And If By Chance ...
By: Samu-chan
Rating: PG-13 (for now)
Warnings: Slavery (Not beating and field working until you die slavery mind
you. ^^; ), language
A/N: Thank you to those of you who reviewed! It's nice to know that I'm
doing so well in the eyes of my readers. I'll try my best to continue
staying within the characters, though I did kind of note that I went a bit
OOC with Yuki and 'bringing home girls often.' Overall, I never really
caught his personality well, but I'll still try. Anyway ... THANKS! ^^
And If By Chance ... I Just Cannot Come To Leave You Alone.
I found myself locked between the bookshelf, and him. He was a bit taller than me, even taller than Sohma-kun. It was my real first close up to him. My first real good look at his face. I could tell he wasn't exactly happy with me for being in his room. He growled at me, and it rather startled me. I had never had anyone growl at me before, and I wasn't sure exactly what to reply with. I figured I was too close to him, so I backed myself up into the bookshelf to leave distance.
"Well!?" Sohma-kun was right, he did seem to hate me. For that, I couldn't get my voice to work. I was scared of saying something that might make him hate me even more. I tried again, and just ended up stuttering in confusion. So I tried to communicate with my eyes. I let them travel to the tray I had left on his desk. It worked. He followed my gaze, and for a moment, I saw something in his eyes that I couldn't mistake. Hunger.
"I ... I noticed you didn't eat anything today. I-I thought you might like something to eat." My worry for him once again overpassed the thought of him hating me. No one deserved to starve. My mother always said it was something she admired about me. That if I had to leave one thing the same about me, it would be my personality.
"Have you ever heard of knocking!?" He snapped at me. I flinched out of my daze, and despite his yelling at me, I couldn't help but gaze at him softly.
"I did. You didn't answer. I'm sorry if I disturbed you..." He just seemed to stare at me. I must have really upset him. I was quick to open my mouth again, in hopes to amend whatever damage I had caused.
"I'm truly sorry Neko-san. I'll go now..." I noticed his fists clenched, and decided it was best if I just left before I offended him anymore. But luck was nowhere to be found. I tripped over my own feet, falling straight towards him. He reached out to grab my arms but missed, going past me, leaving me to only slam right into his chest. My vision went orange from the puff of smoke that commonly appeared when they changed. I landed on my knees, doing my best to avoid the clothing that had landed on the floor.
I found myself staring into a pair of cat eyes. He was completely orange. But what other color should I have expected? I was dumbfound once again. I seemed to continue to exasperate him. I was starting to feel horrible about the whole situation. I just wanted to make sure he was alright.
"Oh no! I'm sorry I -!" He cut my off with another one of his growls. I just stared at the floor, unsure of what I should even do.
"Just get out before something else happens." I felt a twinge of pain strike in my heart. I nodded at him simply, and silently pushed myself off the floor. I wasted no time in hurrying to the door.
"Just who the hell are you anyway?" I stopped. I was being so rude. I had never even introduced myself. Maybe if I had from the beginning, he might not have been so mad. I faced him. He was now standing and shaking out his fur, but his glare hadn't changed. I bowed towards him, doing my best to keep from blushing.
"Oh! I'm Tohru Honda ... it's nice to meet you." His glare seemed to change into more of an observational gaze. Despite his obvious hate towards me, it really was nice to meet him. I had been wanting to do it for a while now, but only refrained myself for Sohma-kun's sake. He seemed to be worried about me getting close to the cat in front of me. I finally pulled my head from the clouds, and proceeded to exit his room once again.
His voice muttered something I didn't quite pick up. I blinked at the door, and turned back to face him. The fact that I had not heard him, seemed to set off his anger at me again. I was about to apologize again, but he cut me off.
"My name's Kyou." I blinked again, before letting my natural smile forming to my face again. I watched him softly for a moment. Something told me he wasn't as bad as Sohma-kun thought. Even though he may have a temper, he at least let me know his name. That was hope for me right there.
"Goodnight Kyou-kun." I continued to smile as I finally left his room. It took me a moment to notice that my room had been right next to his the whole time. I continued to smile, as I headed off for my room. I was just about to enter, when I heard Sohma-kun beckon me from the end of the hall with a worried voice.
