"Aya-nii?" Mei asked
Ayame stood on the front porch, a paper bag in his hand, reaching up to knock on the door. He turned to face Mei and smiled.
"Mei-chan!" He said, stretching out his arms "Come here my little princess!"
Mei ran to him, and hugged him tightly.
"I missed you!" She said, then looked down at his paper bag "Oh, presents?"
"Not this time dear, I brought peaches though, since you all enjoyed them so much last time."
"No presents?" Mei said, frowning
"Oh, well tell you what, why don't you come to my shop tomorrow, and I'll sew you anything you want?"
Mei nodded happily.
"Okay!"
Ayame turned to find Kyo and Yuki nearing the porch.
"Yuki!" Ayame said "How happy are you to see your big brother Ayame on such a lovely day? I mean, it's not every day that people are gifted with my wonderful presence."
Yuki only rolled his eyes and walked into the house.
"Yuki-kun is cold today as usual." Ayame said, releasing Mei and walking into the house
Mei took Kyo's hand and followed. Tohru came from the kitchen.
"Welcome home... oh Ayame-san." She said "What a pleasent surprise."
"Well, I'm glad someone thinks so." He said, shooting a glance at Yuki
"Oh, I do. I'm really glad you decided to stop by today. We always enjoy your vists."
"Speak for youself." Yuki muttered
"Yuki." Mei said "Be nice, Aya-nii came all this way to visit you."
Yuki looked up at Mei, who smiled warmly. Yuki smiled back and sat down.
"So nii-san what have you brought for us today?"
"Oh, more peaches. Since you all liked them so much last ime."
Mei sat down too, as did Kyo and Mei leaned into his shoulder.
"Oh, what's this?" Ayame asked, looking at the two "Young love? How sweet."
Mei smiled.
"And I trust Kyonkichi has been treating you well?"
"Very well." Mei said "He's sweet."
"Well, who knew under all that brashness, Kyon-kyon could be a rather sweet fellow."
"DON'T CALL ME KYON-KYON!"
"I thought you liked it when I called you that." Mei said
"I don't mind when you call me it. I never said I liked it."
Mei scooted away from him.
"You're doing it again."
"What?"
"Being mean." Mei said
"I'M NOT BEING MEAN!"
"Yes you are, you're shouting at me."
"I'M NOT SHOUTING AT YOU!"
Mei hugged Ayame.
"I hate it when he's like this Aya-nii." She whined
Kyo sighed.
"Look, I'm sorry." He said, moving to take her back from Ayame "I didn't mean to yell. I just don't like being called Kyon-kyon... or Kyonkichi."
"Oh, I'm never going to stop calling you that." Mei said "No matter how much you don't like it."
Kyo sighed, but Mei slid into his arms and hugged him.
"So, nii-san, what brings you here?"
"Well, I just wanted to check up on my darling little brother, I thought we could have yet another day of brotherly love."
"In case you haven't noticed, those days never go well."
"But we have to keep trying!" Ayame said "As they say, Rome wasn't built in a day, and of course I didn't become the spectacular person you see before you in a day either."
"Spectacular my a..."
"Kyo!" Mei said
"Kyon-... uh... Kyo-kun, why don't you come with Mei to my shop tomorrow? Help her pick out something?"
"Uh... well..."
"And you too Yuki-kun?"
"Well, I have student council duties..."
"On a Sunday?"
"Yes... we've been very busy lately."
"Oh, I understand." Ayame said "You've got to work hard." He said "I guess you get your supreme motivation and drive from me, your older brother Ayame."
Yuki rolled his eyes.
"Well, I have homework." He said, walking off
"Ayame?" Mei asked
He turned to her.
"You really are trying to fix the gap between you and Yuki aren't you?"
Ayame nodded.
"I think it's working." Mei said, smiling warmly
The next day, Kyo and Mei went to Ayame's shop, which he had closed that day for stocking. Ayame greeted them at the door.
"Oh Mei, will you be wanting something special to wear for tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow?" Kyo asked, not releasing Mei's hand "What's tomorrow?"
"Nothing." Mei said slyly
"What is it?" Kyo asked
"You'll see." She said, "But no Ayame... I don't need anything for tomorrow... what I do need is something for the upcoming dance at Kyo's school. For me and Kyo."
