Kyo and Tohru sat on their bed as they talked about the evening's events. He looked down at her with a slight frown on his face as he spoke.
"I just wish you had told me about it" he replied, "You know you can tell me anything. Also I thought we agreed that there would be no secrets between us."
"Yes" Tohru nodded, "That's true, but I'm not the only one keeping secrets Kyo" she looked up into his confused eyes.
"Huh?"
"I know you haven't sleeping or eating much."
"The damn rat told you didn't he?"
"No. I brought it up. I noticed it myself."
Kyo sighed as he leaned back slightly.
"I don't know what's wrong with me. I couldn't honestly say. But I wouldn't worry. I would concentrate more on keeping you safe. That's why the damn rat is going to be your bodyguard for the following week."
"Bodyguard?"
"Mhm. He went to go get his things from Shigure's, so he's gonna be staying with us for awhile."
"Oh. In that case I'll go set up the couch for him" she replied rising from the bed.
"Tohru" he called as she opened the door.
"Mhm" she looked back.
"I love you."
"I love you too" she smiled as she left and he laid back even further, lying his head on his pillow.
As Tohru spread the blankets onto the couch someone knocked on the door so she walked over to answer it. Yuki smiled as she invited him in and showed him where he was going to sleep.
(Next Scene)
Later that night, once more Kyo couldn't sleep so he arose from the bed and walked out into the living room, where he noticed that Yuki wasn't on the couch. As he walked into the kitchen he saw that he was sitting at the kitchen table once more with a mug in front of him.
"Hey damn rat" Kyo replied coming over and grabbing a glass from the cupboard, "Couldn't sleep?" he added grabbing the milk carton from the fridge.
"Not really. But I have a lot on my mind."
"You mean besides that bastard Ushida and our current situation?" Kyo asked as he poured himself a glass of milk.
"Yea. Something not even related to those things."
"I can tell" Kyo said as he sat down, "What's bothering you?"
"You really want to know?" Yuki asked him surprised.
"I wouldn't ask if I didn't" Kyo retorted, "Besides I hate to see you all mopey like that it's annoying."
Yuki grinned slightly and then sighed heavily. He cleared his throat after taking a sip from his mug and then sat the cup back down.
"Well when I was leaving Shigure's tonight I told him I was going to the main house later in the week and he asked if I was going to see my mother."
"Oh" Kyo nodded slowly, "I see your dilemma."
"How can I see her? How can I after what she did?"
"Beats me. It was a pretty low thing."
"Yea it was. Even for her."
"Well what more do you expect from a person like that. I mean all of them Akito's mother, my father, your mother, they're all the same. It has to have something to do with the fact that they're all related."
"You think. I heard even my brother was upset."
"Well yea. He didn't get told either."
"I just don't know what to do. I mean part of me just wants to explode with anger, but the other part of me doesn't want to bother. I don't want to see her but if I don't she'll be angry and if I do I know what will happen?" Yuki stood up from the table taking his mug over to the sink.
"What?"
"The same thing that happens every time I enter that house. I'll turn into the four year old Yuki again. The one who's terrified of her. Nothing will get accomplished and I will just walk away keeping the feelings all to myself."
"The hell with that. You know what I say you stand up to her."
"What?"
"Yea. That's what I would do. Especially after all what she pulled. You have every right to be angry. I know for a fact that I wouldn't be able to contain it. If it were my dad and he actually cared" Kyo added bitterly.
"I don't know if I can do that" Yuki shook his head.
"Trust me you'll feel better. I speak from experience. The moments after I first stood up to my old man, I felt like a big weight was lifted off me. It felt good. And like I said you have every right. I can't believe she did that."
"Just because my brother and I decided to do something against her wishes" Yuki scoffed, "And I had to hear it from Hatsuharu, that my father was" he couldn't finish the sentence as he turned his back and began to tear up, "I mean do you know the last time I ever spoke him was two to three years ago. It was New Years. The only New Years that Tohru was ever invited to."
"I remember."
"And even thenI didn't get to talk to him very long because she showed up. I hate her" Yuki spat, "I really hate her."
