~ * Є je t'aime 3 * ~
~ * Chapter Four * ~Kyo looked at the sun, swiftly heading to the center of the sky, the heat rising with every inch it got closer to the center. He had been walking for a good hour or so by now. 'Better check on Tohru now.' He thought and then scowled as he remembered how Yuki was holding her, close and not in any way the way Kyo was comfortable with. As he made his way back to them he thought about it. She had her arms wrapped around him as well, hadn't she? And he defiantly did, there was no question about that, and she was resting on his chest too. Isn't that a hug? Shouldn't he be a rat by now?
Kyo stepped through a shroud of trees and stood under their shade, just watching them sleep. The breeze was playing with both of their hair making it swirl about softly. Their faces were both peaceful, just Yuki still had that smug smile on his face. Tohru was slightly smiling, like she was having a good dream, and still looking like an angel in his arms. Yuki was still looking like a prince, just better with Tohru making him glow. Come to think of it, he was glowing whenever she was near him. It was just a painful reminder that he also loved her and would fight for her too. That Tohru was not only his but Yuki's too. He sighed heavily and got up; making his way across the clearing to them. With each step he could feel Tohru's radiating warmth he craved to feel, the kindness he strived for, the presence he fought for. Kyo had reached them and smiled softly back to the sleeping Tohru, and then proceeded to wake her up.
"Tohru, Tohru it's time to wake up. It's nearly noon." He said softly to her, gently shaking her. She slowly opened her sapphire eyes and looked at Kyo's warm amber ones. She smiled at him.
"Good morning Kyo." She said softly, her voice like silk wrapping around him, comforting him and making him smile. He soon shook out of it and held his hand out for Tohru. She took it and looked up at him with silent questions on her face.
"I am about to wake up Yuki." He explained. A look of understanding came across her face as she stepped away.
"Do you want me to do that Kyo?" She asked as he got ready to wake him up.
"Nope, this will be revenge for yesterday morning." He said with a cat-like grin on his face. And took a deep breath then shouted. "YUKI IT'S TIME TO GET UP YOU DAMN RAT!!!!" Yuki shoot up and looked around for the source of the voice that woke him from his wonderful dream. When his eyes rested on Kyo he glared, suddenly turning from the peaceful, warm Yuki from this morning to an arctic mad-man. (As in an angry person, not a crazy) and soon a fist clashed against Kyo's face. He flew across the clearing and landed in front of the bench across from Yuki.
"Kyo-kun!" Tohru shouted and ran over to him to help him up. He had a hand on his cheek as she sat him down on a bench. "Here let me see it, Kyo." She said, looking over him with protective eyes and then gasped as she saw the blood. "Oh Kyo your bleeding! Here" She said and ran over to the bag on the bench where they slept and brought it over to the injured cat. "I Think I have the first aid kit in here." She said as she looked through it. Yuki and Kyo looked confused and then at the blushing Tohru. "You two always fight, I have learned to bring one with me wherever I go, I don't want to see you two get hurt but with this here I know it will be okay." She explained as she started working over his busted lip and bruised cheek. They were all silent as she finished her work. "Here it shouldn't hurt anymore." She said and got up to look at Yuki and then to Kyo with a faint smile and then started towards the house slightly shaking her head as she went. They looked at each other and then back at Tohru, getting up and running to her . . .
~ * Є je t'aime 3 * ~
"TOHRU! There you are!" Uo said as she hugged her friend. Hana came up behind Uo and looked at the beaten Kyo with band-aid in his cheek and the smug Yuki staring at the hugging Tohru and Uo. She felt both their waves of emotion as they both longed to hug her too. She felt sympathy for them and then turned to look at Tohru. They smiled at each other in greeting then she looked at the boys behind her and smiled at them, making them smile lightly too. Tohru knew how they were feeling too, Hana knew it, and went over to hold each of their hands, squeezing them lightly and then turned as her name was called from two others.
"TOHRU-CHAN!" Momiji yelled as he ran down the stairs towards her for a morning hug.
"Sissy!" Kisa yelled from the living room and met Momiji's eyes with a swift glare and raced him to Tohru. She powered through the hall and slammed into Tohru with a giant hug; beating Momiji and making the Rabbit eat the Tiger's dust.
"Hello Kisa-san, Momiji-kun, how are you?" She asked her usual sunny disposition out around all of them. Momiji stood at Tohru's side, clutching an arm and glaring at the smirking Tiger.
"Hey Kisa got there first, you owe me twenty bucks Cow." Hiro said as he went over to them from the living room. Haru sighed and pulled out his wallet to hand him the twenty dollars in question then headed over to the others.
