"Ah, what is that you're eating, Miss Tohru?" Shigure smartly popped
his head around the corner to see the onigiri at the kotatsu consuming
a bucket of some unknown substance. "It's cookie dough ice cream
Shigure-san. Would you like some?" She tried to sound like nothing was
wrong and smiled when she talked. "No, I'm good...you know, we can
order out tonight if you like..." The dog winked at her in a 'you don't
have to act, I already know' way. Tohru stood up hastily. "Oh no no no!
I love cooking for you all. Or would you rather order out tonight?" The
man shook his head and help up his hand.
A devious smirk crept onto his face. "I know you are torturing yourself over those two..." The onigiri's eyes widened. "Oh no! I'm ok!...well, maybe...a little..." She smiled, a little embarrassed at herself. The dog continued his thought, "How bout you just forget them and get with me!" If the girl's eyes weren't wide and shocked before, they were now. Shigure chuckled at his own amusement. "I'm just kidding. If you need any help just talk to me...I'll be here."
After he left, Tohru sat back down at the kotatsu for a little while pondering everything. 'At least he is my friend no matter what...and it seems like Sohma-kun likes me too. That is wonderful...but why do I still feel a little sad....it's true...I AM spoiled!'
Slowly, she got back up for the second time. "I really do enjoy cooking. Maybe I'll feel better after dinner."
Tohru smiled when everyone ate her food without some much as one complaint. "Everything taste ok?" All three men looked up with full mouths. "Yesh.....I glad tha you cooked instead of ordering out..." Shigure said, spitting food everywhere. "It's wonderful Miss Honda," Yuki complemented when he swallowed and cleaned his face with a napkin. When it seemed that Kyo just wouldn't speak he finally did, "It's edible."
"Bake neko..."
Kyo looked up at his cousin angrily and raised a hand. "Sohma-kun, would you please help me in the kitchen?" Tohru asked, trying to avoid the fight that would surely take place. Taken by surprise, Yuki just nodded and stood up, looking a little like a zombie.
Once safely out of earshot of Kyo, Yuki looked at her puzzled. "Did you need to talk to me Miss Honda?" "No, I just didn't want you all to fight!" Tohru smiled blindly at the mouse, not noticing his small frown.
He wasn't just going to stand there. "Miss Honda, how are you?" Tohru gazed up into his dark, mysterious eyes in search for the right answer. "I am great! How are you?" His frown increased at this obviously wrong answer. The look broke her down. "I wish everything was back to normal...everyone seems different...Sohma-kun, do you think I'm spoiled?" Yuki gave her an odd look and laughed. "Of course!"
The onigiri dropped to the floor as if she had failed another final but the prince picked her back up. "That was a joke you know...you are the most selfless person I know...and I really do love you for it."
They both walked out and found Shigure and Kyo waiting on them. Kyo's scowl was even worse then usual. Yuki smiled at his angry cousin. "I'm glad to see you are in a good mood Kyo..."
The night was cooler then normal for the time of year so Tohru decided to go out and get the wash in from the lines she had hung earlier that day, fearing the damp ones would freeze later. 'What do Americans call this, blackberry winter? Ah, I don't know...' she thought as she started walking back inside. As she neared the door a tennis shoe landed inches away from where her head would have been a step later. The onigiri giggled when she heard the roof curse.
Making sure the coast was clear, she picked up the shoe and brought everything inside. 'I guess I better bring this up to Kyo-kun...'
Tohru plodded heavily up the stairs and into the neko's room where the ladder was. It was moderately difficult climbing it with a shoe in one hand and her charmless grace didn't help her much either, but one thing led to another and she was safely on the roof.
"Kyo-kun, you missed..." her small voice echoed through the darkness just reaching his figure. The boy quickly turned to face her in defense. "I wasn't trying to hit you! It slid down the roof when I took it off!" Tohru giggled at his defensiveness. "I was just kidding." She didn't smile much longer when she noticed the orange-top was only in a pair of jeans. "Kyo-kun, you'll catch cold without a jacket!"
