AN: the reviews that I got were really inspiring! Thanks a lot minna-
san!!!!! If this chapter got out quickly, its because of your positive
response to this fic!!!!! Arigatou!!!!
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Yuki woke up to the glaring rays of the sun. His body automatically got up, but his mind was still asleep. He went down and headed to the dining room. The sounds from the kitchen indicated that Tohru was making breakfast already. And since it was his morning routine, Kyou must be outside doing his kata's too. Shigure would probably still be asleep. that lazy bum Yuki thought crossly. He sat down and patiently waited for Tohru to finish cooking and join him at the table.
Sure enough, after a few moments, the girl arrived carrying loads of plates. She deftly set it down before him, then greeted him with a cheerful "Ohayou". Kyou came in a few moments later. And they ate breakfast happily. Well, at least Tohru was. The rat and the cat were just glaring at each other. All in all, the morning was a normal one.
"As usual, Honda-san's cooking is delicious" Yuki said, smiling at the girl before him.
"Ah! No! its really not that good-" Tohru said, waving her hands frantically "But I thank Yuki-kun for saying so."
"Well, at least its not leeks. So I guess its fine." Kyou said grudgingly.
Yuki glared at the cat, muttering something about baka nekos without any sense of taste. Tohru simply smiled, knowing that this was just Kyou's way of telling her that her cooking was good.
After everyone was finished eating, Tohru got up and started to clear the table.
"Ah, Honda-san, let me help you with that." Yuki said, already gathering some of the plates and bringing them to the kitchen.
Kyou got up as well, and went directly to the fridge. Taking a gulp of his milk directly out of the carton. He glanced up and saw the rat setting the dishes on the sink, Tohru just right behind him. As soon as the girl started washing the dishes, she immediately handed it over to the boy beside her, who dried it and carefully set it aside. The two fell into an easy rhythm. Kyou glared at his rival's back. Kuso neezumi! Sucking up to Tohru. Why does he always have to pretend to be the perfect gentleman! Kyou thought angrily. Though inside, he really did feel a twinge of jealousy. The rat was more at ease with Tohru that he could ever be. The rat could voice out his feelings more freely, though not to the point of directly telling the girl that he liked her. In some ways, Kyou envied the rat. With one final glare, Kyou left the two and went upstairs to get his things.
"Yuki-kun is so kind to help me wash the dishes" Tohru said meekly. "Yuki- kun has done so much for me already. He really doesn't have to help me with my chores."
"Nonsense Honda-san. It's the least I could do for all the help that you've given us." Yuki stole a glance at the girl at his side, who currently had her head bent in a gesture of shyness. Honda-san.. You are truly a gift..
Tohru just nodded, and continued with her dishwashing. Soon, the chore was done and they both headed towards their rooms to prepare their things.
But just as Tohru was about to go upstairs, Kyou came down carrying a familiar bag in his hand, while holding his own with the other.
"Here." And a bag was thrust at her face.
"Kyou-kun didn't have to get my bag for me! I'm already enough of a burden as it is!" Tohru said frantically.
Kyou just turned his head to the side and said "I passed your room on my way down. So I just got your bag so that we won't get delayed for school. You know how clumsy you are, you could have fallen off the stairs on your way down, and then that would have made us late for school."
"Arigatou Kyou-kun. Kyou-kun is so kind to worry about me!" Tohru said, bowing.
"Honda-san, are you ready?" Yuki said, at the foot of the stairs, just slightly behind Kyou. He had his things in his hands too.
"Hai! Kyou-kun was kind enough to get my things for me. So I didn't have to go upstairs." Tohru said enthusiastically.
"Ah I see. Well, then, shall we go?" Yuki let Tohru go ahead of him, and he followed, but not before giving the cat a glare. Kyou merely looked away. Hmph. You're not the only one who can help Tohru you know, kuso neezumi!
And then the trio headed off to school.
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He glanced at his watch impatiently. Raking a hand through his dark brown hair, he scanned the crowd of students entering the school gate with his piercing gray eyes. Where is she? From his vantage point at the base of the tree just inside the school campus, he could practically see every student getting in the school. But he had yet to see signs of his angel.
A couple of girls waved at him. He waved back, giving them his devil-may- care smile. It had its usual effect of blushes and giggles. Hmph! Wish I had that effect on Tohru-chan Then, suddenly, a flash of chestnut hair caught his eyes. Sure, a lot of students in the school had brown hair, he himself had that color, but he could recognize that hair anywhere. Tohru- chan..
But then, he noticed the two boys right beside her. What?! Those two again? They even come to school together?!!! he thought angrily at the Souma boys. They were speaking animatedly to Tohru. At least Yuki was. Kyou was just giving occasional comments here and there when directly asked. He was seething. Here he was, patiently waiting for Tohru to arrive so that he could walk her to class, and she already has companions! Well, to hell with them! With that thought in mind, Ryu walked towards the trio.
