I couldn't get to sleep that night, but usually when that happens, I look up at the stars. Tonight, I couldn't even do that. Eventually I must have fallen asleep, because I remember wakening up. I felt so alone, even though I had been by my self longer than this.
When I was still a kid, master would say that no matter how much darkness I found myself in, if I looked hard enough, I would be able to see some light.
I don't think he saw this coming.
I cried silently. I had been doing that a lot lately. More than I'd want to admit. But the thought of utter darkness, utter coldness, utter isolation, it scared me.
I felt my way up to the bars. I heard someone.
"Hello?" I called, yearning to hear a familiar voice.
No one answered.
I knelt down on the ground again. I realized I hadn't heard anything at all. That worried me. I was so desperate for another companion that my mind's playing tricks on me?
I laughed. It's been said that once put in here, the cat would go insane. I just never thought it'd be so quick. Nearly the whole day passed with no one coming. Just as I started to doubt my master's promise, I heard it.
"How was your day at work miss Honda?" That was obviously Yuki.
"Oh, ok. I have nothing to complain about!" That was Tohru. I could picture her smile as she said that. I could picture her laugh and do something clumsy, like drop her books then apologize for it. Oh, God I miss her!
"Kyo! Sorry we're late!" She stands feet from me, but I miss her.
"I brought you some food!" She's so good to me. I had to cause her all that pain. She's good at hiding it. But anyone who knows her can tell she's hurting; waves, or no waves.
I mumbled something that sounded like fanblue. (it was really thank you.)
"Oh, ah, is every thing ok?" I closed my eyes. It scared me less when my eyes were closed. Made me feel that if I opened them I could see Tohru's smiling face.
But I can't. I sighed.
"No, you know, it's not." I probably said that too quietly for her to hear, but, then again, nothing passes Tohru Honda.
"What! What's wrong?" You see?
"what'd do you think?" I turned to glare at her.
"Oh, ah Kyo? Over here."
"That's it. I just don't care anymore. You know? It's just not worth it."
"You… really are… just a stupid cat."
"WHAT DID YOU SAY? TRY AND SAY THAT WHEN I'M NOT BLIND! THEN WE'LL SEE WHOSE STUPID!" ok… so much for not caring.
"He's ok." Yuki determined.
"WHY DON'T YOU TRY TO BE LOCKED IN HERE WHERE IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER YOUR EYES ARE CLOSED OR NOT? THEN WE'LL SEE HOW YOU FEEL!" for a while, no one talked. No one evened moved. I was starting to think they had left. I was scared they had left.
"I… I'm sorry." Yuki breathed.
I sighed more out of relief then anything else.
"It's not your fault. I've just been a little edgy since I went blind." I said pointing at my eyes.
"Do… Do you honestly think… that you can… get me home?" Damn, I was crying again.
"Truthfully, I don't know. However, my mom use to always say that no matter how long it takes, your shooting star will come. So, I think that, even if we can't get you home, we'll find something better." Tohru. She really had a knack for saying exactly what people wanted… and needed to hear. And not just that, what she said, was true too.
And, I love her for it.
a/n aw! So kawii! I'll try to update soon! Btw, Review responses... first of all, If any of you read others people's reviews that they put up, I'd like to clarify that I know Shakia in real life. Now, on to the others…
cowsgomoo22- lol! Thank-you for reviewing! I seriously hope falling over like that didn't brain your damage at all. (lol, sorry…)
Shakia- you scare me… btw, -steals blinded Kyo back from Shakia-