Title: How Far
By: Author 888
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for the name Heidi Hildnesckon. The name is not in the fiction. I just own it.
Author's Note: I love how this chapter turned out. No character bashing in this fiction. By now someone has to of guessed who the figure is. Flames will be used to bake pastries and boil egg drop soup.
Chapter 4: I Can't Stop Loving You
I can't stop loving you
I've made up my mind
To live in memories
Of the loathsome time
I can't stop wanting you
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life
In dreams of yesterday
Those happy hours
That we once knew
So long ago
Still make me blue
Oh, they say that time
Heals a broken heart
But time has stood still
Since we've been apart
I can't stop loving you
I've made up my mind
To live in memories
Of the loathsome time
I can't stop wanting you
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life
In dreams of yesterday
So I'll just live my life
In dreams of yesterday
Dammit Kyo turned away from Tohru's dead body for the fourth time that night. Her now pale face was barely above the cloth. Her lifeless body lay below it. It's all that damn rat's fault. If he had taken better care of her, she would be alive.
Yuki stood on the staircase. He saw Kyo standing, turned away from Tohru's body. It's all that stupid cat's fault. If he had taken better care of her, she would be alive right now. Stupid Kyo. Stupid me.
Kyo began to walk to the parlor, which was through a door in between the two staircases in the foyer. He opened the large mahogany doors and sat in the center of the dark room.
"Hey what is that?" Kyo asked as he sat in sand. He was at the beach with Tohru. Everybody else was visiting Akito.
"It's a sand castle…It's still in progress though," Tohru replied with a pile of sand in front of her.
"Looks more like a sand mountain to me."
"H-huh! R-really!"
"It's just the one I saw on TV looked more like a, you know- like a castle… Not that I should talk. I've never actually made one before.
Tohru looked surprised. "This is your first time!"
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Kyo awoke to find himself tied up in a large bed. He had a gag covering his mouth.
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He noticed that he was not wearing his shirt.
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Who the hell did this to him? He was about to find out. Then he was going to kill him.
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"Hello baka neko, or perhaps I should call you Kyonkichi, or would you prefer to be called plain old Kyo." Yep, the figure stood above him, sword in hand. The figure then removed Kyo's gag.
"There is no way in hell it could be you!" Kyo burst out as soon as the gag was removed.
"But, Kyonkichi, I must say it is."
"I'll murder you!"
"No, I must say that I firmly disagree with you. It seems that I am the one who is in the position to kill you."
"Not-"
"Now, shush, I'll try to make it as painless as possible." Then the figure slid the swords edge down Kyo's chest, barely cutting into his skin, ending in the middle of his stomach. The figure put the sword back to Kyo's chest. He repeated the process, pushing the sword deeper into his body. Kyo writhed in pain as the figure repeated this process over and over, the sword piercing deeper every time.
Yuki glanced at the parlor doors. Where is that stupid cat? It's been two hours. It was around midnight, and most of the group was asleep. He had volunteered to keep watch with Uo and Haru. Uo was positioned on the balcony overlooking the foyer, watching the upper floors for activity. Haru was watching the front door and western hallways. Yuki was watching the parlor door and the eastern hallways.
"It's been too quiet lately, hasn't it, Yuki? Ever since Shigure escaped," Hatsuharu spoke as he sat down next to Yuki.
"Go back to your post, Haru," Yuki responded. He was getting tired.
"He's not going to come from there. Besides, if he did, I would hear him."
"Fine, what do you want to talk about?"
"I wanted to know if you will be all right. You never did call her by her first name."
"I'll be fine."
"You sure? I know you loved her."
"Haru, how could anyone be okay after someone close to them died?" Yuki was raising his voice.
"Quiet down or you'll wake everybody. Perhaps we should check on Kyo," Haru suggested.
"Yes, let's check on him. If the stupid cat is asleep, we'll carry him in here." Yuki would do anything to lift his boredom.
They entered the parlor. Haru searched the western half, Yuki the eastern half. Minutes later, they met.
