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Chapter 13: On the Run

Kyou and Kagura ran, not daring to look back, until they were out of breath. They collapsed into a heap at the base of a tree, panting heavily. Kyou looked at Kagura, and she looked back, neither could speak because they were so out of breath, but each knew what the other was thinking, what have we done?

They had run away from anyone who might have cared about them, they'd had no choice because of Kyou's assault on Akito.

When Kyou regained his breath he finally spoke, "You know, you really shouldn't have come."

"I wanted to." Kagura insisted, "I had to."

"No, you didn't, stupid!" Kyou snapped, "Akito's gonna find me sooner or later! If you'd just stayed behind, he might have gone easier on you; I don't even want to think about what's going to happen now!"

"Kyou!" Kagura insisted, her tone matching the edge in his, "Whatever happens, happens! I told you not to interfere anyway!"

"And I was just supposed to let him hit you!" Kyou screamed climbing to his feet and glaring down at the boar.

"At least then we wouldn't be on the run!" Kagura exclaimed.

"I said you didn't have to come!" Kyou growled, "So don't you dare blame me for your being here!"

"I don't!" She snapped, then her tone softened some, "Kyou, the fact that you cared enough to want to protect me…that means more than anything…" She looked away from him, "I mean, I've waited so long for you to care at all."

"Of course I care," Kyou said as though he were speaking to an idiot.

"Don't interrupt me!" Kagura shouted kicking him backwards into a tree.

Kyou winced and gasped, winded from the blow before yelling, "DAMMIT STOP THAT!"

Kagura went back to her sweet nature and ran over to him, "Sorry, Darling!"

Kyou glared at her, "If you're sorry then stop doing it!"

She pouted and looked so cute that he couldn't stay angry with her. He sighed and ran a hand through his orange hair, "Right…well…you were saying something?"

"I was saying," She picked up from where she had been interrupted, "That having you care is the most important thing in the world to me, but I asked you not to come with me, because I knew things would get bad…and I didn't want you in any trouble, because I love you."

"Well, to late for that lecture now, Kagura. We're both in trouble." Kyou grumbled slumping down against the tree.

Kagura sighed and sat next to him, "So, what are we going to do?"

"Hide out for a while…maybe once things die down, we go to the lake house until we can find some cheap apartment."

The boar nodded, wrapping her arms around him and laying her head on his shoulder, "Ok." She said softly, "Ok."

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Hatori sighed as he walked out of Akito's room. An anxious Shigure was standing beside the door and looked up at the doctor. The dragon shook his head and sighed again, "He has several broken ribs, and nearly missed a punctured lung. Kyou did some real damage."

"Kyou never has been one to suppress his anger." Shigure uttered as he stretched.

"That's true." Hatori agreed as he made his way to the exit, followed closely by the canine, "Akito insists that a search be launched immediately; Kyou isn't going to get off easily. In fact, he'll likely be locked away for life."

Shigure and Hatori exited Akito's house, and walked to Hatori's home, both having mixed feelings. Knowing that Akito was the head of the family, understanding why Kyou had done what he had. Neither of them could disobey Akito, nor did they think that Kyou could go unpunished for his actions, but that didn't make what Akito had done to Kagura right either.

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Yuki stood by the window. Despite his loathing of the cat, he found himself deeply concerned for his cousin's safety, and future. Although he supposed it was merely because Kagura was involved. He sighed softly and looked at the sleeping figure on the couch. Tohru's soft brown hair fell into her face as she slept, there was no sign of the worry he knew she felt.

The rat passed gracefully across the room and too the couch, brushing her hair from her cheek. Poor Tohru, always so worried about others. He couldn't help but admire her capacity for caring.

He closed his eye and uttered a quick wish for Kyou and Kagura's safety before retrieving a blanket and covering the dozing figure with it. He sat on the floor in front of the couch, and was soon asleep sitting up.

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