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Chapter 5: I don't blame you , Kyo.
Hatori entered the room, Tohru was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling. She was sweating, but then she was under four blankets had her pajamas on and a robe. Kyo stood in the door way, not looking at her, trying to make sense of his feelings. But knowing that he was going to stay with her or by her tonight even if it meant sleeping outside the door. She would know that he wouldn't let anything hurt her and that he was sorry that he was so hard headed and wasn't there when she needed him most.
"How is she doing" The doctor asked her friends.
"She is well I'm not sure, it took us forever to convince her to undress and take a shower. She is burning up she has to be but refuses to remove any clothes." Hana-chan said.
Hatori nodded his head and sit down beside girl. He reached out to touch her head and she jerked back further into the bed. "Its just me Tohru. I wouldn't hurt you. I just wanted to check on you before I went home for the night. I'm leaving some sleeping pills with Shigure, he'll be back into check on you later. I want you take one now before I leave. And I will come back in the morning."
"School" She whispered.
"Tohru, you aren't going to try and go to school tomorrow? We'll tell everyone you are sick. You'll be able to make up the work." The Yankee replied.
"Could you all give me and Tohru some privacy for a min, I'll drop you girls off on my way home."
Hatori said.
"Shouldn't we stay with her?" Uo-chan said.
"We can take care of her" Kyo said from the door.
"Yeah I can see that" she replied.
Kyos face got pale and he almost hissed "Yankee - Bitch" Before storming down the hall.
"No, ladies, listen it would be best for her if her schedule remains the same or close to it at least until I can see how she is going handle this." the dragon explained in a hushed voice by the door. "And they will watch over her." He finished and shut the door.
"Here" handing her a small pill and glass of water. "it should keep you asleep the rest of the night."
He watched the young girl sit up painfully and take the pill. She looked at him with so much hurt and pain in her eyes. He was once again reminded of Kana, and wondered if anything short of erasing her memory like he had done hers would bring back that optimistic look to her brown eyes.
"Why did this happen to me Hatori?" She didn't cry when she asked this but looked so hurt and lost he wanted to hold her like he would have Kana years ago. But he was unable to give her any comfort.
"I don't know, I honestly don't." He said sitting on the bed. "I'll bring you something for the pain tomorrow., I'm sorry I would have liked to had you in the hospital tonight just to keep an eye on. But Akito said no."
She just nodded. "I shouldn't have walked into the alley with him" Starting to cry again.
"Now honey," Taking the glass from her. "We will talk about it tomorrow, right now the most important thing is for you to rest."
"Kyo carried me didn't he?" She asked laying down the pill already starting to take effect.
"Yes. He wants to come in a see you." Hatori said standing up.
"I'm surprised anyone can look at me I'm damaged" As she chocked back a sob and turned towards the window. "Its starting to rain" She whispered.
He turned off the light. She shot straight up in the bed. "NO! Leave the light on!" He turned it back on and watched as she laid down, he hoped that the pill would start fully working soon and she wouldn't fight the effects. He opened the door. Kyo was sitting at the top of the stairs, looking suddenly tired. The strain of this combined with the rain had almost wiped the cat out.
"Are you all ready?" Her two friends glanced towards the door and then nodded, they would do anything to help her and hated to leave her, but they to were at a loss on what to do next and they didn't want to start a fight and cause Tohru to get any more upset, so they went with Hatori
Hatori stepped over Kyo and said "She didn't say you couldn't come in" as he finished walking down the stairs.
Kyo looked up surprised. He watched them walk down the stairs. If her friends blamed him, then surely she would to.
Yuki had been laying on his bed and heard what Hatori had said to Kyo. I wonder if she would want to see me to? How could she? He lay there for a minute listening to the rain. Thinking back to what he over heard in the library and it was true Kyo hadn't turned into the cat, while holding her. I should have been there, he thought one final time before he went to sleep.
Shigure stood on the porch watching Hatori's car lights leaving. I knew she would be the one to one day break the curse. No member of the zodiac had been able to hold a member of the opposite sex, like that. But she was hurting and in pain. The writer wasn't sure how to handle this. He saw several dogs walking the property. He nodded before leaving himself, he had an idea. Something that might help, his flower feel safe again.
Kyo, stood at her doorway for several minutes. She was laying on her side, the light was on but she seemed to be asleep. Her hair laying in soft curls. "Tohru?" He said waling closer to the bed. She didn't answer. He reached out to touch her hair. He watched her soft breathing. And made a decision that he would stay in here tonight. He pulled her desk chair up to the bed and sit beside it. No wonder I'm tired its raining, and its already 4AM. Within minutes of sitting down he was asleep.
Tohru opened her eyes to the morning sunlight coming in her window. For a brief second wondered if she had just no suffered an incredibly realistic night mare. Till she tried to sit up and the pain was back her thighs ached her head hurt. She laid back down and stared at the ceiling. Fighting the rush of memories threatening to come through. She glanced towards her shut door. Then she noticed Kyo asleep in the chair his head in his arms on the bed. He came to me last night and slept here. Why? I've really ruined everyone's life now. She let the tears come silently as she got lost in thought. When she remembered how gentle he was with her when he found her and how he held her on the way home? How did he hold me? She wondered as she reached out for one of Kyos hand and slid hers in his.
He woke up with a start. And saw Tohru, tears streaking down her face staring at the ceiling. But her hand was in his. His heart hurt for a moment, I want to hold her.
"Kyo?" She whispered. "I don't blame you"
The cat sit there his eyes widened in surprise and he wished he knew what to do or say in a moment like this. He reached out the wipe away the tears. She jerked back some he left his had near her face and waited. After what seemed like hours of her silent sobbing. She nodded her head, and let him wipe away her tears.