I guess I'm on a roll today because I just keep on writing. Well, all the better for you. Enjoy.
Point of No Return
Tohru's POV
Some many dishes in so little time, I sighed inwardly when I saw the mountain of dishes in the sink. After washing for what seemed like forever I finished and started supper.
"So what delicious creation are you making tonight Tohru?" Shigure asked from the doorway. I stopped chopping vegetables and turned to him.
"Tonight we are having vegetable stir-fry," I replied cheerfully and went back to work. Out of character Shigure didn't answer andwalked away. Pretty soon Kyo entered the kitchen and drank some milk straight from the carton. "Hello Kyo." I said without turning.
"Hey Tohru?" he asked sounded slightly distracted as if he was waiting for something. "Did Shigure tell you anything?" I thought about the question a bit while I put the vegetables into the frying pan.
"No, Shigure hasn't told me anything. Was he suppose to?"
"Yeah, he was suppose to tell you we are having guests for dinner tonight and they are staying for a month." I almost dropped the frying pan on the floor when he finished. Oh my, Oh my, Oh my! I kept thinking as I flailed around the kitchen for a while. Kyo just shook his head and went to answer the sound at the door.
Kyra's POV
The house was very nice but not as big as mine was. It sat cheerfully at the end of the driveway as Haru and I walked towards it. He cleared his throat to get my attention so I stopped and turned.
"Um, Kyra. I… there is something I have to tell you…" He began. Here it comes. The big let down. I knew it was coming so why does it hurt so much? I felt cold over taking me and I felt my consciousness slip away as I pushed myselfinto oblivion.
Haru's POV
"Um, Kyra. I… there is something I have to tell you…" I started not knowing how to tell her I liked her. But before I could finish I saw her body go limp and her fall to the ground. " Are you ok?" I asked falling to my knees and pulling her upper half onto my lap. There was no response.
Kyo's POV
Haru burst into the house carrying Kyra. He looked around frantically before he noticed me by the door.
"Kyo, she collapsed. Call Hatori." He said quickly and laid her on the couch. Tohru stuck her head in the door to say dinner was ready and to see who had come in but the sight of the motionless girl made her freeze.
"Is she ok?" she asked running into the room completely forgetting about dinner. I ran to the phone and called Hatori.
"Hatori? Yeah this is Kyo; we need you here now. Kyra collapsed," I said without thinking. Oh shit! He's gonna tell Akito that we have a girl here. It occurred to me later that he would have found out anyway. Hatori had said he would be there in a few minutes and to watch her until he got there.
Just like he said Hatori arrived a few minutes later and examined Kyra.
Haru's POV
She was breathing, but I was still scared. It felt like forever for Hatori to finally arrive at the house. He couldn't figure out why she collapsed, but he said she would be fine. She hadn't hit her head on anything so she should wake up in a few hours. I refused to leave her side even when Hatori took her to the Sohma estate.
Kyra's POV
I'm safe when I'm inside; nothing can hurt me when I'm inside. I am safe.
"Kyra, I don't know if you can hear me or not, but I want you to know that I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you. You are safe," What was that? Haru? Was that you? How did you get inside my head? I miss you… I pushed myself back to consciousness and immediately felt the warm hand clasped around mine and breathe on my arm. My eyes opened slowly and took a minute to adjust.
There I saw Haru sleeping next to me with my hand in his and his head resting next to me. He must be uncomfortable; I thought when I saw his body. He had his legs underneath him and his back was bent at a weird angle. I flexed my fingers without thinking and he began to wake up.
"Haru? Why are you here?" I asked when his eyes opened. He smiled that charming smile when he looked at me. "What?" he asked stretching his back but was careful not the let go of my hand.
"Where are we?"
"The Sohma main house," My look of confusion told him to elaborate. "Some of the Sohma's don't live in the main estate. They moved out, like Shigure. But others are still here, such as Hatori our family doctor. That's why we are here. Hatori wanted to check up on you in the morning to see if you were all right." I then did something completely out of character, "Haru?"
"Yes?"
"You look very uncomfortable on the floor," He looked at himself but said softly, "I'm not leaving you." This surprised me.
"Would you like to lay next to me? There in plenty of room," when the words were out of my mouth I could feel my face growing hot. Haru seemed surprised at my boldness as well but his eyes took on a look of hope. He nodded his head so I slid over and he lay down.
I fell asleep a lot faster than usual with the warmth of Haru next to me.
