Author's Intro:

Off with Chapter 11, and onto Chapter 12!

Tohru came to a stop, right behind the maid. She almost ran into her again.

They had reached the Head's room.

The Cat was shaking and sweating, she was so nervous. What she had seen and heard of Akito wasn't anything to be happy about.

What would he say?

"She's here, Akito-sama," the old woman croaked.

"Let her enter," stated a bored sounding voice, which had to belong to Akito. The maid practically pushed Tohru into the room, and shut the door behind her.

The Cat knew that there was no turning back.

"Come here, Tohru Honda," Akito spoke softly, reaching out his arm as if to gesture her coming. He sat on the mat that Tohru assumed he slept on; it looked to be a traditional Japanese bed.

She took one wobbly step towards him. Then the next, and then the next, until she was right in front of him, but not so close as to touch the bed.

"Sit. You don't look too well," he commanded. Tohru was too nervous to move at all. She didn't even look at Akito, for that matter. "SIT! AND LOOK AT ME WHEN I SPEAK TO YOU!" he yelled, pulling the frightened girl down so that she landed funny on her leg, twisting it. She let out a yelp, but made sure that it was small so that the God wouldn't hear it.

She also refrained from rubbing her sore leg.

"Y-yes, Akito-san."

"That would be "-sama" to you, my precious little Monster."

"Yes, Akito-sama."

"Very good. Now, let's see that head wound of yours."

"But Hatori-san wouldn't want it unwrap--!"

Slap.

A bruise was left on Tohru's right cheek.

"Now, does it really matter what Hatori thinks right now? I just want to look at it.."

"O-of course, Akito-sama," Tohru whispered, her head down.

'Was this how he acted to the other Juunishi?' she wondered, thinking of her Zodiac friends sadly as Akito roughly undid her bandages that were once neatly lain on her head, courtesy of the Dragon.

"Now, who did this to you?" he asked, inspecting her head.

"I-I don't know. I don't fully remember."

"YOU did, you pathetic little wench."

"Ah, I did?"

"Yes. So who's fault is it that you are wounded?"

"Mine, I suppose."

"YES. YOURS. It's all YOUR fault," Akito smirked, pushing her away from him. He was done looking at her scars. "You need to get used to it now, Tohru Honda. Everything that happens is the Cat's fault. Understand? Who's fault is it?"

"M-mine."

"Good."

"Akito-sama? May I ask you something?"

"Yes, whatever you like, my dear Cat."

"I-I must go to school tomorrow, and the days before graduation. Is that okay?"

"Why would I allow that? You are going to be locked up anyways."

"I would like to see my friends, Arisa Uotani-san and Saki Hanajima-san."

Akito stared at her intensely for a moment.

"Of course."

"Thank you, Akito-sama."

Tohru started to rise, but Akito grabbed her arm.

"I'm not finished with you yet."

"I'm sorry!" Tohru exclaimed, starting to sit again.

"DON'T SIT! It will only be a moment."

And, with that, Akito dug his nails into the Cat's arm, creating various slashes. Tohru shrieked in pain, but that only made him dig deeper. She became quiet, only letting out the tiniest of moans.

Finally, he let go of her arm.

"Just something to help remind you of who you really are. You may leave."

Tohru was almost to the door, clutching her arm—which was now gushing out blood—in pain.

"Oh, and one more thing."

Tohru turned to face the God.

"I am God, and I love all the animals. Including the filthy Cat. Don't forget my great generosity."

Tohru nodded, too shaken up to say anything, and left, hoping to never see the God again.

But she knew that that was idle hope.

The girl walked, staggering, all the way back to her room.

Author's Closing:

I just had to add some blood in there. bLoOd. x)

Sorry about the shortness of the chapter. Another one should be out soon.

Thanks for reading!

E.