GT: Sorry for not being able to update. First I had writer's block and I
started writing the second chapter and then my computer had to go to the
shop and I just got it back. Anywho, thanks for the reviews and for your
patience. Now for the second chapter of The Other Half!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything that can be used against me in a court of law. ^_^ But the idea of Toya is completely ogrinal.
Chapter 2: Secrets Revealed
The smoke lifts revealing a small, scaly winged creature covered in Toya's clothing. Tohru stares speechless at the supposable mythical animal as it stretches out paper thin wings. "D-D-D..." she stutters as Toya crawls over to her as she backs into the wall.
"Dragon," he hisses as she just stares at him in shock. Toya just acts as if he was a cat, jumping onto her head. "Shigure! She found out, ya own me fifty bucks!" Shigure peeks out of his office with a look of disappointed look on his face.
"Is Tohru alright? You didn't give her a heart attack, did you? If you did, you own me a house wife." The dog jokes as Toya shins the tips of Shigure's hair with fire from his breath.
"Don't even try, dog." Toya snaps as Shigure helps Tohru up, Tohru just looks over at Toya who flutters after them entering the living room. Tohru pokes him on the head making sure he was really there.
"Isn't Hatori the dragon?" Tohru(and many of the readers) ask, studying the amazing little creature. "And aren't you supposed to be bigger?" Toya sighs heavily as Shigure tries to sneak out of the room.
"Where do you think you're going, dog?!" Toya asks angrily as Shigure slinks back into the couch. "Watch her while I transform back. Try to explain everything." Tohru looks over at the dragon as it disappears, changing back into the green eyed new boy who had just came into her life.
"He's always mean when he transforms, he's always been a sensitive boy." Shigure whispers as the two watch Toya run off, not really dressed.
"Um...Shigure? How can he be the dragon? I thought Hatori was the dragon and he turns into a seahorse not a real dragon."" Tohru muses as Shigure thinks for a while and than looks at her with the same goofy smile.
"Toya was born with the zodiac curse like the rest of us, we always knew he would. What amazed us is that he was born in the year of the dragon, same as Hatori, only much younger. Kagura was the first to notice that he was different out of the rest of us, simply because he can't be hugged by the opposite sex in or out of the family. Kagura hugged him and found that out, he became the monster of the Sohma family before Kyo was born. Nothing like this had happened before, so naturally he was shunned as was his mother who later gave birth Kyo." Shigure explains, Tohru stares at Shigure in awe.
"Kyo has a brother," she repeats as Toya walks in unnoticed by the two of them. Wearing one of Shigure's writing kimonos.
"How much did you actually tell her?" Toya asks with a cocky tone, attracting the tone of Tohru and Shigure. Shigure slowly turns around, staring into the eyes of the homicidal teenager.
"Does Kyo know you're his brother?" Tohru asks as Toya glares at Shigure and then looks at Tohru with his hypothizeing green eyes. Toya sits next to her with a soft, kind smile on his face that she hadn't seen before.
"No and it's best to leave it that way. No one wants us near each and no one wants him to know. That's why I was moved to America," Toya says as he motions for Shigure. "Dog, I know this may be hard for you, but can please get Ms. Honda and I some tea." Shigure takes this as the cue to run out of harms way.
"It's okay, I can get us some tea." Tohru says as Toya just smiles at her. Tohru sits back as the dragon stands up getting ready to leave.
"Don't you have a bake sale tomorrow?" Toya asks as Tohru starts to freak out, jumping into the air and running to the kitchen. "Don't worry Tohru, I'll get it done. Remember: One person can't do everything. That's what you have to start putting in your daily life, Tohru you can't do everything. And it's all right if just be lazy once in awhile, I don't think anyone'll miss it. They might even enjoy it so you just go to bed and I'll take care of everything."
Toya disappears into the kitchen, leaving Tohru alone in the hall. (They're so similar, it's hard not to notice they're not related. And maybe Kyo will find out about him one day, )Tohru thinks to herself with a smile on her face as she climbs up the stairs and going into her room to sleep.
-The Next Day-
"Good morning," Tohru says happily running down the stairs and into the kitchen to start her daily chores. Toya stands by the sink, his head leaning on his shoulder sleeping quietly. Brightly colored bags, filled with sweets cover the counter tops along with an assortment of riceballs and other foods. "Wow, he did all this."
