A/N: Okay, so last night I was sitting on my bed minding own business, while working on my American Civ. homework when I somehow managed to move the pencil in my hand from where it was on the paper into my heel. That's right- I stabbed myself with a pencil….in the heel….So, anyways now I have earned my self the nick name Achilles… (rolls eyes) only I could manage to do something like that…
Anyway, I'm sorry it took a bit to update, I had a little of a writers block…Oh, I also apologize for the short-ness of the previous chapter- it's just kinda hard to write long ones when I'm updating every two days- on the subject, threats, unfortunately, don't make me write any faster. They just make me laugh and throw paper balls at the computer screen XD!
Despite all that, this is XTRA fluffy as my way of apologizing for cliffe
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket, nor the characters in it
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Chapter 10: Orange, Fluffy and Dangerous
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Kyo pushed her out of his arms and grabbed her shoulders. "Tohru," he said seriously, "Nothings changed…the curse is still there."
Tohru frowned. "But, I thought-"
Kyo shook his head unhappily.
Tohru scrambled to her knees and leaned back, deep in thought. It took a second or two for her to comprehend his meaning. She finally said, "If the curse isn't broken, then why are you still human?"
Kyo shrugged. "No clue. I don't think anything like this has ever happened before to any of the zodiac. " He grimaced. "It could be only temporary…"
'Only temporary?' Tohru thought in disappointment.
You sure sound put-out. Would that be because the curse hasn't been broken or because you might not be able to hug him all the time like you thought?
Tohru flushed red 'Of course it's because the curse isn't broken!'
Are you sure it doesn't have anything to do with the fact that you possibly thoroughly enjoy having his arms around you? His hard, muscled chest pressed against yours…
'No!' she insisted quickly, and then switching the subject, 'I am merely unhappy because Kyo must be so disappointed right now.' Tohru folded her arms defiantly across her chest. Ironically enough, that thought made her genuinely concerned.
'Poor Kyo-kun…he must be so sad…' her heart went out to his and she couldn't help from flinging her arms around him once more.
"Oh, Kyo-kun- I'm so sorry!" She said against him.
Kyo turned crimson and was at least glad that Tohru couldn't see it.
"I...I….Keh! Don't be so dumb! I've lived with it all my life! Why the hell would I get all upset now, huh?"
He felt Tohru slightly stiffen in his arms and immediately felt like punching himself in the gut. Once again, He'd hurt her feelings by saying something completely thoughtless and stupid.
Tohru started to move away from him and he panicked. He wasn't ready to let go of her yet- so he acted on impulse.
Kyo smacked a hand down on the rock wall on either side of her, so she was trapped in between his arms. Tohru slowly looked from the hands caging her in, to his face, bewildered.
"K…Kyo-k-?"
Tohru was interrupted by his mouth swooping down to capture hers.
For a moment, Tohru was too shocked to move. The kiss only lasted a few seconds; it was over before she knew it. But instead of pulling away, Kyo tilted his head to nuzzle her neck. Her pulse was racing and her breath growing short. Tohru felt Kyo's hot breath brush against her ear, a deliciously thrilling sensation that made her tremble. She suddenly became extremely aware of that part of her body, including the fact that Kyo's lips were dangerously close to her tingling skin. She suddenly found herself wondering what it would be like for Kyo-kun to kiss her there. Tohru imagined him trailing kisses down her neck and decided that that would be very nice indeed.
Suddenly, Kyo thrust Tohru away from him and spun away to stare at the entrance of their cave... "……..It stopped raining." He said after a moment, in open surprise.
Huh?
Tohru turned around. Sure enough, the thunderclouds had miraculously vanished, and the sky was a pretty shade of cerulean blue. The earth was showered in warm sunlight and the droplets of rain still lingering on the blades of grass glittered, making the landscape sparkle and shimmer. Tohru watched a pair of brown sparrows' launch of their perch to interweave merrily in the air. It almost looked like a scene out of a Disney movie. Tohru half expected to see Bambi come prancing out from behind a bush or something.
"What kind of freak weather is this?" Kyo quietly said under his breath, "It was raining cats and dogs a couple of minutes ago…"
Tohru unexpectedly jumped to her feet, causing Kyo to look up at her, startled.
"Great!" she declared with resolve, picking up the discarded clothes that were scattered around the cave floor. "Now we can dry our clothes and then head back to Shishou's!"
Tohru skipped outside, the garments under one arm. "It's so sunny," she called from outside, "that they should dry in no time at all!" She smiled then turned to carefully drape each one item over a low-hanging tree branch.
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Kyo sat back on his haunches and stared at her from inside the dark cave for a few minutes before smashing his fist into the wall.
