Chapter 2: A Party that will never come
"Kyooooo!" Kagura sang, as she swung open the door to the house. She was wearing a frilly,
yellow dress, with white flowers posted all over.
"Gahhhh?!!!" Kyo shrieked, as he turned his attention, away from the his resting spot, next to
the table, "Kagura?!"
"Oh, my darling, Kyo!!!" Kagura cheered, as she held her arms up in the air.
"Oh, no!" Kyo groaned.
Kyo leapt up in the air, and ran for the kitchen.
"Kyooo!" Kagura, sang some more, "...GET BACK HERE, YOU DUMB CAT AND GIVE ME A HUG!!!"
Kagura ran like hell on fire and chased after Kyo, through the kitchen and the hallways. Multiple
crashes could be heard, as the two rampaged through the house. After a few seconds, they
made a 360 circle, and once again, flew through the dining room.
"KYO!!!" Kagura screeched, as she lunged at Kyo. She plowed into his back, and knocked him on
his face. They both hit the ground with a loud 'THUD'. Kyo got the worst of it.
"Oh, Kyo!" Kagura, continued her happy song, "I haven't seen you for so long! Did you miss me...
your lovely bride to be?!"
"Who said anything about getting married, you psycho?!" Kyo yelled, lifting his face up off the
floor, "we aren't even a couple!"
"Oh, don't say that my dear!" Kagura cooed, giving him a lovey-dovey look, "we were meant to
be together! You and I...!!!"
Kagura went in for a kiss, but Kyo, with his high cat reflexes, slipped out of her grip, and jumped
away. Kagura planted her kiss and face, smack into the floor. Kyo got up and bolted out of the
room, like there was no tomorrow. Kagura got up and went after him. In the next room, a loud
crash could be heard. After a few seconds, Yuki came down from upstairs, and walked into the
dining room. He looked around, and spotted Kyo, flying through the hallway, with a Claw and
Fang bearing Kagura, hot on his tail.
"Kyo, must you provoke her so much?" Yuki asked, with the hint of a yawn in his voice.
"I don't do nothing to cause this," Kyo yelled, running past Yuki, "she's always like this!"
A few minutes later, and Tohru came in from outside, carrying a basket of fresh fruits and veggies
from Yuki's garden.
"Good morning, Miss Honda," Yuki smiled, as he stopped at the end of the table, "I see you got
up early to do some picking, from our garden."
"Oh, yes...," Tohru agreed, placing the basket on the table, "I thought I would try some new
recipes for dinner, tonight!"
"That's sounds like a great idea," Yuki said, with a little hum of happiness, "I look forward to
seeing what you make."
C r a s h
"Aghhh!" Kyo yelled, as he reappeared in the room, flew by the two, and out of the house.
"Kyo?!" Kagura asked, peaking in the room, "where did you go?"
She peered around the corner, and looked around. Her attention locked on Tohru and Yuki.
"Hello...Kagura...," Tohru greeted her, with a little surprise, "I think Kyo left for school already."
"Oh, no!!" Kagura cried, putting her hands to her face, "I forgot to wish him a wonderful day!"
Kagura ran as hard as she could, and flew out the door, in search of Kyo. When Kagura had left,
Yuki and Tohru's faces turned glum. They both looked around the room, and sighed.
"It's strange not having Shigure around," Tohru mentioned, hugging herself, "usually making
wisecracks, and telling Kyo to stop destroying the house."
"Yes...," Yuki agreed, "I admit, that I kind of miss his usual antics and jokes, as well."
The room suddenly felt empty and lifeless, without Shigure around to perk it up. As the two
were remembering Shigure, Kyo poked his face around from behind the door.
"Yo, rat boy!" Kyo hissed, looking around, "is she gone?"
"Yes, we told her you left for school," Yuki told him, coming out of his thoughts, "she left a while
ago."
"Thank god!" Kyo sighed, coming out from behind the door, "that girl is seriously nuts!...So, uh...
what's with the sad faces all of a sudden?"
