Well, well another update. Heh, this chapter was finished from time! I would of updated so much earlier but my Internet does not work. Sorry! Thank you for your reviews. Big thanks for all my readers and reviews. Ha-ha, when I first made this chapter I entitled it 'What Tomorrow Brings' but because of the ending, I changed my mind.
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You have been warned; this chapter is only half of the last one.
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Chapter 10: My Sleeping Angel
I was already down in the kitchen with a white towel hung around my neck from my daily work out when a chirpy Tohru bounced into the kitchen, a bit happier than usual. I guess that wish stuff she said was really getting to her as well as me. I wonder what she wished for though …
"Good morning Kyo-kun. Did you sleep well?" Her daily routine was now predictable. I nodded truthfully as I dragged my suitcase towards the door. It was only 4:45am, but as for me, I knew for a fact Momiji was going to come at 5 o'clock … 5 o'clock am.
It seemed Shigure knew as well because he came into the room with one funky sun hat on. It was beaming with violet flowers while at the same time, blinding people with its artificial yellow glow.
To make things scarier, he was wearing cargo short-shorts and his hot pink Hawaiian t-shirt was covered with big blotchy blood red flowers. Anyone who saw this sight would automatically pass unconscious.
"What the hell are you wearing you freak! No one with dignity would ever want to be seen with you! Go find some pride and take that garbage off!" I bellowed because this was just going too far.
"I think you look real unique Shigure-san." Tohru turned around from the frying eggs to catch only a quick glimpse of the novelist before complimenting him on his looks. Turning back to the eggs, Tohru started humming; she was in an even better mood than usual. This got me really wondering what she wished for.
At exactly five before five, a loud knock was heard. It seemed as if Momiji had arrived. Tohru quickly set up the table as Shigure got the door. It wasn't surprising to see Momiji in a sleeve-less white shirt with zippers, and matching black pants.
Saying his hellos, Hatsuharu and Hatori finally entered the room. "I assume everyone is ready?" He sounded like he just woke up. After all that gruelling, piling up doctor work, who wouldn't be sleepy?
"Haa-san! How long has it been since I've seen you?" Shigure hugged Hatori in an overdramatically fashion.
"I've seen you yesterday Shigure … and please, take that off." A disgusted look clouded the doctor's face as he caught a look of Shigure's attire.
"Does nobody understand fashion? Where's Aaya?" Shigure pouted while looking down at his outfit that seemed to displease everyone asides himself. "I was just trying to look 'hip' as you youngsters say. As you can see, I long for the days of carefree-ness, where no one is forced to write books in an over crowded office, suffocating in agony! Covered in drips of beaded sweat, watching from afar as you youngsters have your fun. All I ever wanted to do was have a little entertainment in this old man's life!"
Tohru wiped away a stray tear from Shigure's false speech, as it had gotten to her. "Shigure-san, I never knew you felt that way!" She sobbed a little as she set a plate in a random direction, paying more attention to the novelist than what she was doing.
"Honda-kun, he was merely exaggerating, he does utterly no work." Hatori kindly pointed out, as Tohru stood there, dumbfounded. "It's kind of sad, now that you think about it." He muttered under his breath.
"Where's Yuki?" Haru asked, looking around to see no rat. Not that I've actually noticed the missing Zodiac member's disappearance. Tohru gladly said she'd go upstairs and wake him up. I just weakly nodded. I had a bad feeling lurking in my stomach.
About eleven minutes later—not that I was counting—Tohru and the Rat finally emerged from the room, meaning we could all go, at long last. The faster we get there, the faster we leave. I looked on the bright side. Or at least, my bright side.
We finally left the house while Hatori and Shigure packed all the suitcases into the back of Hatori's car. Each of us had two suitcases, so by the time all the last minute packing was finished there was absolutely no room in Hatori's car, other than three seats.
In the meantime, Momiji was acting as our personal packing sergeant general. "Did everyone pack a bathing suit?" He asked us. Solemnly I nodded, as Tohru bobbed her head happily, Yuki gave a simple nod and Haru rolled his eyes.
"Time to catch a lot of stag beetles! Akito ruined our fun last time, but this time Tohru and me are going to catch a lot and lot of stag beetles right? Right?" (A/N: That's in book 10)
"Yes, Momiji-kun!" Tohru looked determined to catch a stag beetle.
