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Chapter 4
Still Our Little Secret
"You just had to mess everything up didn't you?!" Kyo yelled at the disgruntled group. Everyone sighed and looked away, either ashamed or angry.
"Who are you even yelling at?" Haru asked.
"Everyone! Especially Yuki! He just had to kick me!"
"Well I was the first one who asked," Momiji complained.
"Yeah but she thinks you're a little kid," Haru pointed out. Ayame and Shigure fluttered around the table where everyone but Kisa and Tohru were sitting.
"Not anymore!" Momiji yelled, leaned forward on the table towards Haru. "We straightened that out." He sat back down promptly.
"That's the pathetic part," Haru said. "The fact that you had to straighten it out."
"I'm not pathetic, you are!" Momiji countered.
"Well you talk funny," Haru said.
"Your hair is weird!"
"You're short."
Kyo, Yuki, Ayame and Shigure followed the argument attentively with blank faces.
"Your clothes are out of style!"
"You wear girl's clothes…"
"Momiji, Haru, why are you two fighting so much? You never fight," Kisa said from the doorway. Everybody paused from arguing and attentive listening to look over at Kisa.
"Their fighting for love!" Ayame said happily.
"Oh shut up," Yuki mumbled.
Ayame continued as if he hadn't heard his dear brother, "It's the one thing that's worth fighting for! Remember Shigure? How hard we fought?"
"How could I forget my hard work for you affection?" Shigure asked, a romantic expression on his face.
"And how hard I worked for yours. When I see the rewards my work has benefited, I cannot help but smile," Ayame said. He paused for a moment before his lips twisted into a calm smile.
"It looks like we will have another night, dear Ayame, a night without sleeping, only passion."
"Spoken like a true novelist, Shigure. I too doubt that we will have a night of sleep any time soon."
"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Kyo roared.
"Yes! Did it again!" Ayame and Shigure said happily, giving each other a well earned thumbs up.
"Anyway, Kisa's right," Haru said, turning his attention back to Kisa who was still standing by the doorway, looking warily at Ayame and Shigure. "We're sorry, but you shouldn't worry so much." He gestured for her to come over, and she quickly obliged.
"I'm sorry Hatusharu," Kisa said softly.
"Hey don't worry about it," Haru assured. "Why don't you sit down here and wait for dinner?" Silence followed this remark. Kisa sat down next to Haru as the rest of the group stared at him blankly.
"What dinner?" Kyo asked.
"Why the ginger fried pork of course," Haru said.
"Miss Honda is sleeping," Yuki said.
"Oh no she isn't. She wasn't tired so I just made her take a bath to get freshened up," Kisa explained.
"I'll go get her," Shigure sang in a singsong voice.
"No you won't you sick bastard!" Kyo sprung up and buffeted Shigure on the head, causing him to reel over in pain.
"So cruel…" He muttered, twitching on the floor.
"We just wait for her to come down. In fact it would be better if we cooked," Kyo said. Everybody was silent again. "It's the least we can do since we all gave her such a scare." More silence. "…Who can cook?" Everybody looked around at each other.
"Haru and I can," Kisa said softly.
"…Yeah," Haru admitted.
"I can coo-" Momiji started to say.
"No," Kyo interrupted sharply. "Alright, Haru, Kisa, lets get this over with."
"I'm cooking for sissy," Kisa said happily, following Kyo into the kitchen.
"Whatever…" Haru said to himself, slowly lumbering after the two.
After a rather refreshing bath, Tohru walked out of the bathroom, closing the door behind her. She could detect a waft of cooking from down below. Oh no! Their cooking for me! She thought. I'm supposed to cook, I'm the housekeeper what if I offended them!? She ran around the corner, chest colliding with a hastily raised hand. Blushing fiercely, Tohru looked up to see none other then Haru looked down at her.
"That was close," he said, still not removing his hand.
"So-sorry," Tohru stuttered, she couldn't help it. She was in shock from embarrassment. Never had a hand been there, and it seemed worse that it was Haru's for some reason.
"What's the matter? Why are you so flustered?" Haru asked, looking at her, head tilted slightly to the side. He felt close to Tohru, too close for comfort. She could feel his breath on her face. It smelled like… ginger pork.
"Uhhh…" Tohru started to feel dizzy again. What do I do, what do I do? Should I just tell him to move his hand? Ahhh!
"…Do you have a fever?" Haru questioned. "Oh whoops, sorry, I wasn't paying attention. This always happens to me, how awkward." Haru finally lowered his hand to his side but Tohru still didn't feel any less dizzy. "You should sleep." Haru put the same hand against her forehead.
Ahhhhhhhhh! Tohru screamed in her mind, silently freaking out.
"Yeah, you do feel hot. Jeez. You always have a fever," Haru noted. "I wonder why? Maybe its because your constantly surrounded by guys. That stresses me out too. Wait… No it doesn't, what am I saying?"
"I don't know…" Tohru said, her words slurring together.
"Well…" Haru removed his hand from her brow. "Just tell me where the ginger is and I'll let you sleep."
"Ginger?"
"Yeah… You know? That spice?"
"Spice?"
"…Things you put in food?"
"Food?"
"You eat it."
"Really?"
"What surprises me the most is that your not being sarcastic," Haru looked at her oddly then smiled.
"What are you… talking about… Ahhhhh…." Tohru swayed back and forth.
"You're like a monkey reincarnated into a little girl," Haru noted.