"Well, he always says if its worth doing, do it in full force." Shigure says from outside, sipping on some tea. Toya slowly starts to wake up, his neck killing him slowly.
"Well, good morning. Did you have a good sleep?" Toya asks with a smile slipping on a pair of sunglasses. Yuki and Kyo run into the kitchen, out of breath.
"Move it," Kyo says through his teeth pushing passed Toya and sitting at the table. Yuki following after him, sitting on the opposite side.
"And good morning to you too," Toya says as Shigure walks in standing next to Tohru.
"You can be a little kinder to our visitor," Shigure says as Kyo slumps in his seat. "What's wrong? Did Yuki beat you again?"
"No! I haven't asked that damn rat to fight yet! Kagura and Ayame are coming over!" Kyo shouts angrily as Toya stops in his tracks.
"What?! Why didn't you say anything before?! They can't see me! Not yet!" Toya shouts zooming towards the door to escape. He opens the door to the boar and snake getting ready to knock.
"Toya?" They both ask unbelieving on the surppsoably dead person standing right in front of them. "Why are you here? How are you here?" Kagura asks as Toya just stares at her.
"Hello, Kagura. Ayame." Toya says sheepishly as he invites them into the house with a solemn look on his face. "What brings you two here?" The two sit down on the couch quietly(which is completely out of character for either of them).
"I wanted to see Kyo," Kagura answers as Toya stands at the doorway, avoiding looking either of them in the eye.
"And I wanted to see Yuki," Ayame says uncomfortably as they just stay in uncomfortable silence.
"Ayame, Kagura. This is pleasant surprise," Shigure says trying to brighten the room's mood, Toya walks over to the door.
"I'm going to school," Toya says leaving followed by Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo. Shigure looks after them as they disappear around the corner. Tohru looks up at Toya's emotionless face as they walked down the dirt path. (All of the Sohma's have to deal with a lot. Some more than others. Kyo. Toya. They never had anyone but themselves and were always feared of. Maybe, they can change that. If only they could get passed seeing only what others think of them) Tohru thinks to herself as Toya slows down and pulls the schoolgirl aside into the forest.
"Thanks for not telling Kyo," Toya says as he fakes a smile to make her feel better. Tohru smiles taking his hand.
"Your welcome but don't you think he should know. I mean, if he knew then you guys to talk to each other and help each other." Tohru says kindly as Toya looks after the cat and the rat as they walk down the trail.
"I want to but it'll only make matters worse, Tohru. If you were in my shoes you'd know. Us being brotherly, will only make the fall hurt even more." Toya says rather cryptically hiding behind his sunglasses. ( I don't want anyone to go through what I went through,) he thinks to himself leading Tohru back to the road joining the others.
"Hey, Tohru!" Momiji shouts happily running towards her followed by Hatsuharu and Hatori. Toya jumps quickly into bushes, trying to avoid the doctor. "Who was that?" Momiji walks over to the bush trying to find the high school student who had seemingly flew into the greenery.
"It was no one," Tohru says noticing Hatori walking towards her. "How are you?" Hatori looks over at the bush as Toya zooms out and runs like he was on the one hundred-meter dash.
"Wow, that guy can run. I wonder what's wrong," Momiji says as Hatori looks after the younger guy who disappears into the distance.
"Are you going to visit Shigure?" Tohru asks, Hatori nods with a slight smile. Momiji attaches himself to Tohru. "Ayame and Kagura are there as well, they're kinda shooken up through."
"Thank you, Momiji go with Tohru and everyone to school." Hatori says as the blond rabbit nods with a huge smile on his face as they join the other three.
"Good morning, Hatsuharu. How are you?" Tohru asks happily as a dirt cloud runs towards them.
"I'm fine," Haru answers as the cloud stops and Toya smiles at the group.
"He went up to the house right, he's not around here right now." Toya says breathless leaning against a tree with a weak smile on his face. Tohru nods and they make their way to school. Kyo glaces over at Tohru as Toya talks to her a smile growing on her face as the other boy went on about Super Handsome Blossom Trio. (Does he get off from the sound of his voice? Can't he talk to another girl? Like one of the many girls at school. He's exactly like that damn rat! Why does everyone move in on Tohru?! ) Kyo thinks to himself as Yuki just looks over at the peeved cat.
