Ryoki, a childhood friend of Tohru, suddenly arrived and is on a mission to win her heart! What will the Sohmas do?

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Chapter 6: Are you jealous?

Kyo walked mindlessly around the hallways, deeply engrossed with his own thoughts. He stopped in front of the boys' washroom and went inside. As he was washing his hands, someone entered the washroom and he glanced up. He tried not to groan.

"Hello, Kyo-san." Ryoki gave him a half-smile while rubbing his jaw.

"It's Kyo." He glared. "You look terrible."

Ryoki walked towards the sink and studied himself. His right cheek was growing a fist-sized bruise, and there was a tiny line of blood dripping from a corner of his mouth. "Yeah, I do, don't I? That's what happens when you try to fight with someone on the first day of school. Not only that, it was also evenly matched. My back is aching as well." He turned on the faucet and splashed his face with cold water.

Kyo snorted. "I coulda told you that much."

"You were watching?" Ryoki rose from the sink and wiped his face with his sleeve.

Kyo glared at him once more. "Why shouldn't I? You were fighting with my cousin. Stupid too. You guys are a disgrace to martial arts."

"And why are we a disgrace?" Ryoki gave him a curious look. "You're also into martial arts?"

"Why do you look so surprise for? Of course, I am!" Kyo fumed. "You guys are a disgrace because you... you just want to show off to Tohru!"

Ryoki grinned. "Why not? I want to impress her."

Kyo frowned hard. "You're really serious, aren't you? You like her that much?"

The other guy shrugged, and looked back at the mirror. "Look, if you have a problem with it, just say so. However, it's not like you have any say to this, anyways. You're just a guy living in the same house as she is. If I ask you, 'are you jealous?', you'll probably say, 'no, I'm not'. Therefore, what's the point of asking you that question?"

Kyo's eyes blazed with anger and he tightened his fist. What the hell is he being so cocky for? "Maybe I wasn't going to say that!"

"Oh," Ryoki blinked with feigned surprise. "You're not? This is interesting. So you do like her as well?" He gave Kyo a sardonic smile.

Kyo closed his eyes and tried to control his temper. "You're starting to piss me off."

"You're avoiding the question."

"No, I'm not! Shut up, stupid! Why do I have to answer anything to you?" Kyo punched the mirror beside him. The mirror cracked with a loud bang. Kyo gave him a hard glare and left the washroom. Ryoki stared at his fist, which was starting to bleed.

"Impressive punch, orange-head."

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Tohru was helping cleaning up the classroom when Ryoki arrived by her side. One look at him and Tohru began to fuss.

"Ryoki-chan! Look at your face! You have a big bruise on your cheek!"

He grinned at her and replied, "That's nothing compared to the rest of my body. That Hatsuharu can throw a mean punch."

Tohru shook her head. "Oh my..."

"Listen, Tohru-chan. Are you free today?"

"Um... No, I'm sorry. I have work. Why?"

"I was hoping that you would come visit my apartment. I want to show it to you."

Tohru grinned. "I'll be honoured to visit your apartment. Is it very nice?"

"Of course." answered Ryoki. "It has a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a balcony. What more can I ask for?"

She smiled before giving him a sad look. "I'm sorry I can't come visit today."

"Aw... It's OK. Next time then?"

"Tohru!" Someone yelled her name and they spun around, finding Momiji by the door.

"Momiji-kun!"

Momiji was about to run up to her and hug her when he finally noticed the other occupant in the room. "Oh..."

Meanwhile, Tohru was hyperventilating. Thank goodness we didn't hug. Or else Ryoki-chan will see him transform.

"Hello, Momiji-san." Ryoki bowed his head.

"Hello!" Momiji replied, grinning. He turned to Tohru. "Are you coming to work today, Tohru?"

She smiled at him. "Yes, I am. I'm sorry, again, Ryoki-chan."

Momiji looked at them curiously. "Sorry for what?"

"Oh… Ryoki-chan invited me to visit his apartment but I can't because I have work."

