Chapter 3-
Yuki POV
Haru left shortly after the end of our conversation. I'd forgotten to ask him how he got in, let alone how he remembered the way.
My stomach growled slightly, signaling it was around noon. Good I would still have a few hours by myself. Sitting up I paused briefly to let my wounds adjust to the new position.
Finally I lifted myself out of bed and shuffled across the floor to my closet. I found a shirt that would fit baggy, so as not to disturb the gashes and bruises, but would also hide them.
I opened my door and listened for voices. Hearing no one I decided Shigure must have stepped out, and headed toward the stairs.
Walking down the staircase took longer than normal because each step jarred my shoulder. It was uncomfortable and sometimes painful but I finally reached the bottom.
As I stepped into the kitchen I noticed the cold tile. For reasons unknown it chilled my whole body and I involuntarily shivered. "Cold Yuki?"
I froze for a second, but upon recognizing the voice I relaxed. I turned slightly and saw a slightly taller male with black hair. He wore a goofy expression and a lose fitting green robe. "I thought you stepped out Shigure."
Still smiling Shigure responded," Just for a bit, but it was to get the mail. Like I said, 'Are you cold?'"
Shaking my head I turned my attention back to the black and white tiled floor. "I just had a bad feeling overcome me. Like something bad is about to happen, just glad you weren't that bad thing."
"Ah I understand. So did Haru leave already?" Looking up at Shigure, I then realized the answer to the question I had earlier, it was Shigure who let the wondering Ox in.
"Yeah. I don't see why you didn't just send him back to school though."
"Oh Yuki, you know I can't stand in the way of true love." Little hearts floated around Shigure's head as he was blissfully in another world. I could feel a vein in my head begin to twitch and I scowled, slightly growling.
"Idiot!" I yelled while attempting to hit the author. Shigure danced out of the kitchen, successfully avoiding my scorn, for now anyway.
Remembering the reason I was in the kitchen in the first place I proceeded to find something to eat. After taking my fill I cleaned the dishes and the counter I had used to eat on. Slowly I made my way back up the stairs and toward my room. Entering I closed the door behind me and headed toward the desk. Picking up the book I had been reading I soon became lost in thought and time just slipped by.
I heard the front door slam to a close and this brought my attention from my book. 'Who could that be?' I thought, and then I frantically searched for a clock. Looking to my floor the pieces of said item still were all over it. 'Just great'
I then heard voices belonging to the people downstairs. Kyo and Tohru had returned home, and I was in for questions I didn't want to answer truthfully, yet. "Tohru I'm hungry!" I heard Shigure whine.
"Get your own food! She isn't your slave!" Kyo yelled at him.
"But her food is so yummy," Shigure pleaded. I could feel Kyo's rage, but then the voice of reason spoke up, calming him.
"Well I was going to check on Yuki and then I will come down and make supper," Tohru reasoned. I froze and was thinking of a way to escape, but realized it was useless. 'I might as well come up with a good lie.' Deciding I would go down instead of her coming up I left my room and went downstairs. Tohru was a couple steps from the bottom. Kyo was leaning in the doorway to the kitchen and Shigure was standing in the hall, a goofy grin on his face was all I needed to know he had "checked out".
"Well, well, Prince Yuki decided to grace us with his presence. How wonderful," Kyo chided. I glared angrily at him. Tohru smiled nervously, hoping a fight wouldn't break out.
"Yuki are you feeling okay? You weren't at school and we were all worried. Haru said you were just sick. That Kagura had told Hatori last night about it and that's where he heard it. I would have come home right when I heard, but Haru insisted I stay and he go." So Haru had lied for me. That certainly made things much easier.
"Oh, yeah. I'm glad you did stay at school Ms. Honda. I wouldn't want you being inconvenienced because I came down with a slight cold."
"It wouldn't have been any trouble."
"Maybe not. But I would have felt guilty, and besides I feel much better now. So there is nothing to worry about." Of course that was a lie. I felt horrible. My gashes were throbbing and all I wanted to do was sleep. I couldn't let her know that though, it would just cause unwanted problems, and when she found out what was ailing me unwanted questions.
"Yeah, he said he was fine now, so quit fussing over him." Kyo said, "Don't worry your self over the damn rat." I don't know why his words were making me angry, but they were. He was only agreeing with what I had just said but it still pissed me off.
"Well, okay. What should we have for supper then," Tohru asked.
"NO LEEKS!" Kyo yelled. I simply shrugged, but Shigure seemed to snap out of his stupor to add his two cents.