"I know how you feel" Kyo nodded, "I got one too remember. And I'm sure that Akito feels the same about his mother, but you will feel better if you do tell her how you feel. I'm sure of it."
"It's not just this issue that I want to yell at her for" Yuki said silently, "There are so many things. So many issues that I haven't dealt with, with her. I just feel like I will lose control if I totally come down on her."
"Then lose control. It would be a first for you."
"Well you know what is a first for you?"
"What?" Kyo eyed him curiously.
"Being this nice to me. Offering me advice."
"Yea I know. It feels kind of weird and yet it also feels natural."
"Well we are first cousins, unlike the others."
"Yea. I'm actually related to that brother of yours."
"You know what Kyo, I got to be honest with you, I didn't hate you when I first met you."
"What? Sure you did."
"No I didn't" Yuki said shaking his head as he sat back down, "I was more curious about you actually. I mean I found out that you were my first cousin and that we were the same age, but our first meeting didn't go so well. You were kind of rude."
"Well so were you. You didn't say anything."
"I wasn't allowed to. Akito always told me even at the Zodiac banquet that I could only talk to him or Kureno. It was a rule. I wanted to talk to you but I'd been toldnot to."
"Oh. I just thought you were stuck up like all the others and didn't have the time of day for me."
"Huh? And I thought you were rude and obnoxious because you wouldn't stop scowling at me."
"Did we like waste years on a stupid fight for nothing?" Kyo replied after a few seconds of silence.
"I don't know. I was always told to stay away from you in particular by Akito, because you were the cat of the Zodiac."
"Oh? Well I was told that you didn't like me. So I decided not to like you."
"I never said that. That must beAkito's doing."
"I guess. Maybe it was stupid. I can't even remember what we used to fight about. Or even if it was important."
"Me neither. We must be growing up."
Meanwhile from the bedroom door, Tohru had heard the latter part of the conversation and smiled quietly to herself as she closed the door quietly behind her and went back to bed.
"Yea" Kyo nodded, "So" he cleared his throat uncomfortably, "Are you going to confront your mother?" he asked changing the subject.
"I don't know. I just don't know ifI have that kind of courage."
"If you can blow up at me you can blow up at her," Kyo said simply as he stood up, "I'm sure you can do it. Just keep remembering you're not a kid anymore. You're a man now. It's time you got treated as such."
Yuki nodded with a slight grin.
"Thanks Kyo. I'll take what you said into consideration."
"Whatever. I'm going back to bed" he replied as he left the room, "I'll see you in the morning."
"Right" Yuki nodded again as Kyo disappeared, "I'll be damned. I'll say this much, speaking of firsts, that was definitely one" he smiled as he stood up from the table and walked over to the couch, "For Kyo and I that is" he added to himself as he laid his head on his pillow and closed his eyes.
(Next Scene)
The next morning Tohru got up bright and early and made breakfast for the both of them. She smiled as she placed down their plates, remembering the times she had done the same when they all lived with Shigure. Kyo came out of the bedroom sleepily but still prepared for the day.
"Good morning" he replied kissing her cheek before sitting down, Yuki coming over and taking his seat also.
"Morning sweetie. Good morning Yuki. I hope you slept well. Was the couch comfortable enough?"
"Yes" Yuki grinned, "It was just fine Tohru. Thank you for asking."
"Mhm" she nodded as Kyo quickly ate his food.
"In a hurry stupid cat?" Yuki asked.
"Yea" Kyo said placing his chopsticks down and standing, "I got an early class today. I teach some young adult classes too sometimes in the morning. So" he turned to his wife, "I will see you later. Be careful today."
"I will" she nodded.
"Don't worry Kyo" Yuki replied, "We're going to the main house today so I will be with her the whole time."
"Okay" he nodded kissing Tohru gently on the lips, "I'll see you later" he said again and then he walked over to the door as Tohru walked back to the bedroom to get something.
As he grabbed the doorknob to close the door he looked at Yuki one last time.
"So are you going to talk to her?"
"I think so" Yuki nodded.
"Well good luck" Kyo replied, "See ya!" he closed the door and Yuki shook his head to himself as Tohru came back into the kitchen.
"We're going to the main house today?" she asked him.
