Chapter 12
Hiro turned over, slightly restless in his sleep. Something was missing in his half-cognitive mind, and in his dreams, but he couldn't tell what. Something... no, it was something. He was missing someone. There was no one around, and the sudden feeling of loneliness scared him.
He was surrounded by darkness, with something laughing at him. He didn't like it... at all...
Kisa fell over onto her side with a slight thump on the floor. But still she was asleep.
Hiro continued thrashing about on the bed, lashing out against the invisible demons that were haunting him in his dreams. The dream that just kept getting weirder.
Kisa slowly opened her eyelids to reveal the deep orange color. Standing up, she looked over at Hiro, watching him thrash at first. Silently, she pulled him into her arms, and gently rocked him back like a mother. Stifling a small yawn, Kisa watched Hiro intently with half open eyes.
Hiro, suddenly feeling something grab him, began panicking, and he kicked out against it. His feet connected with something hard.
He didn't know what it was, so he kept fighting against it, until he felt something familiar. It smelled like predator... but more familiar than that, and as he finally drifted towards waking, his mind finally managed to calm him down.
Kisa grimaced as Hiro's hoof impacted her ribs, knocking the wind out of her. "H-Hiro-k-kun… C-Calm down…" she muttered uneasily as she gripped her side with one hand and gasped for air.
Hiro's eyes snapped open at the voice, and he struggled to get away from her, the adrenaline still present from the earlier dream. He was scared, and his first instinct as to flee.
Kisa gently put him back down and coughed, leaning against the wall. The sheep had more kick in him than she knew. "H-Hiro-kun… It's okay…" she muttered as she looked at him with one eye opened.
She's a predator, she's got you... was the only thought in Hiro's pained, sick, fevered sheep mind, and he ran until he nearly collided with the opposite wall. He stopped suddenly, and turned to look. In his fuzzy, melded vision all he could see was a mass of orange, and the smell of big cat.
Sliding down the wall, Kisa sat there, huffing slightly, still trying to regain her breath. "H-Hiro-kun… D-Daijobu… ka?"
Hiro's eyes widened as he realized that this wasn't still a part of his dream. That he wasn't about to be eaten by a giant tiger... no...
He sighed and collapsed on the ground, staring miserably at the wall, and trying not to cry. He had hit her... He had hurt her... he had...
Kisa's side stung slightly as she stood up, her breathing still abnormal. "H-Hiro-kun….. daijobu ka?" she asked against as she winced and walked towards him.
"Do I look like I'm alright?" Hiro asked, slumped completely on the ground, looking like a discarded stuffed toy. "I just can't do anything without you getting hurt, can I?"
"G-Gomen." Kisa muttered as she bowed her head and walked over to him, picking him back up into her arms, even though it hurt her to breathe.
Hiro tried to struggle weakly against her. "No... It's my fault. Maybe this was never supposed to work..."
Momiji, who had come to the door hoping for another shot, heard them in there. He sighed, and leaned his head against the closed door. "Don't give up yet, Hii-kun... not after all that..." he mouthed, not making any other sound.
"N-No… Don't say that… If you say things like that… I might have to go back to the cage." She muttered softly as tears swelled in her eyes. She let out a harsh cough and grimaced, holding a hand to her injured side. "A-Accidents happen…."
"Yeah.." Hiro said softly. "And how many have happened between the two of us when we're together so far?" he shook his head. "Far too many..."
"I… I'm sorry… I'll try not to get in trouble as much…" she muttered softly as a small tear dripped from her eye and dripped on top of Hiro's head.
"No..." Hiro said softly... "I'm the one who seems to be getting you into trouble. Knock that off..."
"I'm sorry…" she muttered again before falling silent. Kisa wandered over to the bed and placed Hiro back down. "I will be right back…" she promised him as she walked towards the door.
Hiro nodded softly, before laying his head down, and sighing softly.
Kisa wandered over to the door, opening it and finding Momiji standing there. Giving him a small smile, she walked past him, towards Hari. Hari inspected the wound and sighed.
