Beating of the Rain

Chapter 7. Hope (Alternate).

A yell startled Ritsuka awake making him cry out in shock. The yelling stopped for a moment before resuming. The small cat-boy gave a whimper as he heard his mother's and Soubi's voices. Ritsuka pressed himself against the wall of his safe haven with wide eyes. He stared at the door; waiting.

Soubi. Soubi! SoubiSoubiSoubi!

Why was he here? He wasn't supposed to come yet. The small boy was frantic. He didn't know what to do! "Soubi," He whimpered quietly. Ritsuka tumbled out of his closet quickly. Soubi was backing up slightly, trying to diffuse the angry woman. "Please, ma'am, calm down," Soubi stated, calmly. He dodged the knife that was swung at him. Ritsuka watched on with widened eyes.

Suddenly, the knife was going for Ritsuka, and Soubi snapped. He pulled the woman back, using a free hand to pull the knife from her hands. "Ritsuka, go! I'm not leaving you here again," Soubi snarled at the frozen cat-eared boy. Ritsuka scrambled up and towards the stairs. His mother and Soubi blocked the window. He wouldn't risk trying to pass them.

Ritsuka dashed down the stairs and out the door. He screamed in panic for Soubi to hurry. And hurry, Soubi did. The agile man jumped from the window and scooped Ritsuka off his feet before breaking into a run away from the house...

Finite

A/N: Alright, a lot of people didn't like my orignial ending. xD So here's an alternate. If enough people want it, I may do a sequal based off this ending. (Or the other ending, if people really want that o 3o)