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Chapter 1: The Altercation
It was just another day at school for the Sohma's; Kyo did his best to avoid any contact with the opposite sex. Yuki was flattered with gifts and the usual fan girl club running around hiding in the bushes. Momiji well Momiji was just that running around with Haru dressing in the girls uniform, which the head master didn't complain since him and Haru had a "discussion". But that is all that can be said for the Sohma's day. Normal but not you could say. Kyo lay in the grass as his thoughts wandered back to what was happening in front of him. He watched Haru and Yuki run the track. Kyo knew that Haru would let that damn rat win because Yuki was his first love. This made Kyo's stomach churn. He wasn't for sure why he felt this way; it was either because he couldn't grasp another guy loving another guy like that or maybe it was because he cared for Yuki also. Most people thought they were mortal enemies, but really they just didn't understand each other at all. The rat well he was the rat cool, collective and as for Kyo the cat he was well hot headed unlike the rat. Daydreaming was a nice thing no one usually bothered him. . .
"Sohma Kyo!" hearing his sensei's voice ring out Kyo jumped to his feet.
"Yes sensei?" Kyo said jogging over to his gym teacher
"Apparently Ms. Hanajima has a bad knee and it hurts her. SO she needs to go to the nurse's office. Since you are just lounging around, I thought you could escort her there. So there is no chance of her playing cards on the way." His gym teacher said. Kyo glanced behind him and Hana was holding her knee dramatically as thou she had injured it.
"Stupid girl... "Kyo mumbled under his breath, "Yes sensei. Come on Hana." Kyo said motioning with his hand for her to follow. Hana limped towards him almost overdoing the drama of the injury. Kyo noticed his sensei looking at him strangely so Kyo moved his arm out to Hana, "Here hold on to my arm to give ya support. At least until we get to the nurse's office."
"Oh yeah, Sohma make sure you come right back from the office okay?" his gym teacher said then walked off to yell at a couple of students horse playing in the track. Kyo nodded and continued helping Hana to the nurse's office.
"Why don't you just run the stupid lap?" Kyo asked Hana as they walked out of sight from the track.
"Because it would tire me out, and I just can't." Hana said, then let go of Kyo's arm and walked by him. Kyo shook his head. "You know you are going to be in so much trouble." Kyo said.
Hana shook her head and laughed her black hair flowing in the wind as a cool breeze came. Kyo noticed she had electricity about her but mystery as well. She almost seemed like him, yet he knew otherwise. As they approached Hana began to be dramatic again with her knee. Kyo helped her into the office and got the biggest surprise ever.
As they walked into the office, Kyo recognized the face that stood in a white coat, it was Harii.
"Great. What are you doing here?" Kyo said with a laugh
Hatori turned up from the paper he was reading, "I am the nurse."
"Uh. . Why? and you don't look like no nurse." as Kyo started laughing at Hatori
"I am here because the position was open and also Yuki refuses to come up to the main house to see me for his check ups." Hatori replied, and then looked at Hana who was still clinging to Kyo's arm.
"Isn't that Tohru's friend, Ms. Hanajima Saki?" Hatori stated. As he walked over to Kyo and Hana, "Kyo, did you hurt Ms. Hanajima?" Hatori asked with a laugh as Kyo's eyes grew wide.
"Uh no! She is probably faking it anyways. The gym coach sent me here with her." At his statement Kyo felt a shock come from Hana's touch before she took Hatori's hand to be led over to the nearest chair.
Rubbing his arm Kyo turned to leave until he was called by Hatori, "Uh Kyo please let Yuki know I need to see him as soon as possible."
"Yeah yeah whatever, why would I want to tell that damn Yuki anything?"
"Because I asked you to." Hatori stated, then turning back to tend Hana's knee.
"Fine." Then Kyo left to return to class. It really didn't matter class would be ending soon. Kyo thought of just going home, instead of returning to class. That way he wouldn't have to deal with Yuki.
As he reached the track Yuki and Haru stood talking and laughing, they grew quiet as Kyo approached. He hated it when they did that, it was almost they had a secret relationship that he knew nothing of.
"What's up Kyo? Is Ms. Hana ok?" Yuki asked in his gentle concerned way.
Kyo shrugged his shoulders and kicked at the grass, he turned to glare at Yuki, "So you damn rat are you going to wait for Tohru, or are ya going to go see Harii since he is now our new "SCHOOL NURSE" because you won't go see him at the main house. You know I really don't care but I really don't want them in our business all the time."