"You'll be fine… It's bruised and it will be a little hard to breathe for a while…" he informed her.
Hiro curled up, and sighed, still feeling miserable that he had kicked her more than once.
Momiji turned red as he nearly fell through the door, and then walked into the room. "How's the illness Hii-kun..." the rabbit walked over to the sheep, and pressed a hand to Hiro's forehead. "Your fever's died way down. That's good."
"Good... whatever..." Hiro mumbled squeezing his eyes shut.
Momiji smiled. "Kisa seemed to be injured... what happened?"
Hiro tried to snuggle harder into the pillow and disappear as he mumbled his response. "I kicked her..."
Momiji raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
Hiro sighed. "I had a nightmare. I smelled predator. I kicked."
Miji smiled. "Aw, that's not so baaad..."
Kisa stood by the door. "It's okay Hiro-kun… It was just an accident…" she told him again as she tried to resist holding her hand to her injured side. Stifling a small yawn, Kisa smiled softly at Hiro.
Momiji ruffled the soft fleece on top of Hiro's head, and crossed his arms. "Oh, he's a stubborn old goat. It'll take a lot of convincing to get him to stop that."
Hiro growled as much as a sheep could, before jumping to his feet. "Who are you calling a goat, rabbit?"
Momiji smiled happily at Hiro. "See? Stubborn!"
Kisa smiled softly and couldn't help but laugh this time. Wincing slightly as she did so, she clutched her side. "Hiro-kun is stubborn…" she repeated as she stood up as straight as she could and smiled.
Hiro looked away suddenly, trying not to blush. He sat back on his haunches and avoided looking at either of them.
Momiji walked past them to the door, smiling and waving. "You should work on that, Hii-kun."
Hiro just continued staring at the bed sheets. He still felt sick, but it really was getting much better. He looked at Kisa. "I should probably take more medicine."
Kisa nodded, understanding as she walked over to the medicine and poured it into the cup. Sitting beside Hiro in the bed, she smiled, very aware of her side. Picking up Hiro loosely, she tried not to press him against her ribcage as she gave him the medicine.
Hiro swallowed the vile substance as quickly as he could, grimacing as he finished it, and then sat back down on the bed. He looked at his back hooves, then over to Kisa's ribs, and sighed. "That hurts, doesn't it...? I hope it's not too bruised and'll go away soon."
"It's all right Hiro-kun…" she told him as she tilted her head to the side slightly. Petting Hiro's fleece, she smiled and rested her head next to him. Yawning softly, she stayed off of her side and smiled at Hiro reassuringly.
Hiro looked back at Kisa, trying not to apologize. If he was in human form, he would've probably kissed her right now. If he was in human form-
POOF!
And suddenly, he was practically sitting on her in human form. Which was made worse by the fact that he was naked.
Kisa blushed deeply and spun around, smacking into Hatori with her injured side and grimaced slightly. Hatori seemed to be popping up out of nowhere!
Hatori sighed at the sight of Hiro and grabbed his clothes, tossing them to him and then looking down at Kisa. "Are you all right?"
Kisa nodded and waited before Hiro told her it was okay to turn around.
Hiro quickly dressed himself, before standing up, blushing furiously. "Gomen... you can look now..."
Kisa waited a few seconds before turning back around, face flushed deeply. "I… It's okay…" she muttered softly as she bowed her head. Hatori merely smiled and looked over Hiro.
"Are you all right?" he pondered.
Hiro laughed nervously. "Yeah, I'm just hoping she didn't see... anything..."
"I..I didn't… I promise!" she yelped, still blushing deeply. Hatori smiled and left the room by force, leaving the two buy themselves as he was dragged away by Shigure.
Hiro laughed nervously again, rubbing the back of his head. "Okay then. I feel a little better hearing that... I didn't mean to almost transform right on top of you. I should've felt it coming," His voice held a hint of shyness.
