Hey! Chapter 15 of When the Knight met his Squire
W0ot W0ot!
Took a while to put this chapter out.
Why?
Not laziness this time…GASP.
Grounded…stupid math.
BUT NOW I'M NOT!
Anyways,
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket. Nor Resident Evil 4…but that's beside the point.
"So Miss Honda. How are you today?" Akito asked as Tohru nervously walked up to his throne. She gracefully bowed in respect as Akito stood up and walked toward her. She was expecting a blow in the head. "Well, do I have to ask you again?" Akito asked, surprisingly in a calm and innocent tone. He lifted the girl's chin up to him. He wiped the tears forming in her eyes and smiled handsomely to her.
"I'm doing fine My Lord. Um…H-How are y-you?" Tohru stuttered to the man who now took her hand in his to help her stand on her feet. 'Is this a different Akito? Am I dreaming? What is going on?' Tohru thought.
Akito chuckled a little and replied, "You're stuttering Miss Honda. Do not be alarmed, I will not hurt you. Now, I want you to come sit down with me so we can have a chat."
Tohru nodded. Akito sat down in his throne, suddenly realizing that his idiot assistant didn't do his job and get an extra chair.
Tohru watched as Akito's nice composed personality suddenly turned angry. He started shouting to the door across the room.
"KAKERU GET YOUR ASS IN HERE RIGHT NOW!"
Manabe quickly ran into the room. It was the kind of shout that meant…if you don't do what I say when I'm shouting like this…there will be hell to pay.
"Yes Lord Akito?" Manabe asked with his goofy smile. Akito did smile back though,
"I told you to get a chair for when Miss Honda comes…where is it?"
Manabe didn't answer Akito's question, he just darted out of the room for the nearest chair. Once returning, Akito's angered face became annoyed but at least it wasn't the death stare.
"Leave now Kakeru"
The boy nodded and started walking out of the room, singing.
"I just wanna break you down so baaadddllleeeyyy"
Manabe was singing.
Akito, annoyed more than ever, shouted at him.
"STOP SINGING! WHAT ARE YOU SINGING? AND BREAK WHAT SO BADLEY?"
"I was just singing words that popped up in my head…I do it when I'm bored, Lord Akito."
"WELL DON'T EVER DO IT AGAIN!"
"Yes Sir. Never again."
"Make damn sure."
Tohru, feeling more awkward at that moment then at any other time in her life, watched Manabe sigh and walk out of the room. Akito sighed and looked at Tohru who was still standing there…looking confused as to what just happened.
"You may sit down now."
Tohru quickly walked over to the chair that was placed in front of Akito's steps that lead to his throne.
"Now Miss Honda. I called you here to have a chat with you." Tohru nodded as Akito kept going. "But first, I would like to ask you one simple question. Did you tell Kyo about yesterday…about last night?" Akito suddenly grew serious.
Tohru nervously smiled.
"No My Lord." She replied.
Akito's seriousness went away after she answered him. He smiled politely and clutched his infamous golden staff angrily. This was a little weird for Tohru; she watched Akito's face, which seemed pleasant, while his whole body was shaking with anger. 'Oh…I get it. He's faking, he really isn't happy like he makes it seem.' Tohru realized and became more frightened.
"I will say this once, and only once so make sure you pay attention. You will never tell Kyo or anyone else at that matter. No matter what they say, you will never tell. Or else you will suffer. Do you got that? I am after all, your king, your majesty, I am your everything. I can do whatever I want with you. Just remember that Miss Honda. Now get out of my sight, it's bad enough I just had to deal with my so called "loyal" knight…but I don't want to see your ugly face any longer, you sicken me."
It was as if Akito was…bi polar or something. Just a few minutes ago he was yelling at poor Manabe because he needed to get Tohru a chair so she could "chat" with Akito, and now she made him sick? He was smiling one minute…angry the next.
"Yes My Lord."
Tohru thought about Akito while walking back to her room, she asked herself many questions.
Why did Akito attack her yesterday?
Why did he act so friendly toward her around Manabe, then suddenly threaten her?
What happened between Yuki and Akito?
And the one question Tohru asked herself a dozen times in a row was,
Why did he have fear in his eyes when telling her not to tell Kyo?
