Kyo frowns instinctively, his head turns to the entrance of the kitchen.

"What's the matter Kyo?" Kagura blinks as Kyo begins to stand up. "Are you okay?"

"Shut up." Kyo growls. Eyes that were once bright with mirth and affection, were now riddled with dark bloodlust. The door slides open with a bang and Yuki drags himself in, heavily panting. The man looks a little distraught, he sweating and paler than usual and has an evil tense look in his violet eyes once he glances up at us. I recognized that look from earlier today in his room. But now it seemed to be stronger than before. Something was bound to go down and there was nothing I could do.

It's silent for several moments until Yuki finally parts his lips, "It's time we end this…"

Chapter 15 - A Powerful End

His last resort— the Sohma Headquarters.

Yuki grasped the first Sohma gate, emotionally hurting. Hurting over Tohru and, for the fact he was here again.

…It was nearly evening and he couldn't take this feeling anymore. The pain ate at his muscles. It almost scared him. He remember the events of him and Tohru and how he overreacted. He actually grabbed the poor woman's hand, squeezing the life out of it. It was as if he blacked out.

But after thinking, it finally struck him— he would never do a thing like that. He would never try to harm Tohru. Something happened to him in his room, something was there that triggered his power. Whatever it was, it still around him. It actually followed him all the way here. He had to figure out what it was. The only way to do that, was to come here— to Sohma House. It seemed they had been expecting him, the second gate opened with a shrill sound of screeching metal.

Yuki walked right on through, his arms clinging to his body as he dragged himself along. His limbs felt heavy as boulders. What was this?

"Just a mess…" a voice sneered through the dark mist.

Yuki paused to look up at the newcomer. "I don't have time to be ridiculed, Ren…"

The dark - haired woman's lips parted into a deep laugh. "Akito told you it would happen, didn't she… Heh, if that girl is right about anything, it's on the fate of others. She predicted the advancing of the curse…"

Yuki bit his lip so hard, he could taste a hint of blood. "Where is she…?"

"What made you think you were any different from Kyo? You're a monster… Only you thought you could control it…" she chuckled again.

"Shut the hell up, you damn rat! You're just as much as a monster as I am."

"Don't compare me to you, you bloodthirsty freak! I'm nothing like you! Unlike you, Tohru Honda accepts me…"

All that blew up in the man's face. Tohru was now afraid of him.

"Just a mess…" she stepped down the old wooden porch stairs barefooted in a long black dress, glaring at Yuki. "And now… you want help to control it?" her slender hand stretched out to his sweated face. "Awh poor Yuki, scary isn't it?"

Yuki's hand snatches up a bit of the woman's dress and blasts her yards away, inducing her to be thrown back against the pillars. All in one quick motion, in which the human eye couldn't see. He had gotten stronger. He massaged his hand as steamed and tingled. "I said, where is she…?"

Ren grumbled, sitting up quickly. "How dare you attack me, you little—"

"Enough." everything thing halted. "Ren. Only a fool would approach an opponent without knowing their attributes. You would be that fool…"

Ren stumbled to her feet, "Mind your wits or I'll—"

Akito raised a hand. "Its done." she turns to Yuki and frowns, "Why are you here, Yuki? That last time you and Shigure were here, you said you could handle yourself." she cooed, as he began to frown, "You said you were going to proceed with the original plans of making Tohru fall in love with you… Now, here you are, forced to be your own enemy. Even one you love has shunned you, correct?"

Yuki scowled in frustration. "She hasn't shunned me." he muttered, "I came here to find out what the hell is going on with me…" he approaches the porch, "Kyūgekina Henka is supposed to be an easy quick process— no pain. Yet, after my powers awakening and I fighting Kyo, I have endured nothing but pain and suffering."

"Yes well… high power comes at a price, I'm afraid." she admits, sauntering back inside the house and Yuki anxiously follows.

"Higher powers?" he says with a baffled look, "So eventually I will be more powerful than that cat?"

