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Making Our Future
By: FayeValentine00 (Sarah-chan)
Chapter 13
***Shigure's POV***
I woke up this morning with a horrible headache and a bad feeling in my stomach. Although most of the drama yesterday seemed to have settled down, I couldn't shake the feeling that it wasn't over. I grudgingly pulled myself out of bed and wrapped a robe around me, hoping to take a hot relaxing bath before Tohru and Kagura woke up.
*ring, ring, ring*
As fate would have it, just as I was making my way down the hall, the phone began to ring loudly and I quickly realized that if I didn't answer it, the girls would stir and my quiet moment would be ruined. With a heavy sigh, I picked up the receiver and tried to sound polite.
"Sohma house."
"Shigure, Akito wants to see you." I immediately recognized the other voice as Hatori's and I could tell that day had started long ago by the heavy tone to his voice.
"Now?"
"Yes ... Apparently he wants to consult with you on something concerning Yuki and Kyo."
"Yuki and Kyo?" I'd be lying if I said I wasn't completely confused but I was also intrigued. What the hell could Akito possibly want to talk to me about regarding them? "Can I wash first?"
"Yes but hurry. He's been rather ... impatient today."
"Alright. I understand." I hung up the phone as a dark feeling came over me, knowing that something wasn't right at the main house but I had no way to avoid going without incident.
"What is going on?"
Kagura's sudden voice behind me nearly caused me to jump out of my skin, but I managed to turn around with fake smile plastered across my face.
"Nothing at all."
"Don't lie to me, Shi-chan." She eyed me warily, obviously not believing a word I spoke. "What happened to Kyo and Yun-chan?"
"I don't know." I sighed defeat. I that look in Kagura's eyes. If I didn't fess up now, she was liable to beat me to a pulp and destroy my house in the process. "Akito wants to see me."
A dark gleam flashed in her eyes when I mentioned Akito but then her face turned to concern. "Be careful, Shi-chan."
I nodded in reply and then hurried down the hall before I had to do any more explaining.
***Hatori's POV***
What the hell was going on in there?! Akito and Shigure had been behind closed doors all morning and there was no telling what was happening. I'd been shocked to see Yuki moving his things into Akito's personal house but when I'd questioned him, the gray haired boy had simply ignored me with an emotionless expression on his face.
I ran my hand through my long hair in frustration. There was no telling what kind of plan those two were going to come up with but it made me a bit uneasy. I finally forced myself to step out on the patio and light up a cigarette, trying to take my mind off of the family even if it was only for a few minutes.
"Ha-san?" I must have nodded off on the patio because when I open my eyes, Shigure was gazing down at me stupidly. "Dreaming of Tohru?"
"You're ridiculous!" I groaned and pushed him away before lighting up another cigarette. Only then did I turn back to him questioningly. "What happened?"
"Are you jealous?" The dog winked playfully but when I didn't smile, he seemed to know I was serious. "Okay, .... He's letting Kyo go."
"WHAT?!" In my shock, I nearly dropped my cigarette but quickly recovered.
"Yuki made Akito promise to 'send Kyo away' and in return, he'll stay without a further complaint." The look on Shigure's face was conspicuous in it's even expression and I began to feel a bit uneasy.
I just couldn't understand why Akito would agree to Yuki's terms. The way the clan head saw it, he was all that mattered so what he said should be law, regardless of what Yuki wanted. I knew Akito would never agree to something like this unless he had something to gain from it.
"So that explains why Yuki is moving his things." I finally nodded my understanding to my life long friend.
"Akito wants me to keep Kyo at my house and report everything that happens to him."
"Did you tell him about Kagura?"
"..." Shigure paused a moment before a dark smile spread across his lips. "I said she was staying at my house but nothing about her ... condition."
"Good." I sighed heavily in relief. "Who knows what he would do it he knew."
"There's something more."
"What?"
"I don't know but I can tell he's hiding something. He seems like he has some kind of plan."
"That would make two of you then, right?" I countered.
"Touche." He smirked in response.
We both stayed quiet, obviously lost in thought until I turned back to my cousin. "Are you taking Kyo then?"
"Yeah, for now. It will be interesting to see what happens now, right?"
"Yeah." I nodded absently, silently hoping the medical visits to my various cousins would not become more frequent.
***Tohru's POV***
Kagura came into the kitchen just as I was finishing up lunch so I turned to her with a big smile. "I made us a nice meal. Are you hungry?"
Kagura immediately smiled back and opened her mouth to reply but stopped before even a sound was uttered. Her face several different colors before her hand clasped over her mouth and she ran out the kitchen at a sprint. Moments later I heard the bathroom door slam shut.
"Oh no..." I sighed to myself and then quickly started a pot of plain rice. If Kagura had morning sickening, that'd be the best thing for her.
I waited a few minutes before pouring a glass of water and heading off towards the occupied bathroom.
*Knock, Knock*
I gently knocked on the door and waited nearly a full minute before I heard a soft reply.
"Come in."
"Here's some water." I handed the older girl, who would have looked embarrassed had she not still been queasy, the cup and waited until she slowly finished it before I spoke again. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, ... Sorry for running off but I couldn't help it."
