Wow, I think this might be the longest I have gone without up dating since I started this story. Huh, what do you know? Well, I'll get right into it cause I want to. Here we go…
Point of No Return
After school
Kyo's POV
I listened to everyone laugh and joke together as we headed to the hospital. I couldn't have concentrated on a conversation if I had wanted to. Since the last time I visited the hospital I have had the feeling of being watched or followed. It is a very creepy feeling but nobody else seemed to notice. I wanted to ask Haru if he was experiencing the same things, but he had yet to leave hospital grounds.
I glanced over my shoulder for what must have been the billionth time and Yuki noticed. "Kyo, can I talk to you over there?" He asked pointing to a tree. I turned my red gaze to him and nodded. "What's going on with you?" Yuki jumped to the integrative. I looked at him and shrugged my shoulders. The gaze I felt on my back was more important than a quarrel with Yuki, even if he was just a damn rat.
"It's nothing to worry about Rat-boy," I replied and started to walk off. Yuki grabbed my shoulder and swung me into the tree. I was caught off guard because more often than not I started the fights. "Tell me," he said slightly menacing. This new Yuki was kind of easier to get along with in my mind, but when we heard Tohru call to us Yuki went back to his 'princely' self.
When I started to walk off Yuki grabbed my shirt. "Our talk is not finished," his eyes seemed protective then enlightenment came to me. Yuki was worried what ever was bothering me would jump to Tohru when we got to the hospital. I walked over to Yuki and mumbled, "I'll tell you before we get there," Yuki just nodded and kept walking and I moved to the other side of Tohru.
When the hospital loomed in front of us I stopped walking as did Yuki. "Tohru, why don't you go to that flower cart and buy Kyra some flowers," I suggested. "Great idea!" She replied and bounded off to buy the prettiest flower at the cart with Momiji trailing behind. I turned to Yuki and told him what I kept feeling.
"That is very strange," he said looking at the hospital, "we should ask Haru when we go inside." I looked at Yuki weirdly. "There is no way he noticed if he has been in the hospital all this time, he would be thinking only of Kyra and you know that." Yuki nodded his understanding and we went off to find Momiji and Tohru.
Kyra's POV
I had been talking to Haru for what seemed like forever when Tohru, Momiji, Kyo, and Yuki walked into my room. Tohru was carrying the biggest and most beautiful flowers I had ever seen. Haru turned and grinned at his friends and helped Tohru find a spot for my flowers.
"Thank you so much Tohru," I started feeling tears spring to my eyes. She just smiled her seemingly wise smile and I felt warmth inside of me. That was Tohru's gift to the world, happiness. I didn't realize I had been speaking out loud until I had finished. "My mother, before she got sick, us to say that everyone has a purpose in the world. Whether it's good or bad, but Tohru, you have the best gift to give of all. Happiness." Everyone stared at me for a moment and I could feel my face flush.
"Would you like me to brush your hair?" Tohru asked kindly seemingly unfazed. I felt a single tear roll down my cheek and I nodded yes. "Well, us men will be outside if you need us," Haru said in his best 'man' voice. It sounded like he had something stuck in his throat and he was trying to force it out. The guys filed out of the room leaving me alone with Tohru.
"Can you slide up?" She asked, my blanket had been pulled up to my chin so she couldn't see my restraints. I licked my dry lips and shook my head no. She pushed my blanket down and gasped at the sight of my trapped body. "Why are you tied to your bed?" She asked in horror.
I looked off out the window at the beautiful afternoon sky and mumbled, "Father's orders," Tohru gently pulled my hair out from under my head and began to brush it. It took a very long time to get all the tangles out because it hadn't been brushed or washed in four days. I felt thoroughly disgusting since the hospital staff wouldn't let me free. They only undid one strap so I could use a bed pan when I needed to go to the bathroom, but anything else was not prohibited.
As a joke the day before Haru had come into my room wearing a nurse's outfit carrying a sponge and said, "Would you like a sponge bath Miss?" He was kidding of course, but if a real nurse offered me one I would do it just to be rid of my own stench. Watching Tohru do my dirty hair made her seem more than a year older than me. Her eyes contained such knowledge, but she never let on how smart she really was. Or maybe her inner klutz was stronger so we saw more of that.
"Tohru?"
"Yes?" she answered and stopped brushing to look me in the eye. I hesitated feeling slightly awkward before I asked me next question.
"Would you wash me hair?"
"When was the last time the hospital undid these so you could bathe?" She asked. I bit my lip until I felt pain.
"Never," Tohru was so shocked she could not be held responsible for her actions. She just stomped out of the room.
