Is it true that when you're sick your mind is clearer? Or is it just me? I am a very peculiar child so I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out it was just me, but I was just wondering. If anyone knows I would love to know as well. Since I have written so many chapters in the last two days, I think I should be aloud to yammer on for a while before I start the next chapter. Of course I didn't leave the last chapter off as a cliffhanger so you shouldn't be in too much of a hurry. Ok, I'll stop stalling and give you the story now.
Point of No Return
Kyo's POV
The whole Kyra-Haru thing is so confusing. They fight, they get back together, she faints, he freaks, she wakes up, he freaks, she confesses her love, and he freaks. I never knew Haru to freak so much. I'm kind of scared that if Tohru and I ever got together the same thing would happen to us.
All of this is going on inside of my head as I watch Tohru putt-putt around the kitchen and drink from the milk carton at the same time. Her hair shines with the light above the stove as she stirs something wonderful.
"Here Tohru, I just cut some fresh leeks from the secret base." Yuki said handing her a bushel of leeks and smirked at me challengingly. I feel my stomach plummet to my toes as Tohru chops the leeks and slides them into the once wonderful pot. Tohru glanced over her shoulder and noticed me watching her put the leeks in the stew.
"Oh Kyo, would you like me to make you something else?" She pleaded silently with me to not fight Yuki. I felt my anger melt away as I stared into her two blue orbs. I didn't even hear myself say, "No, I'll eat the leeks." But I did see the triumphant light die from Yuki's eyes.
I smiled at him civilly and walked back upstairs. I prepped myself for ten minutes for the ordeal of actually putting leeks in my mouth of my own free will. Trudging down the stairs I see Shigure playing another trick on his editor. At the sight of tears I feel bad enough for her to open the door. She rushed in and clamped herself around Shigure's leg. It reminded me of the way little kids wrap around your ankle expecting a ride. Shigure gave her just that. He continued to walk about pretending she was not desperately clinging onto him.
"All Right Shigure, enough is enough. Just give her your manuscript." I demanded finally losing my temper.
"Oh Kyo you are no fun." Shigure pouted handing Mii his manuscript.
"He is an orange god," she mumbled as she hugged the manuscript tight to her chest.
"Oh, Mii, would you like to stay for dinner?" Tohru just noticed her sitting on the floor and invited her to spend dinner with us. We ate in relative silence, with some of Shigure's compliments to Tohru. A few of them were rewarded with a swift kick from either Yuki or me.
The night wore on. We played a few rounds of Rich Man, Poor Man (A/N which I have no idea how to play). Yuki's success stressed my restraint, but I managed not to attack him.
"I think I am going to go to bed now. Good night Tohru, Shigure, Stupid Cat." I felt the blood boil in my ears but I ignored him somehow.
"Good night Yuki, have a nice sleep." Tohru called softly.
"Well Kyo, you haven't lost your temper a lot lately. Have you finally managed to get in under control?" Shigure asked truly mystified. I blushed slightly thinking of the real reason why I had been trying to restrain my anger.
"Um, well, you see, the thing is…" I fumbled not knowing what to say.
"You felt it was time to stop getting worked up over silly names?" Tohru politely suggested. I smiled warmly at her.
"Exactly."
"I'll leave you two alone," Shigure said in a suggestive voice as he stood from the table. Both Tohru and I sat up straight and looked away from one another.
"Goodnight." She called softly after Shigure's retreating form.
"I'm not really tired." I confessed shuffling the cards in my hand.
"Me neither." Tohru agreed.
"Would you like to learn how to play double solitaire?" I asked softly. She nodded eagerly and I began my explanation. (A/N I have a really funny story about double solitaire. When my friend taught me how to play one time, all I needed to win was a seven so I said softly 'if only I could have a seven' but my friend thought I said 'if only I could have some men'. When she asked me why I wanted some men I replied sarcastically 'because I'm lonely'. We laughed about it for so long, but that also could have been sleep deprivation. Ok, sorry for interrupting.)
We had been playing and talking for a long time before either of us looked at the clock.
"Wow, it's already 2:00 am." I commented mildly surprised. We had been talking throughout the games we played and slowly the Tohru no one else saw was emerging.
"It's a good thing we don't have school tomorrow." I nodded my agreement. For a few moments neither of us moved. We were both aware of the tension around us, and we were aware of each other.
"Maybe we should go to bed now." I broke the silence slightly worried about what would happen if we waited much longer. Tohru licked her dry lips and I followed the motion like a cat watching a mouse skitter across a floor. "Goodnight." I said abruptly as I practically ran upstairs. I didn't trust myself enough to have restraint when it came to Tohru.