"NO! That's okay! I completely understand!" I quickly responded, horrified that she felt that I'd been offended.
She laughed at my over reaction but allowed me to help her to her feet before meeting my eyes with a hint of shame. "I feel horrible. You went and made a wonderful meal but I don't think I'll be able to eat it."
"That's okay! I'm making you some plain rice. Shigure said that you needed to eat better so at least the rice will be something."
"Okay."
Kagura and I spent the afternoon talking while I busied myself with the daily cleaning. Kagura tried to bully me into letting her help but there was no way. Instead, I'd made her lay on the couch and relax.
"Do you miss him?" Kagura asked me softly when I took a break and sat down next to her. Her question was such a surprise that at first, I didn't even know what she was talking about.
"Huh?" I looked over in shock and noticed a distant expression on her face.
"Yuki. Do you miss him?..." She paused a moment to collect her thoughts and then continued. "Kyo is the only thing I think about. I know every time I talk about things, I always seem to come back to him but that's because he and this baby mean everything to me." Her gaze had diverted down to her stomach but when she looked back up, her eyes seemed to be searching mine. "It just seems like you only mention Yuki when someone else brings him up. ... I guess ... I guess ... I just wonder why."
I didn't say anything for a long time. I honestly took a moment to think. Why did I mention him only after someone else already had? Just thinking about Yuki brought tears to my eyes. Every moment we'd been apart had seemed like a lifetime and that's when I realized my answer. It hurt too much. Talking about Yuki and how much I cared made all the pain seem worse. It made me realize exactly how much I was missing with his absence.
I opened my mouth to respond but instead of words, a sob escaped my throat and I burst into tears. I wanted nothing more than to see Yuki again and not knowing when that day would come crushed me.
I felt Kagura's arms wrap around me tightly as I cried but she didn't say a word. She just let my tears dampen her shirt while she stroked my hair comfortingly. When I'd finally calmed down, Kagura wiped the tears from my eyes and looked down at me with a smile.
"I'm sorry but ... I'm glad. ... Yuki misses just as much, I know it."
That brought more tears to my eyes but I just had to tell myself that Yuki'd promised to return to me and I'd just have to wait until that day came.
Around 5:00 that evening, we heard a car pull into the driveway and we both walked over to the door to greet Shigure and try to find out about his meeting with Akito. Several minutes later, when the door opened, Kagura gasped in show and I nearly screamed when the last person we'd ever expected walked through the door.
"KYO!"
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Do you like? ^_^ Next chapter is just for Mona! ^_^
Sarah-chan
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Making Our Future
By: FayeValentine00 (Sarah-chan)
Chapter 13
***Shigure's POV***
I woke up this morning with a horrible headache and a bad feeling in my stomach. Although most of the drama yesterday seemed to have settled down, I couldn't shake the feeling that it wasn't over. I grudgingly pulled myself out of bed and wrapped a robe around me, hoping to take a hot relaxing bath before Tohru and Kagura woke up.
*ring, ring, ring*
As fate would have it, just as I was making my way down the hall, the phone began to ring loudly and I quickly realized that if I didn't answer it, the girls would stir and my quiet moment would be ruined. With a heavy sigh, I picked up the receiver and tried to sound polite.
"Sohma house."
"Shigure, Akito wants to see you." I immediately recognized the other voice as Hatori's and I could tell that day had started long ago by the heavy tone to his voice.
"Now?"
"Yes ... Apparently he wants to consult with you on something concerning Yuki and Kyo."
"Yuki and Kyo?" I'd be lying if I said I wasn't completely confused but I was also intrigued. What the hell could Akito possibly want to talk to me about regarding them? "Can I wash first?"
"Yes but hurry. He's been rather ... impatient today."
"Alright. I understand." I hung up the phone as a dark feeling came over me, knowing that something wasn't right at the main house but I had no way to avoid going without incident.
"What is going on?"
Kagura's sudden voice behind me nearly caused me to jump out of my skin, but I managed to turn around with fake smile plastered across my face.
"Nothing at all."
"Don't lie to me, Shi-chan." She eyed me warily, obviously not believing a word I spoke. "What happened to Kyo and Yun-chan?"
"I don't know." I sighed defeat. I that look in Kagura's eyes. If I didn't fess up now, she was liable to beat me to a pulp and destroy my house in the process. "Akito wants to see me."
A dark gleam flashed in her eyes when I mentioned Akito but then her face turned to concern. "Be careful, Shi-chan."
I nodded in reply and then hurried down the hall before I had to do any more explaining.
***Hatori's POV***
What the hell was going on in there?! Akito and Shigure had been behind closed doors all morning and there was no telling what was happening. I'd been shocked to see Yuki moving his things into Akito's personal house but when I'd questioned him, the gray haired boy had simply ignored me with an emotionless expression on his face.
I ran my hand through my long hair in frustration. There was no telling what kind of plan those two were going to come up with but it made me a bit uneasy. I finally forced myself to step out on the patio and light up a cigarette, trying to take my mind off of the family even if it was only for a few minutes.
