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"Talking"

Chapter 2

It had been over three months since Yuujiro, Tohru and Akira had first met Megumi, Mikoto's girlfriend. It was meeting her that had stopped Yuujiro from even thinking about using the sheet he had gotten from Hikari. He could see that Mikoto loved Megumi and he knew if he did this, it would hurt him. So he kept quiet about his feelings. The year ended and the new princesses had been selected. Akira won school president and everything was good in the world. There was three weeks before school started up again and Yuujiro, Tohru and Akira were meeting up to spending the day in the city.

"No word from Mikoto?" Tohru asked. Akira shook his head.

"I've called his phone several times now, and he hasn't answered once. I guess it's just the three of us then." Akira stated.

"Too bad." Yuujiro sighed as he stretched his arms over his head. "Let's hit the streets then, I wanted to check out this new café." Akira and Tohru nodded.

As the three sat down in their booth, Tohru started their conversation.

"So where do you think Mikoto is?"

"Probably on a date with Megumi…you saw how fast he left the dorms after we finished teaching the new princesses." Yuujiro replied.

"She wasn't that bad Yuujiro. She seemed really nice." Akira stated. "You don't have to say her name with such distain.

"Oh, but Akira, he has to…you see, Our Yuujiro has a crush on our little Mikoto…and since he's dating Megumi, Yuujiro has to act bitter towards her." Tohru smirked. Yuujiro blushed.

"I do not." Yuujiro replied looking away.

"It's not good to lie, Yuu-chan." Tohru stated.

"Shut up." Yuujiro replied. Akira laughed.

"Now that I think about it you have been doing the pig-tail pulling method to show your affection. You always put him down." Akira stated.

"Not you too." Yuujiro groaned as he used his hand to cover his eyes and shake his head. "It's just that he's so easy to torment."

"Mikoto does have incredibly low self-esteem." Tohru replied. "I wonder why?"

"Remember that man who came to talk to Mikoto…you know to ask for his cousin's hand in marriage? He mentioned that Mikoto and his family went through a lot of things. Maybe whatever it was that they went through made have low self-confidence." Akira stated.

"I guess that just means that Mikoto isn't as close to us as we are to him." Yuujiro stated as he sipped some of his drink. He cast a glance around the café. "Guys…isn't that Makoto…Mikoto's sister?" He pointed over to the girl.

"Yeah, and she's with Megumi…huh I wonder where Mikoto is then." Tohru stated.

"Megumi and Mikoto are dating right?" Akira asked. Yuujiro and Tohru looked at him and nodded. "Then why are they kissing?" Tohru and Yuujiro whipped their heads over to look at the two girls, their eyes widened as they saw that the two of them were indeed kissing.

"She's cheating on Mikoto with his sister." Tohru muttered. He cast a glance over at Yuujiro and the look of utter despair crossed his face. "Yuujiro…We have to tell Mikoto."

"I know…but how can we do that to him…he cares so much for her…it's going to crush him." Yuujiro stated.

"That might be but…"

"Look its Mikoto." Akira stated. Yuujiro and Tohru turned. True enough there was Mikoto, except he was dressed in a white gothic Lolita dress. He had on a long red wig. If Mikoto hadn't been a princess there would have been no way that they would have recognized him. He was holding hands with a girl with a silver wig and in the same dress except black. The two quickly dashed into the restaurant, immediately attracting the attention of everyone in the store.

"Behind the counter!" The person next to him stated. "We can maneuver towards the back and leave through the back door."

"Right let's go!" The two of them moved in sync as they simultaneously jumped and hid behind the counter just in time for two men to appear in the shop. Glancing around, they looked at one another. The silver haired one placed a smile on his face.

"Excuse me…but have any of you seen two beautiful girls…one has red hair and the other silver hair. They were both dressed in our newest designs."

"We need them so that they can finish their…photo shoot." The dark haired one replied a grin on his face. From where they sat Tohru, Yuujiro and Akira could see that Mikoto and his companion pull in tighter towards the counter. Their figure's slightly shaking. Suddenly the silver hair's phone rang.

"Hari?" silver-haired asked. "We're not tormenting…No…Tell Ritsu to let it go…I promise... we'll leave them alone….don't hurt my baby." Tears appeared in his eyes.

"Aya?" The dark-haired one asked.

"Ritsu has my sewing machine captive…we have to abandoned our search for Yuki and Kyonkichi-kun." The silver one answered.

"Come on…let's see if we can't convince him otherwise…it's a pity that we to leave now…I am certain that they are here." The dark haired one replied. "I can smell them."

"Oh Shigure…as much as I wish to see them pose in my outfits once more…I find that the well being of my baby is of much more importance. Come let us go. They have escaped us today…but they have not escaped us for good."

"My dear Ayame…what you say is true…"

"Just leave you two!" A voice called out. It seemed as if the manager of the café had come down.

"Aw Kisa…you don't have to be so mean to us." The one known as Ayame pouted. The manager glared her golden eyes towards them, he long tan hair was braided down her back.

