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Akito moved beneath the blanket trying to get into a comfortable spot on her stomach her navy blue eyes looking up to him smileing as the blanket slide down her bare back. The door slid open revealing an older male his eyes focoused upon the cat that sat beside her with no shirt on.
A smirk was on the cat's lips, his orange eyes watching his goddess. Hearing the door slide open, he reached behind Akito and pulled the blanket up to cover her more. He looked up toward the male that had just entered the room, his smirk remaining on his lips despite the disdain he currently felt for this man. "What do you want, Hatori?" Hatori looked coldly at the cat as he set Akito's tray of food down on the dresser leaving rather quickly afterwards slamming the door shut.
Akito looked up hearing the dragon leave after only a few seconds. "Jealous?" She looked to the cat now.
Kyou blinked, oblivious to the reason for Hatori's actions. "What the hell was that about?" His eyes returned to his goddess, still clearly showing confusion. "Him? Why would he be? I thought he just used you for sex."
"Yeah, but I told him my body has been to weak to do anything and now that he seen you in here with me in such a fashion he knew that I lied to him." She smiled up to him. "I wanted my body to heal a little before I let you try anything... It only seemed fair to you."
His eyes widened as a blush came to his cheeks. He thought he was the only one giving anything up for their relationship, but Akito had given up what she felt was her duty, at least for a time. Kyou rested his body gently on top of Akito's back, his arms slipping around her body. "I love you...my goddess."
Akito blushed a dark red as she allowed him to rest upon her back Her hand glidded over his hand petting him softly. She couldn't bring herself to say those words to him not feeling worthy enough to say those words to him. He didn't care that she remained silent, he was just glad to be with her like this. Kyou lowered his head, resting it against the back of her shoulder.
Akito petted Kyou's hand for the longest time before her stomach growled. "... Kyou I'm a little hungry..."
Kyou quickly raised his head up. "Oh, crap. I forgot the food." He pulled away from Akito, getting up and making his way to the dresser to pick up the tray of food Hatori had left behind. He carried it back to the bed, taking a seat by Akito and setting the tray in his own lap. "I hope it didn't get too cold."
She sat up wraping the blanket around her small form. "nothing's to cold for the ice godess." She reached down picking up the turkey sandwhich holding it out to him after taking a bite.
He only let out a slight sigh at the "ice goddess" comment, dismissing it. The cat blinked in confusion again as he saw her hold the sandwhich toward him. He set his hand on top of her's as he leaned down, taking a bite.
Akito amiled watching him. "Do cat's like turkey?" She took the sandwhich back starting taking another bite.
Kyou held back his laugh as he chewed and swallowed the turkey. "I guess so. This one does, at least."
She smiled again as she let him finish off her sandwhich. "Hatori will probably let Shigure know what happened."
He took the sandwich, pausing for a moment as he thought over what she had just said. "Akito..." He remained silent for a moment longer before finally speaking. "You should finish it. It'll help your strength." While he was concerned about her well being, he was also concerned with Tohru being with the dog. Sure the rat would protect her, and he didn't think Shigure would really hurt her, but he still felt unsure.
"... I don't feel like anymore Kyou." Akito smiled kindly at the cat setting the sandwhich down on the plate. "... Kyou if you want I'll let go for good behavior if you want to see that little bitch..." Akito could never bring herself to say Tohru's name.
Kyou would've protest further that she should eat more, but his own stomach felt empty. He picked up the sandwich as he felt a slight annoyance upon hearing what Akio had called his other love, but he couldn't really blame her for it. " Well...I want to go check on her, make sure that damn dog's been keeping his hands off, but I won't stay there too long."
"Usually I'd have Hatori take you, but for your safty I don't think that would be wise." She watched him eat her eyes loking outside the window. "You think you can go by foot?"
He took a few bites as he listened to her talk. "Yea, of course. If I can run there barefoot I shouldn't have too much trouble."
She nodded lightly as she reached in her drawer pulling out a few pills taking them with some water on the tray. "I won't time you so you can take your time."
"Rat boy's not going to be happy to see me, and neither is Shigure if Hatori's told him about you and me, so I probably won't be able to stay very long," he said before tossing the last piece of the sandwich in his mouth.
