Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Cursed Love, Forevermore ❯ Chapter 49

She laid quietly on the bed her eyes focused upon the small girl that bounced on the bed where she sat. The small child was smiling and giggling as her mother shook a rattle out in front of her to make her happy. Her body had started to weaken even in her happy state she was trying to keep up for the two boys and the small child. The two baby books were set up on a shelf finished. Kyou's form rested against the back wall of the cell still, his eyes looking up through the bars at the moon overhead. It was unusually late, and he hadn't seen her yet.

 

A figure walked to the bars peaking threw. "Cat..." He spoke coldly toward him as he peered down.

 

"What the hell do you want Yuki, where's Tohru?" Kyou didn't make any effort to move for the rat, staying against the wall.

 

"... I think she's getting close she won't even sit up to eat now...."

 

"Is she still being strong..?" He was curious, as to if she had given up again.

 

He nodded lightly. "Her body is just giving out on her just like when Yumi was on the way, but this is worse."

 

He nodded softly and slowly looked down, "So... she's probably not going to make it..?"

 

".... I really don't know..." He spoke sadly as he leaned back against the door. ".... Should I ask Hatori-san to let you out so you can spend some time with Miss Honda before she goes into labor."

 

"Not tonight, it's too dangerous since you're already out here..." Slowly he sighed and looked down a bit, "Tomorrow night though..."

 

He nodded lightly. "I'll take your place in the cage so at least the see a figure in there." He looked down watching a small bug crawl across his shoe.

 

Kyou laughed softly as he stood and walked to the cage door, looking down at the other boy outside, "So... that's what you and Hatori have come up with?"

 

"For now the only time they come to you is to give you food right?" He looked to the cell bars.

 

"Yea... when they even bother to do that," he said as he looked down at Yuki. "If it weren't for Tohru bringing me food each night I'd be starving."

 

"That's just the way she is even tonight she made me bring you fish." He lifted the bag up to the bars. Kyou quickly reached between the bars and snatched away the bag of fish, starting to eat it relatively hungrily. He hadn't been brought food that day at all, and was growing incredibly hungry.

 

"... She's still trying to be strong for us cat... but I don't know if she can make it threw this...." he spoke sadly.

 

"If she doesn't... then I'm counting on you and Shigure to raise that child... and make sure he or she never forgets their mother..."

 

"... Kyou-kun it still needs the father...." He looked to the sky. "...Miss Honda will be upset if you don't she'll feel it was all a burden on you that she was with your child."

 

"Yuki... I can't be a good father, look what all I've caused. How could I possibly raise a child that I created, that caused pain and suffering and…. Death..."

 

".... You'll leave that poor child on orphan just like Miss Honda?" He spoke coldly toward the cat. "If she didn't love you she wouldn't keep running out to see you in this cold weather with a bag of fish she cooks for you every night."

 

"I don't doubt her love... but, that child... I..." he was at a loss for words, the sadness of the thought of trying to raise the child alone getting to him.

 

"... Miss Honda's mother raised her alone until she died in the accident.... Miss Honda even told me that was the only day she didn't tell her mother she loved her that she hated her... Do you want that child to feel that when the father wants nothing to do with him or her....?”

 

"I'm just..." he spoke quietly, stopping mid sentence, not wanting to admit his fear, but finally breaks down. "I'm afraid... that the child will hate me, because I'm the monster that killed his or her mother..."

 

".... Miss Honda has already written in the book that it wasn't..." He looked back to the cat threw the bars. "When you're out tomorrow she'll want to show you the baby books."

 

"She wrote lies to the children..." he said softly as he kneeled down and leaned against the door. "Do you know how hard it'll be for me... to lie to those kids..?"

 

".... Your not the only one lying cat...." He sighed sadly. ".... But this is what Miss Honda wants..."

 

"How long do you think I'll be able to keep the truth from them..? How long will I be able to hide the true me from them.. The monster I am.."

 

"... Kyou-kun the children are Miss Honda's they'll understand.... Just like us... If anything.... we can always suppress their memories..."

 

"How could they understand? Their mother died because of the father of the second... all because I spent one night giving in to her..." He fell silent as he sat down against the door now as he set his head on his knees.

 

Slowly Kyou walked back to the back wall, sitting against it. "Go home to her Yuki... I'll see her tomorrow night."

