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P.S: I know that this chapter is not spell checked. Nor is the grammar the greatest. I'll appologize in advance for anyone who is discontent with my laziness. It is currently 2:26 AM and I leave for summer camp tomorrow, therefore I will not be able to do things like respond to your reviews for a few days, or update the story. Dispite the poor spelling and grammar, I hope you still enjoy this chapter. I promise I'll fix it some day.
Tohru and Hana were setting the table when Ayame emerged from his talk with Ritsu. He seemed to be in quite his usualle chipper mood which was quite the contrast from his receint very serious talk with Ritsu. He sat down as the girls were just laying out the rest of the food. "Oh ladies, I pray that this meal tastes as good as it looks. Then it will be the best meal I've ever had." Ayame said, admiring the presentation and the smell of the food.
Tohru blushed, "Oh, it's nothing! I'm sure there are much better meals out there!"
Ayame seemed to have a reply to Tohru's comment in mind, but before he could say anything Hana stoiclly said, "Shall we eat without the Kyo? We don't want this meal to be cold."
"Um, I'll go ask him if he'll be long. Ayame-san, do you know if Ritsu is awake?" Tohru asked.
"I believe he'll be down any minute. As for Kyo, maybe it's best if we start without him." Ayame replied.
As the the two girls and Ayame sat, Hana asked, "Is there someone else here whom I should know about?"
Tohru seemed baffled for a moment, "Oh yes! I'm sorry I didn't mention anything! Ritsu Sohma, Kyo's and Ayame's cousin is here as well. He's a bit older than you and me."
"I anticipate meeting him." Hana said with a monotonous tone.
Tohru had just served Hana and Ayame their breakfast when Ritsu came downstairs dressed in tan slacks and a light blue tunic. His hair was drawn back with an elligent yellow ribbon. As he walked down the staircase he staired at the people seated around the table, Hana casually stared back at him. Ritsu bowed, "Good morning everyone." He then said specifically to Hana, "Hello. I'm Ritsu Sohma. It is a pleasure to meet you."
Tohru smiled at him, "Good morning Ritsu-san!"
"Yes. It is nice to meet you as well. You may call me Hana."
Ritsu smiled slightly and took the seat next to Ayame and acrossed from Tohru.
So far, the meal seemed much more relaxed than Tohru had expected. With Ayame just discovering that Kyo's curse has been broken, he shown little to no reaction. Ritsu made light, polite conversation, but his good effort didn't cover up that he looked like he'd been waken up in the middle of a deep sleep.
Kyo stood facing the bathroom mirror. The water to the shower was running, but only to make people walking by note not to disturb him. What is that Ayame doing here? Damn snake! Shouldn't he be in America? Kyo pressed his palms into his eyes and rested his elbows on the counter.
He wimpered to himself when suddenly his head shot up with wide-eyed question, Is everyone home? He shook his head to himself, If they were then why didn't I see Shigure or Yuki? Kyo started pacing back and forth, I didn't see them because they sleep late. The mirror in the bathroom was fogging up from the steam emiting from the shower. He took that as a sign to finally get in the shower. He pulled his shirt off while thinking, Even if everyone was home, why is Ayame here?
Pulling the curtain back, Kyo stepped into the shower. Over his head the fan was rumbling. After lathering his short, orange hair with shampoo he sat down in the bathtub. The water from the shower head mashased his back and neck. He watched the water swirl down the drain as he thought Ayame knows that my curse is broken! What am I going to do? What is he going to do? Kyo was screaming to himself in his mind. I DON'T WANT TO-- Kyo's thoughts froze for a moment. Wait, what don't I want to do?
His thoughts were raging as fast as the water flowed down the drain. Kyo seperated his thoughts, Well, I do want to leave this house! he thought hostiley. Actually, I just want Shigure and Yuki to leave. I want to stay with Tohru. He blushed to himself realizing for the first time that he and Tohru had been living alone together sinse everyone left for America.
I want Ayame to have never found out that my curse is broken. No, ... that's ok. I don't mind if he knows but I want to have my curse lifted and have no concequenses. Kyo tried thinking how'd he react if he found out that one of the others had their curse lifted. After a few minutes of thinking he came to the conclusioin that he'd yell and beat on the person until they told him what happened. I wonder what that snakes thinking. He probably has some perverted remark just waiting to be said. Kyo scoffed at what he believed Ayame's reaction would be.
