Chapter 8 Kyo's Story

The clock read 7:35 when rat-boy and Tohru got home. Damn that sneaky, girl-stealing RAT!!!!!!! I can't believe he's doing this! Why can't he just step off Tohru?!! I understand that she's beautiful, kind, and amazing in every way possible, but still there are other girls!!! He could have them all, but he only wants the one I love!!!! Damn it I have to do something!? But what?! The scent of the lake filled my nostrils as Tohru walked passed me, asking what I wanted for dinner. Mumbling about how I ordered take-out for everyone, she started freaking out about it, like always. The more she apologized, the more I felt like utter crap. Tohru, I wish you would hurry up and remember so we both can get out of this hell.

Looking up at me, she blinked and appeared confused. "Kyo-kun, are you alright"

"Oh, yeah it's nothing really," I looked away from those eyes of her's. One look into them and I'd probably pour my heart out.

"OK, but if you do need anything, pleade tell me, 'kay?" she grinned happily and grabbed a broom to sweep the kitchen.

All afternoon I've been thinking about her, and the past four years of our relationship. Is this for the better that she just forget everything we had and start a new with that damn Yuki? I love her so much and I don't want to give her up. But what can I do? Yuki is just better than me and still, to this day, I don't know why she picked me over him. They probably would have gotten married right out of high school and Yuki would have invited me to spite me and show-off what I couldn't have. One day I was going to ask her when the time was right, but now with Yuki looking like he got what he wanted all along, what hope do I have left!

"What are you doing?"a husky whisper crepted up my spinal cord and floated into my ear, causing me to scream and clinging to the ceiling. Damn it! It was just rat-boy's stupid brother Ayame!!! And in another one of his getups too.

"What the hell was that all about?!!!" I screeched as I jumped down and gripped his throat.

"Well, I heard the news of what happened to poor Miss Tohru, so I decided to visit to make sure things were well. But Shigure comes and tells me that our Kyonkichi decides to give up on the love of his life just because my loving brother wants her too! Shame on you for doing so!" He bashed me in the head with his large fist. Damn for a dress maker, he hits like Yuki!

Looking up at the creep, his eyes were serious as hell and his voice sounded frustrated. "You're lucky that Shigure took the time to get Yuki out of the house and make Tohru listen to loud music while cleaning, or else I wouldn't be able to say this. You love her don't you?"

I nodded. "Obvious question stupid."

Pointing at me, he appeared flabbergasted. "How dare you say that if you aren't willing to win her back!!! I mean, honestly Kyonkichi! If you want her to be your's once again, you must fight for her"

"Well... I THINK I KNOW THAT ONE GENIUS!!!!!!!! BUT TELL ME HOW IN THE HELL AM I GONNA GET HER TO FALL HER FOR ME IN 5 DAYS WHEN IT TOOK ME TWO YEARS TO GET THE IMPOSSIBLE DONE?!!!!" I couldn't help it but I needed to vent all this bottled Yuki-hatred inside me.

"That's where romance comes in, my young fool!" He laughed and pulled out a book from his pocket. "Read this. My mother read this when I was in high school long ago when Dinosaurs roamed the Earth. This book is a fictional romance novel that gives young lovers great ideas on how to obtain their special maiden and how to pleasure them in ways that only Shigure would know."

My eyes widened in disbelief at the name. "Please don't tell me that Shigure wrote the novel"

"Well we'll save that for another time, but for now read this and try to steal her away as many times as possible"

"Why are you helping me? I figured you would either butt out, or help Yuki?" I couldn't help but ask such a question when he handed me the heavy, hard-cover book.

"Because Yuki needs to know that Tohru isn't for him and that someone else is! But forget about Yuki, Kyo!! Now is your chance to bond with Miss Tohru since the others left for the take out!" he gripped my shoulders tightly and looked me dead in the eye.

Sighing out of nervousness, he let me go and said his good-byes. Man that dude is weird. But looking into the kitchen, I saw her dancing to the headphones plastered to her head. I hardly ever saw her dance, only when she had the radio on to a good song. She looked like she was having fun. Taking notice of me starring, Tohru's face quickly flashed a beet-red color and put the headphones on the counter.

"You know," I couldn't help but be kind of shy with her whenever we spoke. "You could still dance if you want to. I don't mind. Besides you shouldn't really care what people say because if you're having fun, thats all that mattered"

"Oh," she was so damn cute when she was sheepish it was killing me. " You're right Kyo-kun! I shouldn't really care. How are you tonight"

"Uhh, I'm alright," I must look like an idiot infront of her, blushing."How about you? What was the day like with Yuki"

"It was amazing!!!!" she jump up and down like a child, but it was so adorable that I didn't want her to stop."We went to the Sohma lake house. I had so much fun splashing around with Yuki and playing games! I wish you could have come! I would have invited you, but Yuki rushed me out of the house. I'm sorry"

"No, don't be," I can't believe she wanted me to come with her. "Yuki and me don't get along anyway so you'd get stuck in the middle and feel totally awkward if we gotten into a fist fight"

She looked like she was nervous about that happening. "T-that happened be-before"

Damn it! Now I'm scaring her again. "Yeah, when we were younger, but now we just either ignore each other or get into an argument"

"Well," she started putting the broom away. "As long as you aren't fighting now, thats good"

I looked at her as she smiled sweetly at me. My face started getting hot again(especially my ears)and my heart began thumbing against my ribs really hard. Taking a daring step closer to her, the door began opening. Shit!
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