"Not more, perhaps you are just as powerful… for now…" she replies, "Though Kyo is very potent, his abilities can't excel anymore. However your powers can still excel and it seems that you have pushed your body to grasp that unknown power." she looks at him through her short, spiked bangs, "…The conspiracy speaks of Kyo coming to destroy us and the chosen one coming forth to fight him one last time— then defeating him. One needs tremendous power for that."

"…I know that." Yuki breathes. So the pain he was suffering from wasn't just from his heartbreak but also from him pushing his body through stress for unknown power. A type of stress the man couldn't control and, for that reason, Tohru was afraid.

"So will you, Yuki, be the one… to deliver us Sohmas— from Kyo's wrath?" she asks, diligently.

But, was he that one? Was he the one to defeat Kyo when he reached his last stage? Yet, it did make sense. Seeing the cat and the rat always bumped heads, it would be apparent they would be moral enemies for one another in battle.

"To every door we open, lies a consequence— good or bad." Akito uttered, "Erasing Tohru's memory, only brought her and Kyo closer. I know that it will subside your plans if it hasn't already."

Yuki could see Tohru drifting apart from him because of all this. But despite all, he hated Kyo… for everything. "I don't want fight him… not while Tohru is there…"

Akito slipped behind him, grasping Yuki's shoulder and whispering a gentle hum in his ear, "That's no reason to hesitate. The man has simply escaped imprisonment by leaving the family. When he did come back, he takes everything from you; your pride, your luck even Tohru."

"Hn." Yuki scowls, "He has not taken her from me…" why was he lying to himself.

"He has! …and now she's afraid of you…" She proceeded to laugh, "What will you do now, Yuki?"

He glares at Akito. "Excuse me…?"

"…Will you be the one to deliver us Sohmas from Kyo's wrath?" she asks again, "Will you end up taking back Tohru and finishing Kyo's heartless existence forever?" Because it was the only way to break the curse and ending the cat's wrath. Breaking the curse was merely only a story Sohmas read before bed time and for so long, it served only to be a misleading myth.

…But that crazy myth was actually true.

…Eventually, with precious time, the Sohma curse could be broken by simply killing the cursed cat. The curse has to advance to the second stage. The curse can only advance if the cursed cat chooses to leave his past form for power and revenge. Should that happen, the advancing starts and all Sohmas develop powers to ultimately stop the cat from taking revenge on the Sohma family. There should be one Sohma— the one to be proven stronger than the rest, should take charge in administering the final showdown.

…This important member is the chosen one.

Yuki stood there thinking. He could feel the hate in his heart growing stronger. He could see Tohru… falling for that cat. If that was so, he needed to kill… that cat. "Yes…" he spoke with confidence. "Yes, I Am." he nods. Who would stand up against Kyo? If not him, who else?

"Then do it." Akito smiled deviously. "Don't worry about her… she never loved you anyway? The world is a malicious, bleak place in which unconditional love doesn't exist for us… Kill him now, while you have the power…" If all the cursed Sohmas were abandoning her, she could least keep Yuki. For Yuki's Zodiac bond seemed to be thick and still inseparable…

Off we went in his little mustang.

The mustang was shinny and black, with tan leather seats. The roof came down— just like the convertible. However, this car was much easier to get into but the seats were closer together and our elbows touched on the seat rest. I took upon myself to realize this was the first time our bodies touched willingly. How weird. His elbow never moved, instead it rested there. Then moments later his whole arm scooted even closer mine. I noticed his nub— actually, it really wasn't nub anymore. I could see an actual hand forming.

I couldn't believe it, Kyo actually had the power of healing himself. It beyond my understanding of any law of physics or anatomy. "Kyo?"

Though he was quiet, his eyes slid over to me.

"How long will it take for your hand to grow back completely?"

He sighed, staring deeply at his wrist. "Few days maybe? But it might take longer than that." he replied, frowning. "Any cut or bruise I get, my body can heal it instantly. As for any lost limbs, they are harder to heal but not impossible." he explained, moving his eyes to the road.

"Oh I see." I reached for his arm to examine it.

"Wa? What are you doing?" he was about to pull back but he was too late. "Err… Tohru?"