"I've really screwed everything up for you havn't I my pet." She placed her hand on his bell reaching back unlocking it for him so it wouldn't make to much noise when you sneak in.
"When you sneak in it won't cause that rat to find you so quickly."
His hand touched his neck as he felt the collar taken off of him, his orange eyes looking downward as he considered whether or not to say what was on his mind. He decided not to do so, at least for now. "Thank you, Akito."
She nodded faintly holding the collar in her hands. "... I liked hearing the bell though earlier." She smirked playfully.
His cheeks became flushed, a light smirk coming to his own lips. "You'll hear more of it tonight, if you feel like you're up to it."
She blushed a dark red looking down nodding. "Maybe will see about that." She petted his cheek softly. "Do you feel guilty Kyou for not giving this to that Bitch."
Kyou could hardly believe what he had said. He was so embarassed about intimate matters before, but now that he had actually experienced it, it felt so much more casual. He leaned in slightly to her petting cheek. "Maybe a little, but I don't regret letting you be my first. Not for a second." After all, he would give himself to Tohru for the rest of their lives once Akito passed away, though he wasn't about to bring that up to his goddess.
"... Even though my body had been used by such perverts over and over..." She conrinued her kind petting her eyes focoused on his.
"I don't give a damn about them." He took a hold of the hand petting his cheek as he leaned toward her, his eyes falling closed as he pressed his lips firmly to her's. Akito smiled in the kiss trailing her hands over his cheeks to the back of his head petting him gently. She sat up moveing over to his lap her hands wrapped around him now. The cats arms wrapped around his goddess' slender waist, holding her body close to his own. He slowly broke the kiss, his lips lowering and gently brushing over her neck.
A shiver ran down her spine as she felt him her eyes lowering. "... If you want to make it before morning Kyou... You better get ready to go..."
His orange eyes slowly slid open as he pressed one final kiss to the crook of her neck. "Yea..." He helped Akito slide out of his lap before getting up to get dressed.
"Kyou can you hand me a new kimono I'm going to go lay with Kureno while your gone." This wasn't anything new when Kyou would leave she would go to Kureno. He was differnt from the other two he didn't try to hurt her or do anything to upset her he would just hold and craddle her until she finally fell asleep.
Kyou slipped on a button down shirt before grasping a new kimono from the closet, bringing it over to Akito. "There you go. How's the bird doing, anyway?" He asked as he buttoned up his shirt, leaving the top two buttons undone.
"... Happier sice I let him out more often..." She slide the white kimono over her shoulders down her arms. "... I know he's seeing someone on the outside..."
"Oh..." Kyou scratched the side of his head as he looked away from Akito, feeling bad for having brought it up. He grabbed a pair of socks and jeans to finish getting dressed.
"Kyou what would you do if I got pregnant?" Akito tilted her head looking up to him as she tied the obi around her waist.
Kyou's eyes widened as he looked toward her again. "Pregnant? Can you even get pregnant?"
She looked down shaking her head. "... I'm just curious..."
He zipped up and buttoned his jeans as he thought it over for a moment. "Well...I guess I'd ask you to marry me." He leaned toward her, kissing her lips one more time. "I'm heading over to Shigure's now. See you later, goddess." The cat gave her a light smile before heading out the door. Akito smiled faintly as she got up watching him leave before leaving herself not wanting Hatori to find her alone in her room.
Kyou slipped on his shoes in the hallway before exiting the main house and making his way out the front gates, heading down the road toward the house he once shared with the rat, the dog, and the rice ball. There was a light smile on his lips. He hadn't felt so happy in a long time. Tohru was sleeping peacefully in her bed her window was always left unlock from previous visits the cat gave her. He was always random on his visits, but she was use to it. The window slowly slid open as the cat slipped inside, quietly shutting the window behind him. He stepped carefully over toward Tohru's bed, trying not to make too much noise as he reached to her and gently shook her shoulder. "Tohru? It's me, Kyou." Her eyes slowly slid upon as she sat the sheets falling down past her bloated belly. She started rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
Kyou's brow rose slightly as he noticed the size of her stomach as he muttered quietly to himself. "What the hell...?" He wasn't sure what to say about it. He didn't want to offend her by bringing up her weight, but the increase in size of her stomach was pretty noticable.
