Fruits Basket
Beginnings and Endings
((Author Note: This is only the first half of the flashback/dream. As I wrote this I slowly realized that the chain of events were rather long and shouldn't be crammed in one chapter. So, I came up with an idea! So enjoy this for now and I'll keep writing. I edited this late at night so I'm sure there are some minor errors, I'll be sure to give it another look over and if its bad I'll upload it again.
Review Response:
Samika: I'm glad to know its good so far. I'll try and keep it good too.
LadyWaterShaman: I'll try to make them a little bit longer, but not too long.
Midori: Ah hehe, well I don't think it took me to long to update.
AkaneAlways: I'm glad you like the story.
accursed-angel: I wouldn't let that cat like curiosity kill him. If I did I would have a mob after me. I can't say if he'll figure things out or not. It's a secret.
seiko123: It's strange that I manage to have humor in this since I haven't ever written anything with any sort of humor. I'm just glad people are enjoying this story.
Thanks for the reviews and now on to the story))
Chapter 8
Kyo slowly opened his eyes once he felt the strange fatigue from before run off him. His arms slowly pushed himself up as he rubbed his head, "What in the world was that all about?" As Kyo looked around he realized he wasn't in his room. He was sitting on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere.
"What the-?" Kyo began as he rubbed his eyes again, "Is this some sort of sick joke? Did that damn rat do this to me?"
As Kyo rubbed his eyes he realized he never actually felt his own touch. He brought his hand down and stared at it long and hard. His eyes went wide as he stood up, "Holy crap! I'm see through."
Kyo got to his feet as he looked around frantically, "This is some sort of dream right?"
'In some sense it is.'
Kyo narrowed his eyes as he heard the familiar cat voice from before, "You! Where the hell am I and what has happened to me!"
'Calm down. You are just asleep the book is playing out in your dream. You are just an observer to this fake world that was once reality long ago.'
"Hey! Don't start with the deep insightful talking crap. How do I get out of here?"
'No patience. Don't you want to find out the past?'
Kyo opened his mouth to say another angry response, but something in his mind told him to stop. He had to know the truth, before school ended, "Yeah...I do," Kyo mumbled.
'Good, now you can explore and do what you want in this place. If you have questions then just ask me. You can wake up whenever you wish, but it's difficult to return to this place. It puts a great deal of stress on your mental state of mind that's why it can only be done once.'
"Right..." Kyo said as he sighed lightly. He couldn't believe he was doing this and it was for a girl. Had he really lost his nerve? "Not that I mind...it's nice to not fight all the time."
"Excuse me?" a young mans voice said that made Kyo's hair stand on end as he jumped back.
"What?! I thought he couldn't see me."
'He can't you simpleton he's taking to someone behind you.'
Kyo focused his eyes on the young man before him since he had been panicking from before and never really noticed who the person was that. He looked straight at the young man. This young man was dressed in the finest silk robes Kyo had ever seen. Of course he was dressed in the olden day style, but there was something strange about this young man. Kyo tilted his head lightly, "He looks like me, but a little different. I mean I can see some sort of resemblance."
'He should. He's the original cursed cat.'
"Eh?" Kyo said a bit stunned, but before he said anything else the other young man that was standing behind him walked right through him, "Gah!"
'I do hope you're going to get use to that.'
"Shut up!" Kyo shouted as he looked at the two young men, "This guy looks like Yuki. I can guess he's the rat then."
'You are correct.'
Kyo stood there with his arms crossed over his chest listening to their conversation.
"So did you hear the news?" The Yuki like one said.
"No I haven't. I just returned after all."
"There's going to be a big celebration thrown for us guardians. Only guardians are coming and you and I are one of them."
Kyo made a gagging sound, "Seeing those two get along so well makes me sick to my stomach since the rat is just going to put a knife right in the cats back. Sad to see that they got along so well..."
'Sad? Or unfortunate you don't get along with Yuki.'
