Thanks for all of the wonderful reviews. But I'm having a bit of a bad week so there's a bit of a grrr in all of this.
Kyo: Who cares?
Me: I do! This stupid librarian kicked me out of the library for two weeks because I was printing out a picture of Ayame to draw for an art scholarship. Two WEEKS! So now I have to do all of my typing in my computer class during the lecture. It sucks butt.
Yuki: So let me get this straight. You were progressing fine with the story and now you're being stalled a little bit?
Me: Yep.
Kyo: So? That's not that bad.
Yuki: You moron! That means we're going to be trapped in here longer! The less time she has to write the story, the more time we have to be trapped in here!
Kyo: Oh
Me: giggles. Maybe this isn't so bad.
Kyo: That's it! I'm out of here! Tries to run away but gets stopped by an invisible rope that I secretly have in my hand. He can't feel where it is and sullenly retreats back to where I am. Why can't I feel the rope?
Me: Because it's my story. And I don't like you right now. Hmmmm. Maybe I'll turn this into an all Yuki Machi story and just leave you hanging.
Kyo: NO! I won't try to run away again but you can NOT leave me hanging after I've finally gotten Tohru. That's just insane.
Yuki: That's because she is insane. Duh!
Kyo: Oh I'm gonna get you now, stupid rat!
Kyo runs at Yuki who gets kicked down. Dazed, Yuki looks at me while a giant bruise starts to form on his head. Kyo just grins and stands in a fighting stance.
Yuki: What the hell is going on?
Me: I've always wanted to see that. sighs. That was awesome.
Yuki: But I thought you were mad at Kyo!
Me: I was but I wanted to see you get beaten FINALLY since I know it won't happen in the manga at all.
Kyo: HEY!
Me: (sympathetically) I know better than that Kyo. Anyways, if you don't get beaten up, then how will Tohru fix you?
Shigure: Ooooooooooh. Kyo you naughty boy. Why didn't you say that you wanted to play naughty nurse with Tohru? I bet Aya would make you a nice nurses outfit to give to Tohru. AYA! COME HERE!
Ayame: You called, Gure?
Shigure: Kyo needs you to make Tohru a nurses costume.
Kyo: NO I DON'T!
Ayame: Shame on you Kyo. You should know better than to defile our precious Tohru. But I suppose it's because you're the cat. But if you're really going to do it…
Kyo: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
"Tohru! When are you making breakfast!"
Shigure knocked on her bedroom door and when there was no answer, poked his head in. It was empty. Shrugging, he wandered down to Kyo's door. Maybe he would know. A quick knock and he poked his head in.
"Kyo? Have you seen our lovely OH MY GOD!"
Shigure's outburst made Kyo bolt straight up in his bed. Tohru simply rubbed her eyes and gazed tiredly up at Shigure.
"What the hell!" Kyo exclaimed. "Can't you knock?"
'I did! What are you two doing? Or better yet, what WERE you two doing?"
Tohru blushed and pulled the covers over her head. Kyo flipped him off.
"Go away!"
"But what will we eat?"
"I don't care! She's not cooking today!"
Shigure pouted and closed the door. Kyo collapsed back onto the bed and peeked under the covers.
"You okay?"
She yawned and nodded. He pulled the covers over his head like her and propped himself up on one elbow.
"Stupid Shigure. Sorry 'bout that."
"It's not a problem," she insisted. "I was just surprised."
He smiled at her and then snickered at her messy hair.
"What?" she asked.
He just pointed and she patted down her head. Then, in a surprising move that went against her character, she ruffled his hair to match hers. After a moment of shock, he began tickling her. Giggling, she tried to roll off of the bed but he caught her around the waist. He tickled her some more until she was almost crying for mercy.
"Okay! I give! Mercy!"
He stopped and her giggling slowly tapered off. The gravity of the situation his them and Tohru blushed.
"Relax," he told her. "It's not like I'm going to attack you."
She smiled at him. "I know. And I really wouldn't have minded cooking."
Kyo frowned.
"You do too much. You need to relax and let people take care of themselves every once and awhile. Shigure is perfectly capable of picking up a phone. Now, get out of my room or I'll never let you leave."
She giggled and padded off to her room. Kyo was really sweet to her sometimes.
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The next week was hell. Kyo was constantly ticked off because the girls kept throwing themselves at him while promising to be a better girlfriend. Guys wouldn't leave Tohru alone. He spent all of his free time at school either protecting himself or fending off the men who harassed Tohru. Yuki helped out a little by telling the student council members to be on the lookout for brewing fights but he had his hands full himself. He wasn't very successful because Machi was giving him the cold shoulder and he spent most of HIS free time chasing after her to get her to tell him what was wrong. She wouldn't tell him so he became very irritable. Machi was so frustrated that Manabe came up to Yuki one day to find out what was wrong.
"What did you do!" Manabe exclaimed.
"Nothing," Yuki protested. "She won't tell me what's wrong."
Manabe's eyes dropped and Yuki realized that he knew what was bothering Machi.
"What is it?"
"Your fan club."
Yuki's eyes widened and Manabe continued.
"They've done nothing but harass her and bump her in the hallways. She doesn't want you to know because she knows that you would defend her and she thinks that this will all eventually blow over."
Yuki sighed.
"What do I do?"
