AN: Again, I'm very sorry if I'm not doing Haru's character as he is in the anime! It's only because I've never really seen him in person in the anime. I've only seen him once in the manga (the second one) and that doesn't explain so much about him! I'd like to thank the reviewers for reviewing my story and posting your opinion! Thank you all and I hope you like this chapter. Enjoi hug hug
Tohru sobbed for only a few moments when Haru knocked on the door of her small room. "Honda-san? May I come in?" Haru called in from the front of the door. Tohru gasped. How could she face anyone after what she did? And if they found out what she was crying about, how could she EVER face them?
Tohru looked around and tried to find some tissues desperately, but couldn't. The RV didn't come with those supplies! She flipped her pillow to its dry side and before she could wipe away her tears, Haru opened the door and stared down at Tohru. 'Oh no! Haru saw me crying! What should I do? I'm so embarrassed! Oh, it's no use now...' Tohru panicked to herself. She became infuriated with herself and scowled at the floor of her room. She sobbed softly because she just couldn't keep it in anymore.
"Honda-san, are you all right?" And so conveniently, Haru had sat down next to her and placed a tissue box in her lap. Tohru looked at the tissue box and then looked up at Haru. All of a sudden, she felt those strange feelings that got her confused and worried.
She looked at Haru's soft expression, a genuine expression of worry. He was sad for her. It's like he spelled it out for her on his face. His eyes were grey with sorrow, feeling her pain somehow. Tohru stared deep into his eyes, trying to read what he was thinking. She knew it wouldn't do any good, so she just sobbed as quietly as she could, even though Haru was right next to her.
She looked at the ground and cried, her tears spilling out of her blue-grey eyes. She looked to Haru once more and stopped as best as she could. "P-please, H-Haru...Just call me Tohru, o-okay?" She managed to choke out before she put her head in her hands and started crying again. "I'm s-sorry I'm doing this. I shouldn't be. It's for such a silly reason. I'm just so embarrassed now and I just don't know what to do..." Tohru stuttered. Then she felt a hand rubbing her back. She widened her eyes and looked at Haru.
How couldn't she notice beforehand (well, of course she was crying...)?! Haru was half naked! He was wearing black swim trunks, a pooka shell necklace, flip-flops and no shirt. She could see all the refined muscles in his chest, shoulders, arms...well, just about anywhere. She watched as Haru's hand moved to her thigh. She gasped very quietly because his hand was so warm and her thigh was so cold because of her short skirt. She looked at his tan face and made a confused face.
"Hond—Tohru, I mean...it'll be okay. I'm sure they'll work something out. You can...you can cry. It's okay to cry once in a while. Don't be ashamed or anything," Haru said, now rubbing her thigh gently and giving her a reassuring look. Tohru blushed. She's never seen Haru so calm and gentle. "H-Haru...th-thank you. I mean, for coming and making me feel better," Tohru said, tugging a smile at her tired mouth. Haru held her cheek with one hand and put his thumb on the soft curve of her cheekbone. 'Oh no! What is he doing?! Is he...g-going to kiss me?! No! He wouldn't do that. Haru doesn't love me! But, I am starting to like him...why?! That means more problems for me!'
Tohru thought, processing all this very quickly. Haru brushed her tears off with his thumb and Tohru blushed a lot. Haru had never acted this way towards her. "It's alright, Tohru," Haru said, standing up and smiling a little bit. He walked out the tiny room, leaving Tohru flabbergasted. For a few seconds, Tohru examined Haru's back. It was so well built and defined, Tohru had thought. She turned her head quickly, realizing what she was doing. Haru had left to go somewhere else in the RV, probably where the three other fellows were.
"I-I hope Yuki and Kyo aren't in trouble...and Shigure too. They'll never forgive me now! Look what I've done. I can't believe I'M the one that caused all of this chaos! Oh no..." Tohru told herself sadly. Then she heard some faint yelling.
"You did what?! You perverted son of a bitch! I can't believe to forced Tohru into doing that!!!" "Shigure, I thought you knew better than that, knowing you're the adult here. But this, THIS is wrong! How dare you mistreat poor Tohru!"
