In the dark room: Normal POV
"Here" Akito said, handing Yuki and Kyo the whips.
"Wha?!" Kyo said in confusion.
Yuki understood at once. Akito was going to force the two to hurt Tohru themselves.
Because of the bond between God and the Zodiac, it would be possible. The cursed bond between God and the Zodiac.
"Do it now!" Akito demanded.
"Why the hell would I do that?! God my butt, I don't give a damn about it! I ain't gonna do it!" Kyo rebelled.
"Oh, you'll hurt her. I can make you. I can make you hurt her more than anyone else, even if you are the disgusting, rejected cat. Now do it!"
The boys' arms started moving upwards into a stiff striking position.
Tohru, meanwhile had been sitting on the floor listening. She knew that if they didn't obey, they would get hurt too. Yet she was afraid as well.
"It's alright. I'll be fine. Just do it."
The two boys tried to fight against their animal spirits, but it was no use. God got his way, as usual.
The whips came crashing down on the frightened girl's back. Crack. The process
repeated, she didn't make a sound until the whips ripped through the fabric of her shirt,
and hit her bare back. She let out a sob. Kureno and Hatori turned their heads as Akito
watched, laughing maniacally. He kept them at it until she was lying on the ground,
crying uncontrollably, her back raw and bloody. The boys were shedding silent tears,
knowing that if they made a sound, it would fuel God's wrath. Kicking themselves
mentally, wishing they were able to console the poor beat up form on the ground, but they couldn't.
"Ah. That was very entertaining!"Akito sighed in satisfaction.
"You sick, twisted bastard!" Kyo charged at Akito, whip still in hand, but was held
back by Kureno and Hatori. Yuki had fallen to his knees, his head in his hands. He slowly
brought his head up and turned to Tohru.
"Are you alright, Miss Honda?" Yuki asked his voice shaking.
"Of course she's not alright, you damn rat!" Kyo turned his anger from the God to the rat, though he knew it was partially his own fault.
"Hatori! Hurry up and help her! You're a damn doctor!" Kyo yelled turning his head in Hatori's direction.
"No, Hatori. Listen to me. Erase this girl's memories!" Akito persuaded, his voice like honey, but his face a deadly glare. "Don't you want to rid this girl of her misery?"
The poor dragon was stuck. He had two choices.
He could either help the hurt girl like he couldn't help his own, or he could erase her
memories and cause the teens to feel the same suffering he did.
Which would it be, the first choice or the second? It all rested on Hatori's shoulders.