"Where'd that come from?" Tohru asked.
"Your strange personality."
"Huh?"
"OY! HARU GET DOWN HERE AND HELP WITH THE FOOD! WE'RE LOSING DINNER!" Kyo yelled from below, blasting Tohru's eardrums.
"Ah! Dinner!" Tohru scampered around Haru and down the stairs into he kitchen. She grabbed the ginger, the pork and the vegetables for the side soup and started to cook the meal and lighting fast speed. Haru soon entered the kitchen to help but Tohru took no notice of him. Her mind was buzzing with the events that had corresponded that day. It was almost too much for her to handle.
After a delicious dinner that Haru enjoyed very much Tohru, Yuki, Haru, Kisa and Momiji all gathered around the TV to watch anime. It was decided that everyone would be spending the night because, as Haru had claimed, they wanted to let things cool off. Kyo had gone up to the roof to stargaze, not having much love for anime. (even though he's in one…???) Everybody was seated on the couch, Tohru to the left, Kisa next to her, then Haru, then Yuki. Momiji sat on her lap as he claimed there wasn't enough room to sit. Tohru didn't mind though, he did seem so little she thought it would be okay.
It wasn't long before Haru and Kisa drifted off to sleep. That was to nobodies surprise however as both Haru and Kisa were likely exhausted from their adventures.
"It's late," Yuki noted softly. "Miss Honda, are you still awake?"
"Mhm-hm…" Tohru replied sleepily, eyes fluttering.
"Perhaps we should sleep now? It is a Friday but we should still get our sleep," Yuki said.
"Yeah, you can turn the TV off," Tohru said.
"Aww don't I get a say in this?" Momiji asked.
"Yes. And it's two against one," Yuki said, "sorry Momiji but the TV goes off."
"Look at me! I'm really cool!" The anime character exclaimed before Yuki pressed the off button on the remote.
"The fact that he has to say that proves he isn't," Yuki noted. "Goodnight Miss Honda, I'm going to try to get some sleep. That may prove difficult as Haru is using my shoulder as a pillow."
"Awkward!" Momiji said in a loud voice.
"Shh, quite," Tohru coaxed. "Oh crap I forgot about Kyo!" She started to rise, forgetting Momiji was lying on her lap. With a startled cry he started to fall. With a startled cry of her own, Tohru caught him around the gut. 'POOF!' She was clutching a little rabbit. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" Tohru muttered quickly.
"Die you muffin!" Haru exclaimed, punching the air in his sleep. Yuki eyed him, a confused expression on his face.
"Tohru can you bring me and my clothes away?" Momiji asked.
"Yeah," Tohru said. "But whisper! Kisa is trying to sleep and Haru is… trying to kill muffins…" She added, a little confused. Momiji giggled a small rabbit laugh. Tohru grabbed the clothes and gathered up the rabbit once again. She walked outside and started to go to the ladder that led to the roof. She was on the balcony when she noticed the full moon, shining it's glorified light onto the pathway.
"Set me down Tohru," Momiji said softly. Tohru complied without a word. "It's really pretty… The moon. I like it a lot."
POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR ONE WHO HAS NOT READ THE MANGA! And on a side note I'm making up some of the story just to say.
"Momiji… How are things with you and Momo?" Tohru asked softly.
"I talked with her… And I played with her… And my father found out," Momiji explained quietly. Tohru stayed silent, she was afraid of that. "I was really happy, but I can't see her. Ever again."
"What? You can't? Not every again? What will happen if you do?" Tohru asked.
"I'm not sure," Momiji said sadly. "To be honest I'm starting to feel more and more left out of the family. My father isn't really paying attention to me as much anymore. Not to mention Akito…" Momiji trailed off.
"Akito?" Tohru breathed softly.
"He got mad too."
"Why…Why would he get mad?"
"I don't know. But I think- I think it was because for a moment… For a moment I was happy," Momiji explained. "Kureno actually stopped him from hitting me too much."
"That's horrible!" Tohru said. "Its horrible that he would need to do that… To try and hit you, just for seeing your sister!" She felt tears start to well up in her eyes again. She always wept when Momiji spoke of his troubles. Always. He didn't deserve it. He never deserved it. But still he seemed to suffer.
"You see I don't think that was the reason. I think he was still mad at me for defending you in away. He still seemed angry at that summer night so long ago when he scratched you… His rage was so familiar to that day." Tohru unconsciously touched her cheek, the place where Akito had mercilessly clawed at her skin.
"That's… That doesn't seem fair at all."
"Tohru, I don't mind," Momiji said. "It's not as bad, it really isn't. In a way things are better then before. I have good memories now. Please. Don't cry." 'POOF!' Tohru quickly turned around, waiting for Momiji to change back, too busy wiping her eyes to reply.
After awhile he said, "That ruined the moment…" Tohru turned around to face his boyish grin. She smiled softly, fighting back the tears that threatened to fall for her friend.
"Come on Momiji, lets go get Kyo," Tohru offered.
"You go ahead, I'll wait for you here," Momiji said, leaning against the rail and looking into the moonlight.
"Okay," Tohru said with another smile.
"Still our little secret?"
"Still our little secret."
Okay I apologize, that last Momiji/Tohru moment was pretty lame. It's almost 4 in the morning and I rushed it because I needed a moment for them. Sorry, I'll take more time on things from now on. At least I didn't rush the whole chapter.