"I…It's all right Hiro-kun…" she muttered softly as she continued to blush.
"Alright, as long as you're alright with it," Hiro said softly. He wanted to run over to her and hug her and pick her up... but... he didn't know.
Kisa smiled softly and looked up at Hiro quietly. "Soo... This means you are feeling better?" she asked as she put her hand down, trying not to make him feel guilty by having her hand on her side.
Hiro shrugged. "Who knows. Apparently the ram thinks I'm well enough. Ram..." he laughed, almost bitterly. "I meant the lamb."
"T-That's good…" she said in a nervous tone as she smiled again, blushing as she thought about what had happened just a moment before.
Hiro felt well enough to pounce upon the blush and poke just a little fun at her. "What's the blush for, Kisa?" he laughed softly, not taking his eyes off of her as his voice lowered. "Are you sure you didn't see something you liked?"
"I promise Hiro-kun!" she yelped as she blushed deeper, trying to push the details out of her mind.
Hiro strode idly up to her, and leaned over until he could whisper in her ear. "I never said it was a bad thing..."
Kisa looked up at him, still blushing. Lifting a small hand, she rubbed her cheeks as if she could rub the blush marks off.
Ah, this was really starting to be amusing now. Hiro laughed lowly, making him sound older than he was. "But it's so cute when you blush... don't stop..."
Kisa blushed a little deeper this time and a small sweat drop formed at the back of her head. "I.. I'm sorry…" she muttered softly.
Hiro laughed and shook his head. "I really don't understand you... you really don't need to apologize for something I didn't even know you did."
Kisa sighed softly and began to try to rub the blush streaks away, ignoring the harsh pain in her side.
Hiro looked at her sympathetically, before reaching a hand out, and barely touching his fingertips to her bruised ribs. "It hurts a lot... doesn't it?"
Kisa froze when she just barely felt his touch. She didn't answer as she bowed her head slightly and looked down at his hand.
"It does hurt..." Hiro said sadly, not moving his hand. He wasn't even thinking about doing it. His voice carried a hint of sadness and regret when he spoke again, "I wish I could hug you right now..."
Kisa smiled softly and looked up at him in silence. "It's all right Hiro-kun… It was an accident…" she said yet again.
"I know, I know..." he snapped, looking to the side. "But I can't help but feel guilty. Don't say anything! I know.."
Kisa smiled, and even though it hurt her, she hugged him lightly, grimacing at the pain and trying to hide it. "I-It doesn't hurt too bad…" she muttered, not much of a liar.
Hiro clicked his tongue at her, pulling away from the hug quickly to spare her more pain. He kissed her lightly on the cheek, before moving away to sit on the bed. "You're bad at lying, Kisa."
"I'm sorry…" she muttered again. Noticing that she was apologizing, she covered her mouth. "I'm starting to sound like Ritsu-kun…" she mumbled from under her hands. Sighing softly, she looked over at Hiro, the pain in her side subsiding slightly.
Hiro made a face, and looked at her. "The last thing I need to compare you to is that damn monkey," he said quickly, spitting out the words as if they tasted bad. He stopped himself, and took a deep breath. He wouldn't lose it now.
Kisa smiled softly and sighed, rubbing her side lightly. It's as if the wound wanted her to touch it, which would only spread the pain.
Hiro stood back up, and made his way to the door. He opened it, and looked back at her. "Breakfast?"
Kisa nodded slightly and followed after him, but when she reached breakfast, she hardly touched her food, face still flushed as she thought of him transforming back.
Tohru watched Kisa blush and looked over at Hiro. "Hiro-kun… Do you know why Kisa-chan is blushing?" she asked with a tilt of her head.
Hatori merely sat there and ate his food, thinking about what had happened.
Shigure was begging that he would have been there while Hiro was 'Pulling the move' on Kisa. Well, that's at least what he thought had happened.
Momiji kept looking back and forth between Kisa and Hiro, a sly smile spreading ever wider on his lips with every pass.