"That's a little presumptuous of you." Kyo said "Who said I was taking you?"
"Who else would you take?" She asked "Uo?"
"Very funny." Kyo said sarcastically
"So, are you taking me?" Mei asked
"Yes."
"You have to ask." Ayame said
"Huh?"
"Ask her. It's a right of courtship."
Kyo rolled his eyes.
"Mei, would you go to the dance with me?"
"Um..." Mei said, scratching her chin "I don't know..."
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW!"
"Well, there are a lot of others that want to take me, what makes you so special?"
Kyo leaned down and kissed her.
"That." He said
"Okay, fine. You can take me. But you have to be a perfect gentleman."
"Aren't I always?"
Mei smiled.
"But back to the point Aya-nii. I need a dress... and he needs a tux."
"Oh, what color would you like? Tux I mean? Because our neon pink has been a very large..."
Kyo hit Ayame in the head.
"Don't even finish that." He muttered
Ayame rubbed his head for a moment.
"What about you Mei, have you decided what kind of dress..."
"Dress? Did I hear you say dress?"
They turned to fine Mine standing behind Mei, that devilsh look in her eye.
"Mi-- Mine?" Mei asked
"Do you need a dress?"
"Well... yes but..."
"Good." She said, taking Mei's arm "I think I have the perfect one for you!"
"But Aya..."
"Don't worry about him." Mine said, pulling Mei away
Kyo scratched his head, not sure of what had just happened.
"Uh..."
"Never you mind Kyo-kun... Mine just has the uncontrolable urge to dress up every pretty girl she sees. I'm sure she'll find something nice for Mei to wear... now... back to you..." Ayame said, too getting Mine's devilish look in his eyes.
Kyo shuttered in fear.
"Ayame?"
After Kyo had tried on several horrendus tuxes of all kinds of colors; green, purple, pink; and a few other things he'd rather not mention, he settled on a pale blue tux, and waited for Mei, who arrived shortly after.
Mine came into the back room, attempting to pull Mei through the curtains.
"Oh come on." She said "We went through all that trouble you can at least let him see."
"No." Mei said, from behind the curtains "I look stupid."
"You do not. You look amazing."
"Mei, come on out." Kyo said "Hell, if I have to wear this... I can at least see you in you."
"But I look silly."
"So do I." Kyo said
Mei sighed and stepped from behind the curtains. Kyo's breath caught.
"Mei..."
She looked beautiful. Her hair was tucked behind her ear, still trailing down her back. Her dress was lovely. Strapless white, it was some what poufy and long, and reminded Kyo of a medeval princess. The dress was so long that Mei sort of tripped over it. But still she looked so beautiful that Kyo couldn't take his eyes off of her.
"I told you I look silly..."
She fidgeted with the ribbon around her waist. Kyo smiled at her and neared her.
"No. You don't. You look... beautiful."
Mei looked up at him, blushing.
"Well... if you get this excited over me like this, just wait until the night of the dance."
"Do I have to?" Kyo teased.
Mei hit him playfully.
"I love you." Mei said, smiling
"I love you." Kyo replied, stroaking back her hair
"You look good." Mei said, tugging on his coat tail.
"I was hoping you'd like it..."
"I love it."
"Ah, romance." Ayame said "And I like to think this was made possible by my clothing. Nice work Mine."
"Yay! I got a compliment!" She said, clapping her hands
"Well, I like to give praise where praise is due. And it's definatly due today. Lovely work with Mei. She looks like a princess. Does she not Kyo-kun?"
"Yes, she does."
Mei blushed.
"Well, lets get out of these clothes before something happens to them. You know how much of a jinx I am."
Mei and Kyo changed and Ayame let them have the clothes for free, saying that anyone who looked as lovely as they did in his creations need not pay for them. They were on their way home, when Mei suddenly stopped.
"Oh no!"
"What?"
"Yuki-kun!" Mei said "I can't believe I didn't think about Yuki!" She slapped her forehead "Poor Yuki, who's he going to go with?"
Kyo shrugged.
"I mean, Haru's going with... who knows, but he always somehow has a date... and Momiji is going to be out of town... so... who's going with poor Yuki?"
