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Tohru's Curse

Chapter 29:

The Key to Life

"Kyo, it's hard to say, but the only way for Tohru to return to normal is for someone to sacrifice their life, you only sacrificed your freedom… cough it's the only way…"

For the first time in his entire life, Kyo felt sorry for Akito. But then again Kyo was also in rage for what Akito had done to his beloved Tohru. Kyo ran to catch up with the rescue workers as they rolled Akito to the ambulance. Kyo asked if he could ride with Akito, and after a few yes's and no's, Kyo climbed into the back of the ambulance. There was a gleam in Akito's eye. The Ambulance started off down the cleared Highway.

Akito was having trouble keeping his eyes open as the nurse rolled him down the hallway to his room. Everyone was rushing, and he could see Kyo keeping in step with the nurse. Why the heck was he here, shouldn't he be with that little brat? Did he just want to see me in agony, to see me in pain, to see me die… the last words repeated in his head; to see me die… die, die, die, die… Akito shuddered, then coughed, then slowly drifted off to sleep.

It's not that Kyo didn't have any sympathy, but he really wanted to get Akito on his good side, so if he died, then maybe, just maybe he might be willing to sacrifice himself for Tohru. Does Akito even realize what Tohru had had to go through? Does he realize how bad Tohru has it? Kyo needed Akito to sacrifice himself, and maybe he could actually, Akito I mean, mean it. Kyo smiled, he hoped this worked; maybe in Akito's final moments he would change…

"Akito…AKito…AKIto…AKITo…AKITO…!!!" Akito turned his head towards the voice. "Huh…"

"Akito, why have you been so rude all of your life? Why have you been so nasty, and horrid? How could you…"

"Who… who are you???"

"Who I am doesn't matter, it is who you are that means the most. Akito, do you realize all of the torture that you have caused this girl, you have killed her mother, almost ripped out her hair (anime), and now cursed her… Can you believe yourself???"

"But you don't understand…"

"Oh yes I do understand, you were feeling left out, and you wanted your minions to come crawling back to you from that "nasty little beast…"

"Well she is a nasty little beast I have you know, you should have seen all of the things that she did…"

"All of the GOOD things that she did, because she did not do anything horrible."

"What do you want from me… just leave me the heck alone!!!"

"You never left Tohru alone, you cursed her fool…"

"What does that have to do with anything???"

"Everything…"

"sigh what do you WANT from ME!"

"I want you to sacrifice yourself, to give up your life, for someone better. What you don't realize Akito is the world is better without Akito…"

Shock covered Akito's face at this statement; what was he going to do, now someone in a dream was telling him, what everyone else wanted too. Akito sighed, he wouldn't give up without a fight, even if it was only a dream…

"Well how is it a better world without me fool!"

cough "Excuse me, but who are you calling fool, fool!!!

Akito smiled on the inside, he finally got this guy off topic, and maybe he could eventually find the nerve to wake up…

"I'm calling you fool…"

"…" … and so on…

Kyo walked into the room that was now assigned Akito's. The doctors said that he must have been put into a coma after breathing in the smoke, so Akito could not talk. For the first time in Kyo's entire, whole 16-17-18 years, he finally wished Akito would live just a little longer. If he could then, maybe, just maybe, he might sacrifice himself…

Tohru's breathing stopped; her moments entered the final stages of life…

Sorry that that was kind of short, but after a PM from: chibi18, I was inspired to write. I will try to be a better author once more, in the updating realm I mean, but I started an account on Gaia, and have been addicted into getting gold (currency) for a while. So until next time Thanks for reading, and the more reviews, the faster I update: )

HAPPY HOLLOWEEN!!!

-Tohru 12