Click, Click, Slide

Chapter IV: Blank Night

Dislcaimer: I pledge not to make this chapter crappy, not to suck on other people's pens while I'm thinking, not to swear in front of other's parents, not to poke other's eyes, try to find good pledges because they're running out, and finally, not to own Fruits Basket.

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"There's this orange-haired guy that's loitering in front of the shop!" the head staff whispered to her friend.

"Huh? Woah, yeah, I see him. Darn is he ever cute! Do you think he'd accept a free coffee or something? I am looking for a boyfriend," another staff giggled a bit too gay-ly, looking rather stupid. Arisa raised an eyebrow as she peeked out the window.

There he was, standing there like an, "idiot," Arisa muttered. She sighed and took her apron off, then took her coat off the hangar. Her shift was over, and they were nice enough not to fire her after not attending work for a day and nearly being late for this afternoon.

As Arisa passed by the counter where the waitresses were, she could hear them converse about that boy-who-seemed-to-be-waiting-for-someone outside too.

"Aww, that hair of his, is it natural? All asians basically have dark, dark, hair! It's so hot!"

"Heh, who could he be waiting for? Maybe one of us?" and with that, they let out silly giggles echoe through the blonde's ears. She sighed, why were they so crazy about a guy they didn't know yet? Oh, it was simple, it was like Kyou being some movie star. Somehow, Arisa could picture him: sexy pose, dangerous, yes gentle look, fiery hair rustling to the wind, and white blouse open, revealing his muscular torso……

"Hey, what up with you? You're as red as a chilli sauce bottle (o-o)," Kyou bent down, trying to get a better glimpse of the blonde's redened face. Arisa looked away quickly, brushing off the thoughts.

Everyone form the inside (girls) awwed as Kyou could hear. Odd, very odd... pairs of eyes were glowering at the pair...

"What? What kind of expression is that? Next thing you know, you'll come up with something like, cat licked your tongue then blew it off."

"Hey! I just want to be different okay!" he huffed in anger and hunched his shoulders once again.

"Okay, okay, calm down! Geez, I was only kidding around……" the ex-little-mafia member smiled sheepishly, and shrugged, "anyways, mind telling me why you're here? Never thought I'd see Kyou Sohma make an appearance in front of my work."

Kyou flushed a shade of pink, "Don't know…… never know if that curse……"

"Relax! We only saw it on school grounds……" Her carefree smile brought him to clouds 9. It was so warm, sincere……. And not sarcastic like what she'd always give him, "Hey…… I don't know…… were you……. Having dreams of something you could remember so clearly which feels like you actually lived it down?" they started to walk in the empty cold street.

Kyou snapped out of the train of thoughts. He had…… First dream was with her……. Next dream was with her again……. Both of them had so many similarities…… Arisa…… taken place after the encounter with the freak…… blood…… and Akito……

"…… yeah……. I have…… why do you ask?" he mumbled, Kyou wasn't sure if he was ready to share that with her. Plus it was something she'd probably be left better by not knowing.

"I had them too! I-……" the artificial blonde seemed to be at loss of words, "Eh, pretty stupid to talk about dreams hmm? Say, this is where I turn to, to get to my apartment, so guess I'll see you later," she waved off before going in her own direction.

Kyou grabbed her wrist and pulled her back, "It's not safe to stay all alone. You're staying in my house until we get to the bottom of this," his gaze pierced through her eyes, making her blind for a second.

"Eh? But…… hey, I don't work for nothing! Even if I stay in your house, there won't be any clothes for me to use! Tohru's are too small……"

"Then use mine!"

Arisa chuckled, and shook her head disbelievingly "Yours? Hey, I might like being a tomboy, but doesn't mean I'm a crossdresser."

"Fine! Fine! We go to your apartment, get your clothes, and then we get the frig back to my house, got that!"

"Whatever……"

And so they walked silently down the empty street…… Kyou couldn't help but feel a pair of eyes tracing each of their steps. they were different from the womens at Uo's work, but when he looked over to Arisa, she seemed carefree like her usual self. A chilling breeze brushed against them, sending goosebumps along their arms.

"Hey…… this curse……. Do you think it would have background information so we could find a way to defeat it?" The blonde flicked her hair back, and pulled her coat closer.

"Oh, yes, you think there would be a book out there being labelled something like 'School Curse, Defeat it Here,' somewhere? Well then I suggest the library," he scoffed, looking around once more, checking if they were actually alone.