Suddenly Mei smiled.
"Kyon-kyon?"
"Hmm?"
"I love you."
"What do you want?"
"To let Yuki come to the dance with us."
"Wha--!"
"It won't kill you." Mei said, opening the door
"Whatever you're talking about, I hope it does."
Yuki sat at the table, reading. Mei and Kyo entered and sat down.
"Well Yuki, we were talking about the dance. Kyo and I are going together... who are you taking?"
Yuki looked up at them.
"Miss Honda." He said bluntly "She didn't have anyone to go with either."
"Last resorts huh? Damn rat?"
"Kyo!"
Yuki only stood, and walked from the room.
"Kyo! That was mean!" Mei shouted.
"I-- I'm sorry."
"Now go say that to him!"
Kyo shifted the bag on his arm.
"No way in hell." He said
Mei frowned.
"Not even for me?"
Kyo weakened.
"Alright. Alright... I guess I can go appologize... since it won't kill me and all."
Mei grinned.
"Thank you." She said, taking the bag from his shoulder "I'll put these away."
Kyo knocked on Yuki's door.
"Come in." He said
Kyo opened the door, stepped in and closed it.
"What do you want?"
"I'm supposed to appologize for what I said, but since you and I both know I can't do that..."
"I'll just pretend you did."
"Good. But I did want to say thank you."
"What for?"
Kyo sighed.
"For helping me realize how I felt about Mei." He said "If you hadn't been teasing me that day... I probably never would have even thought about loving her... so thank you."
Kyo looked up. Yuki's jaw was dropped.
"Who the hell are you and what have you done with my cousin?"
Kyo rolled his eyes.
"This conversation never leaves this room? Got it? Or I really will kill you."
Yuki reluctantly nodded.
"Kyo?"
"Hm?"
"You really do love her? Don't you?"
He nodded, turned and left.
"So did you?"
"What?" Kyo asked
Mei stopped brushing her hair.
"Talk to Yuki?"
"Oh, yeah." He said
"Good." Mei said, resuming brushing "Ow." She said, snatching through a tangle "This is the negative affect of long hair."
"I like your hair long." Kyo said, running his fingers through Mei's hair "It suits you."
"Well, would you still like me if I cut it off?"
"Of course. I don't love you for your hair Mei. I love you for you."
Mei smiled and set down her brush.
"Kyo?"
"Hm?"
"When's the last time you talked to Kagura?"
"Uh..."
Oh crap.
"Huh?" Mei asked "It's been a while huh?"
"Uh..."
Crap crap crap.
"Maybe we should give her a call... just to hang out?"
"No way!"
Mei smiled again.
"I thought as much." She sighed and held out her hand "Kyo, let's go."
Kyo took it.
"Where?"
"I'm not sure... let's... Let's go to the zoo!"
"The zoo?"
"Yeah... I haven't been there in a while!"
Kyo's heart warmed at the smile on Mei's face. She looked so happy, like a little child.
"Okay. Fine. We'll go to the zoo."
Mei and Kyo walked around for a while, looking at the animals and making faces at the monkeys.
"Man, it's hot. You had to pick today to go didn't you?"
Mei smiled.
"Yeah."
Then she spotted a fountain and ran over to it.
"If you're so hot, then cool off!"
Mei sat down on the ledge and pulled off her boots and turned to get in. Kyo rushed over to her, and stopped her, pulling her to her feet.
"What are you doing?" He demanded
"Cooling off. You don't want me to colaspe from heat exaustion do you?"
"Of course not! But that doesn't mean go splashing around in a public fountain!"
"Why not?"
"Because..."
"Kyo."
"What?"
"My feet are burning."
Kyo looked down, realizing that he had pulled Mei onto the sorching asphault.
"Oh..."
Mei only smiled and stepped on Kyo's shoes.
"Mei..."
"Am I hurting you?"
"No... you're light... but..."
"Well... since you won't let me play in the fountain, you can at least buy me some ice cream."
"Oh... okay... what kind?"
"Vanilla is fine." She said, sitting back on the ledge and putting on her boots "I'll meet you by the tiger cage."
"Alright." Kyo said, heading off
Mei smiled and looked down at the tigers, who stared at her.
