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Tainted Angel Feathers

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Chapter 9

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Tohru stirred the beef stew in the pot humming a soft melody to herself. Momiji had brought them to a small, yet cozy home near her work off the edge of town. Kyoko was still getting used to the place by exploring all the rooms.

Kyo walked into the room rubbing his temples. Tohru turned and smiles brightly at him, "Hello Kyo, I'm making beef stew for dinner."

Kyo walked behind her peeking over her shoulder for a wiff. He sighed in content and purred before Momiji burst in the room weraing one of his colorful outfits, "Tohru! Whatcha making?"

Tohru smiled, "Beef stew!"

"Yay! I love beef stew! Kyo, you haven't had it before have you? Well, it's really really good..though I don't think Hatsuharu would like it.. anyway, I hear Tohru is a great cook, is she? Is she really?"

Tohru blushed and Kyo fumbled abit from the interruption, "Yeah."

Momiji smiled, "I have no doubt she is the best in the world!" With that, the boy bounced out the room to watch cartoons. Kyo looked at Tohru, "Hey."

Tohru didn't loook up, "Hm?"

"You like Momiji?"

Tohru blinked, "Yes, he's a nice young boy and so active. He's very generous too, letting us live here. Why do you ask?"

Kyo shrugged pushing any jealousy down the drain, "No reason, just curious."

Tohru nodded and smiled, "Welp, it's ready!" She picked up the bowls and poured the stew in each setting the table.

Momiji hopped next to Tohru and begin eating smiling, "Wow Tohru, this is wonderful!"

Tohru smiled and Kyo grumbled. She looked at Kyo, "Do you like it Kyo?"
Kyo opened his mouth to speak but sighed and continued eating. Tohru looked down slightly hurt.

The meal went on with Momiji's endless chattering and Tohru's answers to his simple questions. Kyo stayed silent.

Kyo sighed after finishing his meal and put the dishes away walked toward the door, "Thanks."

Tohru smiled and was about to say something when Kyo shut the door out of the kitchen leaving her and Momiji alone. Tohru covered her face with her hands.

"Tohru? Are you alright? Why are you crying? Was it Kyo?"

Tohru's muffled tears were heard by Kyo, who leaned against the door mentally kicking himself for being so cruel to her. He walked away lowering his face and trudged upstairs to his room.

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Kyo layed in bed long after Momiji and Tohru went to bed. He was deep in thought about his actions toward Tohru.

'I'll make it up to her..' He thought to himself looking up. His arms folded behind his head and his eyes glued on the ceiling, 'I'll be extra nice and compliment her cooking tomarrow and appologize for dinner.. After Momiji leaves. He had better. After all, it's MY job to watch Tohru."

Kyo wondered where his suden verge of possesiveness came from. 'Well, she was only being nice to him.. after all.. he DID give us this house. The least she did was cook him dinner. and I never even thanked him.. Instead I was rude to her and gave her the burdan. I can't beleive myself.'

His fist clenched and he growled at himself, 'Okay.. new plan, I'll be nice to the brat and Tohru tomarrow. I'll even cook breakfast. Then I can kick Momiji out. Heh.' A smirk spread on his handsome features imagining kicking Momiji out.. but.. 'Does that make me sounds even more possesive over Tohru? To not share her even with a little kid?'

He shook his head, 'Damnit, what do I do? I can't think.. I need to go to sleep before i think myself into a corner.'

He closed his eyes and let sleep overcome him, relaxing fully. He sighed thinking about the stew Tohru made and.. Tohru herself when a knock in his door woke him back up. He blinked, "Come in." he grumbled to himself, 'If it's Momiji...'

"Kyo?"

Kyo sat up looking at Tohru as she opened the door wide eyed, "T-Tohru?"

Tohru closed the door behind her, "Is it okay if I stay in here for a while? Momiji started to snore and I didn't want to wake him.."

Kyo sighed, "You shouldn't let people walk all over you.." "I'm s-" Kyo raised his hand, "And don't appologize, it gets aggrivating."

Tohru hesitated then nodded walking over to his bed. She sat down at the end of it and looked at the sheets like they were interesting all of a sudden. Kyo sighed, "If this is about earlier.."

"I'm sorry."

Kyo blinked, "What?

"I guess I was so caught up of the new house and cooking and cleaning, I never had the chance to spend time with you. I'm sorry Kyo."

