Oh kay I have been told that I have been spelling the editor's name wrong. I spell is Mei and I have been told it's spelled Mii, well I didn't know because I watched the anime in Japanese with English subtitles and that's how they spelled it. But from now on I'll spell it Mii, sorry for the error and thank you to whomever pointed it out. Hokie Smokie, lets start with zee next chapter.
"…." Means someone is talking
"…." Means someone is thinking
Chapter 8Monday Afternoon
Shigure sat in Mii's car and started to wonder why she was acting this. Acting as in wanted to take him out to lunch to celebrate. Celebrating is great, but when Mii asks him to lunch, it's weird because usually she can't stand him because he drives her nuts with all his teasing and mind games. The two were quiet all the way until they reached a restaurant. Yes a restaurant, not a diner, not a fast food place, a fancy,
dress-up-nice, restaurant. This shocked Shigure even more and he looked over at Mii with a nervous smile.
" Isn't this a bit much? " he asked. She didn't respond until she parked the car and Shigure thought he saw her blushing.
" Well, I though you would like it. If you want we can go somewhere else, " Mii suggested, but wasn't looking at Shigure the whole time. Shigure was wondering why it would matter so much if he didn't like the place. She was the one who invited him. Maybe it was because he was a novelist and he did just publish a book that was on the best sellers list so soon, but maybe there was another reason behind it. Mii looked at him when he didn't respond.
" Is something wrong? " she asked and Shigure immediately snapped out of it and put on his sarcastic smile.
" No, no, no, nothing's wrong. Heheheh, " he said while laughing nervously. He than remembered the question she asked and he became serious and smiled at her warmly.
" No, this place is fine. Maybe it's a good thing I dressed up in my "butler suit" as some would say, " he replied while thinking about the time he had Kyo enroll in school and he came home with the suit on. Yuki was the one who called him a butler. Mii laughed.
" But, I don't think that you look like a butler. I think you look very handsome, " she said sweetly than blushed for she admitted that he was handsome. Shigure even blushed, which wasn't rare anymore or at least, not when he was around Mii.
Shigure exited the car and went around to open the door for Mii. He even helped her out and she smiled at him and he smiled back. Being the gentleman that he was trying to be, he offered his arm to her and she blushed before taking it and the two walked into the restaurant with smiles. The two didn't have to wait long to be shown to their tables for it wasn't busy because it was a weekday. They were seated at a table against a wall near the back in an empty area where no one was, but Shigure and Mii didn't mind. Though the idea of being really alone with each other was making them nervous, but wouldn't dare to show that other person that they were feeling like this.
" God, why am I so nervous? This is Mii we're talking about. The crazy, wild, frantic, sexy…whoa, too far. Where did that come from anyway? Is there something that even I don't know about my self? " Shigure pondered.
" Why am I nervous? Well I'm usually nervous around Shigure anyway because he has me worried that he won't get any work done, but this is a different nervous feeling. One that makes me worried that I won't impress him, but why? He's just the same Pull-Your-Hair-Out-In-Frustration, Shigure. Though, he is incredible handsome." Mii thought and smiled. Shigure didn't notice her smiled out of the blue because he was too wrapped up in his own thoughts. They were both snatched from their thoughts when a waiter came over and asked if they were ready to order or wanted to order a drink and appetizer. They both ordered iced tea and rolls as an appetizer. When the waiter left, Shigure, placed his hands on the table and folded them together and leaned, slightly, over. Mii kept her hands in her lap and tried to start some kind of conversation. She thought of Shigure's book and that was what started the conversation.
" So, Shigure, what inspired you to write that unbelievable story? It's like you lived the whole experience with the way you wrote the emotions, " Mii asked. Shigure was quiet for he had to think of a good excuse, for he couldn't tell her that he actually lived like that. She'd flip out or wouldn't even believe him. He didn't want to scar her for life or anything. If only he knew what she was like, well he did, she would become a nervous wreck. Look at how she acts when she thinks that he isn't going to make the deadline for something. No, he couldn't tell her. So he decided to concoct a fake reason.
