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A/N: I uploaded chapter 10 today, too. So if you haven't read that yet, please go back and do so. This chapter will make more sense if you do. Also, for those of you who are thinking that the rating of the story is about to go up, it's not. I want to keep it at least somewhat innocent.
Roses of Glass
Chapter 11
It took both Tohru and Kyo a long time to fall asleep that night, despite the fatigue of travel that hung over them. Tohru lay motionless and tense on her side of the bed, worried that she might unintentionally turn Kyo into his cat form. While he had said that would be okay, for some reason, she was worried that it would bother him to wake up and find himself transformed.
Kyo, for his part was wondering if maybe it would have been better if he had had Tohru transform him before they had gone to bed. Because, his reason for being awake was very different from Tohru's. It was one thing to sleep next to Tohru on her bed in his cat form. It was an entirely different matter in his human form. He was, after all, a teenage male and she was, after all, the girl he was in love with. Now, it was not fear of being transformed that kept Kyo awake, but the strongest test of will power he had ever faced. The realization that he would be turned into a cat if he tried anything was what was keeping him in check.
Eventually, in the early morning hours, fatigue won out and the couple fell asleep. Both had made themselves so tired that it was quite lat in the morning before either of them showed any sign of stirring. Tohru awakened first. She woke slowly, with a hazy, comfortable feeling. It made her want to stay in the warmth and comfort of the bed all day. But something was strange. As she came to the realization of what it was, her eyes flew wide open. She was looking at the face of the still sleeping Kyo. It was mere inches from her own. But what had woken her so suddenly was the fact that his arm was around her waist. She blinked, but nothing changed. Kyo was holding her and he was still in human form.
Somewhat startled, she grabbed Kyo's shoulder and started to shake him, while calling his name. He mumbled something sleepily then slowly opened his eyes to the shocked expression on Tohru's face.
"Tohru, wha....?" He began before noticing exactly what she had. He shot up into a sitting position so fast that he lost his balance and nearly fell off the bed. Regaining some of his composure, he turned to Tohru and asked, "What's going on? How come I'm not a cat? I should have turned into a cat."
"I-I don't know. I'm as surprised as you are. That's just how you were when I woke up," replied the wide-eyed Tohru.
"D-do you think the curse is broken?" Kyo asked, trying not to sound too hopeful.
Tohru still caught the note of hope in his question and closed her eyes. She didn't want to disappoint him, but she was fairly sure then curse was intact. But the fact remained that Kyo had not transformed. So she answered quietly, "I don't know, Kyo."
Before she realized what he was doing, Kyo had jumped off the bed and run over to her side. He grabbed her wrists, saying, "I guess there's on way to find out," before pulling her off the bed and into his embrace.
POOF!
As Tohru had feared, the curse was still in place and Kyo transformed into a now agitated cat.
"What the hell is going on here?" he shouted.
With tears in her eyes, Tohru answered, "I'm sorry. I don't know. Maybe we could ask Shigure if he knows. Maybe he can tell us something. After all, he has lived with the curse longer than you have."
Kyo grumbled something but reluctantly agreed. It was better than not doing anything and he couldn't think of anything else to try. And he really did want to know what was going on. A glance at Tohru told him that she wanted to know just as much as he did.
So once Kyo had returned to his human state, and he and Tohru were dressed for the day, they went off in search of Shigure. They had only been looking for a few minutes when they came across Yuki down by he fireplace they had been sitting at the evening before.
"Oh, Yuki!" Tohru exclaimed as she ran over towards him, "Do you know where Shigure is? It's really important."
The tone of her voice and the look on here face caught Yuki's attention, "Why? What happened?"
"That's what we want to know," Kyo answered, coming up behind Tohru.
Between the two of them, Kyo and Tohru explained what had happened, the best they could, to Yuki. When they finished, Yuki looked just as bewildered as the other two felt but managed to keep his voice calm as he spoke, "That's odd. I don't know how that could happen, either. But Shigure is just outside. Let's go see if he knows anything."
The three indeed found Shigure just outside the building. It appeared he had been headed towards the slopes but had his attention diverted by a group of female skiers.
Yuki rolled his eyes and stormed over to Shigure. He whispered to Shigure about the situation. Shigure brought his head up to look over at Kyo and Tohru. After giving some excuse to the girls, he followed Yuki over to where the couple stood.
"Well, well," he said, "I guess I have so explaining to do, don' I? Com on inside and I'll tell you what I can.
