Chapter 2: Depressed
"Hi Kyo." Tohru greeted as they met at the main entrance.
Kyo looked away as he called out for Yuki to hurry. They were leaving fro school and it was always Yuki who was the slowest.
"I'm coming you stupid cat! Don't rush me or I'll..." Yuki was suddenly stopped by the thought of Kyo thanking him when he punched Kyo's face yesterday.
On their way to school, no one spoke a word and when Yuki could no longer stand the tension and suffocating silence, he coughed out and started discussing about the weather to them. However, neither of them was interested and they were staring into space blankly. Even when Yuki challenged Kyo to a race to school, Kyo just shook his head and continued walking.
"I'll see you two in class. I have to attend a short briefing first." Yuki ran towards the prefects' room.
Tohru and Kyo walked in silence towards their class. In the hallway, some boys chasing each other accidentally knocked down Tohru. Although her knee was bleeding, she made no attempt to ask Kyo for help and neither did Kyo offer a hand. He walked ahead while she limped behind. When Uo saw this sight, she immediately ran up to Kyo and started screeching at him while Hana helped Tohru to her seat.
"Uo-san, it's not his fault. He didn't make me fall..." Tohru said to stop Uo from insulting Kyo any further.
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During their group discussion, Uo and Hana were startled by how Tohru and Kyo were treating each other. Usually, they would be the most active ones in the group, with Yuki, as Yuki and Kyo were always fighting and it was up to Tohru to stop them. Upon seeing this sight, even Yuki sighed under his breadth.
"What is it Tohru?" Uo asked with concern.
Tohru shook her head with agony as her tears started flowing out of her eyes.
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Although school seemed to last for eternity, the trio managed to live pass it. As usual, Yuki was busy with his prefect counselors meetings and left only Kyo and Tohru to return home themselves.
Finally, Tohru could no longer take it and she at long last, blurted out what she had kept in her mind ever since the moment she thought Kyo had rejected her.
"Kyo, do you like anyone?"
Kyo showed Tohru a bewildered look and shook his head as he bowed down.
"I know you do not like me, but I just want to tell you that if ever in future you like any girl, please tell me so that I know that it is time for me to give up on you." Tohru tried to run with her injured knee after what she said.
Kyo knelt onto the ground.
"What kind of beast am I? How could I do this to the girl I like? I know perfectly well that I like her...I just do not have the courage to tell her that I like her but I would be leaving...I do not want her to feel so heartbroken upon knowing that I would be leaving in two months time, but it hurts me even more that she does not know my feelings towards her." Kyo buried his face in his hands as heavy drops of tears tricked down his cheeks.
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"Oh, welcome back Kyo." Tohru said as Kyo entered the house.
As Kyo rushed up the stairs, Tohru managed to capture a glimpse of Kyo's puffy eyes.
"Had he been crying? But why? Nevermind...maybe I'm just thinking too much."
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"HONDA-SAN!" Yuki blasted as he practically tore down the front door.
"Yes, Sohma-san?"
"I've just heard from Momiji (the rabbit as I have introduced a little on before) in school that Kyo is leaving Japan in two months time!" Yuki exclaimed, "Akito signed him up for a course in order to get rid of him for five years in pretence that he was doing it for the sake of his studies!"
Upon hearing the depressing news, Tohru broke down into tears and ran up to Kyo's room. As she stepped in front of his door, she heard him playing a sad tune on his violin. Without further hesitation, she knocked on his door.
"Come in." Kyo said with an unstable voice.
"Kyo...why didn't you tell me...was that the reason why you rejected me?" Tohru barged into the room and hugged Kyo, which made him transform into his cat form.
Her tears were soaking Kyo's fur as she gently held him in her hands.
"I'm sorry Tohru...I had no choice..." Kyo whispered, making no attempts to get out of Tohru's grip.
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Author's Reviews:
I wonder what would happen to them...haha~ Okay, I left ANOTHER cliffhanger here for you to guess what is going to happen next. I think it is quite sad isn't it? If Tohru really likes Kyo with all her heart, she WOULD wait for his return even if it is 5 years. Don't you agree? That's all for now. See you in the next chapter.