"Don't be embarrassed, Kyo…" he froze, looking at me, "Just let me see…" Mind you, he was driving. So instead of trying to fight with me, he just turned his head. Almost as if he was ashamed.

I let my hands do the traveling at that moment. Touching his cold flesh arm carefully, I began to look deeper. I could see the malnutrition in the texture of his skin. His skin looked tough but really, it was fragile. His arm had no elasticity— no tint. His veins were dark, visible and rolled each time my thumb traveled over them. So this is what three years of no food could do to a person. It made me realized how important eating was.

Hm…

Which brought me to my next thought. How could I get Kyo to join us at dinner time?

"I wish there was a way that we could all enjoy meal time together."

"Hm?" Yuki looked up, brows raising.

"Well Shigure gets tired of waiting for me to cook… and Kyo doesn't eat at all…"

"Your point?"

"Well maybe if I made breakfast, lunch, and, dinner earlier and prepared something for Kyo to eat for all meals, they would both come to eat with us…"

We were at the house now. I let go of his arm and got out of the car.

"Wa?" Kyo glared at me.

"What?" I blinked.

"Care to tell me why you were molesting my arm in the car?" he hissed, "I mean you can't just feel up on me and not tell me what you're thinking?" his orange strands hid his brows but I knew he was slightly annoyed. "Duh…"

I giggled. "I thought nothing…"

"Whatever! You're such a bad liar!"

"Well if you really wanna know what I was thinking, just read my face like you always do…" I happily suggested.

Kyo paused, glaring. "Really funny." then his face relaxed. He simply walks over to me, his eyes are so concentrated, "You have a plan or an idea for tonight when I get home… don't you?"

That Kyo was something else. "Maybe…" I giggled again.

"…This …can't be good."

"Can you be here for dinner tonight?" I asked.

"Why?"

"Please…" I pouted.

"But whyyy?" he crossed his arms.

"…Because you won't regret it." I smiled at the confused Kyo, "I promise."

"Hn. I bet."

"Yuki can't kill Kyo… so why did you make him believe that he could…"

Akito turn around quickly, face drawing into a frown at her mother. "Because he wanted to believe he could. So I helped him— it was an extra push."

"And if Kyo kills him?"

"He's not the chosen Sohma so why does it matter?" Akito sighed at Ren as she continued to stand at the entrance of the room.

Her hair swayed sideways as she cocked her head to the side, her dark eyes flickered at her. "So if he isn't the one who will kill Kyo, then who is?"

I started dinner right as I got home. Kyo was going to be home soon and my goal was to finish before everyone appeared. Within an hour the whole house was filled with delicious aroma and Shigure came running, like always.

"Well, well…" Shigure laughed, "Meal time already?"

"Almost." I giggled, placing a large bowl of rice balls on the table.

"And what's that?" the man asks, brows raising.

My eyes follow his hand, "Oh that's beef and vegetables with rice…"

"No I mean that." he points to the odd looking dish on the opposite side. "New dessert?"

I turned around to look at what the man was talking about. "It's a surprise." I smiled, whipping back around to attend to some egg rolls. "Kyo is joining us for dinner too."

"Heh." Shigure giggled. "20 bucks it was involuntary."

"Haha, I didn't have to beg him too much." I began cutting other veggies. "I hope he really comes." then again, Kyo always kept his word. No matter how bogus it seemed to him.

"Well he is certainly gonna be a happy camper when he sees who else is coming to dinner." Shigure took a seat at the fixed table. "I can't wait to see his face…" he said dryly.

"Oh who's coming?"

"Tohru? Is that you…?" a small voice drifted to us from the kitchen door. "You, eh, look so different?"

Shigure and I turn immediately to find Kagura there. I can't help but stare at the brunette. It had been so long since I had seen her. It had been almost four years. Her frame was thicker and she had long hair that touched all the way to her bottom. She was fairly tan. But more than anything, the girl was well toned. Like she had been working out.

She paces to me and tackles me with hugs. My assumption was right. Kagura was very strong, she almost knocked the life out of me. "It's so swell to see you!