As Tohru was walking down the hallway to her room she suddenly seen Kyo run past her and turn into another hallway. "Kyo?" Tohru said aloud, wondering what on earth he was doing. Suddenly, she heard the running and clacking of the sword stop. Then the running started again, except now it seemed as if it was coming closer. She was right; Kyo quickly came out of the other hallway out of breath.
"Tohru!" Kyo said and started running toward the girl; she was still very confused as to what he was doing. Before Tohru could even react, the boy ran up to her and hugged her. "Kyo?" She asked, "Are you alright?"
Tohru was worried, thinking something had happened. He stopped hugging the girl and now laid his hands on her shoulders.
"Tohru…are…you…all…right?" He was out of breath while trying to ask her.
Tohru didn't know what he meant by this but she watched him look her up and down. Tohru grabbed Kyo's hands into her own and smiled.
"Of course I'm alright silly! The real question is…are you alright Kyo? You're…out of breath and you look so worried-" Tohru started speaking until Kyo placed his finger on her lips to stop her.
He now wasn't out of breath as much. He stood up straight and looked at Tohru very seriously. "Tohru, where did you go? I mean, you left and didn't say anything…and…and…well I was worried! I've been looking this whole castle up and down practically, shit I even asked that damn Akito just now. I mean…did I do something to upset you Tohru?" As Kyo finished speaking, Tohru placed her hand over her mouth. She worried him that much? Well someone felt like a jerk now…
'I can't tell Kyo I went to see Akito...that would probably upset him. Well…I already upset him…' Tohru was thinking in her head as the boy stood awaiting an answer.
"N-No Kyo! Of c-course you didn't u-upset me! I…I went for a walk and… I'm so sorry Kyo! I didn't want to wake you…and I mean you seemed so upset all day, I didn't want to make things worse!"
Tohru felt terrible for lying…well, most of it was true, besides the going for a walk thing but still.
"Why are you stuttering?"
"Huh? What do you mean Kyo?"
"What do you mean, what do I mean? You're stuttering… Tohru…"
"Oh! I'm sorry Kyo! You just made me a little nervous I guess…but really, nothing's wrong and I'm sorry I worried you so much."
Kyo smiled and hugged her again. "I'm just glad you're alright…" He whispered in her ear, making her want to melt into his arms.
Tohru was happy, Kyo was happy, everyone was happy… right?
Wrong…
Akito's headache was throbbing; he was in a lot of pain. This one was definitely worse than his usuals. As he was holding his forehead in his hand, Kureno walked in.
"Bad headache?" Kureno asked as he walked up to Akito and sat in the smaller throne next to him. Akito slowly turned his head to the left side of him, seeing Kureno nonchalantly stare at him. Akito closed his eyes again while turning his head back forward,
"Yes… very bad headache…" Akito grimaced and grinded his teeth together; each word he spoke make his headache grow worse.
"Well…what was the bad news you called me here for?" Kureno asked nonchalantly again.
"You shouldn't talk to your king like that, Kureno."
"What king? You? Ha. Don't make me laugh Akito."
Akito turned to face Kureno, giving him the death stare.
He then replied, "I'm not in the mood Kureno… I've gotten very bad news from that idiot Yuki. I feel betrayed by him. He was supposed to be my most loyal family member and knight… well besides you of course. And then after dealing with Yuki, I had to talk to that little bitch again today… which you already know. And as much as it sickened me to have to speak to her…atleast now she knows that she cannot tell Kyo, or anyone for that matter."
"One issue we won't need to worry about." Kureno added.
"Exactly. And next time Kureno, we won't have to worry about her telling Kyo what happened. She won't exist any longer. There'll be no way for her to tell him." Akito then gracefully smiled. Kureno smiled as well,
"As long as you let me take care of it Akito, I still owe her for what she did last time."
"Of course Kureno, and I will watch the girl suffer."
"What did Yuki tell you that upset you so?" Kureno suddenly asked.
This stopped Akito's thoughts of crushing Tohru, "Well…"
It was about noontime when Manabe came in telling Akito that Yuki had returned from his assignment. Akito was very pleased to hear this; he had Manabe send Yuki in to have tea while discussing the issue.