Yuki gave Kyo a well balanced glare. "I can't help he decided to follow but do you really blame me idiot. You refuse to even step through the door of the main house." He stated and waved Kyo off; he didn't care to bother with this cat today. "I am leaving stupid cat, I have to walk tohru home this afternoon so don't think of starting anything with me later.
Clenching his fist Kyo glared at Yuki, "YOU know damn well WHY I don't go to the main house! Hell at least my reason is because they see me as the damn reason for this damn curse, as for you- YOU are just afraid of Akito! You fight me and won't lift a hand to defend against him! To think of it you are . . . ." the words came out so fast Kyo couldn't stop them. Stopping he realized what was said and was expecting the repercussions of it.
"Yuki. I . . . uh. . ." fumbling over his words Kyo didn't know what to say or do. . He had never admitted to Yuki he knew about akito.
Never had Yuki raised a hand to Kyo before the other had him, save for one occurrence but now...now he was ill. His pride was struck to the greatest degree and he couldn't halt himself from punching Kyo hard in the jaw and pinning him to the ground. "Never, and I mean NEVER! Talk about as if you know anything about what I go through you stupid cat! I would give anything to be hated by them...to be able to go away and them never to care! Next time I will do more than just punch you" he growled and pushed Kyo back down as he stood, his eyes showing hurt and anger, even remorse from what he had done but no one could know of what really happened behind the doors of that room...the room akito would take him too.
Feeling the hurt that he caused Yuki. .he knew there was nothing he could say nor anything he could do. He just laid there knowing what he had done. Standing up he brushed himself off, "Where do you think you are going you damn cat? We aren't through here." hoping to get his attention. Kyo started, "I know I won't ever know because you won't tell anybody, you won't let anybody protect you when he did take you. Akito has nothing over me, but if you would trust me, I would. . I would listen. Hell we are family right!? Even if you don't want to be my family, we are. Isn't that what Tohru taught us?! Huh you damn rat?! Listen to me---stop when I am talking to you . . . especially when I am damn well apologizing for saying something stupid! Hell you could at least tell me you accept or got to hell or something!" Yelling Kyo wanted something . . . something. . Hell he could even hit him again . . . he didn't care. . Just something. .anything just as long as Yuki didn't just turn his back and leave.
Kyo clenched his hands in fist. . Knowing he didn't want to hit Yuki. . He just wanted Yuki to face him, "So Yuki are you going to face me and at least give a go to hell or something! For Christ sakes I screwed up...my mouth over rides my ass at times, but hell when I say I am sorry you should at least give me a little something!"
Haru stood motionless he had seen Yuki and Kyo fight but not like this. Kyo had never said those kinds of things to Yuki. Kyo knew what Yuki had gone through yet he said it anyways. What the hell was going on? Haru looked at Kyo then at Yuki. Yuki looked away form him still, his hands in his pocket and his face down to the ground. That stupid cat didn't know a thing, and he knew...speaking to him would only condone what he had done. He didn't deserve it...It would hurt Kyo more not to speak to him at all. "Why..." he whispered...why it hurt HIM more for not saying anything.
"WHY!? Why. . .
Kyo looked down, why was it
so important for Yuki to say something to him...was it because all
these years Kyo wanted to be like Yuki, to be friends instead of
enemies . . . perhaps that was it. . "Because . . . because I
care about what you got to say alright. . ." Kyo kind of whispered
his words almost in coherent. . . he couldn't believe he was saying
this. . How ...how could Yuki think Kyo didn't care? When Yuki got
bad sick he had sat by his bed morning and night not budging until he
came out of his fever and was coherent. Kyo looked at Yuki his red
orange eyes stinging with the threat of tears. Tears that Kyo knew
were there because he was afraid of loosing Yuki. Yuki was the only
one that Kyo had any real connection with besides his sensei.
