A/N: Let the battle of Tohru vs. Kagura (and which of the two loves Kyou begin)!! Round 1. Fight! L There will be no violence, only comparisons.

Chapter 12

Kyou looked out his window and saw Yuki walking off with Kagura. Kyou felt defeated, the one thing he was sure would never happen was occurring right before his eyes. The one thing he was sure he could obtain that Yuki could, was no longer his. He went downstairs to find Shigure reading the newspaper in the living room, "Oi, Kyou-kun."

"Why was Kagura here?"

"To ask Yuki out. They're going to see a movie."

"Did she...did she mention me?" Kyou asked.

Shigure smiled and replied cheerfully, "Nope, only Yuki. Why?"

"I'm going out," Kyou stated.

"Ok."

Kyou frowned, 'Why do I have this feeling? Even when I see Tohru and Yuki together I don't get this feeling. Usually I'm disappointed and sadden, but I never feel like so...so depressed. Could I have fallen for her without realizing it?'

--

"So how's Kyou?"

Yuki was amused, "Everyday you ask me that question. Don't you ever get bored of it?"

"Gomen," Kagura said sheepishly.

"It's ok. I don't think he changed much from yesterday."

Kagura smiled, "Let's go watch the movie. Want me to buy us some popcorn?"

"The guy should be the one treating, ne?"

Kagura smiled, "Arigatou Yun-kun."

--

Kyou spent the entire afternoon wondering what Yuki and Kagura were doing and he reflecting on his relationship with Kagura. He never put much, if any thought on his relationship with Kagura. But now that he has, he realized how reliant he's been on her mentally. Because she's always been there for him, he never paid any attention to the fact, but now...

Everyone needed someone, and that included him. Everyone wanted to feel special, to feel needed and loved; Kagura was able to provide him with those feelings. Even if he brushed off Kagura's declaration of love, he still liked hearing it. Of course he would never admit to such a thing, but he secretly liked hearing it. He always consciously thought it was Tohru he needed, that it was her care, compassion, gentleness, and love that sustained him but...it wasn't. Yes, Tohru was wonderful, but she couldn't provide him with all the love he needed. Tohru's love was that of friendship, she treated everyone like so, even Akito. She wanted to help everyone; he was never special to her, just another jyuunishi in pain, just another person she could aid.

But Kagura's love was...unconditional. He scold at her, ran from her, never paid any attention to her feelings or needs but Kagura kept coming back. If he treated Tohru in the same manner, what would Tohru have done? Would Tohru persist and come back for more abuse? He didn't know but he knew what Tohru's response would be; it would be to apologize, like she always did and look at him with those tear-stained eyes that made him feel, ever so guilty. Yes, it was those sorrowful eyes and quivering lips that he was so afraid of, which was why around Tohru, he was very conscious of his actions and words. But Kagura never gave him that guilt-ridden feeling, only bruises...

Kyou had to smile at the thought of her holding him tightly, practically choking him to death as a greeting.

"Guess Shigure-sensei's wrong."

Kyou looked up, "Haru? What did Shigure say?"

"He said, you're probably in the woods punching trees to vent anger," Haru said.

"Shigure knows nothing," Kyou muttered, "why are you here?"

"I was on my way to find Momiji."

Kyou smirked, "But you got lost."

Haru didn't reply.

"Come on, lets fight," Kyou said.

"Why?" Haru asked confused.

Kyou attacked, Haru quickly blocked the incoming fist.

--

"You didn't have to walk me home," Yuki said, "but I guess you want to use me as an excuse to see Kyou."

Kagura blushed, "No."

"Uh-huh," Yuki said, "hey, do you hear that?"

"What?"

"Follow me," Yuki said.

Kagura followed him and found Kyou fighting with Haru, "Yun-kun."

"Don't worry, they'll be fine," Yuki said.

One of Haru's punches hit Kyou and sent him flying.

"Kyou are you alright?!" Kagura asked worriedly.

"Baka neko, you couldn't avoid that attack?" Yuki asked.

"Teme?!"

"What? You want to fight?" Yuki asked.

"Yun-kun..." Kagura said, shaking her head slightly.

Looking at Kagura's worried expression Kyou knew he lost, "You won, Yuki. I have no choice but...to admit defeat."

Kagura watch Kyou walk off, "Is he really, ok?"

"I don't know..." Yuki said, "I never heard him admit defeat in anything before, much less to me."

"He purposely picked a fight with me," Haru said, "and the outcome wasn't a draw."

Kagura frowned, 'I'll talk to him tomorrow. It'll be a week and my promise to kaasan will be complete.'

--

(That night, dinnertime)

"Kyou-kun!!" Shigure yelled for the nth time.

"Will you stop yelling and just go up there?" Yuki asked.

"Look at all those stairs," Shigure whined.

"I'll go up," Tohru volunteered, running up the stairs.

"Let's got eat first," Shigure said, "are you and Kagura dating?"

"What do you think?" Yuki asked.

"Well, you two have been pretty close lately," Shigure said, "and what I think doesn't really matter, now does it? It's what Kyou think that does."

"What does that baka-"

Tohru let out a scream. Yuki and Shigure ran upstairs to find Tohru staring at a piece of paper.

"What is it?" Yuki asked.

"Kyou...he left..."

--

Kyou stood outside Kagura's house. A crash of thunder filled the air. He dropped the note into her mailbox and walked away.

TBC

A/N: For those of U who think that it might be getting to lengthy, I got good news. There's only...3 chapters left!! Now I just gotta write them. L

Now I got a question. In Vol 12, chapter 68, how old was Kagura when she first saw Kyou transform into his vengeful cat form? Obviously my next chapter will be to justify her actions in that chapter (since so many ppl use that chapter to argue her love for Kyou's not real)