The next morning
Haru's POV
I woke up with Kyra in my arms and her head on my chest. A sigh of contentment escaped me but I felt weird. Why have I not transformed? I thought again. Last night when she offered to share the bed I was scared I would transform in the middle of the night, but when she snuggled up next to me exhaustion over came my doubts.
I lay there awake for a half and hour before I heard someone coming down the hallway. I decided it would not be good to be caught in bed with Kyra so I gently climbed out and resumed my place on the floor. I must not have been careful enough because Kyra awoke. She looked confused around the room but slowly she remembered where she was and what was going on. When she saw me sitting on the floor again I immediately regretted getting up.
She looked hurt, like I had rejected her but before I could explain my actions Hatori entered.
"Good morning Miss Titsugumi. Are you feeling better today?" Hatori asked politely. She shook her head yes but didn't take her eyes away from mine. I could feel her pulling away from me on all counts. She even pulled her hand from mine that I had held the entire night. I felt strangely empty without that simple contact.
Kyra's POV
What did I do wrong? Why did he reject me? He worked so hard for me to talk to him and now he's pushing me away? Haru was starring at me as the man who must have been Hatori asked me questions.
"Will you please come with me Miss Titsugumi? The head of the Sohma house hold wants to meet you." Hatori said calmly but Haru's back shot straight and his head whipped around to glare at him.
"No, she is not going to meet that monster," he said forcefully as he took a step towards Hatori. I was confused, why does the head of the Sohma family want to see me? I didn't understand why Haru wanted to keep me a secret, but I felt I should meet him just the same.
"Very well Mr. Sohma, I will meet the head of the family," I said softly looking at Haru. "But I need to get changed first."
"Yes, of course," Hatori replied helping me from the bed and leading my to a place I could change. I borrowed a set of clothes from a girl named Kagura and went off to meet the infamous leader of the Sohma clan. "One thing you should know about Akito is that he is very sick and you should try not to anger him." I examined Hatori from the corner of my eye and decided to follow his advice. Of course since I was staying on Sohma property I should be respectful to the owner.
Akito's room was cold and the air was stale and smelled of sickness. I immediately hated it there. There was a boy a few years older than me sitting on the floor by the window with black hair and his back to me.
"Hello Mr. Sohma," I said softly trying not to startle him after Hatori left. He turned slowly and fixed me with a pair of black eyes. Chills ran up and down my back and I had an urge to cringe. Akito seemed confident but scared at the same time so I was unsure as to how to act. He made the first move by standing and bowing slightly. I returned the gesture.
When he didn't speak I took it upon my self to begin the conversation. "Mr. Sohma, why have you called me here?"
"You have very fair skin," he started instead of answering my question. Moving towards me he put his hand on my cheek and I automatically took a step back. It was an automatic reflex I had when somebody touched me. His eyes widened and he grabbed a clump of my hair in his fist. With it he forced me to the ground by pulling very hard. I let out an involuntary yelp of pain as my knees struck the hard floor. "You dare deny me when I am allowing you to stay on my property?" Fear had my blood pumping but I refused to answer Akito's question. I could not think of what he wanted me to say. This earned me a kick to the stomach. I feel the rest of the way to the floor and curled into a ball as I was kicked a few more times.
Soon enough Akito stopped and went back to sit by the window. The sun crossed the sky as hours past but I still stayed where I was not moving. I was scared my beating would continue if I moved a muscle so I stayed put. When night fell Hatori came to check on us and found me on the floor. He tried to get me to stand up but I wouldn't move so he picked me up and carried me back to the room I was in before. I fell asleep as soon as I was on the bed.
I woke up again in the middle of the night to find Haru next to the bed again, but this time I had been sleeping on my hand so he couldn't hold it. He was a wake and just looking at me. "Kyra, you're a wake," he noticed after a while. I didn't speak; instead I just rolled over and put my back to him. He doesn't care about me, I kept repeating in my mind and I pretended to fall asleep again.
The next morning
Haru's POV
I could have killed Akito for anything he had done to her, but she wouldn't admit to him doing anything. When I asked her a question she would just shrug and walk away. I did notice a limp in her step though and a cleverly hidden black eye, but she refused to explain them. I even resorted to asking Hatori, but he wouldn't say anything either. I felt I had lost all contact with Kyra because of one stupid move on my part.
Phew, I finished. Now this one was long, but I was asked to length my chapters so I'm going to try. I hope you enjoyed it.
