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CHAPTER TEN! I DID IT!! Ten whole chapters...
Chapter Ten
(Yuki's POV)
The moment I felt his warm moist lips against mine, I was completely lost in the feeling. All the thoughts that had bounded me in shock as he drew closer to me just disappeared- and suddenly all there was, was Kyo.
I felt him roll his lips against mine, and my pulse was thundering in my veins- all I could feel was his warmth, all I could taste was his soft lips, all I could smell was his woodsy, musky scent coming off his heated skin…. He brushed his lips against mine again- and I sighed against them. I felt his lips trailed to my bottom lip and capture it into his warm hot mouth- I felt my body start to melt from the fabulous heat that radiated from his skin…
When he drew back every-so-slightly, I inhaled quickly, not realising that I had forgotten to breathe… but soon Kyo's hot breath was back in my mouth as his lips sealed themselves around mine once again- I closed my lips over top of his- and I felt him inhale sharply at my reaction before he pushed his mouth more insistently against mine, the soft heat of his lips was so persuasive and alluring, I found my body reacting for me- immediately moving my lips against his and dwelling in the sensation it sent through my body like a fuelled fire…
But once more, I had forgotten to breath, and my body became weak from Kyo, and my lungs quivered helplessly...
I grabbed fistfuls of his shirt and pushed him away- needing air, and i was finally able to start catching my breath.
It was then that I became hyper aware of Kyo, pushed arm-length away from me with my hand still gripping his shirt…
… Whoa wait… wait wait wait what just happened what just happened…
I was looking up at Kyo before I could stop myself…
Did he… did he just kiss me??
I saw the fear and shock plain on his face as he looked at me… apparently he was just as surprised as I was at what just happened… for lack of a much better word…
I felt his heart hammer underneath the hand I still had at his chest…
I looked at him with questioning eyes-
Then Kyo shot up and made to run, but my hand on his shirt stopped him from going any further from me as I refused to let go-
Feeling my reluctance, he looked down at me, panicked, grabbed my fragile hand, pried it from his shirt and took off into the house with blurring speed.
I sat there, stunned.
Well… that was interesting.
I looked down at the ground, trying to gather my thoughts. Trying to register what just happened…
I wasn't doing too well with that. I was light headed, his musky, woodsy scent still swirling around in my head…
My lips felt cold without the soft warmth of Kyo's against them, and I touched my fingertips to them.
Why… did he do that...?
I frowned, why'd he do that and just run away?
I let out an exasperated sigh… no point just sitting here.
I lifted my weak body off the ground; some of it still partly jelly from Kyo's un-expectant performance.
Turning away from the house, I decided to take a walk in the woods for a little while.
I just wanted to get that one thing off of my chest- I didn't want to make this more complicated then it already was…
I should've pushed him away, I thought as I stepped over a root poking mischievously out of the ground, I should've just pushed him away before he got any closer… But something had stopped me from pulling away, from avoiding him…
I was feeling better, the cold air blowing his scent from my head, I could think clearer. I tried to think of what the hell I was thinking, not pushing him away… and then I remembered. I remember that- obscenely blissful feeling when all the tension in my body had vanished from his reaction to my thank-you.
I felt the corners of my mouth twitch from a smile.
I felt so light-hearted… I usually kept myself as composed as I could around Kyo, refusing to show emotion to him. How could I open up like that around the one person who loathes my complete existence?
But, for some reason, the way he had reacted to my apology was so ridiculously Kyo that I couldn't help but be utterly amused by him. His childish competitiveness was so constant in him; I didn't know how he did it.
It was then that I had felt the smile inside me before I felt it form on my lips- and the laugh, it felt like my heart was singing. Not one part of that moment was I even thinking about restraining myself- I felt at peace with my emotions for once, not trying to push them away or hide them, but allowing them to over come me.
And then, I saw something on his face… it was like he was looking at something that was enthralling- that had captured his complete attention… and during my short moment of light-hearted ecstasy, I saw the corners of Kyo's mouth twitch upward…
That was the closest thing to a smile I have ever seen from Kyo, and I wanted it to grow, I want to see him smile… but even that small grin that curved from his mouth, I was still taken aback.
And before I could register it, his mouth was inches from mine…
My foot tripped over something and I was thrown off-balance, stumbling forward, and catching myself on a tree. I leaned my forehead against the bark, trying to take a few deep breathes-
I was able to handle the cold atmosphere more now that my body didn't feel so weak… but the chill of it still faintly stung at my chest as a warning. I had better start getting back before it got any colder.
Deciding that I had given Kyo enough time to find a safe hiding spot, I made my way back through the trees and to the house.
I walked across the clearing and bent down to pick up my forgotten cup from the porch. The warm atmosphere greeted me happily when I stepped into the house and made my way into the kitchen-
"Yuki!"
Startled, I saw Tohru was also in the kitchen, back from her grocery shopping. I relaxed.
"Hello, Miss Honda, how are you?" I asked, trying to push the distress of the previous event away to make way for a welcoming smile- feeling slightly disappointed when this one hadn't flown through me the way my earlier smile had that Kyo instigated…
"I'm wonderful! -" But Tohru's smile soon faded a bit as she struggled for a moment-"Do you know where Kyo left to? I came home and he looked kind of upset… he just left without saying a word."
So that stupid cat did run away… figures.
I smiled again; trying to settle Tohru's nerves "I'm sure he's just taking a trip to the Dojo. Don't worry about Kyo."
"Did you two have a fight?"
Apparently I wasn't doing a good job at calming her down.
At my lack of timely response, Tohru continued, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry- Kyo just looked all upset,"
"Don't worry, Honda-San, Kyo always over-reacts. I'm sure he's just fine."
I saw Tohru try to convince herself, and I offered to help her with dinner.
I needed something to keep my mind off that cursedly unpredictable cat…
-End-
AN- I am so proud of myself for getting to CHAPTAH TEN I've had such a blast writing this, I've been staying up all night working on this story... so if parts of it suck, I'll blame it on my lack of brain cells when i wrote it. I would absolutely -love- to hear what you readers think, so please !review!