Here's the 2nd chapter of Let's Stay Together... Itsumo. Enjoy
2. Weren't you aware of my feelings?
"Yuki-kun, may I come in?"
"Yup, the door is unlocked. Come in."
Tohru entered the room. She didn't know why, but somehow she felt awkward being in his room. It's not that she haven't been in this room before, but, after sort of unofficially declaring herself as Kyo's, she felt that Yuki has been avoiding her. Was it? Or was it only her imagination?
"Kyo-kun, here, hot chocolate." She handed him a cup of steaming hot chocolate, his all-time favourite, especially when he's in a bad mood. Yuki took the mug from her hand, managed to have a glimpse of the smile on her face.
She sure knows me well. This girl… I thought she understand my heart as well. But… Suddenly the thought of last month's heartbreaking scene appeared before him like a rolling film.
"Hey, listen. I'm going to say this only once. You better hear me clearly coz I won't repeat them again." He heard Kyo's voice from the rooftop.
"Huh?"
"Stop 'huh'ing and listen to me!"
"Yes!"
"Tohru…"
"Yes!"
"Tohru… I like you. I really love you."
"Yes?"
"God dammit! Don't you ever hear me? For god sake! I love you. I love you, Tohru. Dammit! I said it again. And I thought I told you that I won't repeat them."
I love you, Tohru… I love you… Those words echoed in his ears. Amplified thousand times as they reached his eardrums. Poking like a sword as they reached his heart. Tore them into pieces that he couldn't ever heal back. He couldn't believe his ears. No! It's a lie! It's a lie! He fell to his knees. He heard it all clearly from the window of his room. The cat… no… the darn cat confessed to… his suppose-to-be girl?
He clenched his fist. Tighter and tighter.
"Why did you choose him over me?" He blurted out the words that have been in his mind since then.
"Huh?"
"Kyo… that baka-neko. What's in him that I don't have?"
"Yuki… kun…" Tohru was speechless. She had never thought that he would bring up this question… after one month he has been fermented them in his heart.
"It's that… I think Kyo-kun needs me more than anyone else…"
"Needs you more? What about me, then? Weren't you aware of my feelings towards you? Honda-san… Tohru…"
Tohru looked up straight into Yuki's adorable purple eyes. This was the first time he ever called her with her first name.
"Yuki-kun… I… I…" She wasn't able to continue.
"Tohru, I love you. More than the cat does." Yuki stepped closer towards her. Closer and closer until she can even hear his breath.
"Yuki-kun… You mustn't…"
"Shh… Tohru… Listen to me." Yuki laid a finger on her mouth. His left hand reached for Tohru's arm. Tohru really couldn't help herself as fear crept to her body. She shut her eyes closed, not quite ready for the unexpected. "Kyo…"
Yuki released her arm. "Kyo?"
"I'm sorry, Yuki-kun. I'm really sorry." And Yuki sent her away with a frustrated look on his face.