When they all got home they found Shigure sitting at the kotatsu reading
the daily paper. When he realized they were there he smiled broadly to
greet them. "Have a good day?" he asked, unconcerned.
Both boys started toward him but Tohru pulled them out of the room. "What are you all going to do?" They looked at her, puzzled. "Duh, isn't it obvious? We're gonna beat the shit outta him, till he forgets his threat." Kyo shouted. "No! Please don't hurt him! That would be mean!" Tohru pleaded. Both boys gaped at her. "Miss Honda, mean is an understatement of what he did to you," Yuki explained as calmly as he could. "Well if we can't pound him, what can we do?" Kyo complained.
"You don't have to do anything. It would be too much of a hassle." "Gawd, Tohru! You don't realize how bad that actually was do you?!" Kyo almost shrieked, but it only came out in a rasp. "Yes Miss Honda," Yuki agreed.
Tohru thought for a moment and came up with an idea. "If you all have to do something then just stay close to me. I would like that." She smiled real big at her wonderful plan. She really wasn't worried about Shigure, at least she didn't think so. He was like a father to her.
Yuki and Kyo pondered this for a moment, then looked at her. "If he breathes wrong at you, he is ours!" they both said together. Tohru smiled again. "Deal!"
That seemed to be the end of that. Everyone was back to their normal selves and Tohru didn't even feel bad anymore because she got to talk to Kyo and Yuki. She did notice them keeping a close watch on Shigure everywhere he went. Once he even looked at Kyo and asked if he thought he was sexy which wasn't a smart thing to do.
Right after dinner it started to rain. Kyo, try as he might, zonked out after about two hours of the horrible weather. After he was safely in bed with his soft little blanket pulled up around him, Tohru thought it would be a good time to do some studying with Yuki if he was up to it. With everything going on, she hadn't really done much of that during the last couple of days.
She went to the end of the hall and knocked on the door softly. "Come in Miss Honda," she heard the voice on the other side say cheerfully. She walked in to see him studying himself. "Good evening, Sohma-kun. I was wondering if we could study together?" she asked timidly. Yuki smiled at her. "Of course! Come right in!"
They studied for a while but it became boring after about an hour so they decided to put their books away and chat. "Miss Honda, I just wanted you to know how sorry I am for not being here for you when you needed me..." Yuki began. "Oh no! You are so good to me! It was you who offered to let me stay here in the first place Sohma-kun, and I will always be grateful for that."
Hearing this, Yuki smiled and gazed into her eyes. Tohru blushed from the stare. "Miss Honda..." he whispered, leaning to her slightly. "Awww, Prince Yuki is in love!" Shigure teased from the doorway. Yuki glared at him then jumped up to beat him but Shigure ran from the doorway laughing and teasing. Yuki chased after him.
Tohru just sat in her chair, still trying to comprehend what had just happened. Everything was going haywire around the household lately. The only one who hadn't surprised her lately was Kyo and just the possibilities frightened her.
When Yuk never returned from chasing Shigure, Tohru decided to go to bed. It was late anyways. She went to her room, changed into her tank and shorts, and got into bed. Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Come in!" she called sleepily. Shigure quietly entered her room.
Tohru again felt a slight twinge of fear. "Do you need something, Shigure- san?" He smiled gently and Tohru thought she saw a tear in his eye. "Tohru- kun, I am so sorry for what I did to you the other day. I know you are probably afraid of me now..." his voice broke off as Tohru wiped the tear from his eye, "I was....."
"What is it Shigure-san? You can tell me..." Tohru was soft and forgiving. "....I can't say...it would sound irresponsible of me and I was the one who did it to you..." Tohru was intrigued by this. "If it helps....I'll take it to the grave with me!" she promised. He smiled at her gratefully. "Akito ordered me to do it. He thought it would make you leave..."
Tohru wasn't shocked by the news but it still hurt. Why did Akito hate her so? She didn't hate him in the least. "Why?" "Can't you see? He fears you will take Yuki away from him...." She thought on the last remark then looked up at Shigure with a brand new look of determination. "Thank you Shigure- san." He then leaned over and gave her a kiss on the forehead for goodnight.
