Disclaimer: The characters are not owned by me but by Natsuki Takaya. Too
bad for me... Oh yes, a few lines are possibly "borrowed" by me from the
story...
This Chapter's Rating Level is PG-13 for language, excessive fluffiness/sensuality, angst/drama, and very little yaoi warning but no lemon/lime.
The characters are likely NOT to act the way they do in my story. (OOC- ness)
A/N: Forgive me. That was a very long wait for the next chapter. Now, I've gotten more time on my hands now, so updates should be coming faster than 2 weeks.
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To the Story!
Chapter Ten: Developing Comfort
Tohru rose reluctantly to the first rays given off by the sunrise. She felt rather lonely without having her good friends around. Sure. Shigure and Hatori were very kind to her, and Momiji was the cute bunny. But, Tohru couldn't forget her sorrow which she felt for Haru, Kyo, and Yuki.
"Dame, dame," Tohru thought aloud. "It's a new day, anyway they should be fine very soon."
After getting dressed, Tohru ran down quickly to fix breakfast. It would be the last one for Kagura with a few of the Sohmas for approximately another year. Due to the previous night's incident, Kagura took Yuki's room; she just wanted to be alone. Kagura arrived in the kitchen as Tohru was indifferently frying some eggs.
"Ohayou, Tohru-chan," Kagura said trying to pull a smile on her face.
"Eh? Ohayou," Tohru said turning her head around smiling at her friend. "Anything you want to have for breakfast?"
"Anything is fine with me," Kagura said slightly shifting around the kitchen.
"Okay. Could you watch these eggs for me while I go wake Shigure and Momiji?"
"Of course," Kagura said with a smile.
Tohru then walked up to Momiji's location where she found him still asleep.
"Momiji-kun, wake up," Tohru whispered, lightly nudging her rabbit friend. "Breakfast is almost ready, you must run to school too."
Momiji slowly rolled over to face his friend. "Ohayou Tohru!" he exclaimed with a wide smile. "What are we having for breakfast?"
"Eggs, miso, and rice," Tohru listed while standing up to walk out of the room. "Would you like anything else?"
"It sounds good! Be down in a minute."
Tohru then walked out and wandered towards Shigure's room. She passed his study, noticing various drafts of his next volume lying around the table. 'He sure works hard," she thought to herself. She continued down the hall towards Shigure's bedroom.
She was about to knock on the door but to her surprise, the door had opened. A man stood in front. He wore a pair of tuxedo pants and a loose white shirt, which showed parts of his slender and well-built body.
"I heard someone approaching," Shigure said. "Can I do anything for you, Tohru-kun?"
"Etou," Tohru said, slightly blushing. "I just came up to inform you that breakfast is almost ready."
"Ah," the romance writer said, while walking back into his room. "I'll be down in a second."
"Okay," Tohru said. "Please take your time." She then ran back down the stairs into the kitchen. There, she gaped in awe. The table was already set up with all breakfast platters laid neatly. She saw Kagura still preparing something.
Kagura turned around. "Oh, Tohru-chan! I hope you don't mind me preparing breakfast, do you?"
"Iie!" Tohru said smiling. "Thank you for doing such a wonderful job! I feel bad though, you are leaving soon and all..."
"Oh, don't mention it. I wanted to do it."
Then, the bouncy rabbit came by. "Hey! What's for breakfast now?"
"Kagura-san cooked for us this fine morning," Tohru stated. "It's almost ready, you can wait at the table, Momiji-kun."
"Okay!" Momiji exclaimed and ran into the dining room.
"Yoshi!" Kagura said while brushing her arm across her forehead. "Breakfast is officially finished!"
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Breakfast was quite pleasant and quiet. It was rather unusual, but the three rowdiest boys weren't around, after all. The meal went rather slowly, but everyone remained rather cheerful.
Fifteen minutes after breakfast had started, a bell rang. (The doorbell was installed a little after summer break.)
"I'll get it," Tohru said getting up from the dining table.
"Oh! What a pleasant surprise! Good morning, Hatori-san," Tohru said, as she opened the door. "Won't you join us for breakfast?"
"Thank you, will do," Hatori said calmly.
"Ha-san!" Shigure exclaimed while jumping to his feet to hug him. Of course, Hatori easily pushed him away (Shigure then fell face down, to the floor) and walked to a location of the table to sit down.
"Hatori-san," Kagura started, "why are you here?"
"I didn't want to trouble you people into getting a cab," Hatori began, as he also picked up a few veggies from the platter. "I will drive you all to the airport."
It was quite unpredictable that the solemn, no-favor-giving, Hatori would say such a thing. But, the others thought that his heart softened for Tohru's sake.
After breakfast, everyone rushed into Hatori's car. They then rushed off to the airport.
