A/N- Okay here's next chapter. Please review and tell me how I did. It makes me so happy to see someone actually caring. : )
It was definitely getting colder. Tohru noted as she walked through the streets of town. She smiled when she saw a small puff of breath come out of her mouth. It twisted to the sky and left within an instant.
Her mom used to try to count how long the breath lasted. She would always go out into the backyard with Tohru when it was getting colder. They would count their first breath of autumn as Tohru's mom called it. They would stand out with no jackets on. Each would hold their breath as they walked out on to the grass. Together they would go to the center of the lawn. Tohru and her mother would lock hands and look at each other. Finally they would let out their first breath and counted as it joined the sky. Tohru's mom said that each second was a day of happiness for some one. She said if you were lucky that day of happiness would be for you. Tohru would always giggle when her mom said that. Inside tough this made her feel like the specialist person in the world. When Tohru was only 5 she remembered letting out a breath before she was supposed to. She had cried so hard and her mom had to comfort her by standing by her side hugging her. Her mom told her that that tiny little breath made the year more special than it had been. Tohru was of course delighted that she had made the world a slightly better place and it had cheered her up the whole day.
Tohru stopped for a second and held her breath. Silently she let it slip out with a wish for a good fall. She held those memories to herself so fondly and she knew that she would never let them pass away.
Tohru started to walk again, but her thoughts stayed on her mom. She had to stop thinking about her mom. It would make her upset if she did, but she always felt alone when she didn't. Sighing she released the thought like she had the puff of breath.
Her footstep bounced on the pavement with a small click after each one. Tohru turned her head to look at a passing storefront. It was filled with Halloween decorations of pumpkins and bats. Each one was smiling at her as she passed.
A pair of girls passed her and she heard a small snippet of their conversation.
"I can't believe she lied like it was…"
Now Tohru's thoughts turned to the lie she had said to Yuki, Kyo and Shigure. It was a tiny lie just to keep them from coming with her after all she wanted her costume to be a surprise. Even though the lie was tiny that seem to taunt her and boil inside of her. She couldn't stand it. One of the worse things about it was that they were so trusting. They had completely believed her lied and she knew that they would have no reason not to.
Over her a street sign read- "Blue Orchid Ave." Tohru turned onto the street and soon she come upon a familiar building.
Tohru chuckled to herself thinking about how Yuki would feel about her being here. More particularly about her being there alone.
The bell on the door rang softly as Tohru stepped in. It was a charming jingle, but it would probably getting annoying if you heard it all day.
"Hello?" Tohru called softly. Her body was rejoicing from being out of the cold and in Ayame's warm shop.
"Hi Tohru!" Mine said when she saw Tohru enter the shop. Mine was wearing the normal maid's dress with white frills and black buttons. Mine and Tohru hugged.
"What are you here for today?" Mine asked Tohru curiously looking into Tohru's eyes.
"I need a Halloween costume, something that will beat Yuki's Kyo's and Shigure's."
"Do you have anything in mind?"
"Yeah," Tohru said weakly.
"Mine, who is that?" Tohru heard a loud voice come from the back of the store. Footsteps soon fallowed and Ayame came into view. When Ayame saw her he broke out into a huge grin.
"Tohru!" He walked a little faster and came close to Tohru.
"What can I do for you today?" He asked still smiling.
"She needs a Halloween costume." Mine said smiling equally as happy as Ayame.
"Oh Tohru, of course I'll do one for you." Ayame was beaming he grabbed Tohru's hands and held them.
"What should I do for you, maybe a princess or a Vegas show girl?"
"Ayame, I think I know what I want to go as." Tohru smiled compassionately because she didn't want to hurt Ayame's feelings.
This only made Ayame happier.
"Do tell Tohru. No wait come into the back. Then we can talk and get it all figured out."
Ayame started walked towards the back with Mine fallowing him. Tohru came last walking a little slower than them. Ayame was talking fastly about how wonderful the costume was going to be even though he didn't know what is was going to be.
For better or for worse, Yuki was probably right about coming here alone. Tohru thought to herself.