I choke, trying to return the gratitude. "…You… too Kagura…"

She lets go, looking around, "Oh my, Shigure." She giggles, "You haven't changed a bit…"

Shigure struck a pose, "Ahem, why thank you, Kagura… of course, a man like me never changes." he reveals a smile of pearly whites, "Hehe, I stay hot all year long…"

She frowns, "Yup, definitely haven't changed." She looks around some more, "Where's Yuki and Kyo?"

I almost couldn't believe how she said Kyo— like it was a normal name. I couldn't forget how crazy she was about Kyo. I guess you could say she was dangerously infatuated with him. Her love for him was bigger than I could ever imagine. I didn't even love myself that much…

"Yuki might be up in his room. He's been packing…" I responded with more dishes on the table.

"What for?" Kagura blinks.

"Oh, Yuki is leaving for law school and he's going to be working in a law office." Shigure answered proudly, like Yuki was his own son. "He's leaving tomorrow. I hope he decides to come down for dinner instead of being cooped up there."

I hoped too. If he did come down, it would be awkward sitting with him but at least I could be with him one last time. I was sure the man was still angry with me and I didn't blame him. I should have never told him that I didn't want to get married. It was something that slipped out of my mouth. In the heat of the moment, I couldn't control it but thinking on it now, I could have tried to hold back

"And Kyo?" the girl sat across from Shigure.

"He's at work." it felt weird saying that.

"…Kyo works?" Shigure eyes widened.

Kagura perks up. "Oh my gawd! Where?"

"Yeah, weird huh?" I answered, "We talked about it today. He told me he owns his own wine business."

Shigure laughed, "So that explains the mustang…" he proceeds to laugh again. "How funny, when I was gonna ask him where he got it, he puts me in a headlock and tells me if I say a thing to anyone, he would sew my mouth shut."

That sounded like him.

"That Kyo is something else." Kagura smiles.

"Yea…" I began separating cups. "You can ask him all about it when he gets here." I stopped to lean ever the table winking, "But you didn't hear it from me…" We all giggled, oblivious to realize the sudden newcomer. Abruptly I was startled by cold hand on my shoulders.

"WAAA!" I whirled around. "Kyo you scared me…" The man changed from his work clothes to something more casual but still kept his professional look. Under his a grey cashmere coat on, he wore a grey lose collared shirt, half buttoned, with black corduroy pants.

"Why so giggly, giggling makes me angry…" Kyo admitted, "Tell me again why I'm here…"

"OH MY GAWD! KYO!" Kagura exclaimed, nearly falling out of her seat to grope at the tall, handsome but, very pale Kyo. Who was now, even whiter than before when his nightmare tried so hard to grab for him. In a quick instinct, he stops her with both hands. "I have missed you! You have gotten soo cute!"

"You… called me here for this? Not funny Tohru. Actually, it's quite mean…" Kyo grimaced, cheeks heating with a furious blush.

"I didn't know she was coming myself." Of course he would blame me. I just smiled at his incisive expression and his effortless attempt to hold back the mighty Kagura.

"Gosh Kyo…" she joggled under his tight stone grip. "So it is true… you have gotten pretty strong." the thick girl couldn't move. It was as if she was glued to the floor. "It's not gonna work all night, you handsome fluff, you!"

Kyo sighs. "Not if I can help it." His ruby eyes were bright with obvious embarrassment as he glanced meaningfully at me.

Heh well, at least Kagura still liked him. No matter what he changed into, she would still love and shower him with the utmost care. "Awh come on, Kyo. Let me go." she whimpers, "Okay, I won't hug you I promise."

"I'm not stupid." Kyo gripped harder. Finally he was stronger than her, to the point she couldn't move the joints in her arms.

"I'm serious! I won't, please let go!" her face relaxes when he lets go. "Geez, how did you get so strong all of the sudden?" she massages the muscles in her arms. "Like a big beast or something…" she smacks the back of his head.

"Ow! Woman! Stop it!"

You mean, she didn't know? I thought all of the Sohmas knew about Kyo's nagai henkan. Yuki said that all Sohmas got powers if the cat decided to go forth with his long transformation.

"So Kyo chose to be who he is now?"