After Tohru was finally able to focous upon the cat she smiled brightly. "You came to see me Kyou." She spoke barely above a whisper so Yuki couldn't hear them in the other room.
He smiled softly at her. "Of course I did." He spoke just as softly as her, his hands setting on her hips. He thought it was as close to a hug as he could get.
She kissed his cheek softly as she placed her hands on his softly. "... Its been a few weeks..."
"Yea..." He pulled his right arm away as he sat down beside her on the large, western-style bed, his left arms wrapping around her waist. "You know...I've been thinking about asking Akito to let you stay at the main house. What do you think?"
"... What if I do something wrong and she erases my memories?" She looked up to him a little worried.
He gave her a reassuring smile. "She knows how I feel about you, and she hasn't erased your memories yet, so I don't think you have to worry about it."
"... The last time I was near Akito she started beating me... You don't think she would again if you try bringing me home..."
His hand came up to gently brush over her cheek. "I won't let he hurt you again. I want to run the idea by her, but I'm not sure when would be a good time, if ever."
akitogodofthezodiac: Tohru nodded slowly. "Kyou I don't mind waiting for you here..." She ran her fingers threw his hair smiling.
The cat let out a sigh. "I don't know...Maybe I'm just being selfish, but I don't want to be away from either of you." A sweatdrop ran down the side of his head. "Okay, there's no maybe about it, I'm being selfish."
She kissed his cheek. "You said it was ok to be selfish once in awhile." Dhe smiled kindly resting her hands on her stomach.
His cheeks became lightly flushed as he felt the kiss, turning his head to return it with a kiss to her cheek. "I'm not going to bother asking her unless you want to try this. If you're worried that you won't be safe, then it's okay, I'll drop the idea."
Tohru looked down slowly at her stomach before looking back up to him. "... I got a lot more to lose if she tried to hurt me Kyou..."
"Huh?" He looked down toward her stomach. He could feel the seat forming on his head as he began to understand, his eyes wide with shock as he looked up to her again. "You're..." She looked away from him sadly not saying a word as she placed her hands on her stomach.
He tried to keep himself calm, but it was obviously too much for him to handle. "H-How? Who did you...Who's the father?"
"... I kind of don't know..." She spoke sadly looking to the cat her hands resting on his hands softly. "... Your not mad at me are you...?"
He quickly moved up to his knees on the bed, looking ready to shout at her. She didn't know? It was the stupidest thing he had ever heard. He was able to stop himself, sitting down on his heels as he put his hands on her shoulders as he spoke as calmly as he could. "How...can you not know? Are you...care you covering up for Shigure? Did he...?" He couldn't bring himself to finish, but he knew that if the dog had forced himself on her like he thought, the novelist wouldn't likely live to see another day.
"... Kyou I don't remember." She rested her head on his shoulder. "... I barely understand the process... I remember being sick one day and Hatori came and picked me up from school. Then I remember him and Shigure carring me inside up to my room..."
He then remembered that Akito had kept Hatori and Shigure away from herself for Kyou. His hands gripped her shoulders tightly as he muttered softly. "It's all my fault..." He threw his arms around her, holding her tightly to his chest. He didn't care if he transformed, he just needed to hold her in his arms, even for a moment.
She held the little orange fur bal in her arms running her fingers threw his fur. "... Kyou its not your fault..." She held him close setting his clothes at the end of the bed for when he got up to leave.
The cat sobbed into her chest. "It is...I just keep doing horrible things to you. If I wasn't around, they never would have..."
"... Kyou if you cry louder then Yuki will come in." She tried to sooth him now rocking him softly as she hummed softly petting him softly.
"I know...I know..." He quieted himself, tears still wetting his orange fur. "I won't...I won't let them get away with this..."
"... Kyou its ok... Like Shigure-san always says. Ca sera sera." She kissed the top of his head comforting him. "... You should get back to Akito she might start to worry about you..."
He shook his head against her. "No..." He lifted his head to look up at her. "I'm not leaving here without you. I promised to protect you, and I failed...I'm not letting it happen again."
"... Kyou you got to go home." She set him down beside his clothes her eyes filled with sadness. "... Its not like anything else can happen to me if I stay... and if I go with you I risk losing the baby."
