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Vogue.
Eventful Night
Kyo awoke to the same routine the following morning; Tohru was gone and there was food for him placed out.
"I wonder if she has a television."
The orange cat prowled about the decaying apartment several times before surrendering.
"I guess she's too poor to afford one..."
Kyo stood idly in the living room for a few moments before viewing a small stack of magazines and mangas next to Tohru's bed.
"Hmm Teen Vogue."
Kyo's tail idly flipped open the cover and past the table of contents to the first article, Summer Fashion.
"Can't believe girls read this stuff..." he griped as his eyes scanned through the black font. After finishing with the pointless article he noticed a page that was dog-eared by Tohru.
"Hmm so she's into interior design." Kyo said as he looked at the article Affordable Room Make Over Ideas. This article actually had several clever ideas that Kyo found to be interesting.
"I'll have to try some of these when I get back home."
He then closed the magazine and placed it back in its rightful place before picking up a Hana-Kimi manga. "At least it isn't Gravitation." ( which I adore...)
A few hours later and Kyo had finished the manga, finding that it was quite humorous and sweet, which he would never admit to enjoying. The front door began to click as Tohru attempted to unlock the apartment door. Kyo placed the manga back and hopped upon the bed, curling up into a small ball as the door swung open.
No hello was given, no cheery voice, only the sound of sobs.
' Tohru?' Kyo's head rose quickly as he watched her weakly shut the door behind her and dry her eyes.
' Why is she...blood! I smell blood!' Kyo stood, hopping from the bed as he made his way over towards her.
Tohru locked the door then slowly staggered towards the bedroom. Her work uniform was ripped and her hair was wild as well. A few cuts upon her face were bleeding slowly as well as a few scrapes on her knees.
' Who did this?!' Kyo raged within his mind.
He watched helplessly as she entered the bathroom and removed a clean wash cloth from the cabinet below. Her hand shakily turned on the faucet as she used the other to dampen the cloth.
' Why her?' Kyo followed her and sat upon the counter next to her.
"Hello Kitty..." Tohru sniffled softly as she began to run the cloth across her face.
' Why her!' Kyo thought as he watched her clean the cuts on her knees before applying anti bacterial medication upon her injuries.
"Oh mom, I'm sorry. I should have noticed those men in the alley way...at least they only hit me..."
' Thank God that's all they did.' Kyo sighed as he listened to her conversation.
"Now my rent money is gone...I don't know what to do." Tohru exhaled sharply as she bandaged her wounds. "The rent is due by the end of the week and I don't get paid until two more weeks. I need to get food in a few days too..."
' She doesn't deserve this.' Kyo thought as he gently nuzzled his face against her hand trying to offer some form of comfort. Tohru smiled softly at the furry creature as she gently scratched its ears, sending Kyo into a deep purr.
' This is all I can do right now...'
Tohru gently picked up the cat and held him close to her chest. "Such a sweet cat..." she murmured as she rested her head upon his.
' Damn it, so much for changing back...now I'm this way for another eight hours. It seems like every time I am about to transform she picks me up as if she knows or something...oh well, probably best that I didn't transform back in front of her, I'd be naked and then there would be a lot of explaining. '
Tohru gently placed the cat upon the floor before sinking down beside it.
"I shouldn't have taken the other way home, if I gone the usual way then none of this would have happened."
' I'll get the money for you somehow...' Kyo thought with determination. ' It's the least I can do for taking care of me.'
Kyo slowly crept out of the bathroom as Tohru shut the door and took a shower.
"Now's my chance..." Kyo muttered to himself as he walked into the living room area and searched for the mail pile, which he found upon the kitchen counter.
"1256 Maple Street apartment number 607." Kyo then hopped off the counter and ran into the bedroom and placed the call.
"Hello?"
"Shigure it's me, Kyo"
"Why are you whispering Kyo?"
"Tohru is taking a shower, I don't want her to hear me."
"Tohru?"
"The girl who is taking care of me."
"Ah I see."
"She's in trouble Shigure, I owe her big time for taking care of me so I need a favor."
"Alright Kyo what is it?"
"I need to borrow three hundred dollars."
"Kyo...."
"Please, she got mugged tonight and she came home crying because the rent is due by the end of the week and she the money from her check was stolen so she can't buy food or pay any bills..."
"......................"
"Shigure..."
"You're sounding very sincere, so I'll do it."
"Ok the address is 1256 Maple Street Apt. # 607. I need you to file a report with the police and lie to them saying that you found the money on the street. After that I need you to leave a note here telling her that the money is at the station...can you write it to make it look like it is a message from the police department?"
"Alright alright...."
"Thank you Shigure."
"Your welcome..."
Kyo then hung up the phone and took his place at the foot of Tohru's bed as she exited the bathroom.
' Just in time...' Kyo turned away as Tohru changed into her pajamas and climbed into bed.
"Goodnight mom, goodnight Kitty."
To Be Continued...
Jade: Ok there is another chapter for the anxious people...I know you all were thinking much worse when Tohru first came in but I would never do that to a pg-13 fic. I figured a mugging was dramatic enough. Kyo can be really sweet when he really cares about something so I am still keeping true to his character. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, and the next will be coming out shortly. Please read and review.
