Fried Eggs – Chapter Two
Distractions
The wind blew softly, carefully disguising the creak of the window in the University. Kagura carefully climbed out the library window, gently landing in the flower bed. She could feel the autumn in her bones, already the leaves were starting to fall. She knew she would miss her next class, but she needed to take a walk. Jekyll and Hyde reminded her too much of Kyo, causing her to get choked up in the library as she read. But Kyo's other form wasn't a monster on the inside, he was one on the outside.
She tumbled out of the flower bed and off the campus, stumbling along the sidewalk. She couldn't tell where she stopped at first, her legs the only thing navigating her path, but after she stopped she noticed she was in the park again. No children were there today, the wind blowing the leaves across the barren field in a small dance.
I've been studying for Creative Writing too much. She thought to herself, wiping her eyes with her sweater sleeve. She breathed slowly, calming herself down as she looked over the Sohma households. Slowly she raised her finger and pointed, breathing the name of the person who lived there.
"Hiro lives there with his mother and father, and soon to be sister. Momiji lives there, alone. Hatori lives there…" She went through every Sohma she knew, trailing down the list slowly and deliberately. Finally, she pointed into the far off tree line to Shigure's home, or at least where she thought it was. She amazed herself when she said Kyo's name without chocking or stuttering, so she kept on saying his name, letting it roll off her tongue, relishing the flavor. It had been so long since she had said his name aloud, and she almost felt like shouting it, her heart regaining it's small flutter when she heard herself say it.
And for the first time in a long time, she was happy. Her eyes were still puffed up when she left, and the tear stains were still noticeable, but she had a smile. Even when it faltered for a while when she spoke with Yuki, the happiness she felt, while bittersweet, was a wonderful feeling.
---
The weeks passed, and Kyo was still in a funk. Kagura's words continued to roll around in his mind, and he found himself getting colder and colder along with the weather, regularly resigning himself to the roof. He was even amazed at his cruelty when his fans would ask him out.
He started to seclude himself, even from Tohru who he 'loved'. He hated himself for it, but for some reason, her luster was gone. He still cared for her deeply, but he began to doubt himself and his feelings towards her.
It only took a firm shake of the head to convince himself again of his feelings for Tohru, but even so doubt edged itself into the depths of his mind, and the need to talk to someone about his confusion became of more importance.
But he would never do that, no one would ever listen to him.
Except, maybe Kagura.
End of Chapter Two
Authors Note: This chapter was difficult to write, but lo, I still deliver. Hope you like it, and criticism is welcome. I wanted to show Kagura regaining happiness in this chapter, and gaining some courage, though not enough to face Kyo again. No worries, the romance will start sometime this year, but it shall be a long a tedious road. Because Kyo is just so angsty. Tata!
Wearer of the viking hat,
Gabby the Great