Title: Rain
Category: Romance
Rating: K+
Bonus Disclaimer: I don't own Furuba (as usual), but I also don't own Rain, by Breaking Benjamin, nor any of the song titles I use.
Enjoy! And I'm still open to prompts/suggestions.
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Take a photograph
It'll be the last
Not a dollar or a crowd could ever keep me here
Kyo sighed, and stared blatantly at Tohru, who was currently making dinner. He sat at the dinner table and tried to burn the picture of her in his mind. As far as he knew, this was the last night he was going to ever see Tohru. Graduation was over. It had been a week, and no one had come to put him in confinement, so it was really only a matter of time. He groaned and put his head in his arms. He didn't want to go.
I don't have a past
I just have a chance
Not a family or honest plea remains to say
"Kyo-kun, are you alright? Do you feel sick?" He looked up at the sound of Tohru's voice and saw she was staring at him with worry plain on her face. No, he wasn't alright at all. He was sick, in a sense anyway. However cliche it sounded, he was sick with worry. Confinement was going to be awful. He was going to be away from everyone he loved, mainly Tohru. And she didn't even know he felt that way.
"I'm fine," He said. He didn't want to worry her, but he was having a hard time pretending nothing was wrong. He didn't know if he should tell her. So he supposed he was lovesick too.
Rain rain go away
Come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun
A glance told him Tohru didn't believe a word he just said, but he didn't know any other way to convince her. "It's just the rain," he tried. She nodded uncertainly and went back to making dinner.
Kyo lay his head back on his arms, this time so he was staring out the window at the steadily falling rain. He was toying with the idea of telling Tohru how he felt. He hmmed under his breath and the same thing went through his head that did every time he considered this- Every night since graduation. Whether she rejected him or not (which she probably would, he thought) he was still going to have to leave her. And when he did leave, he couldn't have her. Either way it was a loss.
Is it you I want
Or just the notion
Of a heart to wrap around so I can find my way around
Loss or not, he knew he was going to tell her. It was selfish of him, but a part of Kyo wanted Tohru to know how he felt. It would give him some closure, right? He took a deep breath and stood up.
"Crap," he muttered under his breath. Because of her nerves, he stood up too fast and knocked his knees into the table.
"Ah! Kyo-kun, what was that? Are you okay?" Tohru whirled around to face him again- His blunder wasn't exactly quiet.
Safe to say from here
You're getting closer now
We are never sad cause we are not allowed to be
"I'm fine," Kyo assured her again while he rubbed his knees.
"Are you sure? That sounded like it hurt." Tohru fidgeted with the spoon in her hand and bit at her bottom lip.
"Yes," He snapped. Kyo saw Tohru's concerned expression crumpled into hurt before she turned back around, and mumbled, "Oh, sorry, of course you are."
What was he doing? Why would be be irritable with her now? "Tohru," he tried to keep any irritation out of his voice- It all would have been directed at himself, but she wouldn't know that. He didn't want to upset her, not now.
Rain rain go away
Come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun
"Tohru," he repeated and walked over to her. He grabbed her shoulders, turned her around, and held onto her upper arms like he was afraid she would run away. "I'm sorry."
"O-Okay." For some reason her face was flushing, but admittedly, Kyo's was almost doing the same. The two never stood this close, he could see every detail of her beautiful face. Her big brown eyes had tiny flecks of gold in them, she had an almost invisible line of freckles going across her nose, and a lock of hair was hanging in front of her face. He brushed it away and Tohru's blush deepened.
"I have something important to tell you." While he stared at her, it seemed like everything was going to be fine. Things were going to be fine, right? "I'm in love with you." It came out as a whisper, but Tohru heard him. Doubts suddenly seized his mind- She wasn't answering. But when she did, he almost didn't want her to.
"Oh. Oh, Kyo-kun." Her face was unreadable, and her voice could either have been happy or upset. Panic made any thoughts but one impossible. She was going to apologize for not feeling the same way, he knew it. "I-I-"
"Kyo! Come here! Someone's at the door for you!" Shigure's voice made them both jump, and Kyo was almost grateful for this distraction. "I'll be right back." Kyo took a deep breath and let go of Tohru. He didn't look back to see her dumbfounded expression as he walked away.
