Disclaimer: See first chapter.
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Kyo was distracted. Well, more so than usual. It was just a little difficult to concentrate when he was acutely aware of Kagura. He was reminded mostly by Tohru's empty desk. Apparently Kagura was sick enough that Tohru needed to stay home with her.
From the desk two rows up Kyo saw Yuki sigh. Yes, Yuki missed Tohru.
Kyo scowled. That always came easy to Yuki, getting the girls. Although now it seemed apparent that Yuki had finally found just the right girl. They would make all sorts of cute babies together. Kyo's scowl deepened.
Life with Kagura would be hell, he was sure of it. With her always screaming at him and beating him up and burning dinner and destroying his clothes…
But she did mean well.
But why was it when Tohru meant well, Yuki thought it was adorable, but when Kagura meant well, he, Kyo, thought he had never been more fed up with her?
The bell rang. Kyo gathered his things, still scowling.
"Kyo, I have some errands to run," Yuki said. "Tell Tohru-san that I'll be back a little later than usual."
"Yeah, sure, whatever," Kyo snarled.
Yuki blinked. "I see you're your usual cheerful self," he said. "Sometimes I wonder why we put up with you."
Kyo stopped.
Do they put up with me…the way I put up with Kagura?
Kyo wandered out into the courtyard, thinking hard. Kagura was loud, destructive, and clingy. Surely he wasn't like that, was he?
Well, there was the one time he broke the ceiling in Tohru's room.
And he did yell an awful lot.
And there were sometimes where he made Tohru stay and talk to him.
But she didn't mind it.
Did she?
Tohru certainly didn't mind Kagura. She thought she was sweet. Even Yuki didn't have problems getting along with her.
Kyo kicked at a rock. It went skittering past the front gate of Shigure's house and was lost in the grass. Kyo kicked at another one and stomped onto the porch.
"My, but that's quite a pout," Shigure said.
"I'm not pouting."
"Oh, well, while you're pouting, remember to be quiet," Shigure said. "Both girls are taking naps. Rather adorable, really." Kyo stomped up the stairs. "I said be quiet, Kyo, not elephantine."
Kyo stormed down the hall and paused. The door to Yuki's room was open. Tohru was curled up on his futon, Yuki's blankets pressed against her cheek. Her mouth gaped open and she sighed. Kyo scowled and kept going.
He carefully opened the door to Tohru's room. It was dark and quiet, with only the sound of a humidifier puffing away. Kagura, too, was fast asleep. Her breaths rattled in her congested lungs. Kyo crept closer and sat on the edge of the bed. Kagura didn't waken.
Gently Kyo smoothed a lock of dark hair away from Kagura's forehead. Her skin was warm, but not terribly hot. She leaned towards his cool, light touch.
He sat there for a long time, striving to be gentle. The more gentle he was, he realized, the calmer she grew.
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Author's Note:
Insert poorly written ending here! Tadaa!
There's about a two, three year gap between the first chapter and the second chapter. Yeah, go me and my lack of motivation. I love Furuba, but I struggle with writing stories with the cast.
This is my first Furuba story. Not my best, not my greatest, but nice, I suppose.
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