"Do you believe in dreams?
That's how I found you.
But I can't be with you,
Till you take a leap of faith."
Fallen (Delirium)

Paint Dance

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Stressed
Kyou sighed as he pushed aside the door. He had been training with Kazuma. A soft scoff left his lips at this thought. He had more or less been running from Kagura. She didn't seek him as a love interest, but she still clung to him and hurt him. Kyou rubbed his neck to empathize this point. He dropped his pack by the door and ran a hand through his hair. It was about time to bathe again.

"Yo! Anybody here?" Kyou called out.

"Welcome home Kyou-kun!" Tohru happily greeted from inside the kitchen.

Kyou could feel a smile beginning to form. It made him feel good to know that there was some at home…waiting for him. He kicked off his shoes and knew that she wasn't really waiting for him, but it felt good to hope. Kyou noticed the door to the kitchen was shut. He shrugged and ran up the steps. If he was lucky, he and Tohru could have some alone time without Shigure or Yuki.

"I'll be down in a few!" Kyou called out as he reached the top.

"I'll be waiting!" Tohru called out as he almost fell to the floor.

'She's waiting for me,' Kyou thought with a masculine smirk of pride.

He ran into his room and ripped off his clothes before he grabbed a fresh pair of pajamas. Kyou then made a dash for the bathroom. He quickly began to bathe and made sure not to miss an inch of his body. Kyou jumped out of the shower and then cursed when he forgot to turn it off. He quickly turned it off and slipped on a small puddle. A bump and thump was what he achieved when he landed back in the tub. He growled as he quickly dried off and patted his hair down. He pulled on his shirt and sweatpants before he tossed his towel into the laundry basket.

Kyou could hear Tohru softly humming as he reached the kitchen shoji screen. He wondered why she would have the screen shut. His left eye began to twitch as his mind began to provide images for him. He couldn't decide whether to knock or just enter. His raised his fist to knock and then hesitated at the last moment. He bit his lower lip, closed his eyes, and tried to decide. Kyou began to growl and he brought his hand down. The shoji screen slid open and he stopped his fist a hair away from Tohru's head. Her eyes were wide and his own were wide in surprise.

"I say your outline through the paper and figured it was rude not to invite you in," Tohru meekly explained as he just nodded.

"What are you doing?" Kyou suddenly asked with a raised eyebrow.

Tohru's face lit up with childlike glee. She grabbed his hand and he felt something wet come in contact with his skin. His first instinct was to pull away, but he figured Tohru wouldn't force anything gross upon him.

"I know this may seem childish…but I just couldn't help myself," Tohru admitted.

Kyou turned his questioning gaze to her before she pointed to the floor. His eyes widened in shock. It never occurred to him that Tohru would like art. The floor was almost covered by an entire sheet of white paper. A part of it was covered in simple plum and sakura blossoms. Another area had just a small butterfly and other random things. Kyou felt her hand release him and he looked down to see his hand covered in purple paint.

"Will you paint with me?" Tohru shyly questioned.

"I'm not good," Kyou supplied.

"That's okay," Tohru simply said with a loving smile.

She rolled up the paper and put it aside. It didn't matter if that paper got ruined; it was only little doodles to her. She pushed the table aside and all the cushions to one side. Tohru then rolled out a bigger piece of paper. The white sheet covered a good three quarters of the kitchen. Tohru then walked over to Kyou and kneeled before him. His eyes darted to her in confusion. She pulled off his socks and he watched her with a confused smile. Tohru then pushed up his pants to his knees and smirked. She repeated the action with her own pants and feet.

"What do you have planned?" Kyou questioned as he gave her a suspicious look.

"You'll see," Tohru almost sang.

She then ran into the living and came back a few seconds later. Kyou wondered why she would bring a small stereo into the kitchen. Tohru quickly plugged it in and put in her disk. Kyou then watched as she poured paint into a Styrofoam plate. She poured orange on one plate and then she poured red in another. Tohru then set the plates next to the paper and pressed play.

"Come here!" Tohru quickly said to him.

Kyou scoffed but still got up and walked over to her. A soft melody filled the air and he tilted his head as Tohru dipped her foot in the red paint. Tohru did the same to her other foot and he heard the lyrics.

"Do as infinity?" Kyou questioned.

"Just dip your feet and step on the paper," Tohru hurriedly said.

"Why this song?" Kyou questioned.

"You'll understand…but come dance with me," Tohru softly beckoned.

