PrayForTheFallen: Wow it's kinda late. I never expected to be up this late. I'm sorry to the person I asked to be my beta. I would really like to post this and I know that you are asleep so I couldn't get you to beta it for me. Either way enjoy the chapter!
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The suns rays pored in through the window. They illuminated the room. Everything was peaceful and calm.
Tohru opened her eyes and yawned slightly. She felt something around her waist and stiffened before she remembered what had transpired the previous night.
She rolled over to look at Yuki's sleeping face. He looked so innocent sleeping. He looked cute to.
Tohru laughed and brushed the hair out of his eyes.
In turn he opened his eyes slightly.
Yuki was not a morning person. He didn't like mornings and he didn't like being around people before he was fully awake.
He grumbled something that sounds suspiciously like 'damn it, sleep'. Tohru tried to get out of bed but he pulled her back down and pushed his face into her neck, asleep once more.
Tohru withheld her giggle. She brushed the hair out of his eyes again and laid there. She knew that it wouldn't be long before the house was up.
She felt Yuki stir and looked down at him.
"Good morning." Tohru greeted.
He looked at her tiredly but managed to smile back.
Again she tried to get up and again and pulled her back down.
"Please just a little longer. I'm tired." He mumbled against her skin.
She smiled and stayed where she was.
It only took a few minutes for Yuki to wake up entirely. He yawned and looked at Tohru.
He jumped slightly when he seen Tohru but relaxed after reality set in.
Tohru smiled at him and got up, third times a charm.
"Where are you going?" Yuki asked her, still lying down.
"To get dressed and make breakfast, the same thing I do every morning." Tohru told him.
Yuki nodded and watched her leave, her cloths in hand.
She returned to find him passed out again.
"He really isn't a morning person." Tohru giggled.
She walked downstairs to find Haru to be the only one up.
He looked at her as she went into the kitchen.
He followed her.
"Good morning Tohru. Would you like some help preparing breakfast?" Haru asked her.
"No thank you Hatsuharu." Tohru told him, smiling.
"So, how was everything last night?" Haru asked her.
"It was fine. Why do you ask?" Tohru asked him.
"Well Kyo wasn't in the greatest of moods last night. Jealousy is his strong suit." Haru told her.
"Oh, I guess I should talk to him." Tohru replied.
Haru smiled and left the kitchen. He had been joined by Yuki in the other room.
"Good morning Yuki." Haru greeted.
Yuki nodded a response.
"Kyo might be on a rampage this morning." Haru sighed.
"I know he will be." Yuki replied.
As if on cue Kyo walked into the room. He glared at Yuki as he sat across the table from Haru, who got a glare as well.
"Stupid cat." Yuki grumbled with a slight hint of satisfaction in his voice.
Ayame and Shigure came into the room. They looked at everyone with smiles.
"Is our lovely Tohru up as well?" Shigure asked as he sat down.
"Yes, she is preparing breakfast." Haru told him.
"Well, why are none of you helping her. And here I thought you were fine young gentlemen." Ayame announced.
The three males glared at him.
Tohru came back out and smiled at everyone.
"Good morning Tohru, did you rest well?" Shigure asked her.
Tohru nodded.
She noticed how Kyo seemed to be angered at the mere mention of the night prior. He really was a jealous one.
She heard the water boil and returned to the kitchen.
She brought out the meal as usual. It was just the regular breakfast meal, only everything was in bigger proportions.
Tohru sat and ate little. She wasn't one for breakfast. She seemed to be preoccupied with something.
"Tohru is everything alright? You're not eating, should we call Hatori?" Shigure asked her.
"No, I'm fine really. I'm just not that hungry, that's all." Tohru told him.
"Alright, if you're sure you're fine." Shigure replied.
He returned to eating his breakfast, although his eyes were always lingering on her.
She got up and few minutes later and threw everyone a smile before leaving.
She walked back upstairs to her bedroom.
Her body hurt. She guessed it was s side effect of the soul binding. That or she was imaging it, or getting sick.
She slipped into her room and sat down on her bed, looking at her mother's picture in the frame.
She heard her door open and noticed that Shigure had come in.
"I hope you don't mind but I think I know why you don't feel well." Shigure told her, sitting down beside her.
"Oh?" Tohru asked him.
"Well, when an outsider is let in it put great strain on their souls. Some people may not believe in souls but, if I am correct, you probably feel bad internally. Do you feel pain in your soul?" Shigure asked her.