"Hello." She murmered to her almost kin
She stretched and started to turn away, when she stopped, the hairs on the back of her neck standing up. Her blood started to run faster and she didn't know why. She felt as if something primal was awakening in her. Then she looked back down at the tigers, who were still staring at her.
'They just come to me. With the rat, it's rats, with the dog, it's dogs.'
Could they be...
But before Mei could fininsh the tought, three of the tigers somehow leaped from the in ground cage, and ran at her. Mei froze in fear, unable to move.
"MEI!"
A pair of arms grabbed and snatched her out of the way. She was still paralized with fear. Still staring at the tigers, who lunged at her again.
Oh God.
Kyo held tightly to Mei, ice cream suddenly forgotten, fear lost, and replaced with his internal reflex to protect Mei at any and all costs. There was a sharp pain in his lower back, and he groaned, realizing that one of the tigers had scratched him in an attempt to get to Mei, who still was stiff, barely moving. He dodged another swipe, still clinging to Mei, who suddenly growled and broke free of his arms.
"Mei!"
Mei ran to meet all three of the tigers, preparing to jump on her together. She narrowed her eyes, and hissed.
"Go away!" She yelled
"Oh like that's gonna work." Kyo thought, preparing to grab Mei again.
But it did, the tigers suddenly stopped, heeding Mei and walking back over to their cage and jumping down into it.
Kyo was shocked. Onlookers were shocked. But no one appeared more shocked then Mei. Kyo approached her.
"Mei?" He asked, placing his hands on her shoulders
"Kyo?" She asked
"Mei, are you alright?"
"Blood." She mumbled
"Huh?"
Suddenly Kyo remembered the scratches on his back. He looked down at them, and up at Mei, who he caught as she passed out.
"How is she?" Kyo asked
Hatori looked up at him.
"She's going to be fine. We should really worry about you."
"Huh?"
"Your scratches." He said
"Oh... They're not that bad... I'll be fine."
Kyo looked down at Mei.
"You sure? That's she's okay?"
Hatori nodded.
"She's just fainted. She'll probably wake up before too long."
"Oh... good..."
"Now, let me see those wounds."
Kyo turned around and removed his shirt. Hatori touched them lightly.
"They're not that deep. You're very lucky."
"I know."
Hatori bandaged up Kyo's wounds and stood.
"You should take it easy for a few days, allow them to heal. Mei too, make sure she gets plenty of bed rest."
Kyo nodded and Hatori left. Soon after, Shigure came.
"How's she doing?"
"Still asleep." Kyo muttered
"What happened?" He asked
"I don't know... they just attacked her... if I hadn't been there..."
"She's really lucky to be alive, even more so to be un hurt."
"Right." Kyo said, stroaking back her hair "And the weird thing was... they just stopped... I mean after Mei told them to. They just stopped. I've never seen anything like that happen. They obeyed her for some reason. When cats come to me, I can never control them or anything... they never listen to me, or the same thing with you and dogs you know... I don't know why they did..."
Shigure shrugged.
"And I don't know why we're not dead." Kyo continued
"Like I always say que sera sera. What will be will what won't happen won't."
He patted Kyo on the back.
"You should get some rest." He said, leaving
Kyo leaned down to kiss Mei, when she stirred.
"Kyo?" She asked softly
"Yeah, it's me."
"Are you okay?" She asked, opening her eyes
"I'm fine, how about you?"
She nodded.
"Good... you dropped my ice cream cone didn't you?"
Kyo laughed. Only Mei could say something like that at a time like this.
"Yes. I'm sorry. I'll buy you a new one tomorrow." He said "You just rest."
"You rest with me." She said, scooting over "Please."
Kyo slid in bed with her.
"Now go to sleep."
Mei sighed and closed her eyes. And suddenly for no apparent reason, her mind wandered to Seto Kaiba.
What are you doing now Seto?
"Seto? Are you listening?"
Kaiba looked down at Mokuba, his little brother.
"Hmm?"
"I was just telling you that the blue eyes white jet is fixed..."
"Oh."
"What were you thinking about?"
"Mei." He replied softly
"Oh, Mei... I liked her. You should have her come visit again." He said
Kaiba looked down at him.