"And just how are you planning for us to get there?" Yuki questioned the bunny.
"We drive!" Came the reply.
"No, I mean what mode of transportation? Obviously not Hatori's car." Yuki kept his cool towards the oblivious rabbit. "There is barley any room in there."
"The bus will be here to take us all to the hisho!" He beamed back. "We'll all be taking the same bus we did to go to the onsen! But Ha'ri, Shigure and Aaya all are going by Ha'ri's car." Momiji finished, as it was the most noticeable thing in the world. "Aaaaand! All of our luggage goes in Hatori's car!" He marched out the door before any of us could disagree with his arrangements.
And so, our vacation from hell started.
F. U. R. U. B. A.
As the hisho bus arrived, I took the seat on Tohru's left, Yuki to her right, Haru and Momiji sat across the aisle from us as we went to go pick up … Kagura. Ugh, I really don't see why she's going. All the more I don't want to, then again what choice do I have?
But before we arrived at the dreaded boar's house, we stopped at Kisa's where Hiro slept over so we could pick up the both of them without having to go separate houses. Impatient and angry, Hiro came marching up to the bus as soon as it stopped infront of the house. Kisa clung nearby, her face as pure and innocent as always.
"What took so long? We've been waiting out here for ages! I woulda' been an old man by the time you slowpokes arrived!" The spunky ram spouted his loud mouth away at why we made them wait so long.
"I—I don't like it when Hiro-chan is mean …" Kisa trailed off, slowly walking towards an oblivious-to-the-situation Tohru.
Looking at his feet in shame, Hiro mumbled. "Sorry."
At long last we all piled ourselves on the bus, taking completely different seats. I sat furthest away from everyone, isolating myself. Tohru was now in the middle of Yuki and Kisa, while Hiro was standing next to Kisa, holding a pole you'd usually find on a public transit bus. You see, the seat Kisa was on was only a three-seater, only enough to occupy her, Tohru and Yuki, leaving the punk standing. Although there were many other available seats, he still chose to be closest to the tiger. This went unnoticed to everyone but me and probably Haru, who was frowning at the boy's stupidity.
On the road once more, I fell back and let my eyes shut themselves. I had no time for this, I just wanted to rest and when I awoke, I just prayed we would already arrive.
F. U. R. U. B. A.
"Is Kyo-kun asleep?" Tohru asked Kisa, who was staring at Hiro, silently wondering why he'd stand on a bus for hours instead of taking a free seat like everyone else.
"Looks like the baka is asleep." Yuki himself was only half conscious. And it took less than five minutes for the other half of his mind to give in to the peaceful look on Kyo's face when he was asleep, causing the nezumi himself to slumber.
Shyly Kisa looked up at Hiro, who refused to meet her gaze. "Hiro-chan, why are you standing?" Her voice was so delicate, it seemed you would break it if you said the wrong thing.
Bangs covering his eyes, he declined answering the truth. "I … just 'cus." He said, as if that answered everything. "Researcher's say it's healthier to stand." He fibbed to the best of his abilities.
"It—it is?" Tohru, who was in another conversation with Momiji, asked. She was worried something terrible would happen if she kept sitting around any longer. Gloom covered her face. "I've been sitting for so long too!
"What are you talking about Hiro? What difference does it make if you chose to stand or not?" A confused Hatsuharu asked the sheep, who was fumbling around with his answer.
Smiling softly, Kisa spoke up lowly. Unless you were nearby or had real sharp ears, you wouldn't hear her speak. "If—if you … want Hiro-chan, we could … we—we could … sitovertheretogether!" She verbalized so quickly even Hiro was having trouble making out what she said. (A/N: She said, 'sit over there together')
Understanding at last, Hiro smiled kindly. A smile you could only see on his face whenever Kisa was around. "OK."
F. U. R. U. B. A.
(A/N: This is not a real spoiler, but a part, well not part … but what Kureno asks himself is about book 9) Kureno leisurely walked around the vast Main House gardens. Akito was still asleep, so there was no hurry as to where he was going. "Maybe the convenience store again?" He asked himself, as he found himself thinking about Uotani.
"Kureno-san, Akito-sama would like to speak with you." One of the many maidens reported to him while he just nodded.
