Tohru zipped her bag up and peered down at Kyoko who was meowing at her.
"Well girl" she smiled as she picked her up, "You about ready to go home?" she placed her into the crate, picked up her other bag, and walked over to Kisa.
"Ready Kisa?" she asked.
"Mhm" Kisa replied shouldering her bag, "Let's go Sissy."
They both walked downstairs, and outside to the car where Hatsuharu, Hiro, and Yuki were putting the bags in the back of the van. Tohru and Kisa handed over their bags to Haru who was smiling, and in a much better mood because of the talk that he had with Kyo. Momiji was already sitting in the car patiently. Kagura came out of the house swinging her bag just as Hiro placed the cat carrier into the middle seat, where Tohru was planning on sitting. Finally Kyo came out of the house, as Kagura was climbing into the front seat. Tohru and Yuki climbed into the car as well as Kyo. The three of them sat down in the middle seat while Hiro and Kisa climbed into the back with Momiji. When all was said and done, Hatsuharu closed the trunk and walked over to the driver's side. He climbed in and started up the van. They drove away from the summerhouse and Momiji sighed contently.
"You know that was a pretty good vacation, huh Tohru?" he patted her on her shoulder.
"Yes" Tohru nodded, "I couldn't agree with you more."
Hatsuharu smiled as he drove and once more cranked his music up loud enough that it filled the whole van.
(Next Scene)
Hatsuharu pulled up at the corner and stopped the van. Yuki opened the door and the three of them climbed out.
"See you all at school tomorrow!" Momiji waved.
"Goodbye Momiji" Tohru waved back, "Good bye Kisa, Kagura, and Hiro. Goodbye to you as well Hatsuharu."
"See ya!" Haru winked.
"Yes Good bye Tohru" Kagura added.
"Bye Sissy" Kisa waved while Hiro just shrugged.
"You little brat! Can't you even say goodbye properly?" Kyo said angrily.
"Leave him alone Kyo" Yuki warned, "See you later Haru" he replied as he closed the door.
"Bye!"
Hatsuharu drove away and the three of them walked back to Shigure's house, Kyo carrying Tohru's bag as well as his own. Tohru was the first to the door to open it.
"Hello Shigure! We're back!"
Yuki and Kyo came in and Tohru let Kyoko out of her carrier. She shook a little and then ran upstairs.
"Hmm? He doesn't seem to be here" Tohru replied.
"He probably went into the city," Yuki suggested as the three of them walked into the sitting room, "He said he had work to do."
"Yea" Kyo nodded.
"Well then" Tohru said clapping her hands together, "I guess it will just be the three of us for dinner tonight. I'm gonna go get it started."
"Okay" Kyo nodded, "I'll take your bag upstairs for you."
"Okay" she agreed walking into the kitchen.
(Next Scene)
That evening Shigure showed up just after Tohru was clearing the plates. During dinner Kyo had watched her face. It had changed from a smile to a worried frown quite quickly as dinner died down, and now he was on the roof contemplating on what she could be so worried about. Tohru climbed the ladder and saw him sigh heavily.
"Kyo."
"Hey" he smiled, "What's up?"
"I was just wondering what you're doing up here" she said coming over, "After all you only come up here when you're worried about something" she sat down.
"Well I am" he nodded, "I am worried about something."
"Oh? What's that?"
"I'm worried about you."
"Me? But why are you worried about me? I'm all right" she replied astonished.
"Mnm" he shook his head, "No you're not. And you haven't been all right for a few days now. What is it Tohru?" he asked as her face lowered, "What's bothering you? Is it that thing with Akito?"
"No" she shook her head, "But then again it is a little. I just feel so bad right now."
"Why? I told you that I don't blame you. I blame that creep for using you that way."
"No that's not it. It's just that is the first time that I have ever really been terrified around him" she looked at Kyo straight in the eye, "It was different then all the other times."
"You mean like the time he hit you up at the summer house?"
"Yes" Tohru nodded but stopped, "Hey how did you know about that?"
"C'mon Tohru it was pretty obvious" Kyo smirked, "You don't think I bought that line that you and Momiji tripped in the woods do you?"
"No I guess not" she shook her head, "But getting back to the subject. Even that time didn't scare me as much as this time. Kyo" she turned to him again, "It wasn't any normal kiss, you know. I mean it wasn't what I was expecting. I thought he would just you know kiss me normally. Instead he was quite forceful and the kiss lasted a lot longer than I though it would."
"Wait a second he was forceful? You mean he pushed himself onto you?"
"Well yea sort of."
"I see" Kyo frowned and then sighed, "Well I can understand why you're afraid of him now. But you don't have to worry about him anymore Tohru" he took her hands, "I promise you will never have to go through another ordeal like that again."
"But Kyo what scares me more than anything. Is that, that was my first kiss. My first kiss and there was no love, or anything. He just used me in his plan to get at you. I feel so dirty and used and I don't like that feeling."
"Tohru" Kyo replied softly, "I don't have the power to get rid of the memory of what happened but I do have the power to help you get rid of the feelings because of it."
"What do you mean? How can you?"
Kyo leaned in slightly and placed his lips over Tohru's gently kissing them. Then he pulled away and looked into her astonished eyes.
"That was our first kiss" she replied with a small smile.
"I know" he smiled back brushing his hand through her hair, "I also know it wasn't your first. But I'm hoping that one will help to erase the bad one you received. Sort of like a clean slate. Tohru I don't want anything that happened up at the beach house to affect our relationship. What's done is done. It's time we move on and find out what sorts of things await for us at the end of our journey."
"I agree" she nodded pressing her forehead into his, "We won't worry about it anymore."
"Good" he smiled as she fell into his arms and they both lay on the roof watching the stars together.
"As long as we have each other Kyo" Tohru replied, "We'll be all right."
"Exactly" he kissed the top of her forehead.
(Next Scene)
From where he stood Yuki could see them together on the roof. He was on his way to the secret base to do some night gardening. He smiled and then turned away walking into the woods.
"It is a wonderful thing that they found each other" he thought to himself, "Now the only thing left for me is to start doing the things in my life that are best for me."
(Till Next Time)
Authors Note: I know it's a short one, but if you think about it that's all I needed to get Tohru and Kyo's first kiss in. I hope you enjoyed this book; it's one of my favorites too!
Next Book: Book Nine: Dating and Romance
Well the title says it all. But with a rumor going on at school, and more trouble from Akito, Tohru and the Sohmas are having a lot more problems then they bargained for. Not to mention even Yuki has been bitten by the love bug! See you all next time on Rice-balls in a Fruits Basket!