"Kyo's missing… a mystery," Haru said before returning to his post. Yuki followed behind. "Stop. Hatori is gone."
"I'm back," the figure said before entering the room Kyo was tied up in. Blood stained the white silk sheets. Kyo had deep cuts in his torso. His arms were searing with pain. Blood gushed from the slits the sword made in Kyo's pants. Even his cheeks had small cuts on them. "Shall we continue?" the figure asked cruelly before grabbing the bloodstained sword.
"W-where am I?" Kyo asked weakly.
"It doesn't matter, but I'll tell you anyway. We are in a bedroom on the third floor of this wonderful manor."
Kyo had enough time while the figure was out to loosen the ropes, and he escaped at that moment. He knocked the figure down, found his shirt, and left the room to warn the others.
He was now in the maze of hallways on the third floor. Luckily, the bedroom was near a map. (A/N Yes, they needed a map to navigate the third floor.) Unluckily, he was by the farthest room from the stairs. He began to drag his body across the floor until he heard a door shut. The figure was after him. He sped up to a slow run, the fastest he could go with his injuries. Eventually, he made it to the staircase and started descending.
Hatori awoke to find himself in pain. It felt like his head had hit every stair up two flights of stairs. So, now he is rounding up everyone who knows his identity. Hatori stood up and walked to the bar and made himself a drink. He sat down on the couch he woke up on. I guess one of the boys slacked on there watch duty. He finished his drink and returned the glass to the counter. He lit a cigarette and began to smoke.
Seconds later, he heard a noise from outside the door. I wonder if that's one of the victims. The footsteps passed his room and went down to the main floor. Seconds passed. He heard another set of feet chase the last pair. Sounds like he had a problem.
Kyo ran down the steps and almost ran into Uo. "Come with me."
"What the hell? What happened to you?" Uo asked when she saw all the blood on him.
"Not now. I know who the figure is."
He dragged Uo down the stairs and met with Haru. Haru just looked at him.
"Kyo returned… a mystery."
"Not now damn cow."
"Yuki! Kyo's back." Haru's yell woke most of the group.
"Where did you go, stupid cat?" Yuki asked angrily as he paced over to where the group was standing.
"Damn rat, I figured out who the figure is," Kyo retaliated.
"That still doesn't answer my question,stupid cat."
"That's it." Kyo jumped to attack Yuki, but Yuki blocked the attack.
Kisa woke to see the figure standing in the position he was in earlier, except he was above a fighting Kyo and Yuki. The figure also held out a sniper rifle. Where is the figure getting all these weapons? I better wake Hiro. She began to nudge Hiro. "Hiro… Hiro wake up."
Hiro sat up quickly. "What is it Kisa?"
"Look." Hiro looked upward and saw the figure too.
"He's pointing it at someone. Probably Yuki or Kyo."
"We have to warn them."
Suddenly, the figure shot. The kids saw blood rise from the crowd around the fight. Kisa screamed. She didn't want more death. They ran over to see what happened.
When they arrived, they found Kyo on the ground. Blood was gushing from the bullet hole between his eyes. Kyo was dead. Kisa fell to the floor and cried for them again. Hiro watched her cry, knowing that there was nothing he could do to help her.
Kagura stood in the shadows, eyes filling with tears. She glanced at his face. Then she quickly disappeared through the kitchen door. She slammed her head against the counter and cried.
"I'm sorry. Did you want to go with him?"
Note on dead character: I'm sorry everyone who loves Kyo. I know that there are a lot of you out there. I feel guilty again.
Momiji's view of chapter: Kyo's about to come here, isn't he? Tell him not to pick on me.
Tohru's observations: Kyonkichi… Where have I heard that before?
Shigure's random quote:
"BEAN CUP!"
-Roybertito's
Kyo appears and punches Shigure
Note to Kyo: Do not hit Momiji or else.
Kyo: Author 888 wants you to review and tell him what you think/how to kill a character/if he should save a character.
And finally… Thank you note: Thank you for taking your time to read this fiction.