Kuro Kishi : Akuma no Joō - Dark Knight: Dark Queen (A Fruits Basket x Kuroshitsuji Crossover)

Chapter Eight: The Doctor and The Snake

Chapter Eight: The Doctor and The Snake

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Hana stared out the window of her bedroom, the lights off. Outside, street lights shone in the night, and beyond them, stars high in the heavens. But she did not admire their dancing lights. Instead, her eyes were rather glazed over, one hand gripping the window ledge.

Megumi, her younger brother, opened the door and entered the room. Though it was late, he found he couldn't sleep and had decided to come ask his sister for advice on the matter. But when he finally found her, sitting in the dark near the window, he hesitated. He knew that stance, the rigid back, the absolute silence around her. She was communing, searching for something, or she had come across something that had disturbed her into this trance-like state. He wasn't sure which.

He moved towards her, quietly on his bare feet, and gently placed a hand on her shoulder. A shudder ran through him as he connected, ever so slightly, with her. Many considered them witches. Their unique abilities to manipulate the auras and electrical waves around them, to sense them, more so on Hana's side than his, frightened a lot of people. His specialty was curses, but he was still sensitive to the things his sister felt.

Goosebumps ran up and down both of their bodies, as an unearthly chill seemed to fill the air. Hana moved her hand to rest on her brothers' hand. "There is something going on tonight," she said in her quiet voice, very serious and intent. "It is not a good thing. I sense something not of this world but I can't find where it is hiding."

Megumi knew better than to speak as he listened to his sister try and describe what she was sensing. He vaguely felt what she was feeling. Unbidden, his mouth opened. "Someone is drowning."

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Hatori Sohma sighed as he shut his car door. If it had been for anyone else, he probably would not have come, anyone else outside of the family, that was. Tohru was practically a member by admission if nothing else. He couldn't say no to her, especially not when she'd sounded so distressed. That distress surely wasn't good for her.

Shigure separated himself from the shadows on the porch. "Ha'ri," he greeted.

The darker haired man nodded in greeting as he went up the steps. "Shigure." He followed his cousin into the house and up the stairs to Kyo's room. "What can you tell me about this visitor of yours?"

Shigure shrugged his shoulders. "Not much, I'm afraid. He's foreign, probably no older than Kisa or Hiro. His butler says it's possible he suffered from an asthma attack, which I can agree on. It reminds me of Yuki's minor attacks, but we thought it was better to be safe than sorry. Besides, I don't think Tohru trusts any other doctors but you. Anything else, and his butler will have to tell you."

"Hm." Hatori nodded as he walked up the last step and turned to the appropriate door, which was wide open. Inside, he saw Tohru standing, and a tall, dark haired man sitting on the edge of Kyo's bed. And, if he leaned slightly to one side, he could see the still form of his patient, lying on the bed.

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Sebastian didn't look up when he heard the quiet footsteps stop outside the door. He decided it was best to let the doctor announce his own presence when he had finished taking in the scene. Ciel's breathing was still quite raspy, despite his attentions. He rather thought the boy had developed a slight fever and had removed his jacket while Shigure had been gone, undoing the ribbon around his master's collar so that he could breathe a bit easier.

After staring in what could only have been a bit of surprise, Hatori moved into the room. He had not expected to see such a distinguished looking man or his young charge. The hat and jacket that had been placed to one side were definitely quite fine. Even with one cloudy eye, the doctor could see that. These two came from some means of wealth and he found his curiosity, against his better judgment, welling up inside. He cleared his throat to announce his presence.