Disclaimer: I own nothing. No lawsuits everyone! Here's Chapter 11. I hope you like it. 4 days until their trip! Woot!

Chapter 11 Dayspring with Shigure.

That night, Tohru had still awakened in a cold sweat. Her nightmares never seemed to cease. She looked to her clock, and it flashed 1:23 Am. She let out a sigh, knowing she would not be able to sleep any longer. She got dressed quietly, staring at her mirror as she combed her long brown hair. She tied her hair up with a pink ribbon and smoothed out her outfit.

Tohru took one last look at Kyoko's picture, saying a silent good morning prayer. She then snuck out her bedroom door, trying to be as quiet as possible. She pulled the door with a final "click" and then walked downstairs. Tohru sat in the family room for a while, taking out a small notebook and pen. Tohru wrote quietly, her elegant words filling the pages, staring its own new story.

"Hey Kiddo, still having those bad dreams?" a unseen voice asked quietly.

Tohru looked up, and put the book down on the coffee table. She nodded slowly and gave a small yawn, almost frustrated with the lack of sleep she got sometimes. But she smiled anyway.

"Did I wake you again Shigure?" Tohru whispered.

"No. Sometimes I can't sleep either" He replied walking into the dim light. Shigure was dressed in another ceremonial kimono, his blackish blue hair falling just before his eyes. His eyes were refulgent, and they sparkled with a soft calming feeling. Shigure walked over and sat down next to Tohru on the couch. "So what are you up this morning Tohru?"

"Just writing Shigure. It's too early for me to cook or clean without waking someone up." Tohru answered quietly after giving a small yawn.

"Writing? Interesting, we have more in common then I imagined" Shigure replied grinning.

Shigure was very proud of the fact he was a novelist. It was his dream to be one, and even though it wasn't as high paying as other more financial jobs, it was something he truly enjoyed.

"Shigure, why do you wear those kimonos all the time?" Tohru asked curiously. Normally Tohru wouldn't have the time to ask Shigure these sort of questions. Shigure only chuckled quietly and smiled again.

"A novelist should never be without his kimono or a pen!" He told her triumphantly. Even if I do type on a computer.

"Oh. Do you mind me asking, what are you writing about now? Your most recent project"

"The story I'm writing now, its almost like its never ending. But I titled it Dayspring."

"Dayspring? What a lovely thought; the first light of the morning. Its always so calming, the sun still reflects the morning's dewdrops."

"That was very refined Tohru. You seem to have a firm grasp on your surroundings."

Tohru flushed slightly, and rubbed her head. "I guess when you lose something dear, you learn to be more gracious for the things around you."

"Will you allow me to see what you've written Tohru?" Shigure asked quietly running his fingers over her book's cover.

"Of course Shigure, but I'm sure my writing is considered nothing compared to your professional caliber."

"Nonsense, one cannot compare people and their writing, because everything has different meaning to different people. My own words can mean the world to me, but other's might only see them as hollow words. Here," Shigure replied handing her the book, "Will you not read it for me?"

"Sure." Tohru replied opening up the page.

"Puppet, my stalker, my enemy, my true self, me. The person working before the unseen. The sturdy support beam no one can identify. I walk forward, this hypocritical con-artist, and my shadow behind; all that I want to be. My wandering shadow; laughs while I fall and smiles while I'm crying. Black shadow, ghostly shadow, walk behinds me. The real I is unnoticed , shadow of mine watching everything I do. Selfish shadow, angry. I'm sorry you can't be in the front, my leader instead of pretending. If you could just lead me maybe I wouldn't be so lost. Even though you follow me, I'm still shaded by my own self doubt. Why don't you lead for a while...I'm too tired from lying."

Tohru shut the book quietly, running her fingers over the cover. Her gaze was cast downward, her eyes not meeting Shigure's. Shigure only sat on the couch beside her, and never had Tohru felt so far away.

"Tohru...I don't know what to say" Shigure finally spoke, his words so cackly, as if hard for him to word it out just right.

"Don't worry Shigure. It's just worthless writing" Tohru replied blandly.

"No Tohru, that writing came from your heart. Sweetie, do you really feel that way?" Shigure asked as he inched closer to her.