Rain rain go away
Come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun
Kyo berated himself the whole way to the door. He shouldn't have said anything. Not a thing. She was in there trying to figure out how to let him down easy. However, when he saw who was at the door, he would have given anything to be back in that awkward situation.
"Hello, my dear monster." It was Akito. "It's time to go." Kyo stood for a minute, dumbfounded. He knew it was coming on some level, but didn't actually think of the moment he would be taken away. Being locked in a dark room forever? Sure, he had imagined it. Never being able to see Tohru, or anyone but Akito again? Of course, that was all he could think about. But the actual Akito coming and taking him away? He had just skipped over that part in his mind. The panic he felt when Tohru was stammering her answer was replaced with pure terror. Then he got his wits back and started shaking his head.
"I can't leave."
Akito smirked visibly at Kyo's refusal and said, "Hatori, if you would, go fetch him." Kyo backed away from the doctor when he stepped into the house at Akito's command, but it was no use. Hatori grabbed him by the arm, and Akito said, "There, now don't struggle," and how could he? He had to let himself be dragged out of the house, and couldn't resist enough to get Hatori to let him go.
The black car parked in the drive way was like the seal on his envelope of fate. Akito opened the car door and Kyo shut his eyes, like it would block out the inevitable or something. Until...
"Kyo-kun?" Kyo dug his heels into the ground when he heard Tohru's voice. "Shigure-san, where did Kyo-kun go?"
"Tohru-kun, I think it would be best if you just stay inside."
"Why? What happened to... Kyo-kun?!" He was still trying to resist Hatori when he turned his head and saw Tohru running toward him.
To lie here under you
Is all that I could ever do
To lie here under you is all
"Let go of me!" Now it suddenly seemed important that he got to Tohru. She had rejected him (that's what Kyo assumed), but now she was trying to get him, and her face was all he could see. He had stopped noticing the rain pouring down on him, or the tight grip Hatori had on him. Even his impending doom vanished from his mind. But he couldn't break Hatori's grip, or even get the doctor to meet his eyes.
"You stupid girl, you can't stop this. Shigure, keep her away." Kyo's glance flickered to Shigure, whose face was conflicted as he grabbed Tohru's arms and held her back.
"N-no! Kyo-kun, Kyo-kun!" Tears were running down her face, and her voice was thick. "Kyo-kun, I- I love you, too!" That was all Kyo needed to get his strength back. He half believed it was a dream as he shook free of Hatori at last and growled, "I said let go of me, dammit!"
To lie here under you is all that I could ever do
To lie here under you is all
Tohru was sobbing with her eyes closed at that point, so she didn't see Kyo break free or run toward her. When he crashed into her and wrapped his arms around her, the three of them- Shigure included, because he was still holding onto Tohru. But the moment they regained balance, Shigure must have let go, because Tohru put her arms around him, too.
"Don't leave, Kyo-kun," Tohru mumbled into the crook of his neck.
Rain rain go away
Come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun
"I won't," Kyo whispered, and he knew it was true.
At the same time, he heard Shigure say, "Well look at that. It's broken." Kyo didn't have to around to know he meant the Curse. He could hear Akito yelling something (He sounded furious), and Hatori trying to calm him down (although it seemed half hearted), but he didn't need to hear anything like that to know the Curse was finally broken.
The proof was in his arms.
Rain rain go away
Come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun
"Kyo-kun!" Kyo looked down at Tohru, whose own face was titled up toward him. It was shining with a smile now instead of tears. "It is broken! It's... What's wrong?" Tohru's smile faltered and she reached her hand up and brushed it against Kyo's cheek. He hadn't even noticed he was crying.
Kyo smiled through the tears and held Tohru tighter.
All the world is waiting for the sun
He bent his head down and kissed Tohru gently on the lips. As he did, he was aware that the rain had stopped falling and he could feel the warm sun on the back of his neck. He rested his forehead against Tohru's and told her, "Everything is perfect." The former Cat knew he had never said anything truer in his life.
All the world is waiting for the sun.