"Are you alright Kyo?" Momiji asks noticing Kyo's face turning red as he walked in the back of the group. Kyo grabs Momiji's blond hair pulling him. "WAH! TOHRU! KYO'S HURTING ME!"
"Why don't you just shut up?!" Kyo shouts angrily as Momiji wiggles under his grip. Tohru looks over at the scene that is getting played out in public.
"Why can't he do this somewhere else?" Yuki asks under his breath, sighing deeply.
"Shudup ya damn rat!" Kyo shouts as Toya tries to keep a straight face through the entire fight. ( I guess he really likes Tohru,) Toya thinks to himself as a plan pops in his mind.
"Tohru," Toya says softly turning the girl around and softly running his thumb over her lips. Tohru turns red as Kyo immediately stops and looks over just in time to see Toya inch towards Tohru's face kissing her in front of them. Yuki and Kyo stand quietly in shock as Tohru freezes, Toya just prolonging the kiss his eyes slightly closed. Kyo's jaw swings open, just staring as he keeps on kissing her.
"Close it before a fly gets in there," Arisa says sarcastically as she than notices Toya kissing Tohru. "Well, well, well. At least someone made their move, all you two do is expect she will."
"Are you going to do that all day?! Stop kissing her already!!!" Kyo shouts snapping under pressure followed by Yuki.
"Do you think Ms. Honda wants you attached to her lips?! You're suffocating her!!" Yuki shouts Toya separates from her with a sly smile on his face looking over at the two love struck boys.
"At least I did something, I'm glad you get angry if someone moves in on her. If you were just standing there like two idiots I would have gone a little farther. Do you get a little tired of fluttering around, trying to find the persice moment? Just move in, be assertive. Be men," Toya says showing his true intention for kissing the now frozen Tohru. "Grow up, the both of you." Toya walks off hanging his head walking passed the school.
"Um...what just happened?" Haru asks as Tohru runs after Toya, leaving the others behind.
Finished second chapter. Next, Kyo finally comes to terms with his feeling for little Ms. Honda and Toya tells Tohru his true intentions for coming back.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything that can be used against me in a court of law. ^_^ But the idea of Toya is completely ogrinal.
Chapter 2: Secrets Revealed
The smoke lifts revealing a small, scaly winged creature covered in Toya's clothing. Tohru stares speechless at the supposable mythical animal as it stretches out paper thin wings. "D-D-D..." she stutters as Toya crawls over to her as she backs into the wall.
"Dragon," he hisses as she just stares at him in shock. Toya just acts as if he was a cat, jumping onto her head. "Shigure! She found out, ya own me fifty bucks!" Shigure peeks out of his office with a look of disappointed look on his face.
"Is Tohru alright? You didn't give her a heart attack, did you? If you did, you own me a house wife." The dog jokes as Toya shins the tips of Shigure's hair with fire from his breath.
"Don't even try, dog." Toya snaps as Shigure helps Tohru up, Tohru just looks over at Toya who flutters after them entering the living room. Tohru pokes him on the head making sure he was really there.
"Isn't Hatori the dragon?" Tohru(and many of the readers) ask, studying the amazing little creature. "And aren't you supposed to be bigger?" Toya sighs heavily as Shigure tries to sneak out of the room.
"Where do you think you're going, dog?!" Toya asks angrily as Shigure slinks back into the couch. "Watch her while I transform back. Try to explain everything." Tohru looks over at the dragon as it disappears, changing back into the green eyed new boy who had just came into her life.
"He's always mean when he transforms, he's always been a sensitive boy." Shigure whispers as the two watch Toya run off, not really dressed.
"Um...Shigure? How can he be the dragon? I thought Hatori was the dragon and he turns into a seahorse not a real dragon."" Tohru muses as Shigure thinks for a while and than looks at her with the same goofy smile.
"Toya was born with the zodiac curse like the rest of us, we always knew he would. What amazed us is that he was born in the year of the dragon, same as Hatori, only much younger. Kagura was the first to notice that he was different out of the rest of us, simply because he can't be hugged by the opposite sex in or out of the family. Kagura hugged him and found that out, he became the monster of the Sohma family before Kyo was born. Nothing like this had happened before, so naturally he was shunned as was his mother who later gave birth Kyo." Shigure explains, Tohru stares at Shigure in awe.