"Shigure!" Yuki screamed. He was standing in the doorway with wide, angry eyes. "Ah, you caught me," Shigure sighed, then turned toward Tohru, "Good night Princess." He stood up and walked toward the door. Just as Yuki was about to knock him out Tohru screamed, "Yuki no!" and he stopped his fist an inch from Shigure's face.
"Miss Honda, why? I just caught him doing it to you again and still you wont let me?!" Tohru smiled sweetly. "It's a long story...please don't.......Yuki- kun.." POOF, Shigure burst out laughing. Lying in his hand was a small rat. Tohru took him into her hands and Shigure left them alone.
They sat there in silence for a moment, Yuki on Tohru's lap. "It's not Shigure-san's fault Yuki....he was ordered to do it by Akito....please don't blame him...." The little gray/purple rat just sighed, still not speaking.
POOF, but no heads slammed against anything. Everything was still. Tohru quickly covered him up but grabbed his hand afterward. "Sohma-kun......" He looked into her eyes again and began to lean toward her again. This time it was complete, their lips finding each other.
They sat in the silence and kissed for a moment, feeling each other's warmth. Then, as quickly as it happened, it was over. "Miss Honda.....I love you....." The words flowed from his mouth like warm milk, so smoothly. Tohru looked at him, a deep blush spread across her face and a sickness in her stomach came upon her. She loved him too.
A tear trickled down her cheek. "I can't Sohma-kun..." she quivered, I don't know what went on between you and Akito but I think he has hurt you and he will again if we.....this...." she couldn't speak anymore through the tears. "Miss Honda.......do you love me?" Yuki seemed frantic, but Tohru wouldn't answer. With nothing left he could do, he too, kissed her on the forehead and began to leave the room.
The moment before he stepped out the door Tohru turned to him. "Yes......Yuki....." He didn't turn around but smiled a little to himself and walked out the door, closing it behind him. Just outside Shigure was waiting. "She's right you know," he said. "Shut up, dog."
Both boys started toward him but Tohru pulled them out of the room. "What are you all going to do?" They looked at her, puzzled. "Duh, isn't it obvious? We're gonna beat the shit outta him, till he forgets his threat." Kyo shouted. "No! Please don't hurt him! That would be mean!" Tohru pleaded. Both boys gaped at her. "Miss Honda, mean is an understatement of what he did to you," Yuki explained as calmly as he could. "Well if we can't pound him, what can we do?" Kyo complained.
"You don't have to do anything. It would be too much of a hassle." "Gawd, Tohru! You don't realize how bad that actually was do you?!" Kyo almost shrieked, but it only came out in a rasp. "Yes Miss Honda," Yuki agreed.
Tohru thought for a moment and came up with an idea. "If you all have to do something then just stay close to me. I would like that." She smiled real big at her wonderful plan. She really wasn't worried about Shigure, at least she didn't think so. He was like a father to her.
Yuki and Kyo pondered this for a moment, then looked at her. "If he breathes wrong at you, he is ours!" they both said together. Tohru smiled again. "Deal!"
That seemed to be the end of that. Everyone was back to their normal selves and Tohru didn't even feel bad anymore because she got to talk to Kyo and Yuki. She did notice them keeping a close watch on Shigure everywhere he went. Once he even looked at Kyo and asked if he thought he was sexy which wasn't a smart thing to do.
Right after dinner it started to rain. Kyo, try as he might, zonked out after about two hours of the horrible weather. After he was safely in bed with his soft little blanket pulled up around him, Tohru thought it would be a good time to do some studying with Yuki if he was up to it. With everything going on, she hadn't really done much of that during the last couple of days.
She went to the end of the hall and knocked on the door softly. "Come in Miss Honda," she heard the voice on the other side say cheerfully. She walked in to see him studying himself. "Good evening, Sohma-kun. I was wondering if we could study together?" she asked timidly. Yuki smiled at her. "Of course! Come right in!"
