Ok! Now, Kyou realizes that maybe his dreams were most likely real…so…
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The Ring
Tohru was making Salmon sushi for Kyou, she remembered that he had liked it in the past and she hoped that he still will. Kyou…I really wished you didn't have to remember that past, Tohru thought sadly as she remembered last night of Kyou's tears, guilt and sadness, I wished that you had remembered what we used to be…and the ring…She felt tears willing in her eyes and she quickly brushed them away for fear that Kyou will see them.
"Yo!" Tohru gasped in shock and nearly dropped the sushi. She turned and faced Kyou, who was leaning casually against the wall. Kyou looked at her, she seems close to tears…maybe I should ask her about the ring some other time… "You…alright?" Kyou asked and Tohru quickly nodded her head. "I'm fine and good morning, anyway…" Tohru flashed him a smile and then continued preparing breakfast.
Kyou silently watched her prepare breakfast, the dream about the ring still ran over and over in his mind. That ring…I still have it…in fact I keep it beside me all the time…I have always felt that it was something really important but I never wore it…it is…right now…in my pocket…as for the other half…the dream was wrong in some sense…I had bought it five years ago when I realized that my ring was so similar to it…that one…is in my room…in the drawer…
"Kyou, can you help me bring this out, let's eat breakfast." Tohru handed him a plate heaped with salmon sushi as they walked to the dining table. Kyou set the plate down and suddenly, he realized something. "Tohru, where did you sleep last night?"
"Uhh…I slept at the couch." "WHAT, YOU SLEPT THERE" Kyou smacked his forehead, "You should have waken me up, then I can set a mattress on the floor and sleep there while you take my bed."
"No, no, no…I can't do that, that is your bed and besides, I'm fine sleeping at the couch." Tohru protested, shaking her head and waving her hands in front of her. "NO! From today onward, you are to sleep in my bed and I, on the floor, understand?" Kyou looked at her. Tohru tried to reply but was cut off, "Tohru…just do that, ok? I need to protect you and we need to be in the same room for me to do that." Tohru stared at him. Protect me…from those men…Kyou…Tohru nodded, agreeing to Kyou's request. Kyou sighed and continued, "One more thing, Tohru, don't step out of this house at any time, even when I am here, those people are sharp and will trace us really fast, I will provide you with everything, the groceries..etc , so don't bother about those…just…be careful…I don't want anything happening…to you, ok?" Tohru's heart skipped a beat at his words and once more, nodded.
"Good." Kyou began stuffing his mouth with the salmon sushi and they ate in silence. Hours later, Kyou waved goodbye to Tohru as he walked out from his house. I need to buy everything necessary or I might have to go out too many times…too risky for Tohru to be alone…Kyou quickened his footsteps, heading for the market.
Tohru went back up to Kyou's room. His room is so untidy…oh well, I had better help him clear up…Tohru began and she took out the whole first drawer and placed it on the table. Let's wipe the dust off the drawer first, then…Humming to herself, she cleaned off the dust with a cloth. Just then, she saw a glitter of something and as she was about to look closer, she pulled away her hands, causing the cloth to push the thing out of the window. Oh my gosh! Kyou is going to kill me! I had better find it quick! Tohru dashed down the stairs and ran out of the house to the path directly below the window. She had forgotten Kyou's warning. Tohru bent down and searched for the item…what was that…is it this? Tohru saw something small and round among the bushes. She picked it up and froze. This is the ring I had given Kyou, isn't it? No! Kyou's ring had a small scratch on it…this one doesn't…does that mean…Kyou…do you remember, then? Tohru stared at the ring in her hand, her vision blurred by the tears…Kyou…Tohru turned the ring and put it on her ring finger. It FITS! Tohru had never felt so happy; she gazed up to the sky and prayed that Kyou remembered their love…