He remained silent as he looked away from her, soon transforming back to human form. He grasped his clothing, getting them on without bothering to button up his shirt. He wanted to tell her how much he loved her, but felt like he had no right to do so. He didn't even fell like he had a right to touch her, though he wanted to kiss her good bye as he made his way toward the window. "...I'm going to ask Akito to let you stay in the main house. That's a better place for the baby than here."
"... Kyou don't tell her about the baby... Please I don't want the baby to die..." She was trying not to cry as she got up from the bed moving over to him holding his hand so she could stop him long enough to give him a kiss on the cheek.
His hand tightened around her's for a moment, then let go and pulled away from her grasp. He couldn't find any words to say to her, so he remained silent as he left through the window. Tohru watched him leave her room she couldn't say anything she didn't want to risk Kyou getting cought sneaking into her room. She closed the window leabing it unlocked once more as she made her way to the bed covering up.
The walk to the main house was so different, despite it being the same path. He traveled with half the speed he hand before, his head hung low. He couldn't even find the energy to make it the entire way, collasping to his hands and knees at about the half way point. "Damn it...I...I should have just died...a long time ago..."
Kureno was in Akito's room sitting up reading the young godess sleeping silently curled beneath the blanket that Kureno had placed over the sleeping firl. "... When's Kyou coming home...?" She spoke in a soft tone that made the rooster look down surprised to hear her talking.
The cat had no idea of the time, just that it was much darker than before. He layed face down in the dirt road, his eyes glazed over, having been there for hours. He soon realized that he hadn't made it home before dark, like he had told Akito. "Another broken promise...Does it really matter?"
Akito stayed awake waiting for Kyou to come home. Kureno had left her now locking the door taking the key so no one would disturb Akito mainly Hatori. He went searching for the cat wondering aimless up to Shigure's home for him.
He could hear someone's foot steps on the road. "Who is that? The rat? Is he going to...wait...They're coming from the main house!" The pupils of his eyes shrunk as he pushed himself up to his feet, his his reaching out for the neck of the man in the darkness, but grasping his shirt instead. "Hatori you bastard!!"
Kureno watched the cat shaking his head. "Akito's worried about you why havn't you come home to her?" He asked curiously leaning beside him.
"Kureno?" He let his hands fall, lowering his head. "I just...got bad news from Tohru." He shook his head. "Forget it."
"What is it Kyou?" He looked to him helping him to his feet. "Come on Akito's going to be furious you took this long getting back."
"I know..." He readjusted his footing, making sure he wouldn't fall. "Is she alright?"
"Yeah I locked her in her room so Hatori can't get in to hurt her. So what's wrong with Tohru?"
Kyou looked away from Kureno, staying silent for a few moments. "...I'm only going to tell you this because I'm not sure what Akito's going to do if I tell her." His orange eyes raised up to look into the bird's. "Don't tell anyone, got it?"
He nodded lightly. "I won't tell anyone Kyou now what's wrong with Tohru she isn't hurt is she?"
The cat sighed, holding his head in his hand as he fell back, his rear end hitting the ground. He brought his to his body and crossed them as he sat. "She's...pregnaunt, and I haven't touched her. I think...I think Hatori and Shigure...those bastards!" He brought his hand away from his head, forming a fist and driving it into the ground in front of him.
Kureno looked away from the cat sadly. "... Akito is going to be mad Kyou... You can't hide the fact that she's going to get bigger..."
His hand openned up, gripping the dirt of the road. "Will she punish them? Because if she doesn't..." He raised his hand from the ground, gripping the beads on his left wrist. "...I'll rip apart both of them with my own claws...I'll be the monster everyone thinks I am!" His pupils became slitted in his anger. It was clearly not an idle threat.
"Kyou I don't know what Akito will do to them... But right now you should get back before she punishes you for being late..." He was trying to think of a way to help calm the cat.
Kyou shuddered, and seemed to have trouble stopping. He released the beads on his wrist, arms crossing over himself and his hands grasping his shoulders. "Akito...would never let Tohru stay at the main house...would she?"
"... I-I don't know... Akito at first I didn't understand why she kept you in her room for the longest time..., but she might under these circumstances... She might not let you stay with her though Tohru might be on her own... Unless Yuki comes with her..."