Kyo glared at her and crawled out from under the covers over sitting next to her, 'Good thing I wore pants...'

"Tohru, It's not you, it's me.. I guess I got.." Kyo hesitated, his face lowering downcast. Tohru looked at him and urged him to continue.

"I was.. jealous.. and I shouldn't be. I was selfish and left you to thank Momiji when he gave us both this house.. I'm the one who should be sorry."

Tohru smiled at him, "Don't appologize Kyo.."

They sat in silence, both in their own little worlds as the few moments drifted on by.

"Can I.. stay here tonight?"

Her question caught Kyo completely off gaurd. She wanted to sleep in the same bed as him? She probably didn't know what that implied. He couldn't say no, and honestly he didn't really want to, either. Gulping. he blushed and nodded slowly letting her crawl under the covers. Despite his attempt to stay cool, his hands shook when he scooted to lie next to her on the suddenly tiny bed.

"Are you sure?"

"Sure Kyo!" her innocent smile was contagious, althought he was probably grinning more like an idiot than smiling.

He lied atop the covers, not wanting to touch her.. He would never get to sleep when they were both in one bed under the same covers.. Last night he was actually dressed and he was more concerned for her saftey than his emotions running wild.

"Are you hot Kyo?" Her question was sompletely innocent, she was thinking about him being to hot to be under the covers. Boy was he ever. "Yeah." He muttered rolling to his side away from her to hide the blush on him.

Tohru seemed pensive for a moment, "Kyo are you scared to sleep in the bed with me because of the misunderstanding earlier?"

"No, it's just.. Tohru, I shouldn't be here." He was her gaurdian angel, nothing more, right?

"It's okay" she said with a warm smile, "I don't want to leave you anymore, Kyo."

That hit him. Her tone was serious and sweet. "I don't want to leave you either," he whispered, still not facing her. Talking just seemed out of place at the moment, as if his words would break if they were spoken too loudly. "Tohru, do you know?"

"Know what Kyo?"

He rolled over to his back turning his face to her's, meeting her blue green eyes.

'That I think love you.' He thought to himself.

"I--..Nevermind," he rolled back over to his side away from Tohru, afraid of the consequenses of his words. He had her turst and freindship, and those three words might break that bond apart or hurt her emotionally, he couldn't ever do that to her. If he cared for her, he would have to consider her feelings too. "'Night."

"..Goodnight Kyo." His face relaxed hearing her breatheing deepen and lengthen. 'And if she doesn't have the same feelings for me..' He thought drifting into a restless sleep,

'It would kill me all over again.'

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Kyo had been very polite.. or as much as he could, to Tohru and Momiji. It was now Friday and Momiji had left that morning when Kyo went to bring Tohru to work. Kyo wandered up and down the streets, deep in thought. He had talked to Momiji one morning after dropping Tohru off to work. Momiji said Tohru was an orphan, She had lived with her mother untill she was fifteen. That was four years ago. She had lived alone with Kyoko, walking down those dangerous streets, praying for guidence for four whole years.

Momiji told him about Tohru had always been such a sweet, loving girl. Her mother was very affectionate to her and hugged Tohru many times, they had a mental and physical mother-daughter bond. That was why Tohru was always holding his hand, or walking close to his side. She was used to being so close to everyone.

'How dangerous.' Kyo thought as he leaned against the wall of a Quick Mart. 'If any pervert didn't know, they would think she was comming on to them. Shit, that would be horrible. Taking advantage of such a sweet girl.'

'What about last Friday? Didn't you take advantage of her then?' His conscence came to play,

'Shut the fuck up, I didn't touch her.'

'Ah Ah, Temper, Temper' his consceince shook a finger at him smirking, 'You were thinking about how her lips would feel against yours, or how her body felt wrapped in your arms when you picked her up from work.'

'Yeah, and because of that stupid drunk it wasn't that long.' Kyo rolled her eyes sarcasticlly, he booted that part of his mind to the back of his head where he couldn't hear the annoying voice.

Tohru walked out of the building and smiled seeing Kyo, "Hello Kyo! You're early."

Kyo rolled his eyes, "I'm always early, remember?"

Tohru looked down, "Sorry." She smiled weakly and knuckled her head as to show him how dense she was, "I'm such a dummy."

Kyo chuckled and took her hand, "You sure are."

Tohru smiled and Kyo laughed again, "Stupid girl."

Pouting she sniffled abit jokingly, "Meanie."