"Don't make me call Haru!" Kisa exclaimed.

"We're leaving…when you find our little kitten and mouse…could you please send them our way." Shigure smirked and pulled Ayame out of the café just in time to dodge a spoon flying towards them. Looking over at the crowd of people watching the exchange she growled.

"What are you all looking at?" The majority of the café turn back to their drinks. The woman then walked over to the counter and leaned over. "You guys are safe, I got rid of them for you…how did they catch you in the first place?"

"Through trickery and deceit."

"Through fear and curiosity."

"And the dresses?"

"Haru and Kagura held us down." The two replied together.

"Mikoto?" The red head turned his head

"Megumi! Makoto! What are you two doing here?" Mikoto asked as he turned around.

"What are you doing in a dress Miko-chan?" Makoto asked as she smirked at him.

"I…it's a long story." Mikoto replied. "And don't call me Miko-chan, that's a girl's name."

"Don't listen to her Mikoto." Megumi smiled.

"You still didn't answer my question." Mikoto replied. Megumi and Makoto shared a blush. The silver-haired girl leaned over and whispered something into Mikoto's ear. Mikoto then blushed. "Oh, I see…"

"Mikoto why don't you introduce us to your friends." Megumi asked as she looked at them.

"Oh, yes, Makoto…Megumi, this is Kouichi and this is Kagome. Guys, this is Makoto and Megumi." Mikoto introduced. "Makoto is my sister."

"So you are Mikoto's dear sister." Kouichi started as he draped his arm over Mikoto's shoulders.

"Yuki…don't." Mikoto stated as his eyes flew to the floor.

"Alright…but we do need to change. We should be able to hide out in my office for a few hours." Yuki, also known as Kouichi, stated. Mikoto nodded.

"I can give you some of Hiro's things." Kisa stated.

"Thanks Kisa." Yuki smiled.

"I guess we'll just leave the two of you alone then." Mikoto replied.

"Mikoto…are you…" Makoto started

"I have a meeting with Dr. Maho tomorrow…I think I'll just crash at Hikari's place tonight." Mikoto replied. "I'll see you guys later then."

"Bye Mikoto."

"See you later Mikoto." Makoto replied as she watched her little brother head up the stairs. She couldn't blame him for not wanting to come home, after all, he was only constantly pestered by Megumi's former friends, but the fact still remained that he hadn't been home in almost a week and she was getting worried about him.

"Don't worry Makoto…I'm sure he's fine…he's just hanging out with some of his friends. That's all." Megumi smiled trying to encourage the other girl. "You should be happy that he isn't just coup up at home playing video games or studying."

"I guess your right Megumi-chan…come on, let's go shopping. It was a pleasure meeting you Kagome-san." Makoto said as she bowed towards Kisa. "Thank you for taking care of my brother."

"It is no problem at all. It was nice meeting you…and don't worry. Your drinks are on the house." Kisa smiled.

"Thank you very much Kagome-san." Megumi smiled.

"I hope to see you around." Kisa smiled. With that the two girls left. "You three can come out now."

"How did you know we were here?" Tohru asked as he came out from behind the corner that they were hiding behind.

"I saw you move over there…so are do you know Mikoto or are you some of Kouichi's students?" Kisa asked.

"Mikoto's friends." Akira stated. "Who are you?"
"You may call me Kagome…and I own this café…Mikoto and I go way back. If you like you can come up with me…what are your names?" Kisa asked she gave them a small smile before leading them up the stairs.

"Um, is it alright to leave your café like that?" Akira asked. Kisa nodded.

"My husband is working in the back and with the appearance of Ayame and Shigure, I'm pretty sure he knows that he would have to watch over the café." Kisa smiled.

"I see...oh, my name is Akira Sakamoto…these are my friends, Yuujiro Shinoudani and Tohru Kouno." Akira introduced.

"Tohru…" Kisa whispered as she paused and looked at him. "He would do that." Kisa just shook her head and continued up the stairs. The closer up they got, the louder the noises became. Opening the door revealed both Mikoto and Yuki with their wigs off shouting in each other's face.

"Kuso Nezumi!"

"Baka Neko!"

"What's this about this time?" Kisa asked as she moved towards them. "Don't make me have to separate you two."

"We were just discussing whose fault it was that we are in this situation." Yuki stated. "Obviously it's this baka."

"It wasn't my brother who orchestrated the whole thing." Mikoto growled back.

"I thought you looked cute Miko-chan." Yuujiro smirked. Mikoto blushed.

"That has nothin…Yuujiro what are you doing here?" Mikoto asked as he blinked at the appearance of his friends.

"Tohru, Akira and I came here for drinks and then we saw you." Yuujiro explained.

"Oh…and you didn't call me?" Mikoto asked as he looked down.

"Baka…they probably called, but if you remember our cell phones were confiscated by Rin when we entered the studio." Yuki stated as he swung his arm around Mikoto.

"Oh, I forgot about that…" Mikoto stated. "And we didn't pick them up while we made our escape."

