Ah…sorry for the long wait…T-T I'm so bad…Here's the update…
Kyo shrugged. "Yea, I'm fine…don't worry, okay Tohru?" She nodded, smiling innocently. Kyo rolled his eyes; she could hardly afford to be innocent anymore, with Yuki trying to turn her against Kyo. Oh well, she was so cute that it hardly mattered…at least Yuki's revenge wasn't working…
So he thought. Yuki disagreed.
"Kyo-kun! Yuki-kun! Breakfast!" The new morning had dawned, bright, clear, and hot, and Tohru was in a wonderful mood. Yuki wasn't attacking Kyo, or vice versa, she'd finished all her homework, and Shigure had spent the night at the main house, so for once she didn't have to worry about him making any perverted comments and starting fights with the boys. So, she'd prepared the best breakfast possible, hoping to share her good mood with the Cat and the Rat.
Strange…she thought, Everytime I think of them now, Kyo-kun's name comes first! Odd...
She heard them coming down the stairs, long since able to discern whose footsteps were whose. Kyo-kun was always fairly energetic in the mornings, especially nice mornings like this one, so he was the first pair, trotting down at a brisk pace. Yuki, on the other hand, disliked mornings, sunny or otherwise, and hence was the second pair, ambling ponderously down behind Kyo.
"Ohayo, Kyo-kun, Yuki-kun! Breakfast is ready, so please eat!"
Both smiled at her, true smiles, which dazzled her eyes, although Yuki's was distinctly sleepy.
"Arigatou, Tohru-kun!" Kyo said, plopping himself down next to her at the table. His uniform was slightly wrinkled, as always, but he still looked wonderful. Yuki sat down more decorously on the other side of her, his uniform, as usual, impeccable. She'd always wondered how he managed to make his clothes looks so neat, when he was so awful at laundry. Still, now was not the time to ponder that.
"Shigure-san is still at the Main House, but he says he'll be back by the time we get home from school. Ah, and I have work tonight, so I've prepared a meal; if Kyo-kun would be kind enough to heat it up, it will be ready to eat whenever you want it." Having delivered her messages, she, too, applied herself to breakfast, not noticing the subtle glares the boys were aiming at each other.
Kuso Nezumi, Kyo thought, Can't even handle housework. Good thing Tohru has me to count on for that, or the house would have burned down long since! He smirked – very slightly – but Yuki noticed.
Baka neko, thought Yuki, gaining her trust through housework…just because I can't heat food without burning it, he thinks he's so superior…but I'll get him at school today…we'll see if he keeps that smug look after I drop some hints to her friends…
Soon after they arrived at school, Kyo and Tohru were volunteered to make plans for some class function, and went off to talk to the upperclassmen about it. Yuki saw his opportunity, and took it.
"Uotani-san, Hanajimi-san, I would like to speak with you after school…It's about Tohru and Kyo. It's important, so if you could…"
He was met with blank stares.
"…Very well." Hana-chan answered, her creepy eyes glinting.
Yuki went back to work, mentally congratulating himself. Hanajima, on the other hand, did not. She was worried…Yuki Sohma's waves had gotten rather…odd…of late; a very odd mix of emotions. Partly jealousy, partly lust, and also partly a dangerous plotting sensation that told her that he was planning something unpleasant, most likely for his red haired cousin.
"Uo-chan…" she murmured, "He's planning something…something bad."
The Yankee's eyes lit up. She loved scandal and such things – unless they involved Tohru. If it was Tohru, then… "Good," she replied, "Can I kill him?"
"No…best to see what it is first…it might not involve Tohru at all. But if it does…I might have to zap him…" her eyes glinted again.
Yuki, sitting near them, had heard none of their discussion, shivered suddenly, and sneezed. Was he getting a cold? Or was someone talking about him? Well, it was probably just the baka neko…and he was going to get him anyway, so one more offense made no further difference.
After school, Tohru left for work, seen off by her two friends and escorted by Momiji, Kyo went home, and Yuki stayed late after school, pleading "Student Council Meeting." When they were gone, he wandered back into the classroom, discreetly followed by Uotani and Hanajima.
"Alright, Prince. What's this all about?" the Yankee demanded, "You'd better not have done anything to our Tohru, or I'll –" Yuki held up his hands placatingly.
"I haven't," he said, a cold smile growing on his face, "But Kyo has, whether or not he'll admit it."
Hanajima twitched, very slightly. He was lying, sort of. Lightly she dropped her hands off her lap, tapping Uotani's leg softly. Although it was a subtle sign by any book, the Yankee noticed, and reacted in the way they'd planned.
"Kyo? Carrot-top? He'd never do anything to Tohru, he's totally devoted to her."
Yuki frowned. He'd expected immediate fury at the thought of anything happened, not this idiotic trust in his cousin's good nature.
"Yes, well, that's what I thought, but the fact remains that he did…he needs to be punished, and not just by me. If I do it, it's just a routine beating; if you two take care of him, the lesson will stick."
"Geez, you make it sound like it's so awful. What'd he do to get you so mad, huh, Princey? Rape her?" Uotani inwardly seethed at the very thought, but knowing that Yuki was up to something helped. She wanted to make him mad, and this was the only way she knew how to do it.
Unfortunately, she wasn't expecting him to say yes. But he did.
"Yes…he did. If I try to beat him up for it, it comes across as jealousy! That's why I need your help!"
She had to give it to him, he was a convincing speaker. But Hanajima had more resources than her ears alone, and again noted the lie – Tohru had not been raped.
"Sohma-san…Tohru did not seem uncomfortable in Kyo's presence today…We would have noticed."
Yuki gulped – the psychic girl was so creepy!
"It seems to me…that if she were perhaps not raped in a brutal fashion, but more…seduced into it…she would only trust him more, and believe that he loves her." He said, trying to come up with a good excuse.
The Yankee nodded; it sounded plausible – but Hana-chan tapped her leg again. Tohru hadn't been seduced or raped. Time to finish this off; the annoying Prince wouldn't get mad, and Uotani was getting annoyed.
"Look, Prince, I know how much you hate Kyo. I understand that you want revenge and whatever. But if it's like you said, and Tohru loves him and believes that he loves her, then kicking his ass will only hurt her. She seems no worse for the wear, and the only thing that's damaged in this situation is your big, fat ego. Go home, Princey. We aren't going to do anything that'll hurt Tohru."
For a moment, Yuki's face contorted in fury. How dare these two bitches refuse? Why didn't they want to help Tohru? Were they secretly trying to get Kyo and Tohru together? He snarled mentally at the idea and carefully controlled his facial muscles.
"Fine," he snapped, "Fine. But may all the guilt for her loss of innocence fall on your heads!"
Ne…it's all angsty…I'm sorry. It's just not a funny situation anymore. Much though I despise him, I'm having serious difficulty thinking up ways for Yuki's revenge to backfire. Ah well, a chapter's a chapter, I guess…I hope you like it, even if it's angsty. Oh, and I'm gonna try to finish it off soon. Or it'll be a cliffhanger. I'm just not liking the way it's gone, and I don't know how to fix it. If anyone has any idea, feel free to just snag the whole story and idea and just build on it, because I'm sick of dealing with it.
