Chapter 9
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Revelations
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AN: yes, yes, I know that's the last book in the Bible, I've read it, actually, but this chapter is supposed to have a lot them....I got the guesses for the contest, and one vote for either pairing...Oi. And you're both right, there is a dog theme and an eye theme. Anyways, you'll find out who I paired her up with in this chapter pretty early on. Then, I'll announce prizes at the end of the chapter. But you'll have to wait...:)
ANPS: oh, V-Chan, you're going into high school next year? Hm, cool, but I get graduate from high school this May! Happy, happy, happy....I'm graduating with 25 ½ credits and I only need 23! So I can fail as many classes as I want BWAHAHAHAHAHA!! No, I'm joking. Hm...when I get to college I think I'll major in Art, Spanish, and Anime. Nani? There's no anime course?! Curses! Oh, well, I'm sure it'll be fun anyway, ne? ^_^
BTW: when this pairing is set up, you should read my friend's fic, "Zodiac" by Vera-Sama. She has an entire family of OC's and mine is the head of the family, **evil cackle** anyways, read it, enjoy it, review to it. There are only a few chapters, but a lot's happened already
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"Kai-San," Shigure said as he, Yuki, and Kyo walked in after sanga- nichi (AN: the first three days of January). "Happy New Year!" Yuki and Kyo looked around.
"Doesn't look too promising," Kyo spat.
"If she's even up, she's probably wired," Yuki added.
"And If she's asleep she'll be out for at least a day or five..."
"Oh, come on, boys, stop being such pessimists!" Kai said, walking in. "I'll catch up on my sleep tomorrow."
"Where's Honda-San?" Yuki asked, a little worried.
"Cooking breakfast, would you like to help, Yuki-San?"
Yuki put his coat on the rack and walked into the kitchen.
Kyo let out an exasperated sigh. "I have a paper to write..." he grumbled, going into his own room.
Shigure laughed at the two boys. "Love and...homework?"
"The two rivaling elements of high school drama, I've heard," Kai said with her own laugh.
"Wasn't that the way it was with the Mabudachi?"
"No, the element there was fangirl riots. Homework was almost nominal," she smiled at her friend. "I'm almost done with my project for my editor. A new up-and-coming manga author wants me for an artist and wants to see some sketches."
"Oh, I hope he likes them, Kai-Chan. Good luck," Shigure said with a bright smile as he walked out of the room into his office. "Mii-San!" his voice came from the room. "Happy New Year!"
"DON'T YOU 'HAPPY NEW YEAR' ME!!"
Kai let out a small chuckle. After all these years, he had finally called her "Chan".
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About nine years earlier, when the Three Musketeers had met their Damsel in Distress, they had decided to go on an expedition to the local book lender. To prevent any harm to their group by the evil villain collaboration of...Finals. Okay, okay, so they went to the library to study for finals.
They were sitting at a table that easily seated four, working on the classes they thought would cause them the most grief during the testing.
For some reason, Kai started to hunch her shoulders and lean into her book.
Her three companions looked up from their studies to see small groups of girls standing around, muttering back and forth to each other, shooting glances at the quartet.
"What does Gentou think she's doing?"
"Yeah, who does she think she is, hanging around with the Sohmas?"
"Hm...I didn't think she was like that...She's a little—"
Before the girl could finish her sentence, Shigure shot out of his chair, shadowing his eyes and slamming his hands on the table. After a few seconds of awkward silence from the Mabudachi and shocked silence from the fangirls, Kai peeked over her book to look at her friend. "Shigure-San?"
Shigure looked around and realized he didn't have anything to say in Kai's defense. But, a light bulb went off. Of course! That would make amends for what the girl was about to say and would most likely get them to leave Kai alone!
Hatori and Ayame were glaring darts at the girl who about to slander their friend. Kai stood up. "I...I'm going home, sorry to leave so early, Minna-San. I'm apparently not wanted," she said in a cracking voice. "Good luck on your exams," she said, turning to leave.
