✓ | WITHERED BONDS, shigure sohma [Fruits Basket]

Chapter Seventy Nine

Kira had an unsettling feeling for a couple of days now. She was not able to describe it, except that it was making her unexplainably upset. So, she searched around the Estate for Shigure, knowing that he'd just make her feel better.

However, unfortunately for her, she had no luck on finding him anywhere he'd frequent. So, she ended up relying on finding him through sensing his location.

She did not do this much, because she always told herself it was not something, she should do to find those important to her.

When she closed her eyes searching, she ended up bumping into the back of someone. She fell back and opened her eyes wincing; however, her pain was forgotten seeing the person in front of her.

Ren Sohma turned back and gave her a disgusted look as she literally threw the scarf around her arms," Now I have to burn this dress,"

Kira was consumed with fear and did not get up from her place on the ground as she looked at her mother in terror. She was always warned by many to not be near her, especially with her declining sanity.

"You illiterate child, are you going to apologize for ruining my day? Or perhaps you don't know how to speak?"

Kira's lips quivered as she lowered her head. She knew that she did not need to apologize, but it was hard not to do it with the dangerous look that the elder woman was giving her.

"I...am...sorry" The mother scoffed crossing her arms

"Want some useful information? I'll be kind to share you something" Kira looked at her, confused but also prepared to brush it off since whatever her mother said was always lies," Nothing huh? Well, I'll guarantee you'll thank me later, that stupid loyal dog is with your sister, quite scandalous if I say so myself. Though, again I have no idea why those children idolize you monsters" Ren huffed turning and walking away.

Kira slowly stood up and while she wanted to ignore the words, she couldn't help but be nervous. The words had already implanted into her head, unravelling the curiosity and anxiety. She took a moment before turning away and quickly running to the direction of Akito's room that she was always in during the day.

All Kira could think was that it was lies, that it was not the truth. However, it was hard to think that when she just felt the panic take over.

Akito had often been openly jealous that Kira talked about Shigure and always told her to stop. It often led to Kira crying and her sister calling her a dummy while apologizing. However, even if they made up, Akito did not like that her sister was close to someone else.

When she neared her destination, she heard muffled voices and the closer she got the clearer the voices became. She recognized them instantly, considering they were both the two people that she loved the most.

Kira slowed her pace as she walked over to the door. She carefully opened it, however, she stopped just leaving it open slightly, seeing the way that Shigure smirked at Akito.

Shigure chuckled getting up from the ground and placing a hand under Akito's chin," Of course, I love you, Akito"

Kira's eyes widened in horror at the scene before her and before she could hide her presences, she ended up gasping loudly making her sister and Shigure turn to her quickly. She realized they saw her and so she ran.

She ran and kept on running as she heard Shigure yell from behind her. She lifted her hands and covered her ears blocking out his voice not wanting to hear the voice of the person that betrayed her.

While Kira was so focused on muting him, she had not realized the direction she was running. It was so sudden, but before she could react-her eyes were met with a cliff and she was not able to stop in time at the speed she was going. As she lowered her hands, she could hear the shouting of Shigure yelling for her name.

Kira was already falling by the time he reached the edge trying to grab her, but he was just a few seconds too late and all he could do was scream as hot tears fell down his face.