 

".... We just have to wait for the child to be born..." He stood slowly before looking into the cat. "... We just have to hope she survives this." He nodded softly as he set the bag of fish to the side, no longer eating on it. Yuki walked away from the cage now heading toward the house Hatori had given them. Kyou's form slowly lay over on the hard ground, slipping off into a very light sleep. She slept silently now with her small child curled against her body her head resting on her mother's stomach next to her sibling on the way. The day came and went, just as it always did, until the night sky grew dark with the moonless night. Kyou sat against the back of the cage completely covered in shadows, unseen by anyone.

 

Yuki walked up along with Hatori who opened the door as quietly as he could. Yuki walking in quietly. "Get up cat you need to go." Kyou slowly stood and walked towards the door, a small sigh escaping his lips. Yuki walked past him taking his place sitting in the corner in the shadows as Hatori closed the door locking it.

 

Slowly Kyou followed Hatori towards the house, "How's she doing..?"

 

"... She's awake now if that's what you wanted to know." He spoke softly hurrying as fast he could toward the house not wanting Kyou to open for view.

 

Quickly Kyou walked inside and towards the bedroom. "Tohru..."

 

She looked up from where she lay smiling up to him the child was sleeping on her chest now cuddled close to her mother. ".... I'm sorry I didn't make you any fish Kyou-kun..."

 

Quickly he walked over to the bed and sat down on the edge of it. "It's ok... I know you've been weak lately..."

 

"I've been strong just for you Kyou-kun..." She smiled faintly to him.

 

His hand slowly lifted and rested on her cheek, a small smile on his lips. "I know you have Tohru..."

 

Tears rolled down her cheeks. "... It's been so long since I've seen your face...."

 

"Shhhh..." he whispered as he caressed her cheek, "I'm here now, it's ok..."

 

She nodded slowly as she looked to him still. "... Kyou-kun am I still allowed to be scared of death."

 

"Yes..." he said as he leaned down and smiled, "everyone fears death, and that's ok, as long as you don't fully give up on life..."

 

She nodded lightly as she closed her eyes halfway. ".... What do you want to name your son?" She kept her eyes on him as she blushed.

 

His head tilted slightly to one side as he smiled, "How about... Keiji...” He was curious about her response, his eyes focused on her's as he watched her.

 

She nodded lightly as she smiled. "... Were going to have a baby boy...."

 

His smile broadened a bit as he looked down at her and nodded, "I'm glad..."

 

She closed her eyes slowly as smiled. "... I finished the books if you want to look."

 

"I'll look at them before I go back..." he said softly as he smiled down at her, "For now... I just want to stay here by your side."

 

She smiled. "Thank you for being so kind to me Kyou-kun..." She reached up petting his cheek softly.

 

His eyes closed as he leaned down and kissed her lips. "You're going to be a mother again soon... I want to make you as happy as possible."

 

She nodded sadly as she looked into his eyes. "... Do you regret it what we did Kyou-kun?"

 

His head slowly shook side to side. "I was afraid... but I really think that you will make it..."

 

"... Do you regret having the child that's what I want to know..."

 

His head shook slowly, "No... Not anymore..."

 

".... So if I die.... You'll still love the child and care for him...?" She kept her eyes focused on his her hand still on his cheek. His head nodded slowly as he reached up and took her hand in his.

 

She smiled weakly. ".... So if something happens who have you chosen to come and help take care of the children...?" She ran her fingers threw his hair now.

 

"I... haven't chosen anybody yet..." he said softly as he looked down. "It's hard to ask someone that when I don't know what's going to happen yet."

 

".... I want to say Kagura-chan, but I know how you feel about her.... maybe Rin-san would help she's graduating college soon and its summer break right...."

 

His head nodded softly as he looked down at her still. "I'll ask her..."

 

She nodded smiling. ".... I'm so glad that you two took care of me..."

 

"We'll continue to take care of you too..." he said as he lightly brushed his fingers over her cheek still, smiling. She nodded lightly as she struggled to keep her eyes open now her hand slowly falling from his cheek.

 

"Sleep now Tohru...,” he said as he slowly pulled his hand away and stood up, looking down at her and moving to the book shelf.

 

She shook her head. "...I want to stay with you as long as I can..." She spoke softly.

 

Slowly he walked back to the bed with the books in his hands. "You need to rest though, and I'm sure Yuki's about ready to get out of that cage..."

