Chapter 2 - Completely Stupid
Later that afternoon, Kagura had stopped for a short visit with a present for Kyou. Out of her bag, she pulled out a little gingerbread cat with orange frosting on it. When Kyou somewhat reluctantly accepted it, Kagura was absolutely delighted, to say the least.
"It's the happiest thing when two Juunishi fall in love, ne Kyou- kun?" Kagura said joyously as she hung from Kyou's shoulders. At hearing this, Haru playfully grabbed Yuki's hand, and Yuki quickly batted it away before anyone noticed.
"In some cases.." Kyou mumbled and rolled his eyes.
"Hm? Aren't you happy with me?? If you aren't happy just say so!" She exclaimed, tears forming in her big eyes, grip around Kyou's neck tightening.
"I'm happy! I'm happy!" Kyou barely managed to say as his breath was being suffocated from his lungs. Kagura loosened her grip, and he heaved miserably for air.
"Kagura-san, don't you think it would be nicer if you were a bit more gentle with Kyou-kun?" A look of concern swept over Tohru's face as she walked into the living room with a tray of tea for everyone.
"He's fine," said Kagura, Yuki, and Haru in unison. Tohru smiled in response and placed the tray on the table in front of everyone.
"Arigato, Tohru-kun!" Kagura said and happily plopped down on the couch in between Haru and Tohru.
Seeing that the accommodations were beginning to get a bit tight, Haru used the opportunity to excuse himself. "It's getting dark soon and it'll take me a while to get home. I should probably get going," he declared as he made his way past Yuki and Kyou.
"Maa, Haru-kun! It'll be dangerous to leave now," Shigure suggested, appearing from almost nowhere.
"Hai, Kagura can spend the night in Honda-san's room, and Haru can take the spare bedroom," Yuki quickly suggested before Shigure arranged it so that Haru spent the night in his room, just for kicks. "Of course, if that's alright with Kagura-kun and Honda-san.." He added, knowing very well that Tohru would never object.
"Iie! It's fine!" Tohru answered predictably.
"It'll be fun," Kagura squeaked, grabbing Tohru's hands. "We can do each other's hair and paint our nails!"
Tohru smiled at her in response, and everyone seemed to be quite thrilled with the arrangement. Especially Kyou, who sat in silent fear that he'd have to spend the night in the same room as Kagura. He briefly wondered when this girl will realize that the engagement he promised her was only to save his life.
"Alright then, everything seems settled. I'll be in the den if anyone needs me," Shigure said, picking up a cup of tea from the tray. As he was exiting the room, he added, "Ah, and if Mit-chan happens to come over, please don't tell her that I'm working on my manuscript. It ruins the fun." He winked at them and disappeared through the door.
Kagura then quickly propelled herself from the couch and landed in Kyou's arms. "Kyou-kun, you aren't upset that I won't be spending the night in your room, are you?"
"Not in the least bit," he replied and pealed her off.
"Good! I was afraid you'd be upset," she smiled, deciding to avoid the mean comment made by Kyou. She knew that he was really in love with her. He was just a bit slow sometimes in figuring it out.
"Kagura-kun, I don't understand what you see in the mangy ball of orange fur," Haru said flatly.
"Hey, watch it!" Kyou yelled and made a fist in front of Haru's face.
"You get angry so easily. You need to control that temper," Haru commented calmly, narrowing his eyes.
"Look who's talking!" Kyou retorted, and threw a quick punch. Surprisingly, Haru saw it coming and dodged out of the way. He was not so lucky with the next one and Kyou managed to hit him right in the jaw. Haru wiped the blood from his mouth and gave Kyou his best evil glare. He was now definitely in B-Haru mode.
"Ano.. Kyou-kun, Haru-kun.." Tohru nervously waved her hands at them, hoping they'd quit fighting.
"I'm going to my room," Yuki commented, apparently bored with the whole thing.
"Ah.. Shigure-san won't be happy if you damage the house again," Tohru said, resorting to another tactic. This one had no more effect than pleading. Haru threw himself at Kyou and managed a rather painful punch in the gut, and the other retorted with a kick to his back.
Tohru anxiously paced around the room, hoping to stop some of the fighting. Kagura, who seemed rather uninterested in the whole thing, took her by the arm and calmly led her up the stairs. "I'll have to teach Kyou- kun how to block better," she joked and pulled Tohru away from the fight.
After several more minutes of pointless brawling, Haru and Kyou each remained at opposite sides of the room, exhausted. Kyou looked around and noted to not spend much time around Shigure the following morning. They would definitely get a lecture for all the damage done to the living room.
Haru picked himself up, and stood over Kyou. "Finish this later?"
"You better believe it! And next time I won't let you rest," he said and followed Haru up the stairs.