If she left now, that would ruin his plans. Wait! He was Shigure Sohma! Nothing ruined his plans! He left the table, completely ignoring his things and went to Kai's side, taking her arm. Before he knew what he was doing or why, he leaned over and gave her a kiss.
The entire library went very, very silent.
He pulled away to see Kai's face grow redder than her hair.
Shigure gave his friend a warm smile. "You can't leave without an escort, my lady," he said walking her out.
"What's the matter, Kai-San?" Shigure asked. For some reason, Kai hadn't said a word since leaving the library. "Is it what that girl said?"
She shook her head. "No, it's just...no one's ever rushed to my defense like that..."
He gave her another smile. "Don't worry, it's my pleasure."
~~~~~~~~~ (AN: tee hee....I like writing in Shigure's POV ^_^ he's fun to play in rpg's too...)
"Tohru-Kun, how are you?" Shigure asked as he walked in from an important engagement.
"Oh, Shigure-San, you're in a suit again!" Tohru said from the stove with her smile on her face as usual. "Just fine. Kyo-Kun wanted to order out tonight and Yuki-Kun wanted onigiri on the side."
"That's good," he said, shaking his umbrella out the back door and setting it against the wall to dry. "It's been raining cats and dogs since I left..." he said with a laugh.
"Ano...Shigure-San..." Tohru said with a concerned tone. "Kai-San went to our room to research her family history a few hours ago and....she hasn't said anything or come down since then, maybe you should check on her. Anji- Chan's been worried, too."
"Kai-San?" he asked, after he had hung his jacket on a hook and walked up to her and Tohru's room. "Kai-San? Are you alright?" he asked, slowly sliding the door open.
No one was there.
He went through the house, calling her name.
No one answered.
Yuki hadn't seen her and Tohru had already given her account and, of course, Kyo was asleep next to the front door. Maybe she was sitting on the front porch?
He opened the door and called her name again
"Shigure, shut up, I'm trying to sleep..." Kyo grumbled, rolling over onto his other side.
"Kyo, have you seen Kai?" he asked, turning from the door.
"Yeah. She left about five minutes ago. She said she was going for a walk and I told her to be careful because it looked like rain."
"Baka! It's been raining since I left!"
The orange-haired boy shook his head and sat straight up. "It has?! Ah, man!"
Shigure looked around. He didn't have time to put on shoes! What was he thinking!? "Anji!" he said as the dog ran in. "Do you know where Kai-San is?"
Before Shigure even finished his question, the dog sprinted out the door. "Kyo! Tell Yuki and Tohru I'll be back! And don't you follow!" he said, running after the dog.
While Shigure and Anji were running through the thick forest...he couldn't help but wonder...what could have made Kai so...emotionally unstable that she'd want to leave?
After about what seemed like hours of running, the two finally found her walking away, completely drenched.
Shigure sped up and ran in front of her, taking her by the shoulders. "Kai- San, what's the matter?!"
His friend slowly looked up at him, then looked away. "I don't..." she started, hanging her head. "I don't deserve to know you, Shigure- San...you...Tohru-San...any of the Sohmas...I don't even deserve to know my own dog..."
"Kai-San...what are you talking about?" he asked, trying to make his voice sound a little softer.
"I found the last scroll of my genealogy..."
"What did it say?"
(AN: okay, I was going to save this for until she had talked to Akito, but there's a bigger plot for that one...sorry, Beth-Chan)
She looked up at him and turned all the way around and stared at the ground...and reluctantly started explaining.
"It's all my fault...my family was the one that put the curse on the Sohmas. After that I...don't deserve to know any of you. Especially not Kyo-San or Akito-San. I'm sure they've suffered the most out of this."
After she was done, Anji walked up to her and started to prod her back to Shigure's house, but she just stood there.
"Kai-San...why would you think we'd hate you after that?" Shigure asked, walking around to face her again. "If anything, I don't deserve to know you, but I'm glad that I do."
