Chapter 2

KYO

"thankyou..." torhu's voice whispered through my ears again and again.I ran my hands through my hair and stared at Torhu.Her large blue eyes looked worried under her long,brown hair.I knew,without even looking in a mirror that my face was red.Though why,i was'nt so sure.

"um-kyo-chun?"

"what?"i snapped and immediatly regretted it.My voice sounded so harsh.I wished anything to take it back.Torhu was looking at me in a suprised,hurt expression and did'nt say anything.I felt a need to comfort her,apoligize,or hug her which was out of the question because of my Transformation i thought grimly.The absurb thought finally came to me it was riducaulous!had i really said that.Hug her.Hug Torhu.Where did those words come? from i thought and pushed them to the back of my mind. It's not that i-i like her right? i asked myself but i did'nt know the answer.

"kyo..?" torhu said to me and i immediatly snapped out of my thoughts and sighed."listen..torhu, i did'nt mean to sound so angry--i was just startled,i was thinking.Y'no?"She nodded in her cheerful way and i changed the subject "where's that damn rat anyway?"When i thought of the rat--of yuki anger coursed through me.It was a burning rage as i always felt when i saw him.But i had to admit i was'nt as angry at him as usual.Maybe it was because of Torhu but--

"He's still sleeping.It is still rather early but he'll be awake soon for breakfast---oh no! breakfast! i just have riceballs thats not enough!"she started to panic and fidget running backwards and forwards,wringing her hands as she always did when something went wrong.I smile broke on my lips as i watched her scramble about.

I cleared my throat and said"who cares about that rat anyway.the riceballs are good and even to lowly for him---speak of the devil! their he is!"

Yuki stomped down the steps, his eyes filled with sleep above his matted hair."good mornng yuki!"torhu said in a squeaky voice and looked around nervously.Dammit! is she still worring about breakfast?she worries to much! "i'm going"i announched and slouched out the room-cat-like and climbed unto the Somha's roof.

It's amazing as how i gazed out the clouds,how peaceful i could feel.I closed my eyes and let the wind ripple back my hair.Everything was content and perfect except for the odd squirmings i sometimes had around Torhu.Infact, i opened my blue eyes suprised,i did'nt want to leave.I liked living here.It sounded strange but i knew it was true.

I want to live here with the somha's,with Torhu.I envisioned her in my mind's eye and thought about her face.A true smile broke on my lips and i sighed.I may not no what was happening between me and Torhu but i was content.