"Sometimes. But everyone does now and then." Tohru whispered quietly.

"Tohru...." Shigure looked to her, his eyes filled with concern and heartacheHe brought her close and hugged her, rubbing his hand up her arm. "I don't want you to ever feel that way." He uttered softly.

"It's just writing. Just writing...." she said again, as if trying to convince herself of what she was saying.

Though the hours will still early, the sun rose itself awakening from its slumber, the light pouring in through the windows falling upon those two. Shigure rocked her gently, but still was distressing over her. Tohru always seemed to smile, no matter what the occasion, and yet still...it just didn't seem right.

"Everyone has their pasts, and everyone has a reason to lie. The pains of yesterday, only carried with us till eternities end..." Tohru whispered quietly, as if answering Shigure's thoughts.

"Oh Tohru...." He hugged her again. Tohru's eyes still remained watching the sunshine outside. The dewdrops were glistening, and Shigure looked smiling as well. "Its just as you said Tohru, so beautiful" Shigure answered again.

"Indeed"

"Can I ask you something Tohru-chan?"

"Sure Shigure, anything you want."

"Do you always sing like a lovely angel?"

"When have you heard me singing Shigure-San?" Tohru asked coaxingly.

"Last week, you went out with Uo and Hana to some bar. Being the curious naughty man that I am I followed you. I watched you perform with the band, Clarity, and your good friend Kira."

"You followed me...." She asked, her statement more like a sleepy question "Clarity as been with me forever, I always hold them so dear. They knew Kyoko really well too...they were there for me, when my family was not"

"You have a lovely gift Tohru. Your singing is inspiring and godly."

"Thank you Shigure. But I only sing as hobby. Being with them, its just so carefree, I can finally walk away from the blundering things that hold me back. How you are with writing I guess, its just my way of breathing."

"Well never stop." He replied gently. Shigure could feel Tohru smiling, even if her face was at the moment turned away.

"I won't. I just feel so different when I'm in that spotlight on the stage."

"Feels almost like your free right?"

"Yes. Like I can spread the wings and fly" She whispered.

Shigure chuckled again "I loved your outfit too" He replied, thinking back to having Tohru in her short black leather skirt and her tube top. Tohru blushed furiously and flicked his forehead, that silly Shigure. "I'm kidding I'm kidding" he laughed.

"You better be" She replied again, trying to contain her giggling.

"Tohru?"

"Yeah Shigure?"

"Could you sing for me Flower?" He asked gently.

"Do...do you really want me to?" She asked nervously.

"Yes I would, I would love to her your beautiful voice again"

Tohru let out a deep breath, but Shigure only held her gently, she remembered now, it was only him after all. Kyo, Yuki, Haru, and Momiji were still asleep upstairs.

"I've been driving for an hour
Just talking to the rain
You say I've been driving you crazy
And it's keeping you away

So just give me one good reason
Tell my why I should stay
'Cause I don't want to waste another moment
Saying things we never meant to say

And I... take it just a little bit
I hold my breath and count to ten
I've been waiting for a chance to let you in

If I just breathe...
Let it fill the space between
Oh no, everything is alright
Breathe... every little piece of me
You'll see everything is alright
If I just breathe

Well the talks are overrated
Am I saying how you feel?
So you end up watching chances fade
And wondering what's real

And I... get you just a little time
I wonder if you realize
I've been waiting 'til I see it in your eyes

If I just breathe...
Let it fill the space between
Oh no, everything is alright
Breathe... every little piece of me
You'll see everything is alright
If I just breathe...

Breathe... 'til I whisper in the dark
Oh can you hear... me?
Do you hear... me?"

Tohru's voice was like the beautiful black velvety air. Her voice crept up the stairs, echoing about, and it filled the corners of the home, slipping through the doors, drifting to the ears of all the slumbering boys. Momiji only smiled in his bed, remembering that same night at the bar, he slowly began to dream again, continuing his sleep.

Haru, in the other room, heard her voice. He was reminded of the time in the kitchen, just before she had disappeared and ran off to the graveyard. He frowned slightly, and turned over grumbling, but still managed to sleep.

