Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or any of the characters from that
series.
A/N: I'm back. I've had a string of computer problems to get past. But I'm trying to make up for it. I've got chapters 11 and 12 done, too. I hope you like it.
Roses of Glass
Chapter 10
Kyo turned to charge out of the room and murder Shigure. Tohru, however, thought that despite the awkward situation he had placed them in, it might not be the best idea to kill the man who was paying for the trip. She stepped in front of the door, blocking Kyo's path.
"Get out of the way, Tohru," Kyo said, trying not to snap at her.
Tohru shook her head and replied, "I won't. First of all, you going after Shigure won't change anything if he did this on purpose, which you don't even know he did."
"Oh, he did," Kyo retorted.
"And second," continued Tohru, "it's not really that bad. If it bothers you that much, I can sleep on the floor."
"Like hell you can! You think I'm gonna let you sleep on the floor while I take the bed? No way! If anyone sleeps on the floor, it's gonna be me."
"But I don't want you to have to sleep on the floor, either. There aren't even any bedrolls. I guess maybe we could share the bed," replied Tohru, "Or, if you want to try and change rooms, we could go calmly talk to Shigure about it."
Just then, there was a knock on the door. It was, of course, Shigure, whose timing was as impeccable as ever. Before he could say a word, Tohru explained the situation, "Um, I'm glad you can by. There seems to be some sort of mistake. This room only seems to have one bed."
"Yes, well, about that," Shigure began, "I just had the hotel manager call to inform me of this. Apparently there aren't any other rooms with two beds available. So, you're just going to have to make due for now."
Tohru stared after Shigure as he left. Did he really think that was going to work? Couldn't he see how mad Kyo was about the whole thing? Turning, Tohru could see for herself exactly how angry he was. She could also see the amount of effort he was putting forth to contain himself. She decided that it might be best to get him out of the room for a while, "Um, do you want to go out and take a look around. A little time in the fresh air might be exactly what we need to help us sort through this. We can go down to on of the centers (A/N: The centers would be Niseko Outdoor Center and Niseko Adventure Center, which organize a lot of outdoor activities in that area) or we could just walk around."
Kyo stared blankly at her for a minute before letting out something between a 'hmph' and a laugh, "You're amazing, you know that. You just don't let things bother you. I guess you're right though. Maybe some time outside, away form this room would be a good idea. We can decide what to do about this situation later."
Tohru nodded and turned to head out the door that instant.
"What do you think you're doing?" Kyo asked, "If we're gonna be outside for a while, you need to put something warmer on or you're going to freeze."
Tohru looked down at herself, "Oh, yeah. I guess you're right."
"What am I going to do with you?" Kyo chuckled.
Tohru smiled. The hadn't even left yet, but Kyo already seemed to be in a better mood. She was glad. He was much easier to be around this way.
Once the were both bundled up for the weather, they left the hotel. The opted to just walk around in the snow by themselves, rather than see what activities the centers had organized. Kyo had said he didn't really want to be stuck with a big group of people that he didn't know. Tohru understood. It didn't fit Kyo's personality, but more than that, it would increase the chances of him being transformed if there was a large group of people. So they walked through the snow, their gloved hands intertwined. Neither paid attention to the passage of time. They were content to be in the peaceful outdoors with only each other. It had been quite sometime when Kyo noticed Tohru shiver.
"Are you getting cold? We can go back."
Tohru shook her head, "I'm okay, if you want to stay out here."
"Liar," Kyo said, looking at Tohru, "Your lips are turning blue. If you were cold you could have said something."
"But it was so peaceful and you seemed to be happy out here," she replied.
"So you were just going to stay out her until you made yourself sick?" he demanded.
Tohru gave him a sheepish look and Kyo sighed, "Come on. Let's get back to the hotel. There's a fireplace in the lounge area. We can go sit by the fire and warm up. Maybe I should get you some hot chocolate or something, too."
Tohru didn't have time to reply because Kyo was already practically dragging her back to the hotel. She let herself smile at his back. He may try to hide it, but Kyo really did have it in him to be thoughtful and caring when the situation called for it.
After an evening spent by the fire and a wonderful dinner, both returned to the room in a better mood than they had left it. Still, Tohru was apprehensive in asking her question, "So, what are we going to do about the sleeping arrangements?"
To her surprise, rather than getting angry, Kyo blushed, "Well, I guess we could try sharing the bed...if that's okay with you, I mean."
He had added the last part hastily and once again Tohru smiled. Kyo could be so cute when he was nervous, "What if you turn into a cat?"
He shrugged, "Then I guess it wouldn't be too different from back home."
And so, they settled in for the night, side by side.
