AN: Hello hello all. I'm thrilled with the reveiws I got for the last chapter, so therefore I'm gonna make thic chapter extra-long...or as long as I can before I spoil too much. ;; Eh heh. Also, my room is being painted and since the computer is in my room.. I don't want to inhale any toxic fumes that may effect my wrting... Nothings worse than a high aurthor on the computer.. right? Right. Therefore, it may be a while untill I write again
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Baset. There, I said it.. I hope you're satisfied.
Tainted Angel Feathers
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------The week seemed to pass by slowly... Tohru didn't know how a cut could keep her in the house for so long. You would think she would have to have sitches or something.. Kyo must have done something to it while she was asleep though... Maybe he stitched it up afraid it would hurt too much..
After a week with him, she wouldn't be too surprised. He had alot of good qualities about him.
He was very strong, and amazingly brave. Yesterday when a rat sneeked into the house, she and Kyoko we're terrified.. it was HUGE. Kyo kicked it out like it was nothing... Then again, that glare he gave it following those foul words may have proven otherwise..
'Maybe he has a problem with rats..'
Even though the week went by slowly, it didn't mean she just sat around the house thinking or reading. She did more than that.
Since Kyo was new to the whole 'Television' though, it was nice to sit with him and watch movies.
'I remember when we watched Old Yeller...'
Tohru had broken down sobbing with Old Yeller was killed. Kyo didn't seem phased, but seeing Tohru in tears he had comforted her saying the dog was in a better place.. he would know... he was FROM that better place..
Tohru asked Kyo questions about Heaven, but he said he remembered little of the inside.. something had happend, I know it. I know this because when I bring it up now, he shrugs it away or changes the subject. It worries me.
Besides being strong, brave, and caring, he was also a great listener, so Tohru talked with kyo alot as well. She told him stories about her mom and her job. Of course, when Tohru started to babble, Kyo let her know.
'And he's so bashful it's darling!'
Tohru giggled to herself remembering all the small moments that they shared in silence. Kyo would blush when she rested her head on his shoulder.. and when he complimented her cooking, his face would turn pink.. so cute!
'The week may have gone slowly, but I was glad it did. I enjoy being with Kyo.'
"Tohru? C'mon, you're gonna be late."
Tohru quickly slid on her shoes and tapped her toes against the ground to get them on comfortably, "Comming."
Kyo stood on the porch and Tohru rushed outside, looking at him she flashed him a cheery smile and he blushed smiling bashfully back, so cute.
The walk to work seemed short, Tohru told Kyo about her job, which was the buisiness one. The job was payed low, but she had alot of fun.
Her other job was to clean up an office building.. she started that job when she got her new home, to make ends meet.
By then, she arrived at Work A, as she called it. Kyo hesitated before letting her in.
"Yes, Kyo?"
"Uh.. Nothing.. I pick you up at 6:45, right?"
Tohru nodded and waved him goodbye, then entered the large building.
Kyo sighed waching her leave he turned away thinking about what she said... "If I wanna help Tohru out...' he thought picking up a newspaper, 'Then I have to find a job of my own soon. But.. I don't have any records so.. crap, what am I gonna do?'
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At 6:30, Kyo leaned against the building structure of Tohru's work. He put alot of thought in getting a job, and checked every differnet newspaper, but he couldn't find one that he could so withought any school degree.. or one that Tohru wouldn't know about.'I could always be invisible and watch for Tohru's back.. that's what I'm here for right?
..But I wouldn't help but feel guilty of stalking her like that, not after all she had done for me. Fixing me delicious meals, teaching me about EArth cultures of today.. and just.. being there. I've been alone for the past 100 years.. and I'm not used to being treated like this... I'm happy, but I want her happy too...'
"Kyo?"
'Tohru?' He looked up from staring at his shoes to see Tohru smiling at him holding a briefcase, 'Was it 6:45 already? Have I been standing here that long?' "Hey.."
Kyo blinked then pushed himself off the wall plastering his usual scowl on his face, blushing he took Tohru's unoccupied hand and started leading her down the street.
Tohru's hand closed around his in a warm clasp, Kyo's blush darkened and he looked the other way so she wouldn't see. "So uh, where is this place?"
"Three blocks more to go. Oh look!" Kyo blinked and looked to where Tohru was pointing, it was the large Church, "That's where we met!"
Kyo nodded smiling, "I'm glad we did.."
