Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket (Natsuki Takaya). I only own my idea.
Kyo's Wish
I hadn't realized how fast Tohru could really run, following after her retreating form. I'm getting steadily closer to her, but it doesn't seem fast enough. She's already around the corner, out of my line of sight. I round the corner to the vast emptiness of the side street. I pause in my running. Where did she go? I glance around in the coming darkness. I jump slightly at the sound of a rattle. I peer behind the garbage can.
"Tohru?" she's trembling. I can tell and my heart is sickened by it. I reach my hand to graze her shoulder and feel the soft vibrations from her light sobbing.
"I'm sorry for following you," I smile at her charming misconception to what had just happened. I fall to my knees beside her, her back to me.
"Tohru," she turns slightly towards me, a tear walking down her cheek in an already marked trail, "I didn't mean to scare you. I'm…it wasn't your fault." Then, those eyes stare at me with the innocence that always resides there. I cup her cheek, remembering those moments of joy that I'd spent with her.
"Kyo-kun?" now it's time for her to give me that questioning stare. I guess this is a bit awkward for her, but I didn't really think about it until now.
"Let me walk you home," she wipes her face for the second time tonight and I just can't help but feel guilty about causing them. What a first impression this must be. Although I don't really know if it is better than crashing through the roof, having her hug me and watch me transform, transform back naked, and then hurting her with a table. I hold out my hand, like old times and she is not hesitant in accepting it. Her small hand filling my own, warm and gentle.
We're standing outside of her building, the lights are still on in her house. When I glance up, I see Kyoko-sama glance out the window before closing the curtain, trying not to be seen spying on them. I chuckle to myself. Tohru releases my hand now, me not even realizing it's still there. She hands me my jacket this time so I won't forget it and I watch her climb the stairs. It could have gone worse. She could have kept running, until all that was left of her was her flapping jacket in the wind. I don't know if she had meant to stop there, but I'm glad she did.
I smile as for the second time I stare up at the broadening stars, wondering what is going to happen now.
The house is silent; Shishō-sama must have fallen asleep. I try my best to be quiet while I head to my room, but every step sounds like un-oiled doors being opened.
The instance I climb in bed, I pass out, not really knowing why I'm suddenly tired.
The next morning, the sunlight streams in across my face, warming it like a lit match. I rub my eyes, trying to focus on my surroundings. I may not show it, but I hate mornings…maybe not as much as Yuki does, though. That damn rat is so stubborn in the morning.
I know what's happening even before I reach the kitchen because the smell tells me enough. Shishō-sama is trying to cook, but I don't know why. Then I see it…or should I say her. Even with her back to me I can tell who it is. With that thin body, pale skin, and long thin black hair. It's most definitely Isuzu…or should I say Rin. She sometimes comes over here when she can't "handle" things at home. She's so cold that it's annoying just trying to deal with her, but Shishō-sama told me that I have to be nice to her so I try. Shishō-sama smiles at me from his mess of a food and takes out something less complicated to make. Rin is just sitting there, staring off into space as usual.
"Kyo, where'd you go last night?" I huff and walk out of the room. I had just been considering telling Shishō-sama, but I lost my train of though when I saw her. What was I thinking in the first place? If I tell him, then he'll have to tell Akito. I don't want anything to happen to Kyoko-sama now that she's got another chance. I won't allow it, especially not from Akito, the bastard. Without even thinking about it, I'm at the door to the backyard with my fist through the coarse material of the door. I curse to myself as I feel my hand tingle from the contact. I hear the sound of moving clothes and glance back at Shishō-sama standing there watching me with intent eyes.
"Sorry. I'll fix it later," I pull open the door before he can even get a word out and rush down the steps.
What is going on? Am I insane? I can't believe that I was just about to tell Shishō-sama about Kyoko-sama…but I guess I just thought that since he was okay with Tohru knowing that it would be okay for Kyoko. But I guess that was different, since Tohru was living with us and barely had anyone to tell.
The only other place I can think of to go right now is perverted Shigure's house…maybe if I just stay on the property and not in the house, he wouldn't know I'm there and then I won't have to see him. The trees are nice around his house anyway. I look around me before heading off as inconspicuously aware as I can be.
I don't even know why this took so long…I guess it's because I don't really know how to end chapters…but the next one is soon behind because I've just figured out what I'm going to put in the middle. Before, all I had was the beginning and end and now I have all of it in my head.