Chapter Eighteen -
When Yuki and Kyo reach home, the rat bandages Kyo's cheek, then they go to Kyo's room.
Both strip to their boxers and crawl under the sheets. Yuki clutches Kyo tightly.
"What are we going to do Kyo? Haru d-died protecting us, Akito us really angry and Shigure ratted us out."
Kyo strokes the rat's hair gently. "I'm not sure. But Haru made a giant sacrifice for us, and I think we should uphold our end." Yuki nods then crawls up so he's staring into the cat's eyes.
"I agree. But it's still so sad." The rat begins to cry and Kyo tries to comfort him.
After a while, the cat gives up, and he too cries himself to sleep.
Yuki lays next to a sleeping Kyo and strokes his soft orange hair. He sighs, and decides he should sleep. Right as the rat begins to drop off a loud crash errupts from downstairs.
Both cat and rat jump and quickly scamper downstairs.
Yuki half expected it to be Akito busting in the house, but instead they find a drunk Shigure.
The dog was extremely incoherent and was gasping for air.
"Yuki, Kyo! Your back. Oh Gods yeh guys. I'm so shorry. Why did I tell Akito you schlep togetha. Now everythang is messed up. I'm sorry you two. I don't know what came oveer me." The dog sinks to the ground and begins to sob. Kyo gives Yuki a look of astonishment.
Yuki was not ready to forgive the dog. At least not that easily. When it all came down to it, this was Shigure's fault as much as it was Yuki's.
"Do you know what happened tonight Shigure? Haru died. Akito stabbed him, and he was trying to protect us." Shigure's eyes flood with emotion.
"W-what?" He asks. "That's right. He died. Why did you go and tell Akito? Just, I can't even talk to you right now. Tomorow." Yuki says. He turns and walks up the stairs. Kyo follows shortly after.
"Yuki what do you think we should do?" The cat asks when they arrive back in the cat's room. The rat spins to face Kyo.
"I don't know, but I am not going to forgive him just like that. He's the reason Akito knows about us and ultimately he's the reason for Haru's death too." Yuki sits down on the bed and runs a hand through his hair.
"I agree, but maybe if he really is sorry, he can do something to repair the damage he's done." The rat looks up at Kyo.
"I'm listening."
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Okay so there's the short chapter 18. There's 23 in all, so don't stop reading! lol. Review please.
