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Chapter 2- Promise Me?

They both sat down and looked at one another. It was odd just sitting here with there ice cream and staring at one another. Kyo swirled his spoon in his melted ice cream. He didn't know what to say to Tohru. What was he supposed to say when he actually knows the girl he was talking to, but yet she didn't know him. Tohru looked up at Kyo and smiled. Once again Kyo had wished that she wouldn't smile. It pierced right threw his heart and went out threw his back. He looked down at the table, making Tohru wonder what was wrong.

"I know I don't really know you, but may I ask what is wrong with you?"

Kyo looked back up to Tohru. He didn't want to tell her. But every time he would see the worry in her eyes he just couldn't help but say no.

"I don't know, its just this girl I know. She… I don't know…wait forget that. I do not that she doesn't know who I am. And maybe I should just leave it at that. But then something inside of me is telling me not to. And its all just to confusing," Kyo looked into Tohru's eyes hoping she would understand what he was saying. But Tohru hadn't changed much and didn't think he was talking about her.

"Is this girl that girl that ran up to you earlier on in the day?" Tohru asked seeming clueless.

Kyo let out a small laugh seeing that Tohru hadn't changed. He nodded a slight yes just to make her happy.

"Well, I can help if you would like. Though, I cant say I can do much for you. I mean, you're a guy and I'm a girl. And…" Tohru stopped talking when she had looked at the watch on her wrist. " Oh no," she said standing to her feet and looking around as if someone had been watching them. " I have to go Kyo I'm sorry. I guess I lost check of time…and I really need to go."

"Um…okay?" Kyo said standing as well. He placed some money down on the table for the ice cream then him and Tohru left. "Where are you going that your in such a hurry?" Kyo asked as Tohru had practically stormed down the street.

"Eh…I have to meet Kyte,"

"Kyte?" Kyo asked coming to a stop and seeming a bit puzzled.

"Yes," Tohru answer him stopping as well and turning to face him. "My boyfriend…" she said.

"Oh…I…oh god do I have to go…" Kyo mumbled and ran the other way of Tohru. That was it. He didn't want to be with her anymore. He couldn't get to know her anymore then he had already known her. She had a boyfriend, and that's all it took for her to break his heart. Even without her remembering him. Or saying anything that was actually cruel to him.

Of course she had a boyfriend. What the hell was I thinking. She is such a pretty, and kind women. Anyone could love her. Unless they were a moron of course. Maybe I really shouldn't bother with this anymore. Tell her that…ah! What would I tell her? I cant just say 'hey I don't want to get to know you because you have a boyfriend. And I just wanted to…' Kyo cut himself off from his thinking when he saw Mea standing by his apartment looking at him.

She had been leaning against the wall, but when spotting Kyo she had stood up strait. He stared closely at her as he now approached her. She smiled as he stopped in front of her.

"Hi?" he said.

"hi!" she replied happily. "I was really hopping we could do something Kyo," she said.

Kyo smiled and let out a small laugh. "Okay, come inside," he said leading her inside and up to his apartment. He opened they door and they both walked in. Mea had only been in Kyo's apartment once so she had to examine the whole place while he got them drinks. Mea sat down and took the cup of juice from Kyo.

"Wadda you want to do?" he asked.

"I don't know, what ever you want I guess."

Kyo couldn't help it. He liked Mea. A lot. And why not like her? Even if Tohru was in his life. She had a boyfriend and had every right to as well as he did to have a girlfriend. And it wasn't hard to see that Mea liked him back. But unlike Tohru, he felt as if he wasn't able to move onto someone else yet. It was as if Tohru was still with him, and she remembered everything. This was what was holding Kyo back from actually going on with his life. He knew that he still loved Tohru to much to do anything like this. But he couldn't hold back and wait for her. She didn't even know him anymore, and now he found out she had a boyfriend.

Kyo grabbed Mea's hand and lead her out of the apartment. "lets just walk around," he said. Mea smiled and nodded to his suggestion. After a while Kyo let go of Mea's hand, and to his surprise Mea let out a sigh of aggravation. He just ignored the sigh, he didn't even bother to grab her hand again so she would be happy. He didn't honestly care about that. The only reason he had let go of Mea's hand was because it reminded him of Tohru. Someone he needed to get out of his life so he could move on with it. Something he also didn't think was going to happen.

