"Gah! You're still here?" Kyo exclaimed, nearly falling off the roof.
Kagura ignored his question. "Hug me, Kyo-kun!" she pleaded, smiling sweetly.
"Hell no!" Kyo snapped, grabbing his arm from her grasp.
"I'm the only one who loves you the most, Kyo-kun," she said in a tiny voice.
He rolled his eyes. "Yeah, that's what scares me," he said sarcastically.
"HOW DARE YOU USE THAT TONE WITH ME!" Kagura shrieked, pouncing on him and pummeling him with her fists.
Suddenly, Kyo lost his balance and they slid down to the ledge. Kagura cried out, terrified. Rolling his eyes, Kyo grabbed hold of the ledge and wrapped his free arm around Kagura's waist.
Kagura clung to him, wrapping her arms around his neck. "You saved me! You really do care about me!" she cried with tears in her eyes.
"Er..." Kyo muttered, refusing to look into her face. "Quiet down! People are sleeping!"
Kagura once again ignored him. "The stars are beautiful tonight, huh?" she gasped, glancing up at the night sky in awe.
"Oy! My arm isn't made out of metal!" Kyo yelled. "Climb onto the roof."
Kagura glanced at his unreadable face and sighed. Kyo raised her up a little, and she grabbed onto the ledge, pulling herself up. Once she was safely on solid ground, Kyo pulled himself up.
"S-sorry, Kyo-kun," she whispered softly. "I should be more careful."
"You should!" he snapped. "Why are you still here?" He still felt embarassed over the fact that he had reacted so immaturely towards Tohru and Kagura's "entrance".
"W-would you walk me home?" Kagura asked hopefully.
Kyo snorted. "No," he said without hesitation.
Kagura grew angry again. "How impolite of you!" she yelled, strangling him. He toppled over onto his back. She straddled him, balling her fists, ready to punch his face into a bloody pulp until she felt... something poking her! "Kyo-kun!" she gasped, her face tinged red with embarassment.
Kyo's eyes grew wide as she covered her face with her hands. "Y-you were doing all that unnecessary squirming!"
Embarassed, Kagura stood and rushed down to the lower level. Kyo held his head in his hands, cursing his damn hormones.
--
Kagura opened the sliding door to Tohru's room, tiptoeing to her friend's bedside. "T-Tohru?" she whispered, gently touching the sleeping girl's shoulder.
"Ah?" Tohru slowly opened her eyes, squinting up at Kagura. "Kagura-san! Is everything okay?" she asked, alarmed. She sat up.
Kagura blushed. "I got Kyo-kun mad again," she said sadly, her eyes watering. "I've done something so degrading!" she sobbed, covering her face with her hands.
Tohru frowned. She couldn't imagine Kagura-san doing something so degrading as to offend Kyo! She moved over a little so that Kagura could join her on the bed.
"He may never look at me again!" Kagura sniffled.
"Eh? What in the world did you do?" Tohru asked, sweatdropping.
Kagura placed both her hands in front of her, a gesture that clearly said 'stop right there!' "No!" she wailed. "If I tell you, I will surely lose you as a friend!"
Tohru smiled at her friend, a bit confused. A sudden rush of weariness washed over her. "How about we talk about this tomorrow, Kagura-san?" she murmured sleepily. "I'm... a bit tired," she whispered, her eyelids feeling heavy.
Kagura smiled as Tohru's head lolled onto her shoulder. She slid under the covers, gently ushering Tohru to the other side of the bed. She pulled the covers on top of them and fell into a dreamless slumber.
--
Kyo quietly made his way downstairs, doing his daily routine of getting the milk carton from the refrigerator. He chugged half of it down before placing it back. The Cat stiffened when he heard footsteps slowly making their way downstairs. When he saw a sliver of silver hair, he sighed in relief. He had never looked at that damned Rat and felt more relieved, but this morning was different. He dreaded the moment Kagura would make her way down those steps.
Yuki approached Kyo, half-asleep, like most of the time. Kyo stiffened when Yuki's head came to rest on his shoulder. "Wake up already!" he snapped.
Yuki opened his eyes and punched him in the face.
"Damned rat!" he cursed him, attempting to punch him back, but of course, Yuki almost effortlessly dodged his attacks.
Shigure appeared from his room, looking disheveled and half-asleep. "You're always so lively in the mornings," he told Kyo with a yawn. Kyo ignored him. "Kyo-kun," he said with a weird smile.
Kyo glanced at him, confused by his smile. "What?" he demanded.
"What was all that racket on the roof last night?" Shigure asked, still sporting that annoying smile. "And as I recall, Kagura joined you after supper!" He snickered. "Kyo-kun, you pervert!" he singsonged.
"Shut up!" Kyo snapped, a little bit too defensively. "Kagura was just being Kagura," he grumbled, a vein popping up on his forehead.
Suddenly there were footsteps coming from the stairs, and Kyo stood, paralyzed. It was Tohru, with Kagura trailing behind her, her eyes lowered, and her cheeks tinged with a bright red. She refused to look at any of them.
"Good morning!" Shigure greeted the girls cheerfully.
"Ah! Good morning," Tohru replied, looking a little tired. "I'll prepare breakfast," she yawned. She glanced at Kagura and gave her a reassuring smile. "Help me in the kitchen?"
Kagura raised her eyes to meet Tohru's. She nodded timidly. "S-Sure," she stammered.
--
Shigure sat vertically from Kyo. He smiled a great smile and said, "You know, the artist in me called that moment: 'sexual tension!'"
Annoyed, Kyo gave Shigure an open-palm smack to the forehead.
"Wahh! Kyo-kun hurt me!" Shigure wailed with a pout.
"How old are you again, Shigure?" Yuki deadpanned, staring at his older cousin.