"If you could hear instead
The things I've left unsaid"
Time After Time (Frank Sinatra)
Rehearsal
"Talking"
'Thinking'
Stressed"Life is just one big play. Everyday we live our lives to someone else's imagination," Mr. Shinshou said as he directed people to there places.
"That's not true," Hana softly said as she glared at him.
"Where did you come from?" Mr. Shinshou questioned with a raised brow.
"I used the emergency exit," Hana answered.
"Why that door?" He challenged.
"I considered my visit an emergency," Hana stated as if it were oblivious.
"What happened to the alarm?" Mr. Shinshou growled as he felt a headache.
"I disabled it," Uo added with a smug grin.
"Whatever…just remain quiet," Mr. Shinshou sighed.
"We live our lives to our own will," Hana softly said.
"You wouldn't be saying that if you had to go through the same event in different ways time after time," Mr. Shinshou softly said as he frowned.
Shinshou turned and walked over to the stage. He positioned Kyou so he was kneeling beside Tohru. They had the lead parts and he wasn't concerned with anyone else. They were the only ones that had to do things right, not the others. He smirked when he noticed Yuki watching them. Everything was perfect, this time things would go smoothly.
"I want you to go over the first meeting," Mr. Shinshou shouted as he jumped off stage and smiled. "But we will do the intro first."
Tohru smiled at Kyou and waited until they heard Mr. Shinshou yell 'action'. Hana stepped onto the stage with her script in hand. They were making her read all the introductions.
"I am here to bear witness to a tale so old, a tale that constantly repeats. It is a cycle of love, loss, and betrayal. So many trials did these lovers meet; everything they did was just another feat. Her life was but a fleeting moment; it was just a blink in his eye. His life was eternal; he was forever and never. These are the memoirs of the earth and heavens; this is a tale that transcends time and fate. This is the tale of the guardian of the cat's spirit from the zodiac, and a human woman. He lost his place in the zodiac and finally found one would listen to him." Hana finished and calmly stepped to the side
Kyou gently picked up her hand and drew patterns on her palm with his index finger. Tohru could feel herself beginning to blush. She looked away shyly and prayed that her classmates thought her only acting. Tohru nervously waited for Kyou to speak, he had to speak first.
"You summoned me," Kyou whispered in a confused tone.
Tohru shyly nodded and pulled her hand from his grip. Her eyes searched his face and she almost gasped. Everything in the room began to change as she felt something overcome her. Her soul pushed away the spirits and she slowly felt herself being pushed to the back of her mind. It was as if she were watching a movie. Her green eyes stared at Kyou's face and she watched his features change.
'Am I going crazy?' Tohru thought.
His face thinned out and he took on a more mature look. Tohru watched as his eyes became a shade of crimson and garnet mixed together. His orange hair turned a darker shade of orange. Tohru could see the snow softly falling onto his battle armor. She hesitantly reached out and felt the cold metal of his shoulder guards and chest plate. Her eyes traveled across the ancient looking armor and to his eyes again.
"You came," Tohru felt her self softly whisper.
"How could I not?" Kyou softly asked.
"You are a god…you have no time to come," Tohru began to panic.
"Sohma-san, I would make time for you," Kyou softly assured with a soft smile.
"Kami-sama, you flatter me," Tohru shyly said.
"Kuvera, just call me Kuvera," Kyou quickly pleaded.
"I cannot speak your name," Tohru whispered with shock.
"It's simple…just say Ku-ver-a," he teased as she blushed.
"Very well…but call me Yuriko," Tohru firmly said.
"I heard your summons…but what did you need?" Kyou asked.
"I was celebrating with new years and realized that the cat would forever be lonely…I only wished I could be his friend," Tohru softly said.
"But there are so many betters out there," Kyou pointed out.
"I disagree…I think the cat is best because he still tries to befriend the animals," Tohru defended.
Kyou softly chuckled and Tohru could feel herself losing herself within the character. It seemed as if this was all real. She could really see Kuvera kneeling before her, taking her hand in his own, and sadly smiling.
"Then I guess you wouldn't mind me visiting," Kuvera teased.
"You are the cat?" Yuriko asked as her jade colored eyes sparked with amusement.
"I am his guardian," Kuvera replied.
"Then I guess I should offer you some tea," Yuriko teased.
"Your company shall be fine enough," Kuvera assured.
"The other guardian's won't be mad?" Yuriko questioned.
"I don't know." Kuvera unsurely answered. "But I don't care."
Kuvera reached up and brushed her hair aside and then they heard clapping. Tohru blinked and she found everything fading back to the drama room. Kyou always blinked with a look of confusion on his face. Their faces were extremely close.
"Did you all see that?" Mr. Shinshou questioned as he looked to Yuki and then the others. "That is what I call being your character!"
"Sorry," Kyou mumbled as he moved back a bit.
