Kyo was in a bad mood, and that was putting it lightly.
Of course today had to be the day when not only had Tohru invited Haru and Momiji over for dinner. No, of course Shigure had to go and invite Ayame as well.
Although, seeing the look on Yuki's face had cheered him up quite a bit.
And his entrance was not unnoticed, as the flamboyant snake burst through the door, calling Kyo by his nickname and trying to do some "brotherly bonding" with Yuki. But when he began to flirt with Tohru, both boys were immediately tackling him to the ground. Now here they were, Kyo stuck in between Momiji and Ayame, both talking aimlessly, it's not like he was paying attention anyway. Tohru, however, had definitely caught his attention, when he saw what his lovely girlfriend had made; miso soup.
"Thanks Tohru," It was uncharacteristic of him, but he should at least show some respect to the love of his life. (Yes, that was cheesy, but suck it up, I like cheese.)
But what caught his attention the most, was a knock at the door. And he wasn't the only one who had heard it.
"Shigure," Yuki spoke, his voice filled with irritation, yet he stayed rather calm, "Did you invite anyone else?"
"No, you want to go and see who that is?" Shigure looked just as confused as the rest of them.
There was a moment of silence until, surprisingly, Kyo piped up.
"I'll get it, since the damn rat's too lazy." Without giving Yuki a chance to respond, he pushed himself up, making his way over to the door.
He had a firm grasp on the door, shoving it open wide.
What stood before Kyo shocked him.
A girl, about five feet tall, jet black hair with matching snakebites, pale complexion, a mixture between Yuki and Kyo's. Her ruby eyes were wide, rimmed with heavy black eyeliner. She wore yellow skinny jeans, a white tee, and a black vest, matching her black and white converse.
Kyo was speechless, he opened his mouth to speak, but closed it just as fast.
"Kyo, who's there?" He could hear someone shout, but he want paying attention.
The girl finally spoke then.
"KYO!"
She leapt onto him, wrapping her arms around his neck. She could feel the cat pressing his hands to her waist, holding her close as he spun her in a circle. When she pulled away, she saw the look on his face. The smile that went from ear to ear, the tear-filled ruby eyes of his own.
"Naomi," he smiled wider, "What're you doing here?"
"I missed you, Kyo!" And with that, she pulled him into yet another hug, pecking his cheek before letting him go. She could see the blush on his face, which made her giggle.
But the little reunion between the two shortly ended when they heard someone clear their throat. Kyo turned, only to find a rather upset Tohru. Haru and Momiji came into view, followed by Ayame and Shigure.
Naomi gasped when she saw the dog, running towards him as she yelled, "'Gure!"
He was too surprised to hug her back, but when he did, it finally clicked in his head who the small girl was.
"Naomi, how I've missed you dearly! You remember Ayame of course, right?"
She laughed, the sound filling the room and bringing a smile onto most everyone's faces.
"Of course I remember Aya! He's very hard to forget, after all, he does make quite the first impression..." Naomi grinned as she spoke, and continued as she faced the black and white haired boy, "Hastuharu, it's been a while, hasn't it?"
He only nodded, sweeping her into a close embrace. Kyo let out a low growl, letting Haru know that the hug had lasted long enough.
Yet, as soon as he let go, Momiji clung to her, squeezing her tightly.
"Nai-chan, I missed you so much! Just ask Haa-chan!" The rabbit released Naomi, and in one swift movement, clung onto Hatsuharu's neck, hanging on for dear life.
"Oh, I believe it, Momiji."
Once again, the brunette stepped forward, a look of determination clear on her face.
"Who's this?" Her voice was soft and kind, something you could expect from someone that looked like her.
"Oh!" Naomi exclaimed, rushing over to the girl, before pulling her into a hug. Once she released Tohru, she continued, "I'm Naomi Sohma, Kyo's sister. It's a pleasure to meet you..."
"Oh, uh, Tohru Honda!" She replied, "So, you're Kyo's sister?"
