Chapter Three: Yuki the Spy
When Yuki arrived home he threw off his backpack at the front door. Kyo came in a few minutes later panting heavily. Shigure peered out from the sitting room door.
"How dare you try to beat me in a race" Kyo replied in a gasp, "It wasn't fair! You had a head start."
Yuki just looked at him with an annoyed expression.
"Your stupidity never ceases to amaze me," he said to him sarcastically.
"What was that!" Kyo shouted back.
Yuki just ignored him and ran upstairs to get changed.
"Did I miss something?" Shigure asked with a confused look.
"Hmph" Kyo growled walking into the kitchen for something to drink.
After he changed Yuki grabbed himself a cup of tea and sat down next to Shigure. He sipped his tea in silence while his cousin eyed him concerned.
"So how was your day?" Shigure asked with a grin.
Yuki finished off the tea with one last sip, sat the cup back down, and stood up.
"I'm going out for awhile," he told Shigure.
"Out where?" Shigure asked.
"Just out. I'll be back before dinner" Yuki replied walking away.
"All right then. Be safe" Shigure added.
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Meanwhile Hatsuharu, Tohru, and Momiji were just arriving home. They had stopped off for some ice cream, mostly for Momiji.
"I can't believe you're coming over to Haru's house" Momiji replied with a smile to Tohru, "You've been spending a lot of time over there lately."
"Momiji" Haru warned as he saw Tohru's worried expression.
"Oh right. I'll see you later Tohru!" he waved as he took off for Hatori's house.
"Okay Momiji. Good bye" she said with a smile.
"Well you ready to practice?" Haru turned to her with a grin of his own.
"Mhm" she nodded as he opened the front door to his house.
"Good. I have a new song I want to try" he replied putting his book bag down at the front door and took off his shoes.
"Okay" she agreed following suit.
They walked over to the keyboard that they usually practiced at and Hatsuharu handed her a piece of music. She looked at it for a few moments then turned to him with a confused look on her face.
"But this is a solo piece."
"I know" he nodded sitting down, "I want you to sing it for me, if that's all right."
"Sure okay" she nodded.
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Yuki walked up to the main gate and stared at the sign that read:
Sohma Family
He sighed. Then slowly slid open the door and looked around. There was no one in the courtyard so he took this as a good sign and walked in heading for Hatsuharu's house. He walked over to the small bushes that surrounded the house and crouched down.
"I really hate doing this," he told himself, "This so not in my nature. This is more like something the stupid cat would do."
Yuki hi!" Momiji exclaimed popping up in front of him, completely making him fall back in shock.
"Oops. Sorry about that" Momiji replied peering down at him, "What are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same question" Yuki sat up angrily, "Why did you scare me like that?"
"I didn't mean to. I'm sorry. It's just you never come to Sohma house voluntarily Yuki."
"I know that."
"So what are you doing here?"
"I came here to, oh you're just going to think that this is stupid."
"No come on tell me! I want to know!"
"Okay. Quiet" Yuki urged the young boy, "I came to find out what's been going on with Miss Honda and Haru."
"You mean you came to spy on them?" Momiji replied in surprise.
Yuki sat there waiting for Momiji to reprimand him but instead a huge grin lit his face.
"That's so cool! Can I join you?"
"Huh?"
"I always wanted to be a spy. We could be like partners."
"Momiji this is nothing like that" Yuki shook his head.
"Come on! Let me come Yuki!"
"Okay. Okay. You can come. But you have to be quiet."
"Okay I will. I'll be as quiet as a mouse. Oh sorry" he replied when he saw Yuki's sour expression as they snuck out of the bushes and went over to one of the windows on the left side of the house.
"Darn" Yuki frowned a bit when he saw the window, "It's closed. Still I can see inside, a bit."
Momiji had to raise his feet a bit so he could see. Inside Hatsuharu was over at the keyboard playing while Tohru and he were singing.
"Oh yea" Momiji replied, "I forgot Haru's so good at that. It's funny really."
"Shh!" Yuki told him.
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Inside Hatsuharu stopped playing and they walked over to the couch for some refreshments. Yuki watched intently from the window.
"I can't tell you how much you have helped me Tohru" Haru replied as they sat down.
"It was no trouble" she smiled.
"I mean it. It really has helped. Even my mom says I've been in a much better mood. I'm still upset about Rin and everything, but this way I don't dwell on it as much."
"I wish there was some way I could help you two."
"Nah. You've done enough.
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"What do you think that they're talking about?" Momiji asked peering in.
"I don't know. The window is closed" Yuki replied sarcastically.
"What's your best guess then?"
"Momiji be quiet" Yuki said angrily as he watched their heads move in closer to one another.
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"Do you think that there's a chance, that the two of you will get back together?" Tohru asked him.
"There's always a chance, when it comes to love. I believe that too. Even if she doesn't. My feelings for her haven't changed. I love her. More now then I ever did. She's so special to me."
Tohru's eyes started to form some tears.
"What about you?" he asked turning to her and looking her directly in the eye.
