Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket/Furuba. I think you get that by now, though... -.-' You'd be really stupid if you didn't. And don't worry, I'll tell you when I'm rich enough to buy it.
Hallo! Eh... I had this up before, plus the Epilogue which I changed. So, just read on, I guess. I apologize for the shortness. -.-'
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"Oh no…" I whispered as I heard footsteps coming my way. I was going to get caught! Panic, as well as bile, rose into my throat as I looked for a hiding place. Nothing. The whole hallway was about as crowded as the Sahara Desert. The footsteps were coming closer.
Oh, God, this was the end, the end to it all… Akito was desperate to kill me, Kyo was depending on me to save him, and it would end now. The end… Oh God, oh God, that sounded scarier than anything at the moment. With the swiftness of a frightened bird taking flight, I dashed into room. It was just a random room, and with my luck Akito would be on the other side holding a gun.
"Tohru, what are you doing here!?" A familiar voice asked and I wheeled around to see a horribly depressed Kyo. His eyes were sallow, five o clock shadow haunted his cheeks and chin, shallow cuts marked up his beautiful face. I shivered. Even now, he looks dashing. And yet, it was disheartening. "Get out of here, now! Y-you were safe… Stay that way for me, please."
I paled as the footsteps stopped on the climax of their loudness and a shadow could be seen through the rice paper door. Squeaking, I braced myself against it to keep whoever it was from coming in. When nothing happened, I slid it open a tiny bit to look out. No one.
"That… was… scary…" I whispered, holding my hand over my heart, which was beating so fast it sounded more like a hum to me. A slight weight on my shoulder caused me to jump, shriek loudly, and slap whoever it was in the face. "Oh, gomen, Kyo-kun…"
"It's… fine. You've done that before." I laughed sheepishly, remembering that time he had come to pick me up at work. "Anyway… just get out of here before anyone notices you. I can't stand to think of you in trouble."
"Gomen, but I can't do that, Kyo-kun. I couldn't ever leave Hana-chan and Uo-chan and Kazuma-san in here alone." I said, and Kyo's eyes widened. Mine did to, but for other reasons. I could see a tiny black, moving spot behind Kyo's body. "Kyo-kun, there's something behind you…"
"No there isn't…" He replied, turning around to prove it. But then he came face to face with bunny Nyoko. And nearly screamed. "H-how did you get there?"
"Tohru-sensei opened the door for Cho and me." Just then, the Siberian tiger cub that had helped me escape slinked out of the shadows. They both turned to me. "Tohru-sensei, I made sure Uotani-sama, Hanajima-sama, Kazuma-sama, and Kunimitsu-sama are safe."
"A-and I made s-sure that n-no one knows y-you are here." Cho told me, blushing through her white fur. She was a shy one, and Nyoko's unofficial best friend. I smile warmly at her and she blushes a deeper pink. So cute!
"Thank you, Nyoko-chibi, Cho-chan. It really means a lot for you to help. Could you leave Uncle Kyo and me alone now?" I asked, smiling kindly. They both laughed and exchanged sheepish smiles, if possible for a tiger and a bunny. Then, they flew out of the room before I could blink.
"Kyo-kun…" I whisper, blushing as he stares at me, smiling slightly. "I'm glad to see you again…" He chuckles, leaning closer.
"You know you're turning red, right?" He says before leaning in and placing a cliché kiss on my lips. Blushing harder, I look at him coyly. "And now you pick the time to be shy. You were the one who kissed me last time, you know."
"Mmm, yeah…" I mutter, blushing and leaning into Kyo. We had to get out, to escape, to do so much. But I could take a little time to relax, right? If I didn't God knows how I could make it through the rest of this mission.
"You should really get outta here…" Kyo murmurs into the top of my head, his lips skimming my hair and causing me to blush harder. "Damn, Tohru, I missed you."
"So did I." An unfamiliar, eerie voice says from outside the room. Kyo pulls away from me, pushing my body back behind his as he stands up. There, in the doorway, stood a man with semi-long black hair and a skinny frame.
"Akito…" I whisper, catching both of their attentions. "Oh no, no, no… This wasn't supposed to happen…" Akito takes a step closer, and Kyo pushes me back further, his arms outstretched to protect me. I gasp when a growl escapes his lips.
