Fog 5
Disclaimer: I'm not bothering...everyone knows the answer...
Author's note: All I can say is READ AND REVIEW!! Nice reviews are preferred. I really like to have a full email box full of review alerts. Thanks. Enjoy the chapter. Translation guide:
"Arigato, demo...gomen nasai."= Thank you but...I'm really sorry. Anou.=ummm...
"Aim a bit higher!" Kyo shouted out.
Tohru swung her wooden training sword haphazardly at Kyo. He easily dodged.
"Try faster!" Kyo called more orders. He took his own wooden sword from out of it's hilt. Tohru swung at Kyo's sword, hesitated a few inches from it, and hit wood against wood.
"NO! Don't be afraid to hit me! C'mon!" Kyo directed Tohru.
The rain had settled down to a soft mist. Shigure had whined his way into having Kyo train Tohru like he had wanted all along. He was supposed to do the training himself...but..."he was too busy." Kyo had no clue how to train his new student. He simply picked up two swords and decided to point out the things that Tohru did wrong.
"Try dodging. This skill is important!" Kyo sliced his sword through the rain towards Tohru's face. Tohru held her sword weakly in front of her face. Kyo stopped just as the grain of his wood brushed a couple splinters off hers.
"Let's try dodging later..." Kyo moaned. This wasn't easy. Tohru had had no experience prior to Kyo's training. She knew nothing.
"Okay. Now...Stand like this." Kyo directed. He demonstrated the back stance, most his weight focused on his back leg. Tohru mimicked him.
"Good. Now...ummm...When using the back stance...you should...um...fight hard..." Kyo was clueless about what he was supposed to say.
"Hai, Kyo-sensei!!!" Tohru complied.
"Okay. Fight!" Kyo swung his sword at Tohru, purposefully moving straight on and becoming vulnerable. She stepped to the side, again hesitated, and tapped his cheek lightly.
"I said don't hesitate! Attack me to kill! What if I was an enemy samuri?" Kyo said. He chopped his blade down swiftly again. Tohru sliced her sword down vertically.
Kyo gasped as a shot of pain made him double over. Tohru gasped and began to apologize profusely.
"Don't worry. That was a strong hit," Kyo looked up at her, wiping blood off his forehead, "That's really good for your first time!"
"Arigato, demo...gomen nasai," Tohru was near tears.
"Don't cry. You did well! I'm surprised," Kyo got up and brushed himself off.
"Neko! What are you doing?"
Kyo turned around. Yuki stood over him, like a mountain shadow over a tiny flower. Kyo was too surprised to speak.
"Shut up! It's my job to train Tohru-chh....Honda-san! So back off!" Kyo finally yelled.
"It's Shigure's job to train Honda-san. Not yours. He's just lazy. Honda-san didn't join this dojo to be trained by a NEKO!! You're not even skillful as a samurai!" Yuki said in a voice dripping with hate.
"Anou...Sohma-san. Kyo-kun is doing a great job teaching me...I don't mind him teaching me," Tohru told Yuki.
Kyo couldn't take it. Yuki had hit him below the belt. Not only were the things he said were completely insulting, they were true. Akito –had- specifically put Shigure in charge of Tohru. Also, he was unfit to teach. He hadn't even passed the test to become a samurai yet...not like Yuki.
He definitely wasn't fit to teach Tohru anything.
The urge to murder Yuki swelled inside Kyo like a painful blister. He wanted to end all his pain at once. He could do it...just by killing that %$#&.
No.
He would never lose his temper again. He had to prove everyone.
Especially....
"Gomen, Honda-san..." Kyo began.
"Please call..." Tohru cut in. She smiled, but her eyes were concerned.
"I have no right to call you 'Tohru-chan'... I'm not even a samurai yet...Sorry...but..." Kyo gritted his teeth. The words were so painful to say. His lips made movements but...no sound came out.
"I'm just sorry. I'll see you later..." Kyo took off towards the direction of the woods. All the negative feelings swiftly returned to his mind. He couldn't take it.
He hated that rat so much.
It started raining again.
Yuki sat on a lone rock on the edge of a nearby lake. Waves lapped against the bottom of his hakama, stirred up by the steady wind.
The rain beat down on him. It felt so cool. The heat of all his anger, all his hate, all his pain seemed to be soothed and melt away by the rain.
Yet the rain seemed so lonely, like it had a price to pay for the release of his problems. He felt cold...like he was the one human in the world.
