The new cat

Chapter 4

We all have our differences

"SLAM!" was all that could be heard throughout the house. Tohru looked up; she wiped her tear filled eyes. Kyo still held her arms around her as he looked up too. Kyo swung his arms to his sides then glanced at Shigure who only had his eyes wide open in surprise.

"Yuki – Kun?" Tohru called.

Yuki ran down stairs he looked around and then walked over to Tohru and Kyo. He looked up.

"What was that?" Tohru asked.

Kyo looked toward the door to slide it open but Tohru grabbed his hand, she shook her head.

"No." She said.

Yuki grabbed her arms and Tohru squirmed.

Kyo opened it anyways and closed it behind him, you could hear his footsteps for a long times, and Tohru listen to them. There was another loud "SLAM!" then a "THUMP!" and Kyo's footsteps could no longer be heard.

"Ah!" Tohru winced as she heard the noises.

Tohru broke from Yuki's grasp and opened the door to see Kyo standing face to face with Akito.

"Uh – oh…" Tohru mumbled, feeling slightly dizzy and falling over.

Tohru opened her eyes, she saw a bit of blanket over her nose and some light shinning in then remembering Kyo face to face with Akito.

"And Kyo!" She said sitting up, he was sitting in front of her.

"Tohru – Chan." Kyo said quietly.

Tohru looked at him, he was wearing tan pants a black, button up shirt that must have been his school shirt but Tohru didn't know.

"You're running a fever, you should rest." Kyo said.

"Where… is Yuki – Kun or Shigure – Kun?" Tohru asked quietly as she lay back down.

Kyo glanced at her before swallowing slowly and looked at the door.

"Akito – Sama was going to take me away but Shigure – kun said that he would go in his place and just a few minutes ago Yuki – Kun said that he was going to get Shigure – Kun back." Kyo sighed.

Tohru moved onto her side and Kyo walked out of the room.

Tohru fell asleep again but woke soon after with Hatori's voice echoing in her head.

Leave now, don't any further involved with the Sohma Family. Tohru remembered Hatori telling her.

Tohru quickly slid out of the bed and slid her shoes onto her feet she ran out the door. Kyo and Yuki both turned their heads to watch her.

Tohru didn't even notice that Yuki was back but at the moment she was mad and she didn't really care about what was going on around her

Tohru panted as she reached the Sohma's house, she busted in and ran inside finding Hatori, she fell to her knees, panting.

"Hatori – Kun." She said.

"I was expecting you…." Hatori said.

Tohru looked up at him and raised an eyebrow. He looked down before looking back up his sad face always the same.

"Shigure – Kun is it? Is that who you're looking for?" Hatori asked.

Tohru nodded and put her hands together in her lap. She looked up at Hatori.

"I told you not to get involved Tohru – Chan." Hatori said.

"And you did anyways!" He yelled as he knocked a picture over.

Tohru winced.

"You followed your heart and you listened to yourself. Tohru – Chan, that is what everyone needs and you have it. Why don't you go up to Akito – Sama and get Shigure back?" Hatori asked, his voice now sounding calmer.

Tohru swallowed and shook her head.

"Because I can't I just can't…" She cried.

Hatori put his mouth near Tohru's ear.

"Then I am no help." He whispered.

But Hatori was a help, he noticed what was on her back, he noticed the thing that she herself didn't know about. She had a remembered talking to Kyo about this a long time ago.

Tohru got up. And Hatori bent over to pick up the picture, he turned around to put the picture back and Tohru put her arms around him tightly.

"Thank you so much Hatori." She told him. Tohru turned around and walked out, seeing Momiji.

"Hello." Momiji smiled up at Tohru. Tohru smiled down at him.

"What were you doing?" Momiji asked.

"Oh um just you know… asking about Shigure – Kun." Tohru said.

"Can I walk you home?" Momiji asked.

"I have to stand up to Akito!" Tohru mumbled.

"I have to go talk to Akito – Sama." Tohru said as she walked past Momiji, not meaning to be rude but at the moment she was mad at Akito.

Tohru walked into the dark room where Akito was already waiting for her. She stood up and looked at Akito.

