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In the background Kyo and Uo were still arguing. Yuki tuned them out and turned to Tohru. "Miss Honda, you never did mention that your birthday was in a week. Come to think of it, you've never mentioned it at all since I've met you. We'll have to have a party."
Tohru blushed and started shaking her head. "Oh no! Please don't go to any trouble for me! I mean….. You do so much for me already it would be selfish to ask more of you."
Yuki smiled at her slightly. "Miss Honda, I'm not doing this because I feel obliged to do it. I'm doing it because you're my friend and I want to." When Tohru continued to protest Yuki put on his best Prince smile and sighed. "Alright, but I was thinking of inviting everyone. Hatori, Haru, Ritsu, Kisa, Momigi…… oh they'll be so disappointed that they won't be able to see you." He is using one of Shigure's favorite tricks to get his way. Guilt.
It was working. Tohru was warming up to the idea of a celebration. "What about Ayame? Do you think he could come too?" Tohru was still hopeful that she might be able to bridge the gap that had formed between the two brothers.
Yuki had on a very forced smile. "No I don't think so. Ayame is very busy with his shop…… we wouldn't want to disturb him." To himself he thought 'He'll probably show up whether we invite him or not.' He was deep in thought as he rolled out his clay and cut it into strips for his pot. "So Miss Honda, what are you going to make?"
Tohru smiled at him. "I think I'm going to make a vase. You know, a pretty one all nice a curved. But I haven't decided what kind of pattern I should put on it. What are you going to make? Have you decided?"
"Just a little box to put things in. It's going to be circular." Yuki indicated the circles traced into the clay. He wet his hands a little and began to mold it into shapes. Meanwhile Kyo was having trouble getting his clay to stay together (big surprise). It kept getting crushed or ripped. Finally he lost it.
"Damn it! This clay must be defective or something. It won't stay in shape!" Tohru looked over to where Kyo was pummeling his clay flat, starting over again. Kyo doesn't seem like the type who would be good at making things out of clay. Only rice balls, right?
Tohru smiled softly. "Kyo, you're being to rough. You have to be more gentle when it comes to things like this. It's not like fighting." Tohru showed him how she was molding her clay into a cylinder shape, blending the sides together until there were no cracks. Kyo watched quietly, for once. Her hands were so gentle, smoothing away imperfection…..
"What are you trying to make Kyo? It will be easier for us to help if we have some idea of what you are doing?" She smiled at him warmly. Kyo looked away, frowning and blushing a little.
" I guess a box or something. What else are we supposed to make?" Tohru continued to smile and mold his box. Kyo opened his mouth to say something. "Uhh…" She turned toward him.
Suddenly the bell rang and there was a commotion as students began outing materials away and stuffing papers into their bags. Kyo shut his mouth abruptly as the teacher called out "Have a good day class!" The students filed out of the room, moving into the hallway. Yuki call out "Goodbye Miss Honda!" and the three of them were swept away by the sea of people.