he screams as salt is sprinkled into the wound. "You don't believe me," Akito says unhappily and he pulls against the bonds when the crazy Head pulls out a string of barbed wire. "I guess I'll just have to show you how much I love you," the clan Head says straddling his waist and he winces when Akito wraps the barbed wire around his left, upper arm drawing blood. He strains against the handcuffs and the man's body as Akito laps at the blood while he fights back tears.
"That's just a taste of what's to come, darling. Once you learn how to obey then I'll stop punishing you," he says stroking the neko's golden flesh and sighing he draws out the key releasing his monster from the cuffs. "I'll send Hatori in to take care of your wounds, then I'll be back to tuck you into bed," he says patting the neko's head and nuzzling the teen's neck he adds, "You've been good so far. Perhaps in a week I'll let Haru come visit you. You'd enjoy that, wouldn't you?" He receives a heated glare in return and stands up adjusting his robe back onto his shoulder stating, "You'll wear the robes that I'll give you from now on."
He waited until Akito left before he released the tears and he tries to hide his tears when Hatori enters. "I'm sorry," the doctor states and he relaxes when the man's skilled hands soothe the pain. "Hari, I want Haru," he says brokenly and the man carefully hugs him before standing up while handing him some pain relievers. "I'll see if I can talk Akito into letting Haru stay with you tonight," the man states and he grins weakly trying to sit up. "Kyo, don't over work yourself. You're still hurt from your previous visit with Akito." He nods just wanting his moo-moo to be with him.