"Did he do something to insult you?" I turned to face Sohma-kun, from my position. By that time, he had swiftly made his way down the hall to me, standing only about a foot away. I stared at him in confusion, and he seemed to pick up on it.
"Is the reason you went into his room because he insulted you?" I blinked again, before the question truly sank into my head.
"Oh no! I was worried about Kyou-kun. He hasn't come out of his room all day, and I thought he might be hungry..." Sohma-kun's concerned face didn't leave. Instead, he added a heavy sigh.
"That cat doesn't deserve to be called anything but a baka." I didn't get a chance to even reply, when Kyou-kun's door flew open. He looked even more mad than before, but this time, his attention was directed at Sohma-kun.
"If your going to insult me, try not doing it next to my room!" I flinched as he snapped at Sohma-kun, but he simply waved off his hand in Kyou-kun's direction, and headed into his room. I stood there, staring at his door a moment, before looking over at Kyou-kun. He snorted at me.
"Now what!?" I took a startled breath, and opened my mouth to reply.
"Wait ... don't tell me." I shut my mouth, watching he move from his place and head down to the kitchen. Somewhere along the way, he muttered an agitated thank you, just barely loud enough for me to hear. I smiled again. Hope was not lost after all.
I always got up before everyone else. Maybe just a little after the sun began to rise. I always made large breakfasts. Sohma and Shigure-kun needed a good start every morning. I had a tendency to make a little of everything, since I had no idea what they would want each morning. I wasn't about to go wake them to ask either. It'd be rude of me of course. I was a bit happier this morning. I had finally met the last Sohma within the house, and it looked like he might at least tolerate me.
Little did I know that the object of my attention had come downstairs so early. I usually never saw him until after a little after noon, and even then, I would be lucky. He continued to move with the silence and grace of a cat, heading directly towards the fridge for the milk I had bought yesterday. I didn't notice him until I turned around, watching him literally drink right out of the container. I contained a small giggle. He certainly could look cute when he was oblivious.
"Good morning Kyou-kun." I think I startled him more than me. He nearly spit out the milk from his mouth, but managed to swallow it, letting out a few coughs afterwards. I moved quickly to his side, but I was unsure of what to say to him, so I stood there next to him until he caught his breath.
"Never do that again! Geez..." He was still panting from the forceful coughs. I remained unmoved from my spot.
"What are you staring like that at me for?" I blinked. From the look on his face, I was guessing my face had been covered in worry, and he wasn't exactly sure why. I blushed slightly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. Are you alright?" He simply stood there staring at me this time. His face was completely void of all emotion. His attention didn't stay on me long, as he glanced over me at the food I had been preparing.
"Fine. What are you making?" I glanced behind me at the food, before replying with a simple 'breakfast'. He opened his mouth to remark, but he didn't get the chance. I accidentally cut him off. I laced my fingers together, placing them under my chin, my eyes wide with hope.
"Will Kyou-kun be joining us for breakfast too?" This time, he just seemed stuck staring at me. I didn't know what I said, or maybe when I said it, but something again wavered in his eyes. This time, his eyes softened while looking at me. It didn't last long. He snorted at me, taking another long sip from the milk before putting it back.
"Eat with the rat and dog? You have got to be joking..." I looked down at the floor. I felt childish for asking him. It wasn't my place to ask him anyway. Despite that, I felt my eyes sting with tears again. He seemed to notice, and stuttered at me a moment, before nearly yelling at me in surprise.
"W-what are you crying for!?" I looked up, stuttering myself. I couldn't think of an answer that might not upset him anymore than he already was.
"I was just hoping to enjoy Kyou-kun's company today..." He grumbled under his breath, before huffing softly at me.
"Maybe another time." My eyes shot up at him again, filled with hope. He sighed deeply, shaking his head gently in what looked like defeat.
"Should I bring Kyou-kun some breakfast in his room?" He waved me off slightly, heading back up the stairs, but not before I heard a very audible 'Yeah'.
The rest of that day went rather well. I had a long and wonderful talk with Shigure-kun, and Sohma-kun even began to teach me how to garden. He remained calm and patient, even when I thought I was ready to give up. He continued to insist though, and I eventually began to learn. I was already pretty happy here. My life wasn't as bad as it looked, though I did miss my mother and father terribly at times.