Kyo rose from the floor and was doing something that slightly resembled pacing, only the shower was relitively small and left little room to walk back and forth. He stopped pacing and rested his head in a corner. I don't want anyone to be cursed. He came to this realization and continued the conversations with himself. If none of us were cursed than Ayame walking in on me hugging Tohru wouldn't have been a big deal.
The water emiting from the shower head was getting rather chilly and Kyo, rather than comptemplating his problems in cold water, stepped out of the shower and dried off. He changed into the baggy blue jeans and the loose fitting t-shirt that he had set out earlier. Opening the door to a world beyond the bathroom, Kyo emerged with confidence and a cloud of steem. However, he took notice of who was sitting at the table eating: Tohru, Ayame, Hana, and Ritsu... wait... RITSU?
Kyo moaned inwardly, closed his eyes and sat crumpled on the floor with his knees to his chest in complete confusion. Tohru left the table and went to him, "Kyo, are you all right?"
Kyo wimpered, "What's going on?"
Tohru was at first confused, but she then tried seeing the situation from Kyo's perspective. He's reacting quite well! she thought to herself, comparing him to what her reaction would have been had she been in his shoes. "Come to the table and we'll answer any questions that you have."
The confused cat lugged himself off of the floor and sat at the table with Hana and Tohru to his left side and Ayame and Ritsu to his right. Hana was pouring him some milk while Tohru was preparing him a plate of food. Ayame was eating. Ritsu turned to Kyo and timidly said, "Good morning, Kyo-kun." From the icy, hell-freezing glare that he received from the irritated cat, Ritsu quickly added an, "I'm sorry." in an ashamed voice.
"What's going on?" Kyo asked again, staring into Ayame's eyes.
There was a short pause. "I'm not sure I understand." Ayame said, "Perhaps if you asked more specific questions you'd get more direct answers."
"Who's here? Why aren't you guys in America? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Kyo's voice raised in volume with each sentenence.
Silence seemed to take up any space in the house. Tohru said to Kyo, "Only Ayame and Ritsu are here. Eveyone else is in America still. I'm... not entirely sure why they're here."
Kyo looked with question to the two men sitting on his right. Ayame spoke up with an accusing voice, "A better question is 'Why are you here, Kyo-kun?'"
"What are you talking about? I don't want to be here!" Kyo yelled at him.
Tohru looked hurt, "You don't?"
"No!" Kyo looked startled at what he said, "I mean... I do want to be here!"
"Kyo-kun, you aren't making the least bit of sense. Do you, or do you not, want to be here?" Ayame pushed.
"I want to be here. You two, however, can leave for good!" Kyo yelled, directing at Ritsu and Ayame.
"Leave you alone with Tohru? Oh no, that is a scandelous endevour in itself!" Ayame continued harassing.
"No more scandelous than running away with Ritsu!" Kyo bashed. Ritsu whimpered at the mention of his name.
"Our actions are not the issue in question!"
"Yes it is!" Kyo pushed.
"No it's not! You're just avoiding the question!" Ayame yelled.
"What question?"
"What are you doing here?" Ayame reasked.
"I live here!" Kyo yelled.
There was a slight pause. Ayame seemed like he was going to say something but then realized that it wouldn't have fit the context of the arguement. Tohru was looking back and forth from Kyo to Ayame. Hana was calmly sipping her tea. Ritsu was staring at his folded hands in his lap. Kyo was glaring icy darts at Ayame. The doorbell rang in the distance and Ayame, seeing that Kyo and Tohru were both momentarily distracted, pushed Kyo over in the direction of Tohru. Kyo stumbled over the leg of the table and, seeing Ayame's modivation for pushing him, was able to avoid Tohru somehow.
Kyo felt like his life couldn't get any worse. He lay on the gound panting, realizing what a close call it was. Tohru, who had her hands clasped to her mouth which was breathing heavily causing here blushing cheeks to puff in and out while her eyes were locked on Ayame, heard the doorbell ring again followed by an insistant knocking. She quickly left the table and briskly trodded to the door.
She opened the door, "Sensei?" she asked, seeing Mayu standing at the door, here hands clasp behind her back.
Well... that's the 15th chapter! I hope it was enjoyable. It's so nice to be writing again! I miss all the fanfiction. Finally, schools out and I can relax all summer and update stories! I hope you, Kind Review, are as happy as I am. Well, I enjoyed this chapter. I love Ayame. Ritsu is another favourite. Kyo's honestly getting on my nerves. I think for it being 2 AM... this was pretty well accomplished. As always, I encourage you to review. Reviews make me so happy. Stay literate!
This is WHPIAR... signing off.