I do not own Fruits Basket
Author's note:
Thank you for all your reviews!
And I don't have writers block anymore!
I think…
Chapter 9
Ryouko didn't come to school the next day.
Or the next.
No one knew where she was, and everyone who knew her was on edge.
Especially Usagi.
And Kyo had become an unresponsive zombie.
How did I let this happen? He thought. I could have helped her, I could have done something. But I'm just a coward.
Across the room, in his seat, Usagi had buried his hands in his hair, exposing both eyes. They had dark circles under them, proving that he hadn't slept at all in the time that Ryouko has been gone.
What happened to her? Where did the girl that didn't let even being abandoned stop her? Where is the girl who would kick your ass if you tried to touch her?
When Tohru, Uo, and Hana ate lunch together, not a word passed between them, but they were all wondering Where is Ryouko?
Haru and Yuki thought it was their fault. If only I hadn't told her the secret, then none of this would have happened, Ryouko would be here. Yuki thought.
If only I hadn't been so suspicious about her not making us transform, maybe she would be here. Haru thought.
Then after class, in the hallway, Usagi snapped.
"Where is she?!" He yelled at Kyo, grabbing his collar. "What have you done with Ryouko!?"
"I don't know where she is." Kyo lied.
"Liar!" Usagi punched Kyo. "What have you done with my Ryouko?!"
Kyo broke free from Usagi's grasp and punched Usagi in the stomach. "Your Ryouko? YOUR Ryouko?!" He yelled. "No! Ryouko was my friend too! You're not the only person who cared about her!"
Now a crowed had formed around them, some chanting "Fight! Fight!"
That was exactly what they did. Kyo's martial art's training vs. Usagi's rage powered strength. Throwing blows at each other, yelling insults, but most of them had to do with Ryouko.
"Where is she?!"
"What have you done with her, bitch!"
"I don't know! I told you, I'm just as worried as you!"
The fight finally ended when Yuki came by and kicked Kyo in the stomach and punched Usagi in the jaw.
"Idiots." Yuki muttered, his hands holding Usagi and Kyo back.
Haru appeared as the crowd began to disperse, he holding Usagi back, and Yuki holding Kyo back. When they stopped struggling, they were freed, but then scolded by Yuki.
"We are all wondering where Ryouko is, but this is no time to go blaming each other." Yuki scolded. "Now get to class before we all get in trouble."
Later, at home.
Kyo went strait up to his room once he arrived home. He threw himself onto his bed, but an instant later, he realized he way laying on a piece of paper.
Picking it up, he read:
Monsters should stick together.
In Akito's neat handwriting.
Kyo crumpled the paper up and threw it at the ground. He realized that he was sitting on something lumpy. Standing up, he found Ryouko's necklace.
Kyo looked around his room, and saw a foot on his balcony. (don't worry, the foot was connected to a leg.)
He stumbled over to his balcony, where a none-to-pleasant sight greeted him.
An unconscious Ryouko lay on his balcony. The back of her shirt was ripped open, to reveal twin scars that were bleeding slightly. Her face was a bloody and bruised mess, her hands were scratched up, and bleeding (from splinters in the wood floor when she put gashes in it with her claws.)
"Ryouko!" The word ripped from Kyo's throat, almost painfully.
He desperately checked her neck for a pulse, and to his relief, found one. But he still panicked, she had lost so much blood, she might not live much longer.
Before he called for help, he, clasped Ryouko's necklace around her neck, to be sure that she didn't transform again.
Only then did he rush downstairs, yelling, "Yuki! Shigure! Tohru! Anyone!"
Yuki appeared at the base of the steps. "What is it?"
"I-I found Ryouko." Kyo said, tears beginning to stream down his face.
Yuki raced up the stairs with Kyo, and couldn't hold back a gasp at the sight of Ryouko, battered and broken, on the balcony.
"C-Call Hatori!." Kyo pleaded, dropping to his knees next to his fellow monster.
About to leave the room, Yuki picked up and un-crumpled the note from Akito.
"No way." He gaped, looking from Kyo to Ryouko, "S-She…?"
Kyo nodded, he couldn't say anything.
Yuki rushed downstairs to the phone and called Hatori.
"Hatori speaking."
"Hatori! You have to come quickly! Ryouko, she, I-I don't know how much longer she'll live!"
"I'll be there as soon as I can."
Within minuets Hatori was there, asking where she was. Yuki brought him upstairs, where a sobbing Kyo was on his knees next to Ryouko.
"Get out." Hatori ordered, opening his medical bag.
Kyo and Yuki did as they were told, and went downstairs where they both sat at the table, worrying as much as it was possible.
Author's note:
Don't you just love cliff hangers!
Will she live? Or die?
I already know, but what do you think?