I had spoken to Sohma-kun about my parents, and asked about his. He didn't say much. Mostly that he couldn't remember. Something told me there was more to it, but it was rude to pry, so I kept my questions to myself, and enjoyed his company. That same night, after saying goodnight to Sohma and Shigure-kun, I was beginning to get ready for bed, when a loud and resounding thump came from my ceiling. I gasped, slightly startled, looking up from my window, but I couldn't see anything.
Only thing I could do, is climb up. Despite my slight fear at first, I slowly got the hang of it too, and before I knew it, I was finally on the roof, only to find myself again, staring into burning red eyes.
"What are you doing up here!?" He snapped at me once again. I nearly lost my footing and fell, but he grabbed my hand, pulling me quickly onto the roof. He stood unmoved as I gapped at him a moment, before blushing.
"I just ... heard a thump on the roof. I was wondering if something happened. Was it you?" He rolled his eyes, moving away from me to plop down on the roof, staring deeply into the sky, as if he wanted to burn a hole into it. He didn't answer me, so I took it to be my sign to leave.
"Yeah. What else in the world could get on the roof!?" He grumbled towards me again, watching my form from beneath his bangs. I couldn't see his eyes. I wanted too. I always loved eyes. I think that was probably my favorite thing about people. So many emotions could be read just from their eyes. Before I knew it though, I was sitting next to him, talking to him about my parents. I wasn't sure how or when we got on the topic. I wasn't even sure he was awake and listening.
"Sorry..." He opened his eyes, glancing at me a moment, before shaking his head.
"You say that too much." I blushed. I would have apologized again, but it just seemed to make him angry. I sat there in silence, staring at the roof.
"It's late. Go to bed." I blinked. It was more of an order than a request. I nodded, heading back down into my window. I started for the bed.
"Are you stupid or something!?" I jumped and whirled around, finding Kyou- kun sitting in the window, arms crossed. I began to wonder what I had done this time.
"Shut and lock your window." He snorted at me, before jumping from my window directly into my room. I stared dumbly at him as he approached. He stopped beside me a moment, before continuing out my bedroom door and on to his. I couldn't help it. I smiled brightly again. I walked to my window, shutting and locking it .
******************** Another small note, anything that is present day, such as a fridge, is just so I can explain what exactly it is. I'm not sure when this is exactly set, so what was used to keep milk and such things fresh, I have no idea. So anything futuristic, just try to imagine it with whatever time setting you see this in. Hehe ^^;;;
And If By Chance ... I Just Cannot Come To Leave You Alone.
I found myself locked between the bookshelf, and him. He was a bit taller than me, even taller than Sohma-kun. It was my real first close up to him. My first real good look at his face. I could tell he wasn't exactly happy with me for being in his room. He growled at me, and it rather startled me. I had never had anyone growl at me before, and I wasn't sure exactly what to reply with. I figured I was too close to him, so I backed myself up into the bookshelf to leave distance.
"Well!?" Sohma-kun was right, he did seem to hate me. For that, I couldn't get my voice to work. I was scared of saying something that might make him hate me even more. I tried again, and just ended up stuttering in confusion. So I tried to communicate with my eyes. I let them travel to the tray I had left on his desk. It worked. He followed my gaze, and for a moment, I saw something in his eyes that I couldn't mistake. Hunger.
"I ... I noticed you didn't eat anything today. I-I thought you might like something to eat." My worry for him once again overpassed the thought of him hating me. No one deserved to starve. My mother always said it was something she admired about me. That if I had to leave one thing the same about me, it would be my personality.
"Have you ever heard of knocking!?" He snapped at me. I flinched out of my daze, and despite his yelling at me, I couldn't help but gaze at him softly.
"I did. You didn't answer. I'm sorry if I disturbed you..." He just seemed to stare at me. I must have really upset him. I was quick to open my mouth again, in hopes to amend whatever damage I had caused.
"I'm truly sorry Neko-san. I'll go now..." I noticed his fists clenched, and decided it was best if I just left before I offended him anymore. But luck was nowhere to be found. I tripped over my own feet, falling straight towards him. He reached out to grab my arms but missed, going past me, leaving me to only slam right into his chest. My vision went orange from the puff of smoke that commonly appeared when they changed. I landed on my knees, doing my best to avoid the clothing that had landed on the floor.
