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Tohru Honda bit her lip. "I'm sorry Kyo-kun! I didn't mean to! What can I do to make it up to you?"
Kyo just scratched his head. "Uhh, don't worry about it. I can just buy a new one."
The girl just wailed loudly. "But Kyo-kun! I didn't mean to spill your soda on your lovely new shirt! The stain will never come out! I'm a bad person!"
"No you're not. Tohru, relax." Kyo looked around anxiously, and spotted Yuki walking down the hallway. Maybe he could distract Tohru? "Rat-boy! Get over here!"
Yuki's eyes narrowed. He stepped to Tohru's side, and couldn't resist a smirk. "You got soda on your shirt, stupid cat."
Tohru broke out into sobs. Unaware of his mistake, he tried to console the girl. "What's wrong? I just teased him about his dumb new shirt, that's all. Tohru? Please stop crying…"
"Shut up about the shirt!" Kyo snapped. "You'll just upset her more!" He should have known that damn rat would just make matters worse.
"Oh, what should I do, Mom?" Tohru cried, tears spilling from her face.
Kyo winced. "You don't have to do anything, Tohru. Cut yourself some slack. I'll go get changed."
"You do that," Yuki said coldly, as Kyo walked off.
"Hmph." Kyo just stalked up to his room.
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Yuki turned to the girl. "Now Tohru, what happened? Did that stupid cat hurt you?" he asked softly.
"No," Tohru sniffed, finally getting a grip over herself.
"Well, then what?"
"I…"
"Yes?"
"I spilt a soda on Kyo-kun's nice new shirt, and now he has to go buy a new one!" Tohru felt another flood of tears fill her eyes.
"That's it?" Yuki asked incredulously. "His shirt got a stain? That's why you're crying?"
"Y…yes…"
"Oh, Tohru," Yuki sighed. "Don't worry about him. That stupid cat can take care of himself."
Looking up at Yuki, she managed a smile. "Thank you, Sohma-kun. But I shall have to make it up to him, somehow. What do you think I should do?"
Yuki resisted a mischievous grin. "I have an idea…"