~Kairi's POV~
Being back in town for me was both exciting and a bit nerve racking. The last time I was here well, my mother died then my house caught on fire. Though, I'm sure now that I'm back everyone is going to think I started the fire. Sighing to myself I walked in the school. I wonder if I'll see Yuki. I sure hope so. I haven't seen him in 6 years. I wonder if he even remembers me. Probably not, especially in this dorky uniform I mean, this color is just to plain. While I was checking out my uniform (ugly as it was), the bell rung which meant I was going to be late on my very first day back, how lovely.
"Just my luck, now I'm going to be late, not to mention I have no clue where my class is. Great Kairi, just great," I say to myself out loud. Some students looked at me funny but I pay them no mind. Taking a deep breath I try to calm myself down. "Ok, look on the bright side, it could be worse. Now where's room 115?" I ran down the halls looking like a crazy person till I finally found it. "Phew that was…Ouch!" Soon as I opened the door I bumped into someone.
Class was about to start and someone was walking out? Ok sure Math isn't my favorite subject either but I need to go (even if I really, really don't want to). I looked up to see who was brave enough (or just planning on skipping, like I wish I could do), to leave class right before it started. But who I saw had me glued in place. It was guy with short purple hair where the left side was longer and a really pretty face. It was Yuki Sohma. I was sure of it. He still looked like he did when we were kids.
"Oh my Gods, Yuki Sohma!" I shouted out loud not really meaning to. I was sure the whole student body in that classroom heard me.
"Sorry, do I know you?" he asked confused. His voice was as soft as ever. Looks like nothing about him really has changed, all but of course the fact that he forgot about me, though I can't blame him. Last we saw one another we were ten and now here I am at sixteen shouting at him like a complete moron. Back then he was a short little thing and I remembered the first time I saw him I thought he was a girl. Of course Kyo thought that was the funniest thing in the world and laughed. That's when they broke into a fight. Not fists fight just an agreement. Now here he was taller than me. Well six years is a pretty long time.
"Um well, sort of but it's not important. Kyo has probably forgotten about me too, so no worries," I smiled back at him. His eyes grew wide at the sound of Kyo's name.
"You know Kyo? But how?" he asked. I could see he was trying to think of how a new student could possibly know someone already. Maybe I was right; Kyo doesn't go to school around here. I watched as he studied my face for what felt like eternity before realization crossed his face. "Miss. Saito is that you?"
"Bing, bingo, you win the prize," I laughed. "It took you long enough Yuki. I was starting to worry there for a second." Well at least he finally remembered me. But now he looked as if he wanted to cry. It's not like I came back from the dead or anything. Without warning I went and hugged him. He had that dumb look on his face like something was supposed to happen. But he wasn't hugging me back. "Um Yuki, when someone hugs you, you're supposed to hug them back," I explained half joking. "Come on hug me already!" Then he smiled that sweet-soft smile of his and hugged me. Just then the bell rang. Everyone was looking at me and Yuki. That's when Yuki pulled away from me. Then he grabbed a hold of my hand. "Yuki, where are we going?" class was starting and he was making me out to be a delinquent on the first day.
"Somewhere we can talk in private!" he said in his soft sweet voice. I let him lead me outside of school. Well so much for the first day of school. At least they might think that I got the date wrong. Yeah that's it. They'll never go for it. I'm sure the other students who saw us were going to talk about what they seen. It wasn't like he had a crazy fan club that would kill me.
"Look, Yuki," I started to say when we had finally slowed down.
"Yes?" he had that smile on that I had always loved so much. Yuki was always a cute child but now, now he was just as handsome as he was beautiful though I would never say that to his face. He always hated when people called him pretty. I'm sure that much hasn't changed.
"I'm sorry if I worried you but not saying goodbye to you," I said as I looked at the ground.
"You have nothing to apologize for," he kept on smiling. "But may I ask you a question?"
"Um, I don't know. Well I like this question?" joking round with him I let out a small laugh.
"It's good to see you haven't changed much over the years," he smiled ever so sweetly at me before his face became serious. "Why did you burn down your house? Was it because of your mother?" So it would seem I was right after all. But I wonder how he came to that conclusion so fast. "Your friend told me," he said with a sad look on his face. Sad looks didn't suite Yuki. Though, now that I think about it Yuki was always sad back in the day. Sure he would smile a lot but there was always sadness behind it. At least that seems to have changed a bit.
"Oh, I see." I couldn't bring myself to look him in the eye. I wonder what friend he we referring to. I couldn't recall any friends other than the Sohma's. It couldn't have been a friend. So then who had told Yuki it was me?
"You know, if you need a place to stay you can always come live with us," Yuki smiled again. His words brought me out of thoughts as I stared at him.
"I don't want to…" I paused as I thought about the good old times when I lived there. It was fun never a dull moment that was for sure. But could things go back to the way things were before I left? There was only one way to find out. "Yea I think I might just do that!" I smiled at him. It wasn't till I looked past him that I saw the house. I hadn't even realized where we were going. So Yuki took me to his house. It has been a while since I've been here. But it still looked the same. Well the outside view of it anyway. I wonder if Shigure's here.
