Crazychickie4life: Frowns I know it's been a long time, but I just haven't been in the mood to update for a while....oh well, I warned you all from the start . Well, this is just dandy, I'm glad you're all liking my story so far, and thank you for reviewing, it makes my day.
Well here are some quick pointers for this chapter.
1. Yes I know it's shorter then usual
2. Yes I know that it's intense and I myself think I may have rushed into it just a tad -- but if need be, give me some tips and I may end up changing the chapter, when I do it depends on my mood, but the plot for the chapter will not change, I like where it's going. Just improvements people!
3. This chapter is called 'on the wings of a prayer' and the next chapter will be called 'on the wings of a prayer part 2' or 'the purest angel'. The plot for this chapter sort of tied in pretty well to my initial story plot, and it gives me a few new ideas, so be open minded towards them. I am trying to be more original now with my story, so I'm toying around with it in hopes to improve it and make it a hit.....any suggestions at the end would be greatly appreciated when and if you do decide to review!
Chapter 4: On the wings of a prayer
"Ayame!" Shigure whined. "How much did you pack?" Shigure, unceremoniously dropped the two suitcases he had been carrying, onto the unsuspecting floor.
"Just a few things" Ayame replied brightly. Of course, he was not involved whatsoever in the heavy carrying of his luggage. "So, my dear, are we going to be sharing a room?" Ayame had grabbed Tohru by the waist, and pulled her closer to him, a mischievous look played upon his face.
"uhh heh...." was all Tohru managed to get out before she was harshly yanked away by a steaming Kyo.
"I thought you agreed to a few of my terms" Yuki stated while staring down his brother.
"Agreed? I never agreed! I just nodded my head. Who even said I had been paying attention at all? Plus, rules were meant to be broken"
Tohru looked on between the brothers in full confusion, while Kyo snarled and continued lugging his share of Ayame's luggage up the stairs and to his room.
"Tohru?" Ayame asked enthusiastically. "Would you mind possibly making me something to eat? I'm rather famished"
"Make something yourself, she's not a slave" Yuki cut in.
"But she is a wonderful chef, and I would like to have some more of her delicious cooking!" Ayame whined to his younger sibling.
"No" Yuki stated firmly.
"It's alright Sohma-kun. I was about to make lunch anyway!" Tohru smiled. Tohru made to leave, but before she could even take another step, Yuki gently grabbed her wrist, and dragged her upstairs, on his way shouting out "She has no obligation to you, find your own bloody way to eat!" at his brother. Tohru blushed immensely, confused.
"Really Sohma-kun, it was alright!" Tohru tried to sound convincing, although deep down inside, she was frowning. She loved cooking for everyone, but sometimes it slightly bothered her that she had to act as a slave...especially in Ayame's case. 'NO!' she mentally slapped herself. She should not feel ungrateful to any of the Sohma's. Not one of them. Not even Akito Sohma. She must be grateful to all of them for providing her with a warm bed to sleep in, food to eat, and a roof to shelter her head. And besides, Ayame-kun had asked ever so kindly......she now felt guilty. But who should she stick to? Who should she obey? Ayame? Or Yuki? Sighing heavily, she allowed Yuki to lead her.
As Yuki lead her upstairs and to his bedroom, he briefly heard the heavy sigh escaping Tohru's lips, and wondered what was bothering her. He rarely heard her sigh, and when she did, it worried him just a touch. If it had to do with Ayame...he swore that he would have to kill his brother if he took advantage of Tohru even once more. Even if it was something as simple as asking her to cook for him. He hated when his brother tried to take control of HIS Tohru, and use her for his own personal reasons....it drove Yuki crazy. He would not have his brother interrupt his life, or Tohru's, just because he had decided to barge in uninvited...not that he would be invited in the first place.
When they reached his door, he opened it, and allowed her to pass by. He motioned for her to sit on his bed, which she complied to, and he shut his door behind him.
"Tohru, I need to talk to you about...Ayame" he said his brother's name with disgust, and sat on the edge of his bed, beside Tohru.
"What about him?" Tohru asked with a giant smile on her pretty face.
"Well, you see, my brother is a lot like Shigure...only worse. He's more perverted, more annoying, and well, that about covers it. I don't want you to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable, and I certainly don't want you to be at his beck and call, you have more important things to worry about."
Tohru nodded tiredly. She wasn't exactly paying too much attention to Yuki, as much as she tried, she couldn't get the pounding ache in her head that had just decided to form, out. She had worked 10 hours that day. She was only supposed to work 8, but unfortunately one of the ladies called in sick, so Tohru decided to stay for a while and help beyond cleaning. She even helped in the kitchen for a while, room service was quite tricky sometimes. Having had a lack of sleep anyway that morning, she was unbelievably tired. But she still needed to cook, and then do some tidying up of the house. It was her fault anyway, if she had declined to stay the extra two hours, then she would possibly be done her chores anyway. So she would suffer the consequences.
When Tohru nodded, he suddenly noticed a change in her. His poor little Tohru was ridiculously tired, and he now understood why. It was his doing.....flashes of his for once civil conversation with Kyo popped into his head. She had only had three and a half hours of sleep thanks to him, and on top of that, she had stayed to work two hours extra.
Her eyelashes were fluttering ever so often in attempts to keep her eyelids up, the bags under her eyes were boldly noticeable, and her attempts to stifle yawns weren't fooling him either.