"...Hard to say if he'd be willing to. He might, for Tohru." He slowly made his way to his feet, his arms still embrassing himself. "I don't know what the hell to do...I was supposed to protect Tohru, but I let those bastards..."
"... Kyou you were trying to protect what you couldn't even if you were still living at the house you would have been at school with Yuki while it happened..." He looked away. "Come on."
The cat began to walk, slowly, toward the main house of the Sohma Estate. "Even so...I still don't know what to do. She doesn't want to lose her child, and I'm worried that Akito will hurt it if she finds out."
"... If you talk to her about it she might not... I guess you can make sure Tohru isn't seen by her..." He rubbed the back of his head. "... I can have her stay in my room..."
"...I'm sure Tohru wants to be friends with Akito, she's just that kind of person. Maybe I thought I could make that happen. Maybe I was being selfish and just wanted both of them with me. I'm not really sure. I just know that I love them both. I want to be there for Akito, but I want to be there for Tohru, too. And now I want to be there for the kid."
"You don't want them to take care of the child they created?" Kureno questioned looking at the cat.
The cat stopped, lowering his arms. "You mean Shigure or Hatori? Are you retarded!? They raped her! They should both die!"
"... Kyou Tohru might want the real father around knowing her..." Kureno sighed.
"Forget that! I can be a good dad!" He tightened his hands and quieted himself, knowing that he wasn't proving his point.
"... Akito thinks she would be a good mother..., but you know that can't happen." They finally made it to the gates of the estate.
"...You don't know her as well as you think." It was all he said before leaving Kureno, making his way to the side of the main house. It was a bold statement, especially to make to Kureno of all people, who had spent so much time with Akito. The cat made his way to Akito's window, lifting his hand to knock on it.
The window opened quickly reveiling an upset Godess her eyes puffy and red her cheeks pale. "... You finally came back..."
Kyou lowered his head. "Yea...believe it or not...I left that bastard's house hours ago." He stepped up on the window sill, putting his hands on either side of the window to lift himself and get into the room. "I...I was out in the road all day. Tohru gave me some bad news...I didn't take it well."
"What the bitch do get knocked up by that rat." She moved away from him wiping the tears away on her kimono sleeve as she laid down on her bed.
His hair stood up on end, shocked that she was so dangerously close. He followed her to the bed, collasping onto it next to her. "Can we talk about it tomorrow? I mean...I know I owe you an explaination, but...I'm not sure I can handle much more today."
She looked over her shoulder shrugging looking away from him. "... Yeah sure..." She spoke in a sad soltile tone. "... I need to go get my pills from Hatori..." She pushed herself up off the bed.
Once he heard that name, his arm quickly grasped her wrist. "He raped her..." Kyou moved to sit up, his hand hung low. "Hatori and Shigure...they raped her...and now she's pregnant."
Akito's eyes widdened hearing the cat's words. "... So it finally happened... I knew they would try something I didn't think they stoop that far and knock that bitch up."
It hurt more than usual to hear Tohru referred to as "that bitch," but Kyou knew it was unlikely he could convince Akito not to do so. "What are you going to do? Will you punish those bastards? Will you hurt Tohru?"
She looked away from the cat. "... What am I supposed to do to them... As for that bitch I want her here and out of sight of anyone..."
His eyes widened as he raised his head to look at the goddess. "You...want her here?"
"I don't want that bitch letting anyone know she got knocked up." Her voice was filled with anger.
"R-right. She hasn't told anyone so far." He could hardly hide the excitement in his voice. "Are you...are you going to try to stop he from having the kid?"
"No, but I can take it away and have it raised by someone else." She went back to her bed angered still.
He frowned, laying down with her and wrapping his arm around her waist. He tried to think of a way to cheer her up, not coming up with much. "Akito...will you put the collar back on me?"
She pointed to the nightstand on the otherside of the room. "Its over there bring it to me and I will."
He got up out of bed, going to the other side of the room and grabbing the collar. Kyou brought it to her, handing it to her and kneeling by her.
She moved forward holding the collar in her hands watching him curiously. "... If that bitch comes here I won't allow you to see her..." She put the collar around his neck locking it tightly.
The color seemed to fade from his cheeks, his hands grasping her arms. "No! No, Akito, please, you have to let me see her!"
"Why that bitch will make you stay with her when you belong to me and only me!" She screamed at the cat.
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