150AN: Oh my God. I can't believe I didn't put this up before! I'm so sorry!
Also, I'm freaking INCREDIBLY sorry for the long wait you guys. But I'm back now and I am NOT abandoning this story! I promise!
Disclaimer: These characters do NOT in any way belong to me, I am merely borrowing them.
Pairings: Kyo x Yuki / Hatori x Tohru / Ayame x Shigure / Haru x Momiji
Warnings: Yaoi(duh) AKA Boy x Boy, don't like, don't read. Flames will simply fuel my fire. Also. Cursing, and OOC-ness. Part from amnesia, part from some things in their personalities needed to be changed to fit this story. Otherwise, I'll try to stay as true to their characters as I can. :D
Of Crimson and Amethyst by Song-of-Fate
PROLOGUE : Kyo's POV
I didn't understand at the time why it had scared me so much. Why I was overcome with such horror at the sight before me. But, I was also confused. Why did I care? I wasn't supposed to. We were enemies. The Cat and the Rat. To fight forever in a constant battle for acceptance and freedom that I was cursed to lose. I hated him. With every breath of me, I hated that rat. He was the one who constantly mocked me, keeping me from my rightful place in the family, making my life a living hell. The one who I would've given anything to defeat…
So why was it…that when I saw him there, unconscious, blood seeping from the wound on his head, that I felt my heart stop dead in my chest?
CHAPTER ONE : Regular POV
"Sohma-kun! Kyo-kun! " Tohru called from the kitchen, her blue eyes sparkling cheerfully as the two boys made their way to her. The sparkle faded only slightly at the noticeable drop in temperature. They were fighting again. She sighed mentally, finally noticing the glares they were sending each other. Kyo was hissing for all he was worth, while Yuki looked as if he was trying to make the cat explode or something.
"Damn rat, stay outa my way!" Kyo growled, baring his fangs at the other and pushing his way past him. Yuki merely scoffed, and held back the urge to roll his eyes.
"Stupid cat. Why should I?"
"Because I said so!"
Tohru's gaze went from one to the other, fearing what she knew was going to come next.
"And why should I listen to an idiot like you?"
" 'Cuz if you don't I'll beat the shit outa you!" This made Yuki smirk and raise a brow.
" Is that another challenge Cat? Hmph. I don't understand why you insist on being humiliated, especially in front of Honda-chan"
Fists clench, eyes narrow. "And what is that supposed to mean rat-bastard? You think I can't beat you? Well, bring it on!" Kyo's face was right in front of Yuki's, his determined crimson gaze meeting the rat's challenging amethyst.
Tohru noticed this and panicked. She hated it when the Sohma's fought. It always ended up with one of them getting hurt, namely Kyo, and she didn't want that! They were two of the most important people in her life she didn't want them to be in pain.
As she watched Yuki raise his fist, Tohru did the only thing she could think of and launched herself onto the boys.
"Please stop!" She cried, Kyo and Yuki's eyes widening in shock as they were knocked to the ground. With a loud "pop!" two colored clouds of smoke appeared, and in the piles of clothes that were the Sohma's, lay one confused orange cat and an equally baffled gray rat.
"What the hell was that for!" Cat-Kyo hissed up and the brunette, not quit angrily but still miffed. Rat-Yuki sent Kyo a warning glare as Tohru flushed a cute pink. "I-I'm sorry Kyo-kun, Sohma-kun it's just that…I…" She cut herself off sniffling, head bent down with her long hair hiding her face.
Yuki sent Kyo a look and slowly walked (?) up to Tohru's lap, placing his tiny paws on her hands in a comforting manner. "Don't cry Honda-chan, it's not your fault…" Kyo was now feeling guilty for snapping at the girl. He had a feeling at why she had freaked so badly, it was their fault…Taking a note from the rat, Kyo walked up and sat beside her.
"Look…I'm…we're…ah…sorry.." He finally let out still not used to feeling the need to apologize to someone. But Tohru was different, she was like a sister to him, he loved her. So she at least deserved for him to suck up his pride and say one damn word.
Tohru tilted her face up so that they could see it, eyes still teary but she was smiling softly. Yuki even found himself sending the Cat a grateful glance, glad that the girl was happy again.
"Thank you Kyo…" She wiped some of her tears away. " But I'm still sorry, I know it's in your blood to fight but I can't help but fear for you both when you do.."
At that time another set of pops sent the cat and rat back to their human forms. Tohru, who didn't even scream considering she was used to this by now, only turned her head away politely. Though they could still see the faint blush on her cheeks. They teens quickly dressed and stood, both holding out a hand to help Tohru up who smiled and thanked them.
An all to familiar laugh echoed throughout the house, making Yuki's and Kyo's eyes twitch slightly. Damn dog..
"Oh Tohruuuuu!" Shigure popped his head into the room, smiling like mad. " I'm hungry! When's dinner?" Kyo rolled his eyes and glared at the inu. Tohru flushed in embarrassment.
"Ah…well there isn't much food left so I need to go to the store…But it should only take a few minutes so don't worry!" The brunette girl reassured him. "Kyo and I will accompany you Honda-chan. You shouldn't have to carry all of the groceries by yourself."