"Yea. I figured today would be a good day. I hope that's all right."
"Oh it's perfectly fine" Tohru agreed, "I haven't seen Kandis in a long time anyway. Are you going to talk to Akito about the sleep deprivation?"
"Well I might, but really I'm going there to visit my mother" Yuki said as he rose from the table.
Tohru stared at him stunned as he walked over to his suitcase.
"You're gonna go see her?" she replied sadly.
"Yea. I am gonna go see her and give her a piece of my mind."
"Are you sure Yuki?"
"Mhm. If I don't do it now I'll never do it."
"Okay. I'll just go get changed and we can go head out."
He nodded as she walked back into the bedroom to get dressed, as he walked over to the guest bathroom to get changed himself.
(Next Scene)
Yuki and Tohru walked slowly out of the apartment, Yuki contemplating his thoughts in his head, not missing the black car that was once more parked outside the building. He frowned slightly as he gently took her hand and led her through the city. Finally they arrived at the main gate of the Sohma estate and walked in. Standing by the front door of the main house, was Kandis Ward who was living at the main house to help assist in Akito's rehabilitation. Since Tohru had called her previously before their arrival she ran over to Tohru immediately and embraced her tightly.
"Oh Tohru" she exclaimed, "I am so happy to see you. It's been so long."
"Yes it has" Tohru nodded with a smile as they pulled away, "How are you? How is Akito doing?"
"Oh he's doing fine" Kandis grinned, "And you" she turned to the young man, "Mister back from Europe" she walked over and embraced him, "Welcome back. Are you here to see Akito?"
"Maybe later" Yuki said hesitantly, "I first have to make a stop to see my mother."
"Oh" Kandis's smile suddenly became a frown, "I see. Well I'll tell him that you'll stop by later. He's taking a nap anyway."
"Thanks. I'll be back to pick you upafterwards Tohru" he replied.
"Okay. Good luck Yuki" Tohru added since he told her what he had planned to do.
"Mhm" he nodded as he took off.
"He's really going to talk to her?" Kandis said crossing her arms.
Tohru nodded.
"Give her one for I hope."
Tohru nodded again and then the two of them walked into the main house, intent on catching up over a cup of tea.
(Next Scene)
Yuki paused at his front door before ringing the doorbell. His mother's servant answered the door and was surprised to see him.
"Master Yuki. Is the Madame expecting you?"
"No" Yuki shook his head, "She has no idea that I am here. May I see her please."
"Right this way sir" she nodded opening the door and allowing him to come in.
She led him past the living room to the back of the house where his mother was sitting on the back porch, reading a book. She looked up as the servant came in and Yuki lingered outside the door.
"Yes what is it?" she asked.
"Madame your son is here."
"I told you I don't want to see him."
"No mam your other son" she replied as Yuki appeared.
"Yuki?" her eyebrows raised.
"Hello mother" he said coolly.
"Very well" she said shortly to the servant, "You may leave us" she replied and the servant bowed her head before departing, "So you're back?"
"Only for a short visit."
"I see. What are you doing here?"
"You know very well what I am doing here" he replied a bit angrily.
"Don't take that tone with me. I won't have it. What did you come here for?" she asked rising.
"First of all I think you should be sitting for this."
"I beg your pardon."
"Sit down mother" Yuki said distinctly in such an icy tone that she had no choice but to do as he asked, "Now I want you to listen because I am only going to say this once" he leaned his hands onto the back of the couch that was across from her, "I want you to know that I am very hurt and angry for what you have done to me. I think what you did was mean and spiteful and downright wrong."
"How dare you try to reprimand me" she began.
"Shut up mother!" he shouted, "I'm not done yet. You have no right to do what you pulled on my brother or me. Yes I am even defending him. Just because he decided to elope to someone you didn't approve of and I decided to quit school and go to Europe doesn't mean you had the right. You had no right whatsoever. And I am here today to tell you that I can't forgive you for this. I have forgiven you for everything in the past that you have put me through, but this, this is unforgivable. I'm sorry I am not living my life the way you see fit, but I am a man now. I'm not a child anymore, and more important I am a free man now. I mean who the hell do you think you are? Do you think that just because I left that I wouldn't want to have anything to do with my own father? I didn't get to say goodbye to him because of you. I have shed my tears. I am not going to cry anymore. I just came here today to tell you I'm not going to put up with your temper tantrums anymore. You want to disown me that's fine. The feeling's mutual. I don't want to have anything to do with you. I don't want to have anything to do with the person who didn't even give me the chance to say goodbye to my father, before he died."
