LONELY IN GORGEOUS by Alyssa in Wonderland

II. Frozen Maelstrom

I begin this tale with a young gorgeous man, who one day came home…

Shigure walked back into the living room where Tohru and Yuki sat waiting for him, conversing about everything but nothing. "Kyo won't be coming home, Kazuma says. The blizzard is worse up in the mountain that down here. It'll be a while before the storm ceases." Shigure informed the two youths as he sat down.

"Kyo's with Kazuma? Has he started to train again?" Yuki asked.

"No vehemence? No insult? Why, Yuki, I'm shocked!" Shigure exclaimed and chuckled as Yuki made a face.

"It has grown tiring, that's all. Kyo and I have grown out of that phrase of bickering." Yuki replied coolly.

Tohru smiled, "He said the same thing, Kyo that is."

Yuki looked at Tohru's smile. Was she and Kyo…finally together, then? He thought. His facial expression darkened and Tohru's smiled faded into nothing as she realized how the jovial mood turned cold. Yuki, Yuki…you've changed…it's quite scary how you can freeze even the air around you…Tohru thought as she involuntarily shivered.

"I should get going. Machi must be worried about me." Yuki said as he got up. Tohru's heart started to panic, just like it had years before…

Machi. Machi. Machi. Machi. Machi. Machi. Machi…

She was all he thought, just like before he left. Suddenly, Tohru felt weak. Limp. Numb. Where was Kyo? Why wasn't he here with her? She needed him. She needs him.

"Are you sure, Yuki? It's dangerous going out in a storm like this." Shigure said, "You should stay until it settles down a bit. Ah! If you'll excuse me, I have a script to write for my dear editor."

Shigure got up as well and left to his office, "Good night, children. Do behave while daddy is asleep." He said and chuckled.

"I swear…Shigure…you're such a disgusting dog!" Yuki whispered as he took out his cell phone from his pocket. Snapping out of her reverie, Tohru stood up and declared, "I'll get your room ready. Don't worry about Shigure. He's just lonely since he lives here all alone now. It's been a while since he had seen you."

"Lonely? You don't live here, Tohru?" Yuki asked.

Don't call me that!

"Uh…yes. I attend Tokyo University through a scholarship and I live with Uo and Hana in a house nearby school." She replied turning around to leave.

"Oh I see…" Yuki said.

The warmth from earlier had diminished. This was how it ought to be. However, Yuki thought otherwise, this wasn't how it should be with him and Tohru especially now since he came back. Kagura called him…

"Hey, Tohru—"

"Kyo and I…Kyo and I visit Shigure every weekend. He's been taking good care of me especially when you left." Tohru whispered.

When Yuki left, Tohru wasn't confused. At least she thought she wasn't confused, but when he left she had gotten more confused. She felt empty and it was even more ridiculous when she found out that—

Yuki's phone rang.

"Hello? Machi? Yes. I'm doing well. Yes, Shigure said the same. I'll come by soon. Tell your idiot of a brother I said hey. Take care, Machi. I'll see you soon, I promise." He said quietly.

"I'll go fix your room." Tohru said quickly and left the man she cried for every year this time around when the tears from heaven froze into cold snow. She cried finding out Yuki loved Machi.

But Tohru loves Kyo.

Doesn't she?

Does she?

Shigure Writes…

He was something she would never forget. Every winter, when the snow fell and the air turned frigid, she remembered him and his warmth like a candle. She would never forget how he smiled at her and only at her, however they were young. The heart changes drastically and confusions occur when it comes to the matters of the heart. Emotions explode and tears flow. How sad, youth is…

The pain of confusion was next after the pain of unrequited love. Every year, each and every passing year, when the snow fell and the air turned frigid, she cried until she herself turned everything she felt for him into snow.

Author's Notes: Thank you for those who reviewed! I think I found a solid story for this one! By the way, I just finished watching Hana Yori Dango season 2 with Jun Matsumoto—oh gosh! I love it!