Kyou took her hand and curled his toes to get a feel for the paint on his feet. They awkwardly began to dance to the music. Tohru smiled as they moved across the floor in a messed up version of the waltz. They soon began to move in step with the beat and Tohru softly hummed the song. Kyou pulled her close, but kept his distance from hugging her. She kicked the plates over and they both recoated their feet. Their movements changed a bit as Tohru softly sighed and danced with him. This was the closest she had been to him. She didn't want this moment to end; it was a moment that she would store away for eternity. The last chord on the guitar played and they stopped their movements.

Tohru cautiously raised her face and her eyes locked on his garnet pools. Another song came on and they ignored the upbeat music. Kyou raised a hand from her hip and placed it on the side of her face. She leaned into his warmth and he tenderly moved his fingers to caress her temples. Tohru sighed and she closed her eyes. Kyou slowly leaned forward as he let his other hand move up her side and to face. He cupped her face and slowly dipped his face closer to hers. Kyou could feel her soft breath upon his lips as he came a breath away.

"Kyou…" Tohru whispered.

He leaned down and his lips awkwardly touched hers. The kiss was a gentle touch that was left as an experiment. His eyes fully closed and his lips gently covered hers once more. Tohru could feel the tip of his tongue touch her lips as he softly sucked. Tohru raised her hands up and grasped his shoulders as he repeated the action. Tohru sighed as moved her face away once he gently kissed her again. She buried her face in his shoulder and sighed.

"Tohru," Kyou softly said as he wrapped his arms around her and held her as close as possible.

"Look down," Tohru softly whispered to him.

Kyou hesitantly pulled away from her and stared down at the paper. He was surprised when he made out the pattern on the paper. Tohru's and his feet covered the paper in red and orange paint. He saw the paint puddle and watched as their footprints began to blend. It wasn't a specific pictured, but it had meaning to him. He saw them slowly coming together on a vast plane.

"Do you understand the song?" Tohru gently questioned.

"That's why you picked Eien," Kyou mumbled with a smile.

"The lyrics speak to me," Tohru happily said as she stared down at the footwork.

"What about the other song?" Kyou questioned.

"I didn't know that song was on there," Tohru sheepishly admitted.

"I liked the last song better," Kyou admitted as he gently smirked.

"I didn't know that you Be Free," Tohru said as she began to hum.

"I'm home! Where is my lovely flower?" Shigure sang as he walked inside.

Tohru's eyes widened in shock as Shigure took a step into the kitchen and slipped in the paint. His arms flailed in the air just like you see on those caution signs. A girly scream erupted and he went sliding through a shoji screen. Tohru winced at the yelp and Kyou laughed.

"Are you okay?" Tohru asked as she ran into the room he slid into.

"My poor house," Shigure mourned as he ignored the bump on his head.

"He'll be fine," Kyou assured.

Shigure turned to Kyou and his eyes narrowed in amusement. His face immediately lit up in a smile. Kyou glared at the man as he began to fill his anger rise. Tohru looked between the two in confusion. Kyou's fist clenched and he continued to glare as he gritted his teeth.

"What the hell are you so happy about?" Kyou demanded as he threateningly shook his fist at Shigure.

"I didn't know that pink was your color," Shigure sang as he motioned to his lips.

"Eh? Pink?" Tohru questioned.

Realization dawned on Kyou and wiped his lips with a blush. His face was turning pure red as he wiped his lips of the evidence.

"She slipped!" Kyou hastily said.

"I may be old…but I'm not stupid," Shigure teased. "Do you expect me to believe she slipped and landed on your lips?"

"Eh?" Tohru questioned as her eyes began to swirl.

"Pervert!" Kyou hissed.

"I think I need to call Aya and have him talk to you about…"

"Leave us alone!" Kyou growled as he grabbed Tohru's hand and ran out of the room.

"What happened to 'me' or 'her'? You immediately jumped to 'us'!" Shigure shouted as he grinned.

Teasing Kyou was well worth slipping on some paint and damaging the house. He hadn't had this much fun in forever. It had been awhile since he had been able to freely tease Kyou. He did tease Hatori, but the doctor would simply lock him out or pour a bucket of water on him from upstairs. Shigure grinned and ran to the phone to tell Aya of the good news. He listened to the ring and began to uncontrollably grin.

"Hello! You've reached Aya, if by mistake consider yourself lucky because you have reached…me!" Aya's machine played.

"Aya pick up now…or are you cheating on me?" Shigure teased.

"Gure!" Aya happily greeted as he picked up the phone.

"Guess what I saw," Shigure slyly said as he happily hummed.

Author's Note:

The song or songs were by Do As Infinity, and they were Eien and Be Free. They two songs really fit the chapter well.
I finished typing this and it came out to about 22 chapters
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