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Kiss Goodnight

He couldn't sleep. He lay there, staring up at the ceiling with his hands behind his head. Glancing over at the thin partition that separated his room from the Rat's. He snorted and turned on his side, facing the side that was Momiji's room, but the little brat was sleeping with Tohru. He bristled at that thought. "The little brat can talk his way through anything. And she let him because she thinks he's cute!" Kyou muttered as he suddenly sat up. He draped his arms over his bent knees and glanced around again. "Hell, I'll never get to sleep knowing that he's there with her. He shouldn't even be there with her in the first place. I should have dragged him back to his room where he belongs."

Then he remembered the little blonde's taunts from earlier in the day. It made him glower that he got screamed at for something that he didn't even say or think. He sighed; he would have to take that last one back. It had ghosted through his mind without him really realizing it. It wasn't exactly a horrible idea, just to be in the same room as her. Just to watch her sleep with her soft brown hair spilling across the pillow and her lips curved up into an innocent smile. A slight smile touched his own lips as he stood up and left the room. "There's no harm in watching, just for a moment. And to make sure that Momiji isn't doing a thing," he told himself as he quietly made his way across the large room, but a sound caught his attention. He turned towards the doors that opened to the windows. In a chair in front of them, sat the object of his thoughts. "What are you doing up? You're supposed to be in bed."

"I couldn't sleep," said Tohru as she looked over her shoulder at him. "You couldn't sleep either? Is everything ok?"

The concern in her voice and in her huge blue eyes, made him look away. "Fine. Just couldn't sleep either. I'll sit here with you," he replied, his voice quiet. He sat down beside her and looked out to the gardens and the mountains beyond.

She smiled as he sat down next to her and returned her gaze to the outdoors. The stars above twinkled around the luminous moon. "It's so beautiful here," she whispered softly.

Kyou turned his head to look at her again. There was that smile playing about her lips as she leaned forwards and rested her elbows on her knees. Her head was tilted to one side, her hair falling away from that side of her neck. He felt a slight tingling in his fingers. They wanted to reach out and see if her skin was as soft as he imagined it would be. "Huh? Where the hell did that come from? Why would I want to touch her like that?" he thought, frowning.

"Is there something wrong?"

Her question made him look up from the floor. Her eyes were wide, gleaming with the light from the moon above. "Uh…No…There's nothing wrong." "Why does she have to look at me like that? It makes me want to tell her everything that bothers me. It makes me feel good inside because it lets me know that she cares that much. It just makes her…"

"Are you sure, Kyou?" Tohru asked as she reached out and touched his hand that was resting on the armrest.  She could tell that there was something bothering him, but she had come to realize that he would tell her when he was ready to. He was just a secretive person.

The warmth of her hand on his made him shake his head. "No. I'm fine. Don't worry about me. Just…just enjoy the scenery outside," he mumbled as he unconsciously grasped onto her hand. It felt so small and delicate in his, but yet she did so much hard work. One would think that they would be rough and calloused, but her skin was silky smooth. There was still an uncertain expression on her face, but he gave her hand a slight squeeze. "I'm fine. Don't worry."

"All right," she replied as she turned her head away to look out again. She felt her face flush a little as he continued to hold her hand. This softer side to him was a little shocking, but she let another smile touch her lips. Even though some of his answers had been short and abrupt, the expression on his face had not been the same. His deep eyes seemed calmer and not as full of fire.

He could see the thoughtful expression on her face as she looked away again. His own eyes went back to the outside to wander over the moonlit landscape. Twenty minutes passed when he felt weight on his shoulder. Looking over, he saw that she had fallen asleep and there was that so innocent smile gracing her lips. Not wanting to wake her, he let go of her hand and slid his arm around her shoulder, drawing her closer as he thought he could allow without transforming. She whimpered a little and nestled her head against his shoulder a little more. It caused him to smile. Turning his head, he rested his chin on top of her head. Her hair smelled like strawberries. She was the only person he would admit to caring about. "If anything ever happened to her…like if Akito…" he thought, his grip on her tightening, "…or like what Black Haru said…"I'm going to do this and a little of that, and I'm definitely going to do THAT." The words made him growl softly. He wouldn't let anything happen to her. She needed to be protected. "Even from that damn Rat," he muttered as he remembered the smile and the soft tint to her cheeks that she was wearing after she had come back with Yuki. He sighed and closed his eyes. He fell asleep instantly.

Tohru woke up several hours later. The moon was still hanging high in the sky. Her eyes widened at her companion. She felt his slow even breathing on her temple. "He stayed with me while I slept. He could have told me to go back to my room if I was tired so he could go back to his and sleep in a more comfortable position. He didn't have to stay with me," she murmured. Slowly, she moved her head so his was now resting on her shoulder. "He looks so peaceful. So happy," she said as she dared to reach up to brush back some of his hair. "Oh, Kyou." His face was relaxed, devoid of the scowl that he perpetually wore. She felt the movement of fingers on her one arm, almost making her jump in fright. Looking at her shoulder, she saw his hand draped over her arm. She blushed from the possessive feeling hold he had on her and it increased more when she felt his face turn against her neck. His breath tickled her skin, making goose bumps spread down her arms and the rest of her body.

Sliding down in her chair, slowly, so as not to wake him, so she could stand. "He should be laying down, he'll only hurt his neck sleeping like that all night," she murmured as she hurriedly went to his room and grabbed the blankets, carrying them back to the other room. He was still asleep. She spread them out on the floor before pulling him into a sitting up position. He was heavy, which made the process of moving him, very slow. She couldn't let him fall on her. Finally, she had him on the floor and she proceeded to cover him with the blankets. Still kneeling by his side, she reached up and brushed back his unruly orange hair. "This is much better for him," she sighed as she continued to watch him. And with a small smile, she leaned down and pressed a kiss on his forehead. His skin was warm. "Good night, Kyou. Sleep well," she whispered before she got up and turned the two chairs towards each other. She leaned back and stretched her legs out and made herself comfortable until a few minutes later, she too was fast asleep with a hint of a smile on her lips.

Kyou opened one eye as he looked up at her. She was asleep. He touched his forehead. Her lips had touched him. Those soft warm lips had kissed him goodnight. It made him smile as he stood up. He grabbed the extra blanket that she had tossed over him. He looked down at her, the dimming light of the moon, still playing over her features. The light gave her skin a translucent quality, making her look even more ethereal. "She looks so delicate, so in the need of protection, so…so beautiful…" he thought as her head shifted, making her hair spill over her cheek. "Beautiful? Where did that come from?"  He glanced away for a moment and then his eyes came back to her. Reaching out, he gently moved the lock of hair away from her face. Her cheek was warm and soft against his fingers. It made his own cheeks flush with color with touching her like he was. "She should be in bed, but yet she stayed here to watch over me. She always thinks of others before herself. I told her I came on this trip for her, because it would make her happy. And yet, it's made me happy too because it's letting me have this moment…with her." He picked up his pillow and put it under her head and spread the blanket over her. "Thank you, Tohru. For making me happy that I came," he said tenderly as he bent down and pressed a kiss on her cheek before returning to his spot, and watching her as she slept.

A/N: It's my first attempt at something other than Gundam Wing. I hope you all enjoy it! XOXO!!