Third person:
"I believe I will trust miss Amy and Tohru Honda," Akito said looking down at the little white bird resting on his finger, "For Yuki and for Kyo…Even for myself, this may be a great opportunity." The bird started beating its wings.
Shigure bowed his head in understanding, both Akito and Shigure sat in silence, both of their thoughts were focused on the Honda twins.
"We're back!" Yuki shouted as we walked through the front door.
We were met with silence; we all took of our shoes before we started looking around for either Shigure or Kyo.
Yuki made his way towards Shigure's study and Tohru left in the direction that led to the dinning room and the porch, I guess that left me with the rooms upstairs.
The second floor was just as quiet and vacant as the ground floor.
"I guess Shigure and Kyo aren't home." I said to myself.
I stopped when I saw that the room Tohru and I was staying in door was open; I was surprised to see Kyo standing on a step ladder sealing up the hole in the roof.
Kyo noticed me and jumped of the ladder, hold a role of tape in him clinched first.
"Kyo-" I began to say.
"Don't freak out," Kyo said cutting me off, "It's only temporary, you can call someone to fix it better later, but it will keep the rain out until then."
"Kyo thank you, " I said putting my school bag down on the floor, "And about-"
"Hey I'm not finished! I'm not very good at controlling my temper, when I get angry I... I don't know, maybe I need more training…it's just… It's just I can't stand losing to that damn Yuki..."
"Kyo," I said interrupting his babbling, "You don't have to explain yourself to me I get it."
Kyo looked shocked, probably used to people yelling at him and casting him aside. I gave him a reassuring smile.
"About this morning, I'm…I'm sor-" Kyo began to apologize but was cut of by the front door slamming open.
"I'm home! Yuki! Amy! Tohru! You here? And Kyo I hope your not doing something stupid and tearing up my house again!" Shigure yelled from down stairs.
"Oh forget it!" Kyo yelled rushing out of the room.
"Kyo wait!" I yelled Kyo either didn't hear me or he ignored me because he didn't stop.
I went down the stairs hoping to find Kyo, but when I stepped onto the ground floor I heard the door slam shut.
"He'll be back, it's not like he has anywhere else to go." Shigure said standing next to the door leading into the dinning room.
"Damn it Shigure." I said, "Do you enjoy setting Kyo off like that?"
"Maybe a little bit," Shigure admitted waving his hand dismissively, "But never mind him, can you come in here for a second." He said walking into the dinning room.
I followed after him silently; I saw Tohru and Yuki sitting down at the table waiting for us. Shigure and I took a seat at the table.
"Now," Shigure began," I had a little talk with Akito today…" Shigure paused, no doubt to annoy me.
"Spit it out Shigure!" I screeched, "Are we staying here or not?"
"Now, Now no need to get impatient I was getting to that," Shigure said slowly taking his time, "Now, where was I before I got rudely interrupted? Oh that's right, I saw Akito today and he decided," he paused again.
Dear God I was going to pop an artery, I was so angry, I took a deep breath and bit my tongue knowing that Shigure was doing it on purpose, he just wanted to get a reaction out of me, well screw you Shigure you're not getting one.
"He decided that as long as you two can keep our secret you two could stay here." Shigure explained.
"Ah good, so… then there's no punishment?" Tohru asked nervously.
"Punishment?" Shigure asked baffled, "Why would we? You can keep the secret?" Shigure asked.
"Yes of course we can keep the secret." I stated earnestly, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders; we got to keep our memories.
"Well now that that's settled Shigure I was wondering if its alright if I wash our cloths?" I asked.
"Go ahead the laundry is down the hall." Shigure said with a genuine smile.
I found the laundry with little trouble; I put all of our light in color clothes in the washing machine.
'This is going to be a long day…' I thought to myself looking at the pile of clothing on the laundry floor.
Third person:
Shigure walked silently through the house making his way to the stairs that led to the second floor; a voice calling his name stopped him in his tracks.
"Shigure, it all seems to easy doesn't it?" Yuki asked rhetorically, "I can't help but think that Akito has something else in store for us." Yuki said feeling suspicious of Akito's true reasons for letting Amy and Tohru stay with them.
"I don't know," Shigure said, "But don't worry so much everything is going so well enjoy it, for now lets just trust Akito to do what's best."
"Eh-excuse me," a timid Tohru said, "I'm sorry to interrupt, it's just you've been so nice to me and Amy, I hope it's no trouble." Tohru said bowing.
"Uh…No," Yuki said bewildered, "No of course it isn't" Yuki assured tenderly.
"Make yourself at home okay." Shigure said offering his own assurance.
"Okay" Tohru said cheerfully with a bright and genuine look painted across her face.
Tohru and I were astounded when we saw the state of the kitchen, bags of rubbish piled knee high covered the floor with flies hovering over the stench filled bags, glasses, plates, pots and pans and all kinds of cutlery overflowing in the sink.