He noticed Tohru looking up at him, 'Oh Shit!' Kyo screatched mentally, 'Did I say that out loud?!'
Tohru's face had a small blush of modesty, but she smiled at him, "I'm glad too."
Kyo returned the smile not knowing what was going on in his mind.
Arriving at Tohru's second place of work, Kyo said his goobye and Tohru rushed inside. Kyo took a tour around the city.
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It was now 9:00 sharp and Kyo was leaning against a rail looking down at the roads behind him, He saw a couple leaning against a pillar start to make out, nearly riping of each other's clothes. Kyo looked in the other direction in disgust. How could humans be so...so .. dirty? Sure it was the instinct to procreate but.. in front of the while damn world?!Kyo looked up seeing Tohru walk out the building, she looked exhasted. Her head was dropping abit and her eyes hazed from a long day of work. Her brown silky hair slide across her shoulders and the lights from the cars reflected her soft skin. Kyo blushed realizing what he was thinking. Tohru looked up and when she saw him her face lit up, she looked awake and full of joy again. She walked over to him, "Ah, Kyo, How was your day?"
Kyo scuffed, "If I gotta hang around all day while you work it gets boring."
Tohru looked down, "Ah, Sorry Kyo...I only work every other day, I'm still sorry you had a bad day."
Kyo sighed and straightened up from the railing reaching an arm around her and pulling her against him in a friendly hug, Tohru both blushed abit, regardless. "Stop appologizing, okay? I just got used to, you know.. hanging out with you.. that I forgot how awful it is to have no one to talk to.."
Tohru sighed in relief against his shoulder, they stood there for a moment untill a slurred voice came from behind Tohru, "Awwww How cute.... Hey, why don't you kisss her and make up...? Haha..hahahaha.." The voice trailed off and Tohru blushed more, Kyo's grip around her tightened. "Aww, the two are blushing, nothing to be ashamed of cutie pies, i'm sure your parents don't mind what you do ...tonight.. haha.. where you gonna take her...? She's cuute.. Mind if I have a bite kiddo...?" The annoying drunk started wandering toward Tohru about to yank her from Kyo's grasp for a better look. Kyo snapped,
"Hey Asshole why don't you go screw around somewhere else and leave us the fuck alone?!" Kyo pulled Tohru behind her ready to fight for her honor, the drunk backed off laughing and stumbling away.
Kyo grabbed Tohru's hand again and started pulling her down the street, "Sorry about that, I got carried away." Tohru blushed, "I didn't mind.. you were protecting me anyway.. right? So you were only doing your job."
Kyo nodded slowing down his pace as they turned the block, "Yeah.."
Tohru smiled as they entered the house, she felt so good to know she would talk to someone too, and not be alone anymore.
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Yuki arrived at Haru's house, Haru blinked seeing Yuki, "Um, hey Yuki, did you find out about the riddle?""Yeah, it was Kyo."
"Kyo? Wow.. I'm shocked."
"Me too, I was going to ask if you could lend me your crystal ball? I want to make sure that stupid cat is doing everything right." Haru nodded and stepped aside allowing Yuki in.
Hatsuharu guided Yuki into another room where a large glass ball on a golden holder sat atop a circle table. Yuki and Haru sat down on two chairs around the table.
"How's it work?"
Haru didn't answer but he tapped his hand on the crystal ball, and mumbled something to it. Yuki watches, skeptical of what was going to happen.
The crystal ball glowed in a soft light as a cloud formed inside. His eyes widened when he saw the image of Kyo holding a girl, Tohru Yuki guessed, in an embrace. Tohru looked so innocent against him, his and Haru's face slightly reddened. They watched a man approach them and seemed to stumble. Kyo's reaction was violent and he yelled at the man. Yuki's eye gave an annoyed twitch and he clenched his fist. Was Kyo hitting on her or protecting her? He and Haru watched the image of Kyo guide Tohru down a street. Yuki turned away abit, "That stupid... I can't beleive it.."
"Yuki, look!"
Yuki turned around to see a shadow move across the sidewalk on the empty night street. Yuki frowned with Haru, "That's not normal is it?" "No," Haru answered as the image faded away, "I know the Father knows about this.. I hope he's planning something." Yuki nodded, "This is more stressful than all the paperwork I do."
Haru looked at Yuki, "Yuki, if you'd like, I'll let you borrow the crystal ball for a while."
Yuki turned to Haru and blinked, "Really?" His violet eyes softened and he smiles as Haru nodded, "Thanks Haru, I owe you one."