"Tohru, I think you should go to bed." Yuki suggested. He watched as her face began to flush immensely, abnormally quick, and her breathing quickened. "Tohru?" Yuki asked, he was now terrified as he watched her give him a blank stare, then...nothing. She was out cold. Feeling her forehead, he felt his flesh burn at the touch.
Calmly, Yuki left the room to call Hatori and retrieve Shigure for advice. This had happened to Tohru before, she had over exerted herself, and on top of that, had gotten a cold. But that had been a long time ago, when Yuki had first come across her....so why now?
As Yuki crossed the room to pick up the phone, Kyo watched through half closed eyes, a look of annoyance spread across his face.
"Hello, can I speak to Sohma, Hatori please?" Yuki asked with a hint of panic in his voice. Kyo was now fully intent on finding out what the phone call was about....why would Yuki call Hatori? Did it happen to be about Ayame? Or was it....wait, where was Tohru? Scanning the room, he found not a single female in sight. Before listening to another word that came out of Yuki's mouth, Kyo practically leaped off his spot on the couch, and ran as if he were in a marathon up the stairs, slamming doors in search of Tohru along the way. He became deathly scared when he didn't find her in her bedroom, or any room, until he walked into Yuki's room. There, on Yuki's bed, lay a flushed Tohru, unconscious.
Immediately he wondered what the rat had done to her. He knew that Yuki loved her, but would he go as far as to force himself upon her? Frustrated and infuriated, Kyo gently picked the girl up and carried her to his bedroom, where he figured she would be safer for now. Gently placing her on his bed, he wrapped some blankets around her, and checked her breathing. It was irregular, coming out in short, quick pants. Scared for her life, he held onto her hand, willing her to stay with him, keeping track of her pulse.
Moments after she had been transferred to his room, Yuki came barging in, anger, shock, and a deep sadness all blended his features.
"Stay away from her baka!" Kyo warned.
"No" Yuki stated firmly, but kept his position at the door.
"When's Hatori coming?" Kyo asked, narrowing his eyes in anger.
"He said he'd be here in fifteen minutes." Yuki looked as if he was seeing a ghost for the first time in his life, and was transfixed.
"What did you do to her you bastard?" Kyo moved into a position so that he was fully hiding Tohru from view, still making sure to keep track of her pulse.
"Nothing, just telling her to ignore Ayame....." Yuki was sincere enough, that for once Kyo believed him.
Kyo turned back around to face Tohru, and went completely silent. Was she breathing anymore? Her pulse was dying at a fast pace. He leaned over and put his ear close to her mouth. Barely any hot air was escaping her lips.
"No Tohru, don't you dare do this to me!" Kyo nearly shouted, grasping her wrist tighter, as if willing her to stay with him. At this announcement, Yuki became more frightened then ever, and was at her side in an instant. Grabbing her other hand, he gently placed it between his own pair, and squeezed it gently.
"Tohru, you have to stay with us!" Yuki pleaded.
::Tohru::
Tohru had been trying to listen intently to what Yuki had said, but had dozed off slightly. She had once been told by someone, that if she had not paid attention to a question that had been asked of her, then she should always smile and nod. Even if it meant she had to do something horrible, she would go through with it with pride. For instance, when she had been in kindergarten, the teachers had wanted to teach their students the word 'responsibility'. Which, of course, for a kindergartener, it was lost on them. But, to help them learn, they had made up classroom duties. Of course, the students had free will of what they were to do, so the options were based on a first come first serve system. Tohru had not paid attention at all to anything that had been said, because she was to busy thinking about butterflies, and how she wanted to learn to fly like they could. She knew it had been wrong to do such a thing, 'you must learn to respect her elders' she had been told a countless number of times, but that had been a day where responsibility just wasn't on her young mind.
Well, of course everyone had chosen a classroom duty by then, and she was the only one left. Of course, there was only one option left, the option that no one wanted. Tohru had to help clean the bathroom with Nakata Sensei. And to top it off, the students laughed at her for day dreaming instead of deciding. She had been teased for days, and she never knew that kindergartners could be so cruel. That was the year that she learned the word 'baka'. Sure, she had not been the most graceful student (actually quite clumsy), but she had always kept a smile on her face, trying to never get frustrated as her mother told her was not a good thing to do.
So, even though she had received the job at the bottom of the pile, she still had fun doing it. So, it was this reason that she nodded and attempted to smile at Yuki.
Her headache however, was not ceasing its torment, and she began to feel slightly light headed. An ache in her chest began to form, and she began to find it slightly difficult to breath. Her eyes drooped from her lack of sleep, and the next thing she knew, she saw nothing but black.
Then, there were lights. Many, many lights. She looked around curiously, and found that she no longer had a headache, or felt tired, or had any aches in her chest.
"Hello Tohru" a voice called from behind her.
A.N: I know, it's a cliffy, I know how much everyone hates those, but I think that it's kind of obvious as to where it's going. . Don't worry it'll all turn out alright....I hope don't hurt me. I do realize this is a lot of drama for the fourth chapter, but I know where this is headed now, so don't worry, this is not supposed to be a short story I promise.
If you liked this chapter, please review. Any ideas that will help this story to become more interesting will be accepted, and anyone who decides to review constructively, provide me with ideas, and I take a liking to them, I will dedicate the next chapter to you!
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