New year, finally, a new chapter!
When Yuki andYahiko arrived at home, Shigure rushed out to meet them. Grabbing Yahiko into a hug, he began ranting.
"I was so worried! How could you be so dumb!" Shigure shouted. Yahiko tried to reply, but her words were muffleed bye his bear hug.
"It's okay, Shigure-san. We're all right." Yuki stepped in.
Two pairs of footsteps pounded to the front door. One was Tohru coming from the kitchen, and the other was Kyo from the stairs.
"Yahiko-chan! You're back! And Yuki-kun, too!" Tohru squealed, blushing when Yuki smiled thoughtfully at her.
"Hey, where were you?" Kyo said looking at Yahiko, who had managed to escape her father's death grip of doom.
Yahiko smiled at Yuki, he smiled back. She turned to Kyo, "We were headed to Ayame's," she lied, "when we got stuck in the rain. Our new friend, Seta, took us in and gave us hot chocolate!"
Kyo grunted and ruffled Yahiko's turqoise hair, "just like you toget stuck in the rain." he said.
Yahiko laughed, "I'm hungry!" she exclaimed.
Tohru looked panicked, "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry.I should have made dinner. I knew you'd be hungry!"
Yahiko looked nervous, "It's okay, I can wait for you to make it."
"Wha--What would you like?"
Yahiko looked teasingly atKyo, "Leeks."
Kyo gagged and Yahiko and Shigure laughed.
At dinner, not much was said. Kyo and Yahiko talked a bit, but Shigure was still upset over his daughter's adventure with someone he didn't know. The air of uneasiness continued until the next day. When Yahiko, sitting against Kyo's legs in Shishou's dojo, asked a question.
"You loved her, didn't you?"
YAY a cliffie! Enjoy and I'll update later. Also the next chapter is, sadly, the last.