Manabe grinned. "Maybe spending time with her might help. Why don't you have Tohru invite her over for a sleepover? Then you could talk with her in private."
Yuki nodded. "You ask Machi and I'll ask Tohru. I have an feeling that if I go any where near Machi right now that she'll remove me crown permanently."
They agreed to meet later and went off their separate ways.
By the end of the day, Kyo was seeing red. He barely even noticed Tohru taking his hand and starting to lead them towards home.
"Kyo? Are you okay?"
He didn't respond so she waved a hand in front of his face. He blinked and gave her a puzzled look.
"What?"
"Are you okay? Machi is going to be coming over for a sleepover and I don't want you to be miserable the entire time."
He frowned.
"Why?"
"She needs to spend some time with Yuki."
Kyo shook his head.
"She's probably figured out what I did this week."
Curious, Tohru tilted her head.
"What's that?"
"That some relationships bring in as much bad as it does good."
It took a few seconds to react but Tohru dropped his hand like it burned her. He barely had time to see the tears in her eyes before she began to run towards the house. Mentally kicking himself, he began to think of all the ways he could apologize to her. Just because he was frustrated didn't mean that he should take it out on her. He walked into the house and ignored Shigure's perverted remarks. He had a girlfriend to console.
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Machi arrived and she and Tohru immediately locked themselves in her room. Yuki was sitting with Kyo in the kitchen, watching Shigure write down ways to annoy his editor.
"I don't know what to do," Yuki explained. "She won't talk to me."
Kyo snorted. "Maybe she's afraid you'll just stick your fan club on her."
Shigure shook his head at the two of them.
"You need to realize that women are highly sensitive no matter how much of a brave front they put on. Yuki, you need to stand up to Machi or you'll never get anywhere. She wants your support right now but she won't ask for it. Kyo, you need to shut your mouth sometimes and stop saying what's on your mind. One of these days, hopefully soon, she's going to get angry and defensive and tell you what's on her mind. And THAT is the day that the world will end for you. She may soothe your wounds, but she's no push over."
The two teens stared at him. He cocked an eyebrow.
"What?"
Yuki stared. "You said something intelligent."
Kyo nodded, still too stunned to speak. Shigure tapped his shin thoughtfully.
"I am capable of being smart, I just choose not to. Now, we need to figure out how to get Tohru down here so Yuki can corner Machi. I KNOW! SNACKS!"
He got up and raced up the stairs, Yuki chasing after him while yelling at him not to disturb the girls. A few minutes and a few crashes later, Tohru came wandering in to the kitchen to grab some drinks. She knew he was watching her and ignored him. When she tried to turn around, she let out a squeak of surprise at him standing right behind her.
"I'm sorry."
She looked up at him, confused. He sighed and ran a nervous hand through his hair.
"I'm sorry I was an ass, I'm sorry I didn't think before I said those mean things, and I'm sorry I hurt you."
After a moment, her look of confusion melted and a tentative smile broke out onto her face.
"I know. It's just that you say them so often and I never know if you mean them or not. I want you to be happy with me."
"I am," he insisted. "It's just that those damn people don't know how to leave us be and I can't help but get mad."
She nodded and gave him a hug. He returned the favor and she smiled.
"I wonder if Machi and Yuki made up yet."
"YUKI AND MACHI SITTING IN A TREE! K- I- S- S- "
Shigure got as far as 's' before a giant thud was heard.
"YOU DAMN DOG!"
Tohru giggled and Kyo clutched her a little tighter.
"It's nice to see that nothing has changed."
He could only nod. Right now, he could only love her. And that was all that she was asking.
Me: And that's the end.Kyo: Seriously? Cause I can't stand it when you play with my feelings.
Me: Seriously. I was going to make this into a reaaaaaaaaaaaaaally long series but I decided not to. If you readers want to know what happens in the future, read the small series that I've posted called A Few Years Later. They're all separate stories.
Yuki: Why didn't you just make it into a series?
Me: Cause I wanted to beat my best friend's total stories. She has ten and now I have…hmmmm. 1…2…3…4…5…11! I have 11 total stories.
Kyo: You're retarded.
Me: sighs. I know. I've tried to stall it but it just keep coming. Oh my god! I was reading Harry Potter fan fiction and guess what?
Yuki: What?
Me: I found a Hermione/ Snape pairing and I was all 'ewwwww, gross' but then I read further and-
Kyo: Why?
Me: What?
Kyo: If you thought it was gross, why did you read it?
Me: CAUSE I'M RETARDED, DUH! Anyways, I read it and it was actually good! I know it would never happen in the actual books but it was really interesting. And don't give me that 'ewwwww it's wrong cause he's so old and she's so young' crap. It's refreshing t see people thinking OUTSIDE the box. But I am most definitely for Harry/ Ginny and Hermione/ Ron. It's just that Hermione/ Snape seems to make sense too. Now I'm not as opposed to it. It's still a bit wrong but that story made a WONDERFUL go at the subject. Kudos to my favorite author at . You can find any pairing there. But be warned. All the stories are…well… let's just say that wouldn't allow it as part of their 'R' section. It's definitely NC17.
Kyo: So you mean readable porn.
Me: That's one word for it. I'm 18 so now I can read what I want! Nah nah nah!
Yuki: Just end the story.
Me: pouts. Fine. Thank you all for reading and be surd to read my mini- series and let me know if I should make more.
