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"Yet is the key word there..." I mentioned.
I looked to them with concern in my eyes, bringing my hands to my breast. I nodded, standing up as the both up them slowly headed up the steps... "Be careful..." I said.... As they went up the steps, a large hand covered my mouth and other hand over my eyes and pushed me out the back door and threw me in a bush. "Come with me we need to talk..." "Noah! how.. why?" "No time, lets go!" He yanked her by the hand and few off, dragging me along. Upstairs, a brick lay on Kane's floor. |
"I think...." Juri said glaring hard at the red stone that lay on Kane's floor surrounded in shattered glass.
"That we've been duped?" "Yeah..." Kane moved past the glass, careful of his bare feet, and hopped up onto his bed to get a better look outside....maybe catch the little bastard that broke his window running off...He didn't see a thing.....his stomach lurched...and he turned around. "Risa?!" He raced downstairs, and found nothing....not a single trace of her...he growled...he was going to kill whoever had decided this was fun... "Where're you going?!" Juri cried as he headed for the door. "To find Risa..." "In your shorts?" He growled out something, and Juri tossed him a pair of pants. "I thought you might need these.." She said...he jerked them on without another word, and then was out the door, taking off with a whoosh. "Be safe..." Juri prayed. "Both of you..." ------------------------------------- "Where the hell are you Risa...." Kane muttered scouring the city...the skies...anywhere that was in the area.... "Where could you have gone?" |
Flying beside him, his huge claw-like hand held tightly to my hand. Our wings would nearly clash from us being so close. I yanked my hand from his.
"I'm following.. don't need to fall..." I flapped, and moved farther away from him, a full wingspan of mine, to be exact. "Why so urgent? What about Kane?" "It's about Kane... and me and Hita. We need to figure out... what is making us sick..." He looked to her. "Hita... has been at a 108˚ F fever for days now...he can't eat, or keep anything down. I didnt want to panic Kane..." He sighed looking to her. "I..figured you'd wanna see him...he may not make it. He... was made before me. The professor is just hoping it was a bug from the host or he caught something... but his tests are showing that it was a small error in the DNA splice..." I remained silent. We flew on, towards the Professors Mansion. |
Kane snarled landing on a roof.
"DAMNIT!" He growled punching the ground below him..He was worried sick...Risa...did someone kidnap her? Did she leave with them? What?! It wouldn't have made him nearly as worried...if she'd said something...left some sort of sign....this was just like that time-- He stopped...it was...it was exactly like the time the Professor had dragged her off....he turned back the opposite way he'd been flying and leapt off the building...he only hoped that his hunch was right.... "Gut don't fail me now.." He said. |
We landed in the fornt yard of the professors house. It was about 10pm now.... I clenched my teeth.
So much for spending snuggle time with Kane, I thought to myself. Noah flew up and into his window, motioning me to follow. I did so, and followed him onto his balcony. He led me through his candle lit room and into the hallway. The close marble floor was icy to my bare feet as we walked down the hall together, into another wing. |
Kane didn't realize it...but he was only about 20 or so minutes behind Risa and Noah...he landed in the tree in the front yard, and then started down, wrapping his wings around his shoulders to keep debris and that other mess out of his hair...he was pretty sure that weird maid of the Professor's wouldn't like him tracking in sticks and things from outside....he could see lights on inside..so he knocked quietly on the door...
"Uh...hey..is...Risa here by any chance..?" He pracitced....suddenly...he was starting to feel more than a little stupid...coming here this late...just for a brick...he sighed. "She probably just went to the bathroom..." He muttered to himself. |
The souless looking cat woman came to the door, with her usual candle. Her face was paler than usual.
"Good evening. I have not seen her in the recent; why do you seek her??" Noah finally got to a closed door. He nervously waited to hear a sound; none inside. He knocked. Nothing. |
Kane jerked around not realizing that she...'she' being that freaky aforementioned maid, had heard him talking to himself.
"Oh..uh...hi.." He said suddenly finding himself at a loss for words. "Well...it's kind of a funny story.." He said laughing lightly, and rubbing the back of his head. "See, we were at my sister's place...and there was a brick thrown in my window...well....we went to check..and when I came back down...Risa wasn't anywhere to be found..I searced for a while, then had a feeling she might be here...but uh...if you haven't seen her..." He turned around. He cocked his head though...just staring... "Hey....are you alright?" He asked. "You're......" White as a sheet... "Looking a little pale..." "I'll...just um...go look somewhere else..." |
The cat girls ears lowered and she dropped the candle.... and fell to her knees.
