Thank you for all reviewers. Ahhhhh . . . finals is near! God bless to all who would take their exams! May we all have good grades.
Tohru, Hanajima, and Uotani were in their school garden studying.
"It's so nice in here." Tohru announced as she stretched her arms. She's getting sleepy.
"It sure is." Hanajima agreed as she looked up from her notebook to face Tohru.
"Well, well, look who's here!" Uotani suddenly said. Tohru and Hanajima both looked in the direction of Uotani's gaze. It was Yuki who just passed.
"Hey, Tohru, did he say anything to you yet?" Uotani inquired.
Yes! Yes! Yes! He's blackmailing me and I am now his personal servant and he's bent on making my life a living hell! Tohru wanted to scream her thoughts but of course she didn't for she fears her friends' safety. "He is now talking to me but in a really cold manner. At least, he didn't do anything to me or threw me out of the house."
"Just tell us if he does anything to you and we'll take care of him." Uotani declared while punching her right fist into her left palm.
"Of course." Tohru's stomach twisted into sick knots at the thought of her entrapment possibly forever.
What shall I do? Tohru kept pacing in her room. God, please help me escape this predicament. I promise I would become a better person. I'll try not to lie again. I'll even enter the nunnery if you want. Tohru bargained.
"BUT I DON"T BELIEVE YOU." God's voice echoed in her head.
No, I swear it. Please and – Tohru's conversation with God stopped when Shigure called her from downstairs.
"Tohru! Is the food ready yet? I'm so hungry. I think I'm going to faint anytime soon." Shigure whined.
"Yes! Shigure-san. Please wait!" She called from her room as she hastily went downstairs.
Saturday. It was the day when Tohru goes to a beauty school to learn the art of applying make-up without appearing too much. Everybody thought she was going to work also on Saturdays. Most of her money from working went to her tuition for the beauty school.
"Yuki-kun, may I go today?" Tohru asked Yuki sweetly. Yuki was in his work clothes, obviously going to his secret base.
"Stop acting like that. We're the only ones here." Yuki said while not looking at her.
Tohru's temper flared up. "Fine! If that's what you want. I'm trying to be nice here and this is your reaction."
Yuki's initial reaction was surprise. Tohru never shouted at him before. Yuki seemed amused but ignored her reaction. "You can't go."
"Excuse me?"
"I said you can't go. Come help me in my garden. I'm going to plant new vegetables."
"Hey, you have no right – Tohru's speech broke off when she saw Yuki scowled.
Tohru glared at Yuki and went ahead of him to the secret base so she didn't see the small smile that formed in Yuki's mouth.
"I'm so tired!" Tohru announced some time later as she wiped sweat from her forehead. The sun was scorching. Good thing I've put on sun block this morning.
Yuki looked at her. It would take sometime before he'll get used to this *new* Tohru. Tohru never complained before.
Tohru suddenly looked at him and caught him staring at her. He quickly looked away.
"What were you looking at?!" Tohru demanded.
Yuki just ignored her and continued picking leeks from the soil. Tohru sighed. "Please talk to me. The only thing good that came when you found out my true self was that I can finally have someone to talk to without acting 24 hours a day. I could finally be myself around you."
Yuki's heart softened. "So- he didn't continue. He was reminded that he should be careful with Tohru's tricks. Instead he handed her the leeks and said, "Here."
"Eh? What should I do with this?"
"That's our dinner. Cook it. Tonight."
"But Kyo-kun hates leeks."
"Precisely why, you are cooking it."
Tohru looked at the leeks in her hands. "You! You want Kyo-kun to hate me too? Is that your intention?"
Yuki was genuinely surprised at the accusation. "No, I just want to spite him." He finally said.
"But . . ."
"Are you going to obey me or not?" Yuki challenged.
"Hai."
"What's that awful smell?" Kyo asked as he entered the dining room.
Nobody bothered to answer him.
"Hey, what's this?" Kyo looked at the table. "It's leeks!" Kyo covered his nose.
"Why is our dinner leeks? You know I hate leeks." Kyo shouted at Tohru.
"Gomen ne, Kyo-kun. I forgot." Was Tohru's lame excuse. It was the only excuse she could think of as of the moment.
"You forgot?" Kyo couldn't believe this. Meanwhile, Yuki was smiling at his seat.
Kyo noticed this. "What are you so happy about? Was this your idea?" Kyo got suspicious.
Yuki merely glared at him then flickered his cold eyes toward Tohru.
Tohru got the message. "Iie, Kyo-kun. It's my fault." Tohru looked like she was about to cry.
"Now, now, don't scare our Tohru-kun." Shigure warned.
Kyo looked at her innocent face. "Gomen for shouting at you." Kyo patted her head. "I'll just eat somewhere else." And Kyo was gone.
Tohru smiled with relief. She looked at Yuki and raised her eyebrow with a mocking smile. Yuki scowled and ate his food quickly.
I can't go on like this. Tohru decided after reading her homework. I'll have to escape. Soon.