Hey it's Insane Megs,
I hope you are enjoying the story so far. I know they've been kind of short, but this one might be a little longer. Enjoy!
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Chapter 2: The Truth Hurts
Yuki fell to his knees. He felt guilt, pain, and sorrow all at the same time. He couldn't stand it anymore. "How could I do such a thing?"
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Kyo and Shigure started to get worried. "Maybe we should go looking for her…" A coyote howled in the night. "There's been a fight…" Shigure stated. "One human down and one sitting down. The other ran deeper into the forest." Kyo looked at Shigure, "You better be telling the truth!" Kyo raced out of the house and headed towards the woods. "Haru-kun, mind watching the house while we're gone?" Haru looked over at Shigure. "Yes, Sensei." Shigure ran off and followed Kyo.
They both reached the opening where Yuki and Tohru were. Kyo ran up to the pair and looked surprised to find Yuki crying over Tohru's body. Kyo grabbed Yuki's collar and gave him a death glare. "What the hell happened to her, you damn rat!" He screamed in Yuki's face. Yuki wouldn't look at Kyo. "The attacker. He used Tohru as a shield. She took all my blows and…and…" Yuki couldn't stop crying. Kyo threw him down and knelt down to look at Tohru. "Shigure, Yuki, go get Haru. He can carry her." Kyo gave them evil glares. "NOW!"
Shigure and Yuki both ran back to the house to get Haru. Kyo knew that he couldn't pick her up. If I tried, I would transform…Tohru stirred. Her eyes fluttered open and blinks a couple of times. With her vision out of focus, she tried to make out who was looking over her. "Kyo…Kyo-kun?" She asked faintly. Kyo looked down at her. "Tohru! Are you ok?" Tohru smiled. "I'm fine. But where are we?" Kyo returned her smile. "We're in the forest. Remember, you and that rat were attacked?" Tohru nodded slowly. "Yes." Kyo glanced around and saw two figures heading their way. He stood in front of Tohru, just in case. But when he realized it was Yuki and Haru, he let his guard down.
Haru reached Kyo and Tohru quickly. "How is she?" "She just woke up." Kyo responded. "Ok, Tohru-kun? Can you hear me? I need you to get up, can you do that?" Tohru looked up at Haru. "Haru-kun? Is that you?" Haru knelt down. "Yes, now can you stand up?" Tohru nodded and began to sit up. Pain jolted throughout her body as she tried to use her stomach muscles to sit up. She instantly fell back down. Haru shook his head. "Yuki, help me out." Haru took Tohru's right hand while Yuki took her left. "On three, we pull up. One, two, three!" Haru and Yuki both pulled her up. Haru smiled at her. "Tohru-kun…" He lifted his hand to brush away some strands of hair. He put his hand behind her head and pulled her into his arms. Tohru stood there, but as he pulled her into a hug, he transformed.
—POOF—
Tohru fell onto Haru's back face first. Her stomach hit Haru's bone and she yelped in pain. "Are you alright, Tohru-kun?" asked Haru the ox. Tohru slowly lifted herself up. "Yeah…" With the help of Yuki and Kyo, they managed to place Tohru on Haru's back and they began to walk. "Yuki, Kyo, go on either side of her to make sure she doesn't fall." They both nodded and continued walking.
Once they were half way, Tohru started to sway. She began to fall towards Kyo, but Kyo's cat-like reflexes kicked in. "Oh no you don't!"
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Kyo fell to the ground as Tohru sat upright. "Oh no! Kyo-kun! Come on up here." She reached out to him. Kyo looked annoyed, but climbed up onto Haru's back. "I can't believe you…" Tohru hugged him close. Yuki grabbed Kyo's clothing and quickly caught up with the group.
Haru looked up to see the house coming closer. "Almost there, Tohru-kun." Tohru looked dazed. "Uh huh…" Yuki looked at her cautiously. "Please hurry, Haru. She's going to black out again." Haru sped up a little bit, trying to get there faster. Yuki ran ahead to open the door and let Haru in.
Haru walked to the nearest room, which was Yuki's and stopped near the bed. Yuki helped Tohru onto the bed and laid her down. Shigure poked his head in. "I've already called Hatori-san. He's on his way." Yuki looked back at Shigure. "Thanks." Haru looked up at Yuki. "So, what now?" Kyo jumped down from Haru's back. Tohru closed her eyes. "Honda-san, you need to stay awake. For Hatori-san." She only nodded, but didn't open her eyes.
—POOF—
Haru changed back to normal looked around for his clothing. Yuki pointed out the door and towards the living room. "Oh great." Haru mumbled under his breath. He ran out the door and grabbed his clothing. Kyo returned to the room fully dressed. "Tohru-kun? Can you hear me?" He asked softly. Tohru only nodded once more. Kyo gave her a smile, but it quickly turned sour. "You damn rat! How could you do this to her! After all she's done for us, you do this!" Yuki looked up into Kyo's raging eyes. "It's not my fault, the attacker was quick enough to use Tohru as a shield!" Haru came back into the room and grabbed Yuki and Kyo's ears. "You two stop your bickering. Tohru-kun is the one we need to care about."
Hatori knocked on the door and waited for someone to open. Shigure quickly came to the door and opened it. "Where is she?" he asked, not waiting for a welcome. "In Yuki's room." Hatori took off his shoes and put on some slippers before walking into the house. He walked briskly towards Yuki's room and knocked on the door. Yuki looked towards the door and opened it. "Hatori-san." Hatori pushed passed Kyo, Yuki, and Haru and went straight to Tohru's side. He examined Tohru's wounds and felt around her stomach. "Alright, everyone clear out. I need to bandage in places you shouldn't see…" The boys cleared out of the room reluctantly, wanting to help out.
Hatori sighed and looked back at Tohru. "Tohru-kun, can you hear me?" Tohru opened her eyes. "Hatori-san?" "Yes, it is I. I'm going to have to bandage you up. I have to take off your shirt in order to do so. Are you ok with this?" Tohru looked up at Hatori in a daze. She nodded, closing her eyes once more. Hatori smiled as he began to slowly slip her shirt off, not wanting to damage her anymore. He took out some bandages and began to wrap her stomach.
Bandaging her legs and arms; Hatori wiped his sweaty brow and began to pack his tools up. He pulled the covers up to Tohru's chin so that he didn't have to put on her shirt. He picked up his bag and headed towards the door. He opened it and met and anxious Sohmas. "She'll be fine, she just needs rest and she'll heal." Hatori looked over at Shigure. "Who is staying with Tohru-kun tonight?" Yuki and Kyo stepped forward, "I am." They said in unison. Hatori turned towards Haru. "Are you staying here as well?" Haru shrugged his shoulders. "I guess I will. Will you tell everyone?" Hatori nodded and headed for the door. "I'll come back over tomorrow to check up on her. If she's out of bed, I'll kill her." He gave them a smile and put on his shoes. "Keep her from doing things around the house, ok?" Hatori give them a small smile before leaving entirely.
Haru looked over at Yuki and gave him a solemn look of pity. "It's ok, Yuki." Yuki managed to look up form Tohru's pain stricken face. "No, it isn't, I have to face it. Even if the truth hurts."
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Hey everyone, I finally finished today! Hooray for me! R&R!
Insane Megs