"Oh boy," I muttered under my breath completely blown away, "And you say the woods are dangerous," I said to Yuki who looked a bit embarrassed, " there should be a hazard warning sign on the door."
"Eh-he-he," Yuki chuckled awkwardly rubbing the back of his head timidly.
"Well, it's not going to clean itself." Tohru said determinedly.
"Yeah the kitchen wouldn't be smelling like a dead body if it could." I said holding my nose.
"Well it's our job to clean it up! So we cant give up!" Tohru said even more determined.
"I'll help you two, just tell me what to do," Yuki said wanting to be of help.
"You better not," Shigure said waking through the archway, stopping behind us, " the closest thing Yuki's ever see to a mop is that haircut of his, I think he'd just get in the way."
"That's alright," Tohru said not at all bothered by the fact that we'd have to clean out this dump of a kitchen by ourselves, " we'll take care of it, we all did make a deal that me and Amy would do the housework in exchange for our room, we wouldn't be earning our keep if we let you two help us."
"Well I can see that we are in good hands, I'm going to go find Kyo and I'll be out with him for a while we should be back by lunchtime." Shigure said.
"Sure leave it to us!" Tohru said enthusiastically.
"In that case I'll go out too." Yuki said.
"Fine we will be done when you get back!" Tohru assured them.
When Yuki and Shigure left Tohru seemed to deflate looking at the mess I couldn't help but shake my head, boys…
"Well let's get started with the bags." I said picking up two of the many bags that littered the floor.
"Okay!" Tohru said smiling brightly.
We decided to split the chores in half; she'll take care of taking out the rubbish and moping the floor while I'll wash the dishes and the bench tops. Halfway through washing a bench Tohru came up to me with a rice cooker in her arms.
"Look at what I found in the trash! We can use it to cook, all we have to do is clean it!" Tohru said holding out the rice cooker.
"Are you sure that's healthy?" I asked skeptically.
"It will be fine!" Tohru said trying to reassure me.
"Okay… if you're sure." I said not at all convinced.
'Note to self; don't eat the rice.' I thought to myself before I finished washing the bench top.
Tohru and I both sighed in relief wiping the little bit of sweat off our brows. We looked around the room in satisfaction not a single bit of rubbish or grime littering the floors and bench tops, all of the dishes had been scrubbed to the point of shining like diamonds, the room literally seemed to sparkle.
You could practically feel the satisfaction and pride radiating off of us.
"You think we should start making lunch?" I ask Tohru while looking at the clock. It read ten thirty," we have a little over two hour before lunch starts."
Tohru nodded in agreement.
I walked over to the refrigerator sadly it was fairly bare but I kind of expected that, " Okay Tohru we have a fish, some veggies and Soy Sauce, do you want to check the pantry?"
"Okay," Tohru said, "we have, rice, chicken stock, vinegar and oil."
"I guess we will just have to make several small meals for lunch," I said rubbing my forehead trying to decide on what we can make with so little ingredients, "I guess we will have to make grilled fish, rice, chicken and veggie soup and a salad."
We got working, Tohru focused on the rice and soup while I worked on the fish and salad, the last thing we want is for someone to chock on a bone.
We had just about finished cooking when Yuki walked into the Kitchen; he stopped and looked around the room in wonder.
"Amazing," Yuki said awe-stuck, "if I didn't know any better I'd think I walked into the wrong house, since when did we have a rice cooker?"
"Tohru found it in the trash." I said. there was no way I was eating the rice until someone else did, no way was I getting sick.
"Oh by the way I hope you have your appetite because lunch is almost ready."
We shooed Yuki out of the kitchen after we (eh-he I) told Yuki to set the table, we started plating all of the food and taking it out into the dinning room, we sat ourselves down.
Yuki took a sip of his soup, making a sound of content, "It's delicious." Yuki complemented.
"Are you sure it's not to bland?" Tohru asked worried.
I took a sip of my own soup making the same sound of content that Yuki had, "Tohru don't worry its delicious."
"I wonder where Shigure and that stupid cat ran off to?" Yuki stated suddenly.
" I don't know, Shigure said they would be back by lunch time." Tohru said a hint of worry in her voice.
"Well shame on them, its rude to let a meal this good get cold." Yuki said before grabbing a piece of fish and placing it into his mouth.
"Don't worry I'm sure they are only a little late they will be back soon." I said trying to assure Tohru that they are okay and only running late.
"Oh yeah you went out for a little while too, where did you go shopping?" Tohru asked Yuki.
"Oh no I just went out back to my secret base." Yuki said.
I didn't involve myself in their conversation, more focused on eating my food.
"What you have a secret base?" Tohru asked excitedly, "you mean like a fort or an underground hideout? That sounds so exciting!"
"Whoa Tohru, calm down." I said trying to calm her down.
"I-I don't think its quite as elaborate as what you're thinking," Yuki said a little fluttered, " but I tell you what next time I'll take you with me" he promised.
"What? Do you really mean it?" Tohru asked with a wistful look upon her face, "I'm going to a secret base, I've always wanted to see one in person!"