"Tohru, just be quiet and stay behind me. I won't let him hurt you, ever." Growling louder, Kyo backs away from Akito more, with me backing up with him. Akito only snapped his fingers, no, her fingers, as my re-acquired memories tell me, and the room was immediately filled with armed men. "Aww shit."
"Move." One man, who looked like the leader, says to Kyo, loading his gun. I see his finger tense. He's ready to shoot. I squeak. Kyo isn't budging.
"Kyo-kun, don't do this! I want you to be free; don't let him kill you because of me!" I try to push him out of the way, but Kyo is too strong. Akito smirks.
"Listen to the bitch, my monster. If you give her up, I promise to let you go free." I gasp. I have a chance to free Kyo, and it's so easy! The guttural growling from Kyo's throat intensifies. (-sweatdrop- He's starting to resemble Edward Cullen, from the Twilight series, SQUEE! –glomps-)
"No."
That single word echoes throughout. He's going to get himself killed! I try to push him away again. The gun is rising. The hair on my neck prickles, there's only one thing to do.
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"STOP!" Tohru's voice comes from behind me, nearly shattering my eardrum. She pushes past me, something she's been putting so much effort into for the past minute or so. Damn, now I really wish she hadn't trained. "I'll do anything. Let Kyo-kun go free. I'll give you my life, or anything else you want. Let me save Kyo!"
"Hmm, an interesting proposition, bitch." Akito says, chuckling. I act fast clamping my hand over Tohru's mouth and laughing sheepishly. It's obviously forced.
"Don't listen to her. She's insane, completely insane. It would be best if you ignored her completely. I'm much more fun to torture." I say, sweating from anxiety. Akito raises an eyebrow, almost smiling.Almost.
I won't let Tohru sacrifice herself for me. I deserve this. I'm the cat, after all. But no, she's insanely determined to ruin her life for me. I blame myself for being in love with a ditz like her.
Suddenly, a sharp pain shoots through my hand and I pull it away unconsciously. And I realize, I've let Tohru speak. Well, that and my hand is bleeding. Damn, did she sharpen her teeth or something? That hurt!
"I'm not insane, just in love! I'm willing to do anything to save Kyo. Just say it, I'll do it!" She yells, throwing herself at Akito's feet. How could she do something so… vile!? Akito's feet… bleh. I suppose I'm only thinking of this to clear my mind of what she's really doing. It's like she's a lamb, just walking into a wolf's mouth. And I'm not stopping her.
"I think I'll agree to that. Kyo, you may go, as soon as you watch me finish off your wench." Snapping his fingers again, Akito sends his men to corner both Tohru and I.
Oh God, what has she done!?
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I moan, feeling my head pound a loud, steady beat. I try to move my limbs, and they react lethargically. This isn't good…
"TOHRU!" I hear someone scream my name, and slowly lift my head. It pounds harder. I can't see anything. It's all black. Am I blind? I don't remember being blind… It must be… And my head is really starting to annoy me.
"Hai, I'm named Tohru…" I answer dumbly, my tongue feeling awfully large for my mouth. I must have been drugged… "Kyo-kun?" Itsounded like his voice… I think…
"Dammit, Tohru, run!" The voice, I guess it was Kyo's, screamed again. It made my ears hurt. And then it suddenly hit me like a train. Or a bus. Or a truck. Maybe all three… Anyway, it was hard. I was giving my life to save Kyo's. There were going to kill me.Now.
"Oh… Kyo-kun, I couldn't do that! This is for you. You'll be free!" I say, smiling. The drug must have worn off. A click surprised me. That was the click of a gun… How I know that I didn't know. I just… did… "I love you, Kyo-kun."
"No!" I hear him yell, just as the gun shot. I prepared for pain somewhere, in my chest, the side of my head, anywhere. Maybe my brains would blow out, or maybe my heart would be reduced to smithereens. Maybe I was already dead, it was that quick. In reality, I had no idea. Curious, I pulled the cloth that had been obscuring my vision off of my head. There, lying on my bend legs was Kyo, blood pouring from a bullet hole in his chest.
"KYO!"
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Tadah. I apologize for the length of this section. It's like me; vertically challenged. FYI, I'm exactly five feet tall, and probably not growing anymore. So, yeah, I'm short. Sorry for the cliffhanger. . I'm apologizing a lot, aren't I? Sorry for that, too. Anyway, review if you liked it! Read on. Only one chapter left...