Though he hated that neko just as much as he knew Kyo hated him...
In the midst of the rain...
He felt...just the tiniest bit...
Sorry for the things he had said to Kyo.
Kyo was poorly treated by the other zodiac members and himself. Yuki knew this and he accepted it. Though...since he had left...Kyo's temper seemed to have cooled. Just the slightest bit.
A rush of wind slashed through the lake. Yuki shivered inside his kimono. He felt so alone. Just like Akito said...he could never fit in with anything...only the members of the zodiac. He wanted to take his place in society. Instead of forever hanging on his family...he wished to become his own person.
The rain surged harder and faster. Yuki shivered again. He felt so alone.
Everyone was inside eating dinner. Kyo was probably sulking in his room. Though dinner and warmth sounded awfully inviting.
Right now though...he felt like being away from his fellow cursed. He didn't want to be around them at the moment. Kyo especially.
He knew he should be inside. He knew he shouldn't be out in the rain all alone...but everything on his mind...
He didn't want to be alone...and yet...he didn't want to be disturbed by anyone from that family. He hated how they all did everything Akito told them without question. He hated how they were afraid to tell people about the curse. He hated how they never got close to people outside the members of the zodiac. What he hated most was that he did all the things he hated. What was worse, he was too afraid to change himself.
"Sohma-san?"
Yuki turned around to see Tohru. She was damp with rain and her face shone with water. Concern floated in her eyes.
"Sohma-san? You're all wet! Why are you out here instead of inside with everyone?" Tohru asked.
"Oh...Konbanwa, Honda-san..." Yuki smiled at her.
"You look preoccupied...Is something wrong?"
"Not really..."
"Are you sure you don't want to talk about anything? I'm always willing to listen."
"I'm fine, Honda-san." Yuki said.
"Do you mind if I sit with you for a while?" Tohru asked.
"But it's raining. Are you sure?" Yuki suddenly felt concern for Tohru.
"Hai," Tohru said as she sat down beside Yuki. The rain pattered down on them. Sitting beside Tohru, the loneliness melted away and the rain suddenly seemed peaceful.
"You know, Sohma-san? You're very lucky." Tohru smiled, looking out towards the wild lake.
Yuki looked at her in bewilderment.
"You have a great relationship with everyone in this dojo. It must be great to be able to belong somewhere."
Yuki stared at Tohru. What she was saying made sense.
"It's sort of like a family. They help you understand yourself. They help you through life. They help you change your faults," Tohru smiled at Yuki. Her face shone with joy. "You're lucky, Sohma-san."
Yuki smiled. Tohru was amazing. He didn't know how...but she knew just what to say to make him feel better.
It was amazing...
Yet again, all his feelings of loneliness evaporated.
He felt Tohru's body shiver next to his.
"Honda-san...Maybe we should head back to the dojo..." Yuki suggested.
"Are you sure?" Tohru asked.
Yuki stood up.
"Yes. I'm sure." He extended his hand.
Tohru took it gently. Yuki helped her up. Yuki felt the warmth of Tohru's hand remain on his even after they had released. The wind blew Tohru's brown hair around her face, sending rain droplets everywhere.
As they walked through the rain together back to the dojo, Yuki couldn't help but feel happy.
He wasn't alone anymore.
Author's note: Hi!!! Thanks for reading this chapter. Enjoyed it? Please read and review. I NEED IDEAS! Before I can crank out the next chapter, I need IDEAS!! PLEASE!!!
Thanks for my beloved reviewers:
I ride in a hippie van! : (FOR LAST LAST CHAPTER)You're reviews are so much fun to read! Sorry I didn't get a chance to thank you for your review last chapter. I had already uploaded the new chapter when I got your review! Sorry.
KougakisserAyameflamer: Your review was so uplifting! Thanks for every kind word you say! I really love reading your reviews! I put more YukixTohru in this chapter and more rain! Thanks again! Love ya!
ConRtist(): Thanks for reviewing. I'm not an expert so you might find a few problems with my spellings of the japanese phrases I use. Please forgive me. At least you know what I meant!--'
Noriko ( ): You're words helped me crank out this chapter. It's sometimes painful to write fan fictions. I feel for Kyo-kun's soggy rice too...tears tears
Cherry Chibi(): Thanks for the awesome review and the GREAT IDEA!!! I will definitely consider this! I always love your reviews!