A/N: I'm back. I've had a string of computer problems to get past. But I'm trying to make up for it. I've got chapters 11 and 12 done, too. I hope you like it.
Roses of Glass
Chapter 10
Kyo turned to charge out of the room and murder Shigure. Tohru, however, thought that despite the awkward situation he had placed them in, it might not be the best idea to kill the man who was paying for the trip. She stepped in front of the door, blocking Kyo's path.
"Get out of the way, Tohru," Kyo said, trying not to snap at her.
Tohru shook her head and replied, "I won't. First of all, you going after Shigure won't change anything if he did this on purpose, which you don't even know he did."
"Oh, he did," Kyo retorted.
"And second," continued Tohru, "it's not really that bad. If it bothers you that much, I can sleep on the floor."
"Like hell you can! You think I'm gonna let you sleep on the floor while I take the bed? No way! If anyone sleeps on the floor, it's gonna be me."
"But I don't want you to have to sleep on the floor, either. There aren't even any bedrolls. I guess maybe we could share the bed," replied Tohru, "Or, if you want to try and change rooms, we could go calmly talk to Shigure about it."
Just then, there was a knock on the door. It was, of course, Shigure, whose timing was as impeccable as ever. Before he could say a word, Tohru explained the situation, "Um, I'm glad you can by. There seems to be some sort of mistake. This room only seems to have one bed."
"Yes, well, about that," Shigure began, "I just had the hotel manager call to inform me of this. Apparently there aren't any other rooms with two beds available. So, you're just going to have to make due for now."
Tohru stared after Shigure as he left. Did he really think that was going to work? Couldn't he see how mad Kyo was about the whole thing? Turning, Tohru could see for herself exactly how angry he was. She could also see the amount of effort he was putting forth to contain himself. She decided that it might be best to get him out of the room for a while, "Um, do you want to go out and take a look around. A little time in the fresh air might be exactly what we need to help us sort through this. We can go down to on of the centers (A/N: The centers would be Niseko Outdoor Center and Niseko Adventure Center, which organize a lot of outdoor activities in that area) or we could just walk around."
Kyo stared blankly at her for a minute before letting out something between a 'hmph' and a laugh, "You're amazing, you know that. You just don't let things bother you. I guess you're right though. Maybe some time outside, away form this room would be a good idea. We can decide what to do about this situation later."
Tohru nodded and turned to head out the door that instant.
"What do you think you're doing?" Kyo asked, "If we're gonna be outside for a while, you need to put something warmer on or you're going to freeze."
Tohru looked down at herself, "Oh, yeah. I guess you're right."
"What am I going to do with you?" Kyo chuckled.
Tohru smiled. The hadn't even left yet, but Kyo already seemed to be in a better mood. She was glad. He was much easier to be around this way.
Once the were both bundled up for the weather, they left the hotel. The opted to just walk around in the snow by themselves, rather than see what activities the centers had organized. Kyo had said he didn't really want to be stuck with a big group of people that he didn't know. Tohru understood. It didn't fit Kyo's personality, but more than that, it would increase the chances of him being transformed if there was a large group of people. So they walked through the snow, their gloved hands intertwined. Neither paid attention to the passage of time. They were content to be in the peaceful outdoors with only each other. It had been quite sometime when Kyo noticed Tohru shiver.
"Are you getting cold? We can go back."
Tohru shook her head, "I'm okay, if you want to stay out here."
"Liar," Kyo said, looking at Tohru, "Your lips are turning blue. If you were cold you could have said something."
"But it was so peaceful and you seemed to be happy out here," she replied.
"So you were just going to stay out her until you made yourself sick?" he demanded.
Tohru gave him a sheepish look and Kyo sighed, "Come on. Let's get back to the hotel. There's a fireplace in the lounge area. We can go sit by the fire and warm up. Maybe I should get you some hot chocolate or something, too."
Tohru didn't have time to reply because Kyo was already practically dragging her back to the hotel. She let herself smile at his back. He may try to hide it, but Kyo really did have it in him to be thoughtful and caring when the situation called for it.
After an evening spent by the fire and a wonderful dinner, both returned to the room in a better mood than they had left it. Still, Tohru was apprehensive in asking her question, "So, what are we going to do about the sleeping arrangements?"
To her surprise, rather than getting angry, Kyo blushed, "Well, I guess we could try sharing the bed...if that's okay with you, I mean."
He had added the last part hastily and once again Tohru smiled. Kyo could be so cute when he was nervous, "What if you turn into a cat?"
He shrugged, "Then I guess it wouldn't be too different from back home."
And so, they settled in for the night, side by side.