Disclaimer: If I owned Furuba, Kyo and Shigure would have monkey babies by now.

I'm back from my trip! I'll bet you all missed my updates, no? And I left you on a bit if a cliff hanger in the last chapter... sorry about that xD. I tried to manage my time so I had time to write this chapter before I left on the Thursday, but I kept forgetting to pack things so I didn't get a chance, but I've written it now! Yay! Still, my trip was a heck of a lot of fun! We went swimming, then shopping, then anime shopping, then shopping again so it was fun! (Apart from the clothes shopping, and shoe shopping, but I don't dwell on that.)

Anyways, you requested some fluff scenes... I'm really only good at humour, but I think this has a little bit of fluff. I'm not willing to give the entire storyline away yet... but I have it all sorted out! (well, up until near the end anyways. I'm half considering a non-happy ending, but I think I'd get half a dozen flames if I did that xDD). It'll be sad to end it too... Shigure and Kyo are so cute together... oh well, it's bound to happen, and now that Koda's in the picture, they won't get as much privacy. Who votes for a scene where Koda walks in? I do! -Bounces-

Anyways, enjoy this chapter, and don't forget to review n.n!

Part Fourteen: Note

"What are you…" Shigure gasped, letting go of Kyo and ambling forwards, his finger shaking as he pointed towards the slightly younger man. "Doing here…?"

Koda grinned. That look was priceless. The look of astonishment that Koda was sitting there, at his table! The next look would be even better, he opened his mouth to speak, but Tohru interrupted him.

"I'm sorry, Shigure-san!" She cried, getting up from her place at the table, and dashing in front of the novelist, "He was out in the rain, and I felt so sorry for him!"

Shigure fake smiled, putting his hand on Tohru's shoulder, "Oh, don't worry about it. The princess must look after the common criminals after all."

"Common… eh?" Tohru blinked, looking completely bewildered. She didn't even notice the fact that Shigure was now staring daggers into Koda, who had turned back to buttering his toast.

"Subtle, aren't we, mutt?" He said offhandedly, now putting the lid back on the butter, and reaching for the jam, "And before you mention jail, Shigure, I'm here for a specific reason."

"Specific reason…?" Shigure asked, tilting his head, pondering and then pointing an accusing finger at Koda. "You're here to put moves on my Kyo-chan!"

A long silence followed – even Kyo was too surprised to say anything. Koda slowly turned his head to face the dog, giving him an are-you-really-that-stupid look. "Why don't I just dance with the invisible pixie people while I'm at it?"

"That was only one time!" Shigure retaliated.

As thus, the argument continued, leaving the three younger house hold members completely bewildered. It would appear that Shigure and this Koda person had a history, and they were acting rather like… Yuki and Kyo?

Kyo blinked, squeezing past Shigure, he sat at the only available place at the four seater table, watching the argument rather blankly until Tohru asked; "Kyo-kun, do you want any toast?"

"So, is there a specific reason you came?" Shigure asked. Both he and Koda had stopped arguing – only after Tohru dropped hot tea on Shigure's back by mistake, considering he was blocking the door way.

"There is actually, but you decided that we'd argue instead."

"God damn you... you little…" Shigure started but sighed, breathing deeply in and out, before continuing, "Well, what is it?"

"This." Koda answered, holding out a folded piece of paper to him.

Kyo, Tohru and Yuki had since left to get dressed and ready for school, leaving Koda and Shigure alone in the dining area, Koda still munching on toast. As such, the tension in the room was unmatched, and Koda seemed to have an annoying smirk on his face, that just infuriated Shigure more.

Shigure took the piece of paper, unfolded it, and scanned it with wide eyes. He read it again, and again, and again, before standing up from where he was sitting at the table, squeezed the paper in his left hand, and stormed out of the room, slamming the door as hard as he could on his way out.

Well now, Koda thought, taking some crusts off his last piece of toast, this will be interesting.

Kyo had been half way through putting his shirt on when he'd heard Shigure's stomping, and then the room to Shigure's door slam. That was followed by a smash of something else, then silence. Mildly concerned – okay, more than that, but Kyo wasn't going to admit that – Kyo grabbed his school jacket, and doing two things at once, he put it on and headed to Shigure's room.

He opened the door to the room, stepped in, and shut it behind him, concentrated on fixing his cuff for a moment, saying absentmindedly while looking up at Shigure; "What's wrong with you, you... damn..."

Kyo stopped in mid speech. Shigure was sitting on the edge of his bed, his head in his hands, his eyes seeming to glare directly at a small piece of note paper that was in the middle of the a shattered glass. He either hadn't noticed Kyo, or he'd ignored his presence.

"Shigure...?" Kyo asked, stepping around the broken glass carefully, and sitting beside him, observing him for a moment, unsure of what to do. His brain was screaming out half a dozen things that he could do to attempt to snap Shigure out of it. Sighing, and vaguely wondering why he was nervous about what he was about to do, and slipped his arms sideways around Shigure.

Shigure jumped when he felt the clumsy grip of Kyo close in around him. Kyo was actually... hugging him? This was one of the first times that this had happened!

Still, he hadn't even noticed when Kyo had entered, being so into his own thoughts, and trying to telepathically move the note as far away from him as possible. Somewhere within his 'trance', Kyo had seen him, looking... what had he looked like? Obviously not happy, because as he looked sideways at Kyo, he did look rather concerned.

It wasn't supposed to be like this.

Shigure pondered silently, for a moment, before a small smile found its way to his lips. He turned around – completely surprising Kyo, who found his hands move into a far more uncomfortable position – and hugged Kyo around the middle, tackling him onto the bed, positioning himself almost on top of the teen.

Kyo didn't know what to think. Shigure had just been so depressed a moment ago, and now, he was smiling down at Kyo? It just didn't seem right. Kyo wasn't even sure that Shigure could change his moods so quickly, but if he was just bunging it on, he was doing a rather good job of it.

"I caught you!" Shigure sung, faking a happy voice, "Kyo-chan's now mine for the taking!"

Kyo was still looking concerned. Shigure sighed – he'd have to fix that.

Kyo opened his mouth to reply, but before he could, a still smiling Shigure pressed his own lips against Kyo's open mouth, leaving the cat completely speechless.

The kiss lasted for longer than most of the pairs ever did – probably because Kyo didn't try and shove Shigure off like he normally did. Still, when Shigure did draw back, he got off the bed, and smiling held out his hand to Kyo to help him up as well, all the while thinking; Kyo-chan, you should never have to see me like that.

Kyo took Shigure's hand, wondering what had suddenly changed Shigure's mood. Still, as he followed Shigure out if of the room, he paused at the doorway momentarily, looking at the piece of note paper. It can't have been that important...

If Kyo had actually picked up the piece of paper, he would have been in for quite a surprise.

The day beforehand;

The main estate had been quiet, with the occasional bird chirping here and there. Surprisingly, Akito was not outside attempting to enjoy the day that was rather lovely. He was sitting sideways at a desk, a piece of note paper in front of him.

Akito smiled maliciously, picking up a pencil, he began to write;

Shigure,

For being disobedient, I have put a wolf in your place – and he will keep a close eye on you and that... monster. Therefore, I have ordered him to take up residence in your house, and I trust you will take good care of him. I expect to hear good reports.

- Akito.

P.S. I'll make you want to forget Shigure... you will want to come back to me... nobody can escape me!

Still smiling, Akito folded the piece of note paper in half, and set it aside for Koda to take with him later that afternoon.