Tohru gasped. 'D-did Shigure tell them what happened?! Oh no! But...it sounds like SHIGURE was the one that took the blame for it. No! He can't! It was my fault! I...somehow, I have to tell them. Now!' Tohru commanded to herself, standing up and leaving her room. She walked quickly towards the end of the RV, but slowing down once she got to the rooms at the end.
She gulped before she knocked lightly and said, "E-excuse me? C-can I...come in?" The yelling stopped. Shigure said, "Come in Tohru." Tohru grabbed the golden doorknob with her sweaty hand and turned it. She pushed the door and opened it slowly, peeking in. "M-may I say s-something, please?" Tohru said, getting nervous. Kyo stood up rapidly.
"Tohru! How could you let Shigure do something like that to you?! You could've called for help or something!" Kyo screamed in Tohru's face. Tohru backed up against the door, closing it. She winced at Kyo's anger. 'How am I going to face him now?' she cried in her mind. "Tohru...Kyo's right. You could've just told us. We would've understood. It wasn't your fault," Yuki said quiet firmly, staring hard at his hands in his lap.
She looked at Yuki who didn't look at her. Then she turned her head to Shigure. Shigure's eyes looked like he thought this whole situation was humorous, but really, they were filled with pain. 'I have to say it...before it's too late,' Tohru sighed. "Everybody. I know you must be awfully angry with Shigure. But really...it was...m-ME who did it..." Tohru trailed off. Yuki shot his head up and Kyo darted his eyes to Tohru's. Haru was just sitting on the top bunk this whole time, watching this scene as it was playing.
Shigure looked at Tohru angrily, trying to tell her not to do this. It would just make things harder for her, he thought. Yuki furrowed his eyebrows and said, "Tohru. It's okay. You don't need to back up Shigure. What's been done has been done." Kyo nodded in agreement. But Tohru just shook her head. "No," Tohru said nervously. "I-it really was my fault. I let my own feelings take me through...through that. I'm sorry. But I really do...love Shigure..." Tohru turned one of her hands in the other, looking down in shame.
'I hope they won't think any different of me...' Tohru shook her head, unaware of the tears streaming down her face. Then she shot her head up to look at the three men she was dealing with. "But I love you too, Kyo and Yuki! I-I'm so sorry! I'm such an idiot! You'll never forgive me now. I'm sorry...I shouldn't even be here..." Tohru sank down to her knees and bent her head over and started crying with her hands collapsed in her lap.
Yuki, Shigure, Kyo and Haru stared in shock. "T-Tohru...you really..." Yuki trailed off, getting lost in his own thoughts. Shigure and Haru remained silent, but wide-eyed. Kyo turned around and dropped down to Tohru's eye level. "Tohru! Is this true? Are you telling the truth?!" She nodded, tears spilling out of her grey eyes and onto her hands. "It's o-okay...you don't need to forgive me..." Tohru whispered.
Kyo made a hurt face. "What do you mean? We'll forgive you..." Kyo said, but still wondering if he really would forgive her. Kyo put one hand on Tohru's right shoulder and sighed. "Tohru, I'm well...kind of disappointed, but it's okay. We're not mad. You don't have to cry. Now get up," Kyo said, lending Tohru a hand. Yuki finally looked at Tohru and said, "Tohru. It really is all right. I feel the same way as Kyo does, but it's all right."
Tohru's spirits lifted a bit. She turned to Shigure. Shigure smiled slightly, his eyes shining with a thin sheet of tears. 'Why, Tohru? You didn't have to. As always, I could've just gotten beaten up by these two...Tohru, I really do love you. You're my flower,' Shigure thought to himself. Kyo looked into Tohru's tear stained face and said, "Now let's get going. We don't want to be late, right?" Kyo's voice had a hint of assurance in it.
Yuki stood up. Kyo moved aside and went to Haru. "So, are we gonna have an 'on-the-way-to-Vegas-match'?" Kyo snickered. "Oh, you know it kid. I'll guarantee that I'm gonna beat you to a pulp!" Haru said, getting competitive. "Now, now, guys. Is this a way to start a road trip? No!" Shigure laughed and walked over to the two fighters.
