Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Vampire's Breath ❯ Chapter 6 ( Chapter 6 )

Suddenly, she found herself lifted up against the wall, and felt two sharp pains in her neck.

“Yuki,” she gasped, “why?” Tohru finally let the darkness that had been creeping at the edges of her vision take over, and she passed out.

“What have I done?” Yuki rasped in horror. “Tohru, please wake up. Please!” He gently shook her, trying to rouse her from her deep sleep. However, she didn't wake. Then Kyo entered the room.

“What did you do to her?!” Kyo demanded. “Why did you hurt her?! What'd she do to you, huh?! Damn! I can't even leave you alone with her. Momiji, you watch over Tohru when I'm not here. Be careful, though. I don't want you hurt too.” Kyo then noticed the blood coming down her neck. “Did you bite her Yuki? I need to know to help her.”

“Yes,” Yuki forced out, “and I'm sickened at myself because of that. This blood thirst has become too strong. I wish I could just end it all. That way, I could save a few lives for one. Heh, ironic, isn't it. The one the girls for some reason worship is the one that would not hesitate to kill them for their blood. I make a pathetic `Prince'”

Kyo gave him a long glance, and the quickly hurried to Tohru's side. He picked up the limp arm that didn't have the scar across the wrist, and drank just barely enough to reverse the effect of Yuki's forceful drinking. He wished that Tohru would be safe. He wished for her life and strength.

“Tohru,” he murmured against her wrist, “please wake up. If not for me, then for your mother who wouldn't want you dead, or for Hana and Uo, who need you alive, to be in your little freaky group again. Please Tohru, don't scare me like this. I'll never forgive you if you die on me…” Kyo added, changing tones, hoping that would have an affect on her. Unfortunately, it didn't. If anything, she seemed to fall limper in his arms…almost as though she had given up.

“Mom,” she murmured, “I'm coming back to you. I'm coming back. I'm coming…” Her voice faded off, as she lost the strength to continue talking…as she lost the will to even put up the struggle, to even put up the slightest of fights. As though she had lost her will to live.

`Well,' Kyo mused, `why wouldn't she? She considered us to be her family. Now look at what her “family” has done to her. Who would want to live after being betrayed like that? I wouldn't, that's for sure! But I really wish that she wouldn't leave me all alone here. I am, after the filthy cat. Who would want me, other than Kagura? Tohru. Only Tohru. No one else cares. No one.'

As though she sensed Kyo's dark thoughts, Tohru began to stir in his arms. Kyo looked down when he felt her begin to shift.

“Tohru? Are ya comin' back to me?” Kyo asked. “Tohru? Please, say somethin'.” Tohru looked up at Kyo bleary eyed. She didn't want to leave Kyo, one of the only ones so far who didn't want to hurt her. Not when he didn't have anyone else to go to. No, Tohru wasn't happy about how her life was turning out, but she didn't want to hurt someone else because of that. She'd just have to bear being the blood bank for that Souma's that she had foolishly trusted.

Her mom was right. She was too trusting than for her own good. Her mom worried about her because of that. She had always been afraid that Tohru was going to end up being manipulated into something she didn't want, and Kyoko did not like Tohru doing something she didn't want to.

“Tohru?” Kyo gently shook Tohru. “You okay?” Tohru nodded and gave Kyo a weak smile. She painstakingly reached up a hand to stroke his cheek, but lacked the strength. Kyo gently held her hand and rubbed his cheek on it. Tohru suddenly giggled. Kyo gave her an odd look.

“It tickles!” She exclaimed. “You haven't shaved in a while, have you? You should grow a goatee. It'd look hot and sexy on you!” she added between another fit of giggles. Kyo smiled endearingly at her, his eyes warmly shining down on her. Now she was definitely glad that she had decided to stay. She at least had Kyo to love her, or at least care for her, if his feelings weren't that far.

Kyo warm gaze suddenly grew concerned, as Tohru's giggling turned into blood soaked coughing. Then, as though he sensed the worst time to appear, Akito breezed into the room. He walked strait over to Tohru and shoved Kyo aside.

“Let's see how tight she is!” He said excitably, with a malicious glint in his eyes. “Anyone want to join me?” When no one volunteered, Akito just shrugged. “Oh well.” He said. “More for me!” Then he reached down and started to yank her clothes off. Tohru froze as she realized what was about to become of her. However, when Kyo began to step over to help her, she reacted.

“Don't!” She exclaimed. “I don't want you to get hurt because of me. This is just how I'm supposed to end then.” Kyo froze when she said end.

“What dya mean, `end'?” He asked.

“I mean that I can't hold on much longer. I don't have that kind of strength.” She said. “Bye Kyo. I love you. Know that I will protect you from wherever I end up, okay?”

“No!” Kyo yelled. “You're not going anywhere! Not if I have anything to do about it!”

“But you see,” Akito said, “you don't have anything to do about it. She's going to die, and she'll die while I'm in her, taking pleasure in place of her life. It doesn't concern you, since you don't concern anyone. Understand? Now shut up, and stop talking. I don't want to waste any more breath on a piece of scum. Get out of my sight!”

“No!” Kyo yelled. And with that, he lunged at Akito.

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Hey y'all. Sry it's been takin a bit to update, but things have been comin up, and I've been busy with skoo. Since it's summer, and my sis is gonna be off at work most of these days, the computer's gonna be my companion, and I'm gonna be either reading or writing fanfics. Happy? You should be. Why? `Cuz I slammed the Highlander's door on my finger, and now it's blue and swollen. Oh, and I fainted because of it. So my typing is impaired, and I'm am limited in movements, `cuz I got a shot in my other arm, and now it's sore. Damn. Anyways, I'm gonna be needin reviews to update of course, or why bother even writing if nobody's reading, rite? Ya, so R&R, all right? Cya!