"I...am sure I havn't seen her....uhnn.." She clenched her forearms with her clawed paw-like hands, closing her eyes tightly and hunching over. Noah looked back at me and I nodded. He nodded back to me and opened he door slowly. Inside, Noah lay peacefully on his bed, under his sheets and blankets. A snowy owl sat on the bottom bed post, it seemingly glared at us as we entered the room. I went to Noah's bed side and looked at his gentle calm, pale face. I brushed the hair out of his eyes. "Hita?" I said quietly. |
"O-Oi!" Kane cried, turning back.
"Are you okay? What's wrong?" He knelt by the maid, and grasped her shoulders, searching her face. "What's going on!?" |
The catgirl looked up at him, her eyes dim;
"Havnt been feeling too well...sorry..." her head lowered and her tail lay limp on the ground. "Hita?" His eyes flinched and opened only a little bit. "Risa... Noah?" he whispered. The pink inside his mouth was very pale, almost matching his skin. "Hita, are you okay?" I held on to his hand. His eyes swelled. "No... I..." he looked up at Noah. "I can feel my heart beating slower.... with every breath..." |
"Come on Miss Kitty...I can't have you passing out on me here in the doorway.." Kane shifted her around till he could lift the poor girl into his arms, and then carried her inside, shutting the door behind him with his feet.
"DOC!" He cried searching through the house. "WHERE ARE YOU CRACKPOT!?" |
"I'm...sorry..." she passed out in his arms, all he rlimbs went limp as he held on to her.
The professor at the end of the hall waved to him, from his laboratory. "Hello there, look what the bird dragged in, a cat! Bring her here for me will yah?" He yelled down the hallway, and shuffled back into the room. I heard the Professors voice and looked to Hita, trying not to get too distracted. I laid my head on his slowly rising and falling chest. "Hita..." I whispered... With the last bit of his strength, he lifted his hand to the top of my head to stroke my hair. "I'm glad I got to fly with you...Angel..." Ba-dump...Ba-dump........Ba.... His breath stopped. I clenched my fist tightly. His hand fell from my head down to the bed with a loud thump. "Hita..." I closed my eyes.Noah stood silently, as the snowy owl flew off, and out an open window into the night. |
"Hey now, don't sweat it.." He smiled down, and then sighed as her body went limp.
"You'd better have some kind of explanation for me Doc...this is freaking me out..." He hurried down the hall, and then squeezed through the door. "What's going on with Miss Kitty? She's not looking too hot.." |
He looked at her.
"place her on the table please.." He pulled some liquid from a vile into a syringe and turned to her. "The splicing is unstable... I need to come up with an antidote quickly... or another will die..." He said looking to the cat girl. Noah placed a hand on my shoulder. "I think his spirit was that owl... that just left..." He sighed. "C'mon... we need to go tell to the professor." I snuggled my face into his stiff chest and rubbed my tears into his sheets. "I'm sorry I couldn't do more for you..." I whispered to him as I was pulled to my feet by Noah. I looked to him, my face red from crying. "Lead the way..." He started out of the room, I followed, taking one last look at the beauty named Hita. |
Kane narrowed his eyes, and did as directed.
"What do you mean another?" He looked back over and brushed hair off the girl's forehead. "Who's dying here doc?" Kane asked softly. |
He turned and looked at Kane sternly in his eyes as he finished injecting a stabilizer into the cat girls arm.
"She is not the first to fall ill, Hita-" "Hita is dead." Came a voice form the door. My eyes widened. "Kane, what are you doing here?" i ran into his arms, rubbing my face into his bare breast." |
"Wha--?" Kane looked back seeing Risa..
"R-Risa..." He said nothing for a moment...and only held her. "I came looking for you...I came back down the stairs and couldn't find you anywhere...you scared me to death...but I figured that you might have been here. Now what's this about Hita? What happened to him?" |
Tears streamed down my cheeks, my face burning in his bare chest.