Yuki looked a little confused for a moment, but realized something must have happened, and he hid a chuckle with a well-timed cough.
Hiro blushed, and looked away from Tohru. "That's none of your damn business..." but then his mind clicked that she might think something more happened, so he grabbed the front of her shirt until she was dangerously close to touching him and said as menacingly as he could, "She saw me transform back..."
"Hiro-kun… Don't hurt onee-chan…" she told him as she stood up and grimaced slightly at the fast movement, falling to her knees on the floor, regretting what she had done.
Tohru nodded; sweat dropping, as she didn't even try to pull away from him.
"Don't tell anyone..." Hiro whispered softly, letting go of Tohru and looking back at Kisa, concerned.
Momiji's grin was neigh splitting his face in two.
Yuki chuckled, and this time couldn't hide it.
Tohru sat down in silence, trying not to stare at Hiro.
Kisa remained on her knees and merely sat there, acting like nothing had happened.
Hiro glared one last time at the stupid woman before turning back to the table. He noticed Momiji and his huge lecherous grin and frowned. "Nothing happened." He said matter-of-factly.
Momiji giggled. "Yeah. I believe you."
Hiro glared at Momiji harshly, wishing the rabbit would burst into flames.
Kisa smiled softly and sat there. For a short moment, her eyes were dulled, and then she thought of one thing. "School…. What is Akito-sama finds out that I went to school? Or will I go to school?" she asked in a small voice.
Shigure sat there in silence, thinking of the predicament.
Hiro folded his arms across his chest and declared boldly, "I don't think you should go back. Besides Akito finding out, they tease you there about your won... about your hair."
Momiji nodded. "I agree with Hii-kun... but what was that little slip about her hair?" The rabbit grinned slyly.
Once again Hiro wished his cousin would spontaneously ignite so he could leave him alone.
Kisa sighed and looked at Hiro. "But that means Hiro-kun will go to school?" she asked as she tilted her head slightly.
Hiro shrugged. "Who knows... I might go so they don't call my house and wonder where I am... but... I kinda don't want to any way."
"Education is important," Momiji said, imitating an old man's voice.
For some reason, Hiro was really irritated with the rabbit today.
Kisa sat there silent again and looked around. Due to this problem, almost everyone seemed in a thinking mood, until she looked at Tohru, who was staring straight at her in the weirdest way.
Tohru nearly melted when she looked at Kisa. Smiling, she decided to lighten the mood. "Anyone want a lollypop?" she asked with a grin. Kisa was by her side almost instantly with her hand on the bottom of Tohru's skirt.
Hiro stiffened up seeing Kisa with that woman, but he reminded himself of what the young tigress had said to him on top of the cliff. So instead he went back to glaring at Momiji.
Momiji picked up another camera, this one different from the one Hatsuharu stole, and took a flash picture of Hiro.
The sheep nearly knocked the table over as well as Yuki and Shigure as he sprinted after Momiji. The rabbit got up and ran lightly away, speed not a problem for him.
Once retrieving her lollypop, Kisa wandered after Hiro and when he ran past her she lightly gripped onto the hem of his shirt. "Hiro-kun…" she muttered as she held out a lollypop for him and smiled.
Hiro stopped instantly and Momiji giggled as he got away. He looked over to Kisa and his heart nearly melted.
He smiled and took the lollypop. Momiji took a picture just as Hiro's hand brushed Kisa's.
The ram glared, and got ready to chase after the rabbit again.
Kisa sucked on her lollypop and looked over at Momiji with an innocent look. "Momiji-kun…" she muttered as she walked over to him and tugged on Momiji's shirt, as if holding him there. Smiling softly, she gave him and lollypop.
Momiji took it with a broad grin, and quickly unwrapped it so he could taste the sickeningly sweet goodness.
Hiro, also eating one (though he was chewing on his), glared sullenly at Momiji, knowing he could no longer do anything.