"Maybe I will..." He muttered
Later that day, the phone rang. Mei rushed into the hall to answer it.
"Sohma residence."
"M-Mei?"
A smile crossed her lips.
"Seto? I was wondering when you'd call."
She sat down on the floor.
"How've you been?" He asked
"Fine." She said "Really good, and yourself?"
"Great." He said
"You're lying Seto." She said "I can tell."
"Guilty as charged."
Everyone had left the house, so Kyo went to find Mei. He found her in the hallway on the phone. He started to interupt her, when she laughed.
"Seto!" She said "You're so silly!"
"Seto?" He murmered, hiding behind a wall "She's talking to him?"
"Yeah, I miss you too." She said "Yeah, we should get together sometime."
She laughed again.
"Seto!" She yelled "Hey!"
Once again she laughed, but this time the laugh was different.
"Maybe." She said "Why do you want to know?"
Pause. Mei grinned.
"I guess I could."
Pause.
"Oh, so soon?" She said frowning "Well, bye."
She hung up, stood up and stretched.
"I wonder where he got to. Kyo?"
Kyo waited a moment before stepping around the corner.
"Yeah?"
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"Kyo, what's my one special power?"
"That thing you do with the scarf..."
"KYO!"
"You can read people well."
"Good. Now... tell me what's wrong?"
"I haven't kissed you all day." He said, leaning down
Mei kissed him passionatly.
"There, better?"
Kyo nodded.
"You know... you know what we should do?"
"What?"
"Follow me."
She took his hand and lead him through the woods, to the lake there.
"Swim."
"But you didn't bring your swiming suit... one of five."
"Ten actually, I just wanted more."
Kyo rolled his eyes.
"But I'm not talking about that kind of swiming, we don't need clothes for this kind."
"Mei... are you talking about..."
"That's right... Skinny dipping."
Mei turned and pulled off her shirt and took off her shoes. Then her pants and underwear, and then walked into the water.
"Oh, the water feels so good!" She said "Get in!"
Kyo blushed.
"Oh come on!" She said "It's not like we haven't been naked together before."
"Yeah! When the lights were out..."
"Kyo, just come on, there's no one here but us. Just take off your clothes."
"Turn around first."
"Oh, you are such a baby."
But Mei did as she was told. She turned around and faced the opposite direction. A few moments later, she heard splashing in the water.
"Kyo-kun, can I turn around now?"
"Not yet." He said "Now."
Mei turned to fine Kyo standing behind her. Body glistening. She smiled and wrapped her arms around him.
"Isn't this nice?" She asked
"Yeah, but probably not for the reason you're thinking."
Mei and Kyo turned, to find Hatsuharu on the bank, too getting undressed.
"Haru!" Kyo shouted "What the hell are you doing!"
"It's hot." He said, pulling off his shoes.
"Put your clothes back on!" Kyo shouted
"It's okay. It's not like he's going to try anything." Mei said "Besides, it's hot. It'd be wrong to hog this lake all to ourselves."
"I don't enjoy the idea of being naked around another guy."
"Fine." Mei said "Haru, can you keep your boxers on?"
He nodded, and pulled off his pants, leaving his boxers and walked over to them in the water. Kyo pulled Mei a little closer, but Mei moved from his grip (aparently forgetting that she was naked) and walked over and gave Haru a big hug.
"Haru! I missed you!"
"Yeah." he said "Been a while. You haven't been back to the main house for a while. It's quiet there without you."
"Mei..." Kyo growled
"What?" She asked, not waiting for an answer "So Haru, how's school going?"
"It's good."
"Turned black recently?"
"Nope."
"Good." She said, rustling his hair
Mei leaned backwards, floating on her back.
"MEI!"
"What!"
"You're naked!"
"So? I'm comfortable with my body."
Kyo looked over at Haru.
"You could at least look away."
"It's not like I'm looking at her."
"Oh you two." Mei said, sitting up "Don't start fighting. If it'll help, I'll go put on my underwear and bra."
"Thank you." Kyo said
Mei sighed.
"Okay." she said, walking towards the shore "Now, turn around."
Both did as they were told. A few moments later, Mei wrapped her arms around Haru and hopped on his back.
"How's Rin?" She asked
"Wouldn't know."
