Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ I LOVE YOU ❯ Wait and Bleed ( Chapter 8 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or it's characters. It belongs to Takaya Nasuki. Nor do I own the lyrics to "Wait and Bleed" they are property of Slipknot

Okay, first things first. As I am sure that any of you who write Fan Fiction understand, every once in a while I ask myself… ahh… why am I sitting in front of my computer on such a pretty day? Then I say, oh yeah, because of all the nice people that read and review and send me artwork, and friendly e-mails, and just everything. THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! Your reviews and e-mails really make it easier to keep writing.

Next of all, some very special people need a very special 'Thank You'. First of all, my wonderful editor The Smiling Onigiri, thank you for all your help, for your suggestions and for your friendship. Thank you to Kativa-chan for dedicating Lemonaid to me. I love that fic, and for agreeing to be my co-president on our upcoming Yaoi friendly website: Yuki's Garden. More info to come once the site is up, but in the meanwhile I am scouting for good Fruits Basket fan art (or more exactly begging for it). The site should be fun, with challenges and a yearly Fruits Basket Fan Fiction and Fan Arts Awards show. E-mail me for more info. This brings me to Niina Shinohara who is kindly working on the dojinshi for "Sleepless in Sohma House" and has finished a chapter. This will end up on the website, eventually. Niina is such a talented artist, and speaking of artist thanks to Saiyaku, and also to Rosa_Gigantea & Tsutama for your wonderful artwork. And finally, thanks to awintersrose, bleedthefreak, and Shiemi for being so kind in your e-mails and simply being so helpful.

Now to some warnings: This chapter has a bit of um… bad words in it, and also a boy/boy kiss, (I did this special for Kativa-chan, and for myself too, so that I could make my editor read yaoi). If you are not old enough or open minded enough to deal with this, skip this chapter and I will try to be better in my next chapter. I give this a manga type rating of OT (older teen).

Well enough talk, enjoy:

I LOVE YOU

Chapter Eight: Wait and Bleed

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I've felt the hate rise up in me...

Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves...

I wander over where you can't see...

Inside my shell, I wait and bleed...

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"Yuki's not home yet?" I asked crossly into the phone, no longer capable of keeping the annoyance out of my voice. On the other end Shigure grew quiet as he contemplated how to answer. 'Is he going to lie again?' Surely the dim-witted mutt was getting tired of our little charade. He isn't this stupid and he has to know that I'm seeing right through him, what could he possibly gain by keeping this up? He knows it's impossible to keep secrets from me. Does he really want to incur my wrath for such a useless attempt to protect the traitor and the bitch?

"He's still at the library." Shigure answered, and I could almost hear the sweat pooling on his brow. Oh yes, he was getting it now. I knew, and he knew that I knew. He would tell me the truth. It was just a matter of how long he could hold out before I broke him.

"He's been at the library all day? Are you sure about that?" I questioned calmly, pushing back the rage that was crawling to the front of my brain. If Shigure really wanted to continue this way, if he really wanted to dig his own grave, I was only too happy to hand him the shovel and let him get to it.

"Well, Akito, it's like I told you the last time you called… ah… when was that, fifteen long minutes ago? Yuki has a big test on Monday, I expect him to be out pretty late." Shigure said.

Holding the phone to my ear, I crawled out of bed, ignoring the sudden, sharp pain in my legs, and wandered over to the window to peer out at the slowly fading sunlight. Pushing the window open, I allowed my little pet to flutter inside and land upon my free hand.

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I wipe it off on tile, the light is brighter this time

Everything is 3D blasphemy

My eyes are red and gold, the hair is standing straight up

This is not the way I pictured me

I can't control my shakes

How the hell did I get here?

Something about this, so very wrong...

I have to laugh out loud; I wish I didn't like this

Is it a dream or a memory?

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I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Was Shigure insane? Had he lost his frickin' mind? He knew that I knew; yet he really wanted to play this game? 'I have been too easy on them,' I reminded myself. Just as I had intended, they all believed I was weak and slowly dying. I wasn't dying, of course. It was all part of my brilliantly mastered plan, a simple plan designed to accomplish one single thing: to bring Yuki back to me. Now, however, my plan was being disrupted. Once again Tohru Honda had taken it upon herself to disobey me. The stupid girl was daring to defy me and my own fucking family was covering for her. I closed my hand tightly. The tiny bird sung out painfully and wiggled against my grasp.

"Really? Yuki is studying? You're sure of this, Shigure? You are certain Yuki isn't doing anything bad? He isn't doing anything I would find upsetting?" I asked quietly, allowing my skepticism to leak into my tone. "YOU FUCKING BASTARD, TELL ME THE TRUTH RIGHT NOW!" My fist closed tighter. I could feel tiny bones snapping sharply against the palm of my hand. The small bird struggled, let out one more faint chirp, and then fell silent.

"Yes, yes, Akito. You want Yuki to do well in school, don't you? Perhaps it might be better if you just saw him tomorrow night." Shigure reasoned.

"I DON'T WANT TO SEE YUKI TOMORROW NIGHT! I WANT TO SEE HIM NOW!" Opening my fist I allowed the tiny body to fall from my hand.

"I see. I will ask Yuki to call you as soon as he gets home then." Shigure said softly.

