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Chapter 8- Realizing

Everybody was just finishing up with dinner and Shigure had dashed off to do his normal Shigure things that know no body really knows about. While Yuki and Tohru were left to clear the dishes and battle the evil dish scum yet again. Which left Eri and Kyo in the living room just talking about usual guy stuff.

"So Miss Honda you really have a cousin?" he asked surprised.

"Yeah I'm really sorry I should have told you!" Tohru responded in a slight panic"You see my mom had two sisters. One of the those sisters had a son and that son was mother had died too and he didn't really get along with his father. So he practically lived at our house. Mom would never mind though she'd always welcome him with open arms. When mom died he was always there to cheer me up..like a big brother. He had moved away though shortly afterward and I didn't get to see him." She contiued getting a little quieter while mindlessly scrubbing a dish.

I'm so sorry Tohru... Yuki thought to himself feeling like the scum of the earth. You really have been threw so much...

"Sohma-kun?? You okay?" Tohru questioned a little nervous.

Quickly Yuki brought himself back. "I'm fine Ms. Honda don't worry." he replied smiling.
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Kyo and Eri had been talking for a while and he decided that Eri was pretty cool. He kind of liked him. Maybe... A little...

"Hey Kyo I was wondering..." he started then paused shortly afterward.

"Yeah what is it?" Kyo asked slightly interested.

"Naw nevermind it was dumb." Eri responded indifferently.

"I don't care if it was dumb or not! If you got something to say say it!!" Kyo said in return his voice rising.

"Alright if you insist. What do you think about Tohru?" he asked only slightly smirking.

There was a little trace of red on Kyo's cheeks. "What are you talking about???" he questioned angrily

"Dude! Are your cheeks red???" he asked laughing a little.

"What!? Hell no!!! Why would my cheeks be red!?"Kyo yelled angrily "What are you saying anyway??" he questioned.

"Its okay really I won't tell anyone and I'm saying that I have a very distinct impression that you guys like each other." Eri said with a sly smile.

"Where the hell did you get that idea and if you do I swear I'm gonna kick you ass!!!"Kyo yelled again. "Its not like anything could happen anything anyway..." he continued his eyes falling to the floor. What the hell is going on??? I sound like an idiot why did I get so worked up when he started saying that about Tohru? Kyo thought to himself.

"The only one that can decide that is yourself. Kyo..if you really want something then go for it there shouldn't be anything that holds you back. You love her and you know it so go and do something about it. Its okay.." Eri replied "Besides that the chances of her getting asked out by some other guy or even Yuki just get higer everyday." he continued.

"It sure as hell is not going to be that damn Yuki!!" Kyo shouted.

"Alright alright point taken but that just makes the chances of it being some other guy even higher. So all I'm saying is if you're planning on doing it you might wanna make it soon." Eri responded calmly "Anyway I'm tired I'm going to bed. Night." he nodded as he went to the spare bedroom Tohru prepared for him since she didn't want him going home in the dark.

Soon afterwards Kyo headed upstairs as well. As he passed Tohru's room quietly he tiptoed inside and there she was sleeping peacefully. Gently he moved a strand of her hair away from her face.

Could I really love her? Kyo thought to himself a moment later he quietly closed the door and went off to bed.