Kyo was silent for a moment before he spoke up, "Does he really lie to the cat?"
'You have to watch.'
"Fine," Kyo grumbled as he went back to listening to the two.
"So it's on the coming new day?" The Kyo like man said as he wrote it down on a scroll.
"Yup, make sure you're there. The gods are going to give us a special gift."
"I wish you didn't refer the nobles as gods," the young man said as he tucked the scroll away, "It's just going to get written out of context later. Speaking of gods look whose trotting up."
Kyo glanced over his shoulder to take a look. Again he was surprise by who he said. His mouth was wide open as he stared at the person, "...What! That's...that's..."
'Tohru?'
The girl walked over to the young men and leaped up to hug them both. Both received her hug without transforming.
"They didn't transform? So they're not cursed yet..."
The girl smiled to the both as she took small step back, "I'm glad you're back. Just in time for new years too."
The Yuki look alike smiled, "Yup he returned just in time...well I'm going now. Don't linger around to long; you know who comes down this road."
The two nodded as they waved goodbye to their friend. The girl smiled up to the Kyo look alike and she hugged him again tightly.
Kyo stood their watching with a sense of happiness. If he somehow figured a way to lift the curse then he could hug Tohru like that.
"I take it you missed me?"
The girl nodded her head as she kept a tight grip around him, "I did..." she whispered.
"I hear someone coming, let go..." the young man said it softly since he really didn't want her to let go. He looked off down the road to see a horse come trotting down.
Kyo also noticed the horsemen as he took a step back for a better look, "That guy looks just like...Akito."
The young horseman was dressed in the finest robes, even better then the Kyo look alike. The cloth was dyed in a dark black and purple giving him a dark look. He slowed his horse right next to the two as he looked down, "Ah, I see you have returned. I trust your trip went well."
"It did...I heard about the feast. Are you throwing it?"
"Oh yes," The Akito look alike said, "But it was out dearest here that suggested it."
The girl smiled, "Yes I have a great idea I wanted to share with everyone."
The Akito look alike nodded his head before he stared at the two, "May I ask why a noble is mingling with a mediocre guardian?"
The Kyo look alike had narrowed eyes for a split second before he bowed his head in submission, "We...were only speaking for a brief moment. Please forgive me."
Akito offered his hand to the girl, "You are forgiven, but remember your blood does not mix with ours."
The girl took his hand since she had no other choice. She looked pleadingly to the Kyo look alike, but she knew he couldn't do anything. The Akito look alike pulled her up behind him and then they rode off down the rode until they were out of sight.
The Kyo look alike sighed, "I wish there wasn't this barrier between nobles and everyone else," His hand reached out to catch the air, "One day we'll be together."
Kyo growled lightly, "I see Akito is still the biggest jerk ever here. Even in the past they couldn't be together completely," Kyo said as he pointed to his look alike.
'Do you think you are doomed to the same circle that the Sohmas have been trapped in?"
Part of Kyo felt so hopeless, but his other part felt determine to break the endless cycle, "No...I mean I don't know yet. I do know that I can see something different in him from the others."
'Your look alike who was the first cat to be cursed was indeed different. He was the first to think outside of what the nobles told him. Most guardians seemed like they lost their own freewill, but he was head strong.'
Kyo tapped his head lightly or at lest he tried, "I guess being head strong finally came in handy. You keep referring to that guy as him, but isn't that you?"
'...A long time ago.'
"Anyways, I'm going to follow the Akito look alike. If he's anything like the Akito I know, then he is planning something."
'A wise choice.'
Kyo walked down the dirt path in the direction he saw the horse run off. There were a few commoners that walked by and Kyo got highly distracted when someone walked through him. He still got freaked out and it took him awhile until he finally settled down, "Geez, I'm never going to get the hang of this...hmm. Hey I have a question, you there?"
'I am always here. It's not like I have a real body to go.'