"We were just thinking about Shigure," Tohru, shyly explained, "and all he meant to this house."
"Oh...," Kyo said, rubbing the back of his head, "yeah, I guess the guy was ok...for a weirdo, that
is."
"I think I'll stay home from school, today," Tohru announced, suddenly, giving a big smile, "and
make him a special homecoming party, for when gets back!"
"Uh...hmmm," Yuki sighed, and then agreed, "yes, I think that's a good idea. We need to be
here, and make him feel welcome for when he returns."
"Kyo?" Tohru asked, turning her attention to him, "would you like to help with Shigure's party as
well?"
"Uhh...," Kyo gasped, a little shocked by her request, "well...uh...oh fine, whatever!"
"Great!" Tohru giggled, putting her hands together, in a 'thank you prayer', "we can start with
some decorations, and then make the food when he returns!"
"Sounds like a plan," Yuki agreed, smiling at Tohru.
"I guess what ever gets me away from the house," Kyo said, "for when Hell Girl returns!"
The three got started, by leaving the house, to buy some supplies for the decorations. Tohru
wanted the party to feel special, since Shigure was such an important member of their small
family. They left the house, walked up the hill, and onto the dirt path, where they ventured off
to the store for supplies.
At that same time, a few miles away, Hatori was busy in his office, looking over Shigure. He
inserted a needle into Shigure's arm, and pulled out some blood. He slipped the needle out
and set the needle down on the table, beside him. He then, bandaged up Shigure, and went to
work on his sample. He poured some of the blood out of the needle, and onto a glass slide. He
placed the slide underneath his microscope, and adjusted the viewing scope. He peered through
the lens on top, with his good eye, and took a look at the sample. He couldn't get a decent
reading, so he upped the scope. He then, peered in again. He adjusted the focus knob, and was
now able to get a clear picture. As he looked at the sample, he started to get a bad feeling in his
stomach. When he moved the slide around a little more, he gasped. He lifted his eye up, but
quickly put it back, to make sure he saw it right. He looked at the sample, one more time, and
sighed quietly.
"Oh, look at this!" Tohru gasped, smiling as she spotted something she liked. She ran over to a
shelf, and found a roll of rainbow ribbon. She picked it up, and placed it in her carry basket.
"Aw, geez!..." Kyo sighed, trying to avoid everyone's eyes, "why did I have to come and help
with this?"
"Because it's the nice thing to do, for Miss Honda, and Shigure," Yuki told him, giving him a scowl.
"But it's so embarrassing, being in a store like this!" Kyo complained, as he walked ahead, "it's so
colorful and girly!"
"Why don't you stop complaining," Yuki explained, "would you rather go home, and wait for
Kagura to return?"
"Ugh...," Kyo gasped, freezing in place, "...yeah, well...I'm not afraid of her. Bring her on!!!
HAHA!"
"KYO!!!"
"AGHHHHH!!!!" Kyo screamed, jumping up and hitting a hanging sign overhead. As soon as Kyo hit
the ground, he hesitantly turned around to see his Devil woman.
"Kyo!" yelled a woman, "New Kyo Soya Crackers! But them today!"
"I think we now know, how afraid you are of her," Yuki sighed, shaking his head, "you even get
jumping from the Cracker Woman."
The three walked around the corner, into the next isle. Kyo was ahead of them, and walked
around without looking.
"Oh, Kyo!" Tohru called to him, "look out!"
Since Kyo's attention was on the surrounding environment, and not straight ahead, he didn't
notice a young girl walking towards them, also not paying attention. Kyo and the girl walked right
into one another.
P O P
Kyo, upon bumping into the girl, was now in danger of being turned into a cat, right in front of
the her.
