Blue: This chapter was a pain. I've been sick so I've been bundled up in a quilt, using up all the tissues in the house, and eating chicken soup. So yeah I didn't want to work on this, but I really want to get to my favorite part of this story and I can't skip over the other stuff just to get to it… I mean I could, but then the story would suck.

Ivey: It already sucks…

Blue: Can't you even be nice to me when I'm sick?!

Ivey: You look like crap did you take a shower today?

Blue: ::annoyed sigh:: You know what you can finish this. I'm going to get some hot chocolate. ::leaves::

Ivey: HEY! Wait! Come back! Damn it… fine! Uh… am I supposed to do? Oh yeah reviews! Ok uh… Taran-Wanderer- Favorites huh? Cool. Of course it's marvelous I'm the one who comes up with this stuff. Kitsunedemon-That's what I'm talking about! There are all this conspiracies out there, but Blue doesn't believe me! Oh and hitting the side of the computer always makes it work better… I think. We get out chapters so fast cause Blue is an insomniac, though I just want to take a nap she's all "We need to work on the story!" Placid Snowflake- for someone who claims to be placid you get really excited… ::shrug:: whatever makes ya happy. This chapter is good too. faerie-kittie306 animelover-I like that episode. Kyo's cool and really freaking hot. I think I'll pair up him and Tohru in this story! ::Blue comes back with hot chocolate::

Blue: Wait what about Yuki though? I was thinking about putting Yuki and Tohru together. Yuki is so sweet!

Ivey: ::rolls eyes:: Yuki's a pansy! And he looks like a freakin' girl!

Blue: I think he's cute!

Ivey: You would…

Blue: ::glare:: What's that supposed to mean? ::ignored by Ivey:: Over my dead body will she be with Kyo!

Ivey: That can be arranged…

Blue: ::backs away in fear:: Let's decide that later and get back to the reviews… Ancalagon's Rider-I can't give you any hints, but don't worry it'll be good. I guess I'll try to read the Sil again. Hopefully I'll get through it this time. Kute Anime Kitty-I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that. I hope you like this chapter! Renyun- It's nice to get such good reviews. It does wonders for my self-esteem. CaffyKitty- You love it? Thank you I'm so honored! AnimeFreaks13-Thanks for the double review and keeping me from slacking off! Kerichi- This is your favorite furuba story? Wow, thank you! I hope you like the next FB fic I have planned! Yeah the last chapter wasn't too original because Ivey disappeared when I was working on it and I didn't have too many ideas. Oh well this one is better. Is Kyo sad enough in this chapter? I hope so… Sami the archangel- I'm sorry you're sick too! I'm about to start home school in a few days so I can't get out of that just cause I'm sick ::sigh:: Shucks! Thank you everyone for all the wonderful reviews! Ivey?

Ivey: Blue doesn't own Furuba or her car or her-

Blue: We get it!

This is dedicated to my best friend Josh. Happy Birthday…uh… yesterday!

What's Left Unsaid

By Blue

The next morning everyone was up and prepared to leave by dawn. Tohru's pack was slung over her shoulder, packed with her things along with food for two days, three if they were careful with it. Uotani and Hatsuharu had the previous day's 'earnings' jingling merrily in there pockets, though Uo's was a bit heavier since she collected her winnings from Haru's share of the haul. She bid Kazuma a "Later!" while Haru just nodded and followed her outside. Tohru gave Kazuma a bright smile and thanked him for all his hospitality and told him she hoped they would meet again.

As the others waited outside patiently (and not so patiently in Uo's case) Kyo fidgeted uneasily in front of his master… the man he wished he could've called father. Even though he was still hurt and angry with his master he didn't want to leave without saying anything. Tears stung his eyes as he stared at his feet and, seeing the boy's turmoil, Kazuma placed a comforting hand on his apprentice's shoulder. Kyo looked up in surprise and his master gave him a faint smile.

"You'll be fine. I'll see you again."

"Goodbye master," Kyo said gruffly with a nod and went to join the others outside. Kazuma watched as the four companions headed down the street. Tohru turned and waved before they rounded the corner and Kazuma returned the wave. Kyo didn't look back.

Yuki had woken late that morning and he dressed as the sun neared its midday point. As he pulled his tunic over his head he heard frantic footsteps in the corridor and with curiosity he stuck his head out the door to see what the rush was about. A woman he recognized as Shigure's assistant went hurrying passed his room, looking rather frazzled with her bloodshot eyes and rumpled hair, staring at a piece of parchment and muttering to herself. Shrugging, he went back into his room to get his boots. 'He's going to drive that woman crazy one of these days…"

Poor Mii hadn't slept since the day before. She'd spent all night sitting outside of Shigure's room so he couldn't dodge her in the morning. At around eight that morning he'd opened his door and gave her a grin and a sealed piece of parchment. Telling her to have fun he shut the door on her and she broke the seal hesitantly. It was a short note from Shigure followed by a list of clues for how to find the arrangements.