The red-haired woman just covered her face with her hands and started to cry
Shigure smiled sadly, took her in his arms, and stroked her hair until her shoulders stopped shaking. "Are you ready to go back home?" he asked. No answer. "You really didn't get much sleep last night, did you?"
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"You do realize you deserve to have the soup beat out of you..." Yuki muttered as he, Kyo, and Tohru stood on the front porch waiting for Shigure to get back.
"Shut up, rat boy, I was half asleep!" Kyo exclaimed. "I just thought it was about to rain or something! I don't know!!"
All of a sudden, Tohru piped up. "I think I see something! Anji- Chan! There's Shigure-San and Kai-San!" she said, grabbing Shigure's umbrella and running over to them.
"If he has to carry Kai-San, I should get some tea ready," Yuki said, turning to go inside.
"Naw, you'd just evaporate it, I'll fix the tea..." Kyo growled, walking in.
"Shigure...is she alright?" Yuki asked as Shigure and Tohru walked up.
"She has a fever. A few nights rest...maybe a check up from Hatori or two...she should be fine."
"What made her run off like that?"
"I'm not sure she'd want me to tell you..."
"Is the anything I could do?" the boy asked, following Tohru and Shigure in, closing the door.
Shigure turned around..."Let Anji in," he said with a smile. "I'm he'd want to see her safe."
"But he's soaking wet."
"So am I..."
"He's a soaking wet dog."
Shigure shook his head before answering and starting up the stairs. "So am I..."
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(AN: yes, I know, more slap-you-in-the-face symbolism...but hey....what can I say? I'm not too good with so-vague-you-can-hardly-see-it symbolism. Anyways, yup, you got the guess right, V-Chan, you've already gotten your prize ^_^ she'll come up in the next chapter or two. TK-San, you still get something, if you want it...you're one of my constant reviewers, too ^_^ ...do you have anything you want to happen as far as plotlines? I have pics and a scanner...and two volumes of the manga ^_^ just tell me...and update on your fic!)
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Revelations
~~~~~~~~~
AN: yes, yes, I know that's the last book in the Bible, I've read it, actually, but this chapter is supposed to have a lot them....I got the guesses for the contest, and one vote for either pairing...Oi. And you're both right, there is a dog theme and an eye theme. Anyways, you'll find out who I paired her up with in this chapter pretty early on. Then, I'll announce prizes at the end of the chapter. But you'll have to wait...:)
ANPS: oh, V-Chan, you're going into high school next year? Hm, cool, but I get graduate from high school this May! Happy, happy, happy....I'm graduating with 25 ½ credits and I only need 23! So I can fail as many classes as I want BWAHAHAHAHAHA!! No, I'm joking. Hm...when I get to college I think I'll major in Art, Spanish, and Anime. Nani? There's no anime course?! Curses! Oh, well, I'm sure it'll be fun anyway, ne? ^_^
BTW: when this pairing is set up, you should read my friend's fic, "Zodiac" by Vera-Sama. She has an entire family of OC's and mine is the head of the family, **evil cackle** anyways, read it, enjoy it, review to it. There are only a few chapters, but a lot's happened already
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"Kai-San," Shigure said as he, Yuki, and Kyo walked in after sanga- nichi (AN: the first three days of January). "Happy New Year!" Yuki and Kyo looked around.
"Doesn't look too promising," Kyo spat.
"If she's even up, she's probably wired," Yuki added.
"And If she's asleep she'll be out for at least a day or five..."
"Oh, come on, boys, stop being such pessimists!" Kai said, walking in. "I'll catch up on my sleep tomorrow."
"Where's Honda-San?" Yuki asked, a little worried.
"Cooking breakfast, would you like to help, Yuki-San?"
Yuki put his coat on the rack and walked into the kitchen.
Kyo let out an exasperated sigh. "I have a paper to write..." he grumbled, going into his own room.
Shigure laughed at the two boys. "Love and...homework?"
"The two rivaling elements of high school drama, I've heard," Kai said with her own laugh.
