Chapter 4- A Bit of Trouble

Tohru's head was in a whirlwind and her heart was racing rapidly. Slowly but surely she could feel Yuki place his hand firmly but gently her waist. Suddenly she heard a voice.

"Tohruuu I'm hungry!!!" Shigure whined

Quickly but unwillingly Yuki let her go just before shigure opened the door."Why what's this I see??" he asked with a sly grin. "I hope our innocent little flower is being good" he added smirking while giving Yuki a sideways glance.

"I... UM... UH... WELL YOU SEE...UH... I-I-I-IT'S LIKE THIS!!!" she stuttered trying to think fast.

Lucky for her Yuki came to her rescue. "Honestly could you possibly step out of charater for ONE second and be anything other than a pervert??" he asked bluntly.

"Oh woas me!" (is that howyou spell it?? x.x ;_;) Shigure sighed. "Yuki is being cold again!" he added dramactically. "How I wish it could be different!! How I wish I could be someone else. Perhaps maybe Tohru." he continued.

This was the last straw Yuki had had enough. "You better shut your mouth before I knock you threw the roof." he responded threw gritted teeth while glaring at him and then he hit him upside his head.

"Tohruuu!!! Save me I'm being abused!" Shigure yelped and then he darted behind Tohru to avoid getting hit again.

Yuki's eyes wided with fury and he gently but firmly moved Tohru out of the line of fire.

Shigure laughed nervously. "Tohruuu. He's scaring me!" he whimpered. Seconds after he could feel Yuki slap him hard across the face and he went flying across the room.

After he landed he slowly got up. "Fine fine I can see I'm not wanted here any longer!" he said dramatically. "But Yuki could you come to the store with me. I need medicine I think I'm dying!!!" he continued. "Or perhaps maybe Tohru..."

Shigure was caught off when Yuki interruppted him. "I'll go with you! You big drama king!" Then they were out the door.

Well I guess I'll get started on the dishes then! Tohru thought to herself and then out of the corner of her eye she saw a flash of bright orange. She turned to get a better look it was Kyo.

"Hel-Hello Kyo-kun." she said smiling a little. "Listen about running away I-" she started.

"You don't need to say it..." Kyo interrupted. "I'm the one who should be sorry... You're the one who should be mad at me..." he continued. Kyo could feel tears threatening to fall.

"K-Kyo-kun!"she croaked. "You don't have to be sorry!!! Please don't be sad because of me!!" she continued. She could feel a tear begining to fall.

"You silly girl..." Kyo said smiling a little. "Why are you crying because of me? Why did you come back?" he said whipping the tear with his sleeve.

"I-I-I-" she began. It was like her words flew away. They were gone someplace far away where she couldn't reach.

Kyo put a finger to her lips. "Don't speak" he murmmured. "Just go upstairs and get some rest." he continued.

"But but the dishes! I have to do them!!! I can't let you guys do it!!! Its too much!!! I have to do it!!!" she sort of rambeled out all at once.

Kyo once again put a finger over her lips. "Tohru... For once in your life let someone take care of you." he said smiling warmly.

Tohru could feel heat rising in her cheeks. She relunctly went upstairs feeling Kyo's amber eyes watching her all the way.

She got up to her room leaned on her door and sank to the floor. "What in the world am I going to do mom?" she asked as she gazed at the picture of her mother. I really like Kyo-kun but... she thought back to when she was at the park with Yuki. She could still feel his arms around her and his chin resting her head. Suddenly she heard a knock on her door. Quickly she got up and answered it and to her surprise it was Momiji!

"Hey Tohru-chan!!! How are you??? How's it going???"he sort of shouted out all at once.

"I'm doing good Momiji-kun. What about yourself?" Tohru asked smiling happy to see him.

"I'm doing grrrrrrrrrrrreat!!!" Momiji responded doing his best Tony the Tiger imitation. hearing this, Tohru couldn't help but burst out laughing and without even realizing it there was a huge grin across Momiji's face.

Finally Tohru caught her breath caught her and gave him a half hug "Thank you so much for the laugh Momiji-kun. I needed it, so what would you like for dinner?"