"Honda-san. Ohayou" He said calmly as he reached her.
Tohru turned around, quite startled. "Ah! Akamatsu-san. You startled me.. Anou.. Ohayou gozaimasu!"
Ryu ignored the glares that he received from Yuki and Kyou.
"May I walk with you to class?" he said, directly looking at Tohru, pointedly ignoring the two boys at her side.
Yuki was just about to politely decline the offer for Tohru, when the girl cheerfully said, "Of course. Akamatsu-san is always welcome to join us! Ne Yuki-kun? Kyou-kun?" Tohru looked at the Souma boys with her innocent eyes, blissfully unaware of the tense current that was passing through them.
"Of course Honda-san." Yuki said, smiling down at her. Though inside, he was irritated at the thought of Ryu joining them.
Kyou stayed silent, though he really wished he could just yell at the bastard to go and fuck off! But he knew that Tohru would be mortified at this. So he just kept his mouth shut.
"Arigatou Honda-san." Ryu said, his voice infused with charm. He smirked at the irate Yuki. Then, to add more fuel to Yuki and Kyou's already burning tempers he said, "Ah! That must be heavy Honda-san. Let me carry them for you." He reached for her books and carried them easily along with his own set of books.
Tohru was surprised at the gesture, but the action produced a blush to her cheeks all the same. "Arigatou Akamatsu-san."
Her head was bowed, so she didn't see the shocked expressions on Yuki and Kyou's faces, which quickly turned to frowns. Ryu noticed though, and again, he gave the two boys a victorious smirk.
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They soon arrived to their classroom, and Yuki and Kyou immediately went to their chairs. But Ryu stayed awhile with Tohru and walked her to her table. He pulled out her chair and placed her books on her desk. The gallant act produced another blush to Tohru's cheeks, and a couple more glares from Kyou and Yuki, who couldn't do anything but sulk at the fact that they hadn't thought of that first.
The two Soumas were beginning to get alarmed at the pace that their newfound rival was setting.
Ryu acted as if this was nothing out of the ordinary and went to sit on his own desk. But inside, he thought smugly Another victory for me. Loving the envy he felt from the two Soumas. What a way to start the day. a grin swept its way across his features.
The teacher arrived and classes began.
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AN: Yay!!!! Finished chapter 2. hope you like it everyone!!!! Wrote this just for you! *waves and smiles*
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Yuki woke up to the glaring rays of the sun. His body automatically got up, but his mind was still asleep. He went down and headed to the dining room. The sounds from the kitchen indicated that Tohru was making breakfast already. And since it was his morning routine, Kyou must be outside doing his kata's too. Shigure would probably still be asleep. that lazy bum Yuki thought crossly. He sat down and patiently waited for Tohru to finish cooking and join him at the table.
Sure enough, after a few moments, the girl arrived carrying loads of plates. She deftly set it down before him, then greeted him with a cheerful "Ohayou". Kyou came in a few moments later. And they ate breakfast happily. Well, at least Tohru was. The rat and the cat were just glaring at each other. All in all, the morning was a normal one.
"As usual, Honda-san's cooking is delicious" Yuki said, smiling at the girl before him.
"Ah! No! its really not that good-" Tohru said, waving her hands frantically "But I thank Yuki-kun for saying so."
"Well, at least its not leeks. So I guess its fine." Kyou said grudgingly.
Yuki glared at the cat, muttering something about baka nekos without any sense of taste. Tohru simply smiled, knowing that this was just Kyou's way of telling her that her cooking was good.
After everyone was finished eating, Tohru got up and started to clear the table.
"Ah, Honda-san, let me help you with that." Yuki said, already gathering some of the plates and bringing them to the kitchen.
Kyou got up as well, and went directly to the fridge. Taking a gulp of his milk directly out of the carton. He glanced up and saw the rat setting the dishes on the sink, Tohru just right behind him. As soon as the girl started washing the dishes, she immediately handed it over to the boy beside her, who dried it and carefully set it aside. The two fell into an easy rhythm. Kyou glared at his rival's back. Kuso neezumi! Sucking up to Tohru. Why does he always have to pretend to be the perfect gentleman! Kyou thought angrily. Though inside, he really did feel a twinge of jealousy. The rat was more at ease with Tohru that he could ever be. The rat could voice out his feelings more freely, though not to the point of directly telling the girl that he liked her. In some ways, Kyou envied the rat. With one final glare, Kyou left the two and went upstairs to get his things.
"Yuki-kun is so kind to help me wash the dishes" Tohru said meekly. "Yuki- kun has done so much for me already. He really doesn't have to help me with my chores."
