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ps: my grammar sucks, just so you know... anyway, to my reviewers and readers, i love ya! and thanks so much for being patient with me all these times..i have some writer's block since the 'story plan' i wrote for this fic in my notebook went missing. well, the notebook itself is missing...i'm really sorry so i hope you guys forgive me...TT_TT okay, now on with the chappy! XD
The Reason I Love You
Chapter Fourteen
"Hey Tohru!" Arisa waved at a shocked Tohru across the street, beaming. The blonde jogged to her petite friend as she crossed the street. "Where are you going?" Tohru smiled at her as she stopped at her tracks just as soon as she heard Arisa yelled her name. "I'm going to see Kyo-kun," she said happily.
"Ah," Arisa looked at her smiling friend. She knew that behind that smile, there's a hidden sorrow and sadness lies deep within the owner's heart. Knowing this but couldn't say a thing about it makes her a little wary and frustrated. She's concerned about Tohru, and she really wants to tell her friend to stop lying to herself and stop that fake smile she always wore. But Arisa knew better than to stop her. That smile, though it was fake and full of sadness, is the way Tohru heals herself. Arisa stared at her friend who was talking animatedly about the Carrot-Top, her Carrot-Top, as she blushes slightly as she speaks of him, and smiled even more. Arisa sighed deeply as she remembered the day when they heard the news of Kyo's accident, where she saw how Tohru had cried non-stop, moaning his name under her breath. Arisa shuddered. She knew, even if she hate seeing Tohru's fake smile like this, she'd prefer that kind of smile anytime rather than a deeply depressed and crying Tohru standing beside her. No, she doesn't think she could handle that. Not anymore.
"Uo-chan? Uo-chan, are you alright?" Tohru looked up at her, concern. Arisa shook her head before putting her own smile on her face. "Yeah, sure I am! Hey, want me to accompany you to visit Orangey? It's been long enough since the last time I saw him. I kinda miss him, y'know?" Tohru giggled and nod her head. "So, does he seem okay now?"
"Well, he's getting better," Tohru said. "He's a little cautious to his surroundings, and sometimes he could get a little jumpy and angry and all that, but Hatori-san said it's because he's getting use to the environment. He's been unconscious for months now, and since he doesn't remember anything much he's a little, um, anxious, I think."
"So he still doesn't remember anything does he?" Tohru shook her head. For a fraction, her lips slipped from a smile to a thin line. After a few moments later she beamed again saying, "But Kyo-kun is still the same person I met a few years ago. He's scornful and angry, just like how he used to be but..." Tohru paused as she walked silently, staring at her feet before continuing, "...he probably won't remember me, and it's possible that I have to start everything all over again with him, but it's okay," Tohru said, smiling sadly. "It might take me forever to make him remember me again, or he even might not remember me at all, but I will do whatever it takes to make him happy, just the way he always does whenever he's with me. Even if Kyo-kun doesn't remember me, or love me the way he used to, I will always be by his side. I can be his friend, and I can still love him, I mean, I still love him," her small voice quiver as she speaks, "I will always love my Kyo-kun, even though Kyo-kun doesn't feel the same way, I will always love him." Tohru beamed, "Always..."
Arisa abruptly stop walking. Suddenly missing her friend's presence beside her, Tohru turned around to see Arisa standing a few feet behind her. "Uo-chan?"
"GOD, TOHRU!" Tohru noticed how Arisa's body shook violently as she yelled, "God, you're so...urgh!" Arisa turned away from Tohru, hiding her tearful face from her friend's view. "Why does this sort of things happen to sweet, kind people like you?" She muttered as she cried. "You don't deserve this; you deserve something a hell lot better than this!" Tohru walked towards her and hugged her from behind.
"Everything happened for a reason, Uo-chan. I am no different than any other human being. If this is a test, then I'll accept that test. I'll accept it with all my heart because I know I'm not alone. I have you and Hana-chan, and I have Shishou-san, Yuki-kun and every other Sohma behind me, helping me when I needed them. And I have my mother watching over me. And I have Kyo-kun as my strength. I-I cannot do this alone, I need everyone to help me," Tohru held her own tears from falling, "Thank you Uo-chan, thank you so much for everything and for...for crying...for me..."