Ryoki shrugged his shoulders at the younger boy.

"Oh… hmmm…" Momiji pursed his lips. Suddenly, he brightened up and raised his hand. "I know! I know! Tohru, you can go visit him!"

"I can?" Tohru asked, bewildered. "She can?" asked Ryoki at the same time.

"Yes." Momiji grinned at them. "I'll just work in your place!"

Tohru gasped. "Oh, no! You can't, Momiji-kun! That's too much trouble for you! It's OK! I'll go to work!"

"No, you're not." Momiji smiled, shaking his head at her. "You're going to his apartment. It's OK, I'll do such a good job that you wouldn't even know you weren't there!"

I didn't really get that… Ryoki thought ruefully. But it's OK, as long as Tohru-chan comes with me.

"Bye, Tohru! I'll see you tomorrow! Have fun at his apartment!" Momiji waved happily at them and left the room.

Tohru and Ryoki looked at each other. "Well… he's a cheerful one." Ryoki managed. Tohru smiled in return and did a sweatdrop.

"Oh, well." Ryoki shrugged. "Come on, Tohru-chan." He grabbed her arm and dragged, gently, out of the classroom.

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Momiji was happily skipping away from the school when he heard a gruff voice addressing him.

"Oy, why are you so happy for?"

He glanced up and smiled at his orange-head cousin, who was leaning against a tree. "Hi, Kyo. What's up!"

Kyo scowled at him and crossed his arms. "Go home, twerp."

"I can't." Momiji replied. "I'm going to work!"

"Work? What work? You don't work."

"Of course I do! I'm replacing Tohru!"

"Huh?" Kyo asked in bewilderment. "What are you talking about?" He began, grabbing Momiji's front.

"Let him go, Kyo."

They glanced to their sides and found Yuki walking towards them. Kyo scowled and released Momiji. "What do you want, rat?"

Yuki ignored him and looked at Momiji. Kyo spluttered in indignation but Yuki spoke out.

"Momiji, what do you mean you're replacing Tohru at her work?"

"Oh," Momiji laughed. "I don't mean 'replace, replace'. It's just for today. She's going to that Ryoki guy's apartment, and I told her I can work for her. I'm a nice guy, aren't I?" He grinned at the older boys.

"WHAT!" Kyo glared at him. "She's going to HIS apartment?" I-I'm supposed to be walking her to work today!

Yuki blinked hard. Why is she going to Ryoki-san's apartment for? This is not good. I'm worried. He narrowed his eyes at Momiji. "Are you sure, Momiji?" His cousin nodded.

"Why that good-for-nothing idiot!" Kyo sputtered loudly.

He was still fuming when Tohru and Ryoki came out from the building. The two didn't notice the Sohmas from the seclusion of the tree, but the three boys watched as they laughed in unison. They turned a corner and disappeared from the boys' line of vision.

"Let's follow them." Kyo said. "He might do something to her. And that idiot Tohru won't probably know the difference."

"I don't think that's ethical." Yuki replied.

"What's so ethical about a guy who's about to ravage a girl?"

"That's so immature. You're jumping to conclusions."

"Oh, I'm jumping to conclusions? So you're not even worried about Tohru?" Kyo glared hard at Yuki.

Yuki glared back. "Of course I am. However, unlike you, I prefer to give her friend the benefit of the doubt."

"Well, I'm not." Kyo leaped off and ran after the two.

Yuki sighed and glanced at Momiji. "I better go after him, in case he does something."

Momiji watched Kyo run off in amusement. "OK."

Yuki sighed once more and ran after Kyo.

Momiji grinned and took out a lollipop. He walked the other way, whistling happily.

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Author's Notes: O.o... is Kyo being paranoid, or does he have reason to be? Will Yuki catch up to Kyo on time? Will the two catch up with Tohru and Ryoki on time? Last of all, what does Ryoki's apartment look like? Stay tuned for the next chapter of Onigiri-chan!