The old cracked cement steps that led to the campus entrance sent a cool shock down Tohru's legs as she leaned back, placing her feet comfortably on one of the steps, descending from the one she had been sitting on. The empty schoolyard seemed so queer without the sounds of students; rushing to capture a few last words of gossip from a friend before the ring of the final bell echoed throughout of the box-like speakers, dormant in their wall-corners throughout the hallways. She could still hear their voices; an eerie trail of words filled her mind as her eyes scanned the area around her.

A sudden shadow appeared above her and she watched, as it became larger and larger with each step until it hung above her. Tohru could feel eyes burn a jagged glare towards her back. Her curiosity got the better of her, compelling in its own way to sneak a glance at the distant stranger who'd been looking her way. She turned her head slowly, pushing her smooth honey brown hair past her shoulder while gently tucking the lose strands behind her ear. Her eyes shifted, now lying on a familiar face. His features seemed rough at fist glance but his crimson-coated eyes showed a softness that balanced out everything else. She was left hypnotized and could feel the awkwardness beginning to haze over the two of them as she continued to drift off into a daze. She had been unaware of the softened smile she graced him with. It was the same smile that always made him blush. It was the smile that he loved to see.

Kyo's cheeks became warm. Just the sight of her left him defenseless and he could feel his knees weaken as her smile widened. He turned away griping onto the stairway railing.

"Lets go," he calmly commanded as his feet shuffled down the entrance walkway. Grabbing her hand he quickly lifted her up from her sitting position, both hands remaining entwined as they began their walk home. Kyo dragged Tohru slightly behind him, making sure that she couldn't see him blush if the opportunity ever was present again.
Tohru kept tripping over herself trying to keep up with Kyo's fast pace. She winced as she pulled away from Kyo. Still a bit unbalanced she allowed her hand to drop back to her side.

"Is it ok if we walk a little bit slowly?" her voice spoke softly.

A few long moments passed before he turned slowly to respond. His voice pitched with a tint of annoyance as his eyes looked off to the side. "It's suppose to rain soon, I don't want to get caught walking home in it. you know how I get in when it rains."

Tohru then look up towards the sky, "I guess the clouds do look a little dark." she then nodded, agreeing to speed up. They then continued as the sky above them slowly darkened.
The landscape around the two had been mostly trees, gravel and a few fallen branches that lay lifelessly on the long weedy grass. It had been the short cut home, much less time consuming then taking the paved sidewalk through the congested city. The trail had been used so much that the grass had parted, creating a small path that lead the Sohma house.

The walk had been mostly silent. Tohru had tried to bring up conversion numerous amounts of times but Kyo would just always nod or shorten the subject, bringing them both back to the sounds of nothingness. She couldn't help but think that he had been trying to avoid her. She patted him gently on the shoulder, trying to get his attention. His eyes flickered over towards her, awaiting her sentence. Tohru looked downwards; she had felt silly for asking but knew that if she didn't her mind would remain restless throughout the rest of the day. Her voice was short of a mumble as her vision shifted towards Kyo and back towards the ground repetitively.

"Yeah? What is it?" Kyo questioned. But before Tohru answered him she felt something wet fall onto her cheek. It slowly rolled off her cheek onto her forearm. "Damn it!" Kyo yelled as following drops continued to pour down on the two. "Come on! We're going to have to run under cover!" Kyo shouted while grabbing her arm. Her arm had already been so wet that it slipped through his grip.

Tohru instead took hold of his and with a quite smile began kicking the muddy puddles that had formed underneath them. The more wet Kyo became the more he wanted to just drop everything and make a break for it. But there was something about her that made him want to be near her. If he could he would have stopped time just to watch her smile the way she was right now. He couldn't help but to join in, smiling with her and as they both stood there in the pouring rain, and Kyo could finally admit to himself, if even silently, his feelings.

'I want to be with her. and only her.'