LONELY IN GORGEOUS by Alyssa in Wonderland
Yuki Speaks
"It's been forever," I whispered.
Forever was a long time, but I knew how it felt. I was alone in Houston working in the infamous Medical Center. I was constantly working because somehow it made me forget of the people I left behind here in Japan. It was a pitiful existence—I was a ghost in the world. Tohru smiled back at me and asked, "So what brings you back after all these years?"
"Do you not want me here?" I asked with a playful smirk as she gave me a hot cup of tea.
Who would have thought that I could actually jest with her like this? I bet if the seventeen year old me were here, he'd be blushing like hell. I admit, I'm fighting the urge not to…
"N-NO!" She exclaimed, standing up all of a sudden, almost dropping the tea. She had a confused look on her face and decided to sit down.
"Oh my, I haven't seen Tohru flip out like this in such a long time! Ah, it is ever so refreshing to this old man!" Shigure stated with a smile day dreaming God knows what.
Some things never change with Tohru. Although we were more mature, I guess Tohru was still altruistic as ever. A trait she would seem to keep. Like Tohru, some things never change with the dirty old man, Shigure.
I flicked the side of Shigure's head, "Stop it, Shigure. You're reverting back to your dirty self. Wait, never mind, you never drew away from you perverse self."
Shigure grinned, "You know you love me, Yuki!"
I mumbled inaudible inappropriate comments and Tohru laughed. The brunette before glowed. The more she was in my presence I realized how much of a woman she had grown to be. Her childish aura was replaced by an aura of…well, a woman.
She's a woman.
Then, all of a sudden, I wondered what my teenager self would do when he realizes that all this time I've seen Tohru as a woman?
"I'm glad you're home though. It was awfully quiet when you left. What made you come back?" Tohru asked settling her delicate hands on the table and looked at me eagerly.
I sighed and looked away from her for the first time since I got back home and looked at anywhere but Shigure who seemed to know everything. If I looked at him straight in the eye, I'd be exposed naked.
Quiet? Who would've thought that my quiet presence would make things quiet? I always thought that if it was Kyo, the difference would definitely be seen.
"Like I said, it really has been forever. I never stopped work over there. I've decided to come back and stay. Where you guys are." I replied.
A lie.
She bought it.
Shigure didn't.
The truth was Kagura called me.
Tohru Speaks
Yuki really did catch me off guard with that playful jest. He's changed. He seemed more relax and comfortable. Confident. My heartbeat was going one hundred miles per second as he sat in such a close proximity to me. I felt the heat of his body from where I sat and shivered from it. I scooted away a tad and Shigure glanced my way for a second. Yuki didn't seem to notice and I sighed in relief.
Wait.
Why would I sigh in relief? I shook my head slightly. Winter rattles my head. It's definitely the cold seeping into my brain making me act odd. Yeah, that's probably it. I smiled goofily to myself and mentally patted myself in the back. Good job self—
"You'll be staying here then, I presume?" Shigure asked.
"No actually." Yuki answered.
"What?" I asked in disbelief.
Yuki and Shigure both looked at me. "I'm sorry, I've been really off recently. I mean, I think it's the weather. It's terribly cold this year—have you noticed, Shigure?" I asked hoping that he'd take the hint that it was a plea of help!
"Yes, it's colder than the past few years. I'm not sure how long my beautiful roses outside can take this ridiculous chill!" He exclaimed.
Thank you, Shigure. Thank you!
"Is that so? I like it. It's nice coming home from the outside cold. It makes things a bit more cozy, don't you think, Tohru?" Yuki asked.
Before I could point it out myself, Shigure blurted, "Dear GOD! What has the world come to? You have that shaggy look going, wearing all black—and now first name basis with our little flower? My, my, you HAVE changed."
Yuki glared at Shigure and smacked him from the back of his head.
I smiled. It's a whole lot cozier now.
"Ow!" Shigure yelled one last time and inched away from Yuki's deadly slap. He looked at him more carefully and finally asked, "If not here, then where, Yuki? Will you be staying at the Main House?"
My ears perked up involuntarily. My fingers started to fidget about the tea cup in front of me. Where was…
"I'll be staying over at Machi's." Yuki replied drinking his tea.
My tea accidentally spilled on the table.
…Kyo?
End of Two
Author's Notes: Thanks for the first two reviewers: Emerald Kikyou and AssassinedAngel. I hope this one was better than the last! My writing skills are a bit rusty…
By the way, this is semi-manga. I don't really read the manga as much, but I did read volume 15 the other day. So…yeah. Just a quick note for you all. Review please: