Chapter 2: Graduation Day
Princess Sango
Tohru woke up to Kyo walking out of the room, she whispered a quick stop and he turned around, "Tohru, I hoped not to wake you up."
Tohru sat up and looked at Kyo, "Don't go yet, where were you going?"
"I was just going to do some things, clean up a little," Kyo answered her as he walked back to her pink bed and sat down. Tohru moved closer to him and snuggled, not saying a word Kyo hugged her close, "Thank-you for doing this Tohru, I appreciate it, but it's only a 50/50 chance. Yet I hope it does happen, then I'll know that I left you, but then again I didn't. Do you regret anything Tohru-chan?"
Tohru looked up at him and shook her head, "No, but I'd never expect everything to move as fast as it did. It's okay though, I'm glad you opened up to me."
Kyo held her; "I'll stay in here tonight, okay? Do you mind?"
Tohru shook her head as they lay back down on the bed and fell asleep, knowing this would be there first and last time being together like this.
Graduation Day…
Tohru woke up to Kyo gently shaking her, "Wake up Tohru-san."
Tohru rolled over and saw Kyo, already dressed and he gave me a wink motioning towards the door. Smiling she nodded, playing along as she, who was in a nightgown, walked over to the closet and took out her regular uniform and looked at Kyo who walked out to let her change. When Tohru was all ready she ran downstairs and began making breakfast. Yuki and Shigure both sat around the table, yet Kyo wasn't there. Tohru, now knowing what is wrong, just excused herself and went looking for him. Of course he was on the roof and Tohru handed him his breakfast before sitting down next to him and began eating her own. Not one word was said, and when they had finished they exited the roof together and cleaned up the kitchen before going straight to school where Momiji was there to congratulate them. It looked like a regular day, and to everyone else, it was, but for Kyo its more than that, it was his last day of freedom.
Tohru looked for any other Sohma, but could only find Momiji, and she thought she saw Akito, but then she thought it was just her imagination. She stayed close to Kyo and Yuki though, and eventually Arisa and Hana found them. The whole front of the schoolyard was a mess and everyone was waiting eagerly to finally graduate. Except Kyo, who picked one last fight with Yuki, but of course Yuki won. That's when they started graduation, and everyone was forced to remain quiet as they called out the names for the diploma. When Tohru was called, and she got the diploma her mind was screaming about being able to do what her mom had wanted. Yet she had to keep herself quiet as she dismounted from the decorated blue stage and back to her place in between her four friends. When everyone was called, and dismissed, Kyo seemed to want to fight Yuki, again.
"Good job Tohru, you've done what you're mother wanted!" Arisa and Hana praised, and Tohru could only smile, but her mind was elsewhere.
"Sumimasen for a moment kudasai," Tohru asked as she ran towards the Sohma's who were congratulating Yuki and Kyo. She counted the Sohma's, Hatori, Shigure, Momiji, Haru, Ayame, and… Akito. Tohru ran over to them and smiled at the Sohma's, "Hello!"
Every Sohma turned around and smiled at her, "Oh hi Tohru-kun, are you going to go on to college after this?"
She looked up but shook her head, "Probably not Shigure-san, I'm still undecided about that."
Everyone nodded in understanding, when Akito said they should get going, and he told Kyo he was to come too. Kyo nodded but gave Tohru one last look, "Akito, I want to talk to Tohru before I go."
Before Akito could even object, Kyo had grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the Sohma's hearing, "Look Tohru, remember what I told you about last night being a 50/50 chance? Well do me a favor and don't tell anyone unless you're really sure, go to Hatori first, he may be a bastard at times but he's okay, I guess. Also, since you probably have that detective dude still on your heels, I hope you don't mind, but I hyphened your name, just in case. It doesn't mean you're married, it just means your part of the Sohma family too. I guess I won't see you again, but I don't want to lay that out on cement yet. I just want you to know one thing: I care." With that Kyo left Tohru standing there, alone, and really sad.
Moving her hands up to the necklace that hasn't moved since last night, Tohru noticed it to be a red stone that was crystallized and in a shape of a heart. That's when Yuki walked over to her, "Are you alright Honda-san? Did Kyo tell you what was going on, Akito wouldn't tell me."
Tohru looked up at Yuki's patiently waiting face, "Sohma-kun, Kyo isn't coming back. He made a deal with Akito, about being able to beat you and everything."
Yuki's face got confused but didn't pry anymore, after all it was apparent for Yuki that Tohru wasn't in the mood to talk, maybe she could talk later. Patting Tohru's back he gave her a reassuring smile, "You don't have to say anything Honda-san, we'll head home and rest for now, come on now."
Tohru could only follow, and shielded her eyes as they walked back. It would make her feel foolish if she started crying out of the blue, no it wouldn't happen. So when they got back home, Tohru raced to her room and locked herself inside and started to cry. After all, Akito did warn her didn't he, "I'll make you suffer as we suffer." Didn't he say that? "Well," Tohru thought, "there can't be anymore pain then this."
TBC…