"You want to know what I got to say?" he said, raising his eyes and turning violet orbs back on Kyo to give him the most unwelcoming glare. "I think you do belong in the Sohma's...and for that I hate you stupid cat!" she growled and before he could yell anymore or even so much as start a fight with Kyo, Yuki took off...he had to get home...where he could get his head straight. Stunned at what Yuki said Kyo stood there. . Watching Yuki run off. Kyo was hurt; Yuki's word struck him hard in his heart. He 'Hated Kyo'. . That was Yuki's words. . He hated him. .Kyo stuck his hands in his pockets and started to take the long walk home. . Then he stopped thinking about Tohru. . he should go and see Tohru and walk her to work. . He could at least do that before he headed home. .maybe by the time he got Tohru to work Yuki would be kind of cooled off by then. . Maybe then . . . shaking his head, Kyo decided to take Tohru to work then stop by the restaurant and pick up some rice balls and sweet cakes. Maybe a peace offering will work.
The grey haired
rat stopped at the door of the house he, Kyo, Shigure, and Tohru all
shared together and beat at the door. Knowing no one would answer but
it felt good to hit the door. No one would know or see his outburst
since Tohru was at school and would be going to work and as for
Shigure; He was most likely with Aya. After a moment of standing
there Yuki opened the door and walked in, turning on the air to cool
the house off after his run. It was so empty there with no one there
but him. So very quite that he couldn't stand it. He had to get his
mind straight or he would have an episode and he couldn't do that
not now. The Rat walked upstairs without much of a thought and looked
into Kyo's room...He didn't hate Kyo...and he never had he just, why
was he so stubborn? Walking into Kyo's room Yuki lingered then
decided it would be better if he stayed downstairs. His stomach
growled, he had worked up a hunger running home. He needed to eat but
all he could think about was the words he had screamed at a shocked
Kyo. Avoiding the kitchen he just sat down on the couch in the living
room...curling up to a throw pillow.
After so long of pondering
Kyo and his relationship, Yuki had exhausted himself. It was the same
question over and over again. What would he really do if Kyo was
never around? What would he do if one day Kyo beat him and became a
part of the family? Would he realize then the true curse of the rat
and cat...would he then realize the rat didn't trick the cat, but
saved him? The whole feast for the gods had been false, all the
animals were slaughtered, save for the rat whom the gods found to
puny to eat, to small and grotesque...they were angry that the cat
had not came to the banquet...and thus the REAL story began. After a
while Yuki merely dozed off on the couch, pondering Kyo once again.
If only the cat didn't hate him. If only he knew that Yuki actually
quite enjoyed...cats... Resting his head on the golden throw pillow,
Yuki saw Kyo's sweater he had left on the couch that morning
clutched in his small hands. Nuzzling the sweater and pillow Yuki
began to drift again, his mouth rested slightly ajar and his hair
cascaded down his pale thin face...dark lashes caressing the tops of
softly rounded cheeks. And only one word passed his lips. "Kyo"
Back at the school Kyo waited outside the school entrance for Tohru. As she walked out with her friends, Kyo noticed she wasn't expecting him, "where's Yuki?" she asked, "He decided he wasn't feeling well and went home, so I decided to walk you to work." Kyo said, god he hoped she didn't figure out they were fighting again, "I should stay home if Yuki is sick." Tohru said, "NO it's nothing like that!" Kyo said waving his hands, "Honestly I kind of pissed him off ok, so he went home. So you are left with me alright so can we go now?" Tohru nodded and they walked on. Kyo's mind wandered back to their argument. . .did he really hate me!? I mean hell I knew I got on his nerves at times, but. . Hate? Man I really done it this time, Kyo thought to himself. Then he noticed Tohru was speaking to him, "Hush?" Kyo said coming out of his daze. . "I said I will see you two tonight and no more fighting, Shigure said him and Aya was going up to the main house to see Harii. . .so just be good ok. Oh I forgot. .I is going to Ansa's place to night after work. So you guys have to do with out me one more day. Can yall please get along." With that said Tohru gave Kyo a slight hug careful to not fully contact him so not to transform him then went into work. Kyo was shocked a hug from her did nothing. When Tohru touched him there was no feelings surging through him like that of the thought of Yuki. This was starting to freak him out slightly for he had always loved Tohru. He had hopes of actually being with her yet he left it be for he thought Yuki had felt the same way. Which is was not hard to fall for Tohru with her happy personality. She was kind and no matter what horrors touched her she never strayed from a kind word. Not even Akito got to her, she had only felt sorrow for him. She even cried for Akito who only hated the fact she existed.
