Chapter 20: Hearing is believing (You asked for more, I typed it up ^_^)
Kyo couldn't see much through the darkness, and he didn't to be seen by his wand-light. As he headed for Fai's office, he took the shape of his animagus animal: the cat. In his hurry, traveling on instict, he was already at the office door. Kyo was good enough at magic that he could cast an opening charm without the use of his wand. However, The spell on this door was not simple at all. This was intriguing, perhaps he had not come to the right place after all. Fai would have no reason to seal his office shut.
Placing his alert ear to the door, he heard a voice. Was it Yuki's? No-- his evil twin, Kyo figured. Drat, he hadn't heard what he had said. Stay calm Kyo! He thought harshly. You have to listen.
"Maybe, but Master, we have three more days. Then the potion for Sakura will be complete." Snape's voice...
Yuki sounded as though he were smiling. "Good, and then this little one will give me anything I want."
Kyo was horrorstriken. Was she in there with them right now?! If she was unconscious.... but what could he do? He remembered that Sakura's feathers contained her soul, containing all of her memories and magic. If that was what Snape-- Yuki-- was after, than what would be left of the Sakura when her soul was gone? He couldn't think about it.
What he WAS certain of now, however, was that they had been wrong . Yuki and Kabuto were the same person! Voldemort. He had limited power, and didn't want to be discovered, so he must have been shape shifting to take on different aliases. The real Yuki and Kabuto were probably being held captive somewhere... the same place Sakura would most likely be taken to.
Yuki's voice returned. "You will meet me here again. Do not be late."
Some rustling. Kyo realized the ravenclaw look-alike was leaving. Kyo lightly ran to the shadows and waited for the hall to turn silent.
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Fai was awoken to the sound of hurried scraping. Rubbing his eyes he went to the door and saw the most adorable cat waiting there for him. As soon as he brought him inside, however, that cat was replaced by a frantic Kyo.
"Kyo?"
"Yeah."
"Huh. You do know it's three in the morning don't you?"
Kyo hushed him. "We have to destroy Voldemort now, before he's been completely revived!"
He told Fai all he had heard.
Fai sighed, feeling the end approaching. From what he understood, Sakura was in grave danger, and would unwillingly give up her soul to bring that monster back to full power. "I fear that now, our time is limited. If we can't destroy him in three days, we will be helpless against him."
Kyo looked him helplessly in the eyes. "So what do we have to do?"
Fai made a mischievous smile. "I don't have a plan. Shall we conspire?"
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Kyo thought the plan over in his mind. It was almost perfect. But, anything could happen at this point. As he crawled back into bed, he told himself that there was nothing he could do yet. If he played his cards right, he could save Sakura without putting her in danger. If he tried to attack Voldemort now, he would only fail and bring her more pain. He HATED the thought of Sakura being in the hands of those fiends. It literally took all his self -control to not disregard Fai's orders, and march into Snapes office, throw a few punches and bring her back. But he had made a promise to Fai, and he couldn't let him down.
It was strange to think that the next day would be May.
His dreams played fearful images to illustrate the conversation he had over heard. He was standing behind a few boxes, on wooden, rather than the usual tile floors, and he could smell something akin to rotting flesh. A light went on, revealing the face of Yuki and he lowered his eyes in pain. Then he saw the unconscious, steadily breathing Sakura, who was resting against the corner behind them. At least she was asleep. In his dream, he left the covering of the boxes and began to through punches at Yuki. But then he stopped. What if this really is Yuki? And not someone else transformed? What if Yuki is being possessed? If I fight him, then Yuki will be hurt, not the one controlling him! Yuki's fists hammered the nonresponsive Kyo like nails on wood.
Then, Kyo woke up.
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