Chapter 10

"She looked at me, I looked at something

Written across her scalp

And these are the words that it faintly said

As I tried to call for help."

They Might Be Giants "Whistling In The Dark"

Heather didn't move. Kyou looked at her through the bars, his red etes watery and serious. "Heather, GET OUT!"

"I can't! She argued, stooping down to eye level with him. "I love you so much, Kyou… I can't leave." Kyou went against the bars and Heather leaned over to give him a kiss. Heather's head was jerked away before she could reach his lips.

"Take his advice!" Akito commanded, throwing her to the floor again. She sat up and looked at Akito evilly. He started to kick her and she crawled over to the wall, pulling herself up and running out.

"Run, Heather!" Kyou screamed, completely crying this time. "Run! Get the hell out!"

She stopped running, collapsing at the end of a hall. She had no idea where in the house she was at and she just rested against the wall. There was a small 'tup' in front of her and she saw a pair of feet attached to legs. The legs belonged to a man who was tall with sort of sharp features and ash blonde hair.

"Are you OK?" He asked. She shook her head.

"No!" Kyou is locked up! He --"

"Calm down, ma'am." He put his hand on her shoulder and took her hand, helping her up. "Oh, I see you're pregnant… you definitely don't need to be running!"

"Can you please help me help Kyou?" She desperately stared in his eyes abd he nodded. "Thank you so much!" She hugged him.

"Get your hands off of Kureno, Heather." Akito commanded. He glared at her and she pulled her arms off of Kureno.

"Akito?" He asked. "What is your problem today?"

"I have no problem, just a thorn in my side. Her." Akito pointed to Heather. " She got knocked up by Kyou and won't leave him alone! He's to be locked in the dark room from now on and she won't go!"

"Akito, I think you're being irrational."

"Just shut the hell up, Kureno!"

"How come she can't see Kyou?" Just because he's supposed to be---"

"Kureno, you know that any Sohma in my Juunishi isn't supposed to fall in love and settle down! They all belong to me!" Kureno gained a look of defeat and looked down at Heather. "I am GOD! I control my Juunishi the way I feel necessary! Never again can Heather see Kyou and that is that!"

"I wish you wouldn't be so egotistic! You're so full of yourself and it sickens me!" Heather shouted. Just because Kyou and I love each other… it's a shame! God shouldn't get jealous of others!"

"How dare you call me egotistic! I am not egotistic! What guts you have to do such slander!" Akito argued.

"You need to shut the hell up because you are egotistic!" Heather leered at him and he stood straight up. She took off at a fast run, edging around Akito and making her way down the hall.

"Heather!" Kureno called, dashing after her, Akito right behind him. Not remembering which hall went which way, she turned down one and saw a dead end before she could stop her feet. She turned around as Kureno and Akito bound in the entrance. "Heather, please calme down."

"No, Kureno!" Heather replied, wiping her eyes and pointing wearily at Akito. "You… you need to change Harako back! He doesn't de---"

"'Change Harako back'?" Kureno interrupted, looking at Akito. "Isn't that Yuki's kid?" Akito nodded and smirked up at him. "What kinda twisted ---"

"I took Kyou's form and placed it in Harako." Akito responded to Kureno's shocked look. "I said that I'd get that damn cat when he got out of grade school, and I did. Now, I've set up another victim!"

"Akito… I know tha there is no use in trying to talk sense into you, but ---" Heather began, but she was interrupted.

"Akito, why must you always act like such a bitch around company?"