While standing next to Momiji, Kisa grabbed the camera and clicked the button, making a large and bright flash in Momiji's eyes. Standing there in silence, her eyes got watery and she muttered, "I'm sorry Momiji-kun…"
Momiji blinked owlishly, shaking his head as he tried to rid his eyes of the sudden spot that danced before them.
Hiro snickered, as Momiji fell on his rump, still looking dazed.
Yuki, watching the whole thing shook his head, and held his forehead.
Kisa looked at the camera and clicked it again curiously, blinding herself as she fell backwards.
Hiro managed to bolt over to her side in time to catch her as she fell, ending up behind her with his arms around her waist, purposely too low to miss her ribs. The position itself, however, was incriminating.
Momiji wiped at his eyes, the bright flash glare in his eyes finally subsiding. He looked up and saw his younger cousin's position, and reached for the camera, cursing lightly in German when he remembered Kisa had it.
Kisa looked up at Hiro and blushed slightly as he held her, but she was glad he caught her.
A loud click and flash was heard/seen as Shigure had whipped out a camera and shot a picture, laughing hysterically.
Momiji gave Shigure the big thumbs-up at the flash.
Hiro turned red, and looked away, releasing his hold on Kisa.
Yuki smiled in amusement. That was a new one.
Kisa thumped slightly on the ground and winced, looking up at Hiro, her head by his feet. Blushing deeply, she turned her head with her eyes slammed closed.
Momiji pounced on this one. "What's that for Kisa-chan, did you see up his shorts?"
Yuki tried to hide a laugh behind his hand. That, he had to admit was funny.
Hiro just looked at Kisa, confused.
Kisa shook her head violently, still blushing.
"Ehhhhhhhh?" asked Tohru, oblivious at the moment.
Momiji walked up to her, and looked down. "Then why are you blushing?"
Hiro glared at Momiji, before remembering his manners and holding his hand out to Kisa. "Stand up..."
Yuki looked at Tohru and smiled gently. "Think, Tohru..."
Tohru had finally gotten the idea and blushed. "Wha!" she yelped as she continued to blush.
Kisa gently placed her hand in Hiro's and winced as she was pulled to her feet. Instinctively, she gripped onto her side with one eye closed.
Hiro looked at her sympathetically, and lightly touched the hand she was using to cover her ribs. He shook his head, wanting to apologize, but not wanting to get into another argument about it.
Momiji wished like crazy that he had a video camera at the moment.
Kisa looked over at Momiji with her adorable orange eyes. Looking back at Hiro with the same eyes, she smiled softly and continued to suck on her lollypop.
Hiro blushed lightly, and looked away, trying not to look too conspicuous, and he didn't move his hand from its place over her bruised ribs.
Momiji sighed, and crossed his arms over his chest, pouting. He wanted his camera back at the very least, but getting it from Kisa would put him within arm's reach of Hiro.
Kisa held onto the camera with one hand and took a picture of Momiji pouting, smiling softly. Suddenly, the camera made a whirring sound, meaning it was out of film, and making Kisa drop it in shock.
Hiro and Momiji both dove for it, and ended up colliding halfway there, as Hiro had to go around Kisa, and Momiji had the distance to travel. They both wrestled and fought for it, knowing that whoever got it got the incriminating evidence.
Yuki watched it with a soft sigh.
Kisa snuck over to the group, plucked it out of both of their hands and ducked behind Yuki, peeking around him occasionally.
Hiro grinned triumphantly and backed away from Momiji.
The blonde haired one just looked pathetically in Kisa's direction.
Yuki laughed softly, and watched the other two boys.
"Yuki-kun… is something wrong with Momiji-kun?" she asked in a small voice as the whirring sound from the camera stopped.
Before he could answer, Shigure snatched her up and hugged her from behind, taking the camera quickly. Kisa grimaced slightly and released the camera as she pushed softly against Shigure's arms, still wincing.
Hiro stiffened up immediately, and stalked towards the owner of the house. "Shigure..." he growled from in his throat.
Momiji cheered, dancing around.