"For the next scene I want Yuki and Kyou up on stage for the first confrontation," Mr. Shinshou demanded.
Tohru gave Kyou and Yuki an encouraging smile before she ran to Hana and Uo. Uo ruffled her hair and wrapped an arm around Tohru with a lazy grin.
"Your acting was perfect," Uo commented.
"There was another wave overlaying your own," Hana calmly said.
"It wasn't another…it felt like it was apart of me," Tohru corrected.
"It even appeared in Kyou's aura," Hana confirmed as Uo listened.
"Yeah, orange-head seemed like he was ready to ravage you," Uo commented with a thoughtful look.
"Kyou-kun wasn't himself," Tohru explained.
"Mr. Shinshou has…strange waves," Hana said as she turned to look at him.
"I don't even remember when he showed up…it was like he just suddenly appeared," Uo softly said with a look of thought.
"He really did just show up…didn't he?" Tohru softly asked.
"Didn't he show up at the beginning of this year?" Hana questioned Tohru.
"He did appear when I received the…" Tohru trailed off in thought.
"It seems as if there is another pawn in our lives," Hana softly said.
"If he bother's you…just let me know," Uo seriously said as she glared at him.
"Don't worry Uo-chan," Tohru said with a smile.
"I have to worry…what type of a friend would I be, if I didn't worry?" Uo questioned as Tohru gave a warm smile.
Kyou glared at Yuki and Yuki calmly stared at Kyou. Yuki knew Kyou was angry, they never what about. He was always pissed about one thing or another. Yuki sighed and waited for their cue to begin acting. They were going to be doing the scene where Kuvera confides in Kubira. Yuki was reading the script and found that the two gods had a close friendship. It seemed to Yuki that Kubira was always jealous of Kuvera. He found his character to be selfish. Even when Kuvera's spirit lost his place in the zodiac, he forgave the rat with little hesitation. This action only seemed to anger Kubira more.
"Hana read the next part and action!" Mr. Shinshou shouted.
"Seasons come and seasons go, but it seemed these two souls let their love flow. Each minute he spent with her made up for his lonely eternity. Each minute she spent with him reminded her that she was falling in love with him. Kuvera, the guardian of the cat spirit was falling in love with a human. He was finally learning what true friendship should be. He went to the Kubira, the guardian of the rat spirit to tell of this woman. He wanted to share what feelings he found with his friend despite the time the rat tricked the cat," Hana finished as she went back to Tohru and Uo.
Yuki glanced up at Kyou and felt something pull to the surface. His body was covered in a tingling sensation. Everything felt light as the scenery changed. It all blurred and for an instant, he thought he was going to pass out. His vision snapped back into place and he no longer saw the stage or the other students. His violet eyes landed on Kyou, he looked different. Yuki went to raise his hand and found a sword in it. He looked into the blade and almost stumbled back in shock.
'What's going on?' Yuki thought with worry.
His shoulders were broader, and his face held a more feminine grace. His hair was cut short and slightly spiked. His hair was dark silver and his eyes scarred him. They were a never-ending amethyst that held darkness within. He looked back up to find Kuvera smiling at him. Yuki felt happy for his friend, but it was replaced with a bit of jealousy.
"I have great news!" Kuvera happily said, he looked as if he had won the world.
"What is it?" Yuki felt himself question with apprehension.
"Kubira, she said that she would be my friend!" Kuvera happily informed.
"Keh, we don't need friends when we have the zodiac and our god," Kubira replied with a sense of pride.
"You have the zodiac…I don't," Kuvera reminded with a wistful smile.
"Still…you don't need a human," Kubira softly growled.
"She was kind…she treated me normal and I liked it," Kuvera whispered as he looked down at the earth.
"You are a god. She should worship you!" Kubira declared with a smirk.
"Not her…she would if I asked…but I don't want her too," Kuvera confided.
"Ridiculous!" Kubira haughtily laughed.
"I think I am going to visit her tonight," Kuvera stated with a smile.
"You shouldn't…this will get you in trouble," Kubira subtly threatened.
"You are not my superior…I don't obey you," Kuvera firmly said as
"This will not end well," Kubira warned.
"I am happy," Kuvera suddenly said.
"You should be happy to be a god…to be above the humans," Kubira explained as he gripped Kuvera's shoulder.
"I don't want to be above them," Kuvera admitted.
"Then what do you want?" Kubira softly hissed in annoyance.
"I want…I want to spend my days with her," Kuvera firmly said as he smiled and vanished from a silently raging Kubira.
Yuki took a step back and everything instantly vanished. It was like he was stepping out of another world. He wondered if his cousin had felt any of that. He shook his head and walked off stage. Rehearsal was over anyway, he really wanted to go to his base and think.
Author's Note:
Yeah, about the last chapter, Tohrudid tellYuki that, but she and Kyou did grow very close and I just imagined that she would tell him things about her mother
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