Disclaimer: I'm not bothering...everyone knows the answer...
Author's note: All I can say is READ AND REVIEW!! Nice reviews are preferred. I really like to have a full email box full of review alerts. Thanks. Enjoy the chapter. Translation guide:
"Arigato, demo...gomen nasai."= Thank you but...I'm really sorry. Anou.=ummm...
"Aim a bit higher!" Kyo shouted out.
Tohru swung her wooden training sword haphazardly at Kyo. He easily dodged.
"Try faster!" Kyo called more orders. He took his own wooden sword from out of it's hilt. Tohru swung at Kyo's sword, hesitated a few inches from it, and hit wood against wood.
"NO! Don't be afraid to hit me! C'mon!" Kyo directed Tohru.
The rain had settled down to a soft mist. Shigure had whined his way into having Kyo train Tohru like he had wanted all along. He was supposed to do the training himself...but..."he was too busy." Kyo had no clue how to train his new student. He simply picked up two swords and decided to point out the things that Tohru did wrong.
"Try dodging. This skill is important!" Kyo sliced his sword through the rain towards Tohru's face. Tohru held her sword weakly in front of her face. Kyo stopped just as the grain of his wood brushed a couple splinters off hers.
"Let's try dodging later..." Kyo moaned. This wasn't easy. Tohru had had no experience prior to Kyo's training. She knew nothing.
"Okay. Now...Stand like this." Kyo directed. He demonstrated the back stance, most his weight focused on his back leg. Tohru mimicked him.
"Good. Now...ummm...When using the back stance...you should...um...fight hard..." Kyo was clueless about what he was supposed to say.
"Hai, Kyo-sensei!!!" Tohru complied.
"Okay. Fight!" Kyo swung his sword at Tohru, purposefully moving straight on and becoming vulnerable. She stepped to the side, again hesitated, and tapped his cheek lightly.
"I said don't hesitate! Attack me to kill! What if I was an enemy samuri?" Kyo said. He chopped his blade down swiftly again. Tohru sliced her sword down vertically.
Kyo gasped as a shot of pain made him double over. Tohru gasped and began to apologize profusely.
"Don't worry. That was a strong hit," Kyo looked up at her, wiping blood off his forehead, "That's really good for your first time!"
"Arigato, demo...gomen nasai," Tohru was near tears.
"Don't cry. You did well! I'm surprised," Kyo got up and brushed himself off.
"Neko! What are you doing?"
Kyo turned around. Yuki stood over him, like a mountain shadow over a tiny flower. Kyo was too surprised to speak.
"Shut up! It's my job to train Tohru-chh....Honda-san! So back off!" Kyo finally yelled.
"It's Shigure's job to train Honda-san. Not yours. He's just lazy. Honda-san didn't join this dojo to be trained by a NEKO!! You're not even skillful as a samurai!" Yuki said in a voice dripping with hate.
"Anou...Sohma-san. Kyo-kun is doing a great job teaching me...I don't mind him teaching me," Tohru told Yuki.
Kyo couldn't take it. Yuki had hit him below the belt. Not only were the things he said were completely insulting, they were true. Akito –had- specifically put Shigure in charge of Tohru. Also, he was unfit to teach. He hadn't even passed the test to become a samurai yet...not like Yuki.
He definitely wasn't fit to teach Tohru anything.
The urge to murder Yuki swelled inside Kyo like a painful blister. He wanted to end all his pain at once. He could do it...just by killing that %$#&.
No.
He would never lose his temper again. He had to prove everyone.
Especially....
"Gomen, Honda-san..." Kyo began.
"Please call..." Tohru cut in. She smiled, but her eyes were concerned.
"I have no right to call you 'Tohru-chan'... I'm not even a samurai yet...Sorry...but..." Kyo gritted his teeth. The words were so painful to say. His lips made movements but...no sound came out.
"I'm just sorry. I'll see you later..." Kyo took off towards the direction of the woods. All the negative feelings swiftly returned to his mind. He couldn't take it.
He hated that rat so much.
It started raining again.
Yuki sat on a lone rock on the edge of a nearby lake. Waves lapped against the bottom of his hakama, stirred up by the steady wind.
The rain beat down on him. It felt so cool. The heat of all his anger, all his hate, all his pain seemed to be soothed and melt away by the rain.
Yet the rain seemed so lonely, like it had a price to pay for the release of his problems. He felt cold...like he was the one human in the world.