They studied for a while but it became boring after about an hour so they decided to put their books away and chat. "Miss Honda, I just wanted you to know how sorry I am for not being here for you when you needed me..." Yuki began. "Oh no! You are so good to me! It was you who offered to let me stay here in the first place Sohma-kun, and I will always be grateful for that."
Hearing this, Yuki smiled and gazed into her eyes. Tohru blushed from the stare. "Miss Honda..." he whispered, leaning to her slightly. "Awww, Prince Yuki is in love!" Shigure teased from the doorway. Yuki glared at him then jumped up to beat him but Shigure ran from the doorway laughing and teasing. Yuki chased after him.
Tohru just sat in her chair, still trying to comprehend what had just happened. Everything was going haywire around the household lately. The only one who hadn't surprised her lately was Kyo and just the possibilities frightened her.
When Yuk never returned from chasing Shigure, Tohru decided to go to bed. It was late anyways. She went to her room, changed into her tank and shorts, and got into bed. Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Come in!" she called sleepily. Shigure quietly entered her room.
Tohru again felt a slight twinge of fear. "Do you need something, Shigure- san?" He smiled gently and Tohru thought she saw a tear in his eye. "Tohru- kun, I am so sorry for what I did to you the other day. I know you are probably afraid of me now..." his voice broke off as Tohru wiped the tear from his eye, "I was....."
"What is it Shigure-san? You can tell me..." Tohru was soft and forgiving. "....I can't say...it would sound irresponsible of me and I was the one who did it to you..." Tohru was intrigued by this. "If it helps....I'll take it to the grave with me!" she promised. He smiled at her gratefully. "Akito ordered me to do it. He thought it would make you leave..."
Tohru wasn't shocked by the news but it still hurt. Why did Akito hate her so? She didn't hate him in the least. "Why?" "Can't you see? He fears you will take Yuki away from him...." She thought on the last remark then looked up at Shigure with a brand new look of determination. "Thank you Shigure- san." He then leaned over and gave her a kiss on the forehead for goodnight.
"Shigure!" Yuki screamed. He was standing in the doorway with wide, angry eyes. "Ah, you caught me," Shigure sighed, then turned toward Tohru, "Good night Princess." He stood up and walked toward the door. Just as Yuki was about to knock him out Tohru screamed, "Yuki no!" and he stopped his fist an inch from Shigure's face.
"Miss Honda, why? I just caught him doing it to you again and still you wont let me?!" Tohru smiled sweetly. "It's a long story...please don't.......Yuki- kun.." POOF, Shigure burst out laughing. Lying in his hand was a small rat. Tohru took him into her hands and Shigure left them alone.
They sat there in silence for a moment, Yuki on Tohru's lap. "It's not Shigure-san's fault Yuki....he was ordered to do it by Akito....please don't blame him...." The little gray/purple rat just sighed, still not speaking.
POOF, but no heads slammed against anything. Everything was still. Tohru quickly covered him up but grabbed his hand afterward. "Sohma-kun......" He looked into her eyes again and began to lean toward her again. This time it was complete, their lips finding each other.
They sat in the silence and kissed for a moment, feeling each other's warmth. Then, as quickly as it happened, it was over. "Miss Honda.....I love you....." The words flowed from his mouth like warm milk, so smoothly. Tohru looked at him, a deep blush spread across her face and a sickness in her stomach came upon her. She loved him too.
A tear trickled down her cheek. "I can't Sohma-kun..." she quivered, I don't know what went on between you and Akito but I think he has hurt you and he will again if we.....this...." she couldn't speak anymore through the tears. "Miss Honda.......do you love me?" Yuki seemed frantic, but Tohru wouldn't answer. With nothing left he could do, he too, kissed her on the forehead and began to leave the room.
The moment before he stepped out the door Tohru turned to him. "Yes......Yuki....." He didn't turn around but smiled a little to himself and walked out the door, closing it behind him. Just outside Shigure was waiting. "She's right you know," he said. "Shut up, dog."