The next morning no sooner after the breakfast dishes were done the phone
rang. "Moshi Moshi, Sohma residence." Tohru sang in her phone voice. "Hello
Miss Honda," came the voice on the other end. "Oh! Hello Sohma-kun! It's so
nice to hear from you!" Tohru cried. "Well..." he stammered, "I was wondering
when I could possibly come visit you... but don't go out of your way for
me!!"
Tohru didn't notice his last remark because she was already deep in thought. "How about you just come to dinner with us tonight, if that doesn't hut your schedule? I can redo mine anytime!" she insisted. "Great! What time will you allow me?" "Anytime," Tohru told him, pleased.
After Yuki agreed to bring some of his famous home-grown leeks they both got off the phone and Tohru ran toward the dojo. Yuki was probably going to be here soon. Kyo better know. It had been a little over a year since they both finally admitted they didn't hate each other but that didn't mean they were buddy-buddy.
When the latest Kyo storm passed after the announcement Tohru went straight to work fixing dinner. True, it was a little early to start but she was excited. They didn't have friends over much because they lived so far from the main house. Yuki hadn't even visited in a couple of months.
While chopping the vegetables she rarely got to get out, daydreams flowed through her mind. She hoped the two men would get along. Last time she thought it went wonderfully until that night after Yuki left. Kyo was convinced Yuki was flirting and nothing Tohru said changed his mind.
SLICE. Blood started oozing from her finger. "Oh baka!" she insulted herself, "Pay attention!" Kyo walked in for lunch, still a little steamy. He walked into the kitchen where Tohru's back was to him. "Where is Chikara," he asked dully and without concern. "Outside catching crickets," Tohru said frantically. The bleeding wasn't going away and she didn't want Kyo to worry about her.
Kyo's ears perked up slightly. "What's wrong?" he asked curiously. "Nothing!" Tohru insisted. He decided to get playful and swung her around, then observed the heavy bleeding. "OH MY GOD!" Kyo yelled, "What the hell are ya doin?! Just wait here and I'll get you a damn band-aid!"
After Chik was born Kyo had eased up on the cursing greatly, but when he was stressed in some way it would all come back. He had gone from the room and was back in a flash with a band-aid. He carefully administered the band- aid onto her shaking hand. "There baka! Jeez, never do that to me again! I told you vegetables were bad news!"
Tohru made him his favorite sandwich as reward and he was back to work in a flash, only after making her promise to come get him if any more bleeding occurred. Chikara came in with several crickets in a cup minutes after Kyo was back at work. She made it seem like nothing had even happened last night. "Mommy, will you please make me a sandwich?" she asked sweetly.
Well of course Tohru couldn't say no and didn't even want to. She made a sandwich and a glass of milk and set it on the table for her daughter. By this time, it was time to make dinner and Tohru was glad she got at least a bit of a start.
She had just about finished preparing everything except the leeks, which she didn't have yet, when the doorbell rang. "I'll get it!" she heard Chikara screech from a distant room. A moment later Yuki was standing in the doorway of the kitchen. "Hello again Miss Honda!" he greeted, but from behind him he heard an irritated voice say, "It's Mrs. Sohma. Dammit man, it's been ten years, get it right!" Yuki didn't even turn around. "Hello Kyo."
"Uhhh.......dinner's almost ready!" Tohru cheered trying to change the subject. Hearing this Chikara skipped into the room and took several chopsticks to the table, along with clean plates. Tohru smiled proudly at her daughter.
Tohru didn't notice his last remark because she was already deep in thought. "How about you just come to dinner with us tonight, if that doesn't hut your schedule? I can redo mine anytime!" she insisted. "Great! What time will you allow me?" "Anytime," Tohru told him, pleased.
After Yuki agreed to bring some of his famous home-grown leeks they both got off the phone and Tohru ran toward the dojo. Yuki was probably going to be here soon. Kyo better know. It had been a little over a year since they both finally admitted they didn't hate each other but that didn't mean they were buddy-buddy.
When the latest Kyo storm passed after the announcement Tohru went straight to work fixing dinner. True, it was a little early to start but she was excited. They didn't have friends over much because they lived so far from the main house. Yuki hadn't even visited in a couple of months.
While chopping the vegetables she rarely got to get out, daydreams flowed through her mind. She hoped the two men would get along. Last time she thought it went wonderfully until that night after Yuki left. Kyo was convinced Yuki was flirting and nothing Tohru said changed his mind.
SLICE. Blood started oozing from her finger. "Oh baka!" she insulted herself, "Pay attention!" Kyo walked in for lunch, still a little steamy. He walked into the kitchen where Tohru's back was to him. "Where is Chikara," he asked dully and without concern. "Outside catching crickets," Tohru said frantically. The bleeding wasn't going away and she didn't want Kyo to worry about her.
Kyo's ears perked up slightly. "What's wrong?" he asked curiously. "Nothing!" Tohru insisted. He decided to get playful and swung her around, then observed the heavy bleeding. "OH MY GOD!" Kyo yelled, "What the hell are ya doin?! Just wait here and I'll get you a damn band-aid!"
After Chik was born Kyo had eased up on the cursing greatly, but when he was stressed in some way it would all come back. He had gone from the room and was back in a flash with a band-aid. He carefully administered the band- aid onto her shaking hand. "There baka! Jeez, never do that to me again! I told you vegetables were bad news!"
Tohru made him his favorite sandwich as reward and he was back to work in a flash, only after making her promise to come get him if any more bleeding occurred. Chikara came in with several crickets in a cup minutes after Kyo was back at work. She made it seem like nothing had even happened last night. "Mommy, will you please make me a sandwich?" she asked sweetly.
Well of course Tohru couldn't say no and didn't even want to. She made a sandwich and a glass of milk and set it on the table for her daughter. By this time, it was time to make dinner and Tohru was glad she got at least a bit of a start.
She had just about finished preparing everything except the leeks, which she didn't have yet, when the doorbell rang. "I'll get it!" she heard Chikara screech from a distant room. A moment later Yuki was standing in the doorway of the kitchen. "Hello again Miss Honda!" he greeted, but from behind him he heard an irritated voice say, "It's Mrs. Sohma. Dammit man, it's been ten years, get it right!" Yuki didn't even turn around. "Hello Kyo."
"Uhhh.......dinner's almost ready!" Tohru cheered trying to change the subject. Hearing this Chikara skipped into the room and took several chopsticks to the table, along with clean plates. Tohru smiled proudly at her daughter.