"Hn."
"You know, you're half way civil after a fight. Maybe it's because you don't want the crap beaten out of you again," Kyou remarked, just pushing to see how quickly he can set the boy off again.
"You're wrong," Haru replied as the two made their way down the hall. "I only do it because sometimes you remind me of Yuki."
"What the hell is that supposed to mean!?!?" Kyou was ready to start another fight.
Haru ignored the enraged kitty, and inconspicuously walked through the door of the guest bedroom. "It's just that you are both completely stupid when it comes to admitting your feelings," he said simply and closed the door (literally) to any further questions.
Kyou stood in the hallway for a moment, half pissed off and half confused. He then decided that Haru was probably completely insane anyway, and retreated into his bedroom for the night.
~
"Tohru-kun, can I ask you a question?" Kagura said as she rocked back and forth on Tohru's bed.
"Hai!" Tohru answered and sat down next to her.
"I've always known in my heart that Kyou-kun and I are meant to be together, but sometimes he acts like he doesn't even want me. Do you think he doesn't want me, Tohru-kun?" Kagura's eyes got very big and watery.
"Iie, I think Kyou-kun just needs some time.. and perhaps.."
"Perhaps? Perhaps what?"
"Perhaps.. you could be a little more.. gentle with him?" Tohru suggested, a bit uncomfortable about saying this to her.
"Gentle? Ah.. hai," Kagura said. She suddenly looked as if she were deep in thought over something.
"Ano.. Kagura-san..?"
"Hai, Tohru! I realized that you're completely right. It's just that Kyou-kun and I always used to play-fight when we were little, but I guess he's grown out of that phase, ne?" Kagura winked at her.
"Right," Tohru smiled, relieved that Kagura didn't take offence to what she suggested.
"Let's go to sleep now, I'm tired."
"Oyasumi, Kagura-san," Tohru said as she flipped the switch and the room went dark.
"Oyasumi, Tohru-kun. Arigato."
~
Yuki put down his chemistry homework for the night, and stretched his feet out over his desk. This was certainly a day he hadn't expected. First Haru shows up more than likely out of nowhere, and then Kagura. Who's next? Ayame? Momiji? Hell, the way this day's been going, Rin or Kureno might as well stop by. Yuki sighed and threw himself on top of his bed. He figured that maybe if he got some sleep, he'd be more prepared for the hectic morning that's sure to follow.
Later that afternoon, Kagura had stopped for a short visit with a present for Kyou. Out of her bag, she pulled out a little gingerbread cat with orange frosting on it. When Kyou somewhat reluctantly accepted it, Kagura was absolutely delighted, to say the least.
"It's the happiest thing when two Juunishi fall in love, ne Kyou- kun?" Kagura said joyously as she hung from Kyou's shoulders. At hearing this, Haru playfully grabbed Yuki's hand, and Yuki quickly batted it away before anyone noticed.
"In some cases.." Kyou mumbled and rolled his eyes.
"Hm? Aren't you happy with me?? If you aren't happy just say so!" She exclaimed, tears forming in her big eyes, grip around Kyou's neck tightening.
"I'm happy! I'm happy!" Kyou barely managed to say as his breath was being suffocated from his lungs. Kagura loosened her grip, and he heaved miserably for air.
"Kagura-san, don't you think it would be nicer if you were a bit more gentle with Kyou-kun?" A look of concern swept over Tohru's face as she walked into the living room with a tray of tea for everyone.
"He's fine," said Kagura, Yuki, and Haru in unison. Tohru smiled in response and placed the tray on the table in front of everyone.
"Arigato, Tohru-kun!" Kagura said and happily plopped down on the couch in between Haru and Tohru.
Seeing that the accommodations were beginning to get a bit tight, Haru used the opportunity to excuse himself. "It's getting dark soon and it'll take me a while to get home. I should probably get going," he declared as he made his way past Yuki and Kyou.
"Maa, Haru-kun! It'll be dangerous to leave now," Shigure suggested, appearing from almost nowhere.
"Hai, Kagura can spend the night in Honda-san's room, and Haru can take the spare bedroom," Yuki quickly suggested before Shigure arranged it so that Haru spent the night in his room, just for kicks. "Of course, if that's alright with Kagura-kun and Honda-san.." He added, knowing very well that Tohru would never object.
"Iie! It's fine!" Tohru answered predictably.
"It'll be fun," Kagura squeaked, grabbing Tohru's hands. "We can do each other's hair and paint our nails!"
Tohru smiled at her in response, and everyone seemed to be quite thrilled with the arrangement. Especially Kyou, who sat in silent fear that he'd have to spend the night in the same room as Kagura. He briefly wondered when this girl will realize that the engagement he promised her was only to save his life.