This time, it was his turn to smile. "Don't worry about me...hey! You don't have one on either! Get back downstairs!" Instead of following his command, the little onigiri stepped closer and took a seat beside him. "You seem a little...off lately Kyo-kun. You know, I'm always here for you." The boy looked down at his lap where his hands were clenched together in the cold. "How can you be? You have to be there for that damn Yuki..."
Tohru let out a little giggle. "What does that mean?" A pair of heated eyes glared up at her. "Don't play stupid. You know what I mean!" Tohru stopped smiling and tried to put on her serious face. "Yuki and I are friends Kyo- kun. No more, no less." "Why the hell do you keep saying my name? I'm the only one up here you know!" Frustration was taking over. "I say your name because I like it. It makes me feel better..."
The neko's expression changed. "What do you want me to be..?" Tohru blushed to see two quivering, exquisitely handsome, fire red eyes looking at her. "I...want Kyo-kun...to be himself...That's how I love him....as himself..."
"Even with his jealousy and weakness and temper and....the form...?" The girl grasped his chin and carefully brought his face back up to eye level. "All of those things..."
Kyo lifted his hand up gradually and touched her warm soft face. A smile broke out on Tohru, then a blush. The boy slowly leaned down towards her but stopped just short of a kiss, losing all nerve, and sat back up. "I'm sorry. I didn't even ask you...You must think I'm a real lech..." Even in the dark his face glowed red.
Tohru leaned in towards the neko and felt her way over his cheek and across his warm lips reaching the other side of his face and pulling it closer into a soft kiss. Shocked at first, he just locked up and sat there, but Kyo quickly regained his senses and pressed back onto her. They pressed at one another until Tohru was completely out of breath and stopped for some air.
The neko wasn't satisfied just then, though. Instead of breathing, he traced her jaw line with little pecks and ran his fingers through her silky hair. Tohru moaned a little when he began trailing down her neck but lightly pushed him away. "What?! Did I do something wrong?!" Kyo thought he was going to die. "No no no! I loved it, it's just...." He then realized the reason when a certain insanely irritating inu's voice echoed through the house.
The two climbed down the ladder and walked into the hallway. "Do you need something Shigure-san?" Tohru inquired politely. The man smiled evilly. "Nope, just wondering where you were...it's frightfully cold out you know!" The dog switched his gaze over at Kyo. "You haven't been too nasty with her I hope!"
A bright blush spread across the cat's face. "Hey, what do you mean by that?!" Shigure grinned, "Ah, ah, ah, it's my little secret! But I think you know what I mean..." The pissed teenage boy stormed off to his room to keep from hitting his cousin...and to hide the increasing red in his face.
Now alone, Shigure nudged Tohru in the side. "From the looks of things you all made up?" A little pink herself, she just smiled and nodded. The novelist grinned again, even more widely. "I'm glad you are happy again Tohru-kun. The flower must be bright and cheery!" and he walked away.
Tohru turned to go to her room as well but was stopped by a calm voice. "Miss Honda, you want to study for a while?" Tired but willing, the girl nodded enthusiastically and followed the mouse to his room. Out of instinct, Tohru placed herself on one side of his desk.
"What do you think we should start on first Sohma-kun?" Yuki, not yet seated, smiled nervously. "Ok, I lied...I really wanted to talk to you privately..." Now confused, Tohru raised an inquisitive eyebrow. "Well what is it Sohma-kun, you can talk to me!"
The mysterious beauty sat down on the edge of the bed and pat the empty spot beside him. She automatically came without question, wanting him to know she could be trusted. "You are really sweet and trusting Miss Honda...I really like that..." Tohru just sat and listened intently, trying not to blush.
The mouse looked up into her confused, but none the less, appealing eyes. "I have never met anyone like you Miss Honda. I...really care about you...and..." A finger went up over his lips, silencing him. He reached out and gently pulled Tohru closer.
Feeling each feature of her face with his fingers, the Sohma leaned in and pressed his lips gently against hers. To his surprise, she leaned in closer, locking their lips together. He reached around her face to the back of her neck and pulled her, yet closer. Then, just as it began, it ended. Tohru opened her eyes in shock and stood up.
