Author Note: Thank you for reviews! I'm so happy! So as a bonus, I wrote the next TWO chapters!
As areply to how I came up with the idea, it's kind of a long story.I had actually started writing a story about the love triangle between Tohru, Kyou and Yuki a few years ago, under another username, and then for some reason after one chapter, I started to lose interest, and then when I recently decided to go back into writing, I couldn't remember my password or the e-mail account I had used back then! haha. So I decided to start anew, and focus on Kyou and Yuki instead. I was trying to come up with a scenario in which they'd be forced to spend time together, and I had started writing this story while I was trying to avoid doing my paper. --" And so, me doing my school assignment + the idea of Yuki and Kyou forced to spend time together lead to Bound! haha.
Hope everyone continues to enjoy the story! And if anyone has ideas on some more possible "daily life scenarios" between Kyou and Yuki, let me know.
Part 3: Truth Revealed
Pale purple met fiery red as both looked up, faces inches away from one another. Yuki's hands were on either side of Kyou's head, legs tangled up in one another's.
'His eyes are so bright, so deep', Yuki unconsciously thought to himself. 'But so full of rage at the same time…is it because of me? Does he really hate me that much?' Yuki thought as he studied Kyou's face intently.
"What the hell are you looking at, you stupid rat? Get OFF me!" Kyou spat out, trying to hide his pink-tinged face as he struggled to push Yuki off him. He felt self-conscious that Yuki had been looking at him with such an interest, more interest than he had ever shown before. What disturbed him even more was that he had liked it. The purple-haired boy was even prettier close-up, skin pale and creamy, big eyes bright and soft. Oh my God, he groaned inwardly, what was he thinking? The pink on his face deepened even further as he kept his eyes down.
Yuki's face flamed as he quickly shot up, realizing just how close they had been, and humiliated that he had stupidly stared at Kyou for such a long time. 'I'm such an idiot!' Yuki thought angrily to himself. 'What am I doing? He's probably going to report this to Tohru and they're going to laugh at me together behind my back.'
"I guess fighting is no longer an option," Kyou grumbled as he stood up unsteadily. He felt at a loss for words or actions. What were they going to do now that they could no longer fight? That's all they ever did. Yuki was thinking the same thing as they both stood silently.
"Well… it's just for the next 3 days. After that you can try to win again all you want." Yuki stated quickly, desperate to break the awkward silence. As soon as the words came spilling out, he wished he could take them back as he watched Kyou's eyes flame in anger.
"What did you say? So you looking down on me again?" Kyou snarled, fury radiating. "I know I'm not good enough to beat the great Yuki, right? No one ever thinks I will be able to beat you…but I will show you! I can do it, and when I do, I will become a proud member of the Sohma family!" Kyou yelled out uncontrollably.
He had not wanted to burst out like he did, but his frustration had boiled over. He was sick and tired of hearing the rat's degrading comments. He felt disgusted with himself. What had he been thinking, wanting to befriend the rat? Yuki would not see him as anything than a worthless enemy. It was simply an impossible task.
"That wasn't my intention! Why do you want to be accepted into the family so badly? What's so good about it?" Yuki's emotions came pouring out unexpectedly. "You think once you're accepted, all your problems will go away? Trust me, you can have my place all you want, I'd rather be in your shoes any day than be a Sohma!" Yuki burst out suddenly. Kyou's eyes widened as he took a step back, unsure of how to respond. He had never heard Yuki raise his voice, and let alone heard such strong emotions behind his words.
The words Yuki had spoken sounded like they were coming from someone else, someone that he had never revealed to anyone else. It was an angry, weak, and ugly side of Yuki that he never wanted anyone to see…his princely exterior should always be on display… especially in front of Kyou. Yuki felt shaken. How had he let his control slip?
Kyou saw confusion and distress written all over Yuki's face, and for once, felt sorry. He had never thought Yuki was suffering his own problems, and never once did he think Yuki would rather be in Kyou's place. He had been so focused on his own problems that he had never taken Yuki's point of view. "Forget it." Kyou mumbled softly, looking away as he felt his face heat up. He just couldn't stand the sad look on Yuki's face, it bothered him, so he'd just let this one go. Just once.
Yuki looked up at Kyou, shocked. Kyou's face was blushing softly, eyes averted from Yuki's. 'Is this his way of apologizing?' Yuki thought to himself. Turning to start up the stairs, Kyou suddenly paused. "Don't keep everything to yourself all the time, stupid mouse…." Kyou said, so quietly Yuki almost didn't hear it. Warmth spread through his face as he looked up at Kyou, and saw him looking back at him. Red eyes pierced his own lavender ones, but for once, they were not filled with anger.
Kyou and Yuki face the kitchen next! heehee.