"See that you do." I threatened and hung up the phone. I was about to throw it across the room, but stopped. Instead, I dialed another number. As expected, the phone rang three times and was picked up by voice mail.

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I've felt the hate rise up in me...

Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves...

I wander over where you can't see...

Inside my shell, I wait and bleed...

Get outta my head cuz I don't need this

Why I didn't I see this?

I'm a victim - Manchurian candidate

I have sinned by just

Makin' my mind up and takin' your breath away

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"Hello, you've reached Tohru Honda…" I held the receiver away from my ear, unable to tolerate the sugary sweetness pouring out of it. It was excruciating how much I hated that girl, how much I wished she was dead. If only I could crush her between my fingers so easily. If only I could break her.

"I have another errand I need you to run for me. Call me as soon as you get this message. I'm waiting to hear from you." I hung up the phone again and this time I did toss it across the room. It hit hard against the wall and dropped to the floor near my bed with a noisy clang.

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I've felt the hate rise up in me...

Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves...

I wander over where you can't see...

Inside my shell, I wait and bleed...

You haven't learned a thing

I haven't changed a thing

My flesh was in my bones

The pain was always free

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"KURENO!" I hollered as I stared down at the broken body of my dearest friend. "You caused this, Tohru Honda. You've kidnapped my Yuki and you've killed my pet. You will not be forgiven. This time I will destroy you completely. You think you can hide from me, but I will find you. I will find you and I will ruin you."

The door to my room flew open and Kureno rushed inside.

"Akito! You're out of bed?" He hurried to my side but stopped when he saw the lifeless body lying in front of me. His eyes moved up to me and I saw it, what I needed to see, his fear. It filled my heart with pleasure.

"What happened, Akito?" He asked nervously. "Where's Yuki? I thought you were going to invite him over for tea."

"Where have you been?" I questioned as I allowed my hand to fly and connect perfectly with his cheek. He stepped back; looking stunned, but quickly recovered. "I looked for you earlier, Kureno. Where were you?"

"I… I… I went into town." He whimpered. "I told you I might go, remember Akito? You said that Yuki would visit today and you had no need of me."

"But I don't recall giving you permission to leave the house." I told him. I was lying, of course. He had told me, but at that time I hadn't cared if he was gone. To be honest I wanted him gone. I wanted to be alone with my Yuki, the one that I loved, and I didn't desire to be disturbed.

"I'm sorry, Akito. It was wrong of me to leave without telling you. Please forgive me." He fell to his knees, groveling at my feet. Bending, I ran my fingers gently through his silky hair.

"Dear Kureno," I said lovingly. "Get up!" Grabbing a handful of hair I used it to pull him to his feet. Once he was standing, I wrapped my arms around his waist and put my lips to his.

"Akito," he whispered as I kissed him. Breaking through his lips, I pressed my tongue deep into his mouth. He was so easy, this one. If only Yuki could be like this, if only Yuki knew his place. I closed my eyes and for a moment I played, pulling Kureno's body closer to mine. I was imagining it was Yuki that I was kissing. It was Yuki's tongue so obediently wrapping itself around mine. It was Yuki's small body that was rubbing itself against me, that wanted me. Kureno moaned into my mouth, and the moment was broken. I pushed him away. This was not my Yuki!

"Didn't I tell you to keep quiet when I make love to you? Haven't you learned that I do not like hearing you? You're disgusting."

Kureno stepped back. He stood staring down at his feet and waiting for my next command. I walked across the room and picked up the phone.

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I've felt the hate rise up in me...

Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves...

I wander out where you can't see...

Inside my shell, I wait and bleed...

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"Akito," Kureno whispered. "Would you like to talk about it? Talk about what has you so upset?"

I looked at him, my eyes bulging, my heart overflowing with fury.

"He's with her." I told him, the word like venom in my mouth. "Yuki is with that girl. I don't know where, but I know they are together. Shigure knows where, I'm certain, but refuses to tell me."

"Let me." Kureno said, taking the phone from my hand. He quickly punched in the numbers to Shigure's house with one hand while using the other to lead me back toward the bed, and handed me the phone.

I crawled under the covers and pulled Kureno down beside me as I put the phone to my ear. "Shigure, where's Yuki?"

"Akito, Yuki isn't…."

"SHUT THE FUCK UP, SHIGURE!" I yelled into the receiver. Kureno pulled away and I grabbed him by the waist to stop him from leaving. I pushed his shirt up so I could run my fingers across his soft skin. Taking a calming breath I continued. "Shigure, I don't feel like playing anymore, this game is no longer any fun. It's time for you to tell me the truth."

"Akito, I don't know what you're…."

"Wrong answer. This is the last time I'll ask, Shigure, so think long and hard before you answer. I know that slut took him somewhere, I want to know where."

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And it waits for you!

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Now I must say sorry to The Smiling Onigiri. Not only did I make her assist me in killing Akito's bird, I made her edit my boy/boy kiss. She took it very well though, and I must say added a lot of extra spice to this chapter. I am so lucky, because I have a Smiling Onigiri, and you don't.

Umm… sorry sorry, this cold medicine must be getting to me.

Oh, and to those of you who are reading "Nectar" and wonder why I lied to you and didn't update yet. I am so sorry. After re-reading what I wrote, I decided I wanted to do a total re-write. So, instead I updated this, because I was in an Black Akito kind of mood.

Well, see you next chapter.