"Hmm?" her face turned a slight pink.
"There is someone special in your life too, isn't there?"
"In my life?"
"You know how I know?"
"How?"
"The way you sang that song. You know the one I asked you to sing earlier this afternoon?"
"Mhm."
"You sang it like you felt it."
"Oh no" she shook her head, "I always sing like that."
"No you don't. Any way. Don't you know? Just how madly in love those two are with you."
"What?"
"Yuki and Kyo. I've known for some time."
She just stared at him her face turning a little redder.
"I know. Because I know the feelings better then anybody."
"Hatsuharu" she started to protest.
"Tohru. Listen. Right now you may not know it. To be in love with somebody it sometimes sneaks up on you. But can I give you a piece of advice, I speak from experience."
"Okay" she nodded.
"Life will throw you many curve balls. Many obstacles might stand in the way, but in the long run if you truly love someone and I mean love them to the point where no matter what happens, death, sickness, anything, then it is worth the risk. No obstacle is too hard or impossible to overcome. Love is always worth the risk" he looked her directly in the eye with a serious look on his face and a few tears in his eyes, "Never forget that."
"Oh Hatsuharu" she replied a bit stunned, "I won't. I promise."
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They continued to talk and Yuki and Momiji watched. From Yuki's point of view, his fears had been confirmed. He seethed inside with jealousy. After awhile he turned his back from the window.
"What's the matter Yuki?" Momiji asked.
"Nothing" Yuki muttered turning back to the window.
Hatsuharu and Tohru had gotten back up and walked over to the keyboard once more.
"Yuki" Momiji replied, "I don't feel right about this. This is too private."
"Then maybe you should go."
"But Yuki you shouldn't be here either."
"I'm only looking out for Miss Honda that is all."
Momiji sighed.
"Okay. I got to go anyway" Momiji took off running.
Yuki watched him go then returned to the window.
"What am I doing? He's right I shouldn't be here. I should just go" he replied sadly to himself, "Besides" he got angry again, "I saw all I need to see" he took off running for the main gate.
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Rin walked over once more to the same window when she heard the keyboard.
"That's funny. It's not Sunday," she said to herself.
She looked in and frowned when she once again saw them. There they were singing away.
"I have got to put a stop to this. No longer will I let this continue" she said angrily walking away.
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Authors Note: Hi there! Here's the first chapter of the day. A nice long one for ya! Hope you enjoyed it. Thanks you guys for all the great reviews!!
Next Chapter: Run-in with Rin
Rin finally confronts Tohru with her suspicions. Watch how Tohru handles the situation.
When Yuki arrived home he threw off his backpack at the front door. Kyo came in a few minutes later panting heavily. Shigure peered out from the sitting room door.
"How dare you try to beat me in a race" Kyo replied in a gasp, "It wasn't fair! You had a head start."
Yuki just looked at him with an annoyed expression.
"Your stupidity never ceases to amaze me," he said to him sarcastically.
"What was that!" Kyo shouted back.
Yuki just ignored him and ran upstairs to get changed.
"Did I miss something?" Shigure asked with a confused look.
"Hmph" Kyo growled walking into the kitchen for something to drink.
After he changed Yuki grabbed himself a cup of tea and sat down next to Shigure. He sipped his tea in silence while his cousin eyed him concerned.
"So how was your day?" Shigure asked with a grin.
Yuki finished off the tea with one last sip, sat the cup back down, and stood up.
"I'm going out for awhile," he told Shigure.
"Out where?" Shigure asked.
"Just out. I'll be back before dinner" Yuki replied walking away.
"All right then. Be safe" Shigure added.
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Meanwhile Hatsuharu, Tohru, and Momiji were just arriving home. They had stopped off for some ice cream, mostly for Momiji.
"I can't believe you're coming over to Haru's house" Momiji replied with a smile to Tohru, "You've been spending a lot of time over there lately."
"Momiji" Haru warned as he saw Tohru's worried expression.
"Oh right. I'll see you later Tohru!" he waved as he took off for Hatori's house.
"Okay Momiji. Good bye" she said with a smile.
"Well you ready to practice?" Haru turned to her with a grin of his own.
"Mhm" she nodded as he opened the front door to his house.
"Good. I have a new song I want to try" he replied putting his book bag down at the front door and took off his shoes.
"Okay" she agreed following suit.
They walked over to the keyboard that they usually practiced at and Hatsuharu handed her a piece of music. She looked at it for a few moments then turned to him with a confused look on her face.
"But this is a solo piece."
"I know" he nodded sitting down, "I want you to sing it for me, if that's all right."
"Sure okay" she nodded.
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Yuki walked up to the main gate and stared at the sign that read:
Sohma Family
He sighed. Then slowly slid open the door and looked around. There was no one in the courtyard so he took this as a good sign and walked in heading for Hatsuharu's house. He walked over to the small bushes that surrounded the house and crouched down.
"I really hate doing this," he told himself, "This so not in my nature. This is more like something the stupid cat would do."
Yuki hi!" Momiji exclaimed popping up in front of him, completely making him fall back in shock.
