Author: Sriya
Rating: PG-13 (This chapter could actually be rated PG-13, I think. Anyway, it is more PG-13ish than my other chapters.)
Disclaimer: Sorry, no money for you.
Warnings: SLASH. I've been waiting forever for it to happen. Oh, and then Akito's secret, of course.
Notes: I'll restate what I said before: I've only seen the anime and read the English manga. So I don't know enough about Rin or Kureno to put them in a fanfic…so basically, I'm not sticking to the manga at all. I'm sorry, I'm a horrible person. ):
"Ha-san," whispered Shigure. "Are you a virgin?"
Hatori looked in surprise at Shigure. This was a very random question, even for Shigure.
"Well, are you?" Hatori could feel Shigure's probing eyes on him as the question was repeated. Hatori had two options: He could tell Shigure the truth and risk ruining the mood and his chances with Shigure on New Years—after all, Shigure would be staying for a few more days. Or, he could lie. And...well...have fun.
Hatori turned to face Shigure and took a step towards him. "Yes," he murmured, his lips centimeters away from Shigure's. "But not for long."
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Kyo looked at Tohru incredulously. "Really?" He couldn't believe that she was actually going to tell him—his earlier speech was randomly given on impulse. "I mean...good." He gave her an encouraging half-smile. "So...?"
She sighed. "Never mind."
Kyo's face fell. "Please?" he whispered.
She looked at him numbly. Kyo decided it would be the best idea to talk her through it. "So about what time did Hana-chan and Uo-chan leave?"
"Ah...about one." She looked down. "They wanted to stay the night, but I told them it would be a better idea to go home to their families."
Kyo, elated that Tohru was actually telling him her story, leaned forward a bit. "And what did you do after that?"
A look of embarrassment crossed her face. "I, uh, lighted candles in remembrance of my mother—but I felt tired, so it didn't last very long."
"I thought you stayed up all night on New Year's Eve."
"I tried to...but I couldn't."
"Why not?"
"I don't know." She couldn't see what Kyo was getting at. "I just felt tired."
Kyo dismissed any suspicions he had of someone or something drugging her. "So, you just went to sleep? Like that?"
Tohru nodded. "I was upset, because I was going to miss the sunrise." She stared at the floor.
Kyo could guess the rest. She cried herself to sleep. But he didn't say anything.
Tohru looked up again. "I had just fallen asleep when I heard a noise. I thought that Kyo-kun and Yuki-kun had come home."
Kyo looked even more upset. She wanted us to be there, and we weren't. We should have, but we weren't. "And?" he asked. He didn't really want to hear any more—he didn't enjoy the guilt trips. But he had to keep listening for the sake of his curiosity.
"I was going to get up and go downstairs when I heard the door open."
"Who was there?"
"Ah, I couldn't see him, he had a mask on."
"Was he tall?"
"I don't know, all of him was covered in black and I couldn't see him very well."
"Did he say anything?"
"He...he just said my name."
Kyo frowned. "Did you recognize his voice?"
"No, I couldn't." She was close to tears. "I couldn't hear it very well."
Kyo had never wished so much before that he could hug her.
"I don't remember any more...he hit me on the head...a-and...when I woke up...I-I...I was naked." The tears she had been holding in for so long finally came, turning into quiet sobs. Kyo stared helplessly at her, wondering what to do next.
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Shigure had seen it. He had seen Tohru go into Kyo's room and shut the door. Not wanting to put a stop to his plan, he decided to walk downstairs and get some food. To his surprise, someone was already down there.
"Good morning, Shigure." Hatori's eyes flashed.
"Ha-san! What a surprise!" Shigure smiled outwardly, but he knew what Hatori had come for. And Shigure wasn't going to tell Hatori if he could help it. "Want some food?"
"Akito was here, wasn't he."
Shigure stopped in the middle of opening the refrigerator. How does Ha-san always know when I'm up to something?
"Shigure. Tell me what Akito said."
Shigure, realizing the only way out of this one would be to seduce Hatori, suddenly changed moods. He walked towards Hatori's back and put his hands on Hatori's shoulders. "Never mind what Akito said." He kissed Hatori's ear gently. "Why should I want to talk about Akito when my mind is constantly on you?" The kisses became steadier as Shigure began to massage Hatori's arms and chest.
Hatori could hardly control himself. "Shigure," he managed, "Talk first, sex later." He couldn't help but reach out for Shigure to steady himself.