"Kyo has a brother," she repeats as Toya walks in unnoticed by the two of them. Wearing one of Shigure's writing kimonos.
"How much did you actually tell her?" Toya asks with a cocky tone, attracting the tone of Tohru and Shigure. Shigure slowly turns around, staring into the eyes of the homicidal teenager.
"Does Kyo know you're his brother?" Tohru asks as Toya glares at Shigure and then looks at Tohru with his hypothizeing green eyes. Toya sits next to her with a soft, kind smile on his face that she hadn't seen before.
"No and it's best to leave it that way. No one wants us near each and no one wants him to know. That's why I was moved to America," Toya says as he motions for Shigure. "Dog, I know this may be hard for you, but can please get Ms. Honda and I some tea." Shigure takes this as the cue to run out of harms way.
"It's okay, I can get us some tea." Tohru says as Toya just smiles at her. Tohru sits back as the dragon stands up getting ready to leave.
"Don't you have a bake sale tomorrow?" Toya asks as Tohru starts to freak out, jumping into the air and running to the kitchen. "Don't worry Tohru, I'll get it done. Remember: One person can't do everything. That's what you have to start putting in your daily life, Tohru you can't do everything. And it's all right if just be lazy once in awhile, I don't think anyone'll miss it. They might even enjoy it so you just go to bed and I'll take care of everything."
Toya disappears into the kitchen, leaving Tohru alone in the hall. (They're so similar, it's hard not to notice they're not related. And maybe Kyo will find out about him one day, )Tohru thinks to herself with a smile on her face as she climbs up the stairs and going into her room to sleep.
-The Next Day-
"Good morning," Tohru says happily running down the stairs and into the kitchen to start her daily chores. Toya stands by the sink, his head leaning on his shoulder sleeping quietly. Brightly colored bags, filled with sweets cover the counter tops along with an assortment of riceballs and other foods. "Wow, he did all this."
"Well, he always says if its worth doing, do it in full force." Shigure says from outside, sipping on some tea. Toya slowly starts to wake up, his neck killing him slowly.
"Well, good morning. Did you have a good sleep?" Toya asks with a smile slipping on a pair of sunglasses. Yuki and Kyo run into the kitchen, out of breath.
"Move it," Kyo says through his teeth pushing passed Toya and sitting at the table. Yuki following after him, sitting on the opposite side.
"And good morning to you too," Toya says as Shigure walks in standing next to Tohru.
"You can be a little kinder to our visitor," Shigure says as Kyo slumps in his seat. "What's wrong? Did Yuki beat you again?"
"No! I haven't asked that damn rat to fight yet! Kagura and Ayame are coming over!" Kyo shouts angrily as Toya stops in his tracks.
"What?! Why didn't you say anything before?! They can't see me! Not yet!" Toya shouts zooming towards the door to escape. He opens the door to the boar and snake getting ready to knock.
"Toya?" They both ask unbelieving on the surppsoably dead person standing right in front of them. "Why are you here? How are you here?" Kagura asks as Toya just stares at her.
"Hello, Kagura. Ayame." Toya says sheepishly as he invites them into the house with a solemn look on his face. "What brings you two here?" The two sit down on the couch quietly(which is completely out of character for either of them).
"I wanted to see Kyo," Kagura answers as Toya stands at the doorway, avoiding looking either of them in the eye.
"And I wanted to see Yuki," Ayame says uncomfortably as they just stay in uncomfortable silence.
"Ayame, Kagura. This is pleasant surprise," Shigure says trying to brighten the room's mood, Toya walks over to the door.
"I'm going to school," Toya says leaving followed by Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo. Shigure looks after them as they disappear around the corner. Tohru looks up at Toya's emotionless face as they walked down the dirt path. (All of the Sohma's have to deal with a lot. Some more than others. Kyo. Toya. They never had anyone but themselves and were always feared of. Maybe, they can change that. If only they could get passed seeing only what others think of them) Tohru thinks to herself as Toya slows down and pulls the schoolgirl aside into the forest.