"Yes. When a cat matures, he is able to decide between staying a cat or, advancing to a beast. To achieve this successfully, he can go about this three ways. He can either get stronger by yearning for revenge on the Sohma family, consuming himself in hatred, or the alternative, abandon his soul."

"…"

"However, choosing this path does affect us too. If the cat is successful with transforming into a beast then we get abilities once we mature as well. I know this seems like a good thing but it really isn't. For the fact that we gain abilities, means that Kyo is very powerful and could very well be capable of killing the whole Sohma family…"

One would think, Kagura would be fully informed. Since she liked him so much. I wondered if she even was aware of her powers yet. Maybe then, she would understand. "Hookay folks! Dinner is ready! Bon Appétit!"

"…Yuki isn't coming down?"

I shrugged, "I guess not." I sauntered to the entrance of the kitchen, "Yuki! Dinner time! You up there?" not one word, or movement came from upstairs. I know he hears me, but he's still mad at me. I know he has to be.

"Forget him." Kyo frowned, "If he doesn't wanna come down, then forget him."

With a sigh, I sauntered back to the table and sat down. Kyo proceeded to take off his long grey cashmere coat and placed behind his chair.

"This is a dream come true…" Kagura sat beside him, "To be sitting next to my love!" she wrapped her arms around his stiff arm.

"Don't make me do this…" Kyo glared at me through his bangs, "I'll end up killing it…" Suddenly Kagura smacks him on the back of his head again, "OW— the hell was that for!"

"I'm not an it!" she attempts to slap him again but stops as he flinches, "I'm your future wife! Don't think I have forgotten!"

"Make it stop." His cat ears tingle.

"Ah. Just like old times." Shigure starts laughing.

"Yea." I watched how Kyo and Kagura instantly clicked. No matter how much he hated her, he still made an attempt to tolerate her. It was cute how he acted in front of her, both arguing like they were actually married. "Oops." I suddenly realized the real reason why I asked Kyo to stay for dinner. I grabbed the mystery plate and slid it over to him. "Here Kyo… as promised."

The man quit arguing to look at the odd piece of whatever it was. "Is that… meat?" he snatches the plate up and sniffs it like a hungry wolf. "…Steak…" his eyes go black instantly. He quickly pulls back the plastic wrap.

"…Yes, it's a…" I paused looking for the right word, "…An extremely rear steak."

The man looks at me mesmerized, his eyes are a two black orbs. I know I looked as good as that steak but he pulls away from me and grabs the nearest eating utensil and probes the juicy meat.

"Uck…" Kagura blinks, "Well I guess fixing dinner won't be so hard if he eats like this."

Laughter pooled around the table while Kyo continued to stuff his face with rear steak. I guess I better say Grace before Kyo finishes without us. "Hands please…" and at my command, everyone links hands. Kagura nudges Kyo, which induces him to look up in a haze. She grabs his hand and I grab his other.

"Okay… Grace."

"Grace." Everyone lets go and we began clinking our forks and knives on porcelain. To my surprise Kyo ate very quietly. He elegantly poked his meat with a fork and placed it gently in his mouth. It was a perfect contrast to how I pictured him. Kagura smiled, observing him as well.

"So you have a business, Kyo…"

Kyo looks at me then wipes his mouth with a napkin. "Yes…" his voice almost sounded pleasant when replying to her. "It's a wine shop." with a light gasp, he reached into his coat pocket and pulls out a medium bottle of wine. "Since I was invited against my will to dinner," he glowers at me, "I decided to bring something to drink." he cleared his throat, sounding a little nicer than usual, "It's um— virgin grape wine. It has a sweet taste to it…"

"Awh Kyo, how nice of you…" I retrieve the bottle, proceeding to the drawer for a wine opener.

"My Kyo is so sweet…" Kagura tugged on his arm again.

He resisted, "Don't bother, I hoped to be somewhat drunk for dinner." Yuki had the right idea, skipping out on this dumb dinner.

"Well there isn't any good wine openers. All of them are broken." I pouched out my lip, sighing.

"Let me have it." Kyo stood up fast before Kagura could fluff with him some more. He reaches for the bottle and abruptly sticks a fang into the cork—

And POP.