"Good idea, probably the school library would have something about it. And no, it won't have a title like that labelled on it orange-top. You never know if reference and clues might be held in politic books or even math."

Oh no, this was heading towards the school again. Kyou didn't want her to be near it, he didn't want her to be hurt once again.

"Better off if I went alone," he replied, a little less louder than usual. Arisa raised an eyebrow at his offering.

"You? Why? Kyon-Kyon plus research is equal to zilch. C'mon, it's basic math ya know?" she smiled.

Kyou's eye twitch, "I do so much better in school than you do Yankee! Hurry up and walk!"

"Sure, yes, yes……" her smile converted to a smirk as they walked silently…….

Click………

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"How many do you have!" Kyo's eyes swivelled. This apartment was sure dark, and creepy, and scary, and neat, and pretty but freaky, and dark, and creepy and…… okay you got the message.

"Hey, I have accessories to bring too you know?" Arisa stuffed in other things in a packed suitcase.

Criiiick………

"Who's there? What was that!" the orange-head jumped up, yelling while pointing a hair brush at the door.

"Calm down, that was the creaking floor…… I can't afford luxury," she sighed, putting in more clothes. He flushed then returned the brush to its original place. Those sounds were starting to get to him after hearing them atleast a million times.

"Well were you the one that stepped on that creaking spot! Because I haven't taken any steps……" Kyou looked around, still alert for any intrusion amonst shadows.

"Now to think about it…… no…… hey if you're trying to scare me, try wearing black and orange. That makes Halloween…… no wonder it's those colours…… hmm……" she smiled thoughtfully, bringing the orange-head to a sensation of fury.

"Orange? Why is that scary?" he stomped, making the floor creak a bit more.

"Well, I thought the curse kinda turned orange for a sec. It was furry and bouncy……. Then it bounced down the school stairs. Maybe it found new fashion?" she chuckled and retrieved the rest of her things she was going to need during her stay.

Kyou gulped. She probably meant him, after they had bumped into each other…… and when he tumbled down the stairs, "Y-yeah, probably. Some fashion……"

"Although I do find you creepy since you're orange," Arisa smirked, noticing the head radiating from his body.

"Why don't you shut-"

Crick…… Crick…… sliiide…….

"Tell me that wasn't you..."

The blonde threw in some other things in her suitcase and closed it shut at the speed of light, "How about we get going now huh?"

"Good idea…… Hey uhhh…… I hope that's one of your robes……" Kyou pointed to a dark shadow standing at the opening of her closet.

"……….." The blonde just pushed Kyou quickly out of the door as they ran to the staircase. There the figure was again, standing silently beside the stairs, face hidden in shadows.

"You know…… I always thought it stayed at school?"

Slide…… slide……. the thing stepped forward, dragging it's other leg.

"Orange-top, back me up," Arisa took out her steel pipe and lunged towards the figure.

"Whaddaya crazy!" Kyou took hold of her suitcase but shook his head and set it down on the floor then went to go help her out.

The blonde whacked the man again but this time in the torso as Kyou pushed him down the stairs.

They watched it fall……. Then disappear as the lights went out again.

Arisa hurried and picked up her suitcase as they hurriedly went down the stairs. Kyou flung his arms, knocking anything down in their path in case it was there. Finally……. They were back out in the cold.

Bzzzt……. The lights came back on in the apartment, as the entrance was empty.

"Ugh, let's go by the busy street," the teenage male offered to carry her suitcase as she accepted.

"Gladly……"

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"Uo-chan!" Tohru leaped up, hugging her friend tightly, "You're staying here? Yay! It's home made ramen tonight! What flavour do you want yours?"

Arisa patted her friend's hair gently as she disengaged the tight hug, "Ah, kimchi's fine."

"Who's here? Oh! Uotani-san, glad to see you here!" Shigure poked his head from the corner of the hallway with a pencil tucked on top of his ear. His smile broadened at the sight of her flushed face after running down the street with Kyou.

"Stop staring you sick lecher!" Kyou intervented after transporting the suitcase up to Tohru's room. He grabbed the novelist by the ear and dragged him into the living room, ignoring his protests, the orange-head closed the door shut and turned around, "what?"

"You really don't respect your house mates," Arisa sighed, taking off her coat and hanging it on the coat-hangar.

"Yuki's a stinking, arrogant fool and Shigure's an annoying pervert. Got any more to say?" he quirked his eyebrow, questioning her with his gaze.