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At the airport, Tohru and Kagura were tear-stained. They remained in each other's embrace for quite a while. But, it soon became time for boarding. Kagura then wished everyone well and passed her regards to the hospitalized few.
Before she left, she whispered to Tohru, "Be careful and take care of those three boys."
She then went off to board the plane. She gave a final wave, and that was it. She was gone; it would be an entire year before she would be able to reunite again with her family and good friends.
Tohru remained calm for a while, even though it looked like she would break down again. She really desired the support from Kagura. But, Shigure draped his arm around her shoulders, relieving her slightly.
"Let's go home," he said quietly. Then, Hatori and Momiji started off towards the exit.
"You going to be okay, Tohru?" Shigure asked considerately, rubbing his hand comfortingly across her back.
"Ye-es, I'm fine, really," Tohru stuttered, trying to speak firmly. She really wanted to cry, but she didn't want to create a scene.
"It's okay to let it out," Shigure said soothingly.
It was then her emotion block snapped. She burst into tears, and flew into Shigure's chest. She hugged him very tightly.
A few strangers and random people found the two quite odd, while others envied the tight bond between the two people embracing each other.
After a couple minutes through her outbreak, she started to calm down.
"Let's go to the car, okay?" Shigure suggested. "We can go home and talk about things."
Tohru nodded slightly, and the two then walked out of the airport, hand in hand.
Once they arrived at their transport unit, Hatori's car, they broke their connection to reduce suspicions of Hatori's wise eye.
"Ha-san," Shigure pronounced, "let's go home."
Without need to say anything, Hatori started the engines, and they drove away.
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At home, Tohru pulled on a seemingly bright smile. But, the three men who remained in the household knew that it was a fake smile, hiding her true sorrow.
Hatori, completely uncharacteristically tried to help Tohru out and talk to her; it seemed to give some encouragement. Momiji's carefree attitude, already very cheery, also helped Tohru pull out of misery. It was then, Shigure's turn to help the poor girl.
That evening, after dinner, Hatori and Momiji left to go visit the hospital. Tohru wasn't feeling up to it, so she passed. Shigure and Tohru were the only ones who remained in the residency. Alone.
.To be Continued.
A/N: Be a helpful hand and give me a review! I need the encouragement, or I will terminate this ficlet rather soon. Well, I really shouldn't be threatening you, my apologies. Well, hope I caught some people's attention. To those people, stay tuned for next chapter. It will probably be out on Wednesday or Thursday evening. Thanks for reading so far.
This Chapter's Rating Level is PG-13 for language, excessive fluffiness/sensuality, angst/drama, and very little yaoi warning but no lemon/lime.
The characters are likely NOT to act the way they do in my story. (OOC- ness)
A/N: Forgive me. That was a very long wait for the next chapter. Now, I've gotten more time on my hands now, so updates should be coming faster than 2 weeks.
- - - - - -
To the Story!
Chapter Ten: Developing Comfort
Tohru rose reluctantly to the first rays given off by the sunrise. She felt rather lonely without having her good friends around. Sure. Shigure and Hatori were very kind to her, and Momiji was the cute bunny. But, Tohru couldn't forget her sorrow which she felt for Haru, Kyo, and Yuki.
"Dame, dame," Tohru thought aloud. "It's a new day, anyway they should be fine very soon."
After getting dressed, Tohru ran down quickly to fix breakfast. It would be the last one for Kagura with a few of the Sohmas for approximately another year. Due to the previous night's incident, Kagura took Yuki's room; she just wanted to be alone. Kagura arrived in the kitchen as Tohru was indifferently frying some eggs.
"Ohayou, Tohru-chan," Kagura said trying to pull a smile on her face.
"Eh? Ohayou," Tohru said turning her head around smiling at her friend. "Anything you want to have for breakfast?"
"Anything is fine with me," Kagura said slightly shifting around the kitchen.
"Okay. Could you watch these eggs for me while I go wake Shigure and Momiji?"
"Of course," Kagura said with a smile.
Tohru then walked up to Momiji's location where she found him still asleep.
"Momiji-kun, wake up," Tohru whispered, lightly nudging her rabbit friend. "Breakfast is almost ready, you must run to school too."
Momiji slowly rolled over to face his friend. "Ohayou Tohru!" he exclaimed with a wide smile. "What are we having for breakfast?"
"Eggs, miso, and rice," Tohru listed while standing up to walk out of the room. "Would you like anything else?"
"It sounds good! Be down in a minute."
Tohru then walked out and wandered towards Shigure's room. She passed his study, noticing various drafts of his next volume lying around the table. 'He sure works hard," she thought to herself. She continued down the hall towards Shigure's bedroom.
She was about to knock on the door but to her surprise, the door had opened. A man stood in front. He wore a pair of tuxedo pants and a loose white shirt, which showed parts of his slender and well-built body.