"Uh...right. Anyways, I was wondering what the deal is with these guardian guys. I mean is it something special or do you get any cool powers with it?"
'I swear the future puts some strange idea's in that simple head of yours- '
"Hey you little f-"
'As I was saying...the guardians were special people who represented animals. Most of these people had some sort of connection with the animals. Even I don't know the full extent of the connection, but I do know you are born with this special bond. Anyways, the guardians are capable of some communication with their animals, but that's it. Most guardians just watch over the villages. It's rare for a guardian to know any sort of spells or...curses...'
"That's interesting I suppose."
'The twelve you know weren't the only animals at the time. There were other guardian animals. As for the nobles. They of course ruled over everything. Most nobles found the guardians rather useless unless their animal was a strong one that could make use as a good army. Other then that the others were trash.'
Kyo felt somewhat bad for them, but he couldn't dwell on the subject right now. The Akito look alike had waved goodbye to the young girl that resembled Tohru as she stepped out. Kyo watched her for a brief moment, "She looks like her, but...just isn't the same."
Kyo quickly ran up the steps and through the doors before he lost sight of the Akito man. He was sitting in his chair drinking a sort of beverage the reeked of alcohol. Kyo watched him for a moment before he rolled his eyes, "I hope he does something besides drink."
"Sir..." an older man from the doorway said as he stepped closer.
"What is it?"
"The preparations are almost done..."
"Good, now get out."
The old man quick scurried out as fast as he could.
"Stupid fool. I told him to never to bother me while I'm thinking," the Akito look alike threw his glass at the wall.
The glass went right through Kyo as he sighed, "Damn he's just as crazy..."
"That girl..." The Akito look alike mumbled as he sat in his seat.
That was enough to catch Kyo's attention. His eyes were focused on the dark man that sat in his chair with a satisfied look across his face.
"She will be mine. I've seen the way she looks at that disgusting cat guardian. Useless creatures they are...hmm. The coming of a new day is drawing near and the feast...ah that's it! The feast...that is a perfect plan."
"What is!?" Kyo yelled, "He talks to himself, but he doesn't say the important stuff."
The Akito look alike rung a bell and one of his servants came walking in, "Call the rat guardian I have a task for him. Make sure he does it!"
"You got to be kidding me," Kyo said as he watched.
Kyo waited around for the rat guardian to show up. The entire time he was confused on what was happening. He just couldn't believe these strange events. The Yuki look alike soon strolled up with his head bowed, "You summoned me?"
"Yes, tell the cat guardian to travel to the next village to retrieve an item for me. Tell him we will post phone the feast until his return."
"As you wish," the rat guardian said slowly as he backed out.
Kyo snorted lightly, "I can't believe he's doing what that moron said."
'Do you blame him? A noble holds all the powers. Would you want to risk your own reputation again him?'
"Well yeah I would, if it meant I was screwing over a friend!"
'He had no reason to suspect fowl play...'
Kyo ran after the rat guardian, "You are way to forgiving for a once cursed cat."
'Maybe...'
Kyo was right behind the Yuki look alike until he finally stopped at one of the huts. The rat guardian knocked on the door, "Are you there?"
The cat guardian opened the door dressed in his common day robes, "Yes, what is it?"
"You have a request from the noble...again"
"Great, what do I get stuck with all these request?"
"I'm not sure, he said you have to go to the next village. The feast will be postponed until you get back. I swear it on our friendship that if it does start early I'll wait for you."
The cat guardian nodded, "Thanks. Well I shall see you when I get back then."
The two nodded to each other while the cat guardian gathered his things off to set down the road. Kyo naturally followed along, "Wow you were a real idiot back then."
'I'm the idiot?'
"Don't even start," Kyo growled.
The walk to the village was a long one, but Kyo didn't feel the effects of it beside boredom.
"Ah, finally there," the cat guardian said as he went to go take care of business.
"Damn that took forever!" Kyo complained as he looked around, "This looks familiar...where have I seen this?"