"Ah Kyou-kun…… Yuki told me to tell you that he was going to investigate further on that phenomenon at school…… he said that you two should come too tomorrow, though leave early in case…… and he added at the end that I should say stupid neko… gomen Kyou! Gomen, Yuki-kun wanted-"

"That s-t-u-p-i-d rat! I'll get him……….. no it's fine Tohru," the angered boy blushed after brushing Tohru off.

"Where is the Prince anyway?" Arisa yawned as she went to go help the Riceball cook.

"Uhm…… he just went out for a walk and to investigate on the case. Yuki-kun will be back soon," Tohru smiled brightly, taking the noodles and setting them in a large pan with boiling water. The blonde sure found her best friend to be someone very lucky…… living somehwere where she was more than appreciated, and with house-mates that were always fun to get along with.

Once they completed the silent job called cooking, which is not really silent but in there case it was hushed…… everyone grouped up at the living room where they would watch soundlessly at the box with moving pictures, called the Tel-ah-vision. (Ahahaha sorry, no, no you guys are bright, I was just having fun).

"Konnichiwa, I'm home everyone," Yuki appeared from the entrance as he took off his shoes and hung his coat up, "It's getting colder outside."

"Yah, so whatcha find out about that curse thing that's tracking me and Yankee d-ow!"

"Stop calling me yankee," Arisa shot him a death glare after striking him on the back with a heavy feather loaded pillow.

"Whatever yankee," he muttered blocking the subsequently thump from the cushion.

Yuki opened his mouth to speak but Tohru got up and immediately announced, "Time for supper! Everyone, let's talk over homemade ramen!"

This gained her many cheers, including Yuki's who smiled warmly at her cheerful voice.

The table was set up in no time as everyone settled in, taking a sip of their ramen. This was sure the best ramen everyone tasted so far, except for Tohru, who kept on brushing off all the credit.

"Really Torhu, you never really get some sleep. You work all day, but if those hands ever get tired little one, I'll be waiting in my room-… twap! Hey!" Shigure rubbed his sore forehead with bumps quickly forming themselves on the surface of his smooth skin.

"Hands off pervert!" Arisa growled

"Oh, don't get jealous you may come too-.. twap, whack! Owie…."

It was Kyou who had hit him the second time with his chopsticks, "Yeah, so Rat, tell me…… did you find anything out?"

Yuki paused as he slowly sipped the ramen, chewing on bits of meat, "hmmm…… Well, I met Minami on the way…… she said that the curse had only appeared at the beginning of the year…… I think it was the day you came Kyou, then the person who stayed for detention got killed the next day…… I'm not too sure," he looked up, everyone's attention was now on his story, "It's odd, because she said that the word didn't spread out as murdering because then the school would go bankrupt."

"Oh yes, how brilliant, so the stupid principal keeps us in, thinking the thing would kill us, instead he gets killed," The blonde's chopsticks were now resting on top of her bowl signaling her empty container. She sighed, "what a nice way to get rid of people you don't like. I'll note that to myself," the blonde added with an obvious hint of sarcasm.

Kyou sipped the last of his soup and threw his chopsticks down on the table, "So, we're back at school tomorrow huh? I'm not staying for detention, even if we're forced."

"Me either," Uotani got up, taking her bowl to the kitchen out of respect so Tohru didn't have to clean as much dishes. To Kyou's surprise, Arisa had taken his as well, as she just smiled at him secretly.

The prince and riceball both exchanged glances but shrugged. Things were already un-ordinary.

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"Uo-chan where are you going?" Tohru peered curiosly at her best friend, who was carrying her suitcase downstairs.

"I'm sleeping in the living room," she continued her way down the wooden steps.

"What! Why! The couch isn't so comfy! Did I do something to anger you?" Tohru leaped down to meet her friend, stressing out. She temptively tried to pull at her sleeve like a small child.

"No, of course not Tohru," Arisa chuckled, "Someone's gotta protect the house don't you think? Those boys sleep like logs once they're at it, so why not have someone who can actually be useful?" Her triumphant smile then could've reassured anyone who felt in danger. The Riceball sighed, she knew better than to try and persue a stubborn friend.

"If you need something, just……. just……."

"Scream, and kick it in the balls I know," the taller girl winked as she finally hulled the suit case onto the sofa.

"Eh, yah I guess……"

"Tohru?"

"Yes?"