"Wasn't that the way it was with the Mabudachi?"
"No, the element there was fangirl riots. Homework was almost nominal," she smiled at her friend. "I'm almost done with my project for my editor. A new up-and-coming manga author wants me for an artist and wants to see some sketches."
"Oh, I hope he likes them, Kai-Chan. Good luck," Shigure said with a bright smile as he walked out of the room into his office. "Mii-San!" his voice came from the room. "Happy New Year!"
"DON'T YOU 'HAPPY NEW YEAR' ME!!"
Kai let out a small chuckle. After all these years, he had finally called her "Chan".
~~~~~~~~~
About nine years earlier, when the Three Musketeers had met their Damsel in Distress, they had decided to go on an expedition to the local book lender. To prevent any harm to their group by the evil villain collaboration of...Finals. Okay, okay, so they went to the library to study for finals.
They were sitting at a table that easily seated four, working on the classes they thought would cause them the most grief during the testing.
For some reason, Kai started to hunch her shoulders and lean into her book.
Her three companions looked up from their studies to see small groups of girls standing around, muttering back and forth to each other, shooting glances at the quartet.
"What does Gentou think she's doing?"
"Yeah, who does she think she is, hanging around with the Sohmas?"
"Hm...I didn't think she was like that...She's a little—"
Before the girl could finish her sentence, Shigure shot out of his chair, shadowing his eyes and slamming his hands on the table. After a few seconds of awkward silence from the Mabudachi and shocked silence from the fangirls, Kai peeked over her book to look at her friend. "Shigure-San?"
Shigure looked around and realized he didn't have anything to say in Kai's defense. But, a light bulb went off. Of course! That would make amends for what the girl was about to say and would most likely get them to leave Kai alone!
Hatori and Ayame were glaring darts at the girl who about to slander their friend. Kai stood up. "I...I'm going home, sorry to leave so early, Minna-San. I'm apparently not wanted," she said in a cracking voice. "Good luck on your exams," she said, turning to leave.
If she left now, that would ruin his plans. Wait! He was Shigure Sohma! Nothing ruined his plans! He left the table, completely ignoring his things and went to Kai's side, taking her arm. Before he knew what he was doing or why, he leaned over and gave her a kiss.
The entire library went very, very silent.
He pulled away to see Kai's face grow redder than her hair.
Shigure gave his friend a warm smile. "You can't leave without an escort, my lady," he said walking her out.
"What's the matter, Kai-San?" Shigure asked. For some reason, Kai hadn't said a word since leaving the library. "Is it what that girl said?"
She shook her head. "No, it's just...no one's ever rushed to my defense like that..."
He gave her another smile. "Don't worry, it's my pleasure."
~~~~~~~~~ (AN: tee hee....I like writing in Shigure's POV ^_^ he's fun to play in rpg's too...)
"Tohru-Kun, how are you?" Shigure asked as he walked in from an important engagement.
"Oh, Shigure-San, you're in a suit again!" Tohru said from the stove with her smile on her face as usual. "Just fine. Kyo-Kun wanted to order out tonight and Yuki-Kun wanted onigiri on the side."
"That's good," he said, shaking his umbrella out the back door and setting it against the wall to dry. "It's been raining cats and dogs since I left..." he said with a laugh.
"Ano...Shigure-San..." Tohru said with a concerned tone. "Kai-San went to our room to research her family history a few hours ago and....she hasn't said anything or come down since then, maybe you should check on her. Anji- Chan's been worried, too."
"Kai-San?" he asked, after he had hung his jacket on a hook and walked up to her and Tohru's room. "Kai-San? Are you alright?" he asked, slowly sliding the door open.
No one was there.
He went through the house, calling her name.
No one answered.
Yuki hadn't seen her and Tohru had already given her account and, of course, Kyo was asleep next to the front door. Maybe she was sitting on the front porch?
He opened the door and called her name again
"Shigure, shut up, I'm trying to sleep..." Kyo grumbled, rolling over onto his other side.