You could see the relief spread on her face, as she broke out into a full blown grin.
"Yeah, I used to have matching hair, but hair dye experimentation… Let's just say I like the black."
"Hey!" Kyo started, "You looked fine with the orange, there's no need for that hair dye shi-"
"Oh Kyo, relax, okay? It's just hair dye, s'not like I pierced my face or anything," Sarcastic pause, as she brushed her fingertips over the two black studs, "Oh wait, I did."
Kyo just groaned, giving up. He walked over to her, pulling her into a more gentle, more loving embrace.
"I missed you," He mumbled into her hair, "So much."
She could feel her heart getting heavier, the pain of not seeing poor Nii-san for so long.
"I-I missed you too…"
A voice interrupted their moment (once again).
"Who is this?"
When the siblings looked up, Kyo's eyes still brimming with tears, he quickly swiped them away with his arms, not wanting to show weakness in front of the rat.
It was as if the tension had melted away, both Yuki and Naomi's faces lit up.
"Naomi?" His voice was but a whisper, in both shock and surprise.
"Yuki!" She pulled away from Kyo's hug, running to him.
She leaped onto him, literally, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Yuki, Yuki, Yuki…" She breathed, her voice quavering. They stayed like that, for who knows how long, the two just didn't want to separate, ever.
It was Naomi that pulled away, wanting to once again, look into the misty purple orbs, feeling the urge to get lost in them…
Kyo cleared his throat, signaling for the two to part. Yuki gave him a glare, and turned back to Naomi, smiling wide.
Tohru knew that look, Yuki had only smiled like that when he talked to her, when he was truly happy. But even then, there was something else hidden beneath that smile, and she was determined to find out.
Haru and Momiji had just left, leaving only the six of them to share the awkward moment.
"Romance," Ayame's voice broke the silence, as he rested a delicate hand on his younger brother's shoulder.
"What."
"Why it's romance! Of course, I should've seen it coming!" The rose background appearing out of nowhere, "Alas, the forbidden love between the rat and the cat, Oh! I should've known!"
Slap.
"Nice hit, Yuki." Naomi patted him on the back, smiling, "But I expected as such."
Yuki smiled in response, but frowned immediately upon thought.
"Naomi?" She 'mhm'd', "Where will you be sleeping?"
"Hmm.."
"She can stay in my room!" Tohru offered. Naomi agreed. As she reached for her bags, however, they had seemed to have disappeared. She looked up, and found herself facing Kyo and Yuki, each with a bag in their hand.
"Oh, uh, thanks."
Kyo just grumbled, while Yuki smiled politely.
"It's no problem, really."
And with that, the four (including Torhu) headed upstairs, saying goodnight to Ayame -who was lying on the ground, twitching- and Shigure -who was most likely on the phone with Hatori by now-.
"So what did Ayame mean when he said 'the cat'? Are you also the cat?"
Naomi smirked at Tohru's question, laughing bitterly to myself.
The girls had just settled in, Kyo had tossed his sister's bag to the side, giving her a goodnight kiss on the cheek, while Yuki delicately placed the other bag next to the first one. Naomi had given him a goodnight kiss on the cheek as well, but he only blushed furiously, leaving the room as he stuttered out, "G-Goodnight, Naomi."
The girls were sitting on the bed, just chatting. She had gotten to know Tohru quite well, learning about how she had found out the secret, her budding relationship with Kyo, -which I asked her not to go into detail with- and so much more.
"No, but I wish I was," Tohru looked up then, "I just, I feel awful, knowing that Kyo has to live with the curse, and I don't. I'm not even his full sister, I'm only his half. It should've been me though, y'know?" She nodded, most likely just trying to be polite.
"Well," She changed the subject, good idea, "We should get some sleep. You have to take your entrance exam tomorrow, right?" Naomi nodded, smiling ear to ear. Not only would she be living with them, but going to school with them as well. It was exciting, a new experience.
"Yeah, I'm tired anyway."
Both girls lay down, almost immediately falling asleep.