Author: Sriya
Rating: PG-13 (but this chapter is probably about PG, I haven't gotten to manlove yet! ::cries::)
Disclaimer: Shut up.
Warnings: Um, none for this chapter. I swear this isn't a lame and boring chapter. It just isn't badass or anything.
Notes: Ah, so sorry it took so long! But since I do control it, I guess I shouldn't really be apologizing. Hah.
"Tohru-kun hasn't called yet," whispered a worried Yuki to Haru.
Haru smiled. As much as he liked Tohru, he couldn't help but to take advantage of her pain to draw Yuki closer to himself. "She probably just forgot, you know how she is." He slowly wrapped his arm around Yuki's shoulder. "She'll be fine."
Yuki instinctively nestled a little closer to Haru. "Do you really think so?" he asked, still not convinced.
The
arm tightened a bit more as Haru wondered what would be the best
response to be able to linger in such a position. "Well, just to make
sure, we could..."
Yuki knew it was pointless. He felt it. There was no way he could sleep now. Opening his door, he stealthily tiptoed down the hallway, towards the staircase.
"What do you think you're doing, rat?" came a rather loud, unexpected whisper that made Yuki jump.
"I should ask you the same, baka neko!"
Kyo's eyes flashed. Even in a moment such as this one, there was no way he was going to let the rat beat him. But as he opened his mouth to reply, an eerie voice that he only knew too well rang out from below.
"Don't deny it. All of you met here afterwards to discuss it without my knowing."
"Akito-san, really..."
"And let me guess, all of you are convinced I'm the rapist and are all planning devious ways to avenge your little Tohru-san."
"Akito-san, you know that I'm on your—"
"Silence."
There was undoubtedly silence.
"And now, Shigure, I have a secret to tell you..."
Shigure stepped closer, barely believing that Akito would confide in him what he believed Akito would never admit to.
"I...didn't." The tone was hushed, but Kyo and Yuki still heard it—there was no mistaking. Both listened with all their might. There had to be more. Of course Akito did it. He was just, once again, taking advantage of the family and their desire to cover up everything he did.
Shigure's eyes widened. For a split second, he believed Akito's words to be true. But they couldn't be. To make sure, and also out of curiosity, Shigure posed the question that had been racing through all of the minds of the Juunishi.
"But then...who?" His words carried the tone, "Yeah, you did it, but who are you blaming it on?"
Akito stepped even closer to Shigure, his dark look intensifying. "I need not blame anyone. I did not do it." He allowed a sinister smile to play on his lips as he turned on his heel and stepped out the door.
Before Shigure could decide whether or not to run after him, Kyo and Yuki grabbed his shoulders.
"Let him go." Yuki's voice mustered every commanding presence available and shot it into the sentence.
Shigure, unsurprised at Yuki's controlling nature, looked at him. Afraid to say anything that would cause Yuki to hurt at the time, he simply turned and walked back to the kitchen. Kyo and Yuki silently agreed in a second of eye contact that everything would be fine for the moment, and crawled up the stairs towards bed. As they reached the top of the stairs, however, a familiar voice rang out.
"Kyo-kun! Yuki-kun!"
"Ah, Honda-san!" exclaimed Yuki, chiding himself for being surprised at her appearance after all the other events of the night. "Shouldn't you be in bed?"
For a split second, Tohru's face flinched with the pain of the memory. But the recover was done with such ease that it was questionable as if this was the girl who had been raped.
Kyo, however, saw the flinch. "Ah, don't listen to this damn rat," he said with surprising gentleness. "But...", catching himself from repeating Yuki, "It's still early. We are sleeping now and so should you."
Tohru relaxed a little. "Hai!" she said, her smile intact. "I'll see you soon!"
Yuki and Kyo parted with a "Baka neko!" and a scowl, generously donated by Yuki.
Kyo couldn't sleep. Even though he had heard Shigure's rather loud footsteps head towards his room, even though he heard Yuki's loud and controlled breathing, he couldn't help but wonder if it was really okay to be sleeping at the moment. But considering all the events that had taken place with Tohru, it was probably the best idea to stay put. He laid his head back and attempted to sleep.
A loud thump caused him to jump. He was debating whether or not to go investigate its cause when Tohru suddenly appeared in his doorway.
"Kyo-kun?" she whispered.
Kyo, wondering if he was dreaming, got himself off of his mattress and somehow made it to the door. This is odd, he thought. Tohru hasn't ever come to my room before, especially at night. "What are y—" He stopped, noticing the tears in her eyes. "Come in," he said, gruffly.
Tohru stumbled into the doorway, burying her face in her hands. "I'm sorry, Kyo...but I can't—"She looked up at him. "I can't sleep, especially not in there."
Kyo's expression softened. This was not the first time he wished he could hug her, but the wish was strongest this time. He gingerly reached out for her hand. Tohru looked up in surprise, her pained expression relaxing the slightest bit. "It's okay," he whispered. "You're safe here."
Tohru's lips formed the ghost of a smile; she felt happy and sad, relieved and distraught...the emotions pulled at every end of her body. Kyo, realizing she was unable to say anything, pulled her towards his mattress. "Sit down," he ordered.
Tohru sat down.
"Now," said Kyo, enjoying the role he was playing, "Tell me what happened."
Tohru looked up at him, her eyes overflowing with tears. "I..."
Kyo looked uncomfortable. "I mean, you don't have to if you don't want to," he added.
Tohru buried her face in her hands once again, the suddenly looked up at him, resolute.
"I'll tell you," she sighed.
Next chapter: Tohru tells Kyo her story while Shigure gets another visitor...but a more fun one this time...who knows what could happen? (;
a/n: Chapter 3 will be longer, I promise. Here's to my reviewers:
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