Cats, as a rule, do not like rain. Kyo was not an exception. He was most unimpressed when a light rainfall woke him from his slumber on the roof. He grumbled sleepily and slowly sat up: his back sore from where the roof tiles had left an imprint. His skin was cold where the light rainfall fell and he shivered a little.
Kyo, as much as he hated Ayame, decided that he hated being cold and wet more and so decided on climbing off the roof and joining him in bed. He sidled slowly across the roof: so as not to fall on the wet tiles and slowly reached for the ladder that was resting against the wall of the house.
Kyo later decided that he must have some seriously bad karma: just as he was about to grab the ladder a forceful wind blew it out of his reach and onto the ground.
"Damn." It looked like he would be staying out in the rain tonight.
Tohru gently padded to the front door to put on some shoes; had it not been raining she would have gone out in her socks but she did want to ruin them. It was not until she opened the front door that she realised how heavily the rain had started to fall.
"Oh dear." She peered out into the night and a large drop of rain fell on her nose. The rain was cool but the night air was warm and stuffy, a sure sign of stormy weather. She was beginning to wish that she hadn't changed into her pyjamas so early. All she was wearing was the thin shirt and trousers that Yuki had given to her when she had first come to stay with the sohmas. She had meant to give them back but they always found their way back into her room.
She slid the door shut behind her and stepped out into the night.
"Kyo-kun?" she called his name softly so she didn't wake Yuki or Ayame. "K-Kyo?"
Kyo barely heard Tohru's call from the roof but his keen sense of hearing identified her quiet voice.
"Tohru-kun?" Kyo peeped over the edge of the roof. "What are you doing up so late?"
"I brought you some food." She smiled up at him prettily, her hair already becoming wet in the rain.
"I-uh Thanks." Kyo turned pink; he was going to have to ask for her help, no matter how much it embarrassed him. "Hey, can you put the ladder in place? I'm kinda stuck."
"Oh, so that's why you didn't come down. Sure." Kyo made an attempt to correct her but she had disappeared around the side of the house before he had a chance. Soon the top of the ladder appeared where it usually stood and Kyo approached it cautiously. Tohru quickly moved away from the ladder and snagged her shirt on a bush causing her to slip and fall in the mud. The bush created a huge tear in her shirt and Tohru squealed in pain.
"Tohru!" Kyo almost slid down the ladder in his haste. "Damn! Are you okay?"
"I think my. Ouch." She managed between sobs. She was grasping at her knee.
"Let's get you inside." Kyo pulled her up from the floor but she couldn't seem to put any weight on her knee. Taking a risk he lifted her off the ground and tried not to embrace her: he didn't want to turn into a cat and drop her on the floor again.
They managed to get to her room without incident but by the time they did both were soaked from the rainstorm. A rumble of thunder sounded in the distance.
"I hate this weather." Kyo grumbled as he put Tohru carefully on her bed. Tohru's tears had subsided and had been replaced by a giggle.
"How does your leg feel?" Kyo asked bluntly.
"Not too bad now, I think it was mainly a shock." Tohru blushed while Kyo made himself comfy on her bed next to her.
"Your bed is bigger than mine." Kyo stated matter-of-factly breaking the awkward silence that had fallen on them.
"Yes, I think Shigure-san went a little overboard." She smiled to herself; all of the Sohmas were so nice to her.
"I should be jealous." He smiled an awkward smile to let Tohru know he was only joking. Tohru, being as perceptive as a banana about these things missed his subtle smirk and began to ramble about swapping rooms if he wanted. Kyo let her finish and snuggled slightly closer to her.
"I was only joking." He whispered. "Hey, is that one of Yuki's shirts?" She nodded, slightly embarrassed. She wasn't sure if it would offend Kyo.
"Sorry I made you rip it. You can have one of mine instead." Kyo turned away blushing whilst Tohru beamed at him.
"Thank you Kyo-kun!" Forgetting herself she threw her arms around him and 'Poof!' a little ginger cat was laying in her arms; half asleep.
"Sorry Kyo-kun." She whispered. Kyo didn't hear her he was already falling asleep: the warmth of Tohru enveloping him like a blanket; her touch as soft as pillows.
A/N As I promised: the Chp dedicated to Kyo/Tohru. I didn't want to make it too mushy. I just wanted to imply a little romance blossoming. Ie. Kyo wanting Tohru towear one of his shirts, wanting to protect her etc. Final stop: Yuki and Ayame.