Kyo and Kagura had just had another knock down, drag out fight. They had been dating for two years now, but Kyo still couldn't stop pushing Kagura over the edge. Both said some nasty things to each other. Kyo had called Kagura a fat, lazy, good-for-nothing pig. Kagura told Kyo that he would never have made it into the zodiac even if the curse hadn't been broken. Kagura stormed out of Shigure's house. Kyo looked deflated with her last comment, then pissed off. Much to Shigure's dismay, Kyo had broken every door in the house before climbing up to the roof to be alone.
Tohru huddled against Yuki, trying not to cry. The couple had just arrived back from their honeymoon, a three week tour of Europe, and stopped by to say hi to Shigure. They never expected to see what they just did.
Shigure smiled sadly at them. "I wish Kyo would stop being afraid of being loved and let Kagura close to him. She's been trying for so long with no luck that she's starting to get frustrated."
Yuki and Tohru looked at each other in surprise. Did Shigure actually say something mature and not perverted? He didn't surprise them with the next question.
"So was it fun to be able to do it in so many different countries?"
Yuki and Tohru looked at each other again and blushed furiously. Shigure giggled and clapped with glee.
"Ooooo, I just knew you two love birds wouldn't be able to keep your hands off of each other. It was fun, wasn't it? So what all did you guys do?"
"Shigure, that's none of your business," Yuki stated firmly. "We did however get to see some really neat things. The Eiffel Tower was my favorite. I think Tohru really loved all of the huge castles they had."
Shigure pouted. He wanted to know the juicy stuff. Not this crap about where they had been. He was of course an adult romance author and wouldn't have minded some new material. By the look on their faces he knew he wouldn't get anything from them.
"So, Tohru, are you going to prepare us a lovely dinner for old times sake?"
"Shigure!" Yuki scolded him.
"Sure, it won't take long. Hmmm... I'd better not make anything with leeks since Kyo will probably be eating it." She bounced along happily to the kitchen, humming to herself. Yuki excused himself to go talk to Kyo.
Meanwhile, Kyo was still raging on the rooftop. "Why does she have to be so irritating? She drives me up the wall every time she's around. But at the same time, I like to have her around. She has a beautiful smile and when she's not being violent, she's really a sweet, caring person." Kyo sighed. "I know I'm in love with her, but how do I tell her without stumbling over my words and sounding like a stupid idiot. Besides, she was right. I'd never have made it into the zodiac. I'm not worth the effort."
"I don't think that about you, stupid cat." Though they still teased each other sometimes, there was no malice behind the words. "I think that you should go after her. She already knows how you are and loves you in spite of all that. Anyway, Tohru cares for you as well. She hates to see you hurt or upset."
Kyo sighed and covered his face with his hands. "Well, Yuki, how did you propose to Tohru? If I had some idea of how to do it, I might be able to follow through."
"Well, I took her to her favorite spot which is that cliff above the waterfall. We had a picnic and after we had finished eating, while the sun was setting, I told her that I just couldn't live without her. That she's everything to me and would she marry me. She started crying and I thought that I had upset her, but then she threw her arms around me and shouted yes." Yuki smiled softly at the memory.
Kyo looked thoughtful. "I wonder where Kagura's favorite place is. Does she even have a favorite place?"
"It doesn't have to be a favorite place. Just some place special that you can look back on and be happy that you took her there."
Kyo thought for a few seconds more before it hit him. "Oh, I've got it. The perfect place. Kagura would love it if I took her there."
Tohru hollered up that dinner was ready before Kyo could say anymore. He climbed down off of the roof, followed by Yuki, with a huge grin on his face.
Well, chapter one is finished. Did you like it? Please let me know. I've always been curious how Kyo and Kagura would be together. Maybe Kyo will start acting a little more mature around her.