A/N: ACK! How is this so short? I am so sorry, I thought it was longer...a lot longer. I also want to apologies for the delay on this I wanted to wait till the site was set and then my computer crashed and burned, I couldn't even turn it on... I wish this was longer for you guys, it's still an interesting chapter though. I hope you enjoy and do not kill me for the length. Also no more special jury extra, it's too exhausting. (edited 8/7/05)
Tohru was in the kitchen preparing the picnic food. She filled a large container with miso soup. She was preparing food for seven people, eight if Kyou decided to come. When she started cutting up fruit for the fruit salad, she heard the buzzer for the spring rolls, she saw Kyou walking by, and called out to him. "Kyou? Could you take the spring rolls out for me"
Kyou grumbled a response, he'd gone out a few hours ago after a phone call, and hadn't been in a good mood since he'd gotten back. He walked into the kitchen and threw open the stove door, then reached in to pull out the spring rolls. "Agh!" He retracted his hand.
"Kyou!" Tohru rushed over to him. "You were supposed to use the oven mitt." She led him to the sink and turned the cold water onto his hand. "Are you okay."
"I'm fine!" He pulled hi hand away from her.
"I'll need to bandage it." She said quietly.
"What for? It's fine"
She grabbed his hand, softly but firmly, and began to wrap. /It feels so right, holding his hand like this. So natural to take care of him/
/Why does she have to care so much? It'll only make it hurt more that she's chosen Yuki/
Tohru finished wrapping his hand but didn't let go. /Maybe if I want it enough it will be Kyou, instead of Yuki./ she kissed his hand without a thought, they both blushed. "There all better." She said in a motherly tone. Kyou turned his face away from her.
"Tohru! The guest have arrived!" Shigure sang from the living room.
She began packing the rest of the food for the picnic lunch, hurriedly. Kyou slipped out to the living room. They were both confused about what just happened.
Tohru began making octopus dogs, making little faces out of all sorts of things. She started to put little ears on one/How cute it looks like Kyou./ She stared at it as she thought about Kyou. /Did he blush too? I could have imagined it but.../ "Oh Tohru!" Shigure said entering the kitchen.
She popped the cat-apus into her mouth. "Yeths?" She slurred around the morsel.
"Are you almost ready to go? I'm afraid Kyou's about to pick a fight and break something, and I'd rather he not do it in the house." he popped an octopus dog into his mouth.
"Yep. Just about ready, I just have to finish making these dogs and pack it all up." She said grabbing the plate away before he could grab another dog. "These are for later." She said moving to the other counter.
Shigure whimpered, but he knew that he was beat, and left the kitchen to alert the others that it was time to go.
A/N: I love you all please review, I've had such a horrible week, I could really use some kind words right about now.