"Yuki is that you? Shouldn't you be at school?" well speak of the devil. Shigure hasn't changed much I see. His hair is still a bit long and his clothing style hasn't changed either. Wonder if he has written any more stories. I found a few in a couple towns written by him. Some however, were smut.
"I decided to skip for the day," he told Shigure.
"Oh is it because of her? Don't tell me you got poor Yuki here in trouble?" Shigure teased.
"Oh, so now it's my fault!" I stared back at him. Yup nothing has changed not one bit!
"Oh, my I seem to have upset your girlfriend Yuki?" Shigure laughed. "You're not one of Torhu's friends are you?"
"Who's Torhu?" I asked back confused.
"No, this is Miss Saito," Yuki introduced me. I watched as Shigure's face lit up at the sound of my name.
"Well haven't you grown up? So you came back after all and here Yuki thought you were dead," Shigure said with puppy dog eyes.
"No I didn't. Keep your mouth shut!" Yuki obviously did or he wouldn't be shooting dangers with his eyes at Shigure. I couldn't say I blamed the guy. My house burnt down with no warning or explanation so of course people were going to think I was dead.
"So how long are u staying this time?" Shigure asked me.
"Um, well I'm not really sure yet. But most likely for a while at the most," I answered as best I could. I wasn't sure if I was going to stay back here permanently or not.
"Oh, that's good. Isn't it Yuki?" Shigure was happy as he looked from Yuki to me. Ok weird much. Well Shigure is always weird. But he seemed more excited than I cared for him to be. He was up to something that much I was sure of.
"Shigure, is it ok if I…" I got cut off
"You want to live here like old times? Well I guess you can share a room with me he-he-he!" he laughed mischievously. So, Shigure was still a perv.
"Hahaha, no I don't like so. Do you have a spare room?" I turned to Yuki completely ignoring Shigure.
"You can always share a room with Kyo or me," he said as a matter of fact. So there was no spare room. Ok I could live with that.
"Yeah, sure I'll share a room with….wait a minute, did you just say Kyo?" please, please say I was hearing things!
"Well it's settled, you and Kyo are now roommates!" why was Shigure really happy about this? And how come Yuki didn't say anything until now? If I had known Kyo was living here now I would have refused his offer. Just then Kyo walked in with his loud mouth like always. I guess he heard the news. Great just the mere site of me makes my stomach twist.
"Who the hell is my roommate? Better not be that damn rat," he shouted at Yuki shooting him angry glares.
"No you stupid cat, why would I be your roommate when we don't even get along," Yuki looked at him with such fierce eyes it gave me chills.
"Why you," Kyo started but was interrupted by Shigure.
"Now, now Kyo, Yuki's not your roommate."
"Thank god. So then who is it?" he asked Shigure. Seriously did he not even notice me? That stupid carrot top!
"Well it's your old friend Kairi," Shigure smiled as if this pleased him beyond all else. Now suddenly Kyo's head turns in my direction. We look at each other for what seems like forever before we both finally look away.
"The hell we are!" we both yell together.
Great now my nightmare begins.
~Shigure's POV~
I was shocked to see Kairi again after all these years. I remember how cute she was chasing after Kyo, beating up Kyo, and always agreeing with Yuki. Oh those were the days. Always knew she would be a knock out. If only I were a couple of years younger. And to have picked Kyo to be her roommate never saw that coming ha-ha-ha. Oh Shigure you sly dog.
Hmm, anyway after I stated that they were indeed roommates I headed back inside. Today sure turned into a twisted turn of events with Kyo skipping school for the day and Yuki coming home with Kairi, well I never would have guessed it. Though I always knew she was alive and well somewhere. After all she wasn't the one who sat her house a blaze. But then again I'm not entirely sure who would do that in the first place. I watched as Kairi followed Kyo to his room arguing the whole way. Smiling to myself, I turned to go into the living room when Yuki blocked my path.
"Oh uh Yuki, I didn't hear you come in," I say. He gives me one of his evil death glares. Oh boy I'm in for it now.
"Kyo and Kairi roommates what possessed you to put those two together they get along just as bad as Kyo and me?!" oh yes I was well aware of this. This is why I found this to be so funny and amasuing. So naturally I started laughing. Of course Yuki doesn't have my sense of humor or any humor for that matter. "You're unbelievable," was all he said before leaving.
Once he was out of sight I stopped laughing. Placing Kairi with Kyo might be a terrible idea the thought had crossed my mind. But Kyo needed someone to confide in, to let his walls down. And Kairi wasn't that much different than Kyo. Or at least I had always found those to have plenty in common.
"Well, let's see how things play out," I say to myself. "Tomorrow is a start of a brand new day! And not only that but we have two high school girls living here!" Ah, things couldn't be better…for me that is.
TBC….
