CHAPTER 8: The Girl Who'sin Demand

NOTE: "This is Japanese" and " :This is English:"

Stephen woke up. He did not realize where he was at first, then remembered he was working. He remembered the Japanese tourists. The cute girl.

The cute girl…

He loosened his tie and brushed a short strand of his spiky hair out of his eyes. He had a pack of cigarettes in his pocket, and got a strong urge to consume one, but he felt his father's presence above him.

" :Hey Pops. What's crackin' .:" He asked, as he tilted his head over the seat far back to see his father staring down at him. His father was the owner of this joint. If it wasn't for this job his old man offered, he'd never be working. Obviously, all other places told him he was unfit for the job, he didn't exactly "nail" those job interviews.

" :Go file some papers or something.: " His father told him. Stephen knew this was his dad's attempt to scold him. He wasn't so good with parenting…

": There are Japanese guests here.: " Stephen answered. Stephen never really cared much about his father's scolding attempts. He mostly ignored them and talked to him about something else. The father observed his son's pitiful position on the chair, and sighed. He knew he was a bad dad and all, but did Stephen have to accentuate it so much? He went to sit in one of the leather sofas.

" :Yes. A bunch of Sohma's relatives and his friends have come over. They're here for three days, I think.: " Stephen's informed him. Stephen thought about this piece of information for a little while. A long pause followed until the father added something.

" :Maybe you could play with them: " His father added. Stephen leaned far back in his chair and smiled at the ceiling. What an idiot his dad was. He probably thought Stephen was still three or something. He laughed and looked to his father.

" :You know what? Maybe I just might do that.: " He told him.

Tohru threw her bags onto a bed. She carefully placed the framed picture of her mother on the desk by the bed. She looked at her mother, and smiled. New York! She just couldn't get over the fact that she was in beautiful New York with her best friends for a whole three days! She threw herself onto the bed to make sure this wasn't all just a dream.

"I guess I'll sleep on the sofa." Rin said, as she noticed Tohru fall onto the crisp white sheets. Tohru looked up innocently as a feather fluttered around. Her expression changed as she saw Rin throw her small suitcase on the tiny sofa. She ran to Rin and looked up at her. Rin stared down at her worried expression. She looked like a child not wanting to be separated from her mother. Rin frowned and slipped away from her grasp to watch Tohru look down at the ground.

"I… Rin-san, I don't want you to sleep on the sofa!" Tohru blurted out. Rin smirked. Tohru could be so cute.

"What do you suggest we do then, hmm?" Rin asked.

"Ah! You can have to bed all to yourself!" Tohru exclaimed, pushing Rin towards the bed. Rin turned around and stared at Tohru angrily.

"Tohru… You don't have to give it away to me! Look at your two friends, they're sharing their bed!" Rin said, pointing a finger at Uo and Hana, who cluelessly looked at Rin and Tohru as they unpackd their suitcases. Tohru looked at them, then slowly towards Rin.

"But… Maybe that would bother Rin-san…" Tohru suggested.

"Don't be silly. Of course it doesn't." Rin told her, as she waltzed towards the bathroom. When Rin returned from the bathroom, she noticed Tohru sitting on the bed with her eyes gleaming.

"Tohru-kun?" Rin asked.

"Rin-san… Is very kind… She has offered me a spot… In her bed…" Tohru pronounced slowly, savoring each word. Rin rolled her eyes and slapped Tohru on the head.

"Don't be silly." She muttered, as she sat down on the bed with Tohru. Tohru smiled warmly.

Yuki was sitting on a bed. He noticed Haru and Momiji whispering in one of the corners in their room. What was going on now… Well, he would soon find out.

"HARU-KUNNNN! I want to sleep with youuuu!" Momiji yelled extremely loud (in fact, Yuki noticed some plaster falling from the ceiling…) and jumped onto the left double bed.

" cough cough Sounds very good, Momiji-kun!" Haru told Momiji very theatrically, as he elbowed him. Yuki wondered what in the world they could have up their sleeve now. Just then, Kyo walked out of the bathroom with a towel around in his waist. Him and Yuki exchanged a long, profound and angry glare, then turned their separate ways.

"Now's your chance, Momiji-kun! Do it!" Yuki heard Haru whisper loudly.

"I can't! You elbowed me really harddd…" Momiji told him, blubbering. Haru slapped Momiji's back, and cleared his throat. He gasped loudly.

"Oh no, Momiji! Look at this!" Haru said, raising his shoulders and looking at Yuki and Kyo.

"What is this bull…" Kyo asked Haru menacingly. Haru chuckled.

"What is wrong, Haru-kun?" Momiji asked, looking sweetly up at Haru.

"Well… I suppose Kyo-kun! (He points at Kyo, who seems lost) and Yuki-kun! (He points at Yuki-kun, who seems to have finally caught on) will have to…" Haru continued, rubbing his chin. "Sleep together." When he said this, invisible daggers flew between Kyo and Yuki. Kyo approached the bed. Yuki smiled a dishonest smile.

"Go away." Yuki said, still smiling. Kyo sent him an angry look.

"I CALL BED, RAT!" Kyo said, as he threw his suitcase on the bed.

"Get your filth off my bed." Yuki commanded, his smile changing to an angry look.

"Your bed? YOUR BED? Didn't you hear what I just said! Stupid rat…" Kyo said, as he now placed himself on the bed. A moment of silence followed and a strange laugh escaped Yuki's lips. Kyo looked at him, annoyed. Yuki was once again smiling.