(Next Scene)
"He found out from Haru" Kandis asked as she poured Tohru's cup of tea.
"Yea. Apparently he sent him a letter. It had to be just a slap of face. I heard from Shigure that Ayame was furious too."
"I don't blame them. I mean who does she think she is. Why does she think she gets to decide?"
Tohru shrugged her shoulders.
"If you ask me. I think they're all bad apples. All three siblings. Kyo's father. Yuki's mother and Akito's mother. They're all the same."
Tohru nodded as Kandis crunched angrily on a cookie.
(Next Scene)
Yuki's mother rose slowly from her chair and stared angrily at her son who didn't even flinch.
"Let me get this straight. Are you saying you are going to disown me because of this?"
"Basically yes" he nodded.
"Why you ungrateful little brat."
"Ungrateful?" Yuki spat back, "That takes a lot of nerve. Ungrateful for what? For the fact that you sold me to the main house when I was four years old? Or for the fact that from the time I was four, I was tortured by Akito, never to see the sun, never to talk to anyone. Have no life. Oh how about this one for the fact that every time I came to you for support all you could do was tell me all the things I was doing wrong. Ungrateful? How wrong you are? You tell me something to be grateful for that you have done for me. I bet you can't think of anything. Because there isn't anything. You haven't done anything for me and you're supposedly my mother. You know what" he stopped himself, "I take that back. You don't even deserve that title anymore" her eyes became wide, "I don't want you in my life if all you're gonna do is ridicule me and tell me what to do and hurt me over and over again. I told you I am done with this. I'm not putting up with it anymore. I'm putting my foot down. And you may hate me, but it's nothing compared to the hatred I harbor for you" he turned his back.
"Yuki" she said slowly almost losing her composure, "You won't leave. You won't leave me. You can't."
"I can't."
"No I won't let you" she walked over and took his arm roughly.
Yuki removed his arm from her grasp swiftly making her back off as she saw the hatred burning his eyes.
"Don't touch me. Don't you ever touch me like that again. No more abuse. No more pain. I'm through. I'm through suffering. This conversation is over" he walked out the door.
"Yuki!" she yelled as she ran over him, "If you walk out the door" she threatened, "Don't you ever think of coming back through it" she hissed.
"Well then. I won't" he said simply staring at the door as he opened, "Good bye mother" he walked out the door and closed it behind him.
She stared at the door for a few moments and then shrank to the floor, tears slightly stinging her face. But then she stood up angrily and stalked back into the back room as if nothing had happened, quite sure that she was not at fault in the slightest.
As Yuki walked back to the main house he gave a sigh of relief.
"Well he was right" he thought to himself, "I do feel a whole lot better. I hope his day is going better than yesterday."
(Next Scene)
Kyo knocked on the door of Kazuma's office and stuck his head in.
"Hey Master you wanted to see me."
"Yes Kyo. Close the door."
Kyo obeyed and walked over.
"What's up?" he asked as he sat down.
"Well I need to tell you something Kyo" Kazuma replied seriously, "It was what I had to tell you yesterday but I didn't."
"Okay" Kyo said but then he thought, "I knew something was wrong? I hope it's not too serious" he said to himself as Kazuma reached into his desk and grabbed a small white envelope.
(Till Next Time)
Authors Note: Yea! Yuki finally confronted that witch of a mother of his! See you guys all on Friday for the next two chapters!
Next time on Fruits Basket: Curse Renewed
Chapter Five: A Dismal Offer
Kyo's problems with Tai are just beginning as his Master reveals to him yet another surprise. Find out what happens next time!
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Chapter Six: A Secret Too Good To Keep
Tohru's appointment to the doctor's office holds the news to another surprise, but will this one be a thing that Kyo can handle or will it be the best news he has heard all week! See what happens next time!