" Well, " he began with a smile. " I guess it is because I love the Chinese Zodiac and have a great imagination of what it would be like to live like that and how it would feel, " he replied.
" Oh, " she said simply and smiled. " that's great. You have such a wonderful talent if you would write with so much feeling. I would have thought you actually lived that way. " Shigure's smiled faltered a little, for it seemed to her that he actually lived that way and he so wanted to tell her, but thinking of her reaction made him, well, melancholy. Than he got an idea, not a super or brilliant idea, just a plain idea, sort of. He was going to inconspicuously, ask Mii how she would feel about the curse.
" Uh, Mii, can I ask you something? " Shigure asked. She smiled and was about to speak when the waiter showed up with the drinks, which was actually sort of fast. The waiter asked if they were ready to order and they ordered something and the waiter left.
" You were saying, Shigure, " Mii reminded him. Shigure glanced from the waiter to Mii and smiled.
" Oh yeah." He cleared his throat. " You know how you were talking about the curse in the book, right? " he asked. She nodded to acknowledge what he was saying and he continued. " Well, what would you do if you met someone like that, who was actually cursed with an animal form if hugged by a member of the opposite sex? " he asked and waited in anticipation for her response. Now you see, if it was a NORMAL person, they wouldn't be so anxious to hear someone's response to that type of question, but Shigure isn't NORMAL so thus he actually looked kind of weird sitting there, fidgeting, and waiting for her answer. Poor non-normal, Shigure. Mii smiled.
" Well, I don't know. I guess it would be kind of neat. For the curse is just something that happens to the person when hugging someone, but that doesn't change who they are all together. Sure it may alter it a bit, but they are still the same. I just feel bad that they wouldn't be able to hug someone friendly or romantically. It is a shame, " she replied and Shigure was so shocked, he was startled.
" Y-You mean, you wouldn't mind? It wouldn't bother you? " Shigure asked, still flabbergasted, but wanting to make sure he heard correctly. Why if this was true, this would be the best day of his life, he actually had someone he could tell and wouldn't flip out and he could even fall in love with.
" Love? Where did that come from? Why is that always showing up in my thoughts? Why? 'Tis very strange… even more strange than the curse and that's saying a lot. " Shigure thought.
" Yes, I mean it. Why? Is there something important behind this? " She replied answering his question. He looked at her when she asked him. He really wanted to tell her, but, sadly, the time wasn't right, or was it?
" Uh…" he was saved from responding by the waiter bringing their food. Weird how everything came so fast, but he wasn't surprising. He sipped his iced tea as the food was being sat down. Once served, the duo ate in silence, why? Well, each was lost in their thoughts. Shigure was thinking about the curse and about Mii and Mii was thinking about Shigure.
" Is she really serious? She can't be… that would scare her instantly… thought dogs aren't that bad. What am I thinking, it's not the dog, it's the human turning into the dog. Well, I guess I won't know until I tell her, but I can't tell her, not yet, only when I know her a little better on a more intimate level you might say. For as long as we have known each other, which was about three years seeing how he knew her a year before Tohru moved in with them two years ago. Maybe if they went out on more of these luncheon like things…just maybe… " Shigure deeply thought, while eating.
" Hm, Shigure, why did that question seem so important? Is there something you aren't telling me? Does he know I can be a friend as well as his editor? Does he think that it will interfere with his job? I wish I knew, I wonder… I wonder if he would get mad if he found out that I was possibly falling for him? Yes, I admit it to myself, I think I'm falling for Shigure. It's hard not to, I mean we've known and worked with each other for about three years. He may drive me crazy, but underneath that, he has been real…sweet…like today he was just a gentleman, and his smile, heh, that sometimes gets my heart pounding. It's kind of hard to believe. I wonder if he is with someone now. " Mii pondered dreamily. She also blushed at the fact that she just admitted, to herself at least, that she was falling for Shigure. Shigure actually caught this the one time he actually looked up from his thoughts. He looked at her confused.