Kyo scoffed, " Damn rat, always trying to be mister 'Prince Charming' how pathetic." Yuki leveled the cat with a glare. " It's called courtesy stupid cat, which apparently you can't comprehend due to your small brain capacity." Kyo growled at the insult, which made the rat smirk.
"Can't comprehend my ass!" He hissed, grabbing Tohru's right hand just as Yuki caught her left. " I can be just as courteous as you!"
"Hmph. Why do I not believe that?" Yuki retorted as the trio walked down the driveway."Bastard!"
Shigure sighed from the doorway then smiled again. " Oh well, at least they aren't breaking my house."
"Um…Kyo do you want me to take any of that?" Tohru asked, warily eyeing the many bags in the red-head's hands. "No!" He mumbled, trying to maneuver himself. "I can handle it!" A frustrated sigh could be heard from the cat's right. "Stubborn idiot."
"What did you-?" Kyo stopped himself when some of the bags were plucked out of his hands. Yuki ignored the look of confusion and walked on muttering about stupid cats, while Tohru just giggled behind her hand at Kyo's expression.
"He…he took my bags! That bastard!" He finally yelled indignantly, only making Tohru laugh harder. Yuki was smirking the entire time, making sure only to allow himself a small chuckle under his breath.
A loud honk brought the teens from their antics. Turning their heads in almost perfect unison, Yuki and Kyo spotted what the noise was coming from. A large truck was swerving down the road violently, barely avoiding the people on the sidewalks as it went.
Kyo growled, annoyed." Some people shouldn't fucking get their liscence. What if he hits somebody? He's obviously drunk!" Tohru's eyes grew wide and fearful, " D-do you think we should get of the sidewalk? Just in case he comes this way?" Yuki shook his head. "Don't worry. We're almost to the corner. We'll turn before he gets to us."
"How do you know that?" Tohru asked, still frantically looking over her shoulder. Kyo followed her gaze and cursed. "Fuck! He's speeding up, we need to get away from here!"
Yuki narrowed his eyes at the truck that seemed to be trying to hit them. It was so close now that he could see the driver taking another swig of alcohol from the bottle that sat in his lap. The driver looked right past the boys to Tohru and smirked before slamming his foot down on the gas.
"Run!" He yelled out, grabbing Tohru by the hand and pulling her with him the sense of urgency that filled his voice was enough to even get Kyo going. Yuki looked back and could almost hear the driver laughing. Where were the cops when you actually needed them?
" What the hell is this guys problem! " He heard Kyo growl angrily. "It's like he's purposely going for us!" Yuki could only nod, his breath coming out in fast gasps.
'Wonderful time for my lungs to act up.' He though sarcastically. His head whipped around to look at Tohru as he heard her scream his name. Due to the lack of oxygen, he could hardly hear the now ever louder car horn that seemed to be right behind him.
"Stupid rat! Look out!" Kyo exclaimed with what could be called fear. Still running, Yuki looked over his shoulder and gasped. The truck was not 3 feet from him, blaring the horn for all it was worth. The rat prayed that it would stop, or that someone would come and make it stop.
Tohru screamed again as her hands slipped from the boys' grip and she fell to the ground. Both teens' eyes widened as she stared at the car, like a deer caught in the headlights.
"Tohru!" They yelled together, both rushing towards her as fast as they could. Yuki, however, got there first.
Running up just as the driver hit the gas again a he pushed the brunette hard, making her roll out of the way. The rat didn't even have time to move as the trunk connected with him, sending a searing pain throughout his entire body. The only thing he heard was two horrified voices screaming for him as darkness consumed his vision.
"YUKI!"
Kyo couldn't believe what he was seeing. Yuki was just lying there, blood oozing from a large gash on his head, arm twisted at an odd angle, legs splayed out but didn't look broken. His shirt had ridden up slightly from the fall, revealing the large bruise that was starting to form on his torso. He didn't even look like he was breathing.
Kyo felt like he wanted to vomit. Yuki looked so lifeless. Was he really…? No. He couldn't be. The rat was to damn stubborn to die that way….Right? His heart pounded in his chest as he raced over to his cousin's body. Ignoring Tohru's sobbing and the screaming of the passing pedestrians, Kyo frantically checked for a pulse.
He didn't know why he felt so relieved when he found it and finally noticed the small up and down motions of the rats chest as he breathed. Kyo slowly lifted the pale teens' head and rested it on his lap, knowing that he shouldn't move the other boy at all but for some reason couldn't stand to see his face against the pavement like that.
He looked over at Tohru who had finally found her way over to them and gave her a tiny smile.
"He's alive. But we need to get Hatori over here, do you still have that cell phone he gave you?" The words caught in his throat and he was angered and confused by the sudden urge to cry that had come over him. Tohru nodded and quickly handed Kyo the phone, not trusting herself to dial.
He could hardly remember the conversation with Hatori at all. Only looking down at Yuki's face which seemed even paler then before and wondering why it seemed to hurt so much.
Oh My God! I'm so sorry Yu-chan! (cries) I can't believe I hurt Yuki! Waaah! TT Ok well, as I promised here's this chap so review and tell me how I did. Next update date will be posted tomorrow okies? Now REVIEW!