An hour had passed and Mea had to go home. Kyo just nodded and left for his apartment. Tomorrow was a Saturday, and it was only 8 at night. So Kyo knew that Mea was lying. But he hadn't taken much thought to it. His mind was else where. And of course that else where was Tohru. Should he call Shigure and tell him that he had seen Tohru. But if he did this, the all noisy Yuki-as he now thought of Yuki, being that he really couldn't call him rat boy anymore- would want to come and see for himself. Yuki's feelings for Tohru hadn't changed at all. Just like Kyo. He still loved her with a everything he had. And to hear that he could actually just see her again, even if it were for a split second, he would be over to where Kyo lived in a flash. And even now, after four years, Yuki and Kyo still didn't get along. Maybe sometimes. But not always. And that was one of the main reasons Kyo had moved out.

He slumped down on his bed and looked out the small window. A few people were walking by, and one couple caught his attention. It was Tohru with Kyte apparently. They were walking together, hand in hand, and Tohru had been laughing so hard her face was starting to turn a pinkish color. Tohru had then stopped Kyte and kissed him gently. Then they started walking again. Kyo just watched. Why did they have to come by his apartment. Why not someone else's. It was like someone wanted him to see this. But why? These questions just slipped away from Kyo. He couldn't do this. He couldn't "get to know her" like she said. It would only hurt him more then he already was.

So badly did he want to cry. But he didn't. He was sure that after all the crying he had done the night before he wouldn't be able to cry anymore. But here he was, tears in his eyes, and him rubbing his eyes.

"Dammit, I'm not going to cry anymore! I cant cry over her anymore! She's got a new life Kyo! Get over her! Just…" Kyo looked up at the window again. That was it, when he saw the way Tohru smile the way she used to towards him, he started to cry. Not hard, but silently. Not even he knew he was doing it until he had gone to rub his eyes. But when he felt his tears of sadness, they soon turned into tears of frustration. He hit his bed, smacked at his books. And even knocked over his night stand. He went to go smash at the window but stopped himself when noticing how angry he had gotten. And how childish he was acting. He stood in one spot for almost an hour, just staring out his window. Even when Tohru and Kyte had gone, he just stared. You would swear that if you had seen him in the window you would have thought he had gone insane. But he hadn't.

When he finally decided he was calmed down he started to pick up everything he had knocked down. In only a few minutes was his room thing clean. Maybe not spotless, but good enough for him. His stomach let out a small growl. He was hungry, and very hungry at that. The ice-cream he had earlier didn't do much for him. Being that he really only swirled his spoon around in it, making it melt faster. He opened his fridge and saw nothing in it. His eyes narrowed at the thought of fast food…again. This time he would go out to the shopping center and get some real food. Even if it meant that he would have to cook it.

After getting everything he needed to make his dinner, Kyo left the store. But when he left, to his surprise he saw Tohru leaning against a fence not to far from where he was standing. She picked up her head when hearing someone call her name. Kyo looked more closely at her and saw her crying. He had now just become the most confused person ever. When he had seen her earlier with her boyfriend she had looked so happy. But now the only thing that showed on her face was sadness. And guilt. Wait, guilt. What would she be guilty of?

"hey, what's wrong?" He asked, placing the bag he was holding down on the side of him.

Tohru didn't answer him. She just wiped away some fallen ands tears and nodded. "I shouldn't be hear, I have to go…I'm so sorry.." she said as she walked past Kyo as quickly as she could. But Kyo stopped her by grabbing onto her arm. She stopped only for a second before pulling her arm away from Kyo.

"Wait! If you came here to see me then tell me why, and how you knew I was here," Kyo yelled to her.

This time Tohru stopped and faced Kyo. She walked up to him and looked him right into the eyes. This made Kyo lean back a little, but he looked directly into her eyes as well.

"Friends, promise me we'll be friends Kyo?" she asked, still looking at him directly in the eyes. Before he could say anything she had added, "no matter what happens. No matter what my memory may bring us. You have to promise me…"

Kyo just stared even more confused at Tohru. What had she been talking about. He didn't think anyone would be able to answer this question for him.

"You have to promise me Kyo! Please…" she said more tears streaming down her face.

"Promise…" Kyo said softly. "but-" before he could finish his sentence Tohru had placed a finger over his lips.

"No, don't say anything. Something is telling me that I just made a mistake…I have to go…" she said softly before running off.

Kyo just blinked once, then stared as she disappeared into the darkness. What had that been all about? What was she talking about? She told him to promise to be her friend, even when she said something he didn't understand. Then she tells him she thinks she just made a mistake. What the heck was she talking about? Did Kyo really want to get to know this new Tohru? But the one thing that kept popping into his mind was, 'no matter what my memory may bring us,'. Those very words that Tohru had said. What did she mean by them?

Kyo's mouth had slightly opened. Maybe…maybe she was remembering. But if she was, why wouldn't she have told him? Kyo didn't move. Just stood there, thinking about what she had meant. Nothing had, and would come to his mind at this point. Right now, everything was still a big blur…

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---Ash