Chapter 6:
"Well Tohru, this looks pretty good. I can see that you have put a lot of effort into planning it. Not that I know any of these places, but I suppose you would know what it is that you are doing."
Shigure set the papers Tohru had given him down on the bench next to his empty plate.
"You would really let me plan the entire trip just like that, without even checking it was good, or how much it would cost? I am not sure this is a good idea. It will be so expensive; surely I could not allow you to spend any money at all on me? It just would not be right; after all you have done for me. I would be in debt to you for the rest of my life! And what would I do if something went wrong? If we did not have a good time? That would just be terrible! And -"
"Tohru I am afraid I must stop you there."
Tohru blinked at Shigure, who had his right hand held up as if to direct traffic. The four sat in the glowing yellow light of the dining room as Shigure slowly lowered his hand. "Tohru, I need to remind you that you are being very selfish." Tohru was speechless, she had never heard anyone call her selfish, and for someone like Shigure to do so, well, you could just say that she felt terrible.
"What do you think giv-" Began Kyo. But Shigure held his hand up again and Kyo was silenced, promptly folding his arms.
"Tohru," Shigure addressed her, "I simply meant that this little holiday is not for your benefit, but rather that of the two young men sitting beside you. Yes, that's right," He said as Tohru looked shocked at this, "and if you were to complain, it would not only be an insult to them as well as myself, but it would be incredibly self-absorbed of you." There was a slight pause in the conversation through which Shigure grinned at Tohru. "Well, thank you for dinner Tohru, Kyo, now if you will please excuse me I have some airfares to book for you all. Goodnight!" And Shigure swanned out of the room in the direction of his study.
"Excuse me my ass!" Said Kyo under his breath, "The hell does he think he is? It's not like he owns the place anyhow!"
"He does own the place stupid cat." Remarked Yuki bitterly, and not without a sense of impatience, before glancing quickly at Tohru and closing his mouth.
"'course I know who's house I'm living in damn rat!" Spat Kyo, immediately firing up.
Yuki sighed, "Pass me the itinerary."
"No. I was just about to look at it myself."
"You were not."
"How do you know that!"
"Just pass me the papers and stop acting like a child."
Kyo scowled and hid himself behind Tohru's planning sheets, feigning an intrigued expression.
"It is ever so hard to have a worthwhile conversation when you have such childlike companions isn't it Thoru." Yuki said.
Before Thoru could respond, Kyo was already on his feet.
"Yeah, well, fight me then!" Flared Kyo.
"Why would I bother when I know I am just going to beat you."
"C'mon, let's take this outside!"
"No thank you, I am feeling slightly tired. I hope you don't mind if I skip out on your little game tonight?"
"Yes in fact, I do."
"Goodnight Tohru." Yuki waved her farewell.
"Coward!" Tohru stared up at Kyo. He looked the very picture of rage; fists clenched, face flushed, crimson eyes blazing, arms shaking ever so slightly and hair redder than ever.
"Kyo Kun, It's okay, just ignore him." Tohru offered, a tad disappointed at how deliberately Yuki had aggravated Kyo.
Kyo jerked his head towards her aggressively, and, for a moment, Tohru thought that he might start shouting at her. Instead he sighed in defeat. "I 'spose you're right." He sat back down. "Could you pass me the itinerary please Tohru." Tohru grabbed the sheets that had strayed to her side of the table when Kyo had dropped them. She handed them to Kyo and commenced her packing up of the dishes.
When Tohru returned from the kitchen she found Kyo asleep on the wooden table; papers still clutched in his hand. Tohru smiled despite herself, "Goodnight Kyo Kun." And She turned off the dining room light and made her way sleepily back to her room.
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"KYO KUNNNNN!"
Huh?
"KYO!"
Oh shit! That's Kagura! C'mon Kyo, c'mon, think fast, what can I do.
I jump to my feet and bolt out of the dining room where I must have fallen asleep last night. I run as fast as I can out of the back door and leap into the scrub.
I really don't want to talk to her right now. Come to think of it, I never want to talk to her. But why is she even here. I've been avoiding her so well though, I bet she just got bored of having no one to beat up.
Finding my way onto a wider path, I can feel my feet pounding desperately in time with my heart on the dirt and ungiving ground. My arms are pumping by my sides and I use all the agility and concentration I have to navigate myself through this maze of tree boughs. While I feel as though I'm running for my life I feel elated in a way, more free.
My bear feet slide across the path and I fall onto my hands, head hanging low and my breathing desperate. I can feel the sweat trickling down my spine and making my clothes from yesterday stick to my back as I leap to my feet; god this feels good; I should do this more often.
Grabbing hold of a tree branch that overhangs the path I lift myself up onto its firm wood. I climb up the trunk with ease and peer over the edge of the world; the light blue sky flecked with white, the mass of green spreading out below me. Heaven above and Kagura below. Where is she? Have I lost her? I doubt.
I pause a to catch my breath. "KYOOOOOO!"
Speak of the devil. I lower myself down from my retreat and jump to the earth from a reasonable, though not hugely impressive, height. My feet start up again. I run for some time, every passing moment brings more release, more freedom. I could run like this for days.
I round a corner of the thin dirt track and feel my heart skip a beat. I dig my heels into the ground and take in deep gulps of air, attempting to level my breathing. I stare into the raging eyes and see her nostrils flair. Oh no, it's her; it's Kagura.
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