"Oh that's right. She dumped you. That bitch."
Haru laughed.
"You two never did get along."
"The tiger and the horse. She always made me want to transform and eat her."
Haru smiled.
"Haru... why ... you wouldn't dare!"
But Haru did. He leaned backwards, dunking her under the water. Kyo laughed. They both came back to the surface. Mei sighing and running her fingers through her hair.
"I'm all wet now." She said, then looked at Kyo "Don't you dare take that the wrong way."
Kyo rolled his eyes. But Mei none the less got back on Haru's back, who made no attempt to dunk her this time. She ran her fingers through his hair.
"I always thought your hair was cool. You know... black and white..." She said "Maybe I'll dye my hair like that."
"I think it'd look nice." He said "By the way, earlier today, I heard you got attacked by a tiger?"
"Yeah, Kyo saved me." She said "By the way, how are your scratches?"
"Fine. They don't hurt anymore."
"Good." She said "I don't know why they did, they just came to me."
"I feel your pain. One year, our class took a trip to a dairy farm... it wasn't pretty."
Mei laughed.
"All the bulls kept following me around, I swear they were hitting on me... I was so scared, I thought they'd like try to rape me or something."
Mei laughed harder.
"But you're okay?" He asked
"I'm peachy." She said
"Then somethings wrong."
"Wrong? Wha--."
"You only say peachy when somethings wrong." Haru said
"Told ya."Kyo said
Mei rolled her eyes.
"Nothings wrong. Today is perfect... and tomorrow will be too."
"What's tomorrow!"
"You'll see." She said
Kyo grabbed Mei from Haru's back and dunked her. She screamed.
"Tell me!" He said, laughing
"Never!" Mei said, laughing and screaming
He dunked her again. This time Haru reached for her.
"Stop!" She yelled to Kyo, as he dunked her again, she reached for Haru's hand "Haru-kun!"
Haru grabbed her hand and pulled her toward him. Kyo pulled her towards him.
"Stop!" She yelled "Let go!"
"Who?" Kyo asked
"One of you!" She yelled, still laughing "LET GO!"
"What the--!"
They all turned, Yuki stood on the shore.
"What are you two doing to Mei-chan!"
They both let her go. She fell in the water. A moment later, she poked her head up.
"Nothing Yuki... they..."
"Mei, are you alright?"
Mei walked out of the water towards Yuki, who wrapped her in his coat.
"Yu--."
"Did they hurt you?"
"No, Yuki, it's nothing like that! They just... they just... we were just horseing around."
"You don't have to stand up for them Mei..."
"No, really, Yuki, they didn't do anything."
"You sure?"
"Yep. We were just playing. Besides, you know I could take both of them if I wanted to. You know that."
Yuki smiled.
"You should join us."
"I--."
"Really... you should... it'll be fun!"
"I--..."
"You can keep your boxers on, and that way you can make sure they don't do anything to me."
Yuki rolled his eyes.
"Please nii-san?"
"Mei..."
"For me?"
Yuki, much like everyone else, weakened.
"Alright."
"Okay, everyone turn around."
Everyone did. Mei walked back to them in the water, and a few moments Yuki joined.
"It feels nice." Yuki said
"Mm-hm." Mei said, "Really does."
She wrapped her arms around him, and got on his back.
"Why don't you get on mine?" Kyo asked
"Because I don't wanna. And for other reasons."
Yuki paused.
"You're naked aren't you?" He asked
Kyo reluctantly nodded.
"Disgusting." Yuki muttered
"It was originally just us two!" Kyo shouted
"Guys, chill. And besides, I'm not complaining." Mei said, sniffing Yuki's hair "Yuki, have you been using my shampoo again?"
"I ran out." He said "Sorry."
"No worries." Mei said "I don't mind and Haru are you checking him out?"
Haru averted his eyes.
"No."
"Oh come on. It's not like we don't already know." Kyo said
"He feels the same way about you too Kyo." Mei replied
Haru blushed.
"Anyways...who are you taking to that dance?"
Haru shrugged.
"I haven't even given much thought to going." He replied
Mei gasped.
"No way! You have to go."
"Why?"
"Because I bet you'd look really good in a tux." She said "And it'd be a shame... and I really want you to."
