Well, not to many people reviewed, but I like writing, so I'm going to continue anyways because people asked me nicely. The first chapter was short, because it was supposed to be a one shot. But hopefully this clears up some questions about the first chapter, like why Yuki didn't go after Kyo. And if it doesn't then I'll explain at the bottom, because knowing me I may get sidetracked and not put anything in explaining.

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/……./ thoughts

/italics/ inner thoughts

Deep in the woods, and well hidden in a damp and desolate cave, a very tired Kyo sat, huddled against a wall, with only a tiny fire for warmth. Murky water dripped from the ceiling of the cave and hit the rock floors with a dull splat.

/This is hell…why did I even think this was a good idea/

/It's your punishment…you're the cat. You deserve even less than this. Spending time with the Sohma's, with Tohru taking care of you; it's made you soft and weak./

Kyo sighed and made a mental decision to suck it up and get used to it. Gazing out of the mouth of the cave, he watched the rain pour down from the sky, and scowled in distaste. He couldn't help but think that he was a coward for sneaking away like that, not telling anyone where he was going. Hell, he didn't even know where he was going. All he knew was that far away was good enough for him. And if Akito found out, which he most certainly would, then Kyo would deal with it when the problem arose. For now though, he just wanted to stop all his thoughts and get some rest. Which was proving to be difficult.

"Why can't I just get some sleep?" He groaned inwardly to himself, unwrapping the bundle he had took with him when he left. It's contents were sparse, some food, a flashlight, and a small wool blanket, and a change of clothes. He took the blanket and unrolled it, spreading it over him and resting his head on a flat rock in a relatively dry space.

/I wonder…have they noticed that I'm gone yet? Everyone should be up by now, even though it's so dark out…it has to be around nine-ish. Maybe no one has noticed, and they think that I've already left. In that case, they won't notice until tonight when I don't come home. But they won't really begin to worry until the next night when I don't show, or maybe if the school calls they may begin to look. And if it stops raining soon, I'll have a good head start on them, so they'll never find me…/

/Don't you wish they'd come looking for you though?/

"No." Kyo said out loud, startling himself with the sudden noise. He didn't want them to come looking for him, he'd rather that they forgot about him, and he'd forget about them. Especially Yuki…

Thinking about Yuki always lead him to think of all the times when he had felt something for Yuki but ignored it, inevitably leading up to when Kyo realized he was in love with him. The day, that day when he couldn't pretend anymore, was etched in his mind, burned there and he knew it would scar and never let him forget. It was his own fault anyways, he figured, for getting himself into that mess in the first place…

flashback, 3 weeks earlier

Kyo was sitting at the table, reading an assigned chapter of a book for school. Tohru bustled in, staring out the window and fretting.

"Oh dear, where could Yuki have gone? He left this morning, and I haven't seen him since…" She turned sadly to Kyo, her eyes pleading silently to him.

"Kyo," she said, "do you know where Yuki went? Have you seen him today?"

Kyo sighed angrily. She was interrupting his reading. "No, I haven't seen that damn ra—Yuki, not since this morning." He said angrily, going back to his book. But Tohru persisted.

"But Kyo-kun, are you sure? You have no idea where he might have gone?" But Tohru didn't wait for an answer; she trudged back to her room, closing the door softly behind her.

/Ok, back to reading.../

But he couldn't concentrate. His eyes just kept straying towards the window, wondering where Yuki was. With a low snarl, Kyo stood up, clenching his fists.

/That's just like Yuki to run off and leave Tohru to worry. He doesn't deserve her attention, why doesn't she like me? I guess I'd better go looking for that idiot, just for Tohru though./

He stood up, hastily dropping his book when he saw the sight outside. Lighting slashed through the sky and thunder boomed. Altogether it looked creepy and quite foreboding. And Kyo found himself actually worrying for the violet eyed boys safety.

/He is prone to getting sick...especially from the cold...Dammit/ Kyo shook his head violently, hoping to get rid of the anxiety clouding over his mind. Defiantly he threw his jacket on and slipped into his shoes, and slammed the door behind him, effectively shaking the whole house.

Sloshing through the rain, Kyo pulled up the hood on his coat and shivered slightly. He didn't know where he was heading, other then deep into the woods that surrounded Shigure's house. To him it seemed that he walked for an eternity, and more than once he cursed Yuki, the weather, and Yuki some more. He also wondered what he was doing in the middle of the woods while it was raining, all for some damn rat. But he still continued, until he came to a small clearing, with a tarp pulled over a piece of land. Something drew Kyo closer, and on the ground he saw a small grey rat, his tiny paws still clutching at a strand of rope.

Nausea washed over him and he stumbled to his knees beside Yuki, clutching his jacket closer to him. Dragging himself up, he gathered the tiny Yuki in his hands and swayed, trying to stay standing. With a determined grunt he threw himself into the semi shelter of the woods, and curled up inside a very large and hollow tree. Big enough for two. His sleepiness took over and he lost consciousness.