Kyo's head jerks back and he pulls the cork from his fang. "There."

Kagura was the only one that didn't seem to be unraveled at the sight of Kyo's fangs. They seemed to grow a few inches when he needed them. Shigure blinked twice at the scene. I could understand why he would be unnerved but I had seen them before. I even touched with on accident back at the buffet. So why was I threatened?

"Well?" Kyo raised a brow, "Get the glasses."

"Right." and I scurried to the cupboard to pull glasses.

The rest of dinner went relatively smooth with few incidents and Kyo found himself being smothered by the mighty Kagura. We sat there after the plates were cleaned up, enjoying the old stories that were passed along. Most of them were about Sohmas before Shigure decided to move out of the main house.

I could see Kyo relaxing and opening up a little more as the night went on further. More than a few times, I caught a glance of Kyo's pale face, which was mesmerized by the sound of rich laughter, sounding in harmony, echoing in our cozy dining room. Possibly, because Yuki wasn't at the table. Right now, the dining room was warm, and so friendly. I know it was so unlike what Kyo was used to. Especially for the past nights of him being here. With that thought in mind, I took a sip of water—

The mood turned sullen and quickly shattered when loud footsteps drifted from the living room. It was as if someone entered from outside. I heard the entrance shut loudly moments before. The only person I had in mind was Yuki.

Kyo frowns instinctively, his head turns to the entrance of the kitchen.

"What's the matter Kyo?" Kagura blinks as Kyo begins to stand up. "Are you okay?"

"Shut up." Kyo growls. Eyes that were once bright with mirth and affection, were now riddled with dark bloodlust.

The door slides open with a bang and Yuki drags himself in, heavily panting. The man looks a little distraught, he sweating and paler than usual and has an evil tense look in his violet eyes once he glances up at us. I recognized that look from earlier today in his room. But now it seemed to be stronger than before. Something was bound to go down and there was nothing I could do.

It's silent for several moments until Yuki finally parts his lips, "It's time we end this…"

"Yuki… what are you talking about?" I know I can't stop him but stood up anyway. Shigure is tugging on me to sit down but I can't. "Please calm down…"

"Shut your mouth Tohru! You don't know anything! You don't understand!" Yuki's words are venom to me and I almost want to choke up and cry. But I just stand there frozen. "I'm the… chosen one…"A sensual flame of massive energy clustered the still atmosphere around them.

"Chosen one?" Kagura blinks.

"He means…" Shigure went further to explain, "…the one that's supposed to take charge in beating Kyo… in the end."

"Yea, let's end this…" Kyo kicks the chair back, "Come at me as hard as you can… I'll whip your ass with one hand…"

Chosen one? I'm totally lost. I don't even know how to begin to comprehend what was just being said. Yuki being the chosen one? I mean I understood that the Sohma members had abilities so that if Kyo was to ever attack them they could defend themselves. But since Kyo has been here, not once had he started a fight. Yuki had always been the one to edge him on. And to add to the madness, there was something called a chosen one.

"…Now you see why I said to stay away from him. He's very dangerous, Tohru. If he does try to kill off the Sohma family, then we all have to be ready."

So was that time now? Was it time to fight Kyo and… kill him?

Kyo's fingers twitched and tensed up, ready to draw blood.

"WAIT— S-STOP YUKI." Kagura jumps in front of Kyo, "Please don't—" But Yuki takes his final breath as he leaps towards the both of them and pushes Kagura out of the way, channeling her against the wooden cabinets, she falls unconsciously.

"KAGURA!" I yelp but it's no use, Shigure urges me move out of the way and I can't help but to stare two delirious men.

Kyo ducks then does a back flip onto the table. It breaks and the luscious food I put so much time in, spatter on the floor. The room is submerged in a dark mist, created by Yuki's dark power. Kyo just chuckled. He wasn't at all threatened by Yuki releasing his full power here in the house. It only meant he would go all the way as well.

"I'll kill you…" Yuki swung a roundhouse punch and Kyo bent backward and felt the man's knuckles swish past his nose.