Yuki raised his eyebrows and looked at Shigure and Kisa. "Be careful, Shigure-san. She looks like-"
"Her ribs are bruised, Shigure, leave her alone..." Hiro finished, still growling angrily, his hands clenched into fists as he bared down on Shigure.
Shigure froze suddenly and released Kisa, whom fell to the ground almost instantly, her breaths uneven. "How was she bruised?" he asked. Hatori walked over to Kisa and knelt beside her, checking if she was all right.
Hiro also knelt beside Kisa with Yuki, both of them keeping enough distance from the doctor so he could do his work.
Hiro looked to the side, not willing to meet the other man's eyes. "I... I kinda kicked her..."
"You kicked her…. Why on earth would you do that?" Shigure asked, raising an eyebrow.
Kisa's breaths soon returned to normal as she nodded to Hatori, answering a few questions and then sitting there in silence, careful not to breathe more than she had to, and wincing every now and then.
Momiji answered instead of Hiro. "She likes it rough!"
Yuki stared in shocked silence at Momiji.
Hiro turned bright red and glared at the rabbit. "NO!"
Momiji snickered. "Oh, so you made her play rough... I get it Hiro. I'm surprised you had it in you..."
Hiro turned even darker red. "No, that either!"
Momiji just laughed. "Ja, I believe you..."
Hiro turned back to Shigure and quickly explained. "I was having a nightmare, and I thought she was part of it and attacking me and I was a sheep so I kicked out at her, and I hit her on the ribs and then I felt really bad about it, I didn't do it on purpose!" He was panting after his long, run-on sentence, and hoping that explained everything
"Ahhh….. I wished it were what Momiji thought. Young love…" he muttered. "Maybe I should write this in my new story…" he muttered as he stroked his chin and grinned.
Kisa sweat dropped at the though, while blushing deeply.
Hiro clenched his fist and growled, sweat dropping as well.
Yuki got up and smacked the author on the back of the head. "Down, boy."
Momiji laughed. "I really liked that one, too..."
Hiro shook his fist at Momiji, blushing deeply. Momiji stuck his tongue out.
Hiro glared once more before turning back to Kisa. "Are you feeling alright now?"
Kisa nodded, but still had her hand pressed lightly against her ribs. The bruise seemed to have grown to be more sensitive ever since Shigure nearly strangled her. But the pain could be seen in her eyes.
"Gomen Kisa-chan…" Shigure muttered as he bowed his head and sweat dropped.
"That's better," Yuki said softly, before turning to go into the kitchen.
Hiro sat down directly in front of Kisa, and looked at her, concern in his brown eyes. He wanted to hug her, but with the pervert with the camera, and her bruised ribs, he decided against it. "I didn't mean to do that..."
"Do I need to say it again Hiro-kun?" she asked as she smiled softly, trying not to laugh for it hurt her to do so.
Hiro shook his head slowly, still looking at her. "No, I've got the general idea. It wasn't my fault."
Momiji 'awwwwed' softly.
Hiro pointedly ignored the half-German, and instead kept his focus solely on Kisa.
Kisa smiled softly and chewed softly on the lollypop stick in her mouth, as if it was taking away the though of pain. With a small sigh, she looked over at Momiji, blushing slightly.
Hiro took his lollypop stick and threw it at the rabbit, which sidestepped the thing easily, still giving them the watery-wide-eyed look.
Hiro did entirely not believe a moment of it, and he moved closer to Kisa. He could almost feel what he dubbed the Pervert Waves traveling through the room.
Kisa gripped the hem of Hiro's shirt again and looked up at him cutely, tilting her head slightly to the side and yawning.
He wanted to hug her, but he couldn't... he wanted to hug her...
Ah hell, he decided, and moved so he could grab her in a very loose, very soft hug, his arms wrapping about her shoulders to avoid her ribs.
Kisa blushed slightly as she was pulled into the embrace, and there was a bright flash of light as Shigure took a picture with his new film. "Score!" he yelped as he smiled and grinned at the couple.