'If you are following my past body, then am running off to that inn over there.'
"Huh? Well tell yourself to stop."
'I can't!'
"Ah, so you do get angry," Kyo, teased as he ran to the inn. He leaped through all the walls only peeking through his covered eyes since he didn't want to discover something that would traumatize him for life. He went through about three rooms until he found the cat guardian resting. Kyo stared at the sleeping cat as he felt his throat tighten up. This was just like in the fairy tale. The cat was asleep while the feast went underway. Kyo's hand reached out to the cat guardian, "I wish he could hear me. I just want to tell him what he's missing out on..."
'...I wish you could too.'
It was a few hours now since they arrived and the sun was already beginning to set. Kyo remained sitting in the room thinking things over. He wasn't sure if he wanted to witness a fest that he's been denied off his entire life. It didn't feel right to him. As he sat there the cat guardian slowly opened his eyes and glanced towards his door. Kyo had been in such deep thought he didn't notice the conversation going on.
Two other guardians that were just outside talking said something that caught the young mans attention.
"Did you hear about that feast?"
"Oh, yeah. They started that thing today. I'm not going to it though. You know the noble who is throwing it-"
"Yeah, he's a tough one. Not worth it if you ask me. Even for that special gift."
Kyo winced to the sound of the conversation. He swore he could feel his heart explode in his chest. He was affected so much by these turn of events that he wasn't sure if he could handle it, but he had to some how focus. Kyo had to find the truth to this mess.
The cat guardian sat up in his bed with his fist clenched. His teeth were bit down together tight as tears rolled over his young face, "He promised...he promised he'd wait! They both promised! I'll show them....I'll show them all!"
Kyo wondered what he was going to do, but before he could find out something felt strange to him. As Kyo looked around everything around him was melting away. His head snapped back and forth as he tried to figure out what was happening, "What's going on?"
'You're waking up...'
Kyo frantically tried to do something, but he didn't know what he could do, "No this can't be happening...No!!!"
Beginnings and Endings
((Author Note: This is only the first half of the flashback/dream. As I wrote this I slowly realized that the chain of events were rather long and shouldn't be crammed in one chapter. So, I came up with an idea! So enjoy this for now and I'll keep writing. I edited this late at night so I'm sure there are some minor errors, I'll be sure to give it another look over and if its bad I'll upload it again.
Review Response:
Samika: I'm glad to know its good so far. I'll try and keep it good too.
LadyWaterShaman: I'll try to make them a little bit longer, but not too long.
Midori: Ah hehe, well I don't think it took me to long to update.
AkaneAlways: I'm glad you like the story.
accursed-angel: I wouldn't let that cat like curiosity kill him. If I did I would have a mob after me. I can't say if he'll figure things out or not. It's a secret.
seiko123: It's strange that I manage to have humor in this since I haven't ever written anything with any sort of humor. I'm just glad people are enjoying this story.
Thanks for the reviews and now on to the story))
Chapter 8
Kyo slowly opened his eyes once he felt the strange fatigue from before run off him. His arms slowly pushed himself up as he rubbed his head, "What in the world was that all about?" As Kyo looked around he realized he wasn't in his room. He was sitting on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere.
"What the-?" Kyo began as he rubbed his eyes again, "Is this some sort of sick joke? Did that damn rat do this to me?"
As Kyo rubbed his eyes he realized he never actually felt his own touch. He brought his hand down and stared at it long and hard. His eyes went wide as he stood up, "Holy crap! I'm see through."
Kyo got to his feet as he looked around frantically, "This is some sort of dream right?"
'In some sense it is.'
Kyo narrowed his eyes as he heard the familiar cat voice from before, "You! Where the hell am I and what has happened to me!"
'Calm down. You are just asleep the book is playing out in your dream. You are just an observer to this fake world that was once reality long ago.'
"Hey! Don't start with the deep insightful talking crap. How do I get out of here?"
