Septic

Warning: Still dark, but there’s some fluffy light at the end of the tunnel! I swear it! ^_^

Disclaimer: Don’t own it? That’s right! WOW! I almost forgot I wasn’t Natsuki Takaya! DAMN YOU AMNESIA!!

Doo dee doo dee doo…Well, I guess here’s more to read…This chapter’s kinda short, but I decided to post it so soon because I figured I might get rabid gerbils sent to me via airmail that would rip my throat out for leaving such a terrible cliffhanger last time…

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Yuki gently drove the knife tip into the tender flesh of his neck, feeling the blood already flowing. He began to slowly draw the blade across his throat when a pain filled moan reached his ears. He quickly dropped the blade and turned to the direction of the noise…only to find Kyo not only sitting up, but staring straight at him.

“What the hell-” Kyo whispered, obviously in pain. “do you think…you’re doing!”
The cat wavered and nearly fell back down as he said this…trying not to show weakness and failing miserably.

“Don’t you dare give up, you fucking rat!” Kyo spat. “Don’t you fucking dare!” The cat tried to move, tried to stand, but he just couldn’t. Yuki just stared for a moment, before a gentle smile crossed his face, pity for the cat’s pathetic attempts.

“Lie down, Kyo,” he whispered, and turned his back.

“Yuki! Will you fucking listen?! I don’t know what the hell that bastard is thinking, but don’t do this! This is what he wants! Think about it,” Kyo violently pleaded, pulling himself to his knees, using the grating for support.

“Maybe, Kyo…but this is what I want…” Yuki murmured, the blade twirling in his hands.

“DAMMIT, YOU STUPID RAT!! If we BOTH stay alive, then we can BOTH get out of here!! With one dead, we’re both fucked!”

“We’ll never escape, Kyo…He won’t let us go…This-” he held up the knife over his shoulder “-this is my only hope for retribution.”

With a heartfelt cry of frustration, Kyo slammed into the grating, forcing his arms through. Yuki tried to turn around, but it was too late. The cat yanked harshly at the rat’s lavender hair and roughly pulled him backward until he was pressed against the grate. Yuki yelped in pain as Kyo pulled his neck at a painful angle.

“Now just fucking listen! We ARE gonna get out of here! We ARE gonna live! And Akito can just kiss our asses because there’s no way he’s gonna stop us! Understand?” Kyo hissed into the rat’s ear. He waited for the rat’s response…Anything to indicate sanity! Anything to give him hope… Yuki giggled softly.

“And then we just wait for him to come for us…” the rat murmured, strangely calm.

Kyo’s heart sank. He knew they wouldn’t get out of this alive if one of them gave up. The cat wasn’t willing to give up yet, and he had promised himself that he wouldn’t leave without Yuki…no matter what. But how could the rat possibly understand that? How could Yuki even begin to understand why it was so important to get through this? Kyo shook with his anger, frustration, and sadness… He slowly released his vice-like grip on Yuki’s hair, feeling as though maybe all hope was lost…He wanted, more than anything to get out of here! He wanted to go back home, where everything was safe and okay. He wanted to go back home to Tohru and Shigure, and laugh and fight! But home wouldn’t be home without Yuki. Life would never be the same without the rat, and Kyo didn’t want to lose that…

Yuki jumped when he felt the cat’s arms wrapping around his waist, and then stiffened when he felt Kyo’s breath against his neck. The cat rested his head against the bars…hoping Yuki was here, listening…The Yuki everyone adored. The Yuki that smiled and cared, and fought with passion…The Yuki with a soul.

“Yuki…I want to go home,” Kyo croaked, his voice thick with withheld tears. “That’s why I came here. I want to go home, and I need you with me… I need you to be there with Tohru and Shigure…I want to be where there’s laughter and smiles and love…Home. I need you, you damn rat,” Kyo sobbed. “I need you…”

With his final words, Kyo cried softly, trying to hide his sobs, but never letting go of Yuki. He led Yuki with gentle arms, hoping to convince him that there was something worth living for! Something other than this dark place with it’s haunting memories. Kyo wanted more than anything for Yuki to come home with him. The rat was the missing piece in his life, and he had to have it back!

Yuki, being held by the cat, was shocked. Never in his life had he seen Kyo cry over anyone! Never! He would never had guessed that Kyo would want him around, or that the cat considered him a very important part of his life…But most of all, Kyo had said he needed Yuki. He NEEDED him…Nothing more touching had ever been said to the rat. He was needed. Someone needed him right here, right now. He couldn’t give up. He couldn’t deny the cat this…He just couldn’t! Not when so much had to be done! They had to get out of here! They had to get home!

Yuki slowly turned in Kyo’s arms to tell him- But as he turned, the cat’s arms fell away limply. Yuki looked up to Kyo’s tear-streaked face and smiled. He looked so peaceful and serene asleep like that. He had exhausted himself trying to save Yuki…again. Yuki felt his heart ache at the thought of what Kyo had gone through to rescue the rat. Well, now it was his turn. Yuki gently pushed the cat’s arms through the grate and placed him back into his nest of blankets as best he could. He looked down upon Kyo’s sleeping face and promised himself that he would do anything to get them home…together.

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WHEW! That cliffhanger was a little more tolerable, eh? At least there’s no horrible impending DOOM feeling, there’s some hope!!
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I still love you if you’re reading this story!

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Momiji: *skipping and singing* LALALALALALA!! I’m an annoying little boy just asking for something horribly disturbing to warp my innocent little miiiiind! LA!!

*And he just HAPPENS to be skipping around the house of the cat*

Yuki: Did you hear something?
Kyo: No, I did not hear Momiji skipping around outside singing about having his innocent little mind warped!

Yuki: Oh…ok! ^_^ *buries face into obscene part of Kyo’s anatomy*

Momiji: HEY! What are YOU guys doing?

Kyo: O.O Nothing! Certainly not having SEX!! *hand grips Yuki’s hair tighter*

Yuki: Mmmmph!

Momiji: What did Yuki-chan say?

Kyo: He says he loves you so very much, oh dear cousin, that he wants you to leave and have a wonderful time playing with cousin Haru!

Momiji: *pondering* ^_^ Okay!! ^_^ *skips off*

*Kyo and Yuki are so happy, they have lots and lots more sexy man sex and they don’t care who bothers them anymore! They just keep goin’ at it ALL DAY LONG!! While Momiji skips off to bother Haru.*

Momiji: Oh HAAAAARUUUUUUU!!! ^_^ What are you doing?

Haru: O.O Um…

*Momiji notices Haru’s lack of clothes and him bending over a very naked Tohru*

Momiji: *click*click*whirr*pfft* (This is the sound of his brain slowly imploding.) OH MY GOD!! HARU’S STRAIGHT!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! My eyes! They burn!! *runs off screaming like a banshee*

Tohru: Oh, my…Is he going to be alright?

Haru: Yes, yes, Yuk-…er…I mean Tohru! Of course! ^_^ *Haru’s real thoughts: You’ll do until I can get my hooves on Yuki…Straight, my ass…*snicker*snicker*)