Hate or Love?
A/N: I guess I took a little long to post this too, sorry! I'm just so damn irresponsible.
Disclaimer: Wish I did, but I don't own Fruits Basket.
Chapter 9: Is it okay to blush?
"Tohru, do you love Yuki?"
Tohru stared at Kyo. Thoughts and questions were rushing through her head, but the question that popped up the most was "Do I?"
"She obviously does, just won't say it." Thought Kyo, still waiting for her answer. A moment of silence went by. Tohru still hadn't answered and Kyo was getting even more curious. Tohru then suddenly smiled and looked over at Kyo who still staring at her. "No." She said silently. Kyo's face lit up, but he was still confused. He was sure that she did!
"Yuki is...a very important person to me, but he's not a love interest for me." Said Tohru quietly, now looking infront of her. "I'm asctually glad. I know I shouldn't care, but I really do." Thought Kyo. "Kyo?" Tohru asked. Kyo snapped out of his thoughts in an instant. "What." He said. "Are you...happy that I said no?" Asked Tohru innocently. "Wha...What! Idiot...I don't give a damn!" Yelled Kyo nervously. Tohru's smile faded and she mumbled to herself, "Funny, I'd be a little angry if you liked someone..." Tohru then turned her head the opposite direction Kyo was sitting.
"Did she just say she'd be angry if I liked someone? Ha! No way, my ears must be broken or something." He thought. Yet an other moment of complete silence passed. Tohru was just sitting there with her usual optimistic face and Kyo was lieing back, staring up at the clouds. "What now, Kyo?" Asked Tohru, looking straight at him. "What do you mean?" He asked lazily. Tohru sighed. How could he not know what she meant?
"Well now that we're...shall we say, 'friends', are we going to be nicer with each other or...or." Said Tohru looking sad after saying 'or.' Kyo immediately sat up and looked down. "We can't" He said. Tohru worriedly and nervously began to wine like a little kid. "Why? What have we got to lose?" She said, her fists now tightening. "Our reputation." Said Kyo with a gloomy voice. Tohru sighed.
"He's right...I wouldn't want people to think little about us again." Thought Tohru, eyes going watery. "Besides, you want people spreading rumours like before?" Said Kyo. Tohru smiled at his consideration for her. "I'm glad he shows at least a little care." She thought.
"Alright then!" Tohru said brightly and happily, standing up looking victoriously with her fist in the air. "That was a change of mood..." Thought Kyo backing away from her. "We'll keep our friendship secret, no matter what!" Tohru yelled out to the sky at the top of her lungs. "Shh Tohru! You want someone to hear?" Said Kyo to her, who was now standing beside her, blocking her mouth with his hand.
They suddenly heard a sound coming from behind them. "What was that?" Said Tohru nervously. "I don't know, but it sounded like...the ladder!" Said Kyo. "The ladder? Does that mean someone just climbed down from it?" But we're the only ones here!" Tohru said panicking waving her arms around everywhere. Kyo was losing his patience with her. "Tohru! Don't worry, it was probably just the wind moving it, geez..." He yelled. Tohru just nodded, but remained slightly curious.
There was a girl walking down the hallway on her way to meet someone. She seemed to be upset and thinking about a few things. "They have no idea how I feel. She's the one that makes me sick! If only they didn't go to the damn beach that day!" She thought. She came to a stop as she came face to face with a door that said "Student Council" She opened the door and closed it behind her. She looked around and noticed a desk that said "Sohma" and walked up to it.
"Kagura? Are you alright?" He asked, putting down his pen and looking up at her. "Yuki, it's happened again...The same thing that happened when we started high school." Yuki suddenly changed his face expression to jealousy. "Really..."
"Ding-Ding, Ding-Ding." Yep, that was the bell telling everyone that school was over. "Yo, Tohru! Wanna come with me and Hana to get a drink? Asked Uo, walking over to Tohru who was at her locker. "Oh hi Uo, Hana!" She said happily. "Yes, join us. We didn't see you today." Said Hana, appearing from behind Uo. "Sorry! But I already have something I need to do." Said Tohru. Uo and Hana looked at each other and then back at Tohru. "Well, alright. We'll see ya tomorrow!" Uo and Hana waved back at Tohru as they headed for the exit.
Tohru sighed and closed her locker door. "She turned around and walked off. "We stayed on the roof for so long and I forgot to ask about the curse!" Thought Tohru who was now running since there was hardly anyone left in school.
"So much happened up there on the roof, I'm surprised she didn't ask about the curse." Thought Kyo, closing his locker door. He suddenly heard footsteps approaching him and decided to wait and see who it was. As the footsteps grew louder, the image of the person coming was clearer. Kyo got angry. "Yuki..." He said. "What the hell do you want!" Said Kyo. Yuki was looking at Kyo with his expressionless face. "Wel?" Kyo yelled, losing his patience. Yuki then kept on walking and completely walked passed Kyo. As he passed Kyo, he said, "Stay away from Miss Honda." quietly.