"Ha-san?" I must have nodded off on the patio because when I open my eyes, Shigure was gazing down at me stupidly. "Dreaming of Tohru?"
"You're ridiculous!" I groaned and pushed him away before lighting up another cigarette. Only then did I turn back to him questioningly. "What happened?"
"Are you jealous?" The dog winked playfully but when I didn't smile, he seemed to know I was serious. "Okay, .... He's letting Kyo go."
"WHAT?!" In my shock, I nearly dropped my cigarette but quickly recovered.
"Yuki made Akito promise to 'send Kyo away' and in return, he'll stay without a further complaint." The look on Shigure's face was conspicuous in it's even expression and I began to feel a bit uneasy.
I just couldn't understand why Akito would agree to Yuki's terms. The way the clan head saw it, he was all that mattered so what he said should be law, regardless of what Yuki wanted. I knew Akito would never agree to something like this unless he had something to gain from it.
"So that explains why Yuki is moving his things." I finally nodded my understanding to my life long friend.
"Akito wants me to keep Kyo at my house and report everything that happens to him."
"Did you tell him about Kagura?"
"..." Shigure paused a moment before a dark smile spread across his lips. "I said she was staying at my house but nothing about her ... condition."
"Good." I sighed heavily in relief. "Who knows what he would do it he knew."
"There's something more."
"What?"
"I don't know but I can tell he's hiding something. He seems like he has some kind of plan."
"That would make two of you then, right?" I countered.
"Touche." He smirked in response.
We both stayed quiet, obviously lost in thought until I turned back to my cousin. "Are you taking Kyo then?"
"Yeah, for now. It will be interesting to see what happens now, right?"
"Yeah." I nodded absently, silently hoping the medical visits to my various cousins would not become more frequent.
***Tohru's POV***
Kagura came into the kitchen just as I was finishing up lunch so I turned to her with a big smile. "I made us a nice meal. Are you hungry?"
Kagura immediately smiled back and opened her mouth to reply but stopped before even a sound was uttered. Her face several different colors before her hand clasped over her mouth and she ran out the kitchen at a sprint. Moments later I heard the bathroom door slam shut.
"Oh no..." I sighed to myself and then quickly started a pot of plain rice. If Kagura had morning sickening, that'd be the best thing for her.
I waited a few minutes before pouring a glass of water and heading off towards the occupied bathroom.
*Knock, Knock*
I gently knocked on the door and waited nearly a full minute before I heard a soft reply.
"Come in."
"Here's some water." I handed the older girl, who would have looked embarrassed had she not still been queasy, the cup and waited until she slowly finished it before I spoke again. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, ... Sorry for running off but I couldn't help it."
"NO! That's okay! I completely understand!" I quickly responded, horrified that she felt that I'd been offended.
She laughed at my over reaction but allowed me to help her to her feet before meeting my eyes with a hint of shame. "I feel horrible. You went and made a wonderful meal but I don't think I'll be able to eat it."
"That's okay! I'm making you some plain rice. Shigure said that you needed to eat better so at least the rice will be something."
"Okay."
Kagura and I spent the afternoon talking while I busied myself with the daily cleaning. Kagura tried to bully me into letting her help but there was no way. Instead, I'd made her lay on the couch and relax.
"Do you miss him?" Kagura asked me softly when I took a break and sat down next to her. Her question was such a surprise that at first, I didn't even know what she was talking about.
"Huh?" I looked over in shock and noticed a distant expression on her face.
"Yuki. Do you miss him?..." She paused a moment to collect her thoughts and then continued. "Kyo is the only thing I think about. I know every time I talk about things, I always seem to come back to him but that's because he and this baby mean everything to me." Her gaze had diverted down to her stomach but when she looked back up, her eyes seemed to be searching mine. "It just seems like you only mention Yuki when someone else brings him up. ... I guess ... I guess ... I just wonder why."
I didn't say anything for a long time. I honestly took a moment to think. Why did I mention him only after someone else already had? Just thinking about Yuki brought tears to my eyes. Every moment we'd been apart had seemed like a lifetime and that's when I realized my answer. It hurt too much. Talking about Yuki and how much I cared made all the pain seem worse. It made me realize exactly how much I was missing with his absence.
I opened my mouth to respond but instead of words, a sob escaped my throat and I burst into tears. I wanted nothing more than to see Yuki again and not knowing when that day would come crushed me.
I felt Kagura's arms wrap around me tightly as I cried but she didn't say a word. She just let my tears dampen her shirt while she stroked my hair comfortingly. When I'd finally calmed down, Kagura wiped the tears from my eyes and looked down at me with a smile.
"I'm sorry but ... I'm glad. ... Yuki misses just as much, I know it."
That brought more tears to my eyes but I just had to tell myself that Yuki'd promised to return to me and I'd just have to wait until that day came.
Around 5:00 that evening, we heard a car pull into the driveway and we both walked over to the door to greet Shigure and try to find out about his meeting with Akito. Several minutes later, when the door opened, Kagura gasped in show and I nearly screamed when the last person we'd ever expected walked through the door.
"KYO!"
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Do you like? ^_^ Next chapter is just for Mona! ^_^
Sarah-chan