Tohru continued to blabber on about how when we were younger the neighbor hood boy's had a secret base; however much to Tohru's dismay no girls were aloud in.
Before I could take a bite of my much-loved fish the door leading into the garden slammed open, an extremely pissed off Kyo stomped past the table.
A much more calm but slightly annoyed Shigure walked in after Kyo, "Stop! Kyo just listen to me!" Shigure cried.
Kyo having none of that said, "I don't wanna hear it!" Kyo continued to stomp towards the door that led into the hallway, "You think it's fun jerking me around like that!" Kyo accused Shigure.
"Now hold on it wasn't…" Shigure said trying to be serious, "Okay it was a little bit fun, but that's not why I did it! It's for your own good." Shigure took a breath and said in a more calmer tone," And don't forget it was Akito's decision."
"Shut up! I don't give a damn about Akito!" Kyo shouted.
"Oh, are you hungry we made some lunch," Tohru asked.
"Shut up!" Kyo shouted before stomping out the door and out of our line of vision.
"Kyo don't take this out on Tohru," Shigure shouted while taking off one of his shoes," And use the front door next time! And-and take off your shoes!" Shigure shouted.
"And you're sure setting a fine example," Yuki said sarcastically pointing his chopsticks at his still shoe-covered foot.
"This is the first time I've seen you in a suit." Tohru said, "It looks good on you." Tohru complimented Shigure.
"Hmm you don't say?" Shigure said.
"You look more like a butler." Yuki stated making Shigure's ego deflate. Good.
"Eh lunch is ready." Shigure said trying to change the subject.
"Um yes but shouldn't we see about Kyo?" Tohru asked worried.
"Oh him? He just needs to let off some steam," Shigure assure Tohru as he sat himself down at the table, "He's just angry I made him take an entrance exam."
"And entrance exam?" Tohru and I asked simultaneously.
"Why did Kyo need to take an entrance exam?" I asked.
"Funny you should ask, ah-ha as of today Kyo is officially the new student at your school." Shigure said with no hint of humor in his voice," oh and he's going to be living with us for now on to."
Yuki did not look impressed, "Don't you take a single bit," Yuki demanded darkly, " Get out!"
"Eh-he-he," Shigure chuckled nervously, "well I… I had a feeling you'd be upset," Shigure admitted.
After awhile of silence Shigure spoke, "You see Kyo pulled a bit of an vanishing act on us," Shigure said, "And just up and disappeared for four months."
"He was gone for four months?" I asked surprised, "where was he?"
"He disappeared onto a mountain top, he was training," Shigure said leaning his elbow onto the table.
"Training?" Tohru asked, "what kind of training?"
Yuki did not look impressed, "Let me guess he's been meditating under waterfalls and fighting bears."
All I could do was snort, "Speak from experience Yuki?" I asked sarcastically.
Yuki huffed, "Hardly." He mumbled.
"Well," I said jumping out of my sitting position, slowly stretching my limbs," I'm gonna go find Kyo, he must be hungry."
"Okay." Tohru said smiling at me.
I had looked throughout the house hoping to find Kyo, deciding to test my luck I made my way out side, a ladder leading up to the roof caught my attention, 'could he…? Well he did fall through the roof when he first came here.' I said to myself.
Grabbing the sides of the ladder I stated climbing up towards the roof, when I had reached the top I was glad to see an orange-headed teen sitting on the roof with his back hunched over.
"Hey Kyo," I said letting him know that I was behind him, he didn't even lift his head in acknowledgement signing I sat myself down beside him, "Are you hungry?"
"No," he replied sharply, "Go away and leave me alone."
I whacked Kyo angrily across the head he cried out when he felt the sudden pain going through his head, rubbing his throbbing head with his hands.
"Why did ya do-" Kyo cried.
"Shut up will ya!" I shouted furiously cutting him off, " Why do you have to be such an ass when people are trying to be nice to you!"
"I never asked you to be nice to me!" He shouted.
"Why wouldn't I be nice to you?" I asked him, "Because you're the cat? Because other people ignore you and when they don't they treat you like shit? Well guess what Kyo I'm not going to treat you like shit because you turn into a cat especially when it's out of your control." I took a deep breath, "I know it hurts when you're ignored and not wanted, especially when it's your own family… And I don't care if you turn into a cat, your still human and you're just as important as everyone else."
Kyo looked stunned, completely gob-smacked, we both just stood there looking at each other, I took a deep breath, "Look, I'm- I'm sorry for yelling at you and all… It's was uncalled for and you were angry."
Kyo shook his head," No I-I 'm sor- what I mean is…"
"Don't worry I get it," I reassured him smiling making my way to the ladder I turned back to Kyo, "I'll but a plate in the fringe for you." I said before descending down the ladder.
As I made my way inside the house I couldn't help but wonder what Kyo's first day would be like, 'Interesting that's for sure.' I thought to myself, one thing I've learnt is that anything involving the Sohma's is never boring, 'I guess we will just have to wait and see.'
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