Chapter 10. Yay, Kitsune speaks, lol I had to say that again, here is the next chapter. Please enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own fruits basket….
"So, where have you been staying before you came here?" Tohru asked, handing Kitsune a bowl of hot steaming noodles.
"I've been around, I guess," Kitsune admitted, crossing her legs as she sat on the floor. "When I was little I was adopted by a family, they were nice…..until the father had tried to hug me," She smiled sadly. "I got away without them until I was about seven, then my mother's mother die and my grandfather hugged me," She shrugged and ate a spoonful of noodles. "They thought they were just really stressed, but none of them really looked for me when I left,"
"Wow," Tohru breathed.
Kitsune nodded, slightly. "It wasn't exactly the easiest thing in the world, but it wasn't all bad. I met new people, helped them as much as they helped me, and I traveled around a lot,"
"What made you decide to come here?" Tohru asked.
Kitsune looked down at her bowl of noodles. "I wanted to see, Kyo…."
Tohru sighed, and put a hand on the younger girls shoulder. "I'm sorry about the way he treated you this morning, Kitsune."
She shrugged, putting the bowl away and then pulling her legs close to her body and wrapping her arms around them. "Tohru, why does he hate me?"
"Well…." Tohru bit her lip.
"I know I left," Kitsune said sadly. "And I know I must have made him unhappy, but….I had to….it wasn't my fault,"
Tohru's eyes widened. "What do you mean?"
Suddenly the door opened and there was a loud sigh and many different footsteps. "Well that didn't work out to well,"
"I can't believe you joking about this," Yuki said coldly.
"Hopefully she's somewhere safe tonight," Haru said.
"Is Tohru here?" Momiji asked, and then someone was running up the stairs and Momiji's blonde haired burst into the doorway.
"Tohru!" He said, his face lightening up. "And Kitsune's here too!"
"Hi, Momiji," Kitsune said softly, and Momiji's grin got wider.
"You're talking!" He sang, running towards the girls and throwing his arms around Kitsune.
"I won't be for long if you don't let go," Kitsune said, desperately trying to breathe. "Let go, Momiji,"
"Sorry," The rabbit relied, loosening his grip and smiling towards Tohru. "Tohru, how'd you make her talk?"
"She used magic," Kitsune replied, waggling her fingers at her cousin. "Don't tell anyone though,"
"Don't tell anyone what?" Haru asked, appearing in the doorway with Yuki behind him.
"That Tohru used magic and now Kitsune can talk," Momiji said, laughing.
Tohru nodded, trying to fight the huge grin growing across her face and failing miserably. "It's true,"
"So," Yuki said, walking into the room while Haru leaned against the doorway, and sat down in front of Kitsune. "You're talking again?"
Yuki's red haired cousin shrugged. "For now,"
"That better then when you wouldn't say anything," Haru said with a small smile. "Now if only Kyo could come inside and listen to you talk,"
"What do you mean?" Tohru asked, seeing Kitsune pale slightly.
"Why isn't he in here?" Hatsuharu asked. "He can't be enjoying sulking out on the roof,"
"He's not on the roof," Kitsune said surly. "When we came in we didn't see anyone here. I would have heard him up there if he was, too."
"What?" Yuki asked.
Kitsune nodded. "I thought he was with you guys,"
Momiji nodded. "No, he didn't come with us. When we left he was on the roof,"
"He isn't now," Kitsune replied smoothly, crossing her arms.
"Then…where is he?" Tohru asked.
No one said anything.
. . .
"Shigure?" Kitsune asked, appearing in the doorway of her eldest cousin's study. Hatori, Haru and Momiji had already gone home to the main house so it was just Shigure, Tohru, Yuki and Kitsune left and the best time for Kitsune to ask Shigure something.
"Ah, so she does speak," Shigure said with a smile, looking up from his type writer and towards the red haired girl who was holding onto a strand of her red hair and looking like she'd rather be anywhere else but here. "
"Can I ask you something?" Kitsune asked.
"Of course, of course," He replied, wavering her in, but she stayed where she was.
"Do you know where my brother is?" She asked softly and noticed the way Shigure's hand slipped on the buttons of his type writer.
"Kyo?" Shigure asked, rubbing his chin. "You know, I can't say I have since we left this afternoon. Why?"
"I need to talk to him," Kitsune said fiercely. "Really talk to him."
"Hmmm," Shigure mused. "Have you checked the roof?"
Kitsune fought the strong urge to roll her eyes. "Shigure, where is he?"
Shigure shook his head. "Kitsune, I'm afraid-"
"I can tell you're lying," Kitsune guaranteed and her cousin stopped mid-sentence.
Shigure's face was pale. "What?"
"I can tell that your lying, Shigure." Kitsune repeated. "I saw the way that your finger slipped, and I saw you hesitant slightly. You know where Kyo is, though why you don't want to tell me I'm not sure…"
"Kitsune," Shigure said softly. "He's not here right now,"
"Then where is he?" Kitsune demanded.
"Are you sure you want to know?" Shigure asked.
Kitsune nodded talking a step into the room. "Shigure, where is he?"
Lots of talking in this chapter. I just noticed that, hmm, where is Kyo? Any guesses?