"it's no problem Yuki." Yuki took the heavy glass shere as Haru handed it to him. With a nod, Yuki walked to the door.
"Thanks again Haru."
Haru smiled as Yuki flew away through the clouds of heaven to return to his own home.
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Kyo looked at Tohru as they ate dinner. Tohru made crawfish that night.. which Kyo was really enjoying. It was quiet in the room besides from Kyoko's scurrying back and forth around the house. Damn, that was an active cat.Kyo couldn't say he wasn't enjoying the silence.. there wasn't any tension or anything.. he was enjoying himself, just knowin he wasn't eating alone. He stole a glance from Tohru who was, shockingly, staring at him.. or through him. Kyo raised his head up eyeing her in curiosity, "What's up?"
Tohru blinked as if she just realized he was there and looked away, "Oh, I just had an eerie feeling I guess."
Kyo raised an eyebrow, "Eerie feeling?"
"Yeah," Tohry started to eat more of her crawfish, "Like someone was watching us." She laughed abit at the thought and replaced her troubled look with a smile before changing the subject, "So, how's the food?"
Kyo shrugged, "It's pretty good I guess." Tohru smiled knowing he liked it.
After dinner, Kyo offered to clean up. Tohru looked at him and tried to protest, but Kyo guided her to her room and closed to door walking into the kitchen.
'He doesn't want me working to hard I suppose..' Tohru smiled as she slid on her big navy t-shirt, 'He's so kind, thinking of others instead of himself...'
Kyo watched the dishes soak in the dishwater and started to scrub them deep in thought.
What was that eerie feeling she had? Was it a warning? Maybe he's just paranoid right now... Damn, she shouldn't push herself working so damn hard. It's like every time he turned around she was tryng to make someone's life easier instead of herself.. Every time she did that he just wanted to yell at her and tell her that she shouldn't work so fucking hard!
'..But...'
She was trying to make them happy... she was trying to make them feel better about themselves, to know someone cared about them... she made him feel...
"Kyo?"
Kyo jumped abit quickly turning around and blushed at being caught off gaurd.
But there was another reason why his face was red.
Tohru was standing behind him wearing a baggy t-shirt and shorts looking over his shoulder at the plate he was cleaning.
"Ya?"
Tohru didn't look at him and smiled, "I think the plate is clean."
"Wha?" Kyo looked to see the plate with scratches of where he took his frustration out and his hands raw from the soaked scrubber rubbing against his hands.
"Uh..."
Tohru laughed and softly moved him aside taking the sponge from him, "I'll clean, and you can dry..okay?"
"Sure." Tohru smiled and reached into the soapy water as he dried his nearly worn away plate.
Kyo sighed drifting back into his thoughts about Tohru... Okay, maybe it wasn't very productive, but he couldnt help thinking about her. She was the only girl he really ever gotten so close to... it felt weird, but in a good way.
Kyo set another plate Tohru handed to him that he dried on the counter.
'At least I'm not having perverted thoughts.. like Shigure would.. I hope he never rubbed off on me. I would die if he did... well... okay maybe not.
"Geh."
Kyo blinked again out his thoughts by Tohru. He looked at her to see her sucking on her finger. Mixed emotions flooded in Kyo's mind as he asked her what happened.
Tohru looked at Kyo and showed him her finger that was bleeding a tad. "I cut myself."
She blushed abit when Kyo had took her wrist and brought it close to his face to inspect it carefully. She watched him in awe as he studied her wound.
'I guess I cut it on a knife in the sink...'
Her eyes widened abit when Kyo brought her finger to his lips to clean her dainty finger before he wrapped abit of a paper towel around it and releasing her hand. She looked up at him and smiled. Kyo noticed this and a blush creeped on his face,
"H-hey! What's with that look? I was just trying to help.. I.. eh.. damnit."
Tohru smiled, "Thanks, Kyo."
Kyo gulped and nodded then looked away, "Uh, Why don't you just go to bed? We'll get this tomarrow."
Tohru nodded and left the room bidding him goodnight. Kyo sighed heavily, "That was nerve racking." Turning off the light, he left the kitchen and walked into the living room where he lounged on the couch falling asleep quickly.
But outside the house a shadowy figure stuffed a lighted end of a newspaper under the house before vanishing away in the night shadows.
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that's it all! It's 5 am and I'm tired. -sighs- Must.. sleep...-passes out-