 

"... I can make it a few more minutes..." She spoke softly her eyes closing halfway. Nodding, he slowly opened the first book, looking through it at the things she'd added without him helping her. "... I left some pages blank so you can add things in for them...."

 

He nodded softly, smiling as he flipped through the pages. Next, he flipped through the pages of the one for the unborn child. She petted the sleeping child softly. "... Kyou-kun... Are you coming back tomorrow?"

 

"If I can... if Yuki will take my place again...” He slowly closed the book and smiled down at her.

 

"... I want to get a picture of you and me before the baby is born.... Like everything is perfect..." She smiled weakly.

 

"Did you bring your camera with you," he asked, his head tilting to the side as he smiled down at her still. She nodded lightly as she lifted her hand pointing to the shelf near the door. Slowly he stood up and moved over towards the shelf, grabbing the camera and walking back to her.

 

She shook her head. "Not today, I'm not feeling to good." She spoke sadly.

 

Nodding softly, he put the camera on the nightstand beside her bed. "Tomorrow then... For now, get some sleep, ok?"

 

She nodded lightly smiling up to him. "... Will the knight give his princess a kiss good night?"

 

Smiling, he slowly leaned down and pressed a light kiss to her lips before standing up. "I should get back… Yuki's probably getting about ready to have an attack..."

 

She nodded sadly as she looked up to him. "... Thank you for coming to see me.... I love you..." Her eyes closed slowly now.

 

"I love you too Tohru..." he said as he walked out to meet Hatori and go back to the cage.

 

He looked to the cat sadly. "... She's only probably has two days left if any...." He spoke sadly.

 

"I know...,” he said softly as he looked down at the ground, "I want to stay, but she needs to rest..."

 

"... The child's taking its toll on her now..." He hurried across the yard now toward the cage. He followed quickly, waiting by the cage for the door to be opened so that he could walk in and give Yuki his life of freedom back now. He opened the door for the cat Yuki walking out quickly looking back to the cat. Slowly, Kyou walked back in and went to the back wall, sitting down against it where he always did. Hatori closed the door now locking and bolting it closed now. Yuki looked down to the cat sadly now before turning away returning away walking back to Tohru. Against the back wall, Kyou pulled out a small bag of fish that he hadn't finished from yesterday. It was cold, but it was something to eat at least. Once he'd finished it off, he slowly curled up against the back wall and laid down, slipping off to sleep.

 

Yuki carefully picked up the small child laying her down in her crib covering her up with her cat footed print blanket. He slowly made his way to Tohru crawling over laying beside her petting her cheek softly as her head fell against his shoulder. ".... Do you think my mother misses me Yuki-kun....?" She whispered out as she rested with him.

 

"I'm sure she does Miss Honda," he said as he slowly ran his fingers through her hair, his hand being very gentle.

 

"... Do you think I'll get to stay with her...?" She was going in and out of it now from the medicine Hatori had given her.

 

"When it's time for you to be with her, I'm sure you will be able to," he whispered as he lightly caressed her, trying to help her ease into sleep.

 

She smiled weakly as she nodded lightly. "... Maybe she's with my father...." She stayed close to him.

 

"Shhhh.... Sleep now Miss Honda," he whispered as he ran his fingers through her hair. Kyou had fallen asleep within the cage now, waiting through the night.

 

"... I'll miss you.... and Kyou-kun..." She spoke softly as faded off into sleep finally. A soft sigh escaped his lips as he held the girl's cheek in his hand, laying his head down to sleep slowly. She slept silently now as she rested against him. The morning sun slowly rose, the light peering through the cage shining in the eyes of the cat, causing him to shift uncomfortably. It felt like he'd not really gotten any sleep at all, but he'd had at least seven hours since he'd gotten back to the cage. The small infant started to cry from across the room she sat up weakly trying to get to the child.

 

 

Her movement caused Yuki's form to shift, his eyes slowly opening, "Miss Honda, I'll get her, you stay in bed." She nodded lightly as she sat back down against the wall now covering up with a blanket. Quickly he got up and moved over to the pen, taking out the young child and carrying it to her. "Here now Yumi... here's mommy..." She took the child into her arms covering her with the same blanket she was using. She smiled down at her child as she held her close humming softly.

 

Out in the cage, the boy slowly stood up and walked to the bars, looking out at the people beginning to move around the estate to do their daily chores and business. ".... Yuki-kun is it ok if I go outside for a little bit?" She looked up to him the child finally calming down.

