Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Dragon Girl ❯ Akina and Revenge ( Chapter 8 )

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“Talking”
`Thinking'
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POV Change
!) Dreams(!
!?!Flashbacks!?!
(A/N Me interrupting)

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Chapter 8: Akina and Revenge

!) Dream (!

Anika looked around. All she could see in any direction was black, black, and what do you know, black. It reminded her vaguely of what happened when she had first met the dragon (Two chapters ago in chapter 6). She hoped the same thing wouldn't happen again. “Hello?” she called out. Maybe the dragon was there and would hear her.

“Hello!” She looked around her. Still nothing. Suddenly her vision went white. It shocked her so she screamed out. “What the hell!” Suddenly pictures started flying across her line of sight. “Not again.” She moaned. She let them come, recognizing some, as they were recent.

-Flash-

She saw herself happily walking down the street listening to her cd player. She entered her family property. Went to her house. Opened the door. Screamed. Saw her parents' dead bodies on the floor. Ran away.

-Flash-

Saw herself standing at the front of a crowd at her parents' funeral. Saw everyone leaving and the sun setting. Saw herself kneeling in front of their grave markers. Crying. Whispering a vow to the wind. Getting up and walking away. Never looking back.

-Flash-

She saw herself packing up her house. Saying goodbye to her family. Getting aboard a plane. Watching out her window as her home fades away…

-Flash-

Saw herself when she arrived. Checking into the hotel. Her first day of school.

-Flash-

Then she saw Hiro. Hiro smiling. Hiro laughing. Hiro glaring. Hiro fighting for her.

-End Flash's-

Anika blinked her eyes. “What was with those last few? Why were they all Hiro?” Suddenly the area around her got brighter. It was still pretty dark though. But it kept getting brighter and brighter until Anika realized were the light was coming from.

She looked down and saw the dragon approaching her, flames surrounding it. But she wasn't afraid. She was…calmed weirdly enough. The dragon stopped in front of her. It gazed at her for a moment before a bright red light surrounded it. When the light faded, there stood a woman.

She was tall, about 5'11. Her skin was a pale ivory color that looked paler because of her midnight black hair with red streaks and blood red eyes. She was wearing an old style black and red kimono. The actual kimono was black, the obi(1)was the red part. On her feet were traditional sandals. Her hair was pulled up into a complicated bun with some hair left to frame her face. Her nails were long and painted blood red. Around her neck was a red choker with some weird black writing on it. She was smiling at her, her blood red painted lips pulled back to reveal two fangs hidden in her mouth with all her other teeth .

She was beautiful. All Anika could do was stare. They looked like they could have been twins. Just the woman in front of her was older. The lady laughed at Anika's shock. Her laugh was rich and reminded Anika of the sound of bells. “Why so surprised young one?” Anika didn't speak. More like it felt as if she couldn't.

She stopped laughing and looked back at Anika, suddenly serious. “Do you know why you are here young one?” Anika thought she meant here as in, here with her. She shook her head. “I didn't think so.” She didn't elaborate. She studied her with her eyes. Anika felt so exposed under her gaze. As if she could see into her very being, her soul. It was unnerving.

“Do not be frightened young one. I only wish to speak to you. Out of all of my carriers, you are my favorite. You have the most fire in you, the most spark in your eyes. You remind me of me. It also helps that you look exactly like me.” Anika laughed at that, and the lady smiled. She knew what had happened to Anika with this `Erik' person, and she didn't like it at all. It has put her carrier into a shocked, almost comatose type state. And she didn't like that this fiery girl had been violated in such a way.

Anika looked suddenly thoughtful. “I have a question.” She waited for the lady to say it was okay to ask before continuing. She nodded and Anika continued. “Why do we look so much alike? And why do you only reside in Female carriers?”

She laughed. “I'll answer your second question first. Back in my day, males were just as perverted and gross as they are in this time. (No offense to males, but it works for what is coming next!) How would you feel to be stuck in a male bodies mind, constantly listening to those type of perverse thought?” Anika laughed, she had to agree.

“As for your first question, the reason we look so much alike, I cannot honestly answer. It could be any number of things. I think the most likely answer is because in a way, you are my reincarnation. You are like me in so many ways, that when you were born, I wanted a carrier that reminded me of me, kind of selfish I admit, so you took on my characteristics.” Anika nodded, and then thought of something. “What's your name anyway? I don't want to keep calling you the dragon or some lady.”

She laughed. “My name is Akina. Something even more ironic is that my name is your name, but backwards.” Anika looked surprised, and then realized it was true. “To weird.” Akina nodded in agreement. “Yes, weird.”