Dear Mii,

The completed arrangements can be found using the series of clues enclosed in this letter. I do hope you'll find them before the day is out. Don't forget the ball is only six days away!

Happy Hunting!

Lord Shigure

With no time to lose Mii rushed off to find the prized envelope. For the entire morning she could be seen running through the palace in search of the prize. The servants she passed only paused briefly to watch her with feelings of both amusement at her behavior and pity since this kind of thing was a common occurrence. Mii was, after all, the royal advisor's favorite victim.

At last she came to the last clue which read: Take a right at the second corridor and enter the last door on the left. Mii was filled with elation and looked up from the parchment to see where she was going. Her blood ran cold as she realized where she was… it was the hallway that led to her room… the last room on the left. 'No…no, no, no, no… he wouldn't have put it there,' she thought as she ran to her door. With the blood pounding in her head and her hands trembling she opened the door to her room. On the other side of the castle Shigure smiled when he heard the pained shriek of his dutiful assistant.

"I knew it was a good idea to leave it on her desk…"

The trip from Tolfalas to Lebennin would be a three day walk for the companions, if they didn't get lost that is, and the first day was anything, but pleasant. While Tohru was in her usual cheerful mood, Kyo was more sullen then usual, which dragged the rest of the companions down as well. Haru was laconic as usual, but Uo became grouchy and didn't open her mouth except to bicker with "the pouting orange boy."

That night they made camp near a small creek and after a dinner of bread and salted pork, they all settled down around the fire to sleep. Hatsuharu dozed with his arms behind his head and Uotani was out like a light using Tohru's bag as a pillow. For Kyo and Tohru, however, sleep didn't come so easily. Tohru was worried about Kyo, who was sitting up next to the fire snapping twigs in half and tossing them into the flames. She lay on her side, facing away from the fire, curled up in her cloak and staring into the darkness. After a while Kyo got up and went to sit by the creek and, after a moment of indecision, Tohru went to join him.

"What do you want?" he asked gruffly.

"I-I was just worried you, Kyo. Um… is they're something bothering you?"

"You wouldn't understand."

"B-but I can listen… even if I can't understand I can still listen," she said encouragingly. Kyo didn't say anything for a while and just watched the water trickle over the rocks. The young girl beside him wasn't sure if he wanted her to leave or not so she just sat there as quietly as she could. Kyo sighed and ran a hand though his hair.

"My mom was a maid at the palace. She met my fath-Yukio when he was still just a prince and fell in love with him, I guess, so when he approached her she let him do whatever he wanted. Eventually she had me, but still he kept her around. I never actually met the man, but I saw him a couple of times. When I was four he got betrothed to some lady of the court and had my mother fired. It wouldn't look good for the future King to have a mistress and a bastard son around the castle when he had a new bride. No one would hire her after that so she… she had to sell herself just to feed us. Eventually she got sick and died. I was ten.

"When I was eleven master found me on the streets in Lebennin and for some reason he took me in. He said he was a blacksmith opening his own shop. He said he needed an apprentice so I went with him to Tolfalas and I trained under him for the last ten years. And now… they have those two royal brats! I'm not wanted there and I don't want to be there! I shouldn't have to go back there!" Kyo exclaimed with tears of anger stinging in his eyes. While Tohru listened to what he had to say she was filled with an overwhelming sadness. 'Just like mom except my parents loved each other…'

"You know… I do understand… if only just a little. It's not exactly the same, but… my father was a noble. He and my mother fell in love, but since she was just a peasant, a cook in his family's home, they couldn't marry. When I was three my father got a cold and just couldn't get better… my grandfather always liked my mother, but he was old and couldn't do much to help us. My aunt and her husband dismissed my mom so we had to leave our home too. Mom got a job at the palace, but she was in an accident a while ago…. I know it's not the same, but if you can forgive the people who hurt you, you'll be happier." At this Kyo looked at her with incredulity and anger.

"My mother died of syphilis and you think I should just forget about that?!" Tohru placed a hand on his arm, which he shook off.

"Not forget Kyo… forgive. Not for them, but for you," she said softly. Kyo didn't say anything for a long time and Tohru began to wonder if maybe she shouldn't have said anything.

"Maybe…" Kyo started softly and Tohru looked at him in surprise. "Maybe some day… but not right now." Tohru smiled at him brightly. Kyo looked at her out of the corner of his eye and then hit her lightly on the side of her head with his fist. "Idiot. Go to bed."

"Ow… uh ok…goodnight Kyo," she said rubbing her head and walking back to her spot near the fire.

"Night…"

Blue: Thanks for reading this chapter! Please review!

Ivey: Hey, give me some of that hot chocolate…

Blue: Get your own!