"Uh-oh!" all three gasped. Thinking fast, Tohru ran forward, stuck her hand into the cloud of
smoke, and pulled Kyo out, who was now a full fledged cat. She pulled him out of the smoke,
and stuffed him into her basket of groceries. The smoke cleared, and the girl shook off the shock
of being bumped into. She looked around, to apologize to who she ran into, but nobody was
there.
"Um...?" the young girl, wondered out loud, looking at Tohru and Yuki, who both gave her a
smile, "didn't I just bump into somebody?"
"Uh...," Tohru began, still smiling, but didn't know how to continue.
"No," Yuki assured her, "I think you might have tripped, and thought that you bumped into
somebody."
"Oh...I see!" the woman sighed, a little uncertain that that was the real reason, "ok, then!"
The woman grabbed her dropped basket, brushed herself off, and walked away. As she past by,
Tohru and Yuki, sighed a breath of relief. When she was completely gone, around the corner,
Kyo burst out from inside the basket.
"What's the big idea?!" he yelled, jumping onto the floor, "you stuck me under the ice cream,
and I almost froze my tail off!"
"You dumb cat," Yuki, scolded him, "just be thankful, that Miss Honda was quick enough to help
you, before you got caught!"
"Well, that's all great and dandy," Kyo shrieked, his hair standing on end, "but what do I do
now?! I'm freezing!"
Tohru bent down and picked Kyo up. She unzipped her jacket and placed him inside, and zipped
it back up.
"He...hey! What are you doing?!" Kyo panicked, squirming a little in Tohru's arms.
"You can stay warm in there, till we finish, ok?" Tohru cheered, smiling at Kyo.
Kyo blushed, but he agreed to it, and dug his body into Tohru's warm jacket. Tohru smiled, and
so did Yuki.
"So, how about we pick out a cake for Shigure, now?" Tohru asked, snuggling her arms around
her jacket, to keep Kyo warm.
"Sounds good," Yuki agreed, smiling, and walking along side her.
The three continued their walk through the store, looking for more party supplies. Kyo spend the
entire time, sleeping in Tohru's jacket.
Later, as they were walking along the dirt path home, they spotted a car in their driveway. It
looked like Hatori's. The group moved quickly and ran down the hill, and across the yard. They
jumped up on the porch, and swung open the door, and saw Hatori sitting on the floor, at the
table, sipping some tea.
"Hatori?!" Kyo gasped.
"What are you doing here?" Yuki asked, as he placed the bags of decorations, down at the door.
Hatori didn't answer right away. He sipped the last of his tea, calmly, and then he stood up. He
had his eyes closed, as he stood up, and faced the group.
"Hatori?" Tohru asked, getting a bad feeling in he stomach, "what's wrong? Shigure is ok...right?"
Hatori kept his eyes shut, as Tohru asked her question. After she was done, he opened them.
"I'm afraid, we have a serious problem..." Hatori whispered, "...and it's about Shigure!"
"What's wrong with him?" Yuki asked, suddenly feeling, cold inside.
"Could I speak with you and Kyo for a minute, please?" Hatori asked Yuki, motioning them to the
other room.
"Oh...ok...," Yuki agreed, turning to Tohru, "it's ok Tohru...just wait here. I'm sure everything is
ok."
The two walked past Hatori, and into the next room. Hatori looked back at Tohru, who was
leaning forward, on her toes, thinking she might get invited to hear, after all. Hatori looked at
her, and through his usual, flat expression, you could just make out a faint smile. It quickly faded,
and he followed the other two, into the next room.
"So, Hatori?" Kyo asked, sounding impatient, annoyed and upset, all at the same time, "what's up
with Shigure?"
"Yes...is he going to be alright?" Yuki asked, sounding almost like Kyo, except without the
annoyed bit.
"Shigure has somehow come into contact, with DNA samples from Akito's body...," Hatori
whispered, trying to break it to them, in the nicest way possible.
"What do you mean?!" Kyo asked, now sounding more annoyed, by the response.
"It's simple...," Hatori continued, "...Shigure now has the same disabilities and Sohma death
curse, as Akito!"