"You always do that." Kyo said
"Do what?"
"Tell everyone to do things just because you want them to."
"Well, I've had no complaints." Mei said, sniffing Yuki's hair again, Yuki looked up at her "It smells nice."
Yuki shrugged it off.
"Fine. I'll go." Haru said "I'll be lonely but I'll go."
"Nope. You won't be lonley. Cuz you're gonna take me."
"WHA--." Kyo said "What about me?"
"Um... oh yeah, you both can take me!"
Yuki rolled his eyes.
"Sometimes you remind me of Ayame." He said
Mei smiled.
"Thank you."
That wasn't a compliment.
"What are you..."
Everyone turned, Shigure stood on the shore.
"We're just swimming." Yuki said
"Oh, can I join you."
"Sur--." Mei began, Haru put his hand over her mouth
"Sensei we were just about to get out."
"But--." Mei said
"Shut up." Kyo muttered "And go get my clothes."
Shigure left and Mei smiled, and leaned down to Yuki's ear, whispering something. Yuki grinned. She leaned over to Haru and whispered something too. He laughed.
"What?" Kyo asked
"Nothing." Mei said, getting off of Yuki's back and onto Haru's. "Nothing at all."
Kyo looked around, suspicious.
"One... two... THREE!"
The three took off running, well Yuki and Haru, and Mei clinging tightly to Haru's back. Leaving poor Kyo in the water, nude.
"Bye bye baby!" Mei said, waving
"Guys, stop playing around!"
Mei smiled and got dressed, as did everyone else.
"You know," Said Haru "He's just going to get out when we leave."
"Well," Mei said "Not if I can help it."
Mei once again waved to Kyo, she then bent down, gathered his clothes and walked away. The other two shrugged and left.
Kyo sighed, running his fingers through his hair.
"She'll be right back, she's just kidding."
An hour passed.
"She'll be here any moment now."
Another hour, it started getting dark.
"Any moment now."
Another hour. It was now pitch black. Something brushed past his foot.
"DAMMIT!" Kyo yelled, running from the water
He stood on shore, nude and cold.
"Now I'm gonna get sick. And I have to walk back to the house naked. Dammit."
((why he didn't just willingly transform, I dunno. But once again, it's my fanfiction))
There was a knock on the door. Mei went to answer it.
"Kyo..."
He stood there, wet and bloody feet (from the rocks in the woods), matted hair and shivering. Not to mention naked.
"Kyo..."
He moved past her without a word, and walked into the house.
"I guess it was cold out there huh Kyo?" Haru asked
Kyo only rolled his eyes and went upstairs to his room. Mei closed the door and followed.
"Kyonkichi."
"Don't you dare call me that." Kyo said bluntly
"I'm sorry." Mei said, wrapping her arms around him "I got a little carried away. I'm so sorry."
Kyo removed her arms from him.
"Mei, you left me in the waters of a lake for about three hours, naked and cold. And all you can say is you're sorry?"
Mei nodded. Kyo pulled on a pair of pants.
"And you actually expect me to forgive you?" He asked
Mei nodded again.
"I know it was mean, and stupid and childish. I'm really really sorry. Can you forgive me?"
Kyo didn't respond. Mei once again wrapped her arms around him.
"I don't know..."
"Come on, I'll do anything, just let me know..."
Kyo sneezed. Then coughed.
"Oh, now you're sick and it's all my fault. Come on, I'll run you a bath."
"You don't have to..."
"Yeah, I do. I have to. It's my fault you're sick."
After he had had his bath, Kyo climbed into bed, and Mei came into the room, holding a bottle of cold medicane.
"Oh no. I am not taking that!"
"Yes you are. Now, open wide."
She poured a spoon full.
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"No."
"Yes... I mean..."
"Too late, you already agreed. Now open wide."
Kyo sighed and obeyed, Mei stuck the spoon in his mouth and he swallowed.
"One more."
Kyo sighed again, Mei poured another spoon and Kyo took it.
"Now, lay down."
Kyo did as he was told. Mei tucked him in tightly.
"And go to sleep." She said, kissing him "Good night."
"G'night."
Mei turned off the light.
"Mei?"
"Huh?"
"What's so special about tomorrow?"
"Oh, you'll see."