" Mii, why are you blushing? " he asked. Her hands flew up to the sides of her cheeks and she could feel that they were warm and she blushed even more because she was blushing because she was thinking about Shigure. So, it was just a big blushing problem.
" I-I am? " she stuttered. Shigure nodded ever so slowly in a dramatic and confused way.
"How could you not know when you are blushing? Didn't your cheeks get hot? Yes, so why is she hiding something?" Shigure wondered. Mii had her hand resting next to her dish, which she had finished eating, and Shigure reached over and held it. He started to rub it in a comforting way that he was hoping would get her to tell him what was going on. So in other words, he was just coaxing her to tell him. That sneaky sneak, Shigure. This just made Mii blush harder for she had come in contact with Shigure and her heart was pounding. Shigure, sensing this because he had the dog spirit, stopped, but smiled. For he thought he figured out why she was so nervous, and why she was blushing. It must have been about him, because when he touched her she blushed even more and he was guessing that he was the reason, one way or another, why she was blushing in the first place. Wait, she was thinking about him! His smile faded and his faced turned to that of shock. He blinked a couple of times. Wait, before he jumped to conclusions, he had to be sure. He put on his regular, sarcastic smile and looked at Mii, who was trying to stop blushing and just succeeded when Shigure started to smile.
" Just out of curiosity, what were you thinking about? " Shigure asked cheerfully. Mii, who had just stopped blushing, started to blush, a little just thinking about what she thought about earlier.
" Uh…n-nothing, "she stuttered. She was acting like a love-struck teenager and this was amusing Shigure. He leaned farther across the table, so that he was closer to her, and he raised a brow with a smile.
" Are you sure? Since when does "nothing" make you blush? " He asked sarcastically and Mii blushed even more. She was saved from responding when the waiter came to the table to clean up and quickly came back with the bill. Even thought Mii was the one who took him out, he paid the bill and the two stood up. Mii smiled.
" You didn't have to pay. This was my treat for you, " Mii said and Shigure just smiled and offered his arm once more.
" Yes, but it's gentleman-like for the man to pay for it, " he replied and she just laughed. They left and when they reached the car, Shigure opened the door for her once more before going in on the passenger's side. Shigure didn't really want to go back home, he knew all he was going to do today was deal with teenagers and the love problems amongst them. He sighed and so did Mii and they looked at each other.
" What's wrong? " Shigure asked. Mii was going to ask him what was wrong, but he beat her to it.
" I guess, I just don't want to have to take you back. I feel that we spent so little time, that's all, " she explained, smiling. Shigure's face lit up.
" So she feels the same. This is good, very good. Than it should be easy to convince her to let us to something more, spend more time that is. " Shigure thought. He smiled at Mii.
" I feel the same, so why don't we go do something? " Shigure suggested and Mii smiled wide for she was extremely happy that she was going to be able to spend more time with Shigure, and if the truth be told, so was Shigure.
" So, what do you want to do? " Mii asked. Shigure was quiet for a moment for he had to think, than he remembered a place that he liked to visit sometimes when the "kids" were at school. He looked over at Mii and smiled.
" Can I drive? " he asked. She looked at him a moment, sort of confused at his request. Shigure continued to smile, but he knew he had to explain.
" For I know a place, but only I know how to get to it, and plus, I want it to be a surprise, " he explained and she nodded. They both got out of the car and quickly traded places and Shigure drove off.
Meanwhile, Yuki, Tohru, and Kyo were all just getting out of school. Shigure's luncheon had lasted most of the day and was continuing to go somewhere. Kyo was quiet for he was still mad that he blew his chance, on the rooftop of the school, to tell Tohru how he really felt. He was such an idiot! He was mentally beating himself up.
" Ugh Kyo you dumbass! How could you blow your chance! You know you don't get many opportunities because of rat boy. It's gonna be Sunday by the time you tell her IF you tell her and you may have lost the bet AND the girl.
I know I know… um…why am I arguing with myself? I'm I crazy?
Yes, yes you are.
Who are you?
I am your conscience.
Well, go away, you make me seem crazy.