'No patience. Don't you want to find out the past?'
Kyo opened his mouth to say another angry response, but something in his mind told him to stop. He had to know the truth, before school ended, "Yeah...I do," Kyo mumbled.
'Good, now you can explore and do what you want in this place. If you have questions then just ask me. You can wake up whenever you wish, but it's difficult to return to this place. It puts a great deal of stress on your mental state of mind that's why it can only be done once.'
"Right..." Kyo said as he sighed lightly. He couldn't believe he was doing this and it was for a girl. Had he really lost his nerve? "Not that I mind...it's nice to not fight all the time."
"Excuse me?" a young mans voice said that made Kyo's hair stand on end as he jumped back.
"What?! I thought he couldn't see me."
'He can't you simpleton he's taking to someone behind you.'
Kyo focused his eyes on the young man before him since he had been panicking from before and never really noticed who the person was that. He looked straight at the young man. This young man was dressed in the finest silk robes Kyo had ever seen. Of course he was dressed in the olden day style, but there was something strange about this young man. Kyo tilted his head lightly, "He looks like me, but a little different. I mean I can see some sort of resemblance."
'He should. He's the original cursed cat.'
"Eh?" Kyo said a bit stunned, but before he said anything else the other young man that was standing behind him walked right through him, "Gah!"
'I do hope you're going to get use to that.'
"Shut up!" Kyo shouted as he looked at the two young men, "This guy looks like Yuki. I can guess he's the rat then."
'You are correct.'
Kyo stood there with his arms crossed over his chest listening to their conversation.
"So did you hear the news?" The Yuki like one said.
"No I haven't. I just returned after all."
"There's going to be a big celebration thrown for us guardians. Only guardians are coming and you and I are one of them."
Kyo made a gagging sound, "Seeing those two get along so well makes me sick to my stomach since the rat is just going to put a knife right in the cats back. Sad to see that they got along so well..."
'Sad? Or unfortunate you don't get along with Yuki.'
Kyo was silent for a moment before he spoke up, "Does he really lie to the cat?"
'You have to watch.'
"Fine," Kyo grumbled as he went back to listening to the two.
"So it's on the coming new day?" The Kyo like man said as he wrote it down on a scroll.
"Yup, make sure you're there. The gods are going to give us a special gift."
"I wish you didn't refer the nobles as gods," the young man said as he tucked the scroll away, "It's just going to get written out of context later. Speaking of gods look whose trotting up."
Kyo glanced over his shoulder to take a look. Again he was surprise by who he said. His mouth was wide open as he stared at the person, "...What! That's...that's..."
'Tohru?'
The girl walked over to the young men and leaped up to hug them both. Both received her hug without transforming.
"They didn't transform? So they're not cursed yet..."
The girl smiled to the both as she took small step back, "I'm glad you're back. Just in time for new years too."
The Yuki look alike smiled, "Yup he returned just in time...well I'm going now. Don't linger around to long; you know who comes down this road."
The two nodded as they waved goodbye to their friend. The girl smiled up to the Kyo look alike and she hugged him again tightly.
Kyo stood their watching with a sense of happiness. If he somehow figured a way to lift the curse then he could hug Tohru like that.
"I take it you missed me?"
The girl nodded her head as she kept a tight grip around him, "I did..." she whispered.
"I hear someone coming, let go..." the young man said it softly since he really didn't want her to let go. He looked off down the road to see a horse come trotting down.
Kyo also noticed the horsemen as he took a step back for a better look, "That guy looks just like...Akito."
The young horseman was dressed in the finest robes, even better then the Kyo look alike. The cloth was dyed in a dark black and purple giving him a dark look. He slowed his horse right next to the two as he looked down, "Ah, I see you have returned. I trust your trip went well."
"It did...I heard about the feast. Are you throwing it?"
"Oh yes," The Akito look alike said, "But it was out dearest here that suggested it."
The girl smiled, "Yes I have a great idea I wanted to share with everyone."