"I do but I can live through it." Tohru told him.
"I know you will. And within the next day or so the pain should subside. It will get worse before it gets better but I'm sure you know that. If you need to rest go ahead and do so, you're not obliged to do everything for everyone. I'm sure we can manage if you decide to take some time to yourself." Shigure explained.
Tohru smiled and nodded.
She shyly hugged him. Shigure smiled a pure smile and gave her a polite hug back.
He stood up and left. As he shut the door behind himself he smiled to himself.
'Good girl.' He thought.
He returned downstairs, having Kyo pass him on the way up.
Kyo lingered at Tohru's door.
He knocked on it and let himself him.
She was still sitting on the bed. She looked up and smiled at him.
He made his way over to the bed and sat where Shigure had been seated. He looked down at the floor. He knew that he should say something, anything, but he couldn't.
They sat there, silently, waiting for one of them to say something.
"I'm…sorry." Kyo announced.
"What are you sorry for?" Tohru asked him.
"For last night, I was being a jerk." Kyo told him.
"It's alright Kyo, I forgive you." Tohru replied with a smile.
He smiled back at her. All he wanted was to see her happy, and she seemed happy with everything.
He excused himself.
Tohru just sat on her bed. She really didn't want to do anything. She wasn't tired so sleeping was out of the questions. It was a nice day so she could go for a walk but that would start a commotion and if everyone went all there would be is fighting.
She sighed. Nothing was ever easy with this family. It seemed that every time she tried it only made things worse. It made her wonder if her efforts were always in vain.
She heard someone coming up the stairs. She wished with everything that it was Yuki.
And, much to her surprise, it was. He came in with a smile and took the spot beside her, as everyone had.
"Are you sure you're okay? Shigure told us to let you rest today, is there anything you would like?" Yuki asked her.
Tohru smiled at him and shook her head.
She would be lying if she had said she didn't want anything. She wanted him to hold her but she would never tell him that, it would probably make her sound like an idiot.
Yuki noticed how deep in thought she was. It was like her space out but she hadn't lately. It was almost as if she was losing her air head qualities.
He snaked his arm around her waist slowly and pulled her to him.
Tohru was surprised and gasped slightly as she felt herself being embraced, being held. She looked up at Yuki. He was smiling down at her and she smiled back.
Yuki noticed that all her sorrow and deep thoughts seemed to disappear as he held her. Perhaps that's want she had wanted. He doubted it; she had never shown an interest in being with him, or ant other member of the family. More over she couldn't have been. But now she could.
Yuki sighed and looked at the ground. It seemed selfish but he wanted her all to himself. He wanted her to be his more then anything, but he wouldn't tell her that. And he wished that she wanted him. But that was just wishful thinking to him.
If only one of them would say something. Modesty was a weapon used by the fates. But fate also has a way of turning things around.
Yuki looked down to see Tohru peacefully sleeping. He smiled; it wasn't like her to fall asleep in the middle of the day. Perhaps Shigure had been right and she did need rest.
He moved her body down. He was leaning over her, his arm still around her waist. He went to pull it out from beneath her but found himself not wanting to.
He rolled over beside her and pulled her into his chest. Even if she didn't know she was being held by him she was. And even that small amount of holding made Yuki smile.
He felt Tohru move around. Yuki took that as sign to leave. He slipped his arm out from under her. He was surprised when, after he had removed his arm and moved her over, that she rolled into him.
"Yuki." She whispered in her sleep.
Yuki let his imagination wander.
"I'm here." He whispered back.
He saw the smile grace her lips. It was so sweet, so innocent. It wasn't as fake as her smiles usually were. It was apparent that she was hurting. He remembered the new years after her mother died, the first new years she would be alone. She was there when they left and if they wouldn't have known she was really hurting behind that smile then she would have been all alone that night, crying by herself, in heir house, alone.
"Yuki." She whispered again.
"Yes miss Honda?" Yuki asked her, his hot breath tickling her ear.
Again he got no reply but it was alright. He laid there with her for a few minutes before falling asleep himself.
Tohru woke up and looked around. Her window was dark and all the lights were off, it was night.
She sat up, her head pounded. She felt rustling behind her and watched as Yuki sat up as well.
Tohru looked at the clock. Its numbers shone back at her.
"Seven thirty six." She read aloud.
"Is it really that late?" Yuki asked her.
"I guess so." Tohru told him.
