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Chapter 9: Return Home
Breakfast had gone well, Kagura and Kyou managed to get through it without any violence at all. And Tohru was thrilled to see that they seemed to be getting closer. They had eaten in near silence, not really knowing what to talk about. Though Tohru had asked how long Kagura would be staying, and to everyone's surprise, including his own, Kyou smiled upon hearing her reply that she would remain there as long as possible.
Now, having finished their morning meal Kagura offered to help Tohru with the dishes. Tohru smiled at her, "No, it's ok, Kagura. I can clean up myself. Why don't you and Kyou go for a walk or something! I'm sure the two of you would like to spend a little more time together!"
Kagura glanced at Kyou, "Would you like to go for a walk, darling?" She asked, once more using the terms of endearment she normally addressed him by.
Kyou blinked and scratched the back of his head. For once, he actually wanted to go for a walk with her, provided that she didn't pummel him along the way, "Sure, why not."
"Yay!" Kagura grinned and giggled. Tohru didn't miss the fact that Kyou seemed to smile some too.
Kyou stood and walked out onto the porch, and Kagura's grin faded slightly as she followed. She had hoped they could at least hold hands or something, after all, going for a walk was much more fun that way, and more romantic. She blinked when she stepped onto the porch and saw Kyou standing there looking at her.
"Kyou?" She questioned at the look she was receiving, to which he simply gave her a small smile and held out his hand to her.
"C'mon, Kagura." He said softly and she smiled brightly and grabbed hold of his hand. Perhaps he remembered after all, that time so long ago.
They began to walk through the woods that surrounded the property. The sun slipped between the leaves, dappling their bodies in the golden light. Kagura looked up at the leaves that shuddered slightly under a thin breeze, and Kyou sighed.
"Kagura," He started, causing her gaze to switch to him, "Look, I'm…I'm sorry I upset you, making you think that there was something between me and Tohru…"
"Kyou…it's-" But he cut her off.
"If you were really that upset though…running wasn't the answer, you should have tried to talk to me about it!"
"And you would have listened?" Kagura stopped and slipped her hand from his grasp, turning to face him completely.
Kyou rubbed the back of his head, "No. I guess I wouldn't have."
Kagura smiled and shook her head, "Then try and forget about it. And don't feel like it's your fault I ran. I'm back now, and everything is ok. I'm fine, and we are together, at last." She leaned up and kissed him softly on the cheek.
Kyou blinked at the kiss, caught off guard, and despite having been kissed by her before, he found himself blushing lightly. The cat wrapped his arms around her in a gentle hug. The boar smiled and returned the embrace, laying her head against his chest.
As the afternoon approached Kagura and Kyou continued there walk around Souma House's land. Kagura was happier than she had been since she was a child, and Kyou was feeling something very unfamiliar to him, for he was experiencing the first tingling of true love.
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Shigure walked through the door of Hatori's home, looking rather down trodden. Yuki sighed in exasperation upon seeing that his older cousin had finally returned, "You took long enough." He blinked when he saw the expression on the dog's face, "What's the matter Shigure? What did Akito have to say?"
"He wants to see Kagura." The novelist glanced at Hatori, who nodded to show that he knew they should fear the worst, "Akito is not a fan of love. If Kyou has started returning Kagura's feelings, he'll want to put an end to it."
Yuki sighed and looked out the window, "I wish Akito would just leave us alone. We are human, in spite of everything; we can't help what we feel."
"Spoken quite eloquently, Yuki," Ayame chimed in.
"Akito doesn't realize that." Momiji said softly, "I don't mean that I like the way he acts, I don't mean that he's right, but…Akito must have his reasons."
Everyone turned their gazes on the small blond boy, "Momiji is right, of course." Shigure said softly.
"Yes, just because we don't agree with him, he cannot always be blamed for his own actions," Hatori spoke for the first time since Shigure had returned. The dragon crossed to a chair and sat slowly down, "The best we can do is try to help each other avoid making the same mistakes that others of our family have made where he is involved. Although, it is hard to keep things from Akito for long."
The room became near silent, for once not even Ayame spoke as they all looked to Hatori. He, out of all of them, understood Akito's wrath. He and Kana had suffered under it, Hatori more than Kana, because he could not forget. And through it all, neither of them blamed Akito.
"Well," Yuki said softly, "We should really head home, shouldn't we. After all, we are only delaying the inevitable loitering around here, as much as we may like to change what the outcome is sure to be."
There was a silent agreement as Shigure and Yuki headed towards the door. Hatori walked with them, "I'll come with you. I want to be certain Kagura wasn't harmed during her little adventure."
They departed for Souma House. The other's heading to their own homes as well. Hatori was silent, and seemed even more somber than usual. They all knew what was awaiting Kagura when she went to meat Akito.
Ok, this chapter is done now as well, hmmm…any ideas as to what Akito should do to Kagura? Not that I promise to use them, but still, I'll take them into consideration. I hope Hatori didn't come out to awful. I'm not very confident in my ability to write him.
Haruko Sohma: Hmmm…well, things are sure to get violent. I'm still open to suggestions, but I was thinking more along the lines of the Hiro/Kisa incident, or the whole thing in the Manga with Rin.
Lucinda the Maid: They get a little more fluffy in this chapter! I liked the Yuki and Aya bit too! That line just seemed SO Yuki! And as far as the weird ending…I just didn't want people thinking Momiji vanished XD