During that time, Yuki walked to Tohru. "If you need me, I'll be in my room Tohru," Yuki said deeply. Tohru shivered, Yuki's dense body close to her half-naked one. Since Tohru was standing with her back on the door, Yuki was reached to her hip and around to the doorknob. She gasped lightly as she felt his hand and looked into his eyes. "O-okay, Yuki..." Tohru said. Tohru moved out of the way, blushing and placing her hand by her mouth. Yuki opened the door and left to his room as he said.
"Guys! Calm down! Do you want to destroy the RV when I haven't even started driving it?! You guys are gonna split the cost for any damages you make, you know," Shigure yelled. White Haru had turned into Black Haru, starting to get violent. "Shut the fuck up, you stupid cat! I don't need to waste my time on you!" Black Haru shouted. "What'd you say?! Oh, it's on now, cow!" Tohru turned to the conflict and sighed. "Guys? How about we don't fight? We don't want to ruin the RV before we get to Vegas, right?" Tohru suggested, even though she was a bit intimidated to say so.
Black Haru had noticed that Tohru was in the room. Haru saw how 'lovely' Tohru was dressed and looked her up and down.
Felling kinda N-A-S-T-Y I wanna take you home
with me. Tonight, I'll be your naughty girl I'm calling
all my girls. I see you look me up and down, and I came
to party. Tonight, I'll be your naughty girl I'm calling
all my girls we gon turn this up and out, and I came to
party
Tohru felt Haru's eyes scanning her body and she blushed, trying not to look at him. She didn't want him to notice that she had noticed his reaction to her. But it was too late. "Well, well, well. What do we have here? A little vixen, huh? Wow," Haru said coming towards Tohru. 'Oh no! He noticed! What should I do?' Haru swished his arm around her waist and snaked his hand up her thigh. "Ah!" Tohru yelped.
"HARU! What the hell do you think you're doing?! Get your dirty hands off of Tohru!!!" Kyo yelled. He jumped behind Haru and slapped him away from Tohru. "What? I was just checking her out. Nothing wrong with that, right, Shigure?" Haru looked at Shigure and Shigure sighed (sweat drop). "Haru, it's rude. Especially if you say it out loud. Now go do something useful while I get this chaotic trip started," Shigure ran his fingers through his hair and walked to the front of the bus.
Haru looked back to Tohru who was blocked off by Kyo. "Stay away from her, you pervert!" Kyo yelled, trying to motion Tohru out of the room. Black Haru said, "No way! I'll fight you for her if I have to!" Haru screamed back. Kyo blushed. "W-what? What the hell are you talking about?!" Kyo stuttered. Haru started for Kyo but then was stopped by Tohru. She jumped in front of Kyo and hugged Haru before he could do any harm to Kyo.
When the cloud of dust cleared, there appeared a tired looking cow. "Haru, you idiot. Control yourself. C'mon Tohru. Let's go. I'm hungry," Kyo said. "U-uh, okay. But we shouldn't leave Haru, ri—AH!" Haru had changed quicker than before and stood there naked while Tohru shielded her eyes. "I'm surprised your not used to this, Tohru. It amuses me," Haru said smiling slightly and walking out of the room followed by a flustered Tohru and a grumpy Kyo...
The RV started and Tohru clapped her hands. "Yes! We're finally going to Vegas! I'm so excited! Aren't you, Kyo?" She turned to look at Kyo. "Uh, sure."
Haru found a room that was 'suitable' enough for him and spent some of his time in there. He sat on his medium-sized bed where it had black sheets and blankets. He lied down on it and sighed. "Am I falling in love with Tohru? I can't be. She already has too many problems. But I can't force myself not to love her...it's almost impossible..." Haru told himself sadly. "I can't be depressed because of this stupid thing...hmph...oh well," Haru thought as he situated himself in his RV room for the road.
Haru's room was very interesting. It had a drawer, window, bed and television in it. The interesting thing was that it matched his personality. The wallpaper looked like a cow; white with irregular black spots. Haru snickered at the wallpaper. "Very, very nice, Akito. Very nice..." Haru said, gritting his teeth. He opened his window and looked out. He saw the other side of the road speeding past him, making his hair blow in the wind. He propped his elbow on the edge of the window and placed his chin on his hand. He sighed.