"I'll never forget how you kicked Haru across the room and still manage to land on your heels with your dress intact." Yuki grinned.

"I did manage to land him between Rin's legs didn't I…wait…while I beat Haru up you didn't think about getting our cell phones?" Mikoto asked as he turned his attention towards the rat. "Kuso Nezumi!"

"Baka…I was dealing with Kagura and her inhuman strength…you have any idea how hard it is to walk in these shoes?" Yuki growled. The two began their shouting match. It was interrupted by cloths falling on their head.

"Oh shut it you too. I have no clue how on earth the two of you managed to live three years together without killing one another." Kisa exclaimed. This caused a pause to enter both Mikoto and Yuki.

"Kisa…it was only two and a half years." Yuki muttered.

"No…it was thre…oh crap…I forgot about that." Kisa stated. "Kyou…I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it Kisa…most people do." With that Mikoto entered the bedroom to change.

"Yuki…I…"

"Forget it Kisa…you were young…and we generally don't talk about it." Yuki smiled sadly.

"But still…"

"Don't worry. That baka know you didn't mean it." Yuki replied as he entered the bathroom.

"Oh man, I really screwed up…of all the things I could have said." Kisa groaned.

"What do you mean Kagome-san…and why did you call Mikoto 'Kyou'?" Tohru asked.

"Well…that's what we call him within our family…we all have second names, and we are the only ones who can use those names. We're generally pretty good at keeping them secret but still it slips sometimes…I made a mistake…Kyou lived with Yuki and Shigure for Two and a half years before it started."

"What's it?" Yuujiro asked.

"Nothing." Mikoto replied as he stepped out of the room. "Man, Hiro's cloths are so big on me."

"You look adorable." Kisa stated. Mikoto blushed.

"I always forget that you're older than me Tiger." Mikoto stated as he placed his hand on her head.

"Of course neko." Kisa replied.

"Umm, Mikoto…we have something to tell you." Tohru started, he cast a glance over at Yuujiro who nodded at him.

"Mikoto…we saw Megumi and Makoto here earlier." Yuujiro continued.

"I know, I saw them too."

"They were kissing each other." Yuujiro revealed.

"Oh." Mikoto stated blinking. "You all saw that?"

"Yea we did Mikoto…we're so sorry" Akira confirmed.

"Why?" Mikoto asked.

"You were dating Megumi and she was kissing your sister." Tohru stated. Mikoto had the decency to blush at this.

"Well…Megumi and I weren't really dating." Mikoto stated. "Makoto and Megumi just dragged me into it…Megumi had some people bugging her, and with just Makoto it wasn't enough, so they brought me into it. It's just, well it didn't really help."

"But you said…" Yuujiro started.

"I visit them yes, you all just assumed that we were dating." Mikoto replied.

"Oh." Yuujiro, Tohru and Akira stated. This was a shock.

"Why would they think that Mikoto?" Yuki asked as he came out of the bathroom. Yuujiro, Akira and Tohru weren't really surprise to see how much of a girl he looked even after the dress was off, what did surprise them was that he looked to be about twenty five.

"I used the excuse of going to meet Megumi in order to go to our Luncheons." Mikoto admitted. Yuki laughed.

"If I didn't know any better I'd say that Ayame and Shigure's cunning has rubbed off on you."

"Oh shut it…oh by the way Yu…Kouichi, can I spend the night."

"I thought you were going to ask Ka…Hikari." Yuki responded, he cast a glance over at the others.

"I prefer not to since she was one of the ones who tried to capture us." Mikoto stated.

"It fine…as long as you don't mind the c…wait was that why you moved Rit-chan's chair into my apartment?"

"I have no clue what you are talking about." Mikoto replied as he forced his face to look innocent.

"Mikoto…since you are here, would you like to join us?" Akira asked. Mikoto looked thoughtful for a moment.

"Well it is easier to hide when you are on the move." Mikoto mused. "Sure then…Kouichi…I'll pop by later then."

"I'll see you later Mikoto…have fun." Yuki grinned.

"Stop by some time Mikoto. I know Hiro would love to see you." Kisa smiled.

"Yeah right. I'll see ya'll later then. Kagome, thanks for the cloths."

"Your welcome Mikoto…oh, and since you guys are Mikoto's friends, consider the drinks on the house. Just have fun today."

"Thank you. Kagome-san." Yuujiro, Akira and Tohru stated as Mikoto then pulled them out of the apartment. As soon as the door closed Yuki turned towards Kisa.

"Which one do you think it is?"

"The bluenet was named Tohru has a good shot, but I think it was the Blonde…his name is Yuujiro."

"Not the Green-haired one then?"

"No…I think the bluenet has a crush on him."

"So the blonde then?"

"Yuujiro Shinoudani…he's the one who likes our kitten, we have to keep an eye out for him."

"We will…but for some reason, I feel like he is going to be a keeper." Yuki stated. "I think he will be the one to love Kyou."

"Yuki…I hope you are right." Kisa sighed. "Heavens know that Kyou deserves some happiness."

"I know"

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