AN.

Ok this is the next chappie. Kyo seems to act ooc in here. I thought it turned out alright. Anyway please Review and tell me if you want any of the other characters to have a bigger part. (note Yuki will be starting to appear more) Any comments are appreciated. Thanks to ya'll bye bye!

Sashenka

Kyo went into his room sliding the door closed softly. What Akito had done was terrible and yet masterful. Akito had succeeded in cursing Tohru in sharing the curse of the cat between them. Kyo wondered just how powerful Akito really was.

Kyo laid on his bed and thought about Tohru and what she had said to him, she was willing to take the full curse onto herself so that he would be free…free of everything the curse, Akito and the fight. For a moment he had wanted to tell her to do it to help him. Alas it was a moment only his feelings for Tohru stopped that had made him say no.

'My feelings for Tohru…' He thought then he rolled over and fell into sleep.

The next morning was awkward to say the least Yuki could tell that something was wrong Tohru was laughing in that nervous way and she seemed nervous about going to school.

"Miss Honda are you alright?" he asked for the seventh time.

"Yes why wouldn't I be?" Tohru laughed, nervously.

"Geeze leave her alone ya damn rat!" Kyo hissed. Yuki rolled his eyes and for once said nothing.

"TOHRU!" a voice cried happily a blonde haired something came flying in Tohru's direction. Again it was Momiji.

"Dammit!" Kyo snapped punching him in the head so he didn't hug Tohru.

"Wah! Kyo's hitting me!" Momiji cried in his usual fashion.

"Momiji what are you doing here?" Yuki asked in his dream like voice.

"I was sent to fetch Tohru before school" Momiji said his tears disappearing. "Hatori wants to see her and he told me to fetch her to the main house and he told me not to be late and he told me she has to come today and on her own" Momiji laughed dancing around and taking a hold of Tohru's hand.

Tohru and Kyo were staring at each other. "What does he want to see Miss Honda for?" Yuki asked

"I'm not sure he didn't tell me" Momiji shrugged "Come on Tohru" Momiji pulled her hand.

"But…" she began. Momiji gave her hand a little tug and she started walking. Tohru turned around Yuki was staring and Kyo was looking murderous. "Its ok I'll see you later. I'm sorry" she smiled and waved.

Tohru and Momiji both arrived at Soma house and when they did Kyo was leaning against the wall his eyes closed and his hand in his pockets.

"Kyo…" Tohru said. Kyo opened her eyes and looked at them both.

"Come on" he said pushing open the door.

"Um Kyo Hatori said…" Momiji began

"I know what Hatori said but I'm coming whether he likes it or not" Kyo snapped.

"It's alright Momiji" Hatori said "You may go to school now" the doctor said as he walked through the door.

"Kyo, Tohru come with me" Hatori said. Kyo and Tohru knew not to argue so silently they followed. Once in the dragon's office Tohru began to feel nervous.

"I think it may be best if you don't go to school" Hatori said to Tohru.

"What!" Tohru asked looking up quickly.

"If anyone were to find out about us…" Hatori began

"Hatori!" Kyo growled.

"But what about my promise to mom? I have to go to school I have to get my diploma. I have to…"

"Akito thinks it would also be best if you moved out of Shigure's house" Hatori continued.

"WHAT!" Kyo yelled standing up.

"He wants you to move here." Hatori said shuffling through some papers.

"But…" Tohru began.

"She cant move here!" Kyo yelled. "No way!"

"But…" Tohru tried again

"Kyo we have no choice in this matter." Hatori said also standing up

"Please…" she half stood.

"Hatori what are you saying!" Kyo shouted at the dragon.

"I want to see Akito" Tohru said standing. They both turned to look at her. "Please I would like to see him" she said. Hatori nodded his head and swept out of the room.

"Tohru I don't think that's a good idea" Kyo said unusually serious.

"I need to see him Kyo" Tohru said.

"I'm coming with you" Kyo said immediately.

"But…" she began

"That's the only way I'm going to let you go see him" Kyo said.

"Oh Kyo…" she sighed.

"Come one" Kyo said taking hold of her hand. Tohru gasped as she felt Kyo slide his hand into her own. Then she smiled.

Kyo led into Akito's room very nervously. Akito was laid on the floor his back to them balancing a little white bird on his finger it was a familiar sight.

Tohru and Kyo knelt, they both realised at the same time that they were still holding hands, blushing they let go.

"SO you've come Tohru Honda" Akito began "I knew you would. I knew you both would" he said. Tohru looked at him and Kyo's eyes seemed to be glaring daggers at him. "How do you like my gift Tohru Honda?" he asked

"Gift. You call this a gift!" Kyo yelled suddenly pushing himself up onto one knee. "What the bloody hell do you think youre playing at! How sick are you Akito. Take it back now! This has nothing to do with Tohru!" Kyo yelled suddenly he was flying backwards into the wall. Akito was stood where Kyo was knelt. Kyo crashed into the wall his head snapping back painfully and he collapsed to the floor.

"Kyo!" Tohru cried out making as if to run to him but Kyo gripped her hair forcing her onto the floor.

"Do you like it!" he hissed " You should you Sad pathetic girl. You did this to yourself. No-one wants you here no-body needs you. No-one cares for you don't you realise that. They all hate you Yuki, Shigure…Kyo."

"Akito…please…" she began

"Don't you dare beg! It was you who came to me to let Kyo go free. Now it is you who will fight the rat!" Akito spat. Tohru eye's widened in horror. Fight Yuki? She wouldn't do it. "It will be you whose freedom is taken!" Akito pushed her backwards.

"Akito!" Kyo growled "This is my curse leave her out of it!" Kyo growled not hearing anything before.

"Its now hers. Its her fault your precious Tohru Honda. It was her who came to beg for your freedom it was her who begged me to let you go. She came to me!" Akito spat. "Now she will fight the rat and if she looses it will her in a cage!" Akito hissed before withdrawing from the room. Tohru stood up not looking at Kyo but he was looking at her from the other end of the room.

'it was her who came to beg for your freedom….'

Kyo was shocked she had taken this unto herself for him. Maybe she had not imagined it this way but she had done it for him.

"I'm sorry…" she began in a shaky voice tears pouring down her face. Kyo began walking across the room but then he broke into a run. Tohru stepped away to get away from him, the person who hated her. "I'm sorry" she sobbed again. It was all her fault it was her. Kyo grabbed her before she could continue backing off. Then swiftly he put his arms around her and pulled her into an embrace.

"Its ok" Kyo said softly. Tohru's frame was shuddering.

"Its all my fault. I couldn't help you….I just made more trouble. I am so sorry!" she cried. Still Kyo held her, he couldn't remember seeing her break down like this before.

"Its ok…you don't have to worry about anything. Its ok" she said softly his own eyes seeming to brim with tears. "Don't worry…I'll protect you" he said.

Tohru arms twitched and then snaked there way around him tightening the embrace.

"I'll protect you" he repeated softly. "Always"