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Full Moon Curse:
Poor Puppy
"So Tohru's really missed me?" Kyou asked as he and Yuki walked up to the house and Hatori pulled out of the driveway.
Yuki smiled. "Yeah, she really has, and don't worry about her saying anything. Miss Honda's not the type to judge."
Kyou scowled at the reminder.
Tohru was thrilled to see Kyou and was in the middle of preparing his favorite meal.
Yuki watched as Tohru dissolved Kyou's discomfort, and soon the three of them were talking the same way they did before the curse, and Kyou and Yuki even snapped at each other a few times.
"I'm so glad you're here," Tohru sighed as she finished dinner. "I just wish you'd move back."
"Why not?" Kyou answered, eliciting a gasp from both his companions. "He's the one who should be embarrassed, not me, and besides I can't stand that main house."
Yuki gave his cousin a skeptical glance wondering if Kyou's sudden change of heart had anything to do with their conversation the night before concerning the cat's sexual frustration. He wondered with fascination mixed with horror if Kyou expected him to help him out. As if I would do that, Yuki scoffed to himself, although his heart rate had quickened considerably.
"Oh, Kyou, that would be wonderful," Tohru gushed.
000
"Are you sure?" Yuki asked quietly. They were standing together outside after dinner waiting for Hatori to pick up Kyou. "Not too long ago nothing but his death would suffice. What's different now?"
Kyou was silent for a moment. Yuki shifted uncomfortably. "I'm going to spend some time with Hatori," Kyou answered as if that explained everything. "I'm going to ask him for a favor. I think it's the only way I can live with myself."
"Oh," Yuki suddenly understood and shivered at the thought of Hatori messing with his cousin's memory.
"I want to forget it all. Which means I'll forget that me and you ever kind of got along. So as a sort of friend, I need to ask you a favor."
"Anything, stupid cat."
"I need for you to spend every full moon with me. I doubt I'll remember why, but would ya…"
"Of course." Yuki suddenly felt a heaviness in his chest. He'd have to pretend to hate Kyou again since their whole friendship came about because of the curse. He suddenly grabbed his cousin and hugged him close. Kyou seemed surprised but hugged him back before they were illuminated by Hatori's headlights.
Hatori got out of the black car and leaned against it staring at his cousins with what appeared to be disgust. He had left them blinded by the headlights.
"Coming?" He asked dispassionately.
"Hold on a sec." Kyou was still holding Yuki; Yuki was now trying to pull away. "I wish he could just erase the part with the asshole and keep the parts with you," Kyou's voice was a whisper. He then kissed Yuki softly on the cheek.
Hatori just shook his head sadly.
Does the cat think I'm made of steel? Shigure asked himself angrily as he watched Kyou sit on the counter and seductively lick at an ice cream-cone. Shigure had to fight himself not to lick the small dab of chocolate from the corner of his cousin's sexy mouth. Kyou had been back to living with him for over a week, but Shigure's body still responded every time he saw him.
"Hey, pervert, are you going to answer me, or what?"
"Huh…" Shigure had definitely not been listening to a word Kyou had been saying. "Oh, definitely yes."
"So it is your turn to make dinner." Kyou smirked and raised an eyebrow before biting into the cone.
Damn. Shigure hated it when Tohru left them to fend for themselves; he hoped that she was having a good time with her grandfather. He stared in rapt attention as Kyou gnawed in a circle around the rest of his cone. When he got to the bottom, he slowly put the rest in his mouth and bit down with a loud crunch which startled Shigure. The cat drug his finger across the dab of ice-cream before putting it in his mouth and sucking the tip. "So hot," he mumbled before removing his shirt.
If Shigure hadn't known through Yuki's tirade that the cat's memory had been erased, he could have sworn Kyou had done it on purpose. Shigure had to consciously keep himself from drooling over Kyou's well-muscled chest. It was difficult for Shigure knowing that the cat remembered nothing of their "relationship", but less difficult than being dead or dealing with an upset Tohru. Kyou dipped his head into the sink before shaking the water from his hair onto Shigure. If the cat didn't watch it, Hatori would definitely have to erase his memory again.
"Hey," Yuki called from the doorway surveying the scene with slight confusion.