His thoughts trailing back to the small hug Kyo thought to what if would be like to feel Yuki in an embrace like that. Shit that wouldn't happen anytime soon, Yuki hated him. Kicking at a rock on the side walk, Kyo went in the restaurant and order the rice balls and sweet cakes. After his order was done he walked home. Realizing he forgot to get milk Kyo went back to the restaurant and ordered two small containers of milk. Thanking the clerk, Kyo made his way to the house. It started to drizzle a light rain as Kyo walked to the house. Wishing he had grab his sweater this morning or at least and umbrella. Walking faster to the house Kyo didn't know what to expect.
Feeling a dread come across him as he reached the porch, there was a light on. Staring at the door Kyo found his feet to seem heavier as he tried to walk in the house. What the hell was going on. . And to make things worst more CATS! This happened every time Kyo got too upset . . It was either poof he was a cat or lots of cats came to him. Ok . . . .finally Kyo got up the nerve to open the door. Trying to shoo cats away from coming in Kyo was shocked as he opened the door he heard his name. It was Yuki's voice. Worried and flustered Kyo threw off his shoes and dropping the bags at the door. Rushing into the living room Kyo came to an abrupt stop. . There snuggled on the couch was Yuki and he was curled up to Kyo's sweater. Maybe he didn't hate him. Kyo felt a hot flush take control of his body and then POOF! shit he transformed. He was at his limits almost emotionally. . Oh well. . . Kyo then noticed it was freezing in the house on top of him being wet. . And he was a cat now. . No way is he turning up the air. .so no choice. Kyo hopped up onto the couch and curled up by Yuki. Lying there close to the warmth of Yuki, Kyo fell asleep purring. The cats that were attracted to Kyo also curled up around the couch and Yuki to fall asleep and in hopes to get warm.
Over an hour or so after Yuki had fallen asleep he started to rouse. The first thing he noticed was an immense amount of purring. Sadly if that wasn't enough to get a person to wake up he had a meowing animal scratching at something. Then not to mention incredible warmth next to his body, opening his eyes and giving a moan of frustration at the large amount of cats in the room. Looking around that cause him to wake up even faster. Cats? A look down to his lap he saw one particularly orange one that could only mean one single thing...and it was purring never the less. "Kyo?" he blinked and pet over the soft fur, rubbing at its ears. "So silky and soft...".
Feeling someone petting his head Kyo began to stir. . Feeling the stroking of his fur made him want to cuddle more and go back to sleep. . Then he heard "so silky and soft. . " Shit! That's right to get warm he curled up to Yuki. . . oh no oh no...The need to shift back began to become such and urgency Kyo couldn't stop it. . Even though he wanted so much to keep Yuki's affection on him. Yuki's touch felt so good. But no matter how much Kyo couldn't stop it. . . . POOF Naked and now sitting on the edge of Yuki's lap in human form. Kyo jumped up quickly grabbing the pillow and sweater from Yuki. "So sorry! I know you don't want me . . I mean . . I was cold.. . and I had transformed so I couldn't turn the air up so.. and. . I brought dinner but you. . well. . I . . Uh. . " This was really awkward Kyo had No clue what to do. And to get his clothes he had to go back in front of Yuki. . Either way Kyo was in trouble. .
Shocked at having a naked Kyo just jump off his lap Yuki never thought so many shades of blush had existed until then. . Nor so many forms of embarrassment. Yuki himself knew he had to have turned about 30 shades and Kyo was certainly turning about 60...however Yuki knew he was embarrassed for one thing. He actually didn't mind getting the view he got..then again for actually getting it. The grey haired boy turned his face from Kyo, handing him some of his clothes that hadn't been soiled by the cats. "Here get dressed...I will get them out..." he said and reached to grabbed the bags that had luckily not been torn into. Yuki then tried his best to boot out a good number of cats, all the while blushing. He just wished that as a rat...he looked as cute as Kyo had then as a cat. Kyo looked at Yuki as he grabbed kitty by kitty and booted them out the door. It was cute and funny at the same time. To watch a Rat throw cats out, "So does this mean you don't like cats?" Kyo asked laughing as some tried to get back in on Yuki. Looking at the clothing Yuki had tossed him Kyo had a pair of pants and one sock. . "Funny Yuki. . . " Kyo mumbled as he slid on the pants. Buttoning up his pants Kyo slid over the back of the couch. Still embarrassed but wanting to know. What Yuki meant by the phrase he had said while petting him. "Ummm you aren't mad at me for curling up to you are you? I mean I was cold and well you were the closest warm spot in the house. I mean . . "
Yuki shook his head and sighed as he sat the food down on the table and turned the air up so it would get warm inside again. "No I am not mad at you...if I was I would have thrown you off the second I saw you on my lap...but I didn't." he looked to the door and the cats crying to get inside. "They are cute but so loud and annoying...they get into anything and cause trouble...but I have to say..." he breathed before walking to the rest room. "I like cats far more than I like dogs." And that was his last comment until he came back in after using the restroom and trying to straighten out his thoughts. With all the cats out and Kyo dressed. There would be only two things left...food and talking and Yuki really didn't know if he trusted himself with either at the moment...to many thoughts going through his head.
