Fruits Basket
Beginnings and Endings
((Sorry for the wait guys. My dorm actrually caught on fire so there's been issues there since my room was under the actrual fire. It's a rather long story, but in short it set me back in all my works about two weeks. Gah. Anyways here you go. Some excitment. Also the last chapter was a joke. I'm rather glad people knew that. It was a joke :) ))
Chapter 38
"Oh no, I think she's really sick, Kyo," Tohru said as she bent down to be at Rin's side. Rin's deep brown eyes were shut tightly while her long black horse head rested against the moist grass. Tohru pressed her hands gently against her head in hopes that there was still life within her tired body, "She needs a hospital, Kyo…Kyo?"
Kyo stood silently staring down at Rin's body. Something within him had begun to stir. Rin's words had caused something to awaken inside him, something that he couldn't stop. He felt like he had lost all hope for a normal life. Was his fate simply to fail in stopping the curse?
That's right. You will fail, as all who try will simply be lost in their madness. You were the closest, but this curse will never end…cat of the zodiac. The girl called Tohru Honda must be destroyed. By your hands alone can this be done. Destroy her…kill her.
"Stop it…" Kyo said while Tohru stared at him with a bewildered look, unsure whom Kyo was talking to exactly.
"Kyo…?" Tohru said in a concerned voice.
Kill her…
"Shut up!" Kyo yelled as his hands clutched his head in pain. He felt his body begin to burn like it was on fire. His bones twisted inside his arms and hands as he felt his breath begin to quicken, "Stop it!"
"Oh no, Kyo, you're-" Tohru stepped towards him, but Kyo suddenly shoved her back with a sweep of his right arm. His eyes struggled to keep their focus on her as he tried with all his might to stop transforming into his true form, but his resistance proved useless. He was being taken over by something deep inside him, something he couldn't stop.
"Stay away from me…Get away, Tohru!" Kyo cried out in his own voice one last time. His vision blurred as his conscious slipped into darkness.
Tohru landed near Rin roughly, but she was able to pick herself back up quickly. Her long hair rolled over her shoulders as she stood up. Standing before her was a fully transformed Kyo. His long, skinny form towered over her while his red eyes stared at her with no hint of restraint. His growls rumbled in his throat as he took a step towards her. His claws twitched in anticipation as he moved in on his helpless prey. Tohru knew something was wrong by the strange colors of his eyes, but she had no where to run and no where to hide.
"Kyo, please, wake up," Tohru tried to plea with him, but her voice had no effect on Kyo. His mind was lost to something inside of him. He no longer heard her sweet voice, and he no longer saw her caring self. He was locked away in his own mind, perhaps forever. Kyo raised his claws up and brought them down upon her. Tohru raised her arms up to shield herself from certain death.
Haru wasn't sure where he was going exactly. His black personality had taken over him completely, and all he knew was he needed to find Akito. His blood was boiling at the thought of what Akito might have done to Rin. Akito played with them like toys. If one broke, he'd simply replace it.
"It just doesn't work like that!" Haru yelled as he continued storming towards the main house. It was the best guess as to where Akito was, but lately he had been leaving the property to toy with Kyo. Haru's hands gripped around the gate, and he threw it open. To his surprise, Akito was getting ready to leave the property again, and he was standing on the main house steps with Kureno.
Akito caught sight of Haru and smiled lightly, "My, what a surprise that you are here…"
"Shut the hell up!" Haru yelled as he lunged at Akito. His anger had taken over him to the point where he didn't care who Akito was. Akito could have been the president of the entire world, for all he cared. He grabbed the fragile head of the family and shoved him against the stone ground, "What did you do to her?"
Kureno was surprised by Haru's sudden actions. He tried to pull him off Akito, but he received a swift punch across the face from Haru's fist. Akito smirked lightly as he looked up into Haru's twisted face, "Who are you speaking of?"
"You know damn well, Akito. Stop playing these freaken games with me. I'll kill you if you won't tell me."
"Oh? What makes you think you are capable of such a thing?"
Haru suddenly slammed his fist down right next to Akito's face, missing him on purpose. "And what makes you think you're invincible?"
Akito was surprised by Haru's action. It was the first time he had come close to being hit by one of the zodiac members - except for Kyo, but Kyo didn't necessarily count, since he wasn't a part of the family. Akito wasn't sure now what to do. For the first time in his life, he was afraid of one of the zodiac members. Kureno was rubbing his chin lightly when he saw Haru's actions. While Kureno didn't necessarily think Akito deserved such treatment, he knew that Akito needed to be put in his place from time to time. He remained where he was, letting Haru teach him such a lesson.
"Well?" Haru said as he tightened his grip around Akito's throat.
"She was in the cat house. I kept her there for her own safety. She was a danger to herself, but she escaped. She heard about Tohru Honda and wished to see her," Akito said in a struggling voice.
Haru narrowed his eyes slightly, but he released Akito. He stepped over him and headed towards the exit. For now, he believed what Akito said. If he weren't in such a rush to find Rin, he would have given Akito more than just a threat. If Rin went to see Tohru, then she would be safe there. As Haru walked, Kureno grabbed him by the arm. "Thank you," he said as Haru pulled his arm away from him.
"I didn't do this for him. He can screw himself, and then go to hell." Haru said as he left with his hands deep inside his pockets.
Kureno smiled lightly to what Haru said. He knew that Haru wasn't going to actually hurt Akito, and he was sure that Haru knew that same thing. He brushed himself off before he approached Akito to help him. Akito was just lying against the ground where Haru had left him. "Akito?"
"Would he have done it, Kureno? Would he really have struck me?"
Kureno shook his head as he grabbed Akito's arm gently, "Of course not. You are the head of the family and our god. We must hurry, however. The cat needs to be locked up, as you said."
"Yes, it has begun. Hopefully Miss Tohru Honda wasn't in the way of such horrors. Nothing can reach him now. This is the end."
Tohru stumbled back a few steps as Kyo struck her arms. His claws ripped through her flesh like a knife through paper. She held her injuries close to her stomach as she stood her ground. She couldn't leave Kyo in such a state. He had to wake up somehow, "Kyo! Please!"
Kyo roared a monstrous call as he leaped into the air to attack her. He was deaf to her pleas. Nothing could stop him now.
"Get away, you stupid girl!" Rin said as she raced towards her. Tohru saw the swift black horse charge towards her, passing Kyo in the process. Tohru reached out to grip her long, swan-like neck. With a little help from Rin, she was on her back, holding on for dear life. Kyo landed against the ground, a bit surprised that Rin had swept by to save Tohru, however; he got down on his four legs and chased after them. He was close behind them now as Rin made a mad dash for Shigure's house. Rin's hooves pounded against the ground as she charged through one of the walls, with Tohru still holding on her back. Her body impacted against the wall fairly hard, and she was able to penetrate through to the other side. She tumbled violently against the ground, unable to land on her own four legs. She finally came to a halt when she hit another wall. Tohru was tossed off before Rin had hit the ground, and she landed amongst the debris. Yuki, Shigure, Saki, and Uo were surprised by the sudden crash, but they had bigger problems on their hands as Kyo leaped through the hole to finish off what he had started.