 

"Do you think you can, Miss Honda? It'd be best if you stayed inside... but if you would like, we can leave the estate for a small period of time."

 

"... I just want to enjoy the morning sunlight for a little bit, I don't think I could really go anywhere I'd slow you down." She smiled kindly at him giggling lightly trying to lighten the mood.

 

"We have to be careful though, Akito's always watching... we don't want him to know that you're here."

 

Hatori slowly walked in and glanced over at the two, "Do you need anything today Tohru?"

 

She shook her head slowly. ".... I'm fine. I think I want to go sit by the window for a little bit if that's ok."

 

"That'd be fine... Akito's still sleeping, he had some health issues this morning and is on medication at the moment." She nodded lightly as she stood weakly holding the child before sitting down on a bench near the window the child sitting on her lap as she sat back against the wall of the room. Kyou's hands were wrapped around the bars of the cage, looking out of the small window like opening on the front. He could barely make out someone in the window of the house that Tohru'd been staying in, but he wasn't sure it was her.

 

She closed her eyes relaxing in the sunlight. "... Its a lot warmer if I stay inside."

 

Kyou leaned up closer to the door, trying to see who was sitting by the window, but his vision was too blurred from spending so many countless hours in the dark. The child curled against her mother's chest where she rested in the sunlight. Slowly Kyou turned away and went to sit down once more, a soft sigh escaping him. "She's so close... and yet.. I can't see her." She flinched in pain as her hands went to her side careful not to wake the sleeping baby. Slowly Kyou curled up against the back wall once more, trying to find a comfortable position to rest until nightfall. Yuki saw the flinch, and looked up to Hatori, Hatori nodding slightly.

 

".... Yuki-kun... grab the baby I'm scared she's going to fall I can't hold her anymore..."

 

Quickly Yuki stood, moving over to her and getting the baby, "What is it Miss Honda?"

 

"... I think the baby's ready..." She spoke sadly as she looked to him.

 

Quickly he moved and placed the child in the playpen, Hatori helping him to get her up and back to the bed. "Yuki, go release the cat, tell him to come here."

 

She laid back down closing her eyes halfway. "... The sunlight felt so good for the last time.... I'm glad it's a sunny day..."

 

Yuki nodded as he ran out the door and to the cage, yanking open the door. "Cat, come on, Miss Honda is in labor." Hatori slowly helped her get comfortable, lifting her legs a bit, "You know the drill, you've been through it once before."

 

She nodded weakly. ".... Can the baby be in a different room I don't want her to watch her mother die."

 

"You don't know you're going to die yet, but when the boy's get here, yes, I'll have them take her elsewhere, now lift your legs and put them in the proper positions." The boys quickly ran across the courtyard of the estate and into the home. She moved her legs weakly to the position needed as she let out a weak cry tears starting to roll down. Once the boys were inside, Hatori lifted one hand and pointed to the crib. Kyou, knowing what he wanted quickly moved to it and carried it into the next room. "How're things looking Hatori-san," questioned Yuki, which gained no response, aside from a "Get me some gloves and a towel." Kyou, returning to the room sat on the edge of the bed and looked down at the pleading eyes of Tohru, his left hand grasping her left and holding it tightly.

 

Yuki shortly returned with a pair of plastic surgeons gloves and a white towel, placing it on the bed and helping Hatori put on the gloves. "She's not quite dilated enough... so she's going to feel a lot of pain... I don't have anything that I can give her to numb the feeling... not here anyway." Both boys nodded and moved to help her, trying to anyway, their hands holding her's. "Ok Tohru, I need you to push, you know the drill, and breath and push... ready... push!"

 

The girl's eyes closed tightly as she began to do what was requested of her, tears streaming down her pale flesh, stinging her eyes. It hurt so badly, she felt she would die for sure now. Slowly her eyes opened as she repeatedly followed the commands to push, looking up at the boys with a look that conveyed pain, and yet love at the same time. It almost seemed silent, and she felt like she could take no more. Slowly, her eyes began to flutter closed, her grip on the boy's hands growing slightly weaker. "One more push Miss Honda," came the voice of Hatori. That final push was all that was needed, and, as it came a blood curdling scream rang out through the estate... followed by silence... broken only by the crying of a newborn child...