Hi everyone... This fic is for everyone who asked for a Kyo x
Tohru fic after reading Lies and Deception. (FYI... more side
stories are on the way.)
This fic was a little hard because I am a HUGE Yukiru supporter
so I had to play devils advocate in my mind but I hope that you
like the results! ^_^
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Innocent Love
By: FayeValentine00 (Sarah-chan)
Chapter 1
"Finished!" I smiled happily as I looked over the
freshly cleaned kitchen. It'd taken nearly an hour to clean up
today because this morning I'd made a huge picnic lunch for Kyo,
Yuki, Kagura, Haru, Kisa, Hiro, Momiji and myself.
Today was the first day of summer and only yesterday both Haru
and Momiji had graduated high school. Today we'd all gone to
celebrate at the park. It'd been a lot of fun and we played all
types of games. It was the first time that we'd all gotten to
relax together in a long time. The thing that made me a little
embarrassed was that I'd noticed that Kyo kept looking at me with
a strange expression on his face and I was beginning to wonder if
I'd done something to upset him.
"Tohru?" I turned around to see Shigure gazing at me
with a pathetic attempt of pleading in his eyes.
"Yes?" I smiled at him widely, unsure of what he
wanted.
"Do you happen to have any more of those riceballs left
over?"
"Yes!" I quickly ran over to the fridge and put some on
a plate for him before flashing him a huge smile. "Here you
go."
"Oh Tohru! You are so wonderful! Someday I will have to find
a way to make it up to you! ... Oh, I know... Lets go on a
date!" He gushed over me until a hand came out of nowhere
and slapped Shigure upside the head.
"Knock it off, pervert!"
I looked over to see Kyo giving Shigure a dirty look that
resulted in Shigure heading back to his study with a smirk on his
face and riceballs in hand.
"K-Kyo, it's okay. He was just teasing me." I smiled
softly.
I saw a blush creep up into his cheeks and he dropped his gaze
away from me. "But still..." His voice suddenly grew
soft. "He shouldn't act that way."
"Kyo..." I whispered his name softly. I wasn't sure
where this protective streak had come from all of a sudden but,
in all honesty, it did make me feel rather special. Just
admitting that to myself, made my cheeks feel red hot.
In the last couple of years, Yuki and Kyo had both filled out and
grown into incredibly attractive, wonderful men. Even after all
this time, they still treated me like a princess and they meant
more to me then I'd ever be able to express.
"Where's that damn Yuki?"
"Ummm..." I took a second to pull my thoughts together
and then tried to answer calmly, although for some reason, I felt
a bit nervous and anxious. I just couldn't figure out why.
"Yuki? ... Ummmm... Yuki went to the main house to see
Hatori. He will be back in the morning."
"Oh..." His eyes were still focused on the floor and
neither of us spoke for a long time. As the seconds of silence
ticked by, I could feel the anxiety in my gut begin to grow. I'd
never quite felt this way before and it didn't really make sense.
I'd seen Kyo everyday for over 3 years now, so why would I
suddenly find myself so confused and nervous tonight? Did it have
something to do with those lingering glances that he kept giving
me today during the picnic? Or the way the he 'protected' me from
Shigure? Or even the way that he blushed as he tried not to look
into my eyes?
"Tohru, I---!" Kyo suddenly looked up at me with
determination on his face but when our eyes met, his words
stopped and he just stared at me.
"Kyo? ... What is it?" I spoke softly in confusion but
I desperately wanted to hear what he had to say.
"N-Nevermind." He whispered to me softly with a crimson
face before he turned and ran out of the room before I could
utter another word.
I stood in the middle of the kitchen for a long time, evaluating
what had just happened. For some reason, my chest felt tight. I
wanted to run after Kyo. I wanted to hear what he had to say. I
wanted to talk to him but what would I say? Maybe he just didn't
want to talk to me anymore.
I knew that the last statement was probably just insecurities but
still... I couldn't just go and tell him that he suddenly made me
feel confused. What if it upset him or what if he didn't feel the
same way?
I tried to go watch some TV in the living room to take my mind
off of Kyo but 10 minutes of fidgeting and channel surfing
finally forced me to make my decision. I jumped to my feet and
headed towards the ladder that led to the roof.
When I peaked over the top of the ladder, I saw Kyo laying on the
roof, watching the stars. He seemed to be deep in thought and
didn't even notice that I was there. He seemed so calm and
collected that I began to wonder if all of this emotional turmoil
was one-sided.
I closed my eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. I needed to
talk to Kyo and find out what was going on in my head... and in
my heart before I lost my mind. I made a silent request to my mom
to give me the strength before I finished climbing the ladder and
stepped lightly onto the roof.
"T-Tohru!?" My presence seemed to shock Kyo and he
quickly sat up.
"Is something wrong?" I sat down next to him and asked
softly. Instead of looking directly at him, I gazed up at the
stars, hoping to hide my doubts and insecurities.
"I'm sorry... I.... I shouldn't have run off like
that."
"No! It's alright!" I quickly turned to him in concern.
"Please don't be sorry."
He was quiet for a moment while he gazed at me in awe. When he
spoke to me again, his voice was low and a smile spread across
his face. "You really are amazing."
"N-No! I'm not." I put my hands over my face to hide my
embarrassment.
I didn't hear Kyo say anything but when I felt his hands grasp
mine lightly, I gasped in surprise but still allowed him to
uncover my face.
My eyes met his and my heart started to pound heavily in my
chest. Kyo still held my hands in his and I quickly realized that
I didn't want him to let go. I felt my cheeks growing warm and
hoped that Kyo wouldn't notice but he did anyway.
"Why are you blushing?"
"I don't know." I wanted to look away and hide my face
again but I couldn't. The power of his gaze was intoxicating.
"Tohru, I--- I---..." He tried to speak to me again but
when he couldn't get it out, he got mad. "DAMMIT!" He
let go of my hands and quickly turned around so his back was to
me. "I am so stupid."
As he whispered to himself, I reached out and touched his
shoulder. "Kyo, please tell me what you were going to
say."
"Why?! You're just going to laugh at me." He snapped at
me in anger but quickly realized what he'd done and slumped down
in shame. "I'm sorry."
"I promise not to laugh." I spoke clearly and with all
the honesty in my heart.
"I - I love you." His voice was barely a whisper and
with his back turned to me, I wasn't sure that I'd heard him
right but thankfully he said it again. "I've loved you for a
long time. ... There, I said it. You can laugh now." That
last comment sounded a little bitter but I ignored it and moved
to the other side of him so that I could see his face.
"I'm not laughing."
He diverted his eyes away from me and smirked. "You probably
think I'm pathetic."
"Kyo... stop." All of his doubts and insecurities
seemed to make mine melt away. I wanted to help him. I wanted to
see him smile again. I guess... I guess that I wanted him to know
that I loved him too.
Without a word, I leaned over and kissed his cheek before jumping
to my feet. I climbed off the roof, running to my room as fast as
I could before he could even comprehend what I had just done.
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Next chapter - Emotions and reactions
Do you like? Writing Kyo is fun but it is really hard to go from
a YxT fic that you really enjoyed and then try a KxT fic. I just
hope it is okay! ^_^
Sarah-chan
