By: Kisu
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A/n: This story is getting interesting! sweatdrops as people look at her funny I'm just writing this story right out of my head, mebbe thatz why my grammar is bad. =P Thank you cyn for teaching me math and driving me home! Need to get my license soon!
Hiro-kun: Chapter 4
"Hiro-chan. That was cruel." Kisa said as she walked down the hall.
"Ano." Hiro glanced at the girl who walked in front of him and cast his gaze to the ground.
"You hurt Oneechan's feelings." Kisa continued in her soft tone. "At least you should apologize. When Oneechan is sad, I feel sad too."
"Kuso." Hiro muttered.
"I believe in you, Hiro-chan." Kisa said as she turned and smiled at him. Hiro blinked and blushed lightly.
"Kisa."
Tohru looked up as the door slid open. She placed her cat plush down and turned her attention to the boy who had walked in. Hiro carried a tray with a cup of tea and a plate of rice cakes. He slowly placed it on the bedside table. "Here." He said, rudely. "Since you can't get up, I brought you some rice cakes."
"Thank you, Hiro-san!" Tohru smiled. "They look delicious!"
"I only brought them because it would make Kisa happy." Hiro quickly replied. "It's not like a care or anything. Girls have their feelings hurt so easily." Tohru nodded solemnly but hid the smile that threatened her mask of seriousness. The boy hopped up onto the bed and sat on the edge, dangling his feet. "Well? What are you waiting for?" He asked.
"Hai!" Tohru quickly grabbed a rice cake and bit into it. "Delicious!"
"You are so shameless." Hiro muttered as he turned away. He hopped off the bed and walked toward the door. "I'll be back later." As the boy was about to open the door, it opened for him.
"Hiro!" Momiji greeted him, happily. Hiro stared at him for a moment before passing the rabbit without a second glance. "Tohru! How do you feel today?"
"Like a million bucks!" Tohru grinned.
"How does a million bucks feel like?" Momiji questioned.
"It is the best feeling in the world." Tohru smiled.
"When I am with Tohru, I feel like a million bucks too!" Momiji exclaimed.
"You're too sweet." Tohru blushed. Momiji pulled out a deck of cards.
"I thought Tohru would be bored. I brought cards for Tohru and I to play!" The usagi shuffled and divided the deck out.
"What are we playing, Momiji-san?" Tohru pondered.
"Goldfish!"
"Goldfish?" Hatsuharu walked into the room. "I think you mean, Go fish."
"Go fish?" Momiji repeated. "I think goldfish sounds much better, don't you Tohru?"
"Ano…" Tohru began.
"See Tohru agrees with me!" Momiji beamed as Tohru blinked.
"Oh yeah. I passed Hiro on the way." Hatsuharu brought up. "He looks a little down."
"That's because Kisa is a little mad at Hiro." Momiji said, knowingly.
Hiro sulkily padded down the dark hall in a search for a random destination.
"I believe in you."
Kisa's words and her soft smile flashed through his mind and a small grin crossed his face. Then it turned to a scowl as he thought of the small tigeress' devotion to the stupid girl. It was always Oneechan this, Oneechan that. It had been that stupid girl's fault that she got hurt in the first place. His anger left as quickly as it came and he felt a tinge of worry for that air headed girl. Couldn't she feel the heaviness in the atmosphere? In Akito's quarters especially, the air reeked of evil.
"That girl may be stupid but sometimes she always has the right thing to say." Hiro muttered to himself as he continued his way through the Souma house. "No wonder Kisa likes her so much. Tohru is acts if she was her mother. She always has time for her and she would always listen, patiently."
"Souma-kun." A maid passed him and bowed slightly. Hiro ignored her and continued his way to his final destination. The gardens.
He breathed a sigh of relief when the sunlight hit his face and he slowly stretched his arms. "Hiro-chan." He quickly glanced at the bench where Kisa sat, reading a book. He gave her a sweet smile and sat down next to her. "Did you go see Oneechan?"
"Hai." Hiro replied.
"Did you apologize?" Kisa asked, her innocent gaze burning his conscience.
"I will." Hiro muttered.
"Hiro-chan!" Kisa exclaimed. "You were supposed to apologize when you went to visit her."
"I know! But it's hard." Hiro groaned. "That damn usagi came into the room."
"Hiro-chan, no one will think less of you if you apologize." Kisa told him, softly. The spring breeze ruffled her hair slightly as she turned to gaze at him. "Oneechan told me once, that you have to be yourself. People will love you for being yourself."
"Hmph. That's not what happened to you!" Hiro shot back, rudely. Kisa's eyes shone with hurt and she hung her head.
"I know. That's why I have realized that I have to be more open. I was like Akito-sama, like a clam." Kisa whispered.
"So you're saying, I'm like a clam?" Hiro demanded. "I'm like Akito?"
"Iie. A clam will always have a shell. But sometimes when it opens, you see the pearl inside." Kisa said, wisely. "Show everyone that pearl, Hiro-chan." She got up and picked up her book. "I have to meet up with Kari and Misako. I'll see you later, Hiro-chan." The lamb watched her as she walked away and heard the last words whispered to him.
"I believe in you."
"Goldfish!" Momiji sang as he triumphantly waved his cards around. Tohru giggled and picked up the card. It happened to be the match and she placed the double kings onto her pile of pairs. "Tohru won! Tohru is so cool!"
"Iie. No, I'm not." Tohru protested as she shook her head. Momiji picked up the cards and shuffled them.
"Another game?" The bunny asked. Tohru looked at him and smiled.
"I'm a little tired, can we play later?" She asked.
"Hai!" Momiji beamed. Hatsuharu stood up and glanced down at her.
"Get some rest." He ordered, kindly. "I forgot Momiji, Hatori wanted to see us."
"Hari?" Momiji pouted. "But I wanted to spend some time with Tohru." Hatsuharu shook his head and walked to the door.
"It'll only be a minute. Tohru will still be here." He said.
"Hai! I'll take a nap before you come back!" Tohru said, cheerily. She yawned and lay down.
"Okay! Princess Tohru take a nice nap!" Momiji waved as the pair exited the room. Minutes later, someone walked softly into the room. They placed a plate of oranges on the table and picked up the tray with the cup and now empty plate of rice cakes. Tohru stirred and opened her eyes slightly.
"Hiro-san?" She murmured.
"Ano…gomen ne for the things I said on that one day." Hiro said, awkwardly. "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings." Tohru gave a soft smile and reached out to touch his shoulder.
"Arigatou. But you didn't have to be so upfront. I knew you had already apologize when you brought me those rice cakes." She said. "Hiro-san is very special. Hiro-san should always act like himself." Hiro brightened and a smirk crossed his face.
"Well, why didn't you tell me earlier that I have apologized? Girls are always so difficult!" He proceeded out the door and stopped to face her. "Eat those oranges. Vitamin c is good for you." Tohru blinked and nodded.
"Shameless." He muttered as he disappeared into the hallway. Tohru smiled to herself and her eyes rested onto the plate of oranges. Slowly, she reached out and picked one up.
"Hiro-san."
TBC! To be continued! This chapter prolly sux! It is 12:11! Time to go to bed! Nai!