I found myself staring into a pair of cat eyes. He was completely orange. But what other color should I have expected? I was dumbfound once again. I seemed to continue to exasperate him. I was starting to feel horrible about the whole situation. I just wanted to make sure he was alright.
"Oh no! I'm sorry I -!" He cut my off with another one of his growls. I just stared at the floor, unsure of what I should even do.
"Just get out before something else happens." I felt a twinge of pain strike in my heart. I nodded at him simply, and silently pushed myself off the floor. I wasted no time in hurrying to the door.
"Just who the hell are you anyway?" I stopped. I was being so rude. I had never even introduced myself. Maybe if I had from the beginning, he might not have been so mad. I faced him. He was now standing and shaking out his fur, but his glare hadn't changed. I bowed towards him, doing my best to keep from blushing.
"Oh! I'm Tohru Honda ... it's nice to meet you." His glare seemed to change into more of an observational gaze. Despite his obvious hate towards me, it really was nice to meet him. I had been wanting to do it for a while now, but only refrained myself for Sohma-kun's sake. He seemed to be worried about me getting close to the cat in front of me. I finally pulled my head from the clouds, and proceeded to exit his room once again.
His voice muttered something I didn't quite pick up. I blinked at the door, and turned back to face him. The fact that I had not heard him, seemed to set off his anger at me again. I was about to apologize again, but he cut me off.
"My name's Kyou." I blinked again, before letting my natural smile forming to my face again. I watched him softly for a moment. Something told me he wasn't as bad as Sohma-kun thought. Even though he may have a temper, he at least let me know his name. That was hope for me right there.
"Goodnight Kyou-kun." I continued to smile as I finally left his room. It took me a moment to notice that my room had been right next to his the whole time. I continued to smile, as I headed off for my room. I was just about to enter, when I heard Sohma-kun beckon me from the end of the hall with a worried voice.
"Did he do something to insult you?" I turned to face Sohma-kun, from my position. By that time, he had swiftly made his way down the hall to me, standing only about a foot away. I stared at him in confusion, and he seemed to pick up on it.
"Is the reason you went into his room because he insulted you?" I blinked again, before the question truly sank into my head.
"Oh no! I was worried about Kyou-kun. He hasn't come out of his room all day, and I thought he might be hungry..." Sohma-kun's concerned face didn't leave. Instead, he added a heavy sigh.
"That cat doesn't deserve to be called anything but a baka." I didn't get a chance to even reply, when Kyou-kun's door flew open. He looked even more mad than before, but this time, his attention was directed at Sohma-kun.
"If your going to insult me, try not doing it next to my room!" I flinched as he snapped at Sohma-kun, but he simply waved off his hand in Kyou-kun's direction, and headed into his room. I stood there, staring at his door a moment, before looking over at Kyou-kun. He snorted at me.
"Now what!?" I took a startled breath, and opened my mouth to reply.
"Wait ... don't tell me." I shut my mouth, watching he move from his place and head down to the kitchen. Somewhere along the way, he muttered an agitated thank you, just barely loud enough for me to hear. I smiled again. Hope was not lost after all.
I always got up before everyone else. Maybe just a little after the sun began to rise. I always made large breakfasts. Sohma and Shigure-kun needed a good start every morning. I had a tendency to make a little of everything, since I had no idea what they would want each morning. I wasn't about to go wake them to ask either. It'd be rude of me of course. I was a bit happier this morning. I had finally met the last Sohma within the house, and it looked like he might at least tolerate me.
Little did I know that the object of my attention had come downstairs so early. I usually never saw him until after a little after noon, and even then, I would be lucky. He continued to move with the silence and grace of a cat, heading directly towards the fridge for the milk I had bought yesterday. I didn't notice him until I turned around, watching him literally drink right out of the container. I contained a small giggle. He certainly could look cute when he was oblivious.
"Good morning Kyou-kun." I think I startled him more than me. He nearly spit out the milk from his mouth, but managed to swallow it, letting out a few coughs afterwards. I moved quickly to his side, but I was unsure of what to say to him, so I stood there next to him until he caught his breath.
"Never do that again! Geez..." He was still panting from the forceful coughs. I remained unmoved from my spot.