"This trip is going to be fairly interesting," Haru said. He heard shuffling in the 'kitchen'. It was actually pretty big. It had all the things you would have in a kitchen; oven, fridge and freezer, stove, microwave, the real deal. 'Tohru's probably making lunch,' Haru thought. He flopped onto his bed and sighed and closed his eyes, trying to take a little nap. That was before Tohru knocked on the door.
Haru's bed was right next to the door, so he sat up quickly and said, "Come in." Tohru came in, holding the door open behind her. "Haru, I made lunch. It's on the table if you want some," Tohru said lightly. Haru adored the way she looked. He stared at her perfect face, curvaceous body and sculpted legs. She noticed his eyes on her again. She looked away and blushed. All of a sudden there was a screech and loud screams.
The RV tossed and turned as if it were an accident. Tohru, who was still holding the door open, had been jerked onto Haru's bed and on top of him. She screamed and breathed hard from the sudden shock. She and Haru heard faint voices. "Hey! You almost killed me! Just because I'm driving this big old bus doesn't mean you have to ram into me like that!" "Stupid dog! YOU'RE the one who ran into him!" Tohru had realized the position she was in and blushed. "Ah! I'm sorry, Haru-kun! I didn't mean to! I'm so sorry!" Tohru talked fast.
Haru was confused at why she apologized so much. "Tohru...it's okay...you don't have to apologize over and over. It's completely fine. It wasn't your fault. And by the sounds of the screams, it seems to me as if it was Shigure's fault. So don't beat yourself up about it, okay?" Haru explained to Tohru. She nodded. Haru's cheeks flushed a hint of pink as he also realized where he was.
"Where's Tohru? What's taking her so long?" Kyo scowled, chewing his food. "Um, well, she went to tell Haru that lunch was ready, right? She must be, um, well..." Shigure trailed off, scowling at the idea that he had thought of. "Shigure! You idiot!" Kyo shouted, even though he realized that Tohru could be doing what Shigure said she would be doing.
In the meantime, while all of this went on, Yuki was just sitting in his room writing in a red spiral notebook. He titled it 'Travel Journal'. He wrote:
Dear Journal,
This trip hadn't even started when chaos struck. It was horrible. Feelings were 'exchanged' and feelings were hurt. I had told Tohru that I loved her. Was that a bad thing? I knew it was. Everybody in this bus loves her, I just know it. What will happen? I shouldn't love her. But it's preposterous not to. What's there not to love? It's just so hard, accepting the fact that the people I live with are in love with Tohru. What should I do? pause Well, this is all I can tell you. I am awfully hurt, but it'll be okay. I guess. I just hope that the rest of this trip doesn't ruin my life or the relationship I have with Tohru.
End of entry
Yuki closed the notebook and stored it under the mattress of his bed for safekeeping. He put his pen down on his end table and sat up. Then the car screeched and swerved, jerking Yuki back and forth on his bed. "AH! What's going on?!" Yuki yelled over the screeching noises, trying to get control of himself. After a while, he cooled himself down and heard yelling. "Shigure, I should have never allowed you to drive this thing," Yuki mumbled. He stood and opened the door and walked into the kitchen.
Yuki saw Kyo eating alone at the table. "Where's Tohru?" Yuki asked, confused. "Where do you think? She's in Haru's room," Kyo grumbled. "What?! Why?" Yuki said. "How should I know? For all I know, they could be doing something disturbing in there. So don't go in..." Kyo said quietly, steaming silently in his mind. "Fine," Yuki exclaimed. He sat down across from Kyo and started eating as well.
AN: That's it! I hope you liked it a lot. I'm sorry if I repeated a lot of things in there! That's a habit. And with school and all, it was hard to write this one! Again, I'd like to thank the reviewers! Thank you so much! I'm glad you criticized, commented and suggested for me! I still want STRONG opinions! Not stuff like, I THINK, okay? I have to decide! And there will be no more characters other than Shigure, Tohru, Kyo, Yuki and Haru. I'll try my best to update in the next couple days! Bye!!!
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