Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Vampire's Breath ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

Yuki was still looking upon Tohru's limp body with a strange sense of longing, hurt, and realization.

“Hatori,” Yuki pushed on, “did I kill her or no? Is she dead? Answer me, for the devil's sake!”

“She's still alive,” Hatori replied, after brief examination, “though I think we should give her a rest, or the fun won't last as long. You don't want that, now do you?” He nodded, taking Yuki's silence as agreement. “Anyways, while I'm in the mood, you need your checkup. I'm wondering if your condition was caused from your refusal to drink blood. However, it is interesting that you are drinking away your sunshine, don't you think? Eating your own love. Ironic, isn't it?” Of course, Hatori refused to admit that he loved Tohru as well. He refused to admit that to himself. After all, it wasn't good to fall in love with your victim, now was it? That made you subject to vulnerability, which makes you weak, and drops your mental walls and shields. Suddenly, they heard a whimper come from Tohru's pale, thin, and chapped lips. Her eyes opened, and a groan came forth from her lips. She had been hopping that that had all been a dream, and that her nerves had been causing problems for her. Unfortunately, she could still see Yuki and Hatori's fangs. Hatori and Yuki noticed her eyes fill up with tears of hurt and pain.

“Why do you have to torture me like this”, Tohru pleaded, “Please, why don't you just kill me off now. I can't bear to remember you guys as bad people. I just can't bear it! Please, don't make me; please don't make me hate you! I don't want to. I don't want…to. I don't…want…to. I…don't…want…to.” By then, Tohru had worn herself out, and resolved to curl up on the cold stone floor of her cell, and cry herself to death, expecting blows to her body for being so weak. However, after a long wait, with no blows, she looked up to find the room empty of the two earlier occupants. Now Kyo was by her side. He was gently treating her wounds. In fact, everything about him was gentle. His touch, his breath, his eyes…everything.

“Are you here to finish me up”, Tohru asked, her voice rasping from thirst, “Are you here to hurt me as well. `Cause if you are, please make it fast. I'm in enough pain. I don't want to remember you guys with pain. Please! I don't want to. Please!” Once again, Tohru was reduced to a crying ball of human on the floor. Kyo eyes softened even more when he looked at Tohru, cause she was the first one to except all three parts of him: the fiery human, the obnoxious cat, and the much-feared beast. She saved him from suicide, whether she knew it, or not, so he would help her from dying a slow, painful, and lonely death.

However, he would have to wait for a while, or it would seem suspicious. As well as that, then the security around her wouldn't be so strong. Anyways, it would take her a bit to recover.

Suddenly, the door opened, and Akito walked in. He saw a practically dead Tohru.

“Damn,” he said, “I never get any blood from her. You know what, I think I should lock her up where only I can get to her. That way, I can be sure that I'm the only one that can get to her, and she can't escape.” Kyo managed not to show any reaction to this, although it required lots of self-control.

“Why are you guys so intent on hurting her”, Kyo questioned,” What did she ever do to you?” Kyo didn't notice that Yuki and Hatori were in the doorway, and had heard him talking to Tohru. After all, those two were two of the most quiet out of all of the Souma members, cursed with curse of not being able to be hugged by a normal member of the opposite sex.

(A/N: Lengthy, unnecessary observation and author's note, but I am trying to exceed 1000 words per every chapter, so you will notice extra words that ought not be there, or not necessary throughout the story. Hee hee hee, I am very evil!!!! BWAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA *cough* *cough* *cough* ha ha)

Yuki and Hatori were trying to decide what to do about that info they know knew about Kyo. Should they get Kyo in trouble, and keep Tohru confined in pain, or should they let Tohru go free and Kyo not get busted. They decided to wait and see what Kyo would do, and then decide. They nodded in silent agreement.

Then Tohru stirred and looked around. She had already gained a bit of color, for a Souma vampire's bite enabled you to recover quickly, if the biter wanted you to. Akito immediately pulled Tohru's neck to his mouth and started to drink. Tohru, once again, tried to fight him, to no avail. Pretty soon, tears started to stream down her face, dripped down her neck, and into Akito's mouth. Akito grinned against her pulse, for he enjoyed the taste of tears. It meant that he was hurting someone. Pretty soon, since Akito was the fastest drinker, Tohru was once again limp in his arms, and ghastly pale. Akito threw her aside when he was done, and licked the remaining blood off of her neck and his lips. Yuki looked away from Akito in disgust. Earlier, the force with which Akito took Tohru's blood from her had mesmerized him. Yuki was disgusted by himself when he realized his sudden thirst for blood, which he received by merely watching one feed hungrily, almost draining a victim. Leaving her just strong enough to fell all of her pain. But then, isn't that what they did. The Souma's just caused pain to the innocent that give light to they dark and dreary lives.

Yup, another chappie is finally done. I did some revisions like making a new prologue, and making the old prologue into a chapter. Hope you enjoyed, and don't be expecting a new chappie soon, cause my mind is empty.