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But there will be a sequel to this story, thank you.
Death's Tender Kiss
Chapter 7 : Recongnition Of The Soul
Kyo sat quietly on Haru's bed, his eyes cast toward the ceiling. " Kyo, are you alright?" asked Haru, tilting his head toward the left. Kyo looked at Haru, blinking his eyes. " I'm fine!" Kyo said, forcefully. A single tear slid silently down his cheek, as he looked at Haru. " Your tear says otherwise." stated Haru, in his usual monotone. Kyo quickly crashed the tear, but, others began to fall, and once they began they couldn't stop. Sobs broke through Kyo's tough guy act, as he hunched over, his head bent. " I understand." said Haru, stretching his arm to his cousin. Kyo lunged for Haru, welcoming the hug of comfort. " What will happen, Haru?" asked Kyo, burying his head into his cousin's chest. "I don't know, Kyo," said Haru, stroking his head, comfortingly,"I don't know."
Hatori scanned the room, his eyes picking out the family members. " Where's Honda-kun?" asked Hatori, his eyes searching for the young girl. Shigure looked toward his friend, his brown eyes tired. " Isn't she in Yuki's room ?" said Shigure, questioningly. Ayame nodded into Shigure's chest, his eyes hidden from veiw. Hatori looked over at Haru, who held the sleeping cat of the zodiac in his arm. " I'll watch him." said Haru, settling Kyo against his chest. Kyo's tears had subsided, but the traces still remained, the stained cheeks still slightly wet with salt.
Hatori, Shigure, and Ayame all walked slowly down the hall to Yuki's room, their hearts jumping in their chests. Appoarching the door, they quietly peeked their heads into the room. Tohru slept soundly on Yuki's chest, her tears and sobs quieted by his nearness. The trio stepped into the room quietly, tiptoeing to the bed. Shigure picked up the extra blanket, laying it carefully across the two teens. " We can't make that decision, not yet, we all need more time." whispered Ayame, tucking the edges of the blanket around the sleeping girl. " It will break her heart." said Shigure, standing upright. Hatori ran his fingers through his dark hair, his mind plagued with decisions.
" Not if she didn't know who Yuki was." said Hatori, plainly. Ayame shook his head, a sad and helpless smile crossed his face. " I think she would still remember him, even if you did suppress her memory of him." said Ayame, slowly walking out of the room.
Tohru lay on the Yuki's chest, her eyes open wide, terror and horror written across her large brown eyes. ' Please Yuki-kun, wake up!' thought Tohru, as her hands clenched into fist on his hardened chest, pinchng his skin. A slight intake of breath, caught Tohru's ears , as she saw Yuki's eyes twitch. A gasp escaped her own, as Yuki moved his arm, to rest around her. " Hatori-san, Shigure-san, Ayame-san!" Tohru yelled, her face brightening with a smile.
Ayame, Hatori, and Shigure walked down the hall, their paces turning into sprints. Running into the room, three looked around, franticly. "What's wrong, Honda-kun?" asked Hatori, calming himself. Tears sild down Tohru's cheeks, but, she smiled. "He's...he's waking up." said Tohru, as the three approached the bed.
Yuki shifted, his arm retreating to the source of warm at his side. 'Someone is pinching me.' thought Yuki, his head resting on a slightly hard pillow. " Yuki, wake up." came his older brother's annoying voice. " Twenty more minutes." said Yuki, groggily. Something warm caressed his cold cheek, it's long narrow touch pulling for him to wake up. " Ten more minutes ?" asked Yuki sleepily. " I'm sorry, Yuki-kun, but, you need to wake up." came Tohru's sweet voice, over the fog of his mind.
Yuki turned, a sharp pain racing through his back. A slight groan came from Yuki, as the pain sudsided, allowing him to relaxe back into the pillows.