"What are you staring like that at me for?" I blinked. From the look on his face, I was guessing my face had been covered in worry, and he wasn't exactly sure why. I blushed slightly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. Are you alright?" He simply stood there staring at me this time. His face was completely void of all emotion. His attention didn't stay on me long, as he glanced over me at the food I had been preparing.
"Fine. What are you making?" I glanced behind me at the food, before replying with a simple 'breakfast'. He opened his mouth to remark, but he didn't get the chance. I accidentally cut him off. I laced my fingers together, placing them under my chin, my eyes wide with hope.
"Will Kyou-kun be joining us for breakfast too?" This time, he just seemed stuck staring at me. I didn't know what I said, or maybe when I said it, but something again wavered in his eyes. This time, his eyes softened while looking at me. It didn't last long. He snorted at me, taking another long sip from the milk before putting it back.
"Eat with the rat and dog? You have got to be joking..." I looked down at the floor. I felt childish for asking him. It wasn't my place to ask him anyway. Despite that, I felt my eyes sting with tears again. He seemed to notice, and stuttered at me a moment, before nearly yelling at me in surprise.
"W-what are you crying for!?" I looked up, stuttering myself. I couldn't think of an answer that might not upset him anymore than he already was.
"I was just hoping to enjoy Kyou-kun's company today..." He grumbled under his breath, before huffing softly at me.
"Maybe another time." My eyes shot up at him again, filled with hope. He sighed deeply, shaking his head gently in what looked like defeat.
"Should I bring Kyou-kun some breakfast in his room?" He waved me off slightly, heading back up the stairs, but not before I heard a very audible 'Yeah'.
The rest of that day went rather well. I had a long and wonderful talk with Shigure-kun, and Sohma-kun even began to teach me how to garden. He remained calm and patient, even when I thought I was ready to give up. He continued to insist though, and I eventually began to learn. I was already pretty happy here. My life wasn't as bad as it looked, though I did miss my mother and father terribly at times.
I had spoken to Sohma-kun about my parents, and asked about his. He didn't say much. Mostly that he couldn't remember. Something told me there was more to it, but it was rude to pry, so I kept my questions to myself, and enjoyed his company. That same night, after saying goodnight to Sohma and Shigure-kun, I was beginning to get ready for bed, when a loud and resounding thump came from my ceiling. I gasped, slightly startled, looking up from my window, but I couldn't see anything.
Only thing I could do, is climb up. Despite my slight fear at first, I slowly got the hang of it too, and before I knew it, I was finally on the roof, only to find myself again, staring into burning red eyes.
"What are you doing up here!?" He snapped at me once again. I nearly lost my footing and fell, but he grabbed my hand, pulling me quickly onto the roof. He stood unmoved as I gapped at him a moment, before blushing.
"I just ... heard a thump on the roof. I was wondering if something happened. Was it you?" He rolled his eyes, moving away from me to plop down on the roof, staring deeply into the sky, as if he wanted to burn a hole into it. He didn't answer me, so I took it to be my sign to leave.
"Yeah. What else in the world could get on the roof!?" He grumbled towards me again, watching my form from beneath his bangs. I couldn't see his eyes. I wanted too. I always loved eyes. I think that was probably my favorite thing about people. So many emotions could be read just from their eyes. Before I knew it though, I was sitting next to him, talking to him about my parents. I wasn't sure how or when we got on the topic. I wasn't even sure he was awake and listening.
"Sorry..." He opened his eyes, glancing at me a moment, before shaking his head.
"You say that too much." I blushed. I would have apologized again, but it just seemed to make him angry. I sat there in silence, staring at the roof.
"It's late. Go to bed." I blinked. It was more of an order than a request. I nodded, heading back down into my window. I started for the bed.
"Are you stupid or something!?" I jumped and whirled around, finding Kyou- kun sitting in the window, arms crossed. I began to wonder what I had done this time.
"Shut and lock your window." He snorted at me, before jumping from my window directly into my room. I stared dumbly at him as he approached. He stopped beside me a moment, before continuing out my bedroom door and on to his. I couldn't help it. I smiled brightly again. I walked to my window, shutting and locking it .
******************** Another small note, anything that is present day, such as a fridge, is just so I can explain what exactly it is. I'm not sure when this is exactly set, so what was used to keep milk and such things fresh, I have no idea. So anything futuristic, just try to imagine it with whatever time setting you see this in. Hehe ^^;;;
