AN: Here is a very short chapter that I whipped up for you. I have plot bunnies (too many) but need to finish this story before the end of Juli. Don't ask me why. Enjoy
Disclaimer: I own nothing . one two you better not sue...
Chapter 16: Blinded by her light
Hatori maganged to control his blush and gave Tohru a reproachful look. The pause between songs allowed him to speak his mind.
"What do you think you are doing here Honda-kun?" He scolded and Tohru just smiled and kept meeting his gaze. He tried to force more stern into it but knew he had failed when she let out a bright small and a small laugh.
"Don't make that face Hatori-san, or the wind will change and you'll be stuck with it!" she teased and again he fought against what will hereby been known as the evil red stain that was returning to his cheeks.
"Honda-kun.." he trailed off and she just smiled. Hatori couldn't help but respond and the strains of the new song began to play.
"I'll tell you after this song, please just let me dance Hatori-san?" and he couldn't say know and let her lead.
oOoOoOoOoOoOoOo
Meanwhile Kyou had been left alone and decided to take a break. When Tohru wasn't there he honestly saw no real reason to dance. He spotted most of the gang towards the bar where Haru was sitting. Slowly he pushed his way through the crowd and ignored any advances from the girls in his way.
"Hey" he said as soon as he finally made it. No one responded, not even that damn yankee. "Pfft, you don't have to be so rude. What crawled up your ass-" and as he said it he followed their gaze to middle of the dance floor. There was Tohru. Huh he could deal with that. However dancing with Tohru was Hatori, man with stick shoved up his arse. That would have to stop right now.
"Kyou, don't even think about it. He knows we're here, and Tohru's probably trying to explain why. Let him be and maybe he won't tell." Momiji said and Kyou sighed.
Damn freaking brat. Has to be right. Kyou sighed and resolved to try and not get too pissed.
"Wooo!! Go Tohru-chan! You show em how's it done!" Uo cheered out waving her bottle around. No one was quite sure how she got it, being underage, but were too angry to care.
"He's too old for her." Hana commented watching with a dark expression. Uo glanced at her.
"Her parents were seven years a part…and he isn't much older than late twenties. Let her do what she wants, you can't always baby her." Uo snapped angry all of a sudden. She'd dated older guys and it didn't matter then. Tohru was old enough to take care of herself. Let her have fun she thought and then glared at the dark haired girl.
"Hn." was all the girl replied.
"Don't hn me!" Uo snapped out of patience anf out of alcohol. However it was soon fixed after she threw the bottle away, hitting Momiji in the process, and stomped off to procure more.
oOoOoOoOoOoOoOo
The song ended and Hatori lead a smiling Tohru off the floor. He smiled softly himself and ignored that fluttery, giddy feeling he when he put his hand on the small of her back. He leaned down to whisper in her ear.
"I wouldn't mind that explaintion now Honda-kun." and Tohru fought back the urge to shiver at how his breath felt against her. Then she spotted her friends and smiled, before running over too them. Realising the moment was gone Hatori sighed and straighted up before marching over with a scolding look upon his face.
"Tohru!" Momiji sang and immediatley ran over too her. He babbled away non sensical things and subtly put his arm aroud her waist. It didn't go unnoticed by anyone in the group.
I am seriously going to kill that brat, Kyou snarled to himself as he watched. Momiji pick up on his glare and smirked at him across Tohru's head. Everything he does just pisses me off!
"Momiji." Hatori said and rabbit jumped startled.
"Yes Ha san?" He replied and Tohru felt a little uneasy at all the tension.
"I think we shold go now, and then we can explain Hatori-san." She said and couldn't help but throw nervous glances at the boys. And as she looked around she noticed the slight tension between her two bestfriends.
"I think that would be wise." Yuki said and glared at the rabbit, agravated that the puny rabbit could touch her and get away with it. He then smiled at Tohru.
"We'll talk my car." Hatori's tone brooked no argument and no one did. In fact no one even thought about how they would all fit in the same car.
oOoOoOoOoOoOoOo
"Umm, not to piss you more dude, but how are we all going to fit. There is five seats and eight of us." It was of course Uo who pointed out the obvious once they had reached the car. The boys faces lit up as they all came to the same conclusion...Tohru would have to sit in someone's lap.
"Well I am driving. The rest of you can have someone sit in your lap." He replied calmly not in the slighest jealous that Tohru would be on one of there laps. No not at all. He was only clenching his fist in anger at having found them. Of course.
"TOHRU CAN SIT ON MY LAP!" said four voices all at once making Hana wince at the volume. Then said boys resumed glaring.
"Why would she want to sit with a pervert like you, Haru?" Sneered Kyou. "We all know that you're still black and I honestly don't want to waste my time fighting you when you molest her."
"And makes a baka neko any better?" Yuki snarled. Said baka neko huffed and looked away. He knew he didn't deserve her but at least he could protect her from others!
"Yuki I think you should get over yourself. Besides your illness would most likely flare up if she was on your lap." Momiji sounded deceptively nice but one look into his harsh eyes and you knew he meant to be cruel.
"umm?" Tohru said and they turned around to see Hatori in the drivers seat and her seated on Uo's lap. "As soon as you know who's sitting on who we can go." She smiled and felt a little evil, but the boys shouldn't be so poessive and cruel over simple things.
oOoOoOoOoOoOoOo
In the end they managed to return to Shigures house in one piece. Occasionally shouts similar too "Haru stop thinking like that right now!" and "I swear I kill you if you ever tell anyone about this." but no major bodily function had been cut off.
Once seated around the table and drinking the tea Tohru inisisted upon, after all how can one discuss matters without good healthy tea?, Hatori began.
"So explain to me what you were doing there in the first place." He sad calmly holding the tea. Infact he did believe it helped him have an aura of authority. And then the rushed explainantion came out.
The inspection after their trip. When asked why Hana replied despairly "Tohru is our little girl amongst three males, how can we trust them with our bundle of joy?". About how they decided to go Karoke singing and how Tohru felt nostaglic and took them to this club. Of course it was a lot longer and had lot more interuptions than the one above.
"And so because I know Eddie he let us through!" Tohru stated proudly. That lead to Uo and Hana squeezing her tightly with mumurs of too cute and so sweet!
"I still don't understand why you all went ahead with this knowing you are not the legal age. And why Uotani-san was drinking." Hatori's voice was at its usual deadpan.
"He, well you see doc, " Uo began before a loud noise made her start.
"HATORI!!"