"Give back Shigure – Kun!" Tohru said.

"Ha! You think I'll just give him back." Akito laughed.

"I'll fight you if I have to!" Tohru said.

"Just you? Just you alone?" Akito laughed evilly.

"She's not alone!" Hatori said as he walked behind him.

"Nor is he." That must have been Momiji

"I won't let you hurt Tohru – Chan." Kyo grinned as he also walked in and put his fists up.

"Trying to hurt my best friend? I don't think so." Yuki laughed.

Tohru smiled, all her friends were there, defending her.

Akito ran toward Tohru but she quickly ducked in fear and Akito tripped over her. Akito started to get up but Hatori knocked him back down with his elbow. Akito yelled out in pain and Kyo stepped on his back while Yuki grabbed his arms. Momiji ran to the other side and opened the door, seeing Shigure tied up.

"Shigure – Kun!" Momiji yelled as he ran over to him and untied him.

"Are you guys okay?" Shigure asked.

Momiji nodded and ran out of the small room into the room that everyone else was in.

"So… I can dislocate your shoulder… or you can give Shigure – Kun back to us." Kyo grinned. Akito pushed them off of him.

"Fine… take him… but next time!" Akito yelled as he stood up straight and stormed out of the room.

Tohru smiled and looked at her friends.

"Thank you very much." She smiled as she hugged each one of them individually.

"Hatori – Kun, we should be getting back. Thank you very much for what you said earlier about me… It really helped me to come in here." Tohru laughed.

Hatori nodded and put a hand on Tohru's shoulder he nodded at her again and shook his head.

"You really needed it… all you needed was someone to compliment you for once." Hatori explained.

Was that really... all she wanted? Kyo thought.

Why didn't we notice? Yuki thought as he looked down.

"Bye!" Momiji said as he turned around to follow Hatori.

As they walked back to the house Kyo stopped Tohru, grabbing her by the shoulder. Shigure and Yuki walked on.

"Tohru… I didn't know… That was all you needed… I didn't realize it; I was only focused on beating that stupid Rat!" Kyo said.

Tohru started to cry.

"Such a burden… I'm such a burden…. Why do you worry so much? Kyo – Kun you remember on new years?" Tohru wiped some tears away from her eyes.

"Yeah I remember." Kyo said.

"You left me alone and then… You and Yuki – Kun came back… I was so happy… only for the fact that you worried. But I noticed that it was hard on you to realize it because I tried to hide it… That's just like you Kyo… Thank you very much for worrying about me because although it's hard to notice that you've done something wrong… But you… Kyo – Kun… you accept it but no one else does that… Could that be… what's on your back?" Tohru cried.

"Tohru I didn't know how hard you try not to show it… I try to hide my anger sometimes and I'm sorry if I don't but… It's okay to show it sometimes." Kyo said.

"Thank you so much!" Tohru said as she grabbed his shirt collar and him towards her, she wrapped around him tightly then pulled away and his and grabbed his hand. She ran back down to the house and smiled.

They sat down and Tohru put her hands on Kyo's chest then leaned over to kiss him. She closed her eyes tightly.

"Yuki – Kun! Don't leave those two alone in a room for too long!" Shigure yelled as he started to type.

"We all know one thing leads to another!" He added.

Tohru laughed through the kiss and then pushed her forehead against his and slowly pulled her head up.

"Kyo – Kun… I think I understand how you feel now… I know what it's like trying to hide things… We are so alike Kyo… but you and Yuki – Kun, you guys can get along because now that you just noticed me… don't you think that you can do it with other people too?" Tohru asked.

"I think you're right… I'm sorry for fighting with Yuki – Kun all the time." Kyo said as he stood up.

"Maybe someday the zodiac will have thirteen in it… someday but I'm sure… you don't have to fight to do it." Tohru nodded.

Kyo nodded back and then walked out of the room.

We can all try to hide things… but how come when someone says something about it then other people notice when it was right in front of them the whole time? Why does that change anything… because deep down… we know what's on our back… and we notice it and we notice what's on other backs… sometimes we can see through the parts that cover in… we can still see… we can still see the good underneath. Tohru thought as she smiled.