“My dear Anika, I believe it is time for you to wake up, your friends are worried.” Anika realized that Akina was fading. “No wait! What about those images that I saw! Why was I just now remembering those things? And why was Hiro the only one I saw in that last flashback?” Akina smiled at her. “Those are things that you can't bring yourself to forget. And those last few images, those are images you hold dear in your heart, even if you don't realize it.”

Anika was confused. Why would she hold images of Hiro close to her heart? Before she could ask, she woke up.

“Ugh…” Anika groaned as she woke up. Her head was pounding and her mouth felt like she hadn't brushed her teeth in about a week. “Whoa! Don't move too much, you've been asleep for about a week.” A week? And who was that talking? She didn't recognize the voice. She slowly opened her eyes and looked to her right. She saw someone she didn't recognize. “Who are you?” He grinned at her. “My name's Haru. Nice to meet you Anika.” Haru? The ox? That explained the black and white hair. “Nice to meet you Haru. How long did you say I was asleep?” He grinned.

“A week.” Anika looked surprised. “Oh. How long have you been watching me? And were are the others?” He seemed to think. “I've been watching you for about four hours, and the others are, well, I don't know. Oh! But Hiro is downstairs.” Anika felt something in her chest jolt at the mention of Hiro. “Hiro's downstairs? Can I see him?” Haru grinned at her. “Sure.”

He got up and left. Anika liked Haru. He seemed nice. A second later she heard someone running up the stairs. “Anika?” Her door was thrown open and there stood Hiro breathing heavily, staring at her wide eyed. “Anika!” He looked happy to see her. He ran up to her bed, and surprisingly, hugged her. `This is unexpected for Hiro. Not to mention out of character.'

Hiro pulled back and looked at her happily, then he seemed to realize something and he scowled, his happy face darkening. “Anika. Who did this to you?” Anika froze at the question. `Who did-' then she remembered. Her face saddened. “H-he did t-this t-to me.” Hiro looked confused. “He?” Then he seemed to realize who she was talking about, because his face darkened more.

“Erik.” He growled the name out. He said it with such hate and loathing that it shocked Anika. Suddenly Hiro got up and bolted. “Hiro?” Anika made a move to get up, but suddenly Haru appeared and held her down. “I wouldn't do that Anika.” Anika struggled, but she eventually relented and let Haru push her back. “Haru?” He looked at her; now back to sitting in the chair he had been in when Anika woke up. “Hm?”

“Why are you doing this anyway? You don't even know me.” Haru just smiled softly. “I'm doing this for Tohru. She's a friend of mine. So in my opinion, since you're related to her, that also makes you my friend. And the person who did this is going to pay. Dearly.”

His eyes darkened and it scared Anika for a minute. Before she could say anything more, the door to her room was thrown open. In her doorway stood Kyo, Yuki, Shigure, Hatori, Tohru, Kisa, and Hiro. “Anika!” They yelled, well, Hatori and Hiro didn't, but everyone else did. Everyone but Hatori and Hiro rushed over to her bed, demanding if she was all right, who did this to her, and a whole ton of other things. Anika held up her hands. “Whoa! One question at a time, please!”

They stopped yelling and Tohru sat on her bed, hugging her. “Anika, are you alright? I was so worried!” Anika hugged her cousin back. “I'm fine.” Kisa came up to her and also hugged her. “I was so worried. Everyone at school wishes for you to get better. No one was as worried as Hiro though.” Everyone but Anika and Kisa looked at Hiro, smirking, while he blushed faintly and scowled at them. “Here.” Kisa held something out for Anika. It was a card. “Shane came up with the idea. He bought the card and had everyone in our class sign it. Well, Erik didn't.” Anika looked saddened at that.

Kisa gasped as if just realizing what she said. “Oh Anika! I'm sorry! I-I didn't mean it!”

Anika shook her head. “No, no it's okay.” All of the males' eyes hardened. “So it was Erik.” Kyo spoke. Anika nodded. Haru scowled. “We'll get him back. He won't get away with this.” Anika just nodded.

Everyone slowly got up and left, leaving Hiro there. Hiro just stood there with his head down. Anika looked up when she realized someone was still there. “Hiro?” He didn't look at her. She saw his fist's clench and he shook as if trying to suppress something.

“A-Anika, I-I'm sorry. I should have been there. Because I wasn't, you got hurt. I-It's my entire fault!” Anika was shocked. Hiro thought that? Had he been blaming himself this entire time? “Hiro, it's not your fault. I brought this upon myself. It's my fault fo-” But Hiro cut her off. He looked up glaring at her half-heartedly. Anika saw that tears were gathering in his eyes, but he refused to let them fall. “No it wasn't! It was my fault! I should have been there with you, but I wasn't!”