I can't go away, I am a part of you. You know the part that tells you if you are right or wrong.
Oh, well go away, you aren't helping me.
Fine, I won't help you " Kyo finished battling with himself mentally, but he was still quiet. Yuki was talking with Tohru, though. Mainly just about school and stuff about Hana, which didn't surprise Tohru any, so she just smiled and answered his questions. Now, if Kyo had been listening he would have figured out that Hana was the one that Yuki loved, but no, our adorable cat boy was too busy thinking of his own problems. Tohru noticed that Kyo was being quiet.
" Kyo? " she called out. Kyo didn't respond for he was too deep in thought, still. Tohru called out his name again and once again, he didn't respond. Yuki was watching and inwardly laughing.
" Ah, this is rich. Kyo is actually thinking. Too bad he's sort of ignoring Tohru. This is going to hurt him later, he's gonna be beating himself over this, though it looks like he's beating himself up over something else. He probably screwed up another chance to tell Tohru that he loves her. Heh, so predictable. " Yuki contemplated. The third time Tohru gently called out Kyo's name, Yuki reached over and punched him in the arm, but Kyo only glared at him before he looked over at Tohru, whose face was filled with worry.
" What's wrong Tohru? " He asked with concern. Tohru started to look sad.
" Are you mad at me, Kyo? " she asked quietly. Kyo was startled at her question that seemed to come out of no where. Did he do something that made him seem mad at her? He couldn't think of anything that he did.
" Of course not, why would you think that? " He questioned, still confused. He continued to look at her and stared into her eyes, that seemed to have glazed over with unshed tears. Tohru was the sensitive type, but that's why Kyo liked about her and he tried very hard not to upset her, so seeing her near tears, killed him. Yuki, being the nice person he can be when he wants to, quickly told Tohru that he'd meet them at the house and walked off to leave them alone. Yuki wanted Kyo to tell Tohru that he loved her and he wanted Tohru to tell Kyo that she loved him, but of course he would never push Tohru, because he was nice like that. But he, of course, pushed Kyo because Kyo is afraid of his emotions and he knows it, plus, he thought Kyo deserved some happiness, though he would never tell Kyo that.
Tohru nodded to acknowledge Yuki's decision, but her eyes remained filled with tears that had yet to fall. Kyo stopped them from walking so that he could talk to her and get some answers on why she was sad. For every tear she shed out of sadness was like a knife twisting in his heart.
" Tohru, why do you think I'm mad at you? " Kyo questioned again. Tohru took a deep breath to calm herself down.
" Why am I acting like this? Am I being too emotional? But, he didn't answer me when I called out to him three times. He has to be ignoring me…but what did I do? " Tohru mentally concluded.
" Because…because…" she trailed off. She didn't know why she was making such a big deal about this, but this IS Tohru we are talking about. Kyo reached over and held her hand, gently in his and she blushed from the contact. He looked at her with warm, soft, red eyes that were filled with concern and Tohru gave in.
" Because, you were ignoring me. I called your name three times and you didn't respond. Yuki had to punch you in the arm to grab your attention, " Tohru explained quietly. Her response stunned Kyo, for it was something so simple, which wasn't even true, that upset her. He shook his head slowly and looked at Tohru once more.
" But Tohru, I wasn't ignoring you. How could you think that I could ignore you? I was in deep thought…really deep thought. It's not your fault; honestly, " he explained smiling and went to hug her as tears slipped down her face. Though the result was a very upset orange cat. Tohru kneeled down and hugged Kyo.
" Thank you Kyo, for the attempt to hug and comfort me. I'm sorry I jumped to conclusions, " Tohru apologized. Kyo sighed deeply and looked away in anger, frustration, and sadness.