Kyo looked at her and acted shock, "Tohru," he clutched his chest with his free hand, "You just insulted someone."

He smirked seeing her eyes widen in fear, "Ah! Sorry Kyo! I didn't mean it! I'm I.. eh. I didn't mean."

Kyo laughed and gave her hand a squeeze, "I know, I was just playing."

Tohru sighed in relief as they turned the corner to the grocery store. Tohru was off from her second job today so she was wearing a short black skirt with a white top.

Walking in Kyo smiled at Tohru feeling so, free. She checked down the isles for what she was looking for on her list and he felt the urge to hold her, but he resisted.

"Kyo, can you get the milk while I find the bread?" Kyo nodded and reluctantly released her hand watching her part from him. His red eyes followed her untill she was no longer in sight, and he walked down another isle toward the milk section.

Tohru searched the isle for the bread and smiled seeing it right under her nose, "I can't beleive I missed it. I guess I'm not paying attention." She was right, her attention was on the red eyed angel who was just holding her hand.

A familiar hello snapped her out of her gaze and she spun around to see her boss, Kenichiro.

Kenichiro smiled his perfect smile and brushed back his dark, brown, well groomed hair. "I thought it was you, Tohru."

Tohru smiled, "H-Hello Kenichiro. It's nice to see you left early too." He started advancing toward her and smirked, "You too, I thought I would never leave." They laughed.

Tohru turned, "Well I best be going, I'm with a friend and they're probably wondering where I am."

Kenichiro grinned, "I think they can wait a few more minutes, we barely talk of non-buisiness matters anyway, they'll understand."

"No, 'They' won't." Keinichiro turned to see Kyo standing behind him gripping the milk carton trying not to use it as a weapon against Kenichiro.

Kenichiro gave a hallow laugh, "Ah, so you're the friend Tohru was talking about. Hello, I'm Kenichiro Natsume. It's nice to meet you." Kenichiro wrapped an arm around Tohru's shoulder and laughed, "I'm Tohru's boss at Natsume corps, it's a family owned building." Tohru blushed nervously and looked to Kyo who was about to explode in anger. Being in Kenichiro's arms made her feel.. dirty. She knew he liked to do this sort of thing to every girl who worked for him, but she didn't have a crush on him like most of them. Trying to wiggle out of his grasp, she found Kenichiro's grasp grow tighter.

Kyo's anger flared up ad he took Tohru's hand pulling her gently away from Kenichiro and instead against his muscular chest possesivly, "It's nice to meet you too." he said through gritted teeth. "But Tohru and I are more than friends." Tohru looked at Kyo in curiosity and saw him smirk mischeiviously at Kenichiro's dumbfounded face.

"Is this true Tohru?" He looked to Tohru in slight anger. Tohru didn't want to lose her job, but she didn't want to make Kyo seem like a liar.. after all, they were more than friends, they were angel body gaurd and human girl friends. Tohru nodded nervously deciding to play along.

Kenishiro shrugged, "Oh, alright then. I have things to do, see ya." He turned his back and stalked off withought letting them say goodbye, not that Kyo would anyway.

"Kyo?"

Kyo, regaining his sences widened his eyes and released Tohru, "Ah I'm.. I'm sorry Tohru, I didn't mean to embarass you.. I just.. I." Kyo looked at the ground in frustration. Tohru blushed and smiled, "You were only trying to protect me Kyo, thank you." Kyo looked at her and Tohru explained to him, oblivious to the real reason why Kyo said that. Jealousy.

"You knew I felt uncomfortable with him and gave him a reason to stop holding me." She took his hand leading him to another isle, "Well let's get the rest of the groceries Kyo!"

Kyo and Tohru finished their shopping and took the long way home to enjoy the wonderful weather. Kyo listened to Tohru's nonsence about her job and how her point of veiw of how her day was. Whatever he described it as, Kyo thought it was perfect.

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That's all for now, I hope you enjoyed the fluffyness in it! Kyo starting to realize his love for Tohru.. but does Tohru REALLY feel the same? Find out soooon! I know Yuki and none of the other characters from heaven appeared in the chapter, but that's cause it's devoted to the Kyoru part of the pic. Anyways, I may not be posting as often as I should ;-; Don't hate me! School is starting and I'm in a stressful time in my years. -sighs- First day of high school -whimpers.- Welp, ja ne!

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-Amaya