"Well the living room is closer." He argued as Hiro took it. He just smirked.
"But Momiji got a head start." Hiro said back as they got to everyone else. Hiro smiled at Tohru in greetings, who smiled back. They had become closer and more like friends after a while of them coming over to Shigure's to hang out.
"Whatever," He replied and smiled slyly to the Lamb and then smiled widely at Tohru who smiled back to him as well. "Hello Tohru how was the sleep?" He asked knowing how she slept. A light blush rose to her face, making her look even cuter to the cow, cat, hare, and rat who also blushed slightly.
"It was wonderful, how about yours?" she asked back. At this Yuki blushed making everyone but Kyo and Haru curious. He shrugged.
"Could have been better if I was in Yuki's place." He said with a coy smile at the rat, who blushed harder. Then a growl interrupted them. Tohru and Yuki jumped with everyone else, looking for the source.
"Sorry, I forgot breakfast this morning." Kisa said, blushing softly. "Tohru-nee-san can you make me lunch?" she asked softly. Tohru lightly giggled and nodded her head.
"Yeah can you make us some lunch?" Momiji said and rubbed his belly. Everyone nodded their heads.
"Of course, I would love to." She said. Kisa smiled at her and took her hand, knowing she didn't know the way to the kitchen.
"It's this way. Can I help you?" Kisa asked as she led Tohru to the kitchen. Tohru nodded and started to cook when they got to the large kitchen.
"I will need your help I don't know where anything is!" She laughed with Kisa and they happily chatted while they cooked . . .
~ * Є je t'aime 3 * ~
They had just eaten and finished cleaning up when they all settled down in the large living room watching TV. Tohru sat on the couch with Yuki to her left, Kyo to her right, Uo and Hana at her feet, flanking her sides. On the loveseat to the right were Kisa and Hiro, with a bowl of popcorn between them. To her right in the chairs were Momiji and Haru were sitting. Yuki and Kyo were snuggled into Tohru's side comfortably, holding one of her hands. Hana and Uo were leaning on one of Tohru's legs, happy to be with their friend. They had joked and laughed and chatted with one another for hours, all in all, it was a peaceful afternoon
It was around six when Tohru stirred, making Yuki and Kyo jump a bit. She smiled slightly in apologies and then stood up. Uo and Hana were up as well, slightly alert. Tohru laughed and looked at everyone who was wondering what was with the sudden movement.
"I am going to go make dinner, that's all. You can go back to your relaxing now." She said with a smile on her face as she made her way to the kitchen. Yuki stood up and decided to follow her, Kyo not wanting them to be alone together followed. Uo and Hana shrugged and took their spots while everyone else just went back to what they were doing.
"Tohru-kun, do you need any help?" Yuki asked as they entered the kitchen. Kyo paused at the door. 'Tohru-kun/" I thought she was still Honda-san. When did this happen? He silently wondered as he walked past them and got out the milk.
"No thank you Yuki-kun, I couldn't ask for you to help me with this, you go back and relax." She said her face accented slightly by worry lines. Yuki put a hand to her cheek and soothed it with his thumb. Kyo who saw this silently started to choke on his milk as Tohru blushed.
"No I wish to do this with you and help however I can." He said softly and pulled out the smile he saved only for her, forgetting how Kyo was in the room. His eyes were only on her. Kyo was officially confused and choking now. Tohru didn't even notice it she was watching Yuki's eyes intently like she was hypnotized. Suddenly Kyo's loud coughing startled them and let them get back to the real world, where they were actually in the kitchen looking at each other with goo-goo eyes and Kyo was dying.
""AHHH KYO-KUN!!!" Tohru yelled as she ran over to the now blue Kyo. She clapped his back hardly and milk flew out of his mouth. He sat on the floor next to the panicked Tohru, grasping onto her arm. 'Damn cat, you just had to ruin our moment and almost die. Nice job. Thanks a lot.' Yuki thought angrily to Kyo and came over. Kyo was slowly returning to his regular color and Tohru was slowly calming down along with him. A moment or two later Kyo looked up to Tohru.
"Don't let him near my food." He said hoarsely and fainted.
"AHHH Kyo-Kun!!!!!" Tohru yelled again as he fell onto her lap, dead asleep. Yuki shook his head.
"I'm going to go call Hatori to come; I don't think we can wait two more days for him if this keeps happening." Yuki said and went to the phone as Tohru sat with the zodiac cat curled up on her lap, asleep, with his clothes strewn around her. Tohru bowed her head. "Oh mom what just happened?"
