Truth
Chapter 5
By Wildfire
It was dark and cloudy, a perfect day for a funeral. The young cat struggled to figure out the tie. His eyes were swollen and cheeks bright red from tears.
Shigure comes and kneels down beside him and gently takes the tie from his small hands and ties it. "Don't worry… you'll be okay. Everything will work out. I promise."
Kyou sniffs "I don't know why she had to die, I thought she loved me…"
"She did, still does. She was just weak. Unfortunately this curse tends to show us these weakness' in people."
"I hate her." His little fists clench "I hate her! If she was alive, I'd kill her. Everyone thinks I did anyway!"
Shigure smiles and runs a hand through the young boys wild locks "but if she was still alive than you'd have no reason to kill her. Now would you?"
Kyou sniffs again and shakes his head "No.. I wouldn't. Well I be going to live with my dad now?"
This brought a heavy sigh from the young dog "no, you dad has been unreachable" Truth was when they did contact the boy father he had responded with 'put it in the cage early than'. Shigure straightens Kyou's outfit and smiles "There, you look wonderful."
Kyou smiles softly. "Do you think it's my fault Mom died?"
Shigure bites his bottom lip. "Not directly. Many mothers have trouble when they have a child cursed with an animal, unfortunately the cat is an even harder blow. She just couldn't take it any more. But you can't control who you are Kyou, none of us can. We are who we are and that's that" He stands up "now shall we leave?"
"Don't really have much of a choice do I?"
"Nope, not really" Shigure smiles and takes the boys hand.
The funeral was very formal, they prayed she find peace now and not have to suffer any more pain.
The zodiac sat up front, than normal family than the few that we're friends with the family and in the last row sat the cat, head down. He couldn't really hear what was going on. But it didn't really matter, he was alone. He had tried to talk to Yuki but the boy had shoved him away again. What had happened?
Akito was getting up now. What was he doing?
"At this poor woman's death the family now has another burden to bear, the cat now has no home. Now it's customary that the cat go into the cage later in it's life however if no one will take the thing I am ready to put it in early. Any one want it?"
It was silent for a while than Shamu stood up "I'll take it. I like it's mother, I think I could take her killer and teach it proper respect."
Kyou's eyes widen, no, not him!
"Fine, I wish you all the luck"
"Akito! I would like to take him. I can keep him close to the main house. Teach him in the old martial arts. I can teach all the kids, it'll be good to have the hardest one living with me"
Kyou didn't know the man that was talking, but he'd much rather go with him than Shamu.
Akito's eyes narrow at him "Kazuma why do you want this burden? Your awfully young, you still have a life in front of you. I hope this has nothing to do with Grandfather."
"No, I just want to see if I can change it's evil nature." Kazuma bows respectfully.
"This is silly, he's still a child himself he can't raise a kid! Akito, I promised his mother I'd watch him. I can take care of the cat."
"You.. Can take care of him? You make it sound like your going to kill the boy. The last thing I need is to start over with the horrid creature! Kazuma you have it but I stress you must be careful, it does kill!"
Kyou frowns, he did not kill! His mother choice to die, he didn't want her to die!
"Alright everyone outside, there's food there" Akito stepped down with Hatori's help.
Everyone left the room heading out side. Kyou stayed seated he didn't want to move he was scared to move. Someone would say he was a murder again. Someone sat next to him he looks up to see Haru.
"Did you really kill her?"
"NO!" Kyou glares at the floor "I didn't do anything wrong! I wish everyone would stop saying it was my fault. It wasn't my fault! I didn't want her to die, I wanted her to stay here with me. Now I have to go live with some guy I don't even know!"
"But at least you still have Yuki, he can help right?"
Kyou gives him an odd look "I thought you hated Yuki…"
"Well you know.. I think I misjudged him. He's not that bad"
Kyou glares at him "Well apparently he likes you too! Because he hates me now, and you know what I hate him back! I hate that DANM RAT!"
Yuki and Momiji walk by, Yuki stares straight ahead "stupid cat" he growls out.
Kyou jumped up "SAY THAT TO MY FACE YA DANM RAT!"
Yuki turned went straight to Kyou got right in his face "Stupid cat"
Without thinking Kyou swung, Yuki dodged an punched him in the gut.
Kyou doubles over.
Yuki's eyes widen "Kyou… I didn't.."
"I HATE YOU! I HATE EVERYONE!"
He bolted from the room in the hall everyone stared at him. He glares and straightens himself up and walks right through them. They were all whispering and pointing. He didn't care they couldn't hurt him.. Why did she have to die? He was suddenly being picked up.
"Hi, I'm Kazuma"
"Kyou"
"I'm glade to meet you, if it's ok with you I'd like you to live with me from now on"
"Live with you?" Kyou shuffles his feet and nods "Otay"
Kazuma smiles "good, but I have to be honest with you, my cooking sucks"
Kyou giggles "I teach you, you teach me how to use the stove"
Kazuma smiles and shakes the tiny hand "Deal" Kazuma puts him onto his shoulders. "Want to go see your new home?"
"OK… do I have to call you dad?"
"No you can call me what ever you want"
Kyou nods laying his head on Kazuma's head. "alright"
It's short but you see what's happening, one chapter left.