She got up, steadily surprisingly.
As she headed downstairs she was joined by Yuki, who smiled at her.
They entered the 'family' room. Everyone looked at them.
"Why didn't anyone come wake me?" Tohru asked them.
"I told you to rest and I made sure you did." Shigure told her.
Tohru smiled at him as she sat down.
"So, did you have a nice sleep?" Shigure asked her, looking at Yuki briefly, who was avoiding eye contact with everyone.
"Yes, I feel a lot better." Tohru told him, smiling her classic smile.
Kyo and Haru were glaring at each other.
"What's going on with those two?" Tohru asked Shigure.
"Oh they're just having a lover's spat." Ayame announced.
"You're so full of it!" Kyo yelled.
Kyo got up and stormed out of the room and upstairs. They heard the door slam; he was no doubt headed for the roof.
Haru excused himself as well, only he actually went to his room.
"Oh Tohru, Hatori should be here soon." Shigure announced
"Why?" Tohru asked him.
"To check up on you, for someone who felt fine you slept for a long time. He called earlier to see if everything was going smoothly between all of us and I happened to mention that you weren't feeling good. He practically insisted to come over." Shigure explained.
Tohru blushed, so much for getting away with everything. She didn't mind Hatori caring but she hated to be a burden and she felt that she was always having him have to come over.
The minutes passed and the casual conversation continued. Hatori walked in a few minutes later. He looked at Tohru then at Shigure.
"I told you not to let her out of bed." Hatori told him.
"Well I couldn't make her stay, not without using force and you did say to be gentle." Shigure replied.
'Pervert.' Hatori thought.
"It would be best if you stayed in bed for the next day or so. Now I suggest you get something top drink then go back to bed or just straight to bed." Hatori told her.
"I'm fine, really." Tohru replied.
"That wasn't an option." Hatori told her smoothly.
Tohru really did hate to lose but she knew there was no use arguing.
She stood up and went back upstairs.
"It seems so cold when Tohru isn't with us. Perhaps I should go keep her company." Shigure announced, standing up.
Hatori was about to scold him but wasn't quite fast enough.
"Shigure, I don't think you'll be allowed in a room with Tohru for a long time. My theory would to stop trying and concentrate on something else. Now, seeing as I am sharing a room with miss Honda, I will go make sure she is alright for the time being." Yuki announced, walking out.
Hatori followed him and stopped him on the stairs.
"Yuki…" Hatori started.
"Yes Hatori?" Yuki asked him.
"For tomorrow you might want to stay with her. Her system is adapting to the changes. She was bonded with us; she's adjusting to the new feelings. Any new feeling that occurs within now and the nest day will affect her. I don't know what effect it will have. The reason why you should stay with her to make sure she isn't under a lot of stress or she isn't feeling down. I suggest you keep and eye on her when we can't." Hatori told him.
Yuki walked up the stairs in a slight daze. Had he really just heard that?
He opened the door to Tohru's room. She was looking out the window and turned around when she heard him come in. She was ready for bed. She had been waiting for him.
He walked over to her and smiled.
"I believe Hatori would like you in bed." Yuki told her.
Tohru glided over to the bed, Yuki following her. He had been wearing relatively light clothing and knew he could sleep in them with comfort.
Yuki was lying beside her and they were looking into each others eyes. It seemed like they were getting closer. They were closer then they had ever been. Everything was perfect.
Tohru suddenly gasped for breath and held her chest.
She rolled onto her back and pressed herself into the bed and let tears slip from her eyes.
"Hatori!" Yuki cried.
Hatori was up in the room, with Shigure and Ayame, quickly.
He sat beside Tohru's body and felt her head.
She had a fever, a bad one.
"What brought this on?" Hatori asked Yuki.
"Nothing, we were just about to go to sleep." Yuki told him.
"No, something had to have happened. Any change in mood or tension or even emotions would cause a reaction like this. I told you that any new feelings…" Hatori paused and looked at Tohru.
Her spasm had stopped and she was just laying there breathless.
She had an odd look on her face though. It was a mixture of pain and pleasure. And when she opened her eyes Hatori could detect the small hint of realization in her eyes.
Yes, everything would change.
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PrayForTheFallen: Yeah, yeah I know weird ending eh? Well I have a day off tomorrow so I will probably update, its not a guarantee but it's a goal. Anyways, I'm off to sleep, night night. (x) yawn(x)
