Drabble Rating: K
Status: 1/45
Word Count: 458 words
Warning: OOCness on Kyou's part perhaps.
Theme: Bad Day For Tohru
Tohru slid open the screen door and sighed. Today didn't go as well as she had hoped. She received red marks on two of her tests, and would have to make them up after school tomorrow. Not only that, she lost her homework for several of her subjects, and then spilled her food all over herself during the lunch hour.
Work was just as bad.
She shuddered as she slipped off her shoes and set them off to the side, stepping inside, lugging her overstuffed school bag into the house.
Tohru decided she needed a hug. After having a bad day when she was younger, her mom would always give her one, along with a thing of hot chocolate to calm the nerves. She then remembered that no one except Kyou would be home, and sighed. He wouldn't, and couldn't, give her a hug.
The bag suddenly became lighter and Tohru swung around to see Kyou holding the load for her.
"Figured you'd probably need help, you look like you're about to drop onto the floor."
Tohru smiled nervously. "Uh, well, thanks."
Kyou raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything else as he carried the bag to her room. He then turned to the girl to see her staring glumly at the floor. "So, how was your day?" Kyou attempted to start a conversation to break her out of her reverie.
"It was—okay..." She trailed off. Kyou stared. Tohru gulped and spilled. "It was horrible! I failed two tests and lost my homework, spilled my lunch on me and—"
"Woah, slow down!" Kyou's eyes widened as he backed away from her.
"S-sorry!" She blurted, about ready to break down in tears. She then mumbled something.
"What?" He asked irritably. "Don't say anything if you're gonna talk so no one can hear you."
"I'm sorry," She sighed. "I said that I wish mom were here to give me a hug; that's what she would always do for me when I had days like these."
Kyou would've scowled but stopped himself. He looked around the room, and then shoved his hands in his pockets. "Well, if I were to hug you, you know what would happen..."
"Yeah, I know." Tohru sniffled.
Suddenly, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her, but quickly disappeared. Instinctively, she held out her arms and caught Kyou just as he fell in his cat form.
"K-Kyou..." She blinked.
"Sorry it wasn't much, but I tried," he grumbled.
Tohru grinned and squeezed him. "It was a lot, Kyou, thank you!" She held him up to her face and nuzzled his orange fur.
"Okay, I hugged you. We are not, and I repeat, not getting into cuddly or mushy-gushy mode!" Kyou howled. Tohru merely smiled.