Eventful Night
Kyo awoke to the same routine the following morning; Tohru was gone and there was food for him placed out.
"I wonder if she has a television."
The orange cat prowled about the decaying apartment several times before surrendering.
"I guess she's too poor to afford one..."
Kyo stood idly in the living room for a few moments before viewing a small stack of magazines and mangas next to Tohru's bed.
"Hmm Teen Vogue."
Kyo's tail idly flipped open the cover and past the table of contents to the first article, Summer Fashion.
"Can't believe girls read this stuff..." he griped as his eyes scanned through the black font. After finishing with the pointless article he noticed a page that was dog-eared by Tohru.
"Hmm so she's into interior design." Kyo said as he looked at the article Affordable Room Make Over Ideas. This article actually had several clever ideas that Kyo found to be interesting.
"I'll have to try some of these when I get back home."
He then closed the magazine and placed it back in its rightful place before picking up a Hana-Kimi manga. "At least it isn't Gravitation." ( which I adore...)
A few hours later and Kyo had finished the manga, finding that it was quite humorous and sweet, which he would never admit to enjoying. The front door began to click as Tohru attempted to unlock the apartment door. Kyo placed the manga back and hopped upon the bed, curling up into a small ball as the door swung open.
No hello was given, no cheery voice, only the sound of sobs.
' Tohru?' Kyo's head rose quickly as he watched her weakly shut the door behind her and dry her eyes.
' Why is she...blood! I smell blood!' Kyo stood, hopping from the bed as he made his way over towards her.
Tohru locked the door then slowly staggered towards the bedroom. Her work uniform was ripped and her hair was wild as well. A few cuts upon her face were bleeding slowly as well as a few scrapes on her knees.
' Who did this?!' Kyo raged within his mind.
He watched helplessly as she entered the bathroom and removed a clean wash cloth from the cabinet below. Her hand shakily turned on the faucet as she used the other to dampen the cloth.
' Why her?' Kyo followed her and sat upon the counter next to her.
"Hello Kitty..." Tohru sniffled softly as she began to run the cloth across her face.
' Why her!' Kyo thought as he watched her clean the cuts on her knees before applying anti bacterial medication upon her injuries.
"Oh mom, I'm sorry. I should have noticed those men in the alley way...at least they only hit me..."
' Thank God that's all they did.' Kyo sighed as he listened to her conversation.
"Now my rent money is gone...I don't know what to do." Tohru exhaled sharply as she bandaged her wounds. "The rent is due by the end of the week and I don't get paid until two more weeks. I need to get food in a few days too..."
' She doesn't deserve this.' Kyo thought as he gently nuzzled his face against her hand trying to offer some form of comfort. Tohru smiled softly at the furry creature as she gently scratched its ears, sending Kyo into a deep purr.
' This is all I can do right now...'
Tohru gently picked up the cat and held him close to her chest. "Such a sweet cat..." she murmured as she rested her head upon his.
' Damn it, so much for changing back...now I'm this way for another eight hours. It seems like every time I am about to transform she picks me up as if she knows or something...oh well, probably best that I didn't transform back in front of her, I'd be naked and then there would be a lot of explaining. '
Tohru gently placed the cat upon the floor before sinking down beside it.
"I shouldn't have taken the other way home, if I gone the usual way then none of this would have happened."
' I'll get the money for you somehow...' Kyo thought with determination. ' It's the least I can do for taking care of me.'
Kyo slowly crept out of the bathroom as Tohru shut the door and took a shower.
"Now's my chance..." Kyo muttered to himself as he walked into the living room area and searched for the mail pile, which he found upon the kitchen counter.
"1256 Maple Street apartment number 607." Kyo then hopped off the counter and ran into the bedroom and placed the call.
"Hello?"
"Shigure it's me, Kyo"
"Why are you whispering Kyo?"
"Tohru is taking a shower, I don't want her to hear me."
"Tohru?"
"The girl who is taking care of me."
"Ah I see."
"She's in trouble Shigure, I owe her big time for taking care of me so I need a favor."
"Alright Kyo what is it?"
"I need to borrow three hundred dollars."
"Kyo...."
"Please, she got mugged tonight and she came home crying because the rent is due by the end of the week and she the money from her check was stolen so she can't buy food or pay any bills..."
"......................"
"Shigure..."
"You're sounding very sincere, so I'll do it."
"Ok the address is 1256 Maple Street Apt. # 607. I need you to file a report with the police and lie to them saying that you found the money on the street. After that I need you to leave a note here telling her that the money is at the station...can you write it to make it look like it is a message from the police department?"
"Alright alright...."
"Thank you Shigure."
"Your welcome..."
Kyo then hung up the phone and took his place at the foot of Tohru's bed as she exited the bathroom.
' Just in time...' Kyo turned away as Tohru changed into her pajamas and climbed into bed.
"Goodnight mom, goodnight Kitty."
To Be Continued...
Jade: Ok there is another chapter for the anxious people...I know you all were thinking much worse when Tohru first came in but I would never do that to a pg-13 fic. I figured a mugging was dramatic enough. Kyo can be really sweet when he really cares about something so I am still keeping true to his character. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, and the next will be coming out shortly. Please read and review.