Yuki walked into Akito's Chambers. His expression was dull as he walked up to Akito, bowed, and then sat down to join him for tea.
"Hello Yuki, I'm expecting your journey was successful?" Akito asked calmly as he sipped some tea.
Yuki also sipped some tea and replied, "Well…not exactly."
Akito's eyes, which were closed as he sipped his tea, now opened wide. He placed the cup down on the tray near him.
"Yuki, what does this mean? Explain yourself." Akito's hands were now both resting on his golden staff and shaking.
Yuki was still sipping his tea calmly and replied, "You wanted me to 'teach them a lesson' but it didn't work. Those dragons were tortured and battered as much as you could have hoped by my men, but the dragons still said they were still going to attack the castle. Unless…" Yuki then stopped drinking and placed the cup on the tray, he then rested his folded hands in his lap.
"Unless what Yuki?" Akito's patience was thinning.
Silence…
"UNLESS WHAT YUKI?" Akito's voice was now growing louder.
Yuki rolled his eyes,
"They want to speak with you. Speak with you and Kureno only. They know how close you two are. The dragon leader wants to speak privately with the two of you. Bring men if you choose, but they cannot be around you when you speak with the dragon leader."
Yuki finished and grabbed his tea to sip again.
Akito wasn't as calm as Yuki was though.
His eyes widened; Yuki saw the fear in his eyes.
"Yuki…tell me this shit is a joke."
"It is not a joke."
"Yuki…when the dragon offered this proposition…"
"I did the honor of accepting it for you…"
For the next few minutes, it was very silent. The only sound heard was Yuki sipping his tea. Finally, Akito thrashed!
"Why would you do such an idiotic thing? What if they kill me? You expect me to go there and 'chat' with a dragon! DRAGONS ARE OUR WORST ENEMIES YUKI!" Akito shouted and slammed his fist on the tray.
"If you do not do it, your kingdom will be ruined. Their army is huge; my army could not beat them all, I know what they're capable of."
"I thought you beat them all?"
"I lied to make you happy. What does it matter now though? You have no choice. If you do not go… not only will you seem chicken to your whole kingdom and the dragons, but they will attack the kingdom and you're the first one they're going after…Lord Akito."
Akito picked up his teacup and threw it at Yuki who dodged it.
"You fool! Do you know what you've done?"
"It's best for the kingdom"
"Screw the kingdom, Yuki! It's about the kingdom's royalty…their king…me!"
Yuki didn't say anything else. He just stood there. Akito was more than angry but he sat back down in his chair anyway. Yuki watched as Akito's face grew from angry to calm…
"I feel betrayed Yuki…" Akito said, while trying to calm himself down so that he could deal with Tohru next.
"Deal with it Akito." Yuki responded.
"GET OUT OF MY ROOM IMMEDIATLEY! YOU'RE A COMPLETE FOOL! GET OUT!"
Yuki walked out of the room, pissed off.
Kureno's face was filled with shock and terror upon hearing this story. Akito's hand was still holding his forehead. Kureno spoke up in a frightened voice, "So we have to go talk with them?" Akito sighed and nodded, Kureno gulped.
"Now that I've told you this news, I'm going to lie down and try to get some sleep. We have a big day ahead of us tomorrow, so I suggest you get rest too." Akito then stood up and went to bed.
Kureno still sat there, "I have to talk with the head dragon?"
He then gulped one more time, stood up, and left Akito's chamber.
DOOONNNEE!
Wow, already 15 chapters done…
I hope this chapter was good, it was pretty long too.
YAY YUKI!
I think…
I think what Yuki did was a good thing, making Akito have to deal with the dragons.
MUH HA HA!
I've been obsessing over RE4 lately…I started playing it Saturday because I have the game and my friend was here.
I'm terrified of those games…she convinced me to play.
So I did.
I rock at it.
But it still scares me.
Regenerators equal scary.
OMG. ANYWAYS.
I'm about to beat it…I just have to beat Saddler…
BUT SERIOUSLY,
Next Chapter…I hope it will make you be like, OMG!
Wait, I hope this chapter made you think that too but anyways…
Until chapter 16!
Sarah.