"OH, how about some nice curry?" Tohru seemed satisfied with the answer and left to go make it. I really didn't care, I wasn't hungry. Kyo seemed bored with the conversation and came up the stairs. When he was passing by me he purposely bumped my. It wouldn't have been so bad, but he knocked my injured shoulder and pain surged through my body.
"Watch where you're going you stupid cat!" I yelled.
Kyo turned to me with a smirk; my reaction was what he had been hoping for. 'Bastard,' it was all I could think. "I was," Kyo said smugly.
"What is your problem you bastard?"
"I don't want you bothering Tohru with your stupid little problems."
"I didn't bother her at all. She was showing some compassion. What's wrong kitty, don't want the only person who shows you any positive attention whisked away by your self-proclaimed nemesis? Do you not feel adequate enough to keep her attention? Do I really threaten you that much?" With every word I spoke he became angrier and angrier. Downstairs I could hear the phone ring and Shigure answer in his own chipper way.
"Shut up you fuckin' RAT! You're just mad because she picked me! After always being handed everything, the one thing you actually wanted doesn't want you." He was right. She didn't want me. But for some reason the truth was what made me the angriest. All I could see was rage. Walking up to him I shoved him hard into the wall directly behind him. He was too shocked to do anything. He knew his words would make me mad, but he didn't think "The Prince" would do anything about it. After all, I was too good for that.
"Kyo, Yuki, Tohru? Could you all please come into the living room?" Shigure asked, rather demanded. Kyo and I decided to forget our encounter for the time being. As we proceeded down the stairs I could see Tohru walking into the living room, a pink apron now adorning her clothes. Shigure looked serious, an appearance not befitting his features at all.
"What's wrong Shigure?" Tohru asked worriedly, obviously aware of Shigure's mood swing.
"Hatori will be here shortly. Haru will be staying with us for a while."
"What? Why?" Kyo objected. I myself was curious. I sat on the couch, across from the recliner Shigure was seated in. Tohru and Kyo were still standing.
"Well, I'm not quiet sure of the whole story, only what Hatori told me." Shigure then proceeded to tell us what he and Hatori had discussed on the phone.
The Phone Call
"Shigure's Road Kill Grill, you kill it we grill it. How may we help you?"
"Shigure, something has happened. I need to ask a favor of you."
"Well it must be pretty big if you are asking for my help Hatori?"
"Please be serious. I need to know if you can let Hatsuharu stay with you for a while."
"What happened?"
"Hatori?"
"He attacked Akito. It didn't end well."
"What do you mean he attacked Akito? Why?"
"I don't know, he wouldn't say. He just snapped. I need to know if he can stay with you."
"Yeah….sure."
"Good, we'll be over shortly." Hatori then hung up the phone.
End Phone Call
Tohru covered her mouth in shock. Kyo was wide eyed and all I could do was sit there in thought. What could have caused Haru to attack Akito? Well whatever it was I would have to wait until Hatori got here with him. No sooner had I thought that than a knock came to the door.
A group breath was held. Since no one seemed to want to move I approached the door. I slowly turned the knob and pulled on the door. Seconds seemed longer than they were supposed to and Hatori's form was seen in the threshold. He had a solemn look and nodded to me, "Yuki"
He walked past me and into the living room with the others.
On the porch I could see a shadowed figure. Haru, was my only thought. "Come in here Haru," Hatori stated calmly. I jumped involuntarily at his words. Haru walked in slowly. I noticed he was still in his school uniform. His jacket was unbuttoned, and his shirt untucked and wrinkled. His hair was messier than normal and he sported a now black eye. The side of his mouth was tinted a light red were a bloodied scratch was, though now cleaned.
Hatori turned to Shigure, "Where will he be sleeping?"
Pointing upstairs Shigure answered slowly, "Yuki's room." Hatori nodded and turned to Haru. Without a word Haru walked past everyone and up the stairs. I then noticed his eyes. They were gray. I mean they are always gray, but these were so dead. The emotion in them was almost all gone.
"Shigure, we need to talk." When everyone turned to him Hatori clarified, "Alone." They walked into the kitchen to talk and left us alone in the living room. I turned to the others to gauge their reactions. Kyo was looking at his feet, varying emotions crossing his features. Tohru looked close to tears.
"Poor Haru," she whispered to herself, and with no real thoughts I felt like voicing the room remained silent.
Author's Note-
To Pocky-Pocky-chan: Yeah, I'm not really pro Kyoru, but then again I'm not pro Tohru anything. Glad I got your interest, and I'm SORRY for the long ass gap between updates. Yay, I got a sticker.
Ugg, I've had to go in and do a lot of grammer-y things. Like ending punctuation and paragraph seperation, so I hope it turned out ok.