Awe, we've got some really cute scenes coming up in the next few chapters. I hope you guys like it. Sorry it's been so long, I've been kinda sidtracked latly. Well, Enjoy chapter 5! And, if you happen to have a few extra minuets, please give me a quick review. I really want to see what you guys think.

Chapter 5

I awoke slowly the next morning. The first thing I noticed as I crawled out of my deep sleep was the kink in my back. I realized that was from sleeping hunched over in my chair. It took me a few minuets to remember why I'd fallen asleep like that. I could still hear the music box, as well as the rain pelting against the side of the house. I noticed my glasses were gone, though I distinctly remembered falling asleep with them on. Then, there was the warmth of someone stroking my hand, calmly and lovingly. I slowly forced my eyes open and saw Kyo, still lying in my bed, hand still in mine. But he was awake now, and running his fingers across mine affectionately.

I sat up slowly. Apparently, he hadn't noticed I was awake. Very flustered, he pulled his hand away from mine. "Hey." He was blushing, and I could feel my cheeks redden as well.

God he's cute when he's blushing like that. "Hey." I stretched, popping my back and shoulders, which felt good after spending the night the way I did.

I reached over and shut the music box. The music came to an instant halt. "Have you seen my glasses?" I asked. He pointed to the nightstand. There they were.

"Did you take them off?" I asked, slipping them back onto my face.

"Yeah, you're not suppose to sleep with them on, are you?" he asked, slightly agitated.

"No, you're not. You can mess them up pretty bad like that, and they're expensive to replace. Thanks." I said.

An awkward silence passed between us for a few minuets. I was staring at him, I couldn't help it.

"What!"

"Nothing…" I said, using all my will power to force myself to look away. "I have some cloths you can borrow."

He glared at me, "I'm not wearing girl's cloths you idiot!"

"Maybe I don't buy girl's cloths." I returned. He looked distraught for a moment.

"I just need a shirt, these pants are fine." He said.

I dug through my dresser and found a plain, navy-blue shirt and tossed it to Kyo, who quickly slipped it on.

"Are you hungry?" I asked. I could feel my stomach growling. I'd skipped dinner the night before. "I could try to make us something if you want…"

He shrugged. "If you want."

"Okay, I'll be right back." I ran down stairs and found a few bowls of instant noodles in the cabinet. I'm not a good cook, and I didn't want to poison Kyo, or myself. Five minuets later I was headed back up the stairs with two bowls of noodles, chop-sticks, napkins, and some water, all stacked neatly on a tray.

"I wasn't sure what you'd want to drink, so I just got you water." I said, sliding open the door with my foot. Kyo was standing in front of my book shelf, looking over the mounds of paper backs piled on top of it.

"That's fine." He said, not looking away.

I sat up the spread on the nightstand, then walked over to him.

"Food's ready." I said.

"You read a lot?" he asked.

"Yeah, I guess. You?"

He sighed, "Sometimes." He walked back over to the bed and sat down. I joined him in my chair.

"Instant noodles for breakfast?" He said, looking at the food questionably.

"I'm not a good cook." I confessed.

We ate together, neither of us saying a word. Every time I tried to make a comment, something held me back. I felt like a puppet on a string, like I couldn't control what I was doing.

"Well, I'm full." I said, putting my empty bowl down. "How about you?"

"I'm done."

"I'll go run this down stairs." I said, piling our dished onto the tray. When I reached the kitchen, I just put them in the sink, once again not bothering to wash them. I'll just do it later.

When I turned around, Kyo was standing in the doorway. I jumped back, I hadn't expected to see him there.

"You scared me!" I yelled, but I still couldn't keep myself from grinning. "Don't ever do that to me again!"

"You saw it, didn't you?" he asked solemnly. He didn't have to explain, I knew what he meant.

"Yeah. I did."

"Then why are you doing this?" he asked. He didn't give me a chance to say anything before he went on. "You saw me, my true form. Why weren't you scared? Why didn't you run away? Didn't it repulse you?" his voice quavered, as if he was about to cry. "Weren't you terrified of me like everyone else!"

"I was scared." I admitted. "At first. But once I realized that you weren't going to hurt me, I wasn't so afraid."

"How did you know I wouldn't hurt you?"

"Your eyes." I said, trying to find a better a explain it to him. "Your eyes were… kind. And sad. I just…knew that you wouldn't hurt me. I know that sounds weird…" I trailed off, not quite sure what to say next. "What was that animal anyways?"

"It's a monster." He said, not looking at me anymore. "I'm a monster."

"You're cursed, aren't you?" I asked, slowly stepping closer.

He nodded. "How did you know?"

"I… I just did." I couldn't explain to him about my past. Not now. Now he was the one who needed comfort. "So, when the beads come off, you… change. Is that it?"

He hesitated. "Yeah, that's how it works. When the beads come off, I turn into a monster."

"You're not a monster." I told him, grabbing his hand. "You're just as human as I am. It's not your fault you're cursed. A curse doesn't make a person a monster Kyo. It's what's inside that determines if you're a monster or not, and you're not Kyo. You're not."

He looked at me through tear-stained eyes. "I've never thought about it like that…"

I smiled, trying to think of a way to make him feel better. "Are you feeling any better?" I asked. That sounds so lame!

"I will once this damned rain lets up." He said.

"Is that another part of your curse?" I asked, remembering what Yuki had said before. There was also someone from the Nomura family whose curse involved getting sick when it rained.

"Yeah. You're pretty smart, ya know?"

I blushed. "How many other people know?"

"Just my family, and Tohru." Said Kyo.

So that's why she wanted the beads back so badly, to get Kyo back to normal. Why hadn't I thought of that before?

"You can stay here as long as you want." I offered. "My aunt's going to be gone for a few days, and I don't mind having guests."

"Fine, I'll stay. But just until the rain lets up, okay!"

I smiled. Why was I doing that so much here lately? "Okay."