a/n: poor ppl... i sry... so sry... it been so long... i owe this to ya... here it is... but don't forget to review!
disclaimer: every time u think of me like ur goddamn trophy it just pushes me away... pushes me...
Chapter 5: Another Try; Part II
They'd seen the movie before, but she enjoyed once again none the less. They exited the movie theater together with Kagura firmly latched onto him just like before. He sighed, it's not that it wasn't unpleasant… just… annoying at times. She was blushing like the schoolgirl she was, rubbing her cheek affectionately against the fabric of his jacket. He shook her off once or twice, offering his hand instead which she took.
"This was such a nice evening, Kyo-kun!" she beamed happily. "Don't you think?"
"Uh-huh," he agreed.
He walked her home, eager to get the their destination. She was so clingy… They arrived sooner than she would have liked, but slower than he would have liked. (confusing, eh?) She sighed sadly when he started to walk away after a quick good-bye. That was kind of cold, she thought… Reaching out, she grasped his arm.
"Kyo-kun… that's night the right way to say goodnight! Aren't you going to kiss me?"
Kyo stumbled a bit at that. How was he supposed to respond to that? Hell no! sounded way to cold… Besides, if he said that she'd flip out on him again. Not tonight… maybe? Nah… While he was trying to decide, he ended up just staring at her as if she was crazy. Her eyes started to water as the reality started to sink in.
"K-K-Kyo-k-kun…" she whispered, turning on her heel. "You big jerk!"
"Hey! Kagura… I, uh, oh Goddamnit!" He grabbed her by the arm and pulled her to him. He hugged her gently, but only for a short time.
"I'm sorry… It's… too soon for something like that… I… Will this suffice for now?" he fumbled with his words and sentiment as he released her.
"Oh, Kyo-kun…" she started, "of course it will!" She threw her arms around him for another hug.
"Okay, okay! Let go now! I have to go home… School tomorrow," he told her, prying her off. "I'll see you at the dojo Tuesday, okay?"
"See you there, Kyo-kun!" she called, waving at him as he walked down the road. "Bye!"
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Kyo wondered how far he'd fallen. It'd been forever since he'd actually gotten along with and had a good time with Kagura. A very long time, indeed. Every since they'd gotten past their toddler years, he'd stopped paying attention to her. He flopped down on his futon, thoughts still running through his head. Thoughts of earlier, thoughts of what he was going to do in the future, just random thoughts of everything. With a sigh, he closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep…
His alarm clock went off late. He smacked it with his hand, trying to make the annoying noise disappear. His shoji slammed open with a loud 'swish' causing him to leap out of bed.
"What the hell!" he demanded from Shigure who was standing in his doorway.
"Oh, Kyo-chan, you're going to be late!" he exclaimed, throwing his uniform at him. "Now quickly, get dressed! I promise I won't peek!"
"Get out!"
"How rude!" he said as he was flung out of the room.
"Goddamn dog," he growled, shoving his legs into his pants. "Doesn't know the meaning of the word, 'privacy.'"
Within two minutes, he was dressed and ready to go. Still grumbling, he headed to the breakfast table where Yuki and Tohru were just finishing eating.
"Oh, Kyo-kun I'm afraid you don't have time to eat…" Tohru told him sadly. "It's time to leave already."
"What!"
"Didn't you set your alarm? Or did you have such a good time with Kagura that you forgot?" Yuki asked, calmly standing up and retrieving his school bag.
"Why you-"
"Now now! If you start a fight now, you'll break something else in my house and I'd have to kill you," Shigure said sweetly.
"We're leaving now, Shigure-san!" Tohru called over her shoulder as they began walking down the street.
"Good-bye!"
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Kyo sighed unhappily at the prospect of returning home just to have to face all the homework he'd been given throughout the day. He lifted his gaze from the ground to see Kagura racing in his direction. He gave her a puzzled stare as she approached him with a smile plastered on her face.
"Kyo-kuuun!"
"What are you doing here? We don't have to go to the dojo today," he reminded her.
"I know that, silly! I'm gonna walk home with you," she said.
"Whatever," he mumbled, pushing past her.
"Does it bother you?"
"What?"
"That I want to walk home with you," she asked shyly, putting her two index fingers together.
"Why would I care?"
Her face lit up in happiness at his words and she started to walk beside him, giggling with excitement. She told him tales about her day, hoping that he was listening as he watched the scenery pass. He looked bored, but he was paying attention none the less.
"So, what happened with you today?"
"Nothing special," he admitted. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"
"Good-bye, Kyo-kun!" she called as he entered the gate.
He waved good-bye, but didn't verbalize it. She smiled brightly and set off towards the main house again.