"Thanks for not telling Kyo," Toya says as he fakes a smile to make her feel better. Tohru smiles taking his hand.
"Your welcome but don't you think he should know. I mean, if he knew then you guys to talk to each other and help each other." Tohru says kindly as Toya looks after the cat and the rat as they walk down the trail.
"I want to but it'll only make matters worse, Tohru. If you were in my shoes you'd know. Us being brotherly, will only make the fall hurt even more." Toya says rather cryptically hiding behind his sunglasses. ( I don't want anyone to go through what I went through,) he thinks to himself leading Tohru back to the road joining the others.
"Hey, Tohru!" Momiji shouts happily running towards her followed by Hatsuharu and Hatori. Toya jumps quickly into bushes, trying to avoid the doctor. "Who was that?" Momiji walks over to the bush trying to find the high school student who had seemingly flew into the greenery.
"It was no one," Tohru says noticing Hatori walking towards her. "How are you?" Hatori looks over at the bush as Toya zooms out and runs like he was on the one hundred-meter dash.
"Wow, that guy can run. I wonder what's wrong," Momiji says as Hatori looks after the younger guy who disappears into the distance.
"Are you going to visit Shigure?" Tohru asks, Hatori nods with a slight smile. Momiji attaches himself to Tohru. "Ayame and Kagura are there as well, they're kinda shooken up through."
"Thank you, Momiji go with Tohru and everyone to school." Hatori says as the blond rabbit nods with a huge smile on his face as they join the other three.
"Good morning, Hatsuharu. How are you?" Tohru asks happily as a dirt cloud runs towards them.
"I'm fine," Haru answers as the cloud stops and Toya smiles at the group.
"He went up to the house right, he's not around here right now." Toya says breathless leaning against a tree with a weak smile on his face. Tohru nods and they make their way to school. Kyo glaces over at Tohru as Toya talks to her a smile growing on her face as the other boy went on about Super Handsome Blossom Trio. (Does he get off from the sound of his voice? Can't he talk to another girl? Like one of the many girls at school. He's exactly like that damn rat! Why does everyone move in on Tohru?! ) Kyo thinks to himself as Yuki just looks over at the peeved cat.
"Are you alright Kyo?" Momiji asks noticing Kyo's face turning red as he walked in the back of the group. Kyo grabs Momiji's blond hair pulling him. "WAH! TOHRU! KYO'S HURTING ME!"
"Why don't you just shut up?!" Kyo shouts angrily as Momiji wiggles under his grip. Tohru looks over at the scene that is getting played out in public.
"Why can't he do this somewhere else?" Yuki asks under his breath, sighing deeply.
"Shudup ya damn rat!" Kyo shouts as Toya tries to keep a straight face through the entire fight. ( I guess he really likes Tohru,) Toya thinks to himself as a plan pops in his mind.
"Tohru," Toya says softly turning the girl around and softly running his thumb over her lips. Tohru turns red as Kyo immediately stops and looks over just in time to see Toya inch towards Tohru's face kissing her in front of them. Yuki and Kyo stand quietly in shock as Tohru freezes, Toya just prolonging the kiss his eyes slightly closed. Kyo's jaw swings open, just staring as he keeps on kissing her.
"Close it before a fly gets in there," Arisa says sarcastically as she than notices Toya kissing Tohru. "Well, well, well. At least someone made their move, all you two do is expect she will."
"Are you going to do that all day?! Stop kissing her already!!!" Kyo shouts snapping under pressure followed by Yuki.
"Do you think Ms. Honda wants you attached to her lips?! You're suffocating her!!" Yuki shouts Toya separates from her with a sly smile on his face looking over at the two love struck boys.
"At least I did something, I'm glad you get angry if someone moves in on her. If you were just standing there like two idiots I would have gone a little farther. Do you get a little tired of fluttering around, trying to find the persice moment? Just move in, be assertive. Be men," Toya says showing his true intention for kissing the now frozen Tohru. "Grow up, the both of you." Toya walks off hanging his head walking passed the school.
"Um...what just happened?" Haru asks as Tohru runs after Toya, leaving the others behind.
Finished second chapter. Next, Kyo finally comes to terms with his feeling for little Ms. Honda and Toya tells Tohru his true intentions for coming back.