"I warned you. Now you pay the price, cat." Yuki said, as he got up. Before Kyo even had time to get up or to say anything, he was flying through the air and cleanly through the wall. He landed on a carpeted floor, similar to the one in his room. Uo, Hana, Tohru, and Rin all looked to see what had happened. Rin simply sighed and turned back to her reading. Momiji came to the whole in the wall and laughed.

"Look Tohru! Now we can visit you at night!" Momiji told her. Tohru sweatdropped.

"I'd like that…" Haru said, as he looked Rin's way. Rin did not look up.

"Haru, please call downstairs to seal this thing up." Yuki ordered, as he walked towards the room. Kyo leaned his elbows on the floor. He was on his stomach, and he looked up at the girls.

"Kyo-kun… Did you and Yuki have a fight? Are you okay?" Tohru asked from her bed, looking at him.

"I'm f… Fine. Stupid… Rat…" He swiped at a gash of blood on his temple. Tohru came beside him and looked at him worriedly.

"Kyo-kun… Please let me bandage you up…" She asked him, while looking down at her hands. He looked at her and found himself agreeing.

"… Thanks Tohru…" Kyo told her, as she was wrapping a long, thick and white cloth around his head.

" It's alright, Kyo-kun." Tohru told him with a smile. An awkward moment of silence followed.

"What was"

"Do you" Tohru and Kyo tried to speak at the same time. Tohru giggled and Kyo blushed.

"Um… No, you go first, Tohru." Kyo asked.

"Oh! Well, I was just going to ask what you and Yuki-kun were fighting about…" Tohru told him.

"Oh well… Haru and Momiji set us up so that we would have to sleep in the same bed… And I wanted the bed, so did Yuki… He got mad though, and hit me hard…" Tohru was listening attentively. 'She's way too nice to me… No one else ever really listened to what I had to say… Excluding dad…' He thought. He looked up at Tohru, who was still bandaging his head. He sighed.

"It was all just very childish, I guess." Kyo told her, leaning his chin into his palm. She looked down at him sympathetically. He blushed and turned away.

"And what was it that Kyo-kun wanted to ask me?" Tohru asked.

"Uhmm… Ahhh…" He began, blushing crazily. She tilted her head and stopped bandaging.

"Have I done something wrong? AGH! It must be your bandages, right? They seem much too tight! Sorry…" Tohru sighed while closing her eyes and beginning to unravel the bandages.

"NO! It's ahh… Not that." Kyo shouted. Tohru jumped back.

"Sorry. Uhmm… Well, thanks for bandaging me. That's really kind." Kyo told her.

"Oh! It's okay. Anytime for Kyo-kun!" She smiled brightly. He flushed. She turned around and began walking out of the bathroom.

"Uhm. Tohru, that wasn't what I wanted to ask you..." He said as he pulled on her sleeve.

"Oh! Ahh! Sorry, Kyo-kun… So what is it that you wanted to ask?" She asked sweetly. He came up to her and pinned her against the wall. He trapped her between his outstretched arms, making sure his chest was nowhere near hers. His head was down, and Tohru had a clueless look on accompanied by a bright pink blush on her cheeks.

"Would… Would Tohru-kun like to go somewhere… I mean… Would Tohru-kun like to eat supper… Ahmm… No…" Kyo-kun was so red, he looked like he was about to explode. Tohru blushed a little more.

"Kyo-kun would like to eat out with me?" she suggested. He looked down again and trying to hide his hot face with a hand. He nodded.

"Urmm… Only if you want to though…" He blurted out. She laughed.

"Of course! I would love to!" She smiled. He looked up at her and let a weak smile appear.

'I did it. Yes.' Kyo told himself. He let her out of the bathroom and followed her. Maybe Kyo did have a chance at what he was after, in the end?

"Jeez, what took you so long in there! Did something… Happen?" Uo asked, as she watched Kyo walk out the bathroom door. He became red.

"What are you talking about, ya dumb Yankee." Kyo asked.

"You know EXACTLY what I'm talking about, dumb Kyon-Kyon." She replied, with a chuckle.

"Uhh! How can… HOW CAN YOU EVEN SUGGEST THAT!" He realized what she was saying only now. He slammed their front door and walked into his own from the hallway. He was muttering some words, it sounded like this: "Crude… Dumb Yankee… Tries to get attention… Says disgusting things… Idiot…"

"What would we have done in there? What do you mean, Uo-chan?" Tohru asked, innocently. Uo began tearing.

"Aww Tohru! You're too cute!" Uo said, grabbing Tohru in her embrace. Tohru still looked confused. She looked to Hana-chan for help. Hana shook her head.

"Tohru-chan, Uo-chan is just being silly." She said. Tohru looked worried. Rin rolled her eyes and continued reading her book while Uo hugged Tohru. Uo and Hana both shared a thought.

'Many boys are after Tohru. Protection will be challenging.'

That's chapter 8! How was it?

Haha… Rin rolls her eyes so much in this story, her eyes just might fall out of her sockets! Shes so pretty, that's probably what she deserves for being overly pretty… And Momiji-kun is much too adorable.

Thanks to all my readers! (that includes those of the PMS and the Momiji story!)

SPECIAL THANKS to Anters for suggesting the English-Japanese thing. I hope what I did was okay…

Until next time!