Shigure smiled to himself—it was working. Running his hands over Hatori's chest and stomach, he began to playfully nip at Hatori's neck. "Talking only spoils wonderful moments like these," he teased.
Hatori was already breathless—he knew that within minutes, they could very easily be on the kitchen floor. But he couldn't allow himself to be. He had to get what he came here for first...and then perhaps more. Summoning all the self-control he had, he gently pushed Shigure away.
"No," he said, his typical authoritative gleam in his eyes. "We talk first."
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"I'm so sorry." For one of the first times in his life, Kyo felt powerless; he could do nothing about what had happened to Tohru. He reached out for one of he hands, trying to communicate that he'd do anything to take back what had happened to her.
Tohru looked up, surprised. Kyo never apologized for anything, and he had never been this sweet to her before. Bittersweet happiness came over her. "Kyo-kun..." she whispered, hoping that he would realize how much it meant to her.
Kyo slowly took her other hand in his. "Hai?"
She smiled. "I'm happy Kyo-kun is here."
Before he knew what was happening, he found himself drawing her into him, still holding her hands. Their eyes met; he tilted his head in preparation to give her a kiss—which would have been both of their first kisses. As he leaned in, however, he realized that he was about to give a girl who had been raped just hours ago a kiss—her first kiss. How is it that I can be such an idiot right now, he asked himself. She doesn't want me to kiss her. She wants a friend to be there for her right now. He snapped out of the position immediately, dropping one of her hands. "Yeah," he said, smiling sadly. "I'm here for you."
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Shigure realized there was nothing to be done about it. "We talk first," he repeated, sitting down in defeat.
Hatori began to pace. "What exactly did Akito tell you?"
Shigure decided it was impossible to lie. "Akito didn't do it." He gave Hatori a confused look. "Do you believe that?"
Hatori stopped, turning to face Shigure. "What do you think?"
"You sounded as though you did earlier today. And you know Akito isn't above rape."
"Shigure..." Hatori looked at him interestedly. "You haven't ever happened to see Akito naked before, have you?"
Shigure frowned. "Oddly enough, I haven't. Akito's just a prude, I guess. No fun." He laughed nervously. "Why, have you?"
Hatori smiled a bit against his will. "I have."
Curiosity got the better of Shigure. "And...? How is Akito? Did you have fun?" There was a mischievous twinkle in Shigure's eyes.
Hatori rolled his eyes. "I'm Akito's doctor, Shigure. It's a necessity to see the patient naked at one point or another."
Shigure laughed. "I should have been a doctor."
"No, you shouldn't have," said Hatori firmly.
"Mmm, high school girls." Shigure grinned. "Anyway, do you think Akito was telling the truth?"
"Yes, I do."
Shigure stared at him, dumbfounded. "What?"
"You'd understand if you were Akito's doctor." There was a look on Hatori's face that Shigure couldn't interpret.
"What...what do you mean?"
"I mean, it's impossible."
"Ha-san...what are you saying?" Shigure thought he already knew, but he had to hear it from Hatori's mouth.
"You know what I'm saying. Akito undoubtedly has...the body of a woman."
For once, Shigure couldn't say anything.
Next chapter: Momiji and Haru come to Shigure's mainly to see Tohru, but end up "hearing unexpected things" and "being in unexpected places." We also get to see a little bit more of what Shigure is really up to.
a/n: So that's it. To my reviewers-I updated so quickly that most of you didn't get time to review again-but that's okay, I forgive you. :D The next chapter won't be up until the weekend at the earliest, though. 4 AP classes and 2 honors classes is not exactly the best senior schedule to have. So give me some reviews! :D
animerockstar: Aww, thanks! :D I hope you enjoy this chapter, too.Nightfall2525: We'll see who it is, I ain't tellin' nothin'. (;
CrazyInsaneAnimeFanGirl: All you can do is keep reading. (;
Darkness Sweetheart2000: Hmmm, we'll see. I wouldn't want to spill the beans either. :D
A Smiling Rain Cloud: Haha, no, no graphic rape, I'm not a big porn fan. (Hint: It's rated PG-13, I don't think they're going to do a whole lot more than make out.) I'm also going to apologize because already I'm being horribly unfaithful to the manga, please don't kill me. :D Thanks for keeping me updated on the manga though, I really appreciate it. :D:D
DetroitRockCity : :D I'm so happy you like it. I like suspense too, and there will certainly be a lot in this fic...so keep reading!
Aiko: Thanks, here's the next chapter! :D