A note from me: It's getting closer to the end! I haven't had too much time or the desire to write much lately so i don't know when exactly I'll be finishing the next chapter. So... Since i'm in a hurry and lazy, i'll say this quickly. I DO NOT OWN FB OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS. I do own sakura and blah blah blah...

Chapter 19: Fire Against Fire

After a while, Sakura was still thinking about what Akito told her. Now she was even more determined to break the curse. Every passing day, she would look in the mirror and tell herself that she'll find a way. Sakura woke up one morning and sat in bed for a long time.

I must find a way. I have no idea how but I know there's a way. Maybe the only way to find out is to go back to the main house. Noriko must know. If I go then maybe she'll tell me.

Sakura got dressed and went downstairs. She didn't want to tell anyone that she was going, so she just left. She started walking outside and she suddenly felt a presence. The presence of Noriko. She looked around and then she heard a rustling noise in the bushes. Sakura ran to the noise and saw a figure running away.

"Hey! Come back here!" Sakura chased after the person. She tackled her down and saw that it wasn't Noriko. It was a girl with long black hair. "Huh? Who are you?" Sakura asked.

"That's none of your damn business. Just shut up and leave me alone!"

Someone walked up behind them. It was Yuki.

"Rin? What are you doing here?"

"None of your business!" The girl yelled.

"By the way, Miss Luna. This is Isuzu Sohma…. Rin. She's the horse."

"The horse?" Sakura rang her bell. Rin paused and looked at her.

"What the hell did you do?"

"Nothing… I just…"

Yuki noticed what Sakura did.

"Miss Luna, I… never mind."

"Look, don't tell anyone I was here. Got it?" Rin got up and ran away.

"She's very feisty." Sakura said.

"Yes, she is. What were you doing out here Miss Luna?"

"I was… Wait, what were you doing here?"

"I was going to check on the secret base."

"The secret base…. Right. Well, honestly, I was going to the main house to go see Noriko. When I came out here, I felt her presence and then I saw Rin and thought it was Noriko."

"Why were you going to see her?"

"I want to find a way to break the curse. It's now or never. If I don't do something now… Who knows what might happen."

I know that Akito will not approve of me doing this and so, I have to be quick. Sakura thought.

"Why are you doing this?" Yuki asked.

"Because-"

Someone came up to them. It was Noriko.

"I thought I sensed a little kitty looking for me so I decided to come." She said.

"I want to ask you something. Just tell me how to break the curse. I don't care what it takes. Just tell me."

"That depends on whose curse you want broken. Ours or theirs?"

"I could care less if we're cursed for all of eternity. I want the Sohmas to be free."

"You must think you sound so selfless, don't you? Well I'll be honest with you Sakura. I'm not going to tell you how to break their curse. Why do you think they deserve to be free? Look at what they did to us."

"I don't care! Maybe if you weren't so damn selfish then you could see that they need to be free from their curse."

"I know how to break their curse and how to break ours but what makes you think I'm going to tell you?"

Rain started coming down. Rin had come back when she heard all the noise. Kyo came running up behind Yuki. Sakura ran up to Noriko and grabbed a handful of her cloak. Her hood fell down and her cat ears were revealed.

"That's it! I'm tired of it! I'm tired of you!" Sakura tried punching and kicking Noriko but she dodged every attack. Sakura grabbed Noriko's bell and took it off. Sakura just realized what she did and stood in fear. Nothing seemed to be happening.

"I'll be taking that back." Noriko grabbed the bell and put it back on.

"How---"

"You see, the only reason why I wear the bell is to make it seem like I'm just like you and all of the other cursed members of our family. However, I'm a bit different. For example, I am able to transform into my true form whenever I want." Noriko took off her cloak and started transforming into her true form. When the transformation was complete, she just stood there.

"Another thing is that I am capable of controlling myself. Then I can always change back whenever I want."

"But I've heard stories from people. They say you've hurt a lot of people when you lost your bell and transformed. Unless, you were faking it. You hurt people on purpose!"

"I did what I had to do. Now, don't go trying to pick a fight with me because you know you'll lose."

"We'll see about that." Sakura went over to Yuki. "I'm going to take off my bell. When I do, ring it twice immediately."

"Don't do this Miss Luna."

"It's the only way." Sakura took off her bell and gave it to Yuki.

Sakura transformed and Yuki rang the bell twice. Sakura nodded at Yuki which meant she had control over herself. After that, Sakura and Noriko started fighting. They clawed, bit, and slashed at one another. Noriko was stronger than Sakura and was starting to defeat her. Sakura was clinging for her life as she slowly tried to attack her. Soon, Sakura's body became too weak to even move and she eventually turned into a cat.

Noriko picked up the cat by the throat.

"You are such a fool for thinking you could ever defeat me. Even if you could, what would you have accomplished my dear Sakura--"

Noriko was suddenly tackled and thrown back. Noriko had released Sakura and looked up. It was Kyo in his true form. He growled at her. Yuki picked up Sakura.

"You leave Miss Luna alone!" Yuki yelled.

"You fail to realize that she's the one that started this. This is between me and her. There's no way I can fight the cat. The one thing that I worship."

Yuki put the bell back on Sakura and kissed her. She was now human and had numerous cuts everywhere. She opened her eyes and struggled to stand on her own.

"Fine… you win Noriko. Just tell me. Tell me how to break the curse."

"No."

"I'm not going to quit until you tell me!" Sakura glanced over at Yuki. "This time, just ring the bell once."

"Wait! Miss Luna!"

Sakura took off her bell and transformed again. She glared at Noriko. This time, I will defeat you. She thought.

Sakura's true form attacked Noriko. Since she couldn't control her body, somehow, her true form was faster, stronger, and was now defeating Noriko. Sakura somehow was able to slightly control what her true form could do. She told it to fight Noriko and it did. She told it not to harm Yuki and Kyo and it didn't.

Rin had been watching and was shocked to see such a sight. She came up to Yuki.

"She—"

"She's cursed too." Yuki said. "Just like us."

From behind, a noise was heard from behind. Yuki looked at the person and gasped. It was a girl.

"What—what are you doing here?"