"Kyo, have you seen Kai?" he asked, turning from the door.
"Yeah. She left about five minutes ago. She said she was going for a walk and I told her to be careful because it looked like rain."
"Baka! It's been raining since I left!"
The orange-haired boy shook his head and sat straight up. "It has?! Ah, man!"
Shigure looked around. He didn't have time to put on shoes! What was he thinking!? "Anji!" he said as the dog ran in. "Do you know where Kai-San is?"
Before Shigure even finished his question, the dog sprinted out the door. "Kyo! Tell Yuki and Tohru I'll be back! And don't you follow!" he said, running after the dog.
While Shigure and Anji were running through the thick forest...he couldn't help but wonder...what could have made Kai so...emotionally unstable that she'd want to leave?
After about what seemed like hours of running, the two finally found her walking away, completely drenched.
Shigure sped up and ran in front of her, taking her by the shoulders. "Kai- San, what's the matter?!"
His friend slowly looked up at him, then looked away. "I don't..." she started, hanging her head. "I don't deserve to know you, Shigure- San...you...Tohru-San...any of the Sohmas...I don't even deserve to know my own dog..."
"Kai-San...what are you talking about?" he asked, trying to make his voice sound a little softer.
"I found the last scroll of my genealogy..."
"What did it say?"
(AN: okay, I was going to save this for until she had talked to Akito, but there's a bigger plot for that one...sorry, Beth-Chan)
She looked up at him and turned all the way around and stared at the ground...and reluctantly started explaining.
"It's all my fault...my family was the one that put the curse on the Sohmas. After that I...don't deserve to know any of you. Especially not Kyo-San or Akito-San. I'm sure they've suffered the most out of this."
After she was done, Anji walked up to her and started to prod her back to Shigure's house, but she just stood there.
"Kai-San...why would you think we'd hate you after that?" Shigure asked, walking around to face her again. "If anything, I don't deserve to know you, but I'm glad that I do."
The red-haired woman just covered her face with her hands and started to cry
Shigure smiled sadly, took her in his arms, and stroked her hair until her shoulders stopped shaking. "Are you ready to go back home?" he asked. No answer. "You really didn't get much sleep last night, did you?"
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"You do realize you deserve to have the soup beat out of you..." Yuki muttered as he, Kyo, and Tohru stood on the front porch waiting for Shigure to get back.
"Shut up, rat boy, I was half asleep!" Kyo exclaimed. "I just thought it was about to rain or something! I don't know!!"
All of a sudden, Tohru piped up. "I think I see something! Anji- Chan! There's Shigure-San and Kai-San!" she said, grabbing Shigure's umbrella and running over to them.
"If he has to carry Kai-San, I should get some tea ready," Yuki said, turning to go inside.
"Naw, you'd just evaporate it, I'll fix the tea..." Kyo growled, walking in.
"Shigure...is she alright?" Yuki asked as Shigure and Tohru walked up.
"She has a fever. A few nights rest...maybe a check up from Hatori or two...she should be fine."
"What made her run off like that?"
"I'm not sure she'd want me to tell you..."
"Is the anything I could do?" the boy asked, following Tohru and Shigure in, closing the door.
Shigure turned around..."Let Anji in," he said with a smile. "I'm he'd want to see her safe."
"But he's soaking wet."
"So am I..."
"He's a soaking wet dog."
Shigure shook his head before answering and starting up the stairs. "So am I..."
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(AN: yes, I know, more slap-you-in-the-face symbolism...but hey....what can I say? I'm not too good with so-vague-you-can-hardly-see-it symbolism. Anyways, yup, you got the guess right, V-Chan, you've already gotten your prize ^_^ she'll come up in the next chapter or two. TK-San, you still get something, if you want it...you're one of my constant reviewers, too ^_^ ...do you have anything you want to happen as far as plotlines? I have pics and a scanner...and two volumes of the manga ^_^ just tell me...and update on your fic!)