Tohru felt her tears rolled down her cheeks as Arisa turned around and hugged her tightly. "I love you, you idiot! I love you so much! And yeah, I'll help you, whatever and whenever you need me Tohru; I'll be there for you."
And Tohru beamed, hugging her friend back just as tight. "Thank you, Uo-chan..." she whispered.
***
"You..." Kyo stared at the man standing before him. Kazuma beamed pleasantly as he took an extra chair. "I see you're getting better," Kazuma sat, now turning towards the other two opposite him. "Ah, Yuki, Haru... Thank you for coming today, I'm sure Kyo here is very pleased with your visit." Kyo twitched.
Yuki smiled slightly. Haru smirked as he took a glance at Kyo, who frowned at Kazuma. "Now, Kyo, I heard from Hatori that you're neglecting your medicine," Kazuma started once again. Kyo looked away from him. "Why is that may I ask?"
"I'm fine now okay? You don't need to fuss about me! I'm totally fine now, alright?" Kyo said harshly. "And I don't need some stupid medicine to keep me—"
"What stupid medicine?" Hatori sternly walked through the open door into the room, wearing a long white coat and holding a clipboard in his right hand. "Did you take your medicine last night Kyo?" Kyo rolled his eyes and muttered a low, "Yeah."
"Liar," Hatori took out a syringe from the table across the room. "I saw you threw them out of the window last night when you thought I wasn't looking." Yuki's eyebrows raised upwards, amused. Haru's smirk widened. Kazuma merely shook his head warily. Kyo groaned, "Not that thing again!"
"Well, since you didn't take you medicine last night I've decided on giving you a special treatment today," he walked slowly towards Kyo's bed and tapped Kyo's forearm. Once he found the vein he's looking for, he poked the syringe into Kyo's skin without warning. "HEY! Would you mind doing that a little slowly?" Kyo frowned as his voice heightened. "That hurts, dammit!" And once Hatori was done he snatched the syringe from the doctor's hand and threw it across the room. "You do that again, I'll poke the syringe into your nose you got that? Sheesh!" Hatori rolled his eyes as he sighed, shook his head and walked to retrieve the syringe on the floor.
Yuki tried hard not to laugh. He, though he wouldn't admit, is clearly missing this. Kyo's temper tantrums. It's been months since the last time he saw Kyo loses his temper like this. He missed it...very much. Yuki hid his mouth behind his hand to muffle his snicker. Kyo turned to him, frowning. "What are you laughing at, rat?"
Yuki stopped laughing immediately, his eyes widened. Haru's smirk vanished in an instant, Kazuma blinked and Hatori turned around, his mouth gawped. Kyo however, looked a little confused. "Did I just say rat?" He asked absent-mindedly to nobody in particular. He frowned again before shaking his head, "humph, well, don't blame me," he said to Yuki, turning his head away from his cousin, looking smug, "you do look like one."
"Wha-?" Yuki almost yelped. "I do not, you stupid cat!"
"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME? I'M NOT STUPID YOU SICK, DAMN RAT! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, CALLING ME THAT?" Kyo sat up straight on his bed, staring red face at the former rat.
"EXCUSE ME? AND WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU COULD CALL ME THAT?"
"I DON'T KNOW," Kyo yelled mockingly. "MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE YOU DO LOOK LIKE ONE! AND WHY THE HELL DID YOU CALL ME 'CAT' ANYWAY?"
"OH, I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE BECAUSE YOU DO LOOK AND ACTED LIKE ONE!" Yuki yelled back just as mockingly at him. Haru, Kazuma and Hatori's eyes darted back and forth to the two young men in front of them in amusement.
"HEH, AT LEAST CATS ARE CUTE AND CLEAN! BETTER THAN STUPID, STINKING RAT!"
"WHA--? CUTE? CATS, CUTE?!" Yuki's eyes widened even more than before, "CATS AND CUTE COULDN'T, WOULDN'T AND SHOUDN'T BE IN THE SAME SENTENCE! CATS ARE STUPID, ARROGANT, IGNORANT, IDIOTIC, NOT TO MENTION MORONIC AND CERTAINLY FAR FROM CLEAN!"
"BLEGH, HELL DO YOU REALLY THINK SO?!" Kyo almost stood up from his bed.
