A/N: I'm sorry it took a little while to update, but I have been having MAJOR MAJOR writers block. I have another story I'm working on and I had to figure out what to write for that and then there is this one and , ugh….the headaches….. I swear, there should be a law banning something like that…

But ANYWAYS, enough of my blubbering, ON WITH THE STORY!

WARNING: THIS CHAPTER MAY CONTAIN ONE TICKED OFF LITTLE KITTY-CAT.

Kyo: What the hell is up with that warning?

Me: (twiddling thumbs) I don't know what you are talking about…

Kyo: The hell you don't!

Me: Um……


Disclaimer: I don't own Furuba
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Chapter 7: Wet and Fluffy
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Tohru snapped her mouth shut. He was mad at her now.

'I've said something, haven't I? I'm so thoughtless'…she thought pitifully.

Tohru broke free of his grip and turned away from him, ashamed. " Kyo….I….I'm sorry…."

"Y-you-...keh!" he glowered in disgust. "You have no reason to apologize."

The wind picked up and a bitter chill swept through the forest. The sky above them was no longer visible through the thick branches of the trees and it was barely light enough for them to see the space in front of them.

Crack!

The echo of lightening resounded through the area with frightening clarity and lit up the sky for a full three seconds before blacking out again. Thunder rumbled and crashed, shaking the earth beneath their feet. The rain, which was merely drizzling before, suddenly poured down on the earth.

"Shit!" Kyo yelled at the sky, shaking his fist, "What the hell is this for? God-damn-rain!"

"Kyo-kun!" Tohru had to yell his name so he could hear her over the howling wind, "Look!" She pointed at a very large pile of rocks resembling a fissure not too far in the distance, "I bet we can find some shelter over there!"

Kyo clenched his fists and nodded. "Let's go!"

They ran through the muddy brush, the rain pelting heavily down on their backs, which soaked Tohru thoroughly. She wanted to get out of this rain more than anything at the moment, so she ran after Kyo-kun. It was only a little further- just over that hill…

Sploosh.

Tohru's shoe sunk into a particularly deep mud puddle and mud filled every little pocket of air. She tried to yank her foot out, but it wouldn't budge. She pulled again. This time, she felt her foot sink deeper.

"K-Kyo-kun!" she shouted.

Kyo looked back and saw Tohru up to her knees in a ditch of muck. "Tohru!" he called and ran back to help her. He took both her hands in his and pulled her out of the sludge.

Tohru gave him a crooked smile in thanks, and then they took off for the rocks. Kyo came up behind her, breathing hard. "L-look- there!" he gasped, "A cave!"

Tohru turned to see a cave a couple of yards away. Well, it wasn't really a cave, but it was a shelter at the very least. Two very large boulders supported a thick piece of slate that must have slide on top during one of the numerous landslides in the area. It looked stable enough to suit their purposes. She ducked under it before Kyo could draw in his next breath.


It was dark….and kind of spooky. But at least they were dry.

Tohru wrapped her arms around herself. "S-s-so….c-c-cold…."she exclaimed.

She looks like a drowned cat or something, Kyo thought (no pun intended.) Her wet clothes were plastered to her body like a second skin, molding to her every- Kyo shook himself mentally. How could he be thinking about things like that at a time like this? They needed to dry off- and fast. He pulled his sweatshirt over his head followed by his tee-shirt

Tohru looked up to ask Kyo-kun if he knew what time it was, but when she saw him standing shirtless in front of her, her voice caught in her throat. Kyo-kun was stripping right before her very eyes. She turned beet red and stammered, "W-W-What-?"

"Take off your clothes."

'What!' She mentally screamed.

'Did he just ask you to do what I think he did?'

'Uh-… h-h-uh.'

"You need to get out of your wet clothes or you can really get sick." Kyo said calmly.

Tohru realized she'd been holding her breath and let it out with a whoosh.

"Here," he handed her his tee-shirt. "You can change into this-it's a little wet but it's the driest thing we've got- so take it unless you prefer freezing to death in soaking wet clothing."

Tohru gulped and nodded, taking the garment from him, her eyes glued to the ground "B-but, w-what about y-you…?" she asked.

Kyo-kun looked at her like she insulted him. "Keh!" he spat, "I'm fine. Worry about yourself, dummy!" He suddenly turned red and whirled around so he was facing the entrance of the cave. "Just hurry up and change, so I can turn around." he ground out.

Tohru looked at the shirt in her hands to him. 'Change?' she wondered in daze. 'Here? Into his shirt?' her mind reeled.

'C'mon, you're supposed to be changing!' a voice in her head reminded her.

Tohru snapped back into reality. 'Oh! Yeah…'

She took off her ruined shoes and pulled off her super-absorbent socks. Next she peeled off her wet top and blue skirt, dropping them both in a heap with the rest of her clothes on the "cave" floor. When she was finally exposed to the cold air she shivered and quickly pulled Kyo's shirt over her head. It reached mid thigh and hung loosely off her body, but it was a lot drier than what she had been wearing. Tohru breathed and inhaled his scent, still lingering on the fabric.

"Done yet?" Kyo hissed.

Tohru looked up at him, remembering he was still facing the chilly entrance of their shelter. He was probably freezing his tail off right now! "Oh! Yeah, yeah, you can turn around now, Kyo-kun." She said in a rush.

Kyo nodded then turned and walked deeper into the cave to join her. He felt his face burning the whole time. It was just so awkward! Kyo bit his lip hard to keep his mind from straying where it shouldn't. He sat down and leaned against one of the walls and shut his eyes. It had been one hell of a day…


Kyo came back in, but didn't once look at her. His eyes were anything and everything but her! Tohru hung her head. Maybe he was still angry with her. Or perhaps he just found the sight of her too repulsive. She strode over to the opposite cave wall and slumped down on the ground. Tohru then drew her knees up to her chest and hugged them tightly, trying to get warmer.

But it was no use. Her body shook violently and her teeth chattered. Was she going to survive this? What if they never found a way back? Her eyes widened. She might never see Yuki or Shigure or the rest of the Sohmas again! She buried her head into her legs and squeezed her eyes tightly shut.

'No…I know we will find a way back…I have to believe we will!' she told herself.

'Yeah…if you survive the cold that is.' The voice responded dryly.

Tohru was freezing. Her whole body was shuddering and shaking. 'I'm she thought. 'If only I-'

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A/N: YES! The story is starting to work it'self into an actually plot! ;P

:Orange, Fluffy, and Dangerous is MINE so PLZ, don't steal it, or you will be forcing me to come after you with a bat.: