It is really sad. The last chapter I wrote spent almost an entire week on my laptop before I finally found a way to transfer it. I hope it won't happen again with this chapter. How scary is it that this is chapter 37? How did I manage to write a story for so long? Oh well, a mystery of the world I guess.
Point of No Return
Kyra's POV
We were so lucky that we had turned the corner of the school before Haru transformed. Otherwise Hatori would have to come here and do a mass erasing like when Yuki transformed as a child. Tohru had told me the story when I had lived at Shigure's house to first time and the horrible way it had affected Yuki. What would it do to Haru?
"Why did I change?" Haru asked as we hurried off school grounds into the woods. There was a constant threat of being discovered if we had stayed where we were.
"I don't know. The same thing happened to Shigure when he hugged me a few days ago."
"You actually let Shigure hug you?" It may be hard for a cow to sound and look sarcastic, but Haru pulled it off.
"Well, there were specific factors that led to him hugging me." Haru just stared at me and I felt embarrassed. "I was upset about us and he tried to comfort me. That was the day I asked if I could move back with him. Also if I had pushed him away I don't think that he would be very enthusiastic about having me back." POOF! Haru turned back into his human form. My simple mind forgot to turn away so when the smoke cleared there stood naked Haru in all his glory. (A/N I think I might enjoy that thought a little to much) Of course I had forgotten his clothes back at the side of the school so he couldn't really cover himself even after I had looked away.
I never thought I would see Haru blush but he did. Of course I would to if he was staring at me and I was naked without a clothing option.
"I'll um run back to get your clothes." I mumbled hiding behind my curtain of hair. Thank God that he isn't in Black mode or he might try to take advantage of this.
"It's a good thing my Black side isn't in control right now." Haru's thoughts mirrored mine. I looked at him again without thinking and we both blushed again. To prevent another 'mistake' Haru hide behind some trees. For no reason other than my mind was zoning out at all the R-rated material happening I stood unmoving. "Go Kyra before I'm eaten alive by bugs. Literally!" Haru's calm demeanor finally popped when he saw all the bug life around his unprotected… self.
"Sorry." With that I ran as fast as I could back to the school to grab his clothes.
"Miss Titsugumi were you planning on skipping out for the rest of the day?" The teacher I had insulted this morning bore down on me before I even made it to Haru's clothes. I could see them over his shoulder but the teacher's aggravated look had my hopes falling.
Detention 60 minutes later (A/N I made school end cause Haru and Kyra had been in the woods a while so they had missed the rest.)
Still Kyra's POV
For the millionth time I glanced out the window. This time I was sure I saw a flash of white hair. Poor Haru, he was stuck out there without any clothes surrounded by bugs. I felt my mind wander when the girls track team ran by the window towards the woods. Oh No! The track course is back there! Forcing my breathing to stay normal I willed the clock to move faster.
Woods
Haru's POV
Where is she? She should be here by now. That spider has been staring at me this entire time and I swear it's plotting something. I pivoted to search for a rock I could use to throw at the spider. Eureka! I found a perfect one. Carefully I took aim and…
"Omigod Liana you would not guess he talked to me during biology today!" The rock faltered as I heard female voices. I peaked through a bush and saw the entire girl's track team heading straight for me. There was a tickling sensation on my leg so I glanced down to see what it was. Son of a bitch! That spider was crawling up my leg to destinations unknown. The sun glittered off its vicious little fangs and I felt my body freeze from fear even though the girls were almost upon me.
"Did you hear something Beth?" I assumed Liana asked.
"Hey, girl's track team. I ah have something to tell you!" Short-lived relief bloomed in my chest but died when I felt the spider climb up the inside of my thigh. Kyra may have stopped the on coming girls but no one could protect my boys. (A/N I am really enjoying writing this. Can any of you guys picture what a guy you know would do if they were in this situation?)
Kyra's POV
Now that I had their attention my plan failed. "Um, um, um." I stuttered. Twelve pairs of popular eyes bore into me like I was a lesser being.
"Spit it out already." Jackie stepped forward and crossing her arms in a defiant gesture.
"There's a, there's a raffle… in the office… giving away a free…" I wanted to say car but they would never believe me. "A free manicure and pedicure." The two terms popped into my head from some locked section I didn't even know I knew.
"Really?" The other girls perked up and rushed off to the office to enter. Jackie lingered a moment.
"After I win my mani and pedi I'm going to take Hatsuharu." She turned away and jogged off with that. When she was far enough away and I had calmed a little I rushed into the woods.
"Haru?"
"I'm right here." The words were squeezed out through his tightly compressed lips.
"What's wrong?" I didn't want to get to close so I left the bush in between us.
"There is a spider…. on my…on me." He changed his mind half way through his thought.
"Ew, I hate spiders." His eyes slammed shut for a moment.
"He's climbing closer to… and area I would rather not have him near." It took me a minute to understand but then I burst out laughing. Of course if we were in reverse bodies I would probably cry.
"What do you want me to do?" I forced my self to ask through my laughter.
"Find something to get it off."
"How big is it?"
"Just get it off!" His breath was ragged and when I peered around the bush I noticed the muscles in his legs where quivering.
"How long have you been standing like that?"
"About twenty minutes." I nodded forcing the laughter to stop. Grabbing to nearest stick I rounded to bush and there was all of Haru.
"Um, where is it? I don't see it." Haru forced himself to swallow and I watched the effort he put into it.
"This is so awkward." I nodded blushing again and decided to see is the spider was on the back of him. A quick survey showed me nothing but when I looked closer I saw the spider on his inner thigh almost to the top of his leg.
"Ok I see it. I'm going to try to knock it off with this stick now. Are you ready?" He nodded slightly and braced himself. A gently as possible I tried to maneuver the stick in such a way I could knock the spider down without hurt Haru.
"1…2…3!" I flicked to stick; the spider fell as well as Haru. He landed in the fatal position. Handing him his cloths I turned away so he could dress.
We walked together back to Shigure's house. IT was quiet and awkward but before we got there Haru spoke.
"I would rather not have this story relayed to everyone."
"I agree." He nodded and we continued in silence for a while longer. "But you really do have a nice ass." I was trying to lighten the mood and it seemed to work.
"Only my ass?" Haru joked back treading on dangerous ground. I didn't want to say anything wrong so I said what I knew couldn't insult him.
"You know you're fine you don't have to get a swelled head because of it." I pushed him with my elbow lightly. As a response he took my hand. For the rest of the walk we were hand in hand. I didn't even tell him about the squished spider carcass on his arm.
I loved this chapter! It was so much fun to write and even more fun to reread. I hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as I did.
