His eyes closed as he leaned back against the wall, his head hanging against his chest slightly. She lay quietly on his bed watching him not sure what to do anymore. "We should be safe here..." he said softly as he looked up at her, "The master won't go to Akito and tell him about our being here... he wouldn't do that to me." She nodded slowly as she moved off the bed with one of the blankets. She cuddled close to him for warmth covering him with the blanket as well. His head leaned over against her shoulder, holding her softly against himself.
"... Kyou-kun... am I allowed to eat...?"
"Why wouldn't you be..?"
"... Because Akito-san wouldn't feed me unless he was in a good mood..." She looked down sadly. "... That wasn't often..."
"I'm not like him... you'll be able to eat all you want here..."
She nodded slowly. "Can I have some fish?"
"You can have anything you want..."
She smiled faintly. "Can you get it for me I don't know where it would be..." He nodded softly as he slowly stood and walked towards the kitchen. She stayed behind in his room slowly lying down. Slowly he walked back out of the kitchen, holding a plate of fish in his hand. She looked up the scent hitting her nose. Slowly he sat beside her and placed the plate beside her, smiling. She took apiece eating quietly now as she slowly laid back her head in his lap. His hand lightly brushed over her hair as he watched her.
"Thank you Kyou-kun." She smiled up to him as she ate.
He nodded softly as he sat back against the wall once more, continuing to watch the girl eat.
She finished up all the fish she could smiling up to him. "Thank you for feeding me Kyou-kun... " He nodded softly as he continued to watch the girl, his hand lightly brushing over her hair. She flinched at his touch feeling spooked. His head tilted slightly at the flinch, his eyes glancing down at her, his hand pulling away slightly.
"... I'm sorry Kyou-kun..." She looked to him sadly. "... I thought you were going to hit me..."
"I wouldn't hit you... I'd never hit you..." he said softly as he lightly placed his hand on her head once more in a tender way. She nodded lightly as she closed her eyes halfway as she moved close to him resting her head on his lap like a cat would. His hand lightly brushed over her hair still, fingers sliding through her hair. He was trying to help her be at ease as best he could. She let out a soft purring sound as she started to fall asleep. A smile spread over his lips softly at the sound. He could tell she was enjoying the feeling of his hand in her hair, and he hoped that it would help her relax and forget about all the problems facing her.
"... Kyou-kun will you leave me...?" She spoke softly still purring.
"I told you that won't happen..." he said softly as he continued to slowly slide his fingers through her hair.
"... I just want to make sure... I'm sorry..." She gripped his pant leg.
He nodded softly as he continued to gently brush her hair, his other hand reaching down and closing over her hand. "... Kyou-kun I'll be good I won't cause no trouble I promise..." She cuddled into him now shaking lightly.
"I know you won't..." he said softly as he curled his hand against her's and slid his fingers between her's, "you've never been any trouble... Akito just said that to make you feel bad... and give him an excuse to attack you..." She nodded sadly as she continued to stay close to him. He smiled a bit and slowly closed his arms around her.
"... Kyou-kun do you love me...?" He smiled a bit and watched her still, his hand slowly brushing over her head, not saying anything.
Her eyes lowered slowly as she looked to him. "... Even if I turn into a horrid monster...?"
"You saw what I became... I could not dislike you for becoming the same exact thing as me..." She nodded lightly resting her head on his chest wrapping her arms around his neck hugging him. His arms slowly folded around her, his arms holding her close against himself. She held onto him as she slowly started to drift off to sleep. His arms slowly closed around her closer to keep her comfortable against him. Her hands slowly slipped from his neck as she finally fell asleep. He smiled as he held the sleeping girl within his arms. She looked so peaceful sleeping within his arms.
----next morning-----
The morning sun rising slowly found the two laying in Kyou's bed, his arms folded lightly around Tohru's small, thin form. She smiled in her sleep as she cuddled close to his for warmth her head resting on his shoulder. His form was curled against her's, their sleep seeming to be peaceful until the master entered, rather loudly clearing his throat. She continued to sleep not seeming phased by the new presence.
Kyou's eyes jerked open, head tossing towards the master, "Well, who is this Kyou..? Oh, it's that girl, from Shigure's house..."
Her eyes slowly opened as she looked to the man. "... We've met before?" her head tilted to the side.
The master's head tilted a bit as well, glancing at the girl. "Kyou, this is the girl from the home of Shigure, is it not?" Kyou's head dropped a bit as he sighed, nodding very softly.
She looked to Kyou once more as she sat up. "... Kyou-kun... is he going to hurt me...?"
Kyou's head shook softly and he smiled a bit, looking down at her, "No, he'll help protect you from Akito..." She nodded lightly as a small smile formed on her lips as she looked to the man still cuddled close to Kyou.
