Julius had removed Tohru from the dungeons and placed her in an empty room. The room had no windows, only a small headlight; the only thing to look at was the door which was carefully locked after Tohru entered. It was an improvement to being in chains.
Julius promised to join her after he watched the torment of the others. Tohru hated that she didn't know what was going to happen to them.
She sat in the middle of room staring at the door; hoping that maybe if she willed it enough, it would open. She knew that wouldn't happen.
She heard a scream in the distance, Kagura's scream. Tohru winced. Kagura's punishment was to be raped by Akito. Thinking about it brought tears to her eyes.
She lunged at the door and started pounding it and screaming. She wanted the door to open so badly.
A grumpy male voice came from the other side. "Shut your ass up in there!"
Tohru screamed only louder and pounded only harder. The man pounded back in annoyance.
Tohru started clawing the door, breaking a few nails. "Let me out! Please! Open this door!" She was crying hysterics now and just kept pounding and clawing. Blood began to run down her pale hands; she was hurting herself. Her hands were numb and lifeless, but she continued to be persistent with the door.
The door flung open and the angry door guard glared at her and slapped her across the face. Tohru fell to her knees and allowed the pain to rumble through her. She shot up at the guard taking him down. His eyes fluttered shut; he must have hit his head hard on the ground.
Tohru heard Kagura scream once more and Tohru began running toward it; her hands letting blood drip from them.
Tohru came to a door and wasted no time in opening it. She saw Kagura tied to a large bed, tears streaming down her face; someone had finally gagged her. Akito stood at the foot of the bed, only a robe covering him. Julius stood over against the wall with two unfamiliar males on either side of him. Were they planning on watching or joining in the rape? Sickos.
Julius smiled curiously at Tohru. "What a surprise my little one."
Akito glared at Tohru. "Don't worry, you'll get your turn. Just wait over there"
Julius in a flash was over by Akito and slapped him. "Don't undermine my new pet. No one is to touch her Akito. You hear me boy?"
Akito coughed and only nodded solemnly as he turned his attention back to the writhing Kagura.
Julius walked slowly to Tohru and his eyes flicked to her hands. "What have you been doing my pet?"
Tohru's hands were shaking from shock but she just looked at Julius. "Let her go."
He threw his head back and laughed. His laugh crawled over the room and even made Kagura stop squirming to acknowledge it. "Oh little one, I told you, no bargains. They are all getting what they deserve."
Tohru's hands were regaining feeling, they were hurting like hell. "I'm not bargaining with you, I'm telling you."
He laughed again and squared her in the eyes. "You think you have the authority to command anything of me? You truly are interesting. Come now, you shall watch this to. Maybe you might even enjoy it."
Tohru saw the fear in Kagura's eyes grow. She looked back at Julius who wore a blank face now. "You're crazy. Let her go now Julius."
He tsked her, "No my pet, you call me master; and no she shall not be released."
Tohru walked to where she was an inch from Julius, blood trailing along. "I won't call you anything of the sort. Now if you won't release her then I will."
Her grabbed Tohru's arm; not a hard grip, but it wasn't light either. He brought one of her wounded hands to his mouth. Tohru's eyes widened in confusion. He ran his tongue across her hand, lapping at the blood.
She gasped and tried to pull back, but his grip tightened.
"Stop that! Please stop it!" He allowed her to slip through his grasp. She hugged herself and looked at the ground. "What is wrong with you."
He smiled and patted her head, making her cringe. "You shall see in good time. Now if you call me master I will release this girl from her punishment."
Tohru looked up at him. "I thought you didn't make bargains."
He rubbed his hand along his chin like he was thinking. "If it's beneficial for me, I'm willing to make small sacrifices."
Tohru looked at Kagura, still struggling in her restraints and biting on her gag.
"Fine, I will call you master. Now let her go."
"First call me master, my pet. Then I shall have Akito return her to safety."
Akito growled, his robe spilling open. "What! You can't deny me what is mine. They are my zodiac, not yours! You can't take that away!"
Julius smacked Akito again. "Don't tell me what I can and can not do boy. Remember your place. I am dominant and you have no say." He turned to Tohru. "Now call me master and she will go unharmed."
Tohru made a unsatisfied face and grumbled, lowering her head. "Master please let her go."
He smiled and grabbed Tohru around the waist, bringing her into him. He nodded at Akito, who regretfully undid Kagura's restraints. The two other males now went to help Kagura leave the room. She didn't want them touching her, but they gave her no choice.
Julius ordered everyone else out, leaving only Tohru and him.
"Now let's look at those hands of yours." He sat her on the bed and knelt looking at her hands. He shook his head. "She must mean something a great deal to you. Is she your lover?"
Tohru jerked back. "No! She's not my lover! I'm not like that!"
He grinned and pushed back his hair. "Good, I was starting to worry. So if she isn't your lover, what made you come to her?"
"She's my friend. I came to save her. Even if she wasn't my friend I would come. No one deserves to be tortured or raped," Tohru rubbed her hands, feeling over the cuts and newly formed bruises.
"I don't understand you my pet. I look forward to getting to know you." He threaded his hands through her hair and sighed.
She gazed up at him. He was truly a gorgeous man, yes man. You couldn't call this heavenly being a boy, no way in hell.
"Can Yuki and Kyo be released?" Tohru pushed back her lust fro Julius's body. Damn him for being so beautiful.
"No, I'm afraid those two had been testing the patience of not only Akito but me as well. They are to serve their punishment. Nothing you can offer would be able to save them."
Tohru frowned. "I won't let anyone touch them. No one."
He laughed his normal wiry laugh. "What do you think you can do my pet? You are already injured from a door. Do you think you can take on a person?"
Tohru gripped the bed's sheets and allowed her voice to grow angry. "They are good people. I love them. I would risk my life if it meant preserving theirs."
Julius raised his eyebrows and hugged Tohru. She tried to push him off, but he was stronger. "You must forget about them my pet. When we return to my home they will not be there. Their scent won't linger anywhere, their voices won't fill the halls, only I will be there. You must love me my pet, I am your master. Risk your life for me, love me."
Tohru froze in his embrace. "I'm not going to forget them. They've protected me, I need to protect them. You ask me to love you, to risk my life for you. You have to earn that Julius, much like they have. I don't see you earning that in this life time."
He corrected her for not saying master. "Maybe that is true my little one, but you aren't going to save them."
"So you've said." She slipped from his arms and stood, blood dried on her hands. He stood next to her. "You'll never have me under your control. You know that right?"
He whispered, "Then I'll just have to break you." He locked her in his arms and buried his face in her hair. "We're going to watch them be tortured. You're going to watch it, you're going to help. If you don't do as I say then I'll punish you and make their punishment even worse."
Tohru protested in his arms and tried to break free. She refused to move from that room, but he dragged her back down into the dungeon depths. She closed her eyes not wanting to ever open them again.
"Open your eyes my pet."
A/N:
Well there's another chapter for you. Not much for me to say right now. Thanks for the reviews everyone.