Kyo turned his head around and yelled out to Yuki, "What? Well, I hate her anyway!" Yuki suddenly stopped walking. "Yes, of course you do. My bad." He said, not even bothering to turn around. Yuki then walked out of the school building and went home. "Damn that rat!" Yelled Kyo. He then head more footsteps coming his way so he looked in the direction they were coming from. "Oh great, who else is coming?" He thought. "There you are Kyo!" Called out a voice.
"Tohru? He said. Tohru then started running and we all know what happens when Tohru runs... "Kyo, I-Ahh!" Tohru screamed as she tripped over. "Geez Tohru, watch out!" Yelled Kyo and with his fast reflexes he managed to catch her before she hit the ground. -Poof- Kyo was a cat.
"I am so sorry!" Said Tohru, quickly getting off Kyo. "Idiot! You should have ran, you klutz!" Said Kyo to her, now in his cute kitty form. Tohru looked down at Kyo and went to pick him up. "Aww, so cute!" She said. Kyo moved away from her, so she would pick him up. "Don't even think about it. I'm not some plush toy you know!" He said.
Tohru felt a little annoyed but she shrugged it off. "So, why's you come all of a sudden?" Asked Kyo. Tohru was about to answer, when she heard someone else coming. Tohru and Kyo looked to see who it was and neither were happy at all. "Shit, this just isn't my day." Thought Kyo. "Sensei..." Said Tohru looking up at her.
"Tohru? What are you doing sitting on the floor?" She asked. "Oh! I was just err.. picking my booked up! Hehe, they fell..." Said Tohru, nervously. "It's after school, you should get going." Tohru nodded and stood up. "S..sure, goodbye!" Tohru bowed and was about to walk off when Sensei asked her to wait. "Wait Tohru! What's this cat doing here?" She asked, pointing at Kyo. "This is really bad..." He thought. "Oh, that's my ehh...cat! He followed me to school!" Said Tohru, getting embarrassed.
"Aww! Your cat must like you a lot! What's his name?" Asked Sensei, enthusiastically. Tohru went up to Kyo and picked him up. "His name? It's umm...Orange-top!" Said Tohru. Kyo grew a huge sweat mark on his head. Sensei chuckled a little and said. "Isn't that Kyo's nickname?" Tohru mentally slapped herself. "Oh, i..is it really?" She said getting even more nervous. "She's gonna blow this..." Thought Kyo.
"Speaking of Kyo, are you two getting along better?"
"N...no! We still can't stand each other!" Said Tohru, like it was a good thing. Sensei looked disappointed. "Aww, that's too bad. You and Kyo would make such a cute couple!" Said Sensei, giving Tohru a wink. Tohru turned beet red, as did Kyo . "See? You're blushing, you know I'm right!"
"N...no! Umm, I mean...I gotta go Sensei!" Tohru bowed and was about to run off when she remembered she was missing something. "Kyo's clothes!" She thought. She picked them up and ran before Sensei would say anything. "Bye Tohru..." She yelled out. "We're those clothes there before?" She said before she too left the school building.
"Tohru! You can stop running now!" Kyo said to her. Tohru stopped running and started puffing for air. "You fell six times! You must have gotten hust at least once..." He said. "I'm -huff- alright -huff-" She said. While Tohru was getting her air back, Kyo remembered something rather important. "Ah, crap!" He yelled and then ran into the nearest bush. Tohru blinked in confusion. A "Poof" sound was heard, but Tohru didn't hear it. So she walked on over to where Kyo was.
"Kyo, are you alright...?" She said, trailing off as she stared at Kyo. An awkward moment went by, when Tohru suddenly realized what was going on. "Oh no... I AM SO SORRY KYO! SO VERY SORRY!" Tohru shut her eyes and turned around immediately. "I just saw Kyo naked! I'm so sorry God! I'm still pure, right?" She thought in her head.
After two minutes, Kyo came from the bushed. He was now back to his human self and was dressed. Tohru turned around to greet him, but she was still embarrassed from earlier. Her face went completely red. "It's ok! Let's just forget about it..." Said Kyo, who was now blushing himself. Tohru nodded.
"Now umm... What was it you needed to talk to me about?" Asked Kyo, changing the subject. "Eh, I think I'm just going to go home now. We'll talk about it tomorrow." Said Tohru. Kyo looked away and said. "Yeah, me too... I need to cool down a bit..." He said. Tohru eyed him suspiciously.
"Cool off?" Asked Tohru.
"N..nevermind..." He said rubbing the back of his head. Kyo felt very uncomfortable so he stayed silent. "Well, see you tomorrow, bye Kyo!" Tohru bowed and ran off. She felt to shy to stay around. Kyo then went home himself.
"Today was yet an other strange day." Thought Tohru, putting on her pyjamas. "Me and Kyo blushed an awful lot. It was so embarrassing when Sensei said me and Kyo would make a cute couple...And when I saw him naked..." She thought. She suddenly shook her head. "Ah! What am I thinking? Kyo said to forgot about it, so I will!" She yelled, looking up at the ceiling. "But I don't want to forget..." Said a little voice in her head.
"I'm going crazy. I need to sleep." She thought, just before drifting off the sleep.
A/N: At least I didn't put a cliff hanger... Please tell me how I went by reviewing :-)
Good Bye!
Sweet-Princess-Kagome
