I don't own Fruits Basket. Anyway, thank you again Spikes for the review. This chapter was put out ahead of time just for you. Hope you like it! Please review.
The strange man dragged Lele into a nearby alley. But before he could get any further, someone head butted him from behind. Lele and the stranger fell forward onto the hard cement ahead of them. The stranger stood up and turned around. He was greeted with a punch to the face. Lele crawled towards a lighted wall. She sat there holding herself, panting and watching the 2 men fight. Where they were fighting made it too dark for her to see who the other person was. She could only see that he was a bit taller than the stranger.
There was a sudden grunt and the stranger fell unconscious to the floor. The second man walked over to Lele. Lele closed her eyes tightly and her herself tighter thinking the other man was going to hurt her. "Lele, ...I'm not... gonna.... hurt you," he said in breaths and reached out a hand to her. Lele opened her eyes slowly as the man stepped into the light. Lele gasped, "Kyo!" She took his hand and stood up.
Without hesitation, she jumped on him and started sobbing, "I was so scared!! I thought he was going to rape me!! Oh Kyo!!! I was scared!!"
Kyo hugged her and said, "Its okay. I'm here," he comforted her by patting back.
Her soft hair felt cool on Kyo hot hand, "Let's go before he wakes up."
Lele nodded and took Kyo's hand. They ran out off the alley and down the street.
As they reached Lele's sister's house, Lele felt something cool fall on her hand that was holding Kyo's. When they reached a street light, she glanced over and saw blood dripping from Kyo arm. "Kyo your arm!!"
"Huh, it's no big deal," he laughed. His laughing turned into coughing and stumble to his knees.
"Kyo!!" Lele stepped in front of him and knelt down. She noticed a few cuts on his face.
"Please come inside so I can bandage your cuts?" she asked. Kyo nodded once. Lele helped lift him up. They hobbled over into the house.
Inside, Lele sat him down on the stairs to the second floor. "I'll be right back don't move!" Lele ran to the bathroom on the 1st floor and returned with a 1st aid kit. She opened the case and took out some gauze, cotton balls, peroxide and bandages. She dabbed a bit of peroxide onto a cotton ball and then lightly pressed it against the cuts on his face.
She expected him to wince but he didn't move, "Wow, you're tough. Zane would be whining like baby right now."
"Well, I'm not a baby or Zane!"
"I'm sorry," Lele said in a low voice.
Kyo realized he yelled at her, "No I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you."
She rolled up Kyo's sleeve. "Oh Kyo, he cut you really bad!" she cleaned his arm and then wrapped it in gauze. "Shoot. Not enough. I'll be back. I think there's some upstairs." She ran passed him up the stairs.
Kyo struggled to his feet. He looked around the house. It wasn't very big house but large enough for 2 women. There was a living room that was nicely decorated. The kitchen had an island. He walked over to a doorway that led to the dining area and bathroom. He heard Lele footsteps walking back towards the staircase. He stood waiting for her return to the bottom of the staircase. "I found some!" she cheered and ran down the stairs. When she reached the last five steps, her flip flop bended and she went flying. Kyo tried to catch her but her velocity made them both fall backwards.
Lele landed on top of Kyo. Just like in the Karaoke room, there faces were an inch from each other. They gazed at one another in shock. Lele felt a sharp beat in her heart, "Huh?! What's this feeling?!" She climbed off of Kyo.
She turned blushed and said, "I'm so sorry. I'm not used to walking around the house with shoes on."
Kyo sat up and stated in a low soothing voice, "'S ok. Don't worry about it."
Lele crawled on her knees towards his arm and used the remaining gauze on the cut. She put a bandage on his cheek. Her hands felt cold on his skin. "They're so soft, Kyo thought." Lele cleaned up the mess she made.
"Thanks. I feel better now," he said and smiled.
"I should be thanking you. You saved my life and I have no way of repaying you."
"Well, tell you what. When I can think of away, I'll let you know."
Lele smiled, "Okay." She led him to the door. "Are you gonna be okay walking home?"
"Huh? Oh yeah. I like the night time. It makes me feel good. I swear sometimes I can see in the dark, "he chuckled. "There's this tree near my window at home. So, sometimes I climb out and sit on it. I'll be there for hours looking up at the sky."
Lele giggled, "You sound like a cat or something!"
Kyo scratched his face and grinned, "I guess I do. Well, I better get going. I'll see you later, okay?"
Lele nodded. Kyo ran off down the street. He thought to himself, "Zane's an ass for cheating on a girl like her. He needs a swift kick in the head". Kyo laughed to himself.
Shortly after, Nuni arrived at home. She said to Lele, "After school we need to go to mom and dad's house."
"Why?!" Lele shouted.
"I don't really know. I'm just the messenger. They said they wanted to speak to you about school. That's all they told me." Nuni placed her purse onto the sofa and then herself. Lele stomped upstairs to her room and plopped onto her bed. "My week just couldn't get any worse, could it?"
At school during lunch, Lele told Kagura and Tohru about the night before.
"Wow. Kyo said he was worried about you." Tohru said.
"Didn't know Kyo had it in him," Kagura said and folded her arms.
"Hey Lele, what's in that bag u have?' Tohru asked.
"It's Zane's stuff. I don't want any reminders of him. I'm gonna return it to him when I see-"
"Lele, can we talk?" A voice said from behind.
Lele turned and saw Zane standing behind her. He looked depressed, so Lele nodded. She stood up and followed him outside. Kyo noticed and followed them. He stopped by the corner of the building when he heard Zane's voice say, "Lele, I still love you."
Lele dropped the bag. "If you do then, why? Was it something I did wrong?"
"Well, I was feeling smothered and I was confused. I shouldn't have done that to you. I just wanted sometime to myself and that girl kissed me first."
"Zane I'm sorry! Will you forgive me?"
"What?! Why's she apologizing!!??" Kyo shouted to himself.
"I do. So, are we okay now?" Zane smiled suspicously. Kyo grit his teeth and tightned his hands into fists.
"Yes! I love you too Zane!" She leaped into his arms and kissed him.
Zane pulled her away, "Now, be a good girl and make me some more of those cookies. I ate the one's you dropped but they got soggy from the rain."
"Sure, I'll come over this weekend and bake them for you." Lele smiled.
"What an idiot!" Kyo thought to himself.
He stomped his was back into the cafeteria. "So, what's in the bag honey?" Zane asked walking back into the building. Lele skipped behind him and giggled, "Oh uh nothing."
After school Lele told her friends the good news. "Lele, you actually believed him?!" Kagura asked angrily.
"Well, if that makes you happy. We can't stop you," Tohru sighed.
"Well, I gotta go and visit my parents. Bye!" Lele waved back to them as she ran happily down the street.
"Kagura, I don't think she should be with him again," Tohru said.
"Of course not!! She's better off with...."Kagura looked around for any face. She spotted Kyo walking towards them. "With Kyo!! Anyone is better than Zane!!"
Kyo stopped in his tracks, "What?"
"Nothing, I'm just venting and you're the first person I saw."
"Oh," Kyo said. He walked towards the girls. Yuki was the last to arrive and they all walked home together.
Well, that's all for now. Stayed tuned, you'll meet Lele and Nuni's mother and father. PLease review!! Thanks ahead of time!