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Chapter Eight: What Mother Wants
Tohru walked quietly but nervously down the sidewalk leading to Kaibara High. According to Kazuma's map and directions, she was getting close. Tohru looked down at the pink wrist watch on her hand. Noting the time, she picked up her pace. She wanted to be sure to get to Kyo's school early, she didn't want to miss this new oppurtunity to talk with him. 'Maybe I'll get to learn something new about Kyo-san.' She thought with excitment. She was anxious to get to the school. The anxiety however brought along the unwelcome nervousness. Tohru kept tangling her fingers together, trying to get her mind focused on something other then Kyo's face. She couldn't deny that she was attracted to him, but he made her so nervous. She always seemed to make him upset, and Tohru hated not being able to please people. She worried that maybe her and Kyo would not get along at all, and that they would only fight with each. Raging a war that would rack the nerves and break the spirit. She despretly did not want that to happen. 'I know that once I get to know Kyo-san I will like him very much. I know it..' Or maybe she only hoped she would.
She came onto the school campus just as the final bell rang. She quickly ran to the front doors not wanting to miss Kyo. She politly pushed passed all the students gladly exiting the school. Some of them gave her odd looks. Most were probably wonder why she was trying to get in the school, while everyone else was trying to get out. Tohru ignored them however. Her mind was focused on finding Kyo. She begged inside her head that he would appreciete her coming to wait for him.
It was a good fifteen minutes before he finally came out of the school. When he did exit the building, he didn't even notice Tohru standing patiently by the door waiting for him. This did not perturbed Tohru, however. The small girl nearly called out his name to get his attention.
"Kyo-san!"
Kyo turned around slowly as if in a daze. Who would be calling his name?
"Tohru.."
"Konichiwa Kyo-san!" She said cheefully, running up to stand beside him. "How was your day at school?"
Kyo didn't answer her at first, only looking at her with disbelief. "You...were you here waiting for me?" He asked cautiously.
"Hai! Kazuma-san gave me directions so I wouldn't get lost this time." Tohru smiled. And Kyo found himself breifly smiling back.
"Well that's good, I wouldn't want to have to go looking for you again." Kyo half joked as he lead the way back to Kazuma's house.
"I'll try very hard to work on my sense of direction!" Tohru balled up her fist as if to show off her detirmination. Kyo said nothing, only keeping silent and setting the pace. A somewhat brisk walk, Tohru didn't have much trouble keeping up. She remained following silently behind him, wondering what he was thinking. Soon, however, her pondering questions were answered.
"Tohru?" Kyo asked stopping and turning to look at her.
"Hai?"
"I want to ask you something.." He looked very serious, and Tohru couldn't help the little chill of fear that ran up her spin..or was that the winter air?
"N-nani?"
"Do you really.." He seemed unable to word the question properly. He ran a frustrated hand through his hair, tousling his orange locks. "Do you.." he looked up staight into Tohru's brown eyes. His crimsion orbs, boring holes into her face with their solemn gaze. "..Really want to get married?"
The question struck her appallingly. Tohru had not expected Kyo to ask her something so serious, and yet, at the same time she knew it was coming. She'd known since yesterday. She knew even before that. She had prepared herself for this question. But she couldn't find the words. She was so surprised, her voice had decided to leave her. She searched frantacally for it, and when she found it, her words came out hoarse and choked.
"H-hai." She swallowed the lump in her throught. "It is what my mother wanted."
Authors Note: Sorry, kind of short chapter. I need to work on making longer chapters.
I listed to "Come" by Namie Amuro while I was writing this chapter. I love that song.
Ja'ne.
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