Cautiously heading to the room Akito was usually in, Kureno stepped forth to where he'd ordinarily see Hatori tending to Akito's injuries or severe sickness. But this time there was no doctor, or Shigure or anyone for that matter. Now that Kureno thought about it, Momiji and Haru weren't seen this morning either.
"Kureno, where are my precious Zodiac creatures? I want them here with me! They should always be with their God!" Akito cooed. "And where is that damned doctor?" He seemed even more furious than before.
Sauntering towards Akito, Kureno gently—but slightly—hugged him, sluggishly rubbing his back to calm the God down. "They all went somewhere, or at least that is what I think." The rooster informed him.
"They what!" Rage circulated Akito's bloodstream. "Have they not learned their lesson the first time?" Standing up without any aid, he smirked at the rooster. "Pack your bags, we leave at noon."
Understanding what Akito wanted and where they were going, Kureno just nodded sadly, for he knew Akito and what he was planning. Shigure knows what Akito wants as well; he would never be foolish enough to risk the lives of his own cousins. The thought barely relaxed him. Only if they knew what they were in for …
F. U. R. U. B. A.
The bus ride was pure torture. And Kagura wasn't even on yet. I couldn't sleep, couldn't even rest in peace much less enjoy myself. Momiji was running around from seat to seat, edging everyone on to play tag with him. Yuki was dead to the world, of course not literally, but that would be nice. Tohru was happily talking with Haru and Hiro and Kisa were having their own little conversation in the corner.
Kagura's house was a bit far, so first it was decided that we'd pick up Uo and Hana, because they said they'd both wait for us at Hanajima's house. Well, the more we could delay Kagura's arrival.
From the corner of my right eye, I caught a quick look at Tohru, who seemed to be more interested in looking at the resting Yuki than at anything else. Jealousy swept through me so fast that I tore my gaze off of the two and directly out of the window, pretending to be concerned at the passing scenery.
Kyo-kun looks sad … Tohru thought as she looked back at the sleeping prince next to her. Feeling a long pang of guilt, she took out the only thing she could trust. Not trust exactly, it's just that she felt safe … that no one would be mad at her when she wrote down her feelings. Therefore, she took out her diary.
Unable to keep my eyes open any longer, I fell into a deep sleep. Hoping no one would wake me up until much, much later, I shut my eyes so tightly I felt as if the crimson texture would flood out.
F. U. R. U. B. A.
Dear Diary,
I'm on the bus to go to the resort, but it seems that Kyo-kun is really miserable and that's not what I wished for. I wished that Kyo-kun would be happy because … because when I see him smile, I have to smile too. He has that sort of affect on me.
But instead of being beside him to comfort him, I am beside Yuki-kun. And—and I mean I like Yuki-kun fine! It's just that … I don't know how to say it. I hope one day I can muster up enough courage to tell him how I really feel.
Sigh, I am now looking over at Kyo-kun, who is fast asleep. I wonder what he's dreaming of, even in his sleep he still looks depressed. I wish he could just be happy, but ever since Yuki asked me to be his girlfriend, he has been acting like this—avoiding me as much as possible and it's tearing away at me. To have the person you love most hate you. I hate that feeling.
As she kept writing, tears slowly began to drip out of her eyelids and onto the paper, smudging it in the process. Wiping them away before anyone could notice, she continued writing even though her hand was shaking like an earthquake was taking place inside her.
All I want is for him to let me explain, but he probably won't. If I were him I'd hate me too. Hiro and Kisa seem to be having so much fun at least they seem to be enjoying themselves. Ah! This was supposed to be a vacation! I'm supposed to be enjoying myself, so I should. I don't want everyone else to worry about me. Sigh. I'm still looking at Kyo-kun. Even when he sleeps he looks like a prince. An angel. My angel.
Another ending, alas. The ending is pretty dumb, but I did put it in the romance category, so I have to add some romance. OK, now leaving that subject alone, thank you for you reviews big time! Now, I've been wondering … most of you already know this is an obvious—er unobvious? —Kyoru pairing. Leaving Yuki available. Now whom should I pair him up with? The floor is open to all reviews!
Personally I was thinking of Machi at first, but then Kagura popped into my head. So … well, there are other females in Furuba but I can't think of anyone else Yuki would be with. So? What are you waiting for! LoL … I'm really retarded. O.o