Thanks to yaoifanatic92 for the inspiration that led to the next chapters of the story. :D

The Absence Of Colour

Chapter 24

No POV

"Come on, Kyo! We're going out and that's all you need to know so stop sulking and start walking." Yuki told the reluctant cat trailing behind him.

Flashback

"Hey, baka neko!" Yuki yelled through Kyo's door. "Get up. We're going out."

"What?! Kuso nezumi! Where would I be going with you?" The orange haired teen yelled back.

"We're doing something for Tohru and that's all you need to know. Now get up and get your ass downstairs." Yuki ordered. His reply was grumbling and the sound of movement on the other side of the door. Yuki smirked. 'It's sort of for Tohru. Tohru would be happy that we're spending some time together... on a date.'

End flashback

Kyo was trudging along behind Yuki on their journey down the street to a restaurant. Yuki had never been on a date before since it would be too dangerous to get close to a girl. Because of this, the date he had planned with Kyo would be cliché. It was, after all, based on research in the form of manga.

Yes, he had said date. The cat and the rat were going on a date, though the cat didn't know about it. Kyo just thought they were out on some errand for Tohru.

"OK, we're here." Yuki informed the orange haired teen.

"And where exactly is here? Why are we at a restaurant?"

"Were going to eat here. Tohru would be very happy to hear that we spent the day together without any injuries, don't you think?" Yuki persuaded the other boy.

Kyo didn't reply but walked into the building. The rat had a point, and besides, it was lunchtime and he was hungry, dammit! It didn't mean he liked Yuki now.

Yuki followed him with a smug expression on his face.

The Absence Of Colour

Haru was walking through on his way to Shigure's house when he saw two people leaving a restaurant nearby. It was a small, cosy looking restaurant that didn't stand out. What caught his attention was the two rather cheerful looking males exiting the building who looked remarkably like Yuki and Kyo.

'If it were anyone else, I'd say they were on a date... But that can't be true. So what were Yuki and Kyo doing in a restaurant together?! And why do they look so happy? They hate each other!' Then Haru saw Yuki reach for Kyo's hand and that's the last he remembered of the incident. He had gone black.

The Absence Of Colour

This looked so much longer when it was hand-written! The next chapter should be interesting though... ;)