"Hi Kyo." Tohru greeted as they met at the main entrance.
Kyo looked away as he called out for Yuki to hurry. They were leaving fro school and it was always Yuki who was the slowest.
"I'm coming you stupid cat! Don't rush me or I'll..." Yuki was suddenly stopped by the thought of Kyo thanking him when he punched Kyo's face yesterday.
On their way to school, no one spoke a word and when Yuki could no longer stand the tension and suffocating silence, he coughed out and started discussing about the weather to them. However, neither of them was interested and they were staring into space blankly. Even when Yuki challenged Kyo to a race to school, Kyo just shook his head and continued walking.
"I'll see you two in class. I have to attend a short briefing first." Yuki ran towards the prefects' room.
Tohru and Kyo walked in silence towards their class. In the hallway, some boys chasing each other accidentally knocked down Tohru. Although her knee was bleeding, she made no attempt to ask Kyo for help and neither did Kyo offer a hand. He walked ahead while she limped behind. When Uo saw this sight, she immediately ran up to Kyo and started screeching at him while Hana helped Tohru to her seat.
"Uo-san, it's not his fault. He didn't make me fall..." Tohru said to stop Uo from insulting Kyo any further.
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During their group discussion, Uo and Hana were startled by how Tohru and Kyo were treating each other. Usually, they would be the most active ones in the group, with Yuki, as Yuki and Kyo were always fighting and it was up to Tohru to stop them. Upon seeing this sight, even Yuki sighed under his breadth.
"What is it Tohru?" Uo asked with concern.
Tohru shook her head with agony as her tears started flowing out of her eyes.
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Although school seemed to last for eternity, the trio managed to live pass it. As usual, Yuki was busy with his prefect counselors meetings and left only Kyo and Tohru to return home themselves.
Finally, Tohru could no longer take it and she at long last, blurted out what she had kept in her mind ever since the moment she thought Kyo had rejected her.
"Kyo, do you like anyone?"
Kyo showed Tohru a bewildered look and shook his head as he bowed down.
"I know you do not like me, but I just want to tell you that if ever in future you like any girl, please tell me so that I know that it is time for me to give up on you." Tohru tried to run with her injured knee after what she said.
Kyo knelt onto the ground.
"What kind of beast am I? How could I do this to the girl I like? I know perfectly well that I like her...I just do not have the courage to tell her that I like her but I would be leaving...I do not want her to feel so heartbroken upon knowing that I would be leaving in two months time, but it hurts me even more that she does not know my feelings towards her." Kyo buried his face in his hands as heavy drops of tears tricked down his cheeks.
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"Oh, welcome back Kyo." Tohru said as Kyo entered the house.
As Kyo rushed up the stairs, Tohru managed to capture a glimpse of Kyo's puffy eyes.
"Had he been crying? But why? Nevermind...maybe I'm just thinking too much."
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"HONDA-SAN!" Yuki blasted as he practically tore down the front door.
"Yes, Sohma-san?"
"I've just heard from Momiji (the rabbit as I have introduced a little on before) in school that Kyo is leaving Japan in two months time!" Yuki exclaimed, "Akito signed him up for a course in order to get rid of him for five years in pretence that he was doing it for the sake of his studies!"
Upon hearing the depressing news, Tohru broke down into tears and ran up to Kyo's room. As she stepped in front of his door, she heard him playing a sad tune on his violin. Without further hesitation, she knocked on his door.
"Come in." Kyo said with an unstable voice.
"Kyo...why didn't you tell me...was that the reason why you rejected me?" Tohru barged into the room and hugged Kyo, which made him transform into his cat form.
Her tears were soaking Kyo's fur as she gently held him in her hands.
"I'm sorry Tohru...I had no choice..." Kyo whispered, making no attempts to get out of Tohru's grip.
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Author's Reviews:
I wonder what would happen to them...haha~ Okay, I left ANOTHER cliffhanger here for you to guess what is going to happen next. I think it is quite sad isn't it? If Tohru really likes Kyo with all her heart, she WOULD wait for his return even if it is 5 years. Don't you agree? That's all for now. See you in the next chapter.