Yuki smiled gently at the onigiri. "I guess this is good night Miss Honda..." Now bright red, Tohru turned and started to leave, quickly mumbling a nearly hysteric, "Good night Sohma-kun..."
Oooo, who will she choose? I am Kyo's catnip...but I've been feeling bad for leaving Yuki out in the cold....who knows...not I, only Tohru...aha
A devious smirk crept onto his face. "I know you are torturing yourself over those two..." The onigiri's eyes widened. "Oh no! I'm ok!...well, maybe...a little..." She smiled, a little embarrassed at herself. The dog continued his thought, "How bout you just forget them and get with me!" If the girl's eyes weren't wide and shocked before, they were now. Shigure chuckled at his own amusement. "I'm just kidding. If you need any help just talk to me...I'll be here."
After he left, Tohru sat back down at the kotatsu for a little while pondering everything. 'At least he is my friend no matter what...and it seems like Sohma-kun likes me too. That is wonderful...but why do I still feel a little sad....it's true...I AM spoiled!'
Slowly, she got back up for the second time. "I really do enjoy cooking. Maybe I'll feel better after dinner."
Tohru smiled when everyone ate her food without some much as one complaint. "Everything taste ok?" All three men looked up with full mouths. "Yesh.....I glad tha you cooked instead of ordering out..." Shigure said, spitting food everywhere. "It's wonderful Miss Honda," Yuki complemented when he swallowed and cleaned his face with a napkin. When it seemed that Kyo just wouldn't speak he finally did, "It's edible."
"Bake neko..."
Kyo looked up at his cousin angrily and raised a hand. "Sohma-kun, would you please help me in the kitchen?" Tohru asked, trying to avoid the fight that would surely take place. Taken by surprise, Yuki just nodded and stood up, looking a little like a zombie.
Once safely out of earshot of Kyo, Yuki looked at her puzzled. "Did you need to talk to me Miss Honda?" "No, I just didn't want you all to fight!" Tohru smiled blindly at the mouse, not noticing his small frown.
He wasn't just going to stand there. "Miss Honda, how are you?" Tohru gazed up into his dark, mysterious eyes in search for the right answer. "I am great! How are you?" His frown increased at this obviously wrong answer. The look broke her down. "I wish everything was back to normal...everyone seems different...Sohma-kun, do you think I'm spoiled?" Yuki gave her an odd look and laughed. "Of course!"
The onigiri dropped to the floor as if she had failed another final but the prince picked her back up. "That was a joke you know...you are the most selfless person I know...and I really do love you for it."
They both walked out and found Shigure and Kyo waiting on them. Kyo's scowl was even worse then usual. Yuki smiled at his angry cousin. "I'm glad to see you are in a good mood Kyo..."
The night was cooler then normal for the time of year so Tohru decided to go out and get the wash in from the lines she had hung earlier that day, fearing the damp ones would freeze later. 'What do Americans call this, blackberry winter? Ah, I don't know...' she thought as she started walking back inside. As she neared the door a tennis shoe landed inches away from where her head would have been a step later. The onigiri giggled when she heard the roof curse.
Making sure the coast was clear, she picked up the shoe and brought everything inside. 'I guess I better bring this up to Kyo-kun...'
Tohru plodded heavily up the stairs and into the neko's room where the ladder was. It was moderately difficult climbing it with a shoe in one hand and her charmless grace didn't help her much either, but one thing led to another and she was safely on the roof.
"Kyo-kun, you missed..." her small voice echoed through the darkness just reaching his figure. The boy quickly turned to face her in defense. "I wasn't trying to hit you! It slid down the roof when I took it off!" Tohru giggled at his defensiveness. "I was just kidding." She didn't smile much longer when she noticed the orange-top was only in a pair of jeans. "Kyo-kun, you'll catch cold without a jacket!"
This time, it was his turn to smile. "Don't worry about me...hey! You don't have one on either! Get back downstairs!" Instead of following his command, the little onigiri stepped closer and took a seat beside him. "You seem a little...off lately Kyo-kun. You know, I'm always here for you." The boy looked down at his lap where his hands were clenched together in the cold. "How can you be? You have to be there for that damn Yuki..."