"Kane... Hita... he died..." I flashed my eyes sternly to the Professor. "He didnt know that over time, the splicing eats at your DNA and you eventually die." I looked back to Noah, who seemed to be quite a daze. "Im next..." He muttered under his breath as he stared off at the limp cat girl on the silver exam table. "Kat..." He said, his eyes swelling up as he went to her side and held her furry hand. "Save her Doc, she was made before me! Shes next to go!" He was so passionate about this matter. I looked up at Kane; his time was running out as well. The professor just shook his head. "I dont have an antidote, only a stabilizer filled with nutrients and antibodies, but its no strong enough to cure the illness. I need more time, more blood..." he looked at Kane. "I need a volunteer that will endure the experiments to hopefully live long enough to see next year." |
Kane's chest fell...he couldn't believe it..
"Whitey?" He asked more himself of anyone. "Hita........" He clutched Risa tightly, his own face shimmering with tears now. "Damnit..." He shuddered burying his face against Risa's hair. Kane's head rose at Noah's outburst. "Doc..." He looked up. "He's right for once...you can't let Miss Kitty die...not now..." ....There was silence for a moment...then Kane's head nodded slowly. "Hell....I'm in too deep not to say 'yes' at this point." He smiled down at Risa, kissed her lightly, and then stepped away. "....Alright." Kane smirked, laughing like his old self. "You're not going to kill me that easily Doc, but I think I've told you that before. So do what you have to....And I'll live to see thirty years from now." His talk was big....but right now...after the shock of Hita's death..not even Kane was sure of himself. |
I nodded.
"He's gone..." Noah was brought back by Kanes bravery and he looked to him, cradling Kats head in his arms. "Kane... I would be eternally grateful if... you saved her..." I gave Noah an 'im sorry' look, but it seemed to may have been too late for her.. she was already passed out, like Noah was before he died. I looked to Kane as he stepped away from me and I nodded slowly, covering my mouth. "I dont want anyone else to die...Kane, I'm behind you. I'll be here with you for everything..." The professor nodded. "Lets get started then. Strip." |
Kane glanced over at Noah.
"I don't want your thanks..." He said simply. "I....just don't want to have to help bury two..." His face betrayed his uncertainty...his worry..his sadness...everything. He may not have liked Noah very much...but somehow..his words gave Kane a small bit of comfort. He turned back to Risa, smiling weakly. "...Alright...and no matter what happens Risa...I love you.." He sounded like he was signing his death sentence. "Right then.." Off came his shorts...that was it. Not even caring who was there, Kane shoved that thought in the back of his mind...with the way Kat was looking..he didn't have time to be embarrased. |
[OHH hot *purr* XD]
Noah sighed. "Then you have my prayer." He said, as sincerely as possible, looking to him though his blue curtain of ruffled wind blown bangs. I looked up to him and tears flooded my cheeks. "Kane... I love you too... Id rather you die trying then just die... I want... to be with you... forever.." I rushed into his arms, then stepped back again, sen sing his seriousness. I blushed immensely, not knowing Kane would give no warning or shyness. I looked away modestly and looked to the Professor. "Is it really necessary to have him naked?" He nodded, picking up a clean syringe. "I need some of his blood from his testicles." Noah gulped, turning pink a bit and went back to Kat's side, trying to avoid the churning in his stomach. I gulped, flashing a glance to Kanes eyes though my fingers. "Do... you wanna hold my hand? Do you want me at your side?" It was kind of awkward having him just there, all naked and blowing in the wind, no matter how serious, I couldnt stop thinking about it. Though we had both been naked with one another in closed corners before... we were forced. That is all there was to it then. I felt at the moment like he waited to be naked alone... I slowly headed to face the wall. "I dont think I cant bare to look..." |
Kane paled....ALL of him paled.
"...Urp.." He covered his mouth quickly feeling the contents of his stomach threaten to emerge again....this time not as prettily as they went down. "Mmnummm" He shook his head. "Not...a problem.." He swallowed hard, and felt his knees almost give out on him. Kane looked over his shoulder as Risa headed for the wall...and muttered. "I don't think I can either." He shook himself off....and prepared for the worst. "...I HAVE to live after this.." He said glancing sideways at the Professor. "There's no way that I'm going through.....THAT..and dying.." |
The professor only smiled, slapping on some medical gloves.
"You'll be fine..." he went over to Kane and patted his shoulder. "If you live through this, youll be A-okay." He bent over to his belt line and injected as gently as possible... no sedation, numbness. Nothing. I only heard silence after the professor spoke. I wished... a sound would be made soon as I counted the bricks on this wall. |
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