"I heard someone approaching," Shigure said. "Can I do anything for you, Tohru-kun?"
"Etou," Tohru said, slightly blushing. "I just came up to inform you that breakfast is almost ready."
"Ah," the romance writer said, while walking back into his room. "I'll be down in a second."
"Okay," Tohru said. "Please take your time." She then ran back down the stairs into the kitchen. There, she gaped in awe. The table was already set up with all breakfast platters laid neatly. She saw Kagura still preparing something.
Kagura turned around. "Oh, Tohru-chan! I hope you don't mind me preparing breakfast, do you?"
"Iie!" Tohru said smiling. "Thank you for doing such a wonderful job! I feel bad though, you are leaving soon and all..."
"Oh, don't mention it. I wanted to do it."
Then, the bouncy rabbit came by. "Hey! What's for breakfast now?"
"Kagura-san cooked for us this fine morning," Tohru stated. "It's almost ready, you can wait at the table, Momiji-kun."
"Okay!" Momiji exclaimed and ran into the dining room.
"Yoshi!" Kagura said while brushing her arm across her forehead. "Breakfast is officially finished!"
------------
Breakfast was quite pleasant and quiet. It was rather unusual, but the three rowdiest boys weren't around, after all. The meal went rather slowly, but everyone remained rather cheerful.
Fifteen minutes after breakfast had started, a bell rang. (The doorbell was installed a little after summer break.)
"I'll get it," Tohru said getting up from the dining table.
"Oh! What a pleasant surprise! Good morning, Hatori-san," Tohru said, as she opened the door. "Won't you join us for breakfast?"
"Thank you, will do," Hatori said calmly.
"Ha-san!" Shigure exclaimed while jumping to his feet to hug him. Of course, Hatori easily pushed him away (Shigure then fell face down, to the floor) and walked to a location of the table to sit down.
"Hatori-san," Kagura started, "why are you here?"
"I didn't want to trouble you people into getting a cab," Hatori began, as he also picked up a few veggies from the platter. "I will drive you all to the airport."
It was quite unpredictable that the solemn, no-favor-giving, Hatori would say such a thing. But, the others thought that his heart softened for Tohru's sake.
After breakfast, everyone rushed into Hatori's car. They then rushed off to the airport.
------------
At the airport, Tohru and Kagura were tear-stained. They remained in each other's embrace for quite a while. But, it soon became time for boarding. Kagura then wished everyone well and passed her regards to the hospitalized few.
Before she left, she whispered to Tohru, "Be careful and take care of those three boys."
She then went off to board the plane. She gave a final wave, and that was it. She was gone; it would be an entire year before she would be able to reunite again with her family and good friends.
Tohru remained calm for a while, even though it looked like she would break down again. She really desired the support from Kagura. But, Shigure draped his arm around her shoulders, relieving her slightly.
"Let's go home," he said quietly. Then, Hatori and Momiji started off towards the exit.
"You going to be okay, Tohru?" Shigure asked considerately, rubbing his hand comfortingly across her back.
"Ye-es, I'm fine, really," Tohru stuttered, trying to speak firmly. She really wanted to cry, but she didn't want to create a scene.
"It's okay to let it out," Shigure said soothingly.
It was then her emotion block snapped. She burst into tears, and flew into Shigure's chest. She hugged him very tightly.
A few strangers and random people found the two quite odd, while others envied the tight bond between the two people embracing each other.
After a couple minutes through her outbreak, she started to calm down.
"Let's go to the car, okay?" Shigure suggested. "We can go home and talk about things."
Tohru nodded slightly, and the two then walked out of the airport, hand in hand.
Once they arrived at their transport unit, Hatori's car, they broke their connection to reduce suspicions of Hatori's wise eye.
"Ha-san," Shigure pronounced, "let's go home."
Without need to say anything, Hatori started the engines, and they drove away.
------------
At home, Tohru pulled on a seemingly bright smile. But, the three men who remained in the household knew that it was a fake smile, hiding her true sorrow.
Hatori, completely uncharacteristically tried to help Tohru out and talk to her; it seemed to give some encouragement. Momiji's carefree attitude, already very cheery, also helped Tohru pull out of misery. It was then, Shigure's turn to help the poor girl.
That evening, after dinner, Hatori and Momiji left to go visit the hospital. Tohru wasn't feeling up to it, so she passed. Shigure and Tohru were the only ones who remained in the residency. Alone.
.To be Continued.
A/N: Be a helpful hand and give me a review! I need the encouragement, or I will terminate this ficlet rather soon. Well, I really shouldn't be threatening you, my apologies. Well, hope I caught some people's attention. To those people, stay tuned for next chapter. It will probably be out on Wednesday or Thursday evening. Thanks for reading so far.