"Shit, shit, shit, SHIT!" he growled furiously. How the hell could he do that to Tohru? How could he…Attack her like that? Like...like… he was an animal? Kyo drew his fist away from the wall and felt some sort of odd satisfaction from the stinging pain and swollen red color of his bruised knuckles. Didn't he have a single shred of self control? He'd probably scared her, now…he'd ruined their friendship. He shouldn't go near her any more. It would be better if he kept his distance.
And yet…
He couldn't deny that he was drawn to her- almost unconsciously, even. But, now that he'd had a taste of her, he knew that the fleeting kiss he'd bestowed upon her supple lips would haunt him and torture him in his sleep. It was so nice…
Kyo shook himself. 'Dammit!' he thought. 'How am I going to stop myself from thinking like that?'
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Tohru didn't think that she could get any pinker.
But she was wrong.
'I…I can't believe that just happened…'
Yes! And you enjoyed every second of it, didn't you?
Tohru blushed even more because she wasn't about to deny the obvious. 'Yes…..it was…. nice.'
I think that's the underestimate of the year…
'…Oh, but Kyo-kun must hate me now!' Tohru thought unhappily. 'He pushed me away so hurriedly…perhaps he's mad at me…'
'Or maybe…he just doesn't like me…' Tohru sighed and shook her head sadly. That was probably it…Kyo-kun didn't like her. Tohru knew that she wasn't all that pretty…and she didn't have all that much to offer, so why would Kyo-kun want to waste his time with her?
Tohru slumped down on to the ground. 'Why would anyone waste their time with me? I'm such a burden.'
Tohru was working herself into a fine depression when she heard something in a bush a few feet away.
Scratch, Scratch, Scratch.
Tohru froze still and glanced at the rustling bush out of the corner of her eye. Could it be….one the bandits from the storm? She shivered. Tohru wasn't so good at dealing with bandits. Truth be told, she'd was scared out of her shoes right now, (despite the fact that she wasn't wearing any.)
I…I've got to be brave! She told herself. I'll do it for Kyo-kun'
That'a girl!
'Perhaps…If I catch the bandit, he won't see me as such a burden anymore…'
She gulped and grabbed the nearest weapon at hand- which was……a stick….and slowly snuck over to the bush on her tip-toes.
Tohru readied her "weapon".
1…2…3…
"RAAAAAAARRRH!"
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Kyo frowned from inside the cave when he heard the weird sound. It sounded like some kind of poor animal was …dying. He had to feel sorry for it; it had to be in a lot of pain to make such a pitifully heart wrenching noise. The shrill, piercing scream…it sounded like…….
Kyo's jaw dropped and he sprinted outside as fast as he could.
It sounded like Tohru!
"Tohru!" Kyo shouted. "Where are you?"
Tohru waved at him from a particularly scruffy-looking bush. "I'm over here!"
Kyo rushed over to where she was kneeling on her hands and knees. What if she had gotten herself hurt? Kyo thought franticly. Maybe she threw her back out. He ran faster until he was by her side. "Tohru-" he gasped, his breath coming out in short bursts, "Are y-"
"Shhh!" Tohru interrupted him in a hushed voice, still staring into the bush. "You'll scare him away!"
Kyo felt like giving her a good shake for scaring him for nothing, but ground his teeth instead. "What 'him'?" he hissed.
Tohru reached out into the leaves and gently pulled out her attacker.
Kyo looked down at the "dangerous" creature that had supposedly broken Tohru's back with interest….but; he rolled his eyes when he saw what it was.
It was orange.
It was fluffy.
It was….
A cat.
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"How about Little Kyo-kun?"
"Hell, no!"
Tohru tapped a finger on her chin thoughtfully. "Kyo-kun jr.?"
Kyo flung his arms up in the air, frustrated. "Woman, that's no better! Nothing with a –Kyo in it!"
Tohru hugged the tiny orange kitten to her chest lovingly. "Aw, but Kyo-kun, He looks just like you- only smaller and, aww, he's so cute, Kyo-kun!" She gave the cat a quick squeeze because she simply couldn't resist.
Kyo looked back at Tohru and that…that…cat, and bristled. Tohru had insisted that they take the animal with them back to Shishou's. She'd told him that since it was all alone and lost; it was her duty to take it in. Kyo had tried, he really had, but he just couldn't seem to say no to Tohru…especially after what he had done to her. Kyo thought that maybe by letting her take it with them it would bring her a little closer to forgiving him. Since they'd been walking in the woods, things had been rather…awkward between the two of them. Tohru was keeping her distance from him…
"Mew!" he heard the kitten say happily and Kyo watched Tohru plant a big kiss on the cat's soft head.
Kyo clenched his fists. That stupid animal…She's giving it more attention then she is me!
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A/N: Oh, purrrrr-fect! My lovely little Kyo-kun is jealous of a cat! XD!