The Akito look alike nodded his head before he stared at the two, "May I ask why a noble is mingling with a mediocre guardian?"
The Kyo look alike had narrowed eyes for a split second before he bowed his head in submission, "We...were only speaking for a brief moment. Please forgive me."
Akito offered his hand to the girl, "You are forgiven, but remember your blood does not mix with ours."
The girl took his hand since she had no other choice. She looked pleadingly to the Kyo look alike, but she knew he couldn't do anything. The Akito look alike pulled her up behind him and then they rode off down the rode until they were out of sight.
The Kyo look alike sighed, "I wish there wasn't this barrier between nobles and everyone else," His hand reached out to catch the air, "One day we'll be together."
Kyo growled lightly, "I see Akito is still the biggest jerk ever here. Even in the past they couldn't be together completely," Kyo said as he pointed to his look alike.
'Do you think you are doomed to the same circle that the Sohmas have been trapped in?"
Part of Kyo felt so hopeless, but his other part felt determine to break the endless cycle, "No...I mean I don't know yet. I do know that I can see something different in him from the others."
'Your look alike who was the first cat to be cursed was indeed different. He was the first to think outside of what the nobles told him. Most guardians seemed like they lost their own freewill, but he was head strong.'
Kyo tapped his head lightly or at lest he tried, "I guess being head strong finally came in handy. You keep referring to that guy as him, but isn't that you?"
'...A long time ago.'
"Anyways, I'm going to follow the Akito look alike. If he's anything like the Akito I know, then he is planning something."
'A wise choice.'
Kyo walked down the dirt path in the direction he saw the horse run off. There were a few commoners that walked by and Kyo got highly distracted when someone walked through him. He still got freaked out and it took him awhile until he finally settled down, "Geez, I'm never going to get the hang of this...hmm. Hey I have a question, you there?"
'I am always here. It's not like I have a real body to go.'
"Uh...right. Anyways, I was wondering what the deal is with these guardian guys. I mean is it something special or do you get any cool powers with it?"
'I swear the future puts some strange idea's in that simple head of yours- '
"Hey you little f-"
'As I was saying...the guardians were special people who represented animals. Most of these people had some sort of connection with the animals. Even I don't know the full extent of the connection, but I do know you are born with this special bond. Anyways, the guardians are capable of some communication with their animals, but that's it. Most guardians just watch over the villages. It's rare for a guardian to know any sort of spells or...curses...'
"That's interesting I suppose."
'The twelve you know weren't the only animals at the time. There were other guardian animals. As for the nobles. They of course ruled over everything. Most nobles found the guardians rather useless unless their animal was a strong one that could make use as a good army. Other then that the others were trash.'
Kyo felt somewhat bad for them, but he couldn't dwell on the subject right now. The Akito look alike had waved goodbye to the young girl that resembled Tohru as she stepped out. Kyo watched her for a brief moment, "She looks like her, but...just isn't the same."
Kyo quickly ran up the steps and through the doors before he lost sight of the Akito man. He was sitting in his chair drinking a sort of beverage the reeked of alcohol. Kyo watched him for a moment before he rolled his eyes, "I hope he does something besides drink."
"Sir..." an older man from the doorway said as he stepped closer.
"What is it?"
"The preparations are almost done..."
"Good, now get out."
The old man quick scurried out as fast as he could.
"Stupid fool. I told him to never to bother me while I'm thinking," the Akito look alike threw his glass at the wall.
The glass went right through Kyo as he sighed, "Damn he's just as crazy..."
"That girl..." The Akito look alike mumbled as he sat in his seat.
That was enough to catch Kyo's attention. His eyes were focused on the dark man that sat in his chair with a satisfied look across his face.
"She will be mine. I've seen the way she looks at that disgusting cat guardian. Useless creatures they are...hmm. The coming of a new day is drawing near and the feast...ah that's it! The feast...that is a perfect plan."
