Septic

Disclaimer: The only thing I own that is Fruits Basket related is a Kyo beanie which I bought fair and square for $20...That and maybe some chibified pins…In short, I am NOT Natsuki Takaya! So there!

I’d like to thank everyone who reviewed and KEEPS reviewing! So thanks Caer, Anna, and techempath1! Your reviews are what keep me goin’!

And here we have yet ANOTHER chappie! Woot! No lemons yet, because I want sex to MEAN something when it happens! I LOVE angst and Drama! Can’t you tell? ^_^ Anyhoo, enjoy!

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After his promise to Kyo, Yuki spent his days caring for the sickly cat. Little by little his condition improved, though not greatly. Yuki remembered fondly the first time Kyo really woke up…

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//Damnit, Yuki! You can’t give up! You can’t do this to me, you damn rat! I just fucking hope that you haven’t done anything stupid!! Damn my stupid sickness! Damnit!! I just….hope….

At least….I’m….I’m still alive….Yuki…

Please…I can’t- You can’t-

Darkness….So dark….I can’t….I have to sleep….

H-huh? Wha…What’s that? Who the hell’s touching me? What the fuck?!//

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Kyo opened his eyes slowly, wondering who could be there…And he smiled when he saw the rat. Yuki had fallen asleep, leaning against the grate, while helping Kyo as best he could. His face was paler than usual, dark circles outlined his eyes. He had been at this for a long time while the cat slept…He had to have been. Kyo smiled warmly at the sight.

There was hope.

“Yuki…” Kyo croaked softly, a barely audible whisper. Yuki’s face twitched in response. “Yuki,” the cat called again, a little more forcefully.

Yuki sat up startled and somewhat dazed. He looked down at Kyo and gave a look of great surprise, then shook off his fatigue and smiled at the cat.

“Yuki,” Kyo whispered again, his face taking on a look of unusual vulnerability. “Are we going home?”

Yuki smirked and nodded. “Yeah, we’re going home, you stupid cat,” Yuki said softly and somewhat amusedly. He rewet the compress and pressed it to Kyo’s face.

Kyo smiled back, relief taking over his features. “Good, you damn rat…good.” Kyo’s head lolled to the side as he passed out again. Yuki couldn’t help but smile yet again. Kyo was content, and so was the rat.

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Yuki spent his waking hours caring for the cat and looking for a way out. So far, nothing had come up yet. He had discovered that the shutters on his windows were not locked and did open from the inside. He hurriedly opened them to bathe in the sunlight, but also discovered the windows were barred on the outside just as they were on Kyo’s side. They were indeed locked in, and would be until Akito saw fit to free them…It was not a pleasant thought.
Yuki’s thoughts turned toward the vengeful god of the House of Sohma…
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//Akito, you can never hurt me again unless I so choose to be hurt by you. I have too much to live for now! I have too much to do! I will leave this place and never look back! I will go home to Tohru with Kyo.

I want to go back…

I want a place where I can be me and never worry about how you will torture me again. Kyo and Tohru give that to me. I almost forgot about all of that. I almost forgot about home. But I will not stand for this anymore! I will escape just to prove to you I am NOT yours anymore! I NEVER will be again!//

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Akito leisurely strolled through the gardens of his home. It was a rare day when he could do so without sending himself into a coughing fit. But today was truly beautiful. It had been a week since the rat and rat had fallen into his tender care.

He knew he had finally won.

Yuki would never last with the remembrance of that blade. That sweet, sharp dagger that made him scream and plead for mercy. Akito remembered how succulent the little rat’s blood was…How wondrous it was to reopen his old wounds to drive home the point that Akito was his master, his god, his life…to remind him that Akito was all, and to disobey meant pain and torture. Oh, yes. That was a blissful time back then…
But Yuki moved away to live with that idiot dog, the cat fast on his heels. They had been away from home for far too long and Akito was angry about that. Then that stupid girl ruined everything…She made them happy. She made them love themselves…Without the consent or help of their god. They did not obey him as they should, not that the cat ever really did…Not that Akito had to make Kyo hate himself, the rest of the family took care of that quickly. But the rat was always so much fun to break. He was fragile, weak, and gullible. Yuki was just like Akito in many ways, and yet he had somehow changed because of that Honda girl. Well, Yuki would pay now. The rat would be his and he would share his god’s pain forevermore.

Akito laughed softly and headed towards the House of the Cat to see to his new permanent guests.
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Yuki picked up the cursed dagger from his past and threw it out the window, along with all of his fear of Akito. He was determined now. Nothing could stop him from leaving.

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YAYYYYYY!! ^_^ I will update soon, so don’t do or say evil things about me or I might pull a Shuichi by stalking you and falling head over heels in love with you!

>_< Again, thank you soooooooooooo much for reviewing!! >_< it really means the world to me!!

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One day, while Yuki was showering, someone was being a perve and standing outside the bathroom door, and so our tale beings.

Haru: *evil masochistic grin* Bwahahaha! Yuki will be MINE! *pushes bathroom door open a crack fro his perverted pleasure* Mmmm….naked Yukiiiiiiii…..

AHEM!!!

Haru: *turns around at sudden grunt of disapproval* ~gasp~ Oh! Hi, Kyo! *sheepish grn*

Kyo: What the hell do you think you’re doing?!

Haru: *innocent grin* Uh…er…Yuki asked me to, uh…Grab his clothes for him while he was in the shower! Yeah! So that, uh…Tohru could, er…wash them!!

Kyo: *notorious eyebrow raise* Uh-huh…Tell that to the tent in your pants.

Haru: *blush* Well…Damnit, Kyo! You know how I feel about Yuki! *grr*

Kyo: Well, no fucking duh! Everyone does, you stupid cow! But that doesn’t mean you can be a pervert!!

Haru: *glare* Did you just call me a pervert?

Kyo: Yeah, I did! You’re no better than Shigure!

Haru: *DEATH glare of DOOM!* You’re comparing me to that idiot dog?! *mind slowly going black…*

Off in the distance a faint “I’m not an idiot!” was heard. But no one really cares…

Kyo: *realizing he’s pissing off the wrong person* Uh…hey! *nervous grin* You…You’re not like Shigure at all! I didn’t mean it!!!

Black Haru: *evil grin* You’re right! I’m not an idiot! *leans into Kyo* But I am a pervert…

Kyo: *gulp* O.O

Black Haru: Well, let’s have us some perverted fun! *cackles evilly as he kicks the door in*

Yuki: *singsong voice* Hello, Kyo!! I was WONDERING when you were going to finally join me!

Black Haru: *raises an eyebrow at Kyo* Oh, really? Well, honey, it’s your lucky day, you’re getting two for the price of one!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

And then Black Haru quickly divested himself AND Kyo of their clothing and promptly had the best man orgy in the shower EVER!! WOOT!