"Tell me this sliding paper-door has some kind of lock……"

"Eeehhh………"

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Kyou twist and turned in his bed, causing the layers of sheets to become too warm to endure. Finally with a deep sigh, he flung the cover off and jumped out of the mattress. Those mesmerizing clicking and sliding sounds have been imprinted in his mind so much that the sounds seem to be emitting themselves in the house. These ideas led to Arisa.

"Why am I thinking so much about her lately? I don't give a damn if she was to die in the depths of a closet closed in with duck tape by a mass murderer..." he sat there in silence, new thoughts overwhelming his minds, which were actually gruesome pictures... "That's it! I'm going to check up on her," with those words, Kyou opened the door to his room and descended the stairs cautiously. How come the curse had stalked them all this way to leave the duo alone in a simple house? No matter, it was good to know it wasn't there…… well unless it choked the blonde to death with a pillow and was coming his way already.

"Arooooooo!"

Kyou became alert and flew down the stairs in a leap after hearing a particular yell. Swinging the door open, revealing an utterly dark room with few light rays penetrating through the blinds. There was a dark figure on the ground, clutching its crotch with another outline looking over it, "What's going on?"

The lights were turned on by the blonde who had her hand resting on her hips as the towering Shigure twitched in pain.

Small words were uttered from his mouth as he cringed in pain, "I-I was…….. l-look-……. ing……… bathro-……..ooom……"

Arisa tapped her foot lightly on the wooden floor, "which included stroking my hair and a roaming hand!" she asked, eyebrow knitting.

"I……. half-asleep……." Shigure's mouth barely opened to word everything right.

"What's going on here?" Tohru appeared at the door along with Yuki who seemed quite angry after being disturbed by unpleasent yelling.

"You asshole!" Kyou had already punched the pervert's head and kicked him out of the room to notice new arrival, "Little novelist here wants to play dirty eh? Well I'll show you dirty!" A bamboo stick randomly appeared as it was flying across the room destined to a now running away... or limping... man.

"Ayeeeeeeeeee!"

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Moonlight shone though the semi-closed blinds as they casted a blinding light on the wooden floor. The plants perched on the window sill gave an unpleasent shadow accompanying the rays of luminosity, but the conscius teen refused to let her eyes off of any peculiar shades. As the time passed by, the light and shadow crept closer and closer to the sofa bed. To Arisa, it seemed like it was giving her a menacing glare, like any creature would when they feel in danger……

"Still up aren't you?"

Uo jumped up, raising her steel pole at the new intruder. Kyou leaned against the door way, sighing casually.

"Do you seriously sleep with that all the time?" he sighed, walking over to her bed.

"No……" she muttered, "but from this day on, I will……"

(A/N: Heh, this would be probably the perfect opportunity for lemon, but nooooo, sowwy! But will do with FLUFF!)

The taller male sat on the sofa and leaned back, "I can't get any shut eye either. What do you say about staying up all night?" he closed his eyes momentarily.

"Huh? We have research to do tomorrow, and you suggest we stay up late so our eyes would fall off on the ancient books?" she pushed him off the bed with her foot.

Kyou shot up angrily as his eyes gleamed in the moonlight with a deadly glare, "No! Do you want to get killed in your sleep?"

"Shut it, you'll wake the others," her gaze now perfectly matched the orange cat's, "I don't think you want Shigure to think about this. You sneaking down to where I sleep and all……" her deadly thin lips curved into a smirk. She was playing with him, a little game of who'd endure the most come backs or how long he'd last at her temptations.

The light from the moon had already climbed the bed and spotlighted them like a show. Though Kyou found her very appealing in such a gleam like this, not to mention all she was wearing were undergarments and a very long blouse. Now was the time he despised with passion that neko curse who somehow got deliberated in his dream. The warmth given off another individual other than Kagura was…… so reassuring.

It was his turn to play, "You mean……" Arisa's eyes widened as he edge closer, finally pinning her down onto the sofa, "Like this?" Their lips met. It was soft at first, but as he deepened it, the pleasurable moist was attacking both of their minds.

The blonde's hands balled into a fist, though it felt too good to push away. Instead, her arms temptively wrapped around his shoulders and pulled him in.

Kyou broke the kiss immediately and drew back. If she ever saw him in a neko form……

"Kyou…… what's wrong?"

She said his name, something instead of Orange-Top or Carrot. He looked away, "I-…….. I'm sorry…… Don't know why-"

"Eh, don't be…… Anyways, seeing that you're not ready to start that again, mind goofing off?" she smiled, understandingly. Kyou blinked for a few seconds but smiled back.