Though he hated that neko just as much as he knew Kyo hated him...
In the midst of the rain...
He felt...just the tiniest bit...
Sorry for the things he had said to Kyo.
Kyo was poorly treated by the other zodiac members and himself. Yuki knew this and he accepted it. Though...since he had left...Kyo's temper seemed to have cooled. Just the slightest bit.
A rush of wind slashed through the lake. Yuki shivered inside his kimono. He felt so alone. Just like Akito said...he could never fit in with anything...only the members of the zodiac. He wanted to take his place in society. Instead of forever hanging on his family...he wished to become his own person.
The rain surged harder and faster. Yuki shivered again. He felt so alone.
Everyone was inside eating dinner. Kyo was probably sulking in his room. Though dinner and warmth sounded awfully inviting.
Right now though...he felt like being away from his fellow cursed. He didn't want to be around them at the moment. Kyo especially.
He knew he should be inside. He knew he shouldn't be out in the rain all alone...but everything on his mind...
He didn't want to be alone...and yet...he didn't want to be disturbed by anyone from that family. He hated how they all did everything Akito told them without question. He hated how they were afraid to tell people about the curse. He hated how they never got close to people outside the members of the zodiac. What he hated most was that he did all the things he hated. What was worse, he was too afraid to change himself.
"Sohma-san?"
Yuki turned around to see Tohru. She was damp with rain and her face shone with water. Concern floated in her eyes.
"Sohma-san? You're all wet! Why are you out here instead of inside with everyone?" Tohru asked.
"Oh...Konbanwa, Honda-san..." Yuki smiled at her.
"You look preoccupied...Is something wrong?"
"Not really..."
"Are you sure you don't want to talk about anything? I'm always willing to listen."
"I'm fine, Honda-san." Yuki said.
"Do you mind if I sit with you for a while?" Tohru asked.
"But it's raining. Are you sure?" Yuki suddenly felt concern for Tohru.
"Hai," Tohru said as she sat down beside Yuki. The rain pattered down on them. Sitting beside Tohru, the loneliness melted away and the rain suddenly seemed peaceful.
"You know, Sohma-san? You're very lucky." Tohru smiled, looking out towards the wild lake.
Yuki looked at her in bewilderment.
"You have a great relationship with everyone in this dojo. It must be great to be able to belong somewhere."
Yuki stared at Tohru. What she was saying made sense.
"It's sort of like a family. They help you understand yourself. They help you through life. They help you change your faults," Tohru smiled at Yuki. Her face shone with joy. "You're lucky, Sohma-san."
Yuki smiled. Tohru was amazing. He didn't know how...but she knew just what to say to make him feel better.
It was amazing...
Yet again, all his feelings of loneliness evaporated.
He felt Tohru's body shiver next to his.
"Honda-san...Maybe we should head back to the dojo..." Yuki suggested.
"Are you sure?" Tohru asked.
Yuki stood up.
"Yes. I'm sure." He extended his hand.
Tohru took it gently. Yuki helped her up. Yuki felt the warmth of Tohru's hand remain on his even after they had released. The wind blew Tohru's brown hair around her face, sending rain droplets everywhere.
As they walked through the rain together back to the dojo, Yuki couldn't help but feel happy.
He wasn't alone anymore.
Author's note: Hi!!! Thanks for reading this chapter. Enjoyed it? Please read and review. I NEED IDEAS! Before I can crank out the next chapter, I need IDEAS!! PLEASE!!!
Thanks for my beloved reviewers:
I ride in a hippie van! : (FOR LAST LAST CHAPTER)You're reviews are so much fun to read! Sorry I didn't get a chance to thank you for your review last chapter. I had already uploaded the new chapter when I got your review! Sorry.
KougakisserAyameflamer: Your review was so uplifting! Thanks for every kind word you say! I really love reading your reviews! I put more YukixTohru in this chapter and more rain! Thanks again! Love ya!
ConRtist(): Thanks for reviewing. I'm not an expert so you might find a few problems with my spellings of the japanese phrases I use. Please forgive me. At least you know what I meant!--'
Noriko ( ): You're words helped me crank out this chapter. It's sometimes painful to write fan fictions. I feel for Kyo-kun's soggy rice too...tears tears
Cherry Chibi(): Thanks for the awesome review and the GREAT IDEA!!! I will definitely consider this! I always love your reviews!