A/N: ahhh. Please don't kill me. I kinda forgot about this for awhile. I've been obsessed with jdoramas lately… anyway. Thank you guy so much for all the reviews. I know there are people who are pissed with me for updating so irregularly and stuff… Gomenasai! Honto ni gomenasai!
Here's chapter 10!
Chapter 10:
Ever since that incident on the rooftop, Kyo had been in a state of shock. He didn't know why he had almost answered her. He decided that it was one of those on the spur-of-the-moment moments. He was relieved that the bell had rung when it was supposed to, even though most of the times he found the bell annoyingly loud. But a small voice in his head was kinda… sad. Kyo hated that small voice in his head. It wanted to tell Tohru how he really felt. He blamed this small voice for making him avoid Tohru. That small voice was scaring him. It was a freaky small voice.
Uo and Hana observed their best friend from a distance. She was not her usual dense self these few days. Yes, she was still dense, but not her usual dense self. It was hard to explain. Tohru was still reeling in from the shock of the way she acted and how things had gone that day on the rooftop. She had never been so straightforward before. She had never spoken to anyone that way before. Tohru was afraid that she might act that way again; she had never been this rude before! Tohru was afraid of what Kyo would think of her. She was subconsciously avoiding Kyo.
Kyo strolled into school on a Monday morning. He was sleepy, tired, and already bored. He tried to rub the sleep out of his eyes while his legs automatically took that daily route to his locker. He wasn't looking when he knocked into someone, that motion jerked him awake. He looked down and saw a girl sprawled on the floor. "Sorry! Sorry! I'm so sorry!" He groaned.
Tohru was thinking about Kyo that very Monday morning. She was being dense, and as usual, she was not looking where she was walking. Tohru was wondering if Kyo would be at school today, she knew he liked to skip Mondays so he could have a longer weekend. She secretly wondered how he always got such good grades when he was not around in classes half the time. She was thinking about it when she knocked into someone. That person was much taller and bigger than her, therefore she landed on the floor. The words automatically came out of her mouth. "Sorry! Sorry! I'm so sorry!"
Kyo's gruff voice cut through her apologies. "It's okay." Tohru looked up and saw that orange haired boy she thought so much about. "Good morning Kyo-kun!" She smiled up at him. Kyo looked down at her expectantly. "Are you going to sit there forever? Classes are starting soon, y'know." The school bell ringing, signaling the start of the first lesson, backed up that statement.
"Ah! I'm going to be late! See you in class Kyo-kun!" Tohru got up and ran towards her first class. Kyo shook his head and headed off to his locker. Tohru would always be Tohru.
Kyo stretched out on the hot cement flooring. As usual, he was spending his lunch break on the rooftop. He had a guitar magazine covered over his head, and was about to fall asleep when he heard the door open. He heard the footsteps getting closer and closer. What he did not expect though, was the smack on his head. "What the…" He automatically said, and that earned him another smack on the head. Kyo got up and saw one of Tohru's friends glaring at her. U…o. Her name was Uo, and damn, she was one fierce Yankee. "Okay, orangey, I'll go straight to the point. What the hell have you done to Tohru?"
Kyo features twisted into one of confusion. "Huh? What the hell are you talking about?"
"Don't kid around. What the hell did you do to Tohru on Friday? She hasn't been the same since she came down from the rooftop. If I find out that you did anything to hurt her, I'll personally come and kick the shit outta you. You got that?" Uo gave Kyo a final glare and walked back to the cafeteria.
"What the…" Kyo stared with shock at the retreating figure of Uo. What on earth had he done to deserve something like that? Uo was fierce. Kyo certainly did not want the shit kicked outta him. He lay down and pulled the magazine over his face once more. Time for some self-reflection.
Kyo thought about it long and hard. The bell had long rung but he still did not have any answers. So much for self-reflection. He was thoroughly confused and seriously getting frustrated. Angelina Jolie was never like that. Girls. They were so much trouble to interpret. Bah. They annoyed him. She annoyed him. But yet, somehow, she made him happy too. He groaned over his dilemma. He sat up and was about to leave when he heard the door being pushed open. He saw that girl with long brown hair looking around. She finally spotted him and her face lit up.
"There you are! I've been looking all over for you!" Tohru's face broke into a smile.
"Huh?" was all Kyo could manage.
"Have you forgotten? We've got guitar lessons today! But… if you're busy we could change the date. If you're not interested anymore then we could… stop…" Tohru's voice got softer and softer.
Kyo couldn't believe that he had forgotten! He was going to bring her to the guitar shop today to get her a guitar. She had finally saved up enough money. "Oh. Yeah. No, I haven't forgotten. Let's go, yeah?" Kyo looked up at her, and gave her a tiny smile. Tohru's smile, if it could, grew even wider. She nodded her head. "Lets!"
Kyo got up and walked towards her. Together they left the school and headed towards the shopping mall.
Kyo pushed open the doors to the shop. The salesperson looked up and waved at him. "So, Kyo. This is your girl or what?" Kyo blushed and hastened to disagree. "She's just a friend you asshole." The guy laughed and gave Kyo a knowing smile. "Cool." Kyo's blushed deepened and he grabbed Tohru's hand, pulling her away from that crazy guy.
They spent the rest of the afternoon there, trying out different guitars. They had walked around the shop more than once. It was almost the same as buying clothes, Tohru mused. Kyo looked so happy trying out different guitars; it was as if he became a totally different person once he held a guitar. Tohru smiled, Kyo was so cute. Tohru finally decided on a black acoustic that she liked very much. Kyo had picked it out for her, saying that it would be just the right size for her since her hands were so tiny. She smiled as Kyo tested the guitar for her, he tuned it, then he played a few chords, he then tried plucking it. Satisfied, he handed the guitar over to Tohru to try. She took the guitar from him, and with his prompting, tried it out.
"Looks, like someone's improved." Kyo looked at her. She could see a hint of pride in his eyes. After all, it was all his teachings that she was able to finally play a full complete song. Tohru smiled at him and handed the guitar back to Kyo. They finally left the shop, satisfied at their new purchase.
"Hey, do you have to be home soon?" Kyo suddenly asked Tohru.
"Eh? Not really, why?" Tohru replied, a little dazed, a little confused.
"Wanna go grab a bite? I'm kinda hungry." Kyo's stomach rumbled, signaling that it was time for a refill.
"Let's go then!" Tohru smiled at Kyo. "Where do you want to eat at?"
They finally decided on a pizza place in the mall itself. Tohru sat down and waited while Kyo went to take their orders. He came back with four pepperoni slices for himself and one for Tohru. Tohru stared at amazement at how much he was eating. "Can you really finish all that?" She asked Kyo in wonder. Kyo looked at her funny. "Yeah. Of course I can." He indeed could. Tohru secretly wondered at how he could eat so much and not resemble a ball. He finished long before Tohru finished her one slice, he laughed at her. "You eat slow." He teased.
That only made Tohru's face as red as the pizza slice. She finally finished her slice and looked up at Kyo. He shook his head, smiled, and grabbed a napkin. "You have sauce on your face." Kyo laughed and wiped it off her. Tohru blushed even more. Kyo, finally realizing what he had just done, started turning the color of a tomato. The two blushing teenagers finally, slowly, made their way home.
Kyo plopped on his bed that night. What a fruitful day it was, he thought as he finally drifted off into slumber.
A/N: So how's it? Is it too rushed? Please review and tell me your thoughts! Once again, sorry for the late update!