"Alright then, everything seems settled. I'll be in the den if anyone needs me," Shigure said, picking up a cup of tea from the tray. As he was exiting the room, he added, "Ah, and if Mit-chan happens to come over, please don't tell her that I'm working on my manuscript. It ruins the fun." He winked at them and disappeared through the door.
Kagura then quickly propelled herself from the couch and landed in Kyou's arms. "Kyou-kun, you aren't upset that I won't be spending the night in your room, are you?"
"Not in the least bit," he replied and pealed her off.
"Good! I was afraid you'd be upset," she smiled, deciding to avoid the mean comment made by Kyou. She knew that he was really in love with her. He was just a bit slow sometimes in figuring it out.
"Kagura-kun, I don't understand what you see in the mangy ball of orange fur," Haru said flatly.
"Hey, watch it!" Kyou yelled and made a fist in front of Haru's face.
"You get angry so easily. You need to control that temper," Haru commented calmly, narrowing his eyes.
"Look who's talking!" Kyou retorted, and threw a quick punch. Surprisingly, Haru saw it coming and dodged out of the way. He was not so lucky with the next one and Kyou managed to hit him right in the jaw. Haru wiped the blood from his mouth and gave Kyou his best evil glare. He was now definitely in B-Haru mode.
"Ano.. Kyou-kun, Haru-kun.." Tohru nervously waved her hands at them, hoping they'd quit fighting.
"I'm going to my room," Yuki commented, apparently bored with the whole thing.
"Ah.. Shigure-san won't be happy if you damage the house again," Tohru said, resorting to another tactic. This one had no more effect than pleading. Haru threw himself at Kyou and managed a rather painful punch in the gut, and the other retorted with a kick to his back.
Tohru anxiously paced around the room, hoping to stop some of the fighting. Kagura, who seemed rather uninterested in the whole thing, took her by the arm and calmly led her up the stairs. "I'll have to teach Kyou- kun how to block better," she joked and pulled Tohru away from the fight.
After several more minutes of pointless brawling, Haru and Kyou each remained at opposite sides of the room, exhausted. Kyou looked around and noted to not spend much time around Shigure the following morning. They would definitely get a lecture for all the damage done to the living room.
Haru picked himself up, and stood over Kyou. "Finish this later?"
"You better believe it! And next time I won't let you rest," he said and followed Haru up the stairs.
"Hn."
"You know, you're half way civil after a fight. Maybe it's because you don't want the crap beaten out of you again," Kyou remarked, just pushing to see how quickly he can set the boy off again.
"You're wrong," Haru replied as the two made their way down the hall. "I only do it because sometimes you remind me of Yuki."
"What the hell is that supposed to mean!?!?" Kyou was ready to start another fight.
Haru ignored the enraged kitty, and inconspicuously walked through the door of the guest bedroom. "It's just that you are both completely stupid when it comes to admitting your feelings," he said simply and closed the door (literally) to any further questions.
Kyou stood in the hallway for a moment, half pissed off and half confused. He then decided that Haru was probably completely insane anyway, and retreated into his bedroom for the night.
~
"Tohru-kun, can I ask you a question?" Kagura said as she rocked back and forth on Tohru's bed.
"Hai!" Tohru answered and sat down next to her.
"I've always known in my heart that Kyou-kun and I are meant to be together, but sometimes he acts like he doesn't even want me. Do you think he doesn't want me, Tohru-kun?" Kagura's eyes got very big and watery.
"Iie, I think Kyou-kun just needs some time.. and perhaps.."
"Perhaps? Perhaps what?"
"Perhaps.. you could be a little more.. gentle with him?" Tohru suggested, a bit uncomfortable about saying this to her.
"Gentle? Ah.. hai," Kagura said. She suddenly looked as if she were deep in thought over something.
"Ano.. Kagura-san..?"
"Hai, Tohru! I realized that you're completely right. It's just that Kyou-kun and I always used to play-fight when we were little, but I guess he's grown out of that phase, ne?" Kagura winked at her.
"Right," Tohru smiled, relieved that Kagura didn't take offence to what she suggested.
"Let's go to sleep now, I'm tired."
"Oyasumi, Kagura-san," Tohru said as she flipped the switch and the room went dark.
"Oyasumi, Tohru-kun. Arigato."
~
Yuki put down his chemistry homework for the night, and stretched his feet out over his desk. This was certainly a day he hadn't expected. First Haru shows up more than likely out of nowhere, and then Kagura. Who's next? Ayame? Momiji? Hell, the way this day's been going, Rin or Kureno might as well stop by. Yuki sighed and threw himself on top of his bed. He figured that maybe if he got some sleep, he'd be more prepared for the hectic morning that's sure to follow.