Kyo, who was already awake staring at the bed, could hear the faint sound of Tohru's voice. Kyo too remembered that night at the bar, and he remembered Kira. Kyo clenched his fists, growling in his bed, but he was too drawn to her voice. He remembered her passion, and he slowly relaxed, releasing his fists. He quietly slipped out of his bed, putting on a pair of sweat pants and a comfy T-Shirt.

Kyo walked to the staircase, and sat at the few bottom steps. He then saw Tohru singing peacefully, staring out the window. Shigure was holding her gently, and he too was looking outside. He was smiling. What was that perverted dog up to? Kyo clenched his fists again.

"If I just breathe...
Let it fill the space between
Oh no, everything is alright
Breathe... every little piece of me
You'll see everything is alright
Everything is alright
If I just breathe... breathe

I've been driving for an hour
Just talking to the rain"

Tohru gently finished, and she looked back to Shigure who was beaming.

"Thank you Tohru. That was beautiful"

"It was nothing" Tohru replied blushing again.

"Oh wow, look at the time Tohru-chan. How did we ever let time slip away from us? Well I must go and prepare for work. But thank you Tohru, you truly are such a beautiful Flower." He kissed her cheek gently and Tohru only giggled again. Shigure rose slowly and walked down the hallway to the downstairs bath. After a few moments, you could hear the trickling sound of water pouring from a showerhead.

Tohru, after remaining on the couch for a moment later, stood up, leaving her book still on the coffee table, and walked into the kitchen. It was time for her to begin cooking breakfast. Kyo was still on the staircase, clinching his fists, what was Tohru doing with Shigure? Why were they both up so early? There again, Shigure had kissed her again! What the hell is going on?

Kyo was so angry he walked back up into his room, and he would've slammed the door, but Momiji was still sleeping. He jumped back onto his bed, and stared at the top of the second bunk bed. Stupid Tohru, Stupid perverted dog.

Tohru stood in the kitchen, preparing breakfast over the stove. Tohru couldn't help but smile, enjoying the time she had gotten to spend with Shigure. Shigure was so understanding, and kind, especially with allowing her to stay. She continued cooking the breakfast cheerfully, until the grandfather clock in the corridor began to chime six. The boys would soon be awakening soon.

Haru and Momiji both entered the kitchen at the same time, both slouched and yawning.

"Good morning Haru, Good morning Momiji" Tohru replied waving the spatula at them.

"Morning Tohru" The two replied at the same time as they slid their chairs back.

Tohru quickly served Momiji and Haru their eggs, toast, bacon, and juices.

"Now no food fights today alright you two? I want my meals to be enjoyed" Tohru giggled

"Well I did enjoy your food yesterday Tohru, I also enjoyed watching Haru choke on your food" Momiji replied grinning.

"God Momiji" Haru rolled his eyes angrily, but then just ate his breakfast.

"Good morning Miss Honda" Yuki greeted her as he too entered the kitchen.

"Good morning Yuki" Tohru replied cheerfully, and slid him too some breakfast. Yuki smiled at her fondly, thinking about all the secrets they had shared yesterday.

"Where's Kyo?" asked Tohru inquisitively

"The cat? Gees he just moaned when I tired to wake him up. He said he didn't feel too great" Momiji replied waving his fork around.

"He's sick? Oh dear maybe I should bring him up some soup" Tohru cried.

"Don't worry about that Damn Cat Tohru. He'll be fine, he probably is just faking it to get out of class' Haru replied

Meanwhile, Kyo was only upstairs staring at his wall sadly. He played with opal pendant around his neck, replaying the horrible images of Tohru with Kira, Tohru with Yuki, Tohru with Shigure. He shook his head again and again in frustration, until he finally stood up and threw his chair against his closet doors, leaving a small chipped dent in it.

Tohru from downstairs, looked up at the ceiling upon hearing the noise. She looked up worried, and took off her apron and left it on the counter.

"Let me just check on him" Tohru replied quickly shuffling out of the kitchen. She darted up the stairs, and walked down the lonely corridors and knocked on Kyo's door. "Kyo? Kyo are you okay? Its Tohru, may I come in?"