Kyo waited as Yuki left to go to the bathroom. Looking at the bag on the table Kyo had almost forgot about the food. Good thing the cats hadn't gotten into it. Feeling awful because Yuki had to toss out Kyo's vermin. But it happens to Yuki too when he needs assistance ever like the time he managed to get all of Tohru's stuff out of the landslide of her tent. Yuki walked back into the room sitting on the floor facing the couch. Kyo looked at him then spoke, "Looking at what you are saying that means you don't like Shigure?" Kyo started laughing uncontrollably. . . "No wonder you growl at him sometimes. And by the way, your growl if funny!" Kyo Said laughing even harder as he fell over on the couch. Knowing that Yuki liked him made things a little easier to deal with. At least he didn't hate him.
Yuki glared, and picked up the pillow and threw it at Kyo. "Dumb cat..." he rolled his eyes and picked it up once again to toss at him. That was one stupid cat and why he was thinking he was utterly adorable before was just escaping him. "Why can't you always stay a cat...you are much cuter that way for sure." he breathed.
"Ah so I am cute now. . that is better than being stupid." Kyo said stopping his laughter as the pillow bopped him. Looking at the grey haired boy Kyo realized he loved the look of those violet eyes when Yuki was being playful. . .the thought of seeing those eyes during a pleasurable experience began to enter Kyo's thoughts again. . Shaking his head Kyo shivered. "So are we ready to eat? I bought some rice balls and some sweet cakes. . I hope that is ok?"
"Your form of kissing up for being an ass hole?" Yuki asked and took a bite out of a rice ball and looking to Kyo. "You can think getting food to get you back in good graces...but getting a carton of milk escapes you? Stupid cat." he sighed and a twinge of a smile played at the corner of his lips as he sat eating some of the items brought to him by Kyo. The cat was loud, just like a normal cat but...he still had an animalistic charm that Yuki would one day have to quite denying. Kyo seemed to get flustered as Yuki stated he didn't get milk, "If you would look closer in the bag I did get milk!" Kyo said. . "I ordered it when I ordered the food. Because I didn't want to make two stops and well I am not old enough to buy sake! So milk will have to do instead." Kyo said grabbing the bag and pulling out to small containers of milk. Sitting them down on the table in front of Yuki feeling as thou he just had won for once in all of the times him and Yuki went at it in a round of flesh or words.
"Well looks like you did remember for once." he said and took a container for himself and took a swallow, a tad bit trickling down his neck and hiding behind his button up shirt. After he had finished the container and a sweet cake he was full so he just sat back and studied Kyo. "And why would you want to get sake? Got intentions to get me drunk then beat me cat? Or something else?"
Shocked at the words coming from Yuki's mouth Kyo nearly choked on the sweet cake he just placed in his mouth. Coughing Kyo spoke, 'NO,...why would I want to beat you when you beat me half asleep. . . hell on sake you probably near murder me you damn rat. I just thought. . . a little sake would help lighten the mood a bit. We do have the house all to our selves and why not ourselves have a little fun. . Besides we don't ever hang out. . plus I upset ya and would have liked to make it up." Kyo looked at Yuki. . .seeing the drizzle of milk on his neck Kyo had the urge to lick it off and look for the rest behind that button. . staring at Yuki Kyo realized he was starting to get heated. . clearing his throat he looked up at Yuki and smiled.
Yuki watched the cat eyeing him and tossed a balled up paper bag in his face before standing. "What kind of fun? Hmm? There isn't much to do here with Shigure gone and no Tohru to fawn over." he shrugged and wiped his chin over, and pulling up his loose jeans he had slipped on much earlier. IT was beginning to be hell trying not to be attracted to Kyo but..well he had to focus on something..anything. "So what do you want to do. I surrender.."