"Nonsense Honda-san. It's the least I could do for all the help that you've given us." Yuki stole a glance at the girl at his side, who currently had her head bent in a gesture of shyness. Honda-san.. You are truly a gift..
Tohru just nodded, and continued with her dishwashing. Soon, the chore was done and they both headed towards their rooms to prepare their things.
But just as Tohru was about to go upstairs, Kyou came down carrying a familiar bag in his hand, while holding his own with the other.
"Here." And a bag was thrust at her face.
"Kyou-kun didn't have to get my bag for me! I'm already enough of a burden as it is!" Tohru said frantically.
Kyou just turned his head to the side and said "I passed your room on my way down. So I just got your bag so that we won't get delayed for school. You know how clumsy you are, you could have fallen off the stairs on your way down, and then that would have made us late for school."
"Arigatou Kyou-kun. Kyou-kun is so kind to worry about me!" Tohru said, bowing.
"Honda-san, are you ready?" Yuki said, at the foot of the stairs, just slightly behind Kyou. He had his things in his hands too.
"Hai! Kyou-kun was kind enough to get my things for me. So I didn't have to go upstairs." Tohru said enthusiastically.
"Ah I see. Well, then, shall we go?" Yuki let Tohru go ahead of him, and he followed, but not before giving the cat a glare. Kyou merely looked away. Hmph. You're not the only one who can help Tohru you know, kuso neezumi!
And then the trio headed off to school.
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He glanced at his watch impatiently. Raking a hand through his dark brown hair, he scanned the crowd of students entering the school gate with his piercing gray eyes. Where is she? From his vantage point at the base of the tree just inside the school campus, he could practically see every student getting in the school. But he had yet to see signs of his angel.
A couple of girls waved at him. He waved back, giving them his devil-may- care smile. It had its usual effect of blushes and giggles. Hmph! Wish I had that effect on Tohru-chan Then, suddenly, a flash of chestnut hair caught his eyes. Sure, a lot of students in the school had brown hair, he himself had that color, but he could recognize that hair anywhere. Tohru- chan..
But then, he noticed the two boys right beside her. What?! Those two again? They even come to school together?!!! he thought angrily at the Souma boys. They were speaking animatedly to Tohru. At least Yuki was. Kyou was just giving occasional comments here and there when directly asked. He was seething. Here he was, patiently waiting for Tohru to arrive so that he could walk her to class, and she already has companions! Well, to hell with them! With that thought in mind, Ryu walked towards the trio.
"Honda-san. Ohayou" He said calmly as he reached her.
Tohru turned around, quite startled. "Ah! Akamatsu-san. You startled me.. Anou.. Ohayou gozaimasu!"
Ryu ignored the glares that he received from Yuki and Kyou.
"May I walk with you to class?" he said, directly looking at Tohru, pointedly ignoring the two boys at her side.
Yuki was just about to politely decline the offer for Tohru, when the girl cheerfully said, "Of course. Akamatsu-san is always welcome to join us! Ne Yuki-kun? Kyou-kun?" Tohru looked at the Souma boys with her innocent eyes, blissfully unaware of the tense current that was passing through them.
"Of course Honda-san." Yuki said, smiling down at her. Though inside, he was irritated at the thought of Ryu joining them.
Kyou stayed silent, though he really wished he could just yell at the bastard to go and fuck off! But he knew that Tohru would be mortified at this. So he just kept his mouth shut.
"Arigatou Honda-san." Ryu said, his voice infused with charm. He smirked at the irate Yuki. Then, to add more fuel to Yuki and Kyou's already burning tempers he said, "Ah! That must be heavy Honda-san. Let me carry them for you." He reached for her books and carried them easily along with his own set of books.
Tohru was surprised at the gesture, but the action produced a blush to her cheeks all the same. "Arigatou Akamatsu-san."
Her head was bowed, so she didn't see the shocked expressions on Yuki and Kyou's faces, which quickly turned to frowns. Ryu noticed though, and again, he gave the two boys a victorious smirk.
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They soon arrived to their classroom, and Yuki and Kyou immediately went to their chairs. But Ryu stayed awhile with Tohru and walked her to her table. He pulled out her chair and placed her books on her desk. The gallant act produced another blush to Tohru's cheeks, and a couple more glares from Kyou and Yuki, who couldn't do anything but sulk at the fact that they hadn't thought of that first.
The two Soumas were beginning to get alarmed at the pace that their newfound rival was setting.
Ryu acted as if this was nothing out of the ordinary and went to sit on his own desk. But inside, he thought smugly Another victory for me. Loving the envy he felt from the two Soumas. What a way to start the day. a grin swept its way across his features.
The teacher arrived and classes began.
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AN: Yay!!!! Finished chapter 2. hope you like it everyone!!!! Wrote this just for you! *waves and smiles*