Kyo, who was panting after throwing the chair, looked up after hearing knocking and Tohru's voice. "Whatever" Kyo replied angrily, and the door soon slid open, and a worried Tohru appeared at the doorway.

"Kyo are you alright? Momiji told me you didn't feel well"

"I'm not sick." Kyo snapped back.

"You don't look so well" Tohru replied taking a small step into the room towards him

"Look there's nothing wrong with me" He snapped again.

"If you're sick you should really let me take care of you" Tohru replied again taking another step.

"I'M FINE" Kyo screamed slamming his fist against the table in the center of the room and it shattered into many small pieces. The force of his assault shot the wood in many different directions, which flung Tohru back, a small shard of wood flying into Tohru's forehead. Tohru sat back on the floor, looking at him frightened.

Kyo didn't know what to do. He was so angry, but he hadn't meant to harm Tohru. Now she was bleeding from her forehead. But she stood up quietly and walked over to the doorway, and looked back at him in the threshold.

"Okay. You're fine. I'll just leave you alone" Tohru replied quietly, leaving the room and sliding his door shut.

Kyo fell to his knees, he really had screwed it up this time, and all that he had worked for with Tohru was gone, just gone. Okay. You're fine. I'll just leave you alone. It was really over now.

Tohru walked down the hallway and stairs silently, entering the kitchen. She walked over to the sink, and began to dampen a cloth for her forehead. Within this time, Shigure entered the kitchen and was shocked to see Tohru's condition.

"Tohru what happened to your face?" Shigure asked distressed as he walked over to her by the sink. He took the rag from her, and gently began to dab the blood away from her face

"It's nothing Shigure, don't worry, its only a scratch" Tohru replied smiling.

"Don't be afraid of the shadows." Shigure replied sternly at her.

The rest of the group was confused by that, and didn't understand what point Shigure was trying to make. Tohru only shook her head again, wincing as he dabbed at her wound again.

"Don't worry, its nothing really Shigure nothing."

"I'll go get Miss Honda some medication for the wound" Yuki replied pulling away from the table. He stomped up the stairs and threw open Kyo's room. He looked around at all the rubble, and Kyo sitting cross-legged in the middle of it. "You bastard what did you do to Miss Honda!"

"Get the hell out of my room you Damn Rat!"

"What did you to do her!" He screamed again

"I SAID GET OUT!" Kyo replied standing up. Kyo's facial expression, was like an tempest storm. His eyes looked so sad, but at the same time ruthlessly angry. Yuki took a step back, Kyo usually did want to be the crap out of Yuki, but he seemed really angry this time. "GET OUT!" He screamed again, and Yuki slowly backed away, and just as he exited Kyo's room, Kyo slammed the door shut on his face.

Yuki walked back to the medicine cabinet, and walked back down the stairs shaking his head. He walked back into the kitchen taking a cotton swab and swobbed it with some alcoholic medication.

"Hold still okay Miss Honda?" Yuki asked. Tohru nodded gently and then stood still as he reached out and patted her forehead with the medicine, she flinched instantly closing on of her eyes, biting at her lip. "Don't worry Miss Honda we're almost done" He replied calmly and finally placed a concealer.

"You feel better Flower?" Shigure asked as he looked down at her.

'I'm fine Shigure, don't worry" Tohru replied with a reassuring smile.

"Selfless Flower" He replied cuffing her face in his hand, and she only stuck her tongue out playfully. "Hey you, watch your tongue" He replied laughing and let her go. Shigure rubbed her head one more time and took his cup of coffee.

Everyone continued with their meals, and Tohru returned to cleaning up her mess.

"Well I'm off everyone." Shigure finally said, rising up from his chair and morning paper "I'll see you boys later, and Tohru, take care of yourself, and Kyo too, he's been acting really weird lately" Shigure added smiling.

Tohru only shivered slightly, but smiled waving.

"Have a nice day Shigure,"

"See ya later tonight" Shigure replied, closing the door after him.

Author's Note

Aww isn't Shigure the greatest big brother ever?! And what is up with Kyo? Sour Puss majorly! More on the way, please R&R.