AN: Not to much done to this chapter, just edited some of the mistakes. And the thoughts are now in italics, hope it makes it easier to read. Thank you all so much for your reviews and suggestions.

Chapter 2: Tears and Blood

I hope I don't run into that damn Yuki Kyo thought hurrying to the building where Tohru worked. Where is everyone looking at the dark building and the empty parking lot. I wonder if Yuki got finished first and picked her up. But I didn't pass them n the way home. They could have went another way or stopped by his garden. Stupid rat thinks his secret garden is a secret. I'll check the back entrance though in case she is waiting back there. Surely she wouldn't have left by herself He though stepping into the alley

"Welcome home Yuki"

"Where is everyone?" Yuki asked looking at the writer sitting at the empty table by himself.

"Kyo went to pick up Tohru, since you were working late, he left about a hour ago. "Shigure answered, not notching the alarmed look on Yuki's face.

"But Shigure its 10 pm. She usually heads home by at the latest 8:30?" Yuki said. I hope nothing happened to her

"Maybe her and Kyo decided to go n a date. "He answered with a teasing grin. Suddenly the grin fell from his face.

"What is it, why do YOU look so serious all of a sudden?" Yuki asked. The dog hardly ever looked serious.

"Something's wrong?" Before he could get his sandals on Yuki had took off out the door into the night

No one is back here. Kyo thought. What's that, turning his head towards a sound near the dumpster on his left.

"Who's there?" He said out loud and was answered with a muffled cry and the rustling of debris on the alley ground. He stepped closer focusing his eyes. At least being the cat comes in handy for something I can see good in the dark "Tohru?" Seeing a small figure pressed close the dumpster as if trying to disappear. "Tohru?" approaching the figure. This can't be Tohru, on the dirty ground hiding. Why would she be hiding.

"No please don't hurt me anymore leave me alone" the figure started screaming and pressing herself closer to the dumpster. "NO! get away!"

It is Tohru what happened he ran to her side. Grabbing her arms, "Tohru its me Kyo."

He was answered with a wailing crying and small fist attacking him. "I don't care if you kill me, you aren't going to hurt me anymore."

"Stop it !Tohru what happened ?"pulling her arms down and pulling her out to the dim lights in the alley. "Oh my god!" seeing her for the first time blood covered the left side of her face and she was starting to bruise her lip was swelled and blood had dried on her legs "Tohru what ?"

She sank back to the ground crying. "Kyo? "She whispered ,"He hurt me" before falling into a silent state that scared Kyo more than the fighting and screaming Tohru he had found.

Kneeling beside her "Tohru? Tohru what happened who hurt you?" She wouldn't answer but clung to him as if her life depended on it. Hang on Tohru I'll get you home and get you some help.

He bent to pick her up when he lifted her. She cried in pain. "Please don't it hurts "she whispered. He sit her back down and stared up into the sky. How can I help her I don't want to hurt her anymore than she has been hurt. I'll kill whoever did this.

Yuki looked back at the house as he took off seeing shigure on the phone leaving the house didn't ease his fears. I've not seen Shigure so serious. If something happened to Honda-san I'll never forgive myself. If Kyo has hurt her I'll kill him. In record time he made it to the building, He saw no signs of anyone but noticed several rats running into the alley. He took off again but stooped a few feet later. He saw Tohru sitting on the ground Kyo standing over her. What's on his shirt. Blood?

"You stupid cat? What did you do to her?"

Kyo turned suddenly, " I didn't do this I found her over by the dumpster she is hurt bad." He didn't get he sentence out before Yuki struck him in the face sending him flying to the opposite wall.

"Damn rat!" returning the punch the he looked at Tohru.

"Yuki you came?" Yuki heard a whisper say from the ground and caught a look at Thorus face covered with dry blood and dried tears. She put her head back down on her knees He sit beside her.

"Tohru-san what happened did Kyo do this?" He asked urgently not taking his eyes off the cat who was glaring at them.

"Kyo no, he didn't…why wasn't you here?" and she began to weep pitifully again.

"We have to get her out of here Kyo get her to Hatori or back to the house". Yuki said for once forgetting the feud.

"I tried to pick her up but she started screaming that she was hurting? I didn't want to ." Kyo trialed off as a rat came from near where he found Tohru ,what's he got? Kyo and Yuki's face went three shades whiter when the realized what the rat was carrying to yuki. A torn pair of panties.

"She has blood on her legs too. "Kyo whispered

"I'll kill the son of a bitch "Yuki said

"What is the problem Shigure?" Hatori said as he picked him up at the end of the driveway. "Where is Tohru, you said she is hurt?"

"She is Hari " Shigure said. "I'm not sure where she is. Yuki had to work late at the school and Kyo went to pick her up but was running late…I just got this awful feeling that something was wrong and could almost her screaming."

Hatori just nodding and turned the car around taking off in the direction of town. The dog does have his uses, he has the best instincts of all of us.

"There!" Shigure said opening the door before the car could stop taking off into the alley. "Kyo Yuki where's Tohru?" Kyo was standing in front of them and yuki was talking softly to Tohru who was still in a ball on the ground they were trying to convince her that she needed to let them carry her.

"Shigure, she is hurt, we can't move her, there's blood and she was crying and torn panties.." The cat was trying to explain.

"Oh god" Hatori said moving past Kyo. "Yuki back up". He had his black bag with him.

Shigure went to the other side of Tohru. "Darling its us?" He said and touched her head.

"NO !don't touch me !"she stood up as his hand touched her hair. "Get away from me "and tried to stand but her legs gave out. She laid on the ground crying. Her legs were dirty and covered in dried blood. Shigure had to turn his head from the sight.

"Help her Damnit Hatori you're a doctor." Kyo said.

"Okay I am going to need someone to hold her while I give her a shot its just a sedative so we can get her back to the house I'll examine her more there." Hatori quickly explained pulling a small syringe from his bag.

Kyo nodded his head and went to where the girl was weeping and crying. "Tohru, no one is going to hurt you anymore. I swear ". He gently turned her over. "Hatori is here "he said., trying to look past the bruises and fresh tears. "He is going to help you. I'm so sorry I didn't show up earlier"

"Kyo" she said and tried to hold on to him as Hatori straighten her arm out.

"This is going to hurt just a bit Tohru." the doctor said quietly. Even Akito couldn't have done this to her. She didn't scream or fight as he put the needle in her arm she just moaned and fresh set of tears streaked down her cheeks making the blood look fresh. She relaxed in Kyos arms. "Okay we can put her in the back"

Kyo lifted her gently she moaned. "Tohru? Its okay. I'm sorry.." She tried to put her arms around his neck but they felt like they weighed fifty pounds . Shigure opened the back door and helped Kyo in with the girl.

"Yuki? "Shigure said "We'll all sit up front".

Yuki nodded his head. This is my fault. I should have gotten a hold of her at work. Or called Shigures earlier to let them know I wouldn't be here. I'm so selfish.

Hatori started back to Shigures house. The interior light was on so he could keep an eye on Tohru through the rearview mirror. The girl was much paler than she should be so where yuki and Kyo for that fact. And the two boys had her blood on them. He glanced over and looked a shigure who nodded his head as if to agree, they will be blaming themselves a long time for this