" Damn this curse! I am never going to be normal…NEVER! Why does the cat have to be tortured even more than the rest of the zodiac? Who says that the cat deserved it? " Kyo ranted, than sighed once more. " Doesn't matter I guess, nothing will help me now…ugh if only this curse would disappear, even for one day is good enough. " There was a poof of smoke as the orange cat changed into a naked Kyo. Tohru turned away quickly as Kyo dressed quickly, but didn't get up from the ground. He stared at the ground in frustration and tears of anger were burning behind his eyelids. Kyo would never cry, and was trying to keep it that way; he couldn't show any sign of weakness, but the curse, really got to him emotionally. He wouldn't ever let anyone know that though, especially Yuki. Kyo even forgot that Tohru was still sitting there, witnessing his outburst and his pain. Tohru wanted to hug him, to comfort him, but she knew she couldn't for he would turn into a cat and plus he had just changed back so it wasn't worth it. Plus, it would only distress him even more.
" Kyo…" Tohru started in a comforting tone. Kyo slowly turned to her and gazed into her beautiful dark eyes, but his own eyes held sadness and pain, which brought tears to Tohru's eyes. Kyo instantly regretted showing his emotions so openly, for it was making Tohru sad.
" Tohru, I'm sorry I'm being so depressing. Let's just forget about what I said and did, okay?" he suggested, but Tohru shook her head in disagreement.
" No, no, no Kyo, you are allowed to be angry and sad about the curse. I know I am sad about it and I'm not the one who is actually cursed. Don't worry about my tears for I am a bit too emotional and try to hide the sadness, but I feel close to you and almost feel your pain, " Tohru explained and Kyo nodded, smiling that she actually felt that close to him.
The two stood up and continued their walk home, but when they did enter the house, it was quiet, very quiet. No sounds of annoying Shigure greeting them, or Yuki yelling at Kyo about being late, for he would never yell at Tohru. Tohru noticed this as well and went straight for the kitchen and Kyo followed. She smiled when she found what she was looking for, a note that was quickly written and taped to the freezer. Kyo looked over Tohru's shoulder and read the note.
Tohru, Kyo, and Yuki,
I've simply gone out to lunch, I think you three can fend for yourselves as long as you have Tohru there. Yes, Tohru, please make sure those two don't wreck my house, okay? I'll be back soon, for I know I'm not going to be back by the time you three are home, but don't worry, everything is okay.
Your loving guardian,
Shigure
" Heh, loving, right. What "loving" guardian annoys and leaves you alone most of the time? " Kyo asked sarcastically. Tohru smiled.
" But, he doesn't leave us alone all the time, it just seems like it because he's always working in his room," Tohru explained. Kyo rolled his eyes and smirked.
" He doesn't always work when he's in his room. He's mostly lounging about and staying away from us because he doesn't want to look after us, " He replied.
" What, are you not old enough to look after yourself? " Yuki said as he walked into the kitchen and Kyo growled.
" Shut up you stupid rat! " Kyo yelled at him and Yuki only shrugged.
" Well, I guess I'll start dinner early if you two like, " Tohru suggested and the boys nodded.
Yuki left the room to do homework and contemplate on his problems, Kyo sat down at the table, and Tohru started getting pots, pans, and food out to start dinner. Kyo watched her work and he couldn't help but smile at her beauty and her grace at making dinner, such a simple thing and yet she seemed so graceful. Tohru was humming a lovely song to herself and failed to notice that Kyo was watching her. She turned around to put something back into the refrigerator, and saw that Kyo was sitting at the table and watching her as well.
" Oh, K-Kyo, I didn't know you were here, " Tohru said, startled. Kyo smiled and shrugged.
" I have nothing to do so I thought I would watch you cook. It's actually somewhat interesting, and plus…I like it when you are around, " Kyo explained and his voice trailed off. He was trying hard not to blush from embarrassment from what he just admitted. Sure, anyone would like it when Tohru was around, but Kyo ESPECIALLY liked it when she was around. Tohru knew what he meant and she started to blush, so she turned away to stir the food on the stove, to hide her blush.
" He said he likes it when I am around him…does that mean he likes me a little more than what I thought? Why am I blushing? Is it because it is because he might like me or is it because I too enjoy his company a lot as well? " Tohru thought, but continued to blush.
