Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ The Cousin of Death... ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4:

 

Disclaimer: See chapter 1

 

(Last Chapter)

 

As her vision began to fade, she tried to be mad at Akito…but she just couldn't. `Akito…I forgive you…though you don't deserve it…' She said in her mind.

 

As Hatori leaned over her she could only think one thing.

 

`I'm sorry Hatori-san…I tried to call for you like I promised…I…I love you Ha..to…ri…'

 

 

*-*Moments before*-*

 

“Ayame, tell Mine to hurry. Shigure is already on his way.”

 

“Haa-san, did Shigure pick up the kids from school or should I have Mine stop by there?” Ayame asked in a serious tone that sounded unusual from him.

 

“Hai, he called a cab already got them. They should be here in five to ten minutes and Kagura is waiting to meet them at the main gate.”

 

A voice was heard in the background at Ayame's shop and he quickly replied. “Okay, will be there in about fifteen minutes. I'll see you soon.”

 

“See you then.” Hatori said and hung up the phone.

 

A dull metallic thud sounded from the bedroom and after quickly shoving the phone in his pocket. “Hisoka!” He called out and threw the sliding door open and was greeted by a scene of horror.

 

Akito lay on the bed with an haunting smile on his lips as the monitors screamed at the lack of a functional heart rhythm. There was blood on his hands, on the bed and on the drops strewn on the floor all originating from…

 

“Torhu!” He cried out and knelt in a pool of her blood as he heard a gasp from one of the men from the medical team, but they were easily ignored. Her lips moved as she tried to say his name as her glassy eyes closed.

 

The team was quickly divided. Hisoka led two nurses and a medic in an attempt to restart the man's heart while three nurses knelt by Hatori's side. He willed his shaking hands to stop shaking as he pushed her hair out of her face. “Tohru, you're going to be okay, just hang on…be strong and fight.” He said as his medical team ripped open packets of gauze.

 

“Hiro! Start an IV now!” He commanded.

 

“Hai Doctor!” He said, having already started removing the needle and tape from the cart.

 

Ryuho removed a pair of scissors and placed them in the dragon's hands before he even asked for it. Her shirt was quickly cut away, the gauze that was handed to him was packed around the blade, his hands becoming covered in her blood. He couldn't remove the blade right now, it was the only thing controlling her bleeding.

 

As he worked on the young woman, he could hear the sounds of the defibrillator trying to shock Akito's heart back into a normal rhythm but to no avail. Soon, the sound of the monitor flat lining was heard. Hisoka announced the time of death and noted it for the records before turning to help Hatori with the injured girl.

 

“We need to her to the clinic right now and start her on blood and fluids, her body is already going into shock. Ichigo, return to the clinic and prepare two units of blood, type B negative.” He said, glad that he had tested Tohru's blood and typed it in case of emergencies after her first six months with their family. Right now it was a godsend, especially with her rare blood type.

 

“Set up for an X-ray so we can look to see her internal organs were pierced. Hideke, I want you to prepare the surgery suite. If the damage isn't too severe, we can repair the damage here.” He tossed his cell phone to the man. “Call Dr. Hitomi and tell her when need general anesthesia and to get here asap.”

 

“Hai Doctor!” They both said before darting from the room.

 

The stretcher was brought into the room and they quickly loaded the pale unconscious form of the young woman. “Hisoka, Hiro, you're with me. Ryuho, make preparations for the body.”

 

The stretcher was lifted and they rolled her out of Akito's bedroom only to be greeted by two older members of the Juunishi and five of the younger set.

 

“Tohru!” The younger group cried in unison as Ayame covered his mouth with a shaking hand as the saw the secured dagger that was standing from the girls abdomen.

 

“What happened Hatori?” Shigure asked quietly, obviously in shock.

 

“Akito died, but not before attacking Tohru. We're taking her to the clinic now and well have to get the rest of the story on what happened when she awakens.”

 

Immediately, Kyo and Yuki collapsed to their knees. Kagura and Momiji held each other as they cried and Haru looked to be wavering between black and white, his face pale and his body shaking. “Don't go into Akito's room…there's…a lot of blood back there. Come to the clinic but stay in the waiting area.” The dragon said and went pushed the stretcher out of the room.

 

*-*

 

Tohru was floating in darkness as Hatori and his staff worked to stabilize the blade that she was impaled upon. She couldn't move nor speak but she could hear and feel everything that was going on around her. She could hear Hatori telling her to fight…she felt his fingers brush against her face as he pushed her hair away from her face.

 

As she was wheeled down the hallway and her body began to grow weaker, she remembered the pained sounds of her friends voices as Hatori told them what had happened.

 

`I'm can't…going to let Akito take me away…from my friends…' She resolved as pain racked her form as she was lifted and placed on a harder surface. Voices swirled around her and she could feel something warm flowing through the IV and into her arm.

 

She heard the dragon gave orders once more and tell someone named Hitomi to put her under. Suddenly she felt very sleepy and as the darkness completely consumed her, she heard the voice of the man she loved promise her that she would be okay and to rest well.

 

She wasn't afraid…Hatori wouldn't lie to her. She knew that she would see her friends again soon.



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