Tohru awoke reluctantly as thoughts of the previous night returned to her.
"What am I going to do..." She uttered softly as she climbed out of bed and got dressed.
Kyo's eyes parted slowly as he looked over to Tohru.
' Don't worry...' Kyo thought to himself.
" Oh, you're awake Kitty...." Tohru said softly as she reached out to scratch his ears lightly.
Kyo lightly purred for a few moments before Tohru halted her actions.
"Well I guess I better talk to my landlord..."
Kyo turned his attention to a blank wall while she changed her garments.
' She doesn't deserve this...' Kyo thought bitterly. ' Why do bad things always happen to good people?'
Tohru scratched Kyo's ears once more before heading into the kitchen and returning with Kyo's usual meal of Tuna and milk.
"I'll be back soon Kitty."
' Shigure better have come through...'
As Tohru stepped out of the apartment her foot fell upon a white envelope.
"What's this?"
As her fingers fumbled the letter open a cry of relief escaped her as she shut the door and ran out of the complex.
After half an hour of walking Tohru entered the large Police Station.
"Welcome of the Police Station, may I help you Ma'am?" An officer asked as he motioned her towards the counter.
Tohru handed the note to the officer. He carefully read it over before retrieving the money filled envelope.
"Here you go Ma'am...your really lucky you know?"
"I do know, thank you." Tohru replied as she took her pay from the officer and rushed out of the station.
"Now to buy a few groceries...."
"I guess Shigure fell through." Kyo said as he walked through the living room.
"Kyo!" A voice called from the other side of the front door.
"Shigure?"
Kyo quickly dashed to the door and listened once more.
"Kyo open the door." Shigure ordered from the other side.
Kyo wasted no time as he hoisted his small body onto the near by counter top and began to toy with the locks from there.
"It should be open now...."
"Thank you Kyo." Shigure smiled as he stepped through the door and shut it quietly.
"So this is where you have been staying...not a nice place."
"I know, I really feel bad that she has to live here." Kyo's voice filled with sadness.
"I brought you some clothes so you'll have something to wear when you change back."
"I don't think I can leave her here."
"Kyo be realistic, she won't pick you up every day and hug you, eventually you are going to transform back. Then what will happen? She'll freak out the moment she sees a naked boy standing in her bedroom. Kyo you need to leave while you still can so I'll wait until you change back and then you can get dressed and go home."
Kyo sat in silence as Shigure's words began to sink in. He was right; he wouldn't be able to stay like this forever. He had his own life as well, but she was important to him.
"Fine, but I'll find some other way to be her friend..."
"I think someone is in love...."
"Shut up!" Kyo shouted as he leapt from the counter to scratch Shigure.
"Oh no...." Kyo muttered while in mid air.
A small explosion filled the air as the red headed boy changed back into his human form.
Shigure simply handed him his clothes and waited patiently by the door.
" Please forgive me Tohru..." Kyo uttered as he exited the apartment with Shigure, closing the door behind him.
"Kitty I'm home, sorry I took so long but I had to go buy groceries...."
"Kitty?"
Tohru placed her bags down upon the kitchen table and began to search for her orange furry friend.
"Kitty?"
Tohru called as she looked through her room and bathroom. She then checked the closets and the living room as well as the kitchen. It was only then that she saw the window open in the living room.
"I guess he ran away...." She said with a small sniffle.
To Be Continued....
Jade: Please read and review, sorry I haven't written much.