When he awoke, it was sunny out, and he could feel a weight on top of him. It wasn't so heavy that it bothered him though, and it was warm. Opening his eyes a bit more, the circumstances hit him square in the face. He was in a hollowed out tree trunk, cuddling up to Yuki Sohma, who was quite naked. Not to mention sleeping and snoring slightly. Kyo smothered a yelp of surprise. He couldn't very well move the rat, in case he woke up and…well he was naked. So Kyo-resentfully-settled back down and waited for Yuki to awake.

/This is so weird, were his initial thoughts. But after a while he couldn't help noticing how the light played upon his silky hair, and how his skin was milky white and flawless…everywhere…

/No, stop! Stop oogling Yuki while he's asleep. Wait—oogling? Where'd that come from/

It was around then, somewhere in between mentally hitting himself for staring at Yuki and then physically hitting himself for staring at Yuki, that he knew he had to come to terms with everything. Starting with Tohru Honda.

What did he think of Tohru? After contemplating, arguing, pleading with himself, he realized. What he felt for the girl was no more then brotherly affection. Actually thinking of doing anything sexually with her was, well, kinda gross. Which then led him to think of any girl he had ever like, any at all. There was none.

/So, what the hell is this then/ he wondered. He looked down at Yuki, a smile playing on the orange haired boys lips.

/Maybe…/

/No./ he answered himself, pushing it all to the back of his mind. Yuki stirred, and Kyo looked down, before blushing crimson and covering his eyes with his hand, peeking only a little bit.

Yuki had obviously been having a…pleasant dream, you could say. This thought made Kyo go redder, if possible, and he quickly shook Yuki to wake him.

"Get up." Kyo said, shaking Yuki again. Yuki opened his eyes sleepily.

"Must you be here when I wake up, you stupid cat?" Yuki snapped. Kyo opened his mouth to make a snide remark, but closed it again just as fast.

"Wait…" Yuki looked around, "last I remember I was trying to save my garden…Oh no, my garden!" He exclaimed, jumping up and running towards it. Butt naked.

Kyo coughed nervously.

"Yeah," he said nonchalantly, "I uh, tied the rest of it when I first found you." Kyo said, carefully looking in the opposite direction of Yuki.

Yuki gathered his clothes and was pulling them on, when he looked strangely at Kyo and said, "Kyo, did you happen to hit your head on something? You're acting strangely, even for a cat like you."

Kyo reddened and spun to face him, "I'm fine," he yelled, "I can't believe you! Everyone says you're the perfect gentleman, everyone's 'in love' with Prince Yuki," he said snidely, "and here I come out here, all the way out here IN THE FUCKING RAIN TO SEE IF YOU WERE OKAY, AND I DON'T EVEN GET A FUCKING THANKS!" Kyo stopped, breathing heavily and staring at the ground. He wished that he could disappear.

Yuki looked even more confused. "But, why did you come out here to see if I was ok…"

"I—I, I mean…" Kyo stuttered, looking for words that would help him out. "For Tohru! I didn't want her to catch a cold, so I went looking for you. For Tohru. To make sure, that you were, ok…" Kyo trailed off, and then angrily kicked at the stone by his feet. "Aw hell, lets just get the hell outta here. Come on." He began to walk away, kicking at random plants and dirt. Yuki followed, still confused but deciding that he must have hit his head.

end flash

And three weeks later, Kyo still could not get the violet-eyed boy out of his thoughts. Consequently landing himself in Hatori's office quite a bit, for Shigure seemed to think that he had some sort of concussion or sickness. It wasn't his fault that he no longer could hurl insults at Yuki with the same vigour as before. That day in the woods had changed Kyo's entire existence.

/He'll probably be celebrating that I left. Maybe he'll even throw a party…/ Visions of the entire Sohma family happily gathering and laughing, glad to be rid of the dirty cat, plagued Kyo. If he had cried, it wouldn't have been the first time. But he kept his tears at bay, refusing to show that he wished to be loved.

/Well I don't care anyways. They can have their stupid parties. I'll train out here, and when I find my master, then I'll show him how much stronger I am/

Of course, he had no idea that at that very moment, Yuki was secretly planning something. But it wasn't a party. Not one of the sorts that Kyo was thinking at least.

A search party, a one manned search party, was what Yuki plotted. Even though no one else was quite alarmed about Kyo's disappearance yet, Yuki was. He knew, he had seen, heard even, why Kyo had left. Although no one else knew, he did. And that is why he sat in his room, hazardously throwing essentials into a small backpack.

/I will find Kyo. I have feelings for him, strange ones…But…I'll go to him, and it will be to return the favour. He saved me, now I'll save him and bring him home. Where he belongs. He belongs here with us./

/With me…/

hee hee. Done for now. See everyone next chapter! Also, thank you so much to everyone who reviewed. I heart you!