Thanks for reading the first chapter and here is the second! Enjoy.
Rei groaned a bit and reluctantly opened her eyes, afraid of what she was going to find. She was surprised to see that she was in a pink room with sun streaming through windows. She sat up and looked around before collapsing backwards with a relieved sigh.
The door opened and Shigure poked his head in. He smiled when he saw that Rei was awake and looking at him. "Good to see your awake. You slept all yesterday and half the day today. Do you need anything?" Her stomach rumbled and answered his question. "I'll be back with some food." he said before leaving and going downstairs.
Rei stood and realized that she was wearing a pair of tight shorts and a baggy tee-shirt. Her clothes were laying on a chair nearby. She quickly grabbed them and pulled the long sleeves on just before Shigure came back in.
Shigure looked at her. She had changed and was seeing pretty well. "Do you want to eat up here or downstairs?" he asked. She went past him and they both went downstairs. She ate only a little and wouldn't look Shigure in the eye. As soon as she was done, Rei shot out the door, miraculously not breaking the paper.
Shigure looked at her retreating form. "Was it something I did?" he asked to no one.
Tohru sighed as they decided to do the same booth as they had last year, the onigiri booth. It had been such a hit last year and everyone wanted it again this year. They had to decide quickly because the fair was in two days.
Yuki looked at everyone. "Okay, everyone make all the onigiri that you can, we will need it all. You can go now."
Tohru waited for the two Sohma's but Kai and Kalli ran up to her. Kalli had her eyes closed in concentration and Kai was leading her. Tohru looked at both of them. "What's happening?" she asked, already knowing that something was up.
Kalli yelped a bit as she stumbled backwards, her pale blue eyes turning a bit gray. "Something is wrong with Rei!" she hurriedly said. "Her mind is a mess. She's running again!"
Tohru's eyes narrowed. "Is this his doing?" Both of them nodded. "Let's go. I'm not letting her get hurt again, at least while she is under my protection!" And with that, all three of them ran off in the direction that she was heading.
Kyo arrived just in time to see them run off. He looked at Tohru's retreating form and ran after her, Yuki following on his heels.
Rei shrieked as she ran farther into the forest. "GET OUT!!!" she yelled as she rammed herself against a large tree. "GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!"
An evil and cold voice spoke. "You can never escape. YOU ARE MINE!!!"
Rei shrieked again and this one got the attention of a gray haired man wearing a Gi. Kazuma Sohma decided that he had better check this out, just in case.
Rei screamed again and collapsed next to a dried barren field. Silent tears fell down her face as Rei's body convulsed. Her silver eyes slightly flashed to bright red and then back to silver. "Please, just stop. I want to live, I'm not a monster." she muttered with other incoherent words.
Kazuma was shocked when he saw a black haired girl with silver stripes lying on the ground convulsing. He ran to her and listened to what she was mumbling. "Not a mon……stop….please….no more…..not……monster…." she rambled on and on.
He lightly laid his hand on her shoulder and her eyes flashed red as her arm shot out. It hit a pressure point and his arm fell limp. He looked into her bleeding red eyes. "Its alright. I won't hurt you." he kindly said.
"Shisho, please move back!" Tohru yelled as all of them ran into the field. "Kazuma-sama, is your arm alright?" Tohru asked, noticing his limp arm. The clear tone of a bell rang through the field. "Rei, enough of this! He can't get you here, remember!" she shouted over the tones.
Rei body shook and steam seemed to rise off of her shoulders.
"Shirogitsune, release her!" Kai shouted. Kalli faintly closed her eyes and concentrated. Her spirit exited her body and flew at Rei's. Her eyes turned gray and she fell to the ground in a meditative sate.
Tohru looked at Kalli. "Washi, is she going to Rei?" she asked. Washi nodded. "Be careful, Kalli."
Kalli flew through Rei's dark subconscious, knowing exactly where to go. She pushed on a dark door that was falling apart. She saw the girl curled in the corner and she carefully shut the door. "Rei, Rei, Rei." she called.
"Its happening again. I can't stop it without help, I never can." Rei silently spoke.
Kalli sighed. "I'm sorry Rei, but we cannot let Shirogitsune out." Kalli said before letting her hand glow golden and touching Rei's forehead. After Kalli's light faded, everything went black. Kalli flew back out and Washi caught her. Kalli's eyes returned to pale blue and she fell backwards into Kai's arms.
Rei's body collapsed onto the ground, still shaking a bit with her sobbing. She felt Tohru lifting her up and she hugged her tightly. "Tohru-sama, I'm too weak to protect you, I can't even protect myself." she whispered before fainting.
Kai and Kalli walked over and each one of them took one of Rei's arms. Tohru looked at Shisho. "It was a good thing that she ended up out here. You did keep her calm until we got here at least. Would we be able to take her back to your dojo?" she asked.
Kazuma nodded. "I'll carry her if you want me to." he offered.
Kai shook his head and stayed silent.
Tohru smiled. "Sorry, but he is overprotective of his sister. Kalli, Kai, follow us." she said.
(Rei's dream)
"Darling, please come here!" a beautifully musical voice called.
Rei looked up from where she was playing in the sand, the bell jingling. A fuzzy picture of a lady was in front of her. "Yes….." she said something more but she couldn't understand what.
She ran at her and as she ran the world went dark. It became light and two more people were revealed. Rei blinked. Tohru and Him were standing in front of her. But what did she do?
"You little monster. You ki……….." the sound trailed off again. He walked up to her and ripped her necklace off.
Rei screamed as it began and the next she that she knew, Tohru was hugging her.
She saw Tohru turn towards Him. "WHY DID YOU DO THAT?! SHE COULDN'T STOP IT IF SHE TRIED!!!" Tohru shrieked. Tohru was defending her.
Rei's body jerked and Tohru moved back a little. Why were they scared? What did she do? "I don't………….." she tried to say but her world once again faded into black.
(End Dream)
Rei quickly opened her eyes and was met by another unfamiliar room.
"Oh, thank goodness that you are awake!" Tohru's voice reached her ears. Tohru came our to the futon on the floor. "You were mumbling a bit in your sleep."
Rei held her head. "I saw something that I don't remember. I saw a shadowy woman calling my name and immediately afterwards I saw you and Him. It seemed like I had done something. You were defending me and He ripped my necklace off." she quietly said.
Tohru brought her hand to her mouth to keep herself from gasping. "That was……that was when your mother, father, and little brother died." she sadly said.
Rei easily made the connection. "I killed most of my family." she breathed out in horror. She hung her head in shame.
Tohru reached over and lifted her Rei's head gently. "Rei, it wasn't your fault. It was the first time since when you were born and you couldn't help it." She felt Rei nod. "You may be called the body guard but I also want to protect you as well."
Rei smiled a bit.
"Come on, I know you don't like being inside. The moon is out right now."
Shigure sighed as he walked around an empty house. Everyone was at Kazuma's dojo and he was all alone. He was just starting to fall asleep when the phone rang.
He reached it just before the machine picked up. "Hello?" he cheerfully asked.
"Hello Shigure." the cool voice of Akito said.
Shigure froze for a minute. "Is there something that you wanted, Akito?" he asked, knowing that Akito wouldn't tell him everything.
"Tohru Honda will come to see me tomorrow. I wish to see her." Akito said.
"Alright." Shigure said but Akito had already hung up. "This won't end good."