Memories
By: HeavenlydemonxXxo

I think we all know what I'd say for the disclaimer so let's just leave it like this :)

He couldn't take it anymore. This avoiding and shame brought upon him. They only had a day until they would be leaving the mountains and go back to school.

"Umm, I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in you..."

"Come on, it's not like you have a boyfriend or anything."

"Yes I do! And he'll be really mad if you continue this!"

This sounded like Kumiko's voice. He turned the corner and found her surrounded by these two guys asking for things that was better not mentioning. With this infuriated aura around him, he pushed the guys to the ground and glared at them. "What are you doing to my girlfriend?" he coldly asked.

"Damn... I swear I thought she was alone..." muttered one of them as they left.

Kyou looked to Kumiko. "Are you okay?" She didn't say anything. She started to move away when he caught her hand. "I'm sorry. I know that I keep always having to say sorry to you and how much pain I might've caused you... and I'm really sorry."

"No, I'm sorry. I just expected too much from you." she replied icily. In shock from this hurting reply, Kyou started to lose hope in everything. "Ahaha. Just kidding. You dimwit. I wanted to avoid from causing you more trouble by that horrible man." There was a flash. "Perfect. That's my first perfect picture of you."

Relieved, he said softly, "You know... You surprise me everyday."

Kumiko looked at him in surprise. She wasn't expecting him to say something like this. Their awkward silence was interrupted by a sudden growling of her stomach. Covering it, she laughed. "I'm pretty hungry. Do you want to grab a bite to eat?"

"Sure." he said, glad that their awkwardness was broken. He tousled her hair. "You shouldn't lie about having a boyfriend. Just fight back."

"Says the boy that admitted to being my boyfriend." she teased.

His face burned from embarrassment.

Akito watched the Sohmas laughing with each other and Kumiko in front of the fireplace. Enraged, she couldn't believe that this cowardly little girl was liked by them. What did they see in her? The person that would break their curse? What a laugh.

"Jealous are we?" Shigure smirked as he loomed up behind her.

"You annoy me."

"You know, I think she will give us freedom."

"Freedom? What freedom? Are they not free enough already? They're mine. They belong to me. She doesn't have the power to take them away."

"But it's beginning. Look at the happiness in Kyou's face. And Yuki's face. Something you would never be able to bring out in them."

"Why should I care about Kyou? Monster with monster. That fits so perfectly. Yuki is a fool. It seems that the black room hasn't affected him enough. ...But something has to be done about that bitch."

"Shall I call Hattori?"

"Let's wait. I want to see how far she can go before she breaks down."

Momiji's face turned towards them. Looking so sober, he stared at Akito as if saying, "You're acting so foolishly." But he went back to laughing again and moved closer to Kumiko.

Break passed along with New Year's. Kumiko spent it with Kyou, as he thought that two outcasts shouldn't be alone when finding each other. He also wanted to spend as much time as he could with her before his dreaded fate would come. They both sat in the sitting room, warm in the heating table (not sure what it's called :)) watching her favorite show with the ultimate character, Mogeta. Yuki came in.

"Ah, Yuki! A new school year is starting!" grinned Kumiko. "Are you going to accept the offer to be the student council's president?"

"... I'd rather not..." he answered.

She banged the table. "PREPOSTEROUS! I don't want to see our school in the hands of a maniac, so you should accept it!"

Kyou commented, "I really don't see why you like this show..."

"Ah, see! I think Mogeta is so cute!"

Yuki sweatdropped. After this wild attempt in trying to make him accept the president role, she was immediately distracted. Shigure walked in, with a depressing air around him.

"Tomorrow, Akito wants to see the three of you."

They fell silent, and stared at each other anxiously.