Leaving Kyra's room
Yuki's POV
"Let's go get a soda in the cafeteria," Haru suggested as we left Kyra's room. Kyo and I didn't protest so we went to the hospital's cafeteria. It was a pale blue colored room with tables and a buffet type area. As usual all female eyes were on us as we went in. Haru didn't seem to notice like he use to. I guess Kyra is the real deal. I smiled at a small girl sitting at a table staring at us. She blushed and whispered to her mother.
"These are on the house Mr. Sohma," the cashier said looking flirtatiously at Haru. He didn't even notice.
"Thank you, Hitami was it?" She blushed and nodded yes. Before Kyra, Haru would have either been hostile to the girl or overly friendly, but now he was just courteous and it made me happy to see him happy.
(A/N A note if you're interested, I like Haru, but the only reason he is one of the main characters of my story is because I didn't want to have to deal with everyone being angry with who ended up with Tohru. Thus I probably won't get too far into who gets Tohru. Ok, sorry for interrupting,)
We sat at a table by a window and drank our sodas. "So, Haru have you been having this feeling of being followed?" Kyo just asked out of the blue. His directness annoyed me, but I understood trying to save time.
"Well, now that you mention it, when ever I'm not with Kyra I have this feeling of being followed. But usually it's just a nurse or something." Haru replied.
"What about when you stand next to windows?" Kyo persisted trying to make sense of what was going on. Haru pondered the question a minute before answering.
"I feel like I'm in the sight of a sniper," He commented glancing out the window next to him.
"You see! That's why I sat here away from the window!" Kyo pronounced jumping from his seat and gesturing his position to the window.
"Why would somebody be following us when we were the only ones who had come to see Kyra?" Haru questioned aloud before breaking into a sprint back to her room.
It came into view as we all ran back. Tohru had left and seemed to be searching for a nurse. At the sight of her my nerves calmed. Tohru was safe, but what about Kyra? Haru was the first to her door, but Kyo and I weren't far behind.
I halted when I saw a tall slightly tanned man standing over Kyra's trapped body with his hand stroking her swollen cheek. When he looked at me I say Kyra's eyes looking back at me and I figured out that this must be Mr. Titsugumi.
Haru's POV
The slime-ball had yet to remove his hand from Kyra's injured cheek that I knew he had caused, and I could feel my anger rise. Kyra's body was trembling in fear of the man before us and the sight of him made me angry.
"You must be Hatsuharu," Kyra's father said as he stopped contact with her face. I didn't know how he knew my name, but that was the last of my problems and the man from school, Mr. Midachi I think, walked in with two burly looking men beside him.
"I don't believe I have met these two young men here, what are your names?" Titsugumi inquired inspecting Kyo and Yuki. Kyo's eyes gleamed angrily but remained silent while the always-respectful Yuki introduced himself and Kyo.
"Yes, Mr. Titsugumi. I am Yuki Sohma and this is my cousin Kyo Sohma." I glanced at Kyra to see what she was doing now but she didn't notice. She just stared at the ceiling murmuring something under her breath.
"Sohma?" Titsugumi shot a glance at me. "Do you happen to be related to an Akito Sohma?" (A/N as a heads up, I'm going to refer to Kyra's father as Titsugumi from now on because I don't want to have to write 'her father' over and over again.) Yuki jerked at the mention of Akito but the polite smile on his face did not move.
"Yes, we are also cousins of Akito's," he said a little strangely. Kyra's chant seemed to have gained volume and had our attention now. Titsugumi's eyes had grown wide and anger filled his face, but Kyra just kept repeating; it's just a dream, with a little melody in her voice.
Kyo, Yuki, and I were frozen in shock when Titsugumi grabbed her around the throat with both hands and squeezed. When the sound stopped, it wasn't because Kyra had stopped singing, her oxygen had run out but her mouth was still moving to the words. I started to move towards Titsugumi, but the henchmen grabbed my arms. I was in full Black Haru mode now and I started to thrash about trying to free myself.
Kyo had also tried to aid Kyra, but he to was captured. Yuki stood frozen watching Kyra's face turn pink. "Yuki! God DAMN IT HELP HER!" I screamed at him as I continued to fight. Yuki went towards Titsugumi but received a backhand that sent him flying when he was seen.
Kyra was now unconscious with red bands around her throat, and Titsugumi stopped his abuse. "There is to much talk in the world," he said to us as he started to leave. We were released when he was out of the room and his minions followed without a word. I ran to Kyra's side and tried to revive her, but she was really out of it.
The night rolled on after the doctor checked on Kyra. She would be fine, but might take longer in recovering was all the doctor had said. We were all still in shock deep into the night and all slept in chairs near Kyra's bed. No one would hurt her tonight.
All right everyone, I'm sorry it has been so long since I have up dated. I feel bad about that but I think I can handle it. I was really busy this week with Christmas vacation and yada yada yada. Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I love getting reviews. Thank you and Happy Holidays!