"Hey," Shigure answered back in a strained voice.
"What the hell do you want? Damn rat. Aren't you supposed to be off with your pervert brother?"
Yuki gave Kyou a sad glance. "Yeah, I guess. Are you two going to be okay?" He asked, eying Shigure pointedly.
"Oh, I'm sure we'll be wonderful," Shigure answered nervously.
"We definitely won't miss you, Bastard," Kyou snarled, causing Yuki to flinch.
"I guess not," Yuki gave Kyou a tentative smile, which caused Shigure to groan inwardly. Couldn't Yuki at least pretend he hated Kyou? He was sure the cat had to suspect that something was going on, especially with the way Yuki was always fawning over him. As hard as it was to lose Kyou as a sexual partner, it was made easier by the fact that Yuki couldn't have him either. Shigure had the sudden childish urge to stick his tongue out at Yuki, but as a mature adult, he resisted.
Instead he said, "Tell Aaya and Haa-san hi for me."
Yuki rolled his eyes, but pretended to be civil. "I will."
Kyou's eyes followed Yuki out the door. "I guess it's just you and me." He said in a way that made Shigure respond. "So what are you going to do?"
Shigure choked. "What do you mean?" His breath was coming faster.
"About dinner. You did say it was your turn."
"Cheer up, little brother," Ayame said dramatically as he swept Yuki into a clingy embrace. "All is not lost. 'Gure may be an excellent lover, but I'm sure you're an even better friend."
Yuki let out a loud sigh. Hatori watched with little interest. He was not excited for what the evening had in store for him, but had decided to endure it for Aaya's sake.
Ayame continued. "Oh, no! I just said the f word. I'm sure I've made my darling brother feel even worse. I always hated it when 'Tori insisted that we were mere friends."
"I'll get over it," Yuki mumbled, his voice muffled in his brother's embrace. "Believe me, I'm over it. I am not gay."
"You're just confused." Hatori's smile was imperceptible.
Yuki glared at the doctor.
"Well, anyway," Ayame said as he hastily pushed his brother away. "I think we may have just the thing to cheer you up. I wanted it to be a surprise." Ayame beamed.
Hatori knew Yuki must be scared.
"Surprise!" Haru whirled Yuki to face him. "Ayame invited me to come eat with you guys. I hope you don't mind."
"Um… no," Yuki answered as Haru rubbed noses with him. "Could you please not do that?"
Ayame looped Hatori's arm through his. Hatori sighed, why did he suddenly have the discomfiting feeling that he was on a double date?
000
The feeling had only grown stronger. "Here, 'Tori, try this shrimp. It's positively scrumptious." Ayame poked a shrimp at Hatori's tightly closed mouth. "Open up."
"So are you over the asshole yet?" Haru asked casually. "I mean now that he's treating you like crap again…"
"I'm not even going to justify that question with an answer."
"Oh, come now, Yuki." Ayame dropped the shrimp back to his plate which was a great relief to Hatori. "You're among friends now, or should I say family. You can cry if you need to. If Haru won't hold you, I will."
"Do they allow smoking in this place." Hatori tapped the table nervously.
"Poor Yuki." Haru threw his arms around his cousin's neck. "Has he really been that mean to you? Next full moon you should see what Ritzu's doing. That will show him."
Ayame giggled. "You could always let me have him for a month."
"You'd like that, wouldn't you?" Yuki glared.
"After listening to Shigure's stories, you bet I would."
"So has Kyou been okay?" Hatori asked, wanting to change the subject.
"I wish he'd stop being such a jerk to me, but yeah, he's been fine. I'm a little worried about him though. He's hanging out with Shigure tonight. I would have asked him to come with us, but I don't think he'd come."
Hatori was confused. Why was Kyou spending time with Shigure.
"I, for one, am glad he stayed home." Haru announced. "He'd just piss me off."
"Well, it's not like it's his fault." Yuki gave Hatori a chilling stare. "It's not like he remembers anything, thanks to Hatori's power." Yuki nearly spat.
The other two exchanged puzzled glances.
Hatori got out a cigarette. He had been surprised when Kyou had told him that he wanted to return to Shigure's, but he had not in any way tampered with his memory: What game is that cat playing?
TBC
