I still can't find my sanity. I did find my old sneakers, though. That's something…


Don't Walk Home

Chapter 4 – The Request

Tohru rolled over in bed and shut her eyes, trying to no avail to get some sleep.

'Stop struggling, bitch!'

She sat up. "It's useless." She muttered, pulling her knees up to her chest. "I can't sleep…"

Tohru let her thoughts gloss over the night's events. "If Kyo hadn't shown up…" She shivered, not wanting to finish the thought. In truth, if Kyo hadn't showed up, Tohru could have been killed. Then something occurred to her. "I didn't even thank him!" She exclaimed loudly, and then covered her mouth, realizing how loudly she had yelled. "I'll just have to make him a really good breakfast tomorrow." She whispered before looking at the clock. "It's two-thirty. He's probably already asleep."

As the words escaped her mouth, a dull groan echoed from the roof. 'Kyo?' She slipped out of bed and wandered out into the hall. She stopped outside Kyo's door and knocked softly.

No answer. She slid the door back and peered inside. Moonlight poured in through the open door on the opposite wall, illuminating Kyo's empty futon. She moved over to the balcony and looked up the ladder. There was definitely someone up there. 'He might not want to be disturbed so late at night.' Tohru thought. 'Maybe I should just go to bed...'

Yet thought of going back to her dark room to try and catch the sleep that had been eluding her wasn't welcoming. So she hoisted herself onto the ladder and climbed up.


Kyo couldn't really remember a time he was angrier than right now. The mere thought of those men with their hand all over Tohru was enough to make Kyo want to put his fist through something. Preferably the men themselves, if he ever found them. Which he probably wouldn't. He didn't get a good look at their faces. And he wasn't about to ask Tohru to remember.

How could someone do that to her! Ever though they didn't know her; Just doing…that…to a person?

Kyo realized suddenly that he was growling. He cut himself as the ladder gave a loud rattle. He looked over and saw Tohru climbing over the edge of the roof. She smiled cautiously at him. "H-hello, Kyo. Can…can I come up?"

Kyo smiled at Tohru's politeness and nodded. She pulled herself the rest of the was up and crawled over next to him.

"What are you doing up?" he asked after a few minutes. Tohru sighed and didn't answer a first.

"I…I couldn't sleep." She said finally. Kyo stayed silent. He figured if he was almost raped, he might be a little uneasy too.

Tohru bit her lip. "K-kyo? Can I… ask you a favor?" Kyo looked questioningly at her.

"Uh…ok…"

"When…When I was being… attacked…" Kyo winced as Tohru forced out the words. It was obvious how scared she still was. "I was scared. I didn't know what to do. I was so… helpless…" She turned to Kyo. "So, will y-you help me?"

Kyo blinked in confusion. "Help you? Help you what?"

"Teach me Martial Arts!" The cat leaned away from her sudden radiant smile. Him? Teach Martial Arts? He…He wasn't a Master or anything…besides…

"Why ask me? That damn rat is better at it than I am." She had no idea how much it cost him to say that. It stung. But she might as well learn from the better fighter…

Yet Tohru's smile only widened. "But Kyo, you're much more enthusiastic about Martial Arts than Yuki! I'd much rather learn from you! Please?" Her eyes suddenly widened in some realization and she held up her hands. "OH! I'm so sorry! You probably don't want to teach me and you were jus trying to be nice! And here I am, begging you! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" She jumped up, embarrassed and flustered, and started to leave. Kyo sighed and grabbed her ankle.

"It's not that… I just… I'm not a master or anything… I guess if we went to the Dojo I could teach you how to defend yourself or something, but you should really ask Shish-" He was cut off as Tohru flung her arms around his neck.

Poof!

"Oh, thank you Kyo! Thank you so much! I'm so happy!" Tohru continued to blabber her thanks into the small, orange, shocked, blushing cat in her arms. "I swear I'll work very hard and I won't let you down and…"

"Tohru." Kyo interrupted. She stopped and looked down at Kyo. "It's alright. I'm going to the Dojo tomorrow, so you can just come with me. Just… don't freak out so much…"

"Oh! I'm sorry! I'm acting like a giddy little child, aren't I! I'm so annoying! EHH! Am I doing it right now! I'm still freaking out, aren't I! I'm so sorry!"

Kyo sighed and put a paw to his forehead. This could be hard…


:whistles as she tries to escape all the angry reviewers: I'm really sorry! I told you all that I would update like… 3 days ago! I feel so bad! I've just been hit by a bit of depression. SCHOOL START TOMMARROW! NOOOOO! Where did the summer go:sigh:

Anywho there is one more chapter to this fic and since I don't have any idea when I'll get it out (no later than next week; I absolutely promise!) I'll give you a small little tiny taste. Just hang in there!

oh yeah, one more thing. Is Martial Arts capitalized? I'm not sure...

Chapter 5 – The Training

Yes, Kyo trains Tohru's body into a dangerous weapon. Well, not really. Just a private practice between the Cat and the Riceball! Guest appearance by Kazuma Sohma!