"Himeno?" Hayate opened his eyes and looked at her. He blushed, hoping nothing happened.
"Yeah?" She blushed and snuggled closer to him.
"Why am I in your room?"
"Figures you wouldn't remember!" She said angrily as she hugged him. He looked at her and blushed.
"Wha-what happened!"
"Nothing, you just got drunk, and I had to keep you here for a while." She said softly.
"You're not angry?" He asked nervously.
"No, I'm not." She smiled. "You were pretty trashed...it was kinda funny..." His face turned bright red.
"Did I do anything...?" He choked.
"No, oh, you did...I shouldn't tell you..." She laughed.
"What!" He jumped up.
"If I tell you will you stay here?" She pouted a bit. He looked at her and frowned. He led back down next to Himeno and hugged her close.
"Just tell me."
"You...danced with Shuichi..." She laughed. Hayate jumped back up with a furious look on his face.
"I WHAT!"
"It's ok! I think Mr. Yuki is mad at you though." She held on to his arm. "Please stay now?" He sat down yet again and helped her up. He gave her a soft kiss on the lips. "Hayate?"
"Yeah?"
"Can we stay like this a bit longer?" She hugged him.
"Whatever.."
"Yuki? Yuki?"
"What, damn brat!" Eiri got up with a start and glared at Shuichi. He got up, grabbed his towel and started to the bathroom.
"Please, tell me what I did wrong!" Shuichi ran after him and grabbed his arm. Eiri stopped, and turned around.
"You...damn brat." He said quietly. Eiri turned back around and left the room. Shuichi's eyes filled with tears. He didn't have any idea of what he did wrong, then he remembered that night before.
"Oh, no, he couldn't know... he wasn't there..." Shuichi ran to Eiri and grabbed his arm again. "Yuki... I'm sorry..." Eiri turned around again, and looked at Shuichi almost sympathetically.
"Don't let it happen again." Eiri hugged Shuichi. "You're mine, and mine only, you got that ya damn brat!" He said angrily. Shuichi hugged Eiri tight and apologized again.
"Yuki,
how did you find out?" Eiri sighed.
"Miss. Himeno told me.
She was upset because you took her precious boyfriend from her!" He
hugged Shuichi tighter. Shuichi's mind was racing. He wondered why
Eiri was being so nice to him. It was so weird. He was never this
nice.
"Yuki? Why-..." Shuichi was stopped by Eiri's kiss. Shuichi kissed him back. When Eiri broke the kiss.
"Don't ask any more questions." Eiri picked Shuichi and carried him off to the bedroom.
"Umm, Shigure? Where is Yuki?" Tohru was serving breakfast. This time it was pancakes(In Japan!).
"He's been in his room since last night." Shigure thanked Tohru for the food. "I think he's jealous that you and Kyo had a dance together."
"..." Kyo said nothing, he just sulked.
"I really hope I didn't say anything...I didn't mean to make him angry..." Tohru frowned. "I'd go talk to him...but he ran off so angry... I don't know." She sat down and picked up her chopsticks. "Kyo...is everything alright? The food's not bad, is it? I can make you something else if you'd like..."
"No, I'm just not hungry. Dammit..." Kyo immediately stopped talking. He seemed drained, and it was the middle of summer, no rain. Tohru got up and took Kyo's hand. Shigure smiled and left the room.
"I hope I'm not prying, but if something's wrong..."
"Yeah, I know, I know." Kyo got up, ran to his room and slammed the door, leaving Tohru there alone. Tohru began to tear up again.
"I don't understand...what am I doing wrong!"
"Oh, no...Hayate?"
"Yeah? Himeno!" He looked at her in shock. Himeno looked very pale(not bucket!).
"The...princess...she's in pain..."
"Does she want to kill? Where is she?"
"No! She...she's so kind and gentle. Her intentions are good. But she is...she's strayed from her path. Many will die if she is left alone." Himeno's face quickly regained some color. Hayate took her hand and absorbed some of the shock.
"She's very close by. I don't understand, Takako is out of power, and everyone else here is a guy, I think..." Hayate said quietly.