" Well, I like it when you are around too, Kyo, that is when you are in a good mood, " Tohru said without turning around. Kyo nodded silently, knowing that Tohru couldn't see because her back was to him. Tohru turned around and smiled for she had an idea.
" Hey, Kyo, do you want to help me cook dinner? " she asked. Kyo was a bit shocked by the request, but nodded for he couldn't turn Tohru down. Besides, he had cooked dinner once, with the assistance of Tohru, so this was just going to be the same. So, he got up from the table and walked over to the stove where Tohru was stirring the contents in the pots. The two started to cook in great harmony and companionship…hm, romantic eh? I think not.
Meanwhile, Yuki, who was in his room trying to do his homework, sighed heavily and leaned back in his chair. He couldn't concentrate, for too much was on his mind. Mainly, Hana, but also how was he going to tell her how he felt and how he was going to get Kyo to speed up his admitting his love for Tohru. These thoughts were driving him crazy and preventing him from concentrating on his work. He would include the words " Hana" and "Love" in his equations and answers, so he had to start all over again. It was like this since he came come and he was taking a break from it all while trying to solve the "love" problems mentally.
" Ugh, Kyo is too stubborn to admit, to me, that he loves Tohru, so getting him to admit it to her is mission impossible, well maybe not impossible because, dammit, he will tell her. Tohru deserves to know and, I can't believe I'm thinking this, Kyo actually deserves SOME happiness, with him being cursed with the cat and all. He does have until Sunday, so he has time, but all would be better if he just admitted it now.
Though, I can't just worry about him and Tohru, I also have my problems…like telling Hana how I feel. I don't know why, but ever since Tohru came to live with us, I've gotten to learn more about Uo and Hana, and I guess I just started to take a special interest in her. We do have some things in common: we are both quiet, mysterious, and a bit depressing, though I'm not as morbid as she is, but we all have our differences. " Yuki was so deep in thought, he failed to realize that Tohru was beckoning him for dinner. He continued to mentally beat up himself and he gave himself a headache from all the thinking of what he was going to do about everyone's love issues.
" Yuki…Yuki! " Tohru called up the stairs. She put her hands on her hips, but had a confused look on her face. " I hope he's okay and not working too hard. " Kyo made a noise of disgust and glared up at the ceiling where Yuki's room would most likely be.
" He's fine, I seriously doubt he'd do any kind of strenuous work that would make him incapable of hearing you. He's probably being lazy and sleeping, " Yuki explained harshly.Tohru knew that Kyo was just venting because him and Yuki didn't get along so well and they both would look for any excuse to start a fight with one another or to bruise one another's ego.
" Kyo, could you please see if Yuki will come down for dinner? " Tohru asked sweetly while smiling warmly. Of course, Kyo couldn't resist that warm smile and her beautiful blue eyes, so he sighed, nodded, and quickly went up the stairs, taking two at a time. He didn't knock when he approached Yuki's door, instead he barged right in. Yuki leaned his head over his chair so that he was looking at Kyo upside down.
" Tohru has been calling you for dinner, so get your ass down there, " Kyo demanded harshly. Yuki didn't say anything for a moment and just continued to stare at Kyo. Finally, he sighed than slowly got up and Kyo left the room, seeing that Yuki was coming.
" He was doing homework, I think, and he's coming down, " Kyo said to Tohru when he reached the bottom of the stairs. Tohru smiled and thanked Kyo and then went back into the kitchen. Kyo headed for the kitchen, but was prevented from doing so because Yuki, who had just come down the stairs, grabbed the back of his shirt roughly.
" This is really annoying. It's obvious that you love Tohru, so just admit it to her, it's not that hard, just three simple words: " I love you." How come it is taking you so long?" Yuki asked harshly, for it was one of the things bothering him, so one less problem the better. Kyo released himself from Yuki's grasp and turned to face and glare at him.