For once, Hiro only gave Shigure a look of annoyance, and didn't release Kisa.
Momiji looked sad. "How come you won't let me off that easily."
Hiro smirked at Momiji. "Because you're not the owner of the house. And because you're not much older than me."
Shigure 'hmphed'. "Since when am I old?" he grumbled, making Kisa laugh and wince.
Hiro looked back at Shigure. "Since you're not a teenager anymore." He looked back down to Kisa, and sighed softly. "Please don't hurt yourself more."
"So I can't laugh?" she asked in a small voice as she looked up at him and smiled.
Shigure crossed his arms. "Then I shall give the camera to Momiji…." He grumbled, disliking the comment of him being old.
Hiro shook his head at Kisa. "I would say no... but it's nice to hear you laugh. Just try not to hurt yourself." He looked back up at Shigure, and shook his head. "Fine, old man, do what you want."
Shigure grumbled again and gave the camera to Momiji with a grin on his face. Kisa looked at Shigure in astonishment and sighed, knowing that now that if Momiji had the camera, he might as well just be Shigure.
Momiji grinned a huge thank-you at Shigure and took another picture of Kisa and Hiro together.
Hiro let Kisa go, and made for the door. "This is insanity... I need to get away from it..."
Yuki, standing in the kitchen and drinking fruit juice, silently agreed. He wanted to go out to his 'secret base', so he came back out into the main area to get Tohru.
Kyo was hiding up on top of the roof, listening to what was happening below. Rolling his eyes, he continued to lay there.
Tohru was next to Kisa, lifting up her shirt lightly to inspect the wounds. "Daijobu ka Kisa-chan?" she asked as Kisa nodded in an unsure way. As a prize, Tohru gave Kisa another lollypop and the two smiled.
Hiro turned around to ask Kisa if she wanted to join him, just as Tohru lifted up the shirt. Hiro turned red, and looked away walking quietly to the door.
Momiji quietly put the camera away. There would be time for that later.
Yuki walked up to Tohru, and lightly placed a hand on her shoulder. "I was going to the secret base... did you want to tag along?"
Kisa looked silently up at Yuki and then back at Tohru. Tohru stood up and nodded, smiling. "Is it time for the harvesting?" she asked.
Kisa looked over at Hiro and stood up, walking after him in silence. "Hiro-kun? Daijobu ka?" she asked as she grabbed his hand lightly.
Yuki smiled softly. "Almost, there might be a few that matured early. That's what I want to go find out is if I can place a definite time..."
Hiro gritted his teeth, and tried to relax to Kisa's touch. It worked surprisingly well. "I'm fine... I just need to get away from these idiots so I can keep my sanity..."
"I don't want to be left alone with Momiji and Shigure-san either…" she muttered softly as she smiled and released his hand.
"I'm all for it!" Tohru replied as she smiled as always.
Yuki smiled, and motioned for the door. "Shall we then?"
Hiro, looked almost pathetic as he felt Kisa's hand leave his. "I was gonna head to the cliff. If you promise not to try and pelt me with mud, you can come too."
"I promise…" Kisa muttered as she smiled softly and grabbed Hiro's hand softly.
Tohru nodded and followed after Yuki.
Hiro nodded, and squeezed her hand lightly before heading off into the woods.
It was about the same time Tohru and Yuki left the house. "I wonder where they're going..." Yuki wondered out loud, watching the two youngest Sohmas disappear into the woods.
"I wonder what is happening with them lately… They seem, different…" Tohru muttered as she looked at Yuki, to see if he knew why.
Kisa smiled and looked down at Hiro's hand holding hers.
Yuki shook his head. "Something must have happened, but I have no idea what. It started just before Kisa got put in the cage." he began walking towards the 'secret base', which was in an entirely different direction than the cliff. Yuki looked at the ground thoughtfully. "Akito-san punished them once before... or rather, her once before. But no one knows why... maybe the two events are related?"