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Chapter 5:
Hatori rushed inside, holding onto his medical bag and supplies and fear clawing insides. What was going to happen to him? He didn't want another death in the Sohma family – and so recently!
He found that Shigure and Kyo had gathered around Yuki, who was crouching on the floor, one hand tugging on his chest and the other on clutching the ground. Shigure held out the inhaler, trying to give it to Yuki so that he could breathe while Kyo held his back to make him still.
"Shigure, out of the way. Hand me that inhaler," he demanded as he held out a hand and dropping his bag onto the ground.
Behind Hatori were Tohru and Momiji, both were standing protectively close together, worried for their friend and cousin.
Shigure did so and handed the inhaler to him, a serious expression on his face.
"Kyo, please try to keep him still," Hatori requested as he kneeled down to Yuki's eye level.
Kyo nodded and Hatori continued, "Yuki… I'm going to give you your inhaler so you can breathe – don't struggle – it'll be worse."
Yuki continued to struggle in Kyo's grasp and gasped out heavy breaths, eye lids closed.
Hatori frowned and then, shoved the inhaler into Yuki's mouth, pressing it down so it would allow Yuki to breathe.
Yuki eased and stopped struggling; Kyo slowly let him go.
"T-Thanks H-Hatori…" Yuki stuttered as he pressed a hand on his forehead, inhaler dropping to the ground.
Hatori nodded and said, "Now let me see your eyes…"
They did a few check-ups and soon, Hatori announced that they were temporary. What caused it? He wasn't sure himself but he'd have to bring Yuki into the hospital to find out and no one wanted that so instead, to let them heal, he fastened white bandages on and around his eyes – covering them completely.
"There… Now how do you feel?" he asked, inquiring the patient's mental stability.
"I-It's…all dark… Kinda scary…" Yuki admitted as he brought his arms up to his chest.
"It's still morning, are you hungry? Would you like something to eat or would you rather rest?" Hatori continued.
Yuki paused for a moment and then, "C-could I just sleep? For a little bit?" he pleaded, sounding very fragile and weak at the moment.
Tohru let out a sigh of relief and felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned back and found Shigure looking down, smiling comfortably. Momiji nudged her elbow on her right and she turned to look at him; he smiled too – warmly.
"Ah fine… Kyo, please help bring him up," Hatori commanded as he got up, repacking his medical bags and started to clean up.
Kyo nodded and placed an arm around Yuki's shoulder, helping the other boy maneuver to his room.
"I'm fine…" Yuki muttered and tried to get out of Kyo's grasp.
Kyo shook his head and raised an eyebrow. "No you're not, you're blind in case you haven't noticed…" he stated bluntly.
Yuki groaned and allowed himself to be brought up into his room. It was going to be a long time before he could see again; he could feel it.
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Yuki had survived dinner so far. Tohru seemed to have known about the clock system used for the blind, since she told him right before dinner had started that the bowl was right in front him, chopsticks on "three-o-clock", and whatnot.
Kyo, who was still skeptical about Yuki's blindness, ended up having to help Yuki up the stairs once again after dinner was over.
Soon, it was nearing dark and Yuki felt the need to sleep.
He dreamt that Akito was visiting once again. This time, he was the same normal Akito that Yuki and the others had always known. The snotty brat. The broken fragile child within that adult frame…
Yuki flinched as he dreamed on. The dream shifted over to where Akito had called for help. In his dream, he had walked over to him and…
…Embraced him.
Of all the things – he did that. But Akito – in the dream – had suddenly turned into a five-year-old child and started to cry in his arms. At that moment, he felt a tinge of sadness… When he was five, there was no one to comfort him.
But this… But Akito… Even if he was dead… He wanted to comfort the head?
His arms moved slightly and suddenly brushed against two bumps on the said head's chest.
He froze. Dreading what would happen next, he gave a squeeze and silently bashing his head against an imaginary wall for being a pervert.
But – wait. Wasn't Akito a male?
At that moment, the five-year-old head looked up at Yuki with teary eyes. Akito blinked and wiped his nose and eyes on his sleeve.
In a feeble, yet very female voice, Akito whispered, "Thank you…"
Yuki's eyes widened in surprise. No… Akito… Akito was female?!
Yuki woke up.
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Kyo Sohma laid in his bed, arms propped up behind his head.
So many things had happened since graduation… The head of the family had died for one… He had been released from the torture of having to spend his rest of life in that Cat's House…
Tohru continued to live in their home and got a full time job. Momiji and Haru continued onto their last year of school.
Kyo and Yuki had gotten closer and there was less blood shed.
And then… Strange things had started to happen. He briefly wondered what else would happen next… That dream – that was way too crazy. And even Kagura… He had yet to ask her about the phone call…
He closed his eyes in deep thought.
And the rat had gone blind. Was it part of a curse? The zodiac curse? But then wouldn't Hatori, Shigure, or Ayame know about it? Did Ayame know that Yuki had gone blind?
Or was it just purely coincidental? Just a freak thing that happened while strange things were going on?
He sighed and moved an arm from under his head to over his forehead.
Things were too confusing.
Especially when he started to have dreams about the main house and the Cat's House…
And then when he went downstairs for a drink in the middle of the night, he swore he saw a shadow. Kyo inwardly shuddered, that was the last thing he needed. A ghost to be haunting him.
Maybe he had been watching too many horror movies? No… He hadn't seen a movie…since that Mogeta one with Kagura, Tohru and Yuki…
So what could it be?
Ugh, maybe he should just get to sleep… He would really need, and besides, tomorrow would be busy.
Trying to help Yuki and all…
He snorted and pulled his covers up.
Soon, he feel asleep and was snoring.
What he did not notice was that fact that the door had been opened a creak and was slowly shutting…
Author's Note: Comments, thoughts or advice?
7/16/07 Note: I'll be placing this on hold until further notice.