Chapter 12 Yuki's Story

Damn it. Damn it! That stupid cat is getting in the way again! Walking my way to work, thoughts of Kyo and Tohru filled me to the point were I'm just going to barf. Why doesn't he just get this through his thick head that Tohru belongs to me and only me! The woman deserves a higher life than the one he's given her! I could fill her heart with undeniable love and supply her closets with the latest fashions. She'll get everything she deserves and more when she chooses me. Making my way to the gate, I place on my badge to show my I.D. Tohru is going to find out that I love her, but when?! I only have so little time since Shigure told me. God I wish things would be easier! Finding myself inside the building, I make my way into the auditorium to attend our weekly meetings.

An elderly, bald man adjusted papers on the podium before starting his speech.

"Fellow teachers and staff of Kawia High School, I'd like to thank you for attending today's meeting. We have lots of things to discuss, but first, I would like you to meet our newest member to the staff."

He welcomed a woman walking across the stage to meet his handshake. She had lovely blonde hair cascading down her long neck to her full breasts. She wore a nice red knee-high pencil skirt with a white short sleeved blouse. Her eyes were very familiar. Have I seen her before? Adjusting myself in the seat, I took a better look at the woman before she began to speak.

"Hello, staff." her voice was soft and gentle. " My name is Machi (Insert her last name here), and I'm very happy to be working at the same high school I got to go to"

Holy crap, Machi!!! The same girl who was in Student Council with me?! My goodness has she changed! I mean, she's always been pretty, but never did I expect her to be... My heart began to rumble against my rib cage as she continued on with her speech. I couldn't look away, not even for a second. It was almost as if she had casted a spell over me and it causes me to pay close to all the tiny details a normal human being wouldn't even pay attention for. But wait! What about Tohru? No, Machi isn't for me! Tohru is the one and only. Besides Machi must be married by now, looking that beautiful and all. Once her speech had stopped, I raced out of my chair to go to the bathroom so I could miss out on getting to meet and greet the other new employees.

Washing up my hands, two coaches(both middle-aged) began having a chat between using the stalls.

"So what do you think of the rookies?" the man in the left stall questioned in his deep voice.

"One thing is for sure, that Ms. Machi is one hottie. Whoo! If I could get her out by the batting cages, we would practice if you know what I mean," he laughed like an evil little child and his stupid buddy joined in too.

My fists began to clench tightly and I started to shrivel up in anger. How dare they say such horrible things to Machi! She is a lady and deserves respect! Hearing two flushes, I turned to face the men coming out.

"Hello Mr. Sohma, didn't see you there," the one that came out of the left waved as the other headed towards the soap.

Stepping infront of him, he took a step back and gave me a face. "What's your problem, man"

"I'm problem is you, dirtbag!" I knocked him right out as my fist collided with his nose. Wiping blood off my knuckles, I jumped towards the other and bashed his face in until blood dripped on the floor.

Shaking the violent aura off of me, I exited the bathroom to bump into a co-worker. Hearing a thump to the ground, blonde hair covered her beautiful face. The echo of her muffled cry filled my head as I stood frozen over her hunched body. Looking up at me with those enormous green eyes of her's, I was pretty much paralyzed. My heart was going to break free from my chest any second with all the hammering it was doing to my insides. Somehow, though, my arm extended to Machi and she took it. Fixing herself up, she looked very different from high school. She had a pleasant look about her face unlike in the old days were she was sullen almost all the time.

"Hi, Yuki," her voice was cheerful and soft when the sound waves embraced my ears. "How are you? Long time, no see"

"M-Machi, I've been good. How a-about you?" my face flashed red and my heart wedged itself in my throat, causing me to sound like a bumbling idiot infront of a woman I have no feelings for.

"I'm great thanks for asking," her teeth were as bright as the sun as she beamed at me.

Opening her mouth to say something, her cell phone rang uncontrollably from her hip."Oh, I'm sorry Yuki! Do you think we could continue this some other time? Hey! Why don't we get a drink tonight? I'll give you my address and than we'll be able to catch up properly"

"S-Sure," I meant that wholeheartedly because I honestly wanted to see what Machi has been up to these past years.

Jotting her address on my palm, we both agreed for seven o'clock. Waving goodbye, we left in different directions as my heart flipped constantly until the meeting was over. What could this mean?
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