Silent Screamers

Ok Ya'll I'd like to say sorry for not updating. So...uh... Sorry? Anyway I've updated now and I should have updated Freedom's heart by tomorrow (3rd June).

Chapter 9

Creak

Oh god.

It was just the bed.

Don't be so paranoid!

She's not after you it's just…precaution. Yeah that's it…I think.

I was in Souta's room packing clothes for him. Let's see shirts, pants, underwear, toothbrush, money… what else…?

Suddenly the door was flung open. I turned around…

Mum was standing in the door way.

"Mum…" I breathed.

"Hello… honey" the word came out in a hiss, "where is he?"

"Who?" her eyes were so blank. And her skin was white as snow with blue tints she looked... dead.

"Kinichio. You're father."

I stared at her. She knew where he was. He was either floating upstairs somewhere or downstairs…

"Where is he!" she screeched.

"H-he's dead"

"Exactly, and you let him die. You will pay." She said in a low unemotional voice, "you will pay."

She left.

I stared after her.

This can't be happening. It…it just can't!

I hurried on packing Souta's suitcase.

I had to get him to Shippos's house. Now.

Grandpa was already gone.

I picked up the suitcase and started to go down stairs when I noticed something at the bottom of the steps.

It was furry and red.

"Byou!" I gasped I put the suitcase down and ran down the rest of the stairs.

There he was, my beloved cat, Byou. His fat body mangled and twisted. His eyes were open staring.

The topaz eyes staring into oblivion.

I looked him more closely.

It was disgusting.

His back was covered in lash marks that looked like they came from a whip... or nails. His stomach was cut open. His entrails lying all over the small mat. His collar was tied around his hind legs. His front paws were tied by… his tail. A bloody stump was all that remained where it had been cut off. I looked at his chest, trying not to throw up, there was a nail file stabbed into his heart.

I got up and went to wash my hands.

Souta loved that cat…

I have to go to him...

I went back up the stairs.

As I went passed the body of the cat I lifted the edge of the mat and covered him.

I brought the suitcase down and went out the front door.

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"Kagome! I thought you would never come!" cried the excited boy.

"Well I'm here now Souta. Where's Shippo's mum?"

At that moment a slim, red headed woman who looked to be in her late 30's walked up to them.

"Are you Kagome? Hi, it's nice to meet you. Don't worry about Souta, he'll be fine at my house. If you need to talk to him you've got the number. Now come on Souta, before Shippo destroys the car."

With that she took the bag of Kagome and walked over to her car.

That was easy.

"Kagome?"

"Yes."

"I love you!" Souta cried as he flung himself into my arms.

"I-I love you too. Now go have fun with your friend"

"Bye!"

"Bye…" she called after him as he raced off to the car.

I'm alone now.

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As I walked into the house.

One thought crossed my mind.

Byou.

I had to get him buried.

"Ok," I sighed.

I walked out the back door and got a shovel and started to dig a grave for the cat.

When I finally finished digging I went inside to get him.

I would put the mat in with him.

Slowly I walked towards the covered form of my cat.

I picked him up and walked outside.

I put him in the hole.

A Prayer For Byou, The Cat.

Dear god,

Please let Byou have piece in little kitty heaven. Let him have all the fish he want and chew toys.

Please look after him.

May you rest in peace, Byou

Amen.

I started to fill in the hole. Slowly the hole became smaller until in was finally gone.

I looked up at the tree I had buried him under.

It was the tree I had found him in 5 years before. He was just a kitten then.

I walked up to the tree and started to carve into the trunk.

Byou. Beloved cat. 2 June 2006.

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I walked inside.

And went to clean up any remaining blood from the floor.

As I was scrubbing I realised something.

'you will pay'

She was going to kill me…