" You said I had until Sunday, it's only Monday, so what do you mean it is taking so long? Plus, you have no right to tell me what to do you stupid rat! " Kyo said harshly. Yuki was a bit surprised that Kyo didn't argue by saying that he didn't love Tohru, well at least they were getting somewhere. So, basically, Kyo just admitted that he loved her, but Yuki wasn't going to point this out for it would start another argument and he didn't want to have to delay going to dinner. Yuki just shook his head in disgust before proceeding to the kitchen where Tohru's delicious cooking awaited. Kyo followed, but was mumbling incoherent words the whole time.
All three sat at the table, but Kyo was quiet, he was trying to think of a way to tell Tohru how he felt, but he also had to build up the courage if she rejected him. He needed someway to cope with that if that happened. Yuki and Tohru were chatting away, mostly about Hana, but Yuki was asking questions in an inconspicuous way. In other words, they weren't direct questions, so he found some very satisfying answers, like where she liked to hang out. They didn't notice how quiet Kyo was until he decided that he was done with dinner and excused himself from the table. Tohru felt concerned because Kyo was quiet and he seemed melancholy when he left the table.
" Is Kyo alright? " Tohru asked Yuki and Yuki nodded.
" Yes, he's okay. I think he just needs some time to himself to sort out his thoughts, " Yuki explained, but Tohru gave him a look of confusion.
" Is he having problems? " She asked.
" Well, not exactly, more just like confused with his life, " Yuki explained once more and Tohru nodded. They finished up with dinner and Yuki helped her clear the table and clean the dishes. Tohru decided to do her homework downstairs so that she could talk to Shigure about his day when he got home and Yuki went back to his room to try, key word is try, to do his homework.
As for Shigure and Mii, Shigure had driven them to a secluded area of the Sohma property. The Sohmas owned many acres of land, but there was a certain spot where Shigure loved to hang out. Shigure parked the car just a little ways inside the forest that they had arrived at. He parked so that it would be easy to drive out. Shigure got out of the car and opened the door for Mii and helped her out. She knew that they were near Shigure's house, so she was a bit confused. Shigure saw the confusion, but just smiled and offered his arm, which Mii gladly took.
It was around dusk, so it was starting to get dark, so Shigure quickly led Mii deeper into the forest until they heard the sound of water. They approached a wide stream that was crystal clear and glistened as the setting sun hit it. Mii looked about with awe for the beauty of it all was overwhelming.
" Wow, Shigure, this is beautiful, with the way the setting sun is reflecting off the water and shining through the trees. I love it, " Mii said smiling. Shigure was smiling for he was glad that she enjoyed it so.
" I come here every now and again when I need to get away from everything, especially the teenagers I have to supervise, " Shigure explained and they both laughed. They both sat down at the bank of the stream and gazed at the sky that was red and orange with golden clouds overhead. It really was a miraculous sight. He felt Mii inch closer to him, but he had to be careful, for one wrong move and he could become a dog.
As the shadows of the forest began to lengthen, the sky started to become dark for night was closing in, enveloping all in it's dark blanket. Stars were starting to peak out and shine and the whole scenery became a very romantic one. Shigure glanced over at Mii and smiled but looked away when he sensed that she was looking. Mii smiled at Shigure and also looked away when she felt him looking at her. They than looked at each other at the same time, with warm smiles, and they both blushed. Shigure felt his heart race and this surprised him.
" Why does being with her right now, this close, making my heart race? I'm used to being around her, so why is this different? Is it because we are on a sort of date? I don't know but I do know that no one has ever made me feel like this. " Shigure thought. Mii's heart was starting to race as well from his intense gaze upon her. They both subconsciously began to move towards one another until their faces were merely inches apart. They both seemed to want the same thing, but didn't know it consciously. But still, the continued to move closer, wanting to seal the gap between them. Both of their hearts were pounding loudly and their faces were becoming flushed from the anticipation.
Oh kay everybody, I thought I would leave it off here because I'm evil and I love to be evil with the cliffhangers. There, some fluff, I hope you happy. Now don't you want to know what happens next? What will happen between Shigure and Mii? Well review and you will find out. Oh and I might not be able to get the next chapter up for a while because I have to have the internet shut down for a while, but I'll try to do what I can to get it up.
Sayonara!
Kitty-san