Chapter Four

"Yuki-kun? Have you seen Kyo-kun?" I asked Yuki after we finished taking off our shoes. Yuki shook his head.
"I think he went home after he ran in gym, doesn't surprise me." He said coolly.
"Oh, Shigure-san? You haven't seen him either?" I asked Shigure, who was in his office.
"No I haven't Tohru-chan, but I think he went out." Shigure said over his books.
I wonder where he is. After thanking Shigure for his time, I looked on his favorite spot on the roof to see if he was there. He wasn't. I was about to forget about it and go to the store and shop for dinner, when I heard a knocking on the door.

"Eh? Kisa-chan!" I squealed and hugged the little girl. She hugged me back, and after we pulled away, she handed me something.
"Here, this is from Hiro-chan. It was for your birthday a few months back. He said he didn't want it and it was in his way." Kisa held out a little jewelry box that shone like an emerald. There was nothing in it, but it was beautiful as is.
"It's so beautiful!" I told her. "Tell him thank you, I'm so grateful, but I don't know if I can accept this. It looks precious." Kisa shook her head
"He would have wanted you to have it onee-san." She assured me.

"So, Kisa's here." Yuki said as we came through the hall. "Nice to see you." Kisa blushed and mumbled a hello.
"Kisa, I was just going to go shopping, but I think we have some leftover fish we can make a casserole. Do you want to help?" Kisa nodded and put on a huge smile as she began to put on an apron too large for her and followed me into the kitchen.

Yuki watched Tohru help Kisa measure salt for the dinner. She encouraged Kisa whenever she made a mistake with a big smile. Yuki smiled, Tohru was so kind, never thinking of herself for one moment.
"Ah! Yuki-kun! Can I help you with something?" She asked as she noticed me staring. I shook my head.
"Not at all Honda-san. I just wanted to know if I could help." He replied gently. Tohru thought thoughtfully.
"Well, while dinner is baking, do you want to help Kisa set the table?" She asked. Yuki was too happy to help Kisa left the heavy dining plates.

"Kyo-kun's not back..." He heard her murmur over the stove while Kisa went to get Shigure.

"No, he's not. I don't think he would really be hurt over that loss today." He said, coming to her side.
"I thought so too. I just wonder where he is... Was it something I did?" She asked. Yuki was frustrated. He didn't want thoughts of that stupid cat worrying Tohru. At all.
"Honda-san, there is nothing you could ever do wrong to make us angry." Yuki said gently. Tohru looked up at him with surprise.
"S-sure there were! How about the time when I accidentally let all those stray cats into your room and didn't tell you? Or the time where I made that leek ice cream with Hanajima-chan and Uo-chan for fun? Kyo-kun ate it on accident when I said that he could if he wanted too, I forgot tell him it was made of leeks!" Yuki only smiled remembering those things. They were fun memories, even though they were a little sticky, but he had never thought of being mad at Tohru.
"All those times Tohru, those were just times that we got to know you better. To get to know the other side of you. Even though you can be forgetful, that's just a part of you that we can now see well." He took a little pause, leaning towards Tohru, smiling. "Those will always be fond memories. Very precious to us."

Tohru went ten shades of red. She began stammering things about how her clumsiness got in trouble, just when she began to back away, she tripped over the kitchen rug and fell over, hitting her head on the counter.
"Honda-san! Honda-san are you alright?" Yuki asked anxiously. Tohru was still red but telling him how it hadn't hurt one bit.
Yuki couldn't help but laugh quietly. Who wouldn't? Tohru began to laugh too, know that things were alright.
Yuki held out a hand for her, which she gratefully accepted. He powerful arms swung her into the air in no time, causing to fall into him a little.
"Ah! Did I walk in on something?" Shigure said slyly as he walked. Tohru blushed.
"If you really must, go flirt somewhere else, but seriously, in the kitchen? Yuki, where is you pride? There ARE more romantic spots."
"SHIGURE!" Yuki thundered through clenched teeth.