"Like what?"

"Me asking you stupid questions."

"Go ahead……"

"Why do they call 'miss'iles, missiles, when they're buit to actually hit?"

"Dunno…… good question."

"Does water float?"

"Eh err……"

"Can you grow birds from birdseeds?"

"No……..

"Then why do they call it bird seeds?" Arisa chuckled. Kyou eyed her, where was she getting all these from? "Anyways, how much dirt is there in a hole that's 3 feet squared?"

"None! Ha!"

And so the night passed in what seemed a few minutes.

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Sun now replaced the overdue moon as it shone down upon the floor casting a brighting, more blinding light that the dim orb.

"Waaaaaaaaakeeee uuuuup!" Shigure's sing-song voice rang through the hall. Finally going down stairs to see how Arisa slept, the door slid open and... his eyes sparkled a million glitters as he called down Yuki and Tohru to see this, "They're lovers I tell you!"

Kyou and Arisa were there, sleeping soundlessly in a mid-hug on the floor. The blonde's head was nuzzled on the red-head's neck as for their arms were intertwined with each other, not to mention fingers. None of their torso were touching each other, to everyone's relief.

Kyou stirred though something sweet tickled his nose as for a warm breath prickled the nape of his neck.

"Well looks to me as the baka neko finally found a lover. Maybe it's a new anger-management therapy," Yuki chuckled upon seeing the stirring pair.

The angered-cat was now fully awake, "We weren't doing anything! She isn't my lover, and you stupid rat! You… you…. I hate you!" Kyou stood up and stormed out of the room in a split-second.

Arisa yawned, "What's up?"

Tohru smiled, "I won't ask why Kyou was there with you, but are eggs and bacon fine?"

"Yup, that's fine, thanks, " Shigure grinned at Arisa who just returned a bored expression, "What's that? Another beating you say?"

The novelist shrunk back in fear, "Uh, no, no…… just seeing how lovers can act in one nigh-……" thwap.

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"Oh-My-Friggin-God!" Kyou cursed on top of his lungs, ignoring the death-glares given by the students in the library. This earned him a warning from the librarien but he didn't care, "How many books do we have to go through? It's a maze in here!"

"Calm down Kyon-Kyon," Arisa strode past him to a book shelf and started taking out books on the supernatural, "If you start whinning now, we're never going to get out of here."

"Ugh fine!" Kyou took the pile of books and piled them on the table. Though he couldn't help but notice a sign in the far back of the library. The orange-head remembered…… A student told him that the "poetry" section was always closed off. Maybe because there were weird incidents that took place there though they always said it was because of how dark it is at that place and people tripped.

It did nag in his mind, but what bothered him most was how that blonde ended up sleeping by his side. He had fallen asleep too, but it felt like he heard a faint click before closing his eyes.

"Arisa?"

"Hmm?" she was sucking on the end of a pen while marking down pages of books on a separate looseleaf.

"How did we……. Erm I mean," Kyou didn't think he should ask that, it would only put her on the spot, "hey, there's a poetry section over there. People rarely walk in that area, want to check it out?"

"Yeah sure, but first…… Kyon-Kyon, you haven't told me about those dreams of yours," her pen dropped to the table as her view drifted from the book to his eyes.

"My……. Dreams?" Kyou raised an eyebrow, 'What-.. oh,' those dreams. They were actually dreams who turned into a nightmare, "Well…… the first one was……." he didn't know how to say this, and Kyou was seriously not ready to tell her that he had tingly feelings for her in the dream. Could this be letting Tohru out of his mind? "There was this girl…… A really pretty one, though I didn't know her…… she was hugging me but then she died. The second one was about the same girl saving my life after Akito tried to kill me," he finished somewhat blunty and lame.

The female looked at him skeptically but stood up from her chair and started to walk towards the poetry section, "coming or not?"

She was going to find out one day or another anyway.

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A/N: There we go, twelve pages on Word. Anyways, I'm going on vacation soon YAY BEACH, and yes, don't worry, I'll be writing the fic on paper so when I get back it's allllll there. I might be able to post another chapter before I go. How long you ask? Heh heh, don't kill me, two weeks……. :cringes: meep. Oh my god, I'll be thinking about all of you before I go insane of the click click slide thing. There was this cottage my family was checking out…….. in forest, middle of nowhere with a sand playground thing. The door was like, squeaking, oh god, scary. Now review and get your ice cream with sprinkles.