"Oops. Sorry about that" Momiji replied peering down at him, "What are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same question" Yuki sat up angrily, "Why did you scare me like that?"
"I didn't mean to. I'm sorry. It's just you never come to Sohma house voluntarily Yuki."
"I know that."
"So what are you doing here?"
"I came here to, oh you're just going to think that this is stupid."
"No come on tell me! I want to know!"
"Okay. Quiet" Yuki urged the young boy, "I came to find out what's been going on with Miss Honda and Haru."
"You mean you came to spy on them?" Momiji replied in surprise.
Yuki sat there waiting for Momiji to reprimand him but instead a huge grin lit his face.
"That's so cool! Can I join you?"
"Huh?"
"I always wanted to be a spy. We could be like partners."
"Momiji this is nothing like that" Yuki shook his head.
"Come on! Let me come Yuki!"
"Okay. Okay. You can come. But you have to be quiet."
"Okay I will. I'll be as quiet as a mouse. Oh sorry" he replied when he saw Yuki's sour expression as they snuck out of the bushes and went over to one of the windows on the left side of the house.
"Darn" Yuki frowned a bit when he saw the window, "It's closed. Still I can see inside, a bit."
Momiji had to raise his feet a bit so he could see. Inside Hatsuharu was over at the keyboard playing while Tohru and he were singing.
"Oh yea" Momiji replied, "I forgot Haru's so good at that. It's funny really."
"Shh!" Yuki told him.
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Inside Hatsuharu stopped playing and they walked over to the couch for some refreshments. Yuki watched intently from the window.
"I can't tell you how much you have helped me Tohru" Haru replied as they sat down.
"It was no trouble" she smiled.
"I mean it. It really has helped. Even my mom says I've been in a much better mood. I'm still upset about Rin and everything, but this way I don't dwell on it as much."
"I wish there was some way I could help you two."
"Nah. You've done enough.
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"What do you think that they're talking about?" Momiji asked peering in.
"I don't know. The window is closed" Yuki replied sarcastically.
"What's your best guess then?"
"Momiji be quiet" Yuki said angrily as he watched their heads move in closer to one another.
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"Do you think that there's a chance, that the two of you will get back together?" Tohru asked him.
"There's always a chance, when it comes to love. I believe that too. Even if she doesn't. My feelings for her haven't changed. I love her. More now then I ever did. She's so special to me."
Tohru's eyes started to form some tears.
"What about you?" he asked turning to her and looking her directly in the eye.
"Hmm?" her face turned a slight pink.
"There is someone special in your life too, isn't there?"
"In my life?"
"You know how I know?"
"How?"
"The way you sang that song. You know the one I asked you to sing earlier this afternoon?"
"Mhm."
"You sang it like you felt it."
"Oh no" she shook her head, "I always sing like that."
"No you don't. Any way. Don't you know? Just how madly in love those two are with you."
"What?"
"Yuki and Kyo. I've known for some time."
She just stared at him her face turning a little redder.
"I know. Because I know the feelings better then anybody."
"Hatsuharu" she started to protest.
"Tohru. Listen. Right now you may not know it. To be in love with somebody it sometimes sneaks up on you. But can I give you a piece of advice, I speak from experience."
"Okay" she nodded.
"Life will throw you many curve balls. Many obstacles might stand in the way, but in the long run if you truly love someone and I mean love them to the point where no matter what happens, death, sickness, anything, then it is worth the risk. No obstacle is too hard or impossible to overcome. Love is always worth the risk" he looked her directly in the eye with a serious look on his face and a few tears in his eyes, "Never forget that."
"Oh Hatsuharu" she replied a bit stunned, "I won't. I promise."
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They continued to talk and Yuki and Momiji watched. From Yuki's point of view, his fears had been confirmed. He seethed inside with jealousy. After awhile he turned his back from the window.
"What's the matter Yuki?" Momiji asked.
"Nothing" Yuki muttered turning back to the window.
Hatsuharu and Tohru had gotten back up and walked over to the keyboard once more.
"Yuki" Momiji replied, "I don't feel right about this. This is too private."
"Then maybe you should go."
"But Yuki you shouldn't be here either."
"I'm only looking out for Miss Honda that is all."
Momiji sighed.
"Okay. I got to go anyway" Momiji took off running.
Yuki watched him go then returned to the window.
"What am I doing? He's right I shouldn't be here. I should just go" he replied sadly to himself, "Besides" he got angry again, "I saw all I need to see" he took off running for the main gate.
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Rin walked over once more to the same window when she heard the keyboard.
"That's funny. It's not Sunday," she said to herself.
She looked in and frowned when she once again saw them. There they were singing away.
"I have got to put a stop to this. No longer will I let this continue" she said angrily walking away.
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Authors Note: Hi there! Here's the first chapter of the day. A nice long one for ya! Hope you enjoyed it. Thanks you guys for all the great reviews!!
Next Chapter: Run-in with Rin
Rin finally confronts Tohru with her suspicions. Watch how Tohru handles the situation.