"Yeah. She is calling for help, someone to guide her. We need to go to Shigure's. He told us where he lives, so we can pay a "visit". Himeno stood up and looked at Hayate. We need to go, it's time to work.
"Should I call the others?" Hayate stood up as well.
"No, we'll check it out first. Maybe we can handle it alone?" Himeno and Hayate left the room, and were stopped by Sasame.
"I heard everything." He looked a little angry. His eyes softened a bit. "Go ahead, I'll make sure the others don't find out. Himeno and Hayate thanked Sasame and ran outside. They made their way to the Sohma house, and rang the doorbell. Tohru was the one who answered.
"Oh, hello. Are you here to see Shigure?" She asked cheerfully, her face was a bit flushed.
"No, just visiting. Is everything alright here?" Himeno asked.
"Yes, it is. Would you like to come in?" She offered. The two walked in and removed their shoes. The three of them sat at the table and looked at each other. Himeno whispered in Hayate's ear.
"I sense a presence in Tohru. Maybe she's the one?" Just then, Kyo came down the stairs. He sat down at the table on Tohru's side. Tohru smiled a bit.
"Maybe, we need to wait it out, though." Hayate whispered back.
"What are you doing here?" Kyo asked tiredly.
"Just saying hi!" Himeno said cheerfully as she put her hand under the table. She held that hand out and closed her eyes for a moment. She then opened them wide.
"It-it's her..." She said quietly to Hayate.
"Are you sure?" Hayate said back. Tohru and Kyo didn't seem to mind, seeing as how they were chatting in private.
"Listen, I'm sorry, okay!" Kyo whispered to Tohru.
"You don't need to apologize, Kyo, really." Tohru smiled a true smile.
"What! It's gone!" Himeno looked up at Tohru to see her smile. "It IS her!"
"Yeah, what do we do?"
"You need to hold her hand to see if there's a reaction, if there is, she's the one. You're the knight, you should know that!" She said impatiently.
"Ok, ok. Hayate whispered. "Umm, I'm sorry, we need to go." Hayate and Himeno stood up along with Kyo and Tohru. "It was nice to see you" Hayate held out his hand and Tohru took it. But there was no reaction. Hayate and Himeno froze.
"It's not her..." They said in unison. When they left for the hotel, they talked it over.
"It's in that house! I know it!" Himeno said as stubbornly as ever.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever tulip-head. You dummy..." Hayate smirked. Himeno smiled back.
"Want some tea?" Himeno offered.
"Yeah, sure." Hayate smiled wider. They walked into the nearby shop.
Shuichi woke up in bed next to Eiri. He was careful not to wake him, for Eiri was easy to anger when he woke up. Eiri stirred, but did not wake. Shuichi let out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding.
"Wow, he must be worn out..." Shuichi realized he wasn't wearing anything. He blushed and ran softly to the suitcase to get some clothes, ones that weren't scattered on the floor. He put on his jeans and green tank-top, and walked into the t.v room. He turned on the t.v and watched some American music videos. No matter what he was always amazed by them(We rawk, JK, JK). He then saw the bedroom door open and Eiri walked out with nothing but a sheet covering him.
"Whoa, Yuki, put some clothes on!"
"What? You never say that to me when..." Eiri smirked a bit.
"YES! Yeah, I get the point, but this is waaaay different." Shuichi looked away and blushed.
"Fine, damn brat." Eiri walked into the bedroom and came back with his usual black pants and white button-down shirt combo.
"Thank you, oh, Yuki, watch this with me!" Shuichi patted the spot next to him on the couch.
"No, and clean up the clothes in the bedroom!"
"What? Yukiiii, please!" Shuichi stood up and put on his put face. Eiri glared to the side.
"Fine..." He sat down with Shuichi and watched t.v with him. As a reflex, he put his arm around Shuichi and pulled him closer.
"Yuki?" Shuichi looked at Eiri. "Why are you being so nice?"
"Whaddaya mean?" Eiri looked at Shuichi.
"I mean...I don't know..." Shuichi didn't want to ruin it by prying any further, so he just leaned on Eiri and sighed in bliss.