"I REALLY DO THINK SO!" Yuki stood firmly as he stared equally evilly at Kyo.
"WHY YOU LITTLE—"
"Ehehe" a tiny giggle swept into their ears. The five men turned around towards the soft giggle's direction. Arisa smirked at the scene before her while Tohru covers her mouth as she giggled. "I-I'm sorry," she giggled again, harder this time, "I just couldn't—hehe," she covers her mouth again, trying hard to control herself, "--he-help it! I'm sorry, it's very rude of me but—" she continue giggling, now this time, Haru, Kazuma, Hatori and Arisa joined in.
Yuki, now standing red faced blushed furiously as he, too, smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his neck. Kyo however, grumpily slumped back onto his bed and lie down, turning his head away from everyone and stared heatedly at the glass window. Tohru, seeing this, stop giggling as she nervously ran towards Kyo. "Um, I'm sorry Kyo-kun, I just...um," she paused, "I'm sorry, please forgive me, I didn't mean to laugh at you, it's just...it was, um...funny, I guess."
When Kyo didn't respond Tohru and the rest in the room sighed. "Yo, Orangey! Tohru said she's sorry, don't be such a sissy!"
"Shut up!" Kyo rose from his bed, glaring at the blonde furiously, "AND STOP CALLING ME THAT!"
"Whatever..." Arisa muttered as she smirked. Kyo turned back to his position. A moment later, Kazuma, whose smile was so evident, rose from his chair. "Well, seeing you so work up like this is enough to tell me you're perfectly well Kyo. We'll continue our conversation later I suppose. I'm sure Tohru-san here has so many things to tell you." Tohru blushed crimson. Kyo grunted in respond, before suddenly rose from his bed, "Wait, you said my mother—"
"Later Kyo. I will tell you everything. For now, I must go. I'll come back some time tomorrow," Kazuma turned back at him as he reached the door. "Get well soon, I'll be waiting." Then he left. Hatori too, smiled slightly at Tohru and left the room. "I'll come back at 3.30pm for your medicine, and don't think of throwing them away this time. I have lots of spare syringe, just so you know." Tohru and Arisa's eyebrow raised as they stared at Hatori before turning to Kyo's direction. The young red-head groaned.
"Well, I think we'd better be off too," Yuki said, nodding his head towards Haru, who stood waiting for him. "I'm meeting Machi this afternoon so I have to get back early." He beamed. "If you need anything Tohru-san, don't hesitate to call us." Tohru nodded eagerly. Yuki turned to Kyo, "as for you, stop being stupid all the time. And mind finishing that up," he pointed his index to the box he gave to the former cat. Kyo glanced at it and looked away. "They're chocolate. Eat them. They won't kill you." Kyo grunted again. Yuki then nodded his head towards the two young women and left with Haru.
"Well, I guessed I'm not needed here so I'll go get some fresh air." Arisa said as she walked to the door. "I'm gonna text Kureno, see if he's free at the moment. Oh, and Tohru, call me if you need anything 'kay?" Tohru beamed and nodded again. Arisa glanced at Kyo, who had his back to her and Tohru; she snorted and then left the room, shutting the door behind her.
Tohru turned towards Kyo once more. "Kyo-kun?" Kyo remained still as Tohru walked closer to his bed. "Kyo-kun, I'm sorry about just now. I know I shouldn't. I, um..." She paused for a moment, thinking the most suitable word to say to him. "Well, I cannot explain why I laughed so hard just now. I guessed I was happy. Very! I know it's rude, I mean you and Yuki-kun were obviously quarrelling, but it somehow lightened my heart a bit." She smiled softly, sitting herself on the chair formerly sat by Kazuma. "Just like when we were in high school..." she said quietly.
There's a long pause where Tohru left her sentence hanging. Kyo, who was silently waiting for her to continue, was getting furious. He then turned to his back to say something (more like scolding her) but stop as soon as he saw Tohru's blushing and dreamy looking face as she stared at her hands, with that goofy smile on her face.
