There was something wrong. She wasn't alright. No matter how many times they asked her she would smile and pretend everything was ok but he could see it in her eyes. There was pain and a sadness that constantly lingered. She never smiled anymore. She stopped singing and humming randomly around the house. When she came home she would do her chores and then lock herself in her room. He swore she had lost weight from not eating. Things were different even with the broken curse, things seemed dark. The spark in her eyes was gone. Tohru was slipping from him and it truly bothered him.
Kyo watched as she cooked. He leaned against the doorframe with his arms crossed over his chest as his eyes followed her every movement. He noticed that she seemed serious and deep in thought. Her eyes were blank and she didn't hum like she used to. The change in her had been gradual and it scared Kyo. This wasn't her. This wasn't his Tohru. His Tohru always smiled and hummed and was always silly. She always had excitement in her eyes. He missed her.
Sick of watching her like this, Kyo walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He placed his head on her shoulder and lightly nudged her neck to get her attention. She didn't jump. She wasn't surprised or startled. It wasn't her.
"You need any help?" Kyo asked in hopes that she would say yes and go back to being her old self. That it had all been a dream and she was her again. Tohru just shook her head. Kyo sighed and pulled her tighter against him.
"Talk to me. What's wrong? Just tell me. Please?" Now he was begging. He would beg forever if it got her to talk.
"There's nothing wrong." The usual answer.
"I'm just worried about you. We all are. Just remember that I'm always here." With that he gave her a quick peck on the cheek and left the kitchen. He had been doing that lately. He would show her affection in hopes if would get her back to her old self. He still hadn't gotten the nerve to ask her to be his but he still like to be affectionate toward her. But it was only her.
Kyo sat at the table with Yuki and Shigure. They sat there and said nothing. They sat there until Tohru walked into the room and set dinner on the table.
"Dinner's ready." Tohru stated and turned to walk upstairs. This wasn't his Tohru.