"What is!?" Kyo yelled, "He talks to himself, but he doesn't say the important stuff."
The Akito look alike rung a bell and one of his servants came walking in, "Call the rat guardian I have a task for him. Make sure he does it!"
"You got to be kidding me," Kyo said as he watched.
Kyo waited around for the rat guardian to show up. The entire time he was confused on what was happening. He just couldn't believe these strange events. The Yuki look alike soon strolled up with his head bowed, "You summoned me?"
"Yes, tell the cat guardian to travel to the next village to retrieve an item for me. Tell him we will post phone the feast until his return."
"As you wish," the rat guardian said slowly as he backed out.
Kyo snorted lightly, "I can't believe he's doing what that moron said."
'Do you blame him? A noble holds all the powers. Would you want to risk your own reputation again him?'
"Well yeah I would, if it meant I was screwing over a friend!"
'He had no reason to suspect fowl play...'
Kyo ran after the rat guardian, "You are way to forgiving for a once cursed cat."
'Maybe...'
Kyo was right behind the Yuki look alike until he finally stopped at one of the huts. The rat guardian knocked on the door, "Are you there?"
The cat guardian opened the door dressed in his common day robes, "Yes, what is it?"
"You have a request from the noble...again"
"Great, what do I get stuck with all these request?"
"I'm not sure, he said you have to go to the next village. The feast will be postponed until you get back. I swear it on our friendship that if it does start early I'll wait for you."
The cat guardian nodded, "Thanks. Well I shall see you when I get back then."
The two nodded to each other while the cat guardian gathered his things off to set down the road. Kyo naturally followed along, "Wow you were a real idiot back then."
'I'm the idiot?'
"Don't even start," Kyo growled.
The walk to the village was a long one, but Kyo didn't feel the effects of it beside boredom.
"Ah, finally there," the cat guardian said as he went to go take care of business.
"Damn that took forever!" Kyo complained as he looked around, "This looks familiar...where have I seen this?"
'If you are following my past body, then am running off to that inn over there.'
"Huh? Well tell yourself to stop."
'I can't!'
"Ah, so you do get angry," Kyo, teased as he ran to the inn. He leaped through all the walls only peeking through his covered eyes since he didn't want to discover something that would traumatize him for life. He went through about three rooms until he found the cat guardian resting. Kyo stared at the sleeping cat as he felt his throat tighten up. This was just like in the fairy tale. The cat was asleep while the feast went underway. Kyo's hand reached out to the cat guardian, "I wish he could hear me. I just want to tell him what he's missing out on..."
'...I wish you could too.'
It was a few hours now since they arrived and the sun was already beginning to set. Kyo remained sitting in the room thinking things over. He wasn't sure if he wanted to witness a fest that he's been denied off his entire life. It didn't feel right to him. As he sat there the cat guardian slowly opened his eyes and glanced towards his door. Kyo had been in such deep thought he didn't notice the conversation going on.
Two other guardians that were just outside talking said something that caught the young mans attention.
"Did you hear about that feast?"
"Oh, yeah. They started that thing today. I'm not going to it though. You know the noble who is throwing it-"
"Yeah, he's a tough one. Not worth it if you ask me. Even for that special gift."
Kyo winced to the sound of the conversation. He swore he could feel his heart explode in his chest. He was affected so much by these turn of events that he wasn't sure if he could handle it, but he had to some how focus. Kyo had to find the truth to this mess.
The cat guardian sat up in his bed with his fist clenched. His teeth were bit down together tight as tears rolled over his young face, "He promised...he promised he'd wait! They both promised! I'll show them....I'll show them all!"
Kyo wondered what he was going to do, but before he could find out something felt strange to him. As Kyo looked around everything around him was melting away. His head snapped back and forth as he tried to figure out what was happening, "What's going on?"
'You're waking up...'
Kyo frantically tried to do something, but he didn't know what he could do, "No this can't be happening...No!!!"