Kyo sighed. Why the hell am I like this when this girl is around me? Why can't just I say anything or act normal in front of her? Sheesh, I'm pissed with myself! "Hey, I-I wasn't mad at you," he paused as Tohru looked up at him, her eyes rounded. "Okay, I was mad at you..." Tohru looked down to her lap once again, "...a bit. Hell, forget it! I was just embarrassed okay? I acted so childish just now and that Yuki is just so stupid and all and you saw everything and you laughed and I—" He stopped talking immediately. Tohru stared at him for a while, before flashing him a big grin.
"Kyo-kun," she said before jumping onto him, hugging him tightly. Kyo's eyes were as big as saucers as she hugged his neck. Tohru, whose eyes shut as she obliviously tightening her arms around him, suddenly gain consciousness to the circumstances that she jumped a few feet back away from him.
Kyo who was still in shock merely stared wide eye at her, confused. Tohru flushed pink. "Um, I-I'm sorry...I just..." She bowed. She really didn't know what to say to him. She was so happy that he acted the way he does before the accident that she jumped on him. Though Kyo still didn't remember anything about her, he already acted like his usual self, and that is enough to make her completely happy. She missed him, and he obviously, though unintentionally, eased her emotions by the way he acted.
After a few moments Tohru looked up once more, now staring directly at his crimson eyes; with an apparent reddening cheeks plastered on her face, she inhaled a deep breath of air before saying, "Kyo-kun, let's go out for a walk."
Kyo blinked a few times, mouth agape as he obediently nodded his head, slowly. "O-ok." Was all he could say, as Tohru gently dragged him from his bed.
And off they went...just the two of them...
***
"No, put this away. I want the other one." Ren ordered her maid as she busies herself altering her dress. "This one looks good on me, don't you think Sayuri?"
"Yes, Ren-sama. It certainly suits you," Sayuri bowed as she smiled, "but then again," she continues, "everything you wear will look good on you Ren-sama, since you yourself is a definition of beauty itself."
"Oh, Sayuri, you flatter me." Ren beamed. She flashed her long curtain of coal coloured hair from her face as she posed in front of a life sized mirror. She smirked as she inwardly agrees with Sayuri's comment. She is beautiful, better than the pest they say her daughter. She snorted lightly as she remembered Akito's sullen and pale face. "I'm far better..." she murmured to herself.
"Hey, isn't that that girl? The one who used to live with Shigure-sama?" Ren quickly turned around. One of her maids was whispering to the other as they both look outside the open shoji. "Yes, that's her. And that's the former cat boy." Her other maid said. Ren looked outside the shoji as well, searching for the two people currently walking around her territory.
And there she saw stood two young people, the girl in front holding the young and confused looking boy's hand behind her. The young girl pointed around, smiling widely. The boy merely looks at the things she pointed, and looked even more confused than before. Ren smirked. "The former cat," she said under her breath. "Sayuri, is that the boy who was supposed to be locked up?"
"Yes, Ren-sama. He's the former cat of the zodiac. Since the cursed broke, he is free to live outside, according to what I heard from the other maids," Sayuri said calmly.
"And who is that girl with him?"
"That, rumour has it, is his fiancée. I also heard that the two were supposed to be married almost six months ago, though it was cancelled a few days before the wedding."
"Cancelled?" Now Ren was really interested. She had never seen the girl nor the young orange headed boy before, and now, after learning that the young girl had lived with Shigure, she's really need to get to know these two. "How come?"
"The boy met an accident a few nights before their wedding, and had been bedridden since. He's been into coma for these six months."
"And now they say he lost most of his memories," said another one of her maids. "He didn't even remember his own name or that girl. I suppose she's trying to gain his memory back to him."
Ren's smirk widened. "What is his name?"
"Kyo, I think that's what he's called." Sayuri answered.
"And the girl?"
"Honda, I think," said the maid who was whispering earlier, "Honda Tohru. And they say that she's the one who broke the curse three years ago and now she befriended Akito-sama. They say she's very friendly with the head."
Ren glances at her maids before darting her eyes back to the young couple. She smirked again. "Interesting," she whispered slowly.
"Very interesting..."
ps: lalalalalalala....my holiday is cut off a week earlier (again! that's two semesters in a row!! ) -i hate my lecturers!-) okay, i hope you guys enjoyed it, it wasn't very good, I know, but still...REVIEW PEOPLE and tell me what u think, though no flaming please!!! hehe... oh, and thanks again for reading! LOVE YOU GUYS!! XD