Anika sighed. “Hiro, it IS MY FAULT. I heard what he said to me when he was…was raping me.” She gulped quickly before continuing. “He said it was my fault for rejecting him. So you see Hiro, it IS my fault, not yours.” Hiro just gaped at her. Then he glared at some random thing. “He won't get away with this. I'll make sure of it.” Anika just kept quiet.

Later

“You sure he'll be here punk?” Kyo looked over to Hiro who just nodded. Kyo, Hiro, and Haru were going to have a… `Talk'…with Erik. Suddenly they heard drunken laughing. They looked down the deserted street from the corner they were waiting on. It was around eight at nine at night on a Saturday, so Hiro wasn't surprised that Erik and his buddies were drunk, probably just coming from a club that they were able to sneak into.

Hiro had overheard their plans for this night on Friday so he knew they would be here. Haru, Kyo and Hiro moved into the light so that Erik and his friends could see them. They stopped a couple meters away. Erik was with five of his friends, six total. Hiro mentally did the math and figured they could take them. Two for each of them. Helped that they were drunk.

Erik stepped forward and spoke clearly, apparently not as drunk as his friends. “What the hell do you want?” Hiro was going to answer but Kyo stopped him. He stepped forward and spoke to Erik. “Were here to…pay you back for what you did to our friend. You should remember her, Anika?” Erik scowled at her name.

“That bitch? Yeah I remember her. Pay back you say? Oh I get it. You guys are going to `beat me up' as revenge for what I did to that bitch. Am I right?” They nodded. “Yeah, your pretty much right.” Erik and his friends laughed. “Are you guy's blind? We out number you! Six to three! We'll murder you guys.”

They started running to them. They all got into fighting stances. Haru already black. I pity the boys who fight him. “Let me have Erik.” Hiro said to them. “You sure?” he nodded. “Okay punk, but if you look like you need help, I'm stepping in.” Hiro nodded to Kyo. Then they were there, and the fighting started.

12345678910987654321 (After the fight)

Hiro, Haru and Kyo stared down at the six unconscious, beaten beyond appearance boys at their feet. They all had cuts and bruises on them. Hiro was the most damaged though. He had a black eye, a split lip, a lot of bruises, a few cuts, and the worst a long gash down his arm and his stomach from when Erik had pulled out a knife. Hatori drove up in his van from were he had been waiting down the street.

He got out and helped them carry the boys into the van. He quickly caught Hiro when he started to sway though. “You need to get bandaged up and get some rest.” Hiro just nodded, to tired to speak. He got into the back seat with Haru who started bandaging his cuts. “You did good kid.” Hiro nodded.

They stopped in front of Shigure's house were Haru helped Hiro into the house and to the couch were he let him lie down. “Don't worry kid; we'll do the rest without you. Just rest up.” Hiro nodded and drifted off to sleep. Haru smirked down at him before leaving the house and getting back into the car with Kyo and Hatori who drove away when Haru got in.

12345678910987654321 (In The Morning)

Anika slowly got up and walked downstairs. She was hungry and no one was there to help her so she decided to do it herself. It hurt to walk because of the lingering pain between her legs, but she still made it. When she passed the living room however, she saw Hiro looking beat up and laying on the couch and stopped dead in her tracks.

“Hiro!” She ran as quickly as she could to the couch and knelt next to Hiro. She shook his softly and he woke up groaning. He looked to his side and saw Anika. “Anika, you shouldn't be up.” Anika laughed. “Here you are lying beaten up on the couch, and you still worry about me and how I shouldn't be up?” Hiro laughed with her.

“What happened to you?” Hiro looked away from her and up to the ceiling. “Me, Kyo, and Haru went and `talked' with Erik and his friends.” Anika gasped. “You beat them up?” Hiro nodded. “Let me guess, you got Erik?” He nodded again. “What did you guys do with them after you were done?” Hiro laughed. “I came back here before we could do it, but I know what Kyo and Haru did.” Hiro laughed at the picture in his mind of them. Anika looked suspicious. “What did you guys do?”

With Erik and His Friends

Erik and his friends slowly woke up to the sound of laughter and cameras, not to mention cars. Erik looked around and saw all the people. “What the hell! Someone get me out of here! Help!” Erik and his friends had woken up to find themselves the center of attention for tourists and anyone who passed by them. Not surprising, considering he and his friends were in front of the police station stripped to only their boxers with signs around their necks saying `Will strip for money/food'. There day definitely isn't off to a good start.

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