I paced my room muttering to myself when I heard a soft knock on me door. I opened it to see who was there and Tohru stood in the door was silhouetted by moonlight. Slowly she stepped forward and softly kissed me. I was to surprised to move.
She smiled and whispered 'goodnight' before she returned to her room down the hall. I did a small victory dance before I finally fell asleep.
The next morning I was helping Tohru make breakfast when Yuki came down the stairs. Tohru and I where joking around slightly when Yuki lost his temper.
"You stupid cat, why do you always have to ruin everything? Why can't I ever get what I want? I could kill you easily, but I can't because She would be sad. Well, right now I just about don't care!" After he had finished his rant Yuki's eyes bulged at what he just had said. There was silence in the kitchen; we were all locked in what Yuki had said.
"Good morning all." Shigure chimed happily as he skipped into the kitchen none the wiser.
"Um, maybe Yuki and I should talk outside." I muttered gesturing towards the door. Yuki marched out first and I followed reluctantly after.
He didn't stop in the yard like I expected him to. He continued to the woods, there he only stopped when we reached a clearing.
"So what's on your mind Yuki?" I asked straight out. If I danced around the subject he would most likely become more pissed off than he already was. With his back to me, Yuki leaned against a tree.
"You won."
"Excuse me, what did I win?" Yuki whirled around then let his frustration flow.
"You won! She likes you. You, the sarcastic, foul mouthed, hard headed, buffoon that you are and there is nothing I can do about it. I was polite and sweet and yet she chose you. You get everything. You can be your normal self with everyone while I have to hide behind a mask every time we leave the house. You have Kagura, why couldn't I have Tohru?" He breathing was slightly labored, but there was hurt in his eyes.
For once I didn't see him as a rival. I saw him as an awkward teenager just like me who just wanted to be liked.
"Yuki, I have always been jealous of your controlled manner. The way people automatically like you. You were excepted before you ever spoke, while I have always felt cut off. You can live your life after high school while I, I only have a year and a half left to be happy before I am locked up for the rest of my days. You couldn't possibly know what I go through, just like I can't picture your dilemma. And I didn't choose Kagura, Kagura chose me and I have to be pummeled every time she sees me because of it. So don't go and count that as a blessing."
We both stood in silence for a while. This was probably the first conversation I have had with Yuki alone that didn't end in us fighting. I mused to myself.
"You know Kyo, I think this is the most civil conversation we have ever had." Yuki spoke almost exactly what I had been thinking. Yuki's breathing became heavier and I saw he fall to the ground. Oh shit he's having an attack! I couldn't think of what to do so I ran to his side.
Scooping him into my arms I ran in the direction of the road. It would be closer to just take him to the main house then run back to Shigure's.
Isuzu's POV (Rin)
I sat at my window staring at the room where I met with Akito the day before.
"But I still love him," I pleaded as Akito's whip connected with my already battered back. Tears ran down my face and I tasted blood on my lips. Akito's hand grabbed my long black hair in his hand and pulled my head back so I gazed into his empty eyes.
"There is no love for a cursed one!" He yelled and proceeded to cut my waist length hair.
Gingerly I touched my scalp and was still amazed at the short crop of hair I had left.
"Isuzu, I brought you some tea, and some fresh bandages for you wounds." Kagura called into the room timidly. I pictured her jumping onto Kyo's back and pummeling him repeatedly. The memory brought a small smile to my lips but it disappeared when I saw that girl and Hatsuharu walking towards the exit holding hands. My mind yet again clicked back to he past.
"So how was your day?" He asked as routine as we walked in the moonlight.
"Uneventful as usually. And yours?" He was quiet. His white hair looked almost silver in the moonlight while the black took on an almost bluish tint.
"Some asshole made fun of my hair again today." My eyes penetrated the shield he had built and I saw the hurt beneath. Gently I pulled him into my arms.
"It's ok Haru. I bet you beat him into a bloody pulp so you don't have to worry now." I kissed his forehead and just held him for a few minutes before I spoke again.
"You know Haru, I was thinking about dying part of my hair white. But the opposite of yours so my underneath would be white while the top was black." He smiled suddenly with all the power of the stars.
"Suzu, you would look beautiful no matter what you did." We embraced again and continued our stroll.
"Isuzu?" Kagura inquired since I had been silent for so long. I jerked back to reality.
"The name is Rin." I snapped at her.
Hell yeah! This chapter was I think almost two thousand words long. I think I deserve a round of applause for that. Also I want to wish my awesome friend Manda a Happy Birthday cause I know she reads this fanfic. Alright everyone until next time.