Tohru let out a little giggle. "What does that mean?" A pair of heated eyes glared up at her. "Don't play stupid. You know what I mean!" Tohru stopped smiling and tried to put on her serious face. "Yuki and I are friends Kyo- kun. No more, no less." "Why the hell do you keep saying my name? I'm the only one up here you know!" Frustration was taking over. "I say your name because I like it. It makes me feel better..."
The neko's expression changed. "What do you want me to be..?" Tohru blushed to see two quivering, exquisitely handsome, fire red eyes looking at her. "I...want Kyo-kun...to be himself...That's how I love him....as himself..."
"Even with his jealousy and weakness and temper and....the form...?" The girl grasped his chin and carefully brought his face back up to eye level. "All of those things..."
Kyo lifted his hand up gradually and touched her warm soft face. A smile broke out on Tohru, then a blush. The boy slowly leaned down towards her but stopped just short of a kiss, losing all nerve, and sat back up. "I'm sorry. I didn't even ask you...You must think I'm a real lech..." Even in the dark his face glowed red.
Tohru leaned in towards the neko and felt her way over his cheek and across his warm lips reaching the other side of his face and pulling it closer into a soft kiss. Shocked at first, he just locked up and sat there, but Kyo quickly regained his senses and pressed back onto her. They pressed at one another until Tohru was completely out of breath and stopped for some air.
The neko wasn't satisfied just then, though. Instead of breathing, he traced her jaw line with little pecks and ran his fingers through her silky hair. Tohru moaned a little when he began trailing down her neck but lightly pushed him away. "What?! Did I do something wrong?!" Kyo thought he was going to die. "No no no! I loved it, it's just...." He then realized the reason when a certain insanely irritating inu's voice echoed through the house.
The two climbed down the ladder and walked into the hallway. "Do you need something Shigure-san?" Tohru inquired politely. The man smiled evilly. "Nope, just wondering where you were...it's frightfully cold out you know!" The dog switched his gaze over at Kyo. "You haven't been too nasty with her I hope!"
A bright blush spread across the cat's face. "Hey, what do you mean by that?!" Shigure grinned, "Ah, ah, ah, it's my little secret! But I think you know what I mean..." The pissed teenage boy stormed off to his room to keep from hitting his cousin...and to hide the increasing red in his face.
Now alone, Shigure nudged Tohru in the side. "From the looks of things you all made up?" A little pink herself, she just smiled and nodded. The novelist grinned again, even more widely. "I'm glad you are happy again Tohru-kun. The flower must be bright and cheery!" and he walked away.
Tohru turned to go to her room as well but was stopped by a calm voice. "Miss Honda, you want to study for a while?" Tired but willing, the girl nodded enthusiastically and followed the mouse to his room. Out of instinct, Tohru placed herself on one side of his desk.
"What do you think we should start on first Sohma-kun?" Yuki, not yet seated, smiled nervously. "Ok, I lied...I really wanted to talk to you privately..." Now confused, Tohru raised an inquisitive eyebrow. "Well what is it Sohma-kun, you can talk to me!"
The mysterious beauty sat down on the edge of the bed and pat the empty spot beside him. She automatically came without question, wanting him to know she could be trusted. "You are really sweet and trusting Miss Honda...I really like that..." Tohru just sat and listened intently, trying not to blush.
The mouse looked up into her confused, but none the less, appealing eyes. "I have never met anyone like you Miss Honda. I...really care about you...and..." A finger went up over his lips, silencing him. He reached out and gently pulled Tohru closer.
Feeling each feature of her face with his fingers, the Sohma leaned in and pressed his lips gently against hers. To his surprise, she leaned in closer, locking their lips together. He reached around her face to the back of her neck and pulled her, yet closer. Then, just as it began, it ended. Tohru opened her eyes in shock and stood up.
Yuki smiled gently at the onigiri. "I guess this is good night Miss Honda..." Now bright red, Tohru turned and started to leave, quickly mumbling a nearly hysteric, "Good night Sohma-kun..."
Oooo, who will she choose? I am Kyo's catnip...but I've been feeling bad for leaving Yuki out in the cold....who knows...not I, only Tohru...aha