A/N: I uploaded chapter 10 today, too. So if you haven't read that yet, please go back and do so. This chapter will make more sense if you do. Also, for those of you who are thinking that the rating of the story is about to go up, it's not. I want to keep it at least somewhat innocent.
Roses of Glass
Chapter 11
It took both Tohru and Kyo a long time to fall asleep that night, despite the fatigue of travel that hung over them. Tohru lay motionless and tense on her side of the bed, worried that she might unintentionally turn Kyo into his cat form. While he had said that would be okay, for some reason, she was worried that it would bother him to wake up and find himself transformed.
Kyo, for his part was wondering if maybe it would have been better if he had had Tohru transform him before they had gone to bed. Because, his reason for being awake was very different from Tohru's. It was one thing to sleep next to Tohru on her bed in his cat form. It was an entirely different matter in his human form. He was, after all, a teenage male and she was, after all, the girl he was in love with. Now, it was not fear of being transformed that kept Kyo awake, but the strongest test of will power he had ever faced. The realization that he would be turned into a cat if he tried anything was what was keeping him in check.
Eventually, in the early morning hours, fatigue won out and the couple fell asleep. Both had made themselves so tired that it was quite lat in the morning before either of them showed any sign of stirring. Tohru awakened first. She woke slowly, with a hazy, comfortable feeling. It made her want to stay in the warmth and comfort of the bed all day. But something was strange. As she came to the realization of what it was, her eyes flew wide open. She was looking at the face of the still sleeping Kyo. It was mere inches from her own. But what had woken her so suddenly was the fact that his arm was around her waist. She blinked, but nothing changed. Kyo was holding her and he was still in human form.
Somewhat startled, she grabbed Kyo's shoulder and started to shake him, while calling his name. He mumbled something sleepily then slowly opened his eyes to the shocked expression on Tohru's face.
"Tohru, wha....?" He began before noticing exactly what she had. He shot up into a sitting position so fast that he lost his balance and nearly fell off the bed. Regaining some of his composure, he turned to Tohru and asked, "What's going on? How come I'm not a cat? I should have turned into a cat."
"I-I don't know. I'm as surprised as you are. That's just how you were when I woke up," replied the wide-eyed Tohru.
"D-do you think the curse is broken?" Kyo asked, trying not to sound too hopeful.
Tohru still caught the note of hope in his question and closed her eyes. She didn't want to disappoint him, but she was fairly sure then curse was intact. But the fact remained that Kyo had not transformed. So she answered quietly, "I don't know, Kyo."
Before she realized what he was doing, Kyo had jumped off the bed and run over to her side. He grabbed her wrists, saying, "I guess there's on way to find out," before pulling her off the bed and into his embrace.
POOF!
As Tohru had feared, the curse was still in place and Kyo transformed into a now agitated cat.
"What the hell is going on here?" he shouted.
With tears in her eyes, Tohru answered, "I'm sorry. I don't know. Maybe we could ask Shigure if he knows. Maybe he can tell us something. After all, he has lived with the curse longer than you have."
Kyo grumbled something but reluctantly agreed. It was better than not doing anything and he couldn't think of anything else to try. And he really did want to know what was going on. A glance at Tohru told him that she wanted to know just as much as he did.
So once Kyo had returned to his human state, and he and Tohru were dressed for the day, they went off in search of Shigure. They had only been looking for a few minutes when they came across Yuki down by he fireplace they had been sitting at the evening before.
"Oh, Yuki!" Tohru exclaimed as she ran over towards him, "Do you know where Shigure is? It's really important."
The tone of her voice and the look on here face caught Yuki's attention, "Why? What happened?"
"That's what we want to know," Kyo answered, coming up behind Tohru.
Between the two of them, Kyo and Tohru explained what had happened, the best they could, to Yuki. When they finished, Yuki looked just as bewildered as the other two felt but managed to keep his voice calm as he spoke, "That's odd. I don't know how that could happen, either. But Shigure is just outside. Let's go see if he knows anything."
The three indeed found Shigure just outside the building. It appeared he had been headed towards the slopes but had his attention diverted by a group of female skiers.
Yuki rolled his eyes and stormed over to Shigure. He whispered to Shigure about the situation. Shigure brought his head up to look over at Kyo and Tohru. After giving some excuse to the girls, he followed Yuki over to where the couple stood.
"Well, well," he said, "I guess I have so explaining to do, don' I? Com on inside and I'll tell you what I can.