The master blinked slightly, "Keep her safe from Akito, Kyou? What's going on?"
"Akito-sama wants to kill me because I'm the cat... for some reason I don't understand why I don't remember doing anything wrong..."
The master blinked once more, "T-The cat? I've heard of him having the ability to do that, but have never seen it done..."
"... I was born this way though." She looked to him still.
Kyou shook his head softly, "No Tohru.. you weren't. I was born the cat... you were made a cat by Akito... and your memories erased, and you were fed false memories." She looked down sadly resting her head on his chest. He slowly nodded and held her against himself so that he could try to comfort her.
"... Kyou-kun can we go outside... I don't like being in small confined rooms..."
"Sure," he said softly and slowly let her go so she could get up, the master walking over and placing his hand on Kyou's shoulder. She left the room now searching for a way out of the house.
Kyou slowly looked up at his master, his head tilting a bit, "Please... she needs your help... I need your help..." The master nodded softly.
She smiled once she reached the outside world she knelt down slowly starting to pick some flowers her shirt going up revealing some of her wounds and scars. Slowly the two moved out towards where the girl headed. She sat quietly on the ground now humming softly as she picked the flowers for Kyou. Slowly Kyou walkers over and places his hand on her shoulder, kneeling down, "Whatcha doing?"
She looked to him blushing lightly looking down. "... Its nothing..."
He blinked and looked down at her, seeing the slight warmth on her cheek, "Want me to help?" She shook her head quickly as she got up brushing herself off holding the flowers she had just picked.
He nodded softly and slowly stood as well, looking down at her, "They're pretty."
"I picked them for you my savior, my angel." She smiled leaning up kissing him softly. A deep blush spread rapidly over his cheeks at the feel of the kiss pressed to his lips and her words. She broke the kiss slowly holding up the flowers to him. He smiled a bit, biting his lip as he looked down at her and took the flowers form her.
"Kyou-kun can I have some more fish please." She was smiling carefree, but it wasn't like before not anymore.
"Sure..." he said softly as he looked down at her and slightly blushed still. She made her way back into the house sitting down at a table near the kitchen. Kyou slowly walked into the kitchen, starting to fry up some fresh fish now. She sat quietly tilting her head back and forth as she smelled the air. His hands worked rapidly, trying to get the fish done as quickly as possible for her. She stood slowly moving to the kitchen doorway watching him now. Both hands were busy as he cooked for her. She smiled watching him keeping her distance from him. He blinked a bit at her distance, tilting his head. She steeped back now blushing.
His head tilted a bit still, "You ok Tohru?"
"Yes, I'm sorry I won't bug you Kyou-kun." She moved away from the door walking back to the table.
Smiled a bit and plated the fish, walking into the dining room, "You weren't bugging me.."
She looked up to him now as she nodded once more. "Ok Kyou-kun." Slowly he set the plate on the table in front of her and smiled down at her.
She smiled in return. "Thank you Kyou-kun." She started eating before pausing looking up to him blushing. "Kyou-kun after we eat can we take a catnap outside?"
"If you want to..." he said softly as he moved to the table and sat down, sharing some of the fish with her, having made plenty. She smiled as she rested her head on his shoulder while she ate. His head tilted over, laying atop her's as he ate with her, the plate of fish quickly growing empty as the time passed and they ate like hungry cats. She finished her last piece letting out a low yawn as she wrapped her arms around one of his.
Finishing of his last piece as well, he tilted his head and looked down at her, "Ready for that nap?" She nodded lightly as she let go of him standing up as she started heading outside stretching a bit her shirt lifting up a little showing some of her scars. His eyes spotted some of the scars, his head falling and shaking to hold back his distaste and anger. She slowly made her way into the sunlight running over lying down in the tall grass. He laughed softly as he followed after her, smiling and chasing her. She looked up to him from where she lay peacefully her eyes going wide as she blushed seeing him move at her so quickly. Smiling, he slowly kneeled down beside her, then laid down.
She moved closer to him resting her head on his chest closing her eyes slowly. "... Two strays..."
"Cat's gotta stick together though..." he said softly as he looked over at her and smiled. She nodded lightly starting to purr now as she curled against him. A smile on his lips, he started to brush his fingers through her hair, holding her softly. "... I love you Kyou-kun..." She gripped his shirt tightly now as she started to drift off.
He blushed slightly, his head tilting up and pressing a kiss to her head softly, "I-I love you too... Tohru..." She slept silently curled against him like a cat her head nestled into his chest. He too was sleeping peacefully, until the master yet again showed up, clearing his throat loudly once more. This time her eyes opened looking up to him smiling carefree and innocently.