"Do it then. Kill me…" Kyo cooed, suddenly letting his guard down. Yuki pushed his palms into his abdomen, blasting Kyo into the patio door with a thundering crash. Chunks of glass stabbed into his bare arms. Kyo sat up quickly, unbothered by the glass in his arms. Just before he could pick them out, Yuki leaped for him again.

Yuki proceeded to punch him repeatedly, his hands raised sluggishly, slick with blood as aimed they for Kyo's gut. Quickly Kyo swung an elbow into Yuki's forearm with crushing force. There was a loud crunching sound, and before I could comprehend it, Kyo had broken Yuki's left arm. Now, they were equal, Kyo had lost his hand in the last fight and now Yuki was without his arm. Still, Yuki didn't seem to be bothered, he still had his other arm in which he could punch Kyo in the face.

Desperation overtook Kyo, and despite of us looking, he saw his chance. Kyo lunged forward and sunk his fangs into Yuki's neck. I could see Yuki's skin pop under Kyo's tight jaws, their blood mingling until they were one and the same. Yuki was so lifeless and he didn't even scream.

Instead they fell to the ground, arms and legs entangled, and Yuki's fists sunk once, then twice into Kyo's stomach. Kyo wrapped his hands around Yuki's neck, digging his fingernails into rival's flesh. Yuki made shrilled yelp, and pulled back hard. Kyo used his leverage to grab my boyfriend's head and slam his temple into the picnic table. I watched as eyes of both men grew dilated, and I could see fresh blood flowing from Yuki's head. He seemed to sway, dizzy, so Kyo knocked him to the ground.

Their faces were coated in the red liquid that was draining down onto their chests from biting and scratching. "Hn…" Kyo still felt the energy from his wounds, the radiation that seemed to sting every time he moved. But I could tell Kyo loved it. He longed for when Yuki would fight him again.

"Shigure…" I whisper, "Why is this happening?" I wanted them to fight like they did in high school. When it was harmless and they argued about who was better. I craved that more than anything. Why did they have to kill each other? Was it fate? Destiny? What?

"Yuki is being manipulated." Shigure frowned, wondering if he should jump in now.

"Manipulated?"

Suddenly the lifeless Yuki gets up and begins fighting again. Yuki charges forward with a roar like a bull but Kyo sidesteps, whirling to face him. We all watched Yuki raise his hands in an awkward position.

Shigure gasps, "Damn it! Kyo move!" he growled. I gasped, I had never seen Shigure so serious before. However, the man knew something before we all knew.

Kyo's smirk erased off his face. "The hell?" He wished for a quicker ending now. Then Yuki's hands shot forward, releasing eccentric dark cool colors from his palms. This vast, heated force that was created, Kyo realized, wasn't just going to hit him but everything else too.

The whisper of a footstep to his left, Kyo turned at the sound of running feet. A body ran into him as he stood there. "Shigure, what the hell— what are you doing?"

Shigure says nothing is he swifts forward to stop Yuki's attack. But what can he do? I thought Shigure was harmless? Perhaps it was just another false accusation I was made to believe I suppose. My thoughts were correct, as Shigure stops the attack with a simple hand. It was if he absorbed the whole thing in the palm of his hand.

The lifeless Yuki attempts again but Shigure snatches his hand before he could try again. "Sorry… but you're not the chosen one…" and he elbows Yuki in the back, inducing Yuki to fall unconsciously.

Shigure paused, listening for movement. He turned as Kyo lashed out blindly, trying hard to attack him. He throws punches and kicks at him, "What did you do that for!" but Shigure ducks effortlessly, "You ruined our fight!"

"The fight was already over…" the man shook his head at angry cat. Kyo felt his fist connect with the muscled flesh of Shigure's arm, but to his surprise, the man flips him on his back. "I don't wanna kill you Kyo for being foolish…"

"Wah?" came a small breath from Kyo before trying again. I shake my head, failing to piece together what just happened? Shigure tightened his grip on the man's hand, "It's over." he never looked so serious.

He turns to me, "Tohru, call 911. Now."

I jumped over the broken glass, rushing to find the nearest phone. "Right!"