Wow. I'm not dead, after all. :D It's been a while, huh? Two or three years to be exact. [sweatdrop] I'm so sorry. I've failed you all! But seriously, I AM truly sorry that I haven't updated all this time. But I kinda have some free time now, so I'm trying to get back in the habit of writing again. :D Plus two, I'm older and better at writing! WOO! So hooray for that.

Anyway, continuing on with the story. ENJOY!


Chapter 7

Kyo's mind had gone completely blank when he heard Shigure's carefree voice shout up from the living room. He wasn't seeing anything, wasn't comprehending anything. His stomach had felt like it had fallen out of existence. He wasn't aware of reality at all. Everything had stopped to him, like time was at a pause. His gaze was on Torhu, but he was beyond seeing her.

Suddenly, reality, and his stomach, came crashing back to him. "Shit." He whispered to himself and she scrambled off Tohru. He quickly located his clothes and fumbled around trying to get them on. He wasn't sure what Tohru was doing. Hopefully she was doing the same thing he was. But when he turned around to glance at her, she was sitting up, her eyes wide. She was looking around the room, looking unsure of what she was doing. "What are you doing!" He whispered, a bit irritated.

Tohru gasped and stared at Kyo with this innocent look. He sighed, exasperated. Quickly, he walked over to her and stood her up, trying not to look down at her naked body. He walked her over to his closet, picking up her clothes on the way, and opened it, gently pushing her inside. "Don't say anything, okay?" She nodded her understanding while he handed over her clothes. Before he closed the door, he held up a finger to his lips.

The sound of footsteps on the stairs caused the panic to seep back in Kyo's body. He closed the closet door gently, mentally telling himself to be rid of the blush that might've appeared on his cheeks. A knock on the door sent a small chill down his spine. He glared at the door as he made his way. Opening the door, he locked gazes with no other than Yuki, who was giving him the death glare.

"What?" Kyo snapped, not in the mood to deal with the rat. He wanted to get back to Tohru.

"Have you seen Miss Honda anywhere?" Yuki asked, his voice holding a bit of malice in it.

"No, I haven't." The cat narrowed his eyes, challenging the other boy. "She probably went out shopping."

The grey haired boy didn't say anything. He seemed to consider this thought for a minute before nodding gently and walking away.

Kyo held his breath while he watched Yuki walk down the stairs. As soon as the other boy was gone, he slumped down in relief that the worst part was over. He closed his door and turned to walk back to his closet when he heard yet another sound of footsteps sound up the stairs. A vein popped in his forehead as he heard a knock on his door. He swung around and opened it again to find Shigure beaming down at him.

"Hellooooo, Kyooo~!" The older man singsonged, poking Kyo in the forehead where his vein was. "Why so mad? Did you miss us?" Shigure smiled mockingly, stepping into the younger boy's room without asking if he could. He walked around, his arms in his kimono sleeves and a big smile on his face. "Did you and Tohru have a fun time together?" He asked with a raise of his eyebrow in curiosity.

"Yes, now get out." The cat's grip on the door handle tightened, a vein popping out of his hand in anger. He closed his eyes, as if signaling the other man that he did not wish to carry on this conversation anymore, and waited somewhat patiently for the dog to leave his room. He was worried that Tohru wouldn't last long in that small space.

Shigure blinked his eyes and then looked around the room. "Hmmm..." His smile turned devious for a split second before he shrugged and started toward the door. "Alright, Kyo, I'll leave you be." The dark haired man walked out of the room and paused at the top of the stares to stare back at Kyo. "Let's just hope Yuki doesn't find out, hm?" He then chuckled to himself and proceeded down the stairs.

Kyo stood staring after him with wide, shocked eyes. It figures the dog would know. He quietly closed his door and turned toward the closet. Opening it up, he saw Tohru smiling up at him with that innocent look of hers. Just that one smile, and all of his worries seemed to just melt away. He smiled back warmly, something he wasn't entirely used to doing. She took a step to him and wrapped her arms around him. "We're going to be fine, okay?"

But as soon as the words left her mouth, the room filled with smoke. When it cleared up, Kyo was a cat, sitting there sighing with a sweat drop rolling down his head. Tohru blinked, and after a second started giggling. "I'm sorry, Kyo. It just seemed like the perfect moment to do that."

Kyo, as best as he could since he was in cat form, grinned. "It's okay."

Tohru smiled down at him and started to pet the top of his head gently. She's never really done this before. His fur was so soft, just like his hair. She blushed at that thought, and then started scratching behind his ears. She smiled and tried to hide her laughter when he started to purr softly. She wouldn't mind at all if time just stood still like this.

Suddenly, smoke filled the room again, though they didn't change their positions. When it cleared, her hand was behind his ear, and he was staring up at her. Although he was now naked, she didn't look away. Her hand moved down to where it was cupping his jaw line. Their faces started to moved closer so their lips could finally meet. Their eyes started closing when they got close.

"Oh, Tohru, could you hurry up? Yuki and I are really hungry.."

The couple then shot apart from each other, Kyo desperately trying to put his clothes on, and Tohru trying to hide the huge blush that had gathered on her face.

Shigure had silently opened the door, knowing that he would catch them together in the younger boy's room doing Lord knows what. The huge smile on his face was giving away his 'desperate hunger' look. He raised his eyebrows at the pair and then turned back toward the door. "I'm sure Kyo is hungry, as well." He chuckled to himself as he left the room without closing the door behind him.

Tohru, her face as red as strawberries, stood up. Her legs a bit wobbly from embarrassment. "I-I'll go cook some lunch." She looked back at Kyo with a small smile before she walked out of the room as well.

Kyo sighed. Damn dog. At least he knows that Tohru is his and his alone. That damn rat isn't going to be taking her any time soon. He stood up and got dressed, then he made his way out of the room and down the stairs. He was going to act like everything was normal until he finally gets Tohru alone again.


Well, this is the ending to this story. I hope you all enjoyed it! Again, I'm sorry for not finishing this sooner. Well, I'll see you all in another story!