CHAPTER 2: secrets
Yuki's pov
Yuki headed down the dust track through the forest and thought, not for the first time of Tohru.
'I've never felt more for Miss Honda than a brotherly love... Well that isn't entirely true...'
Pointed out a little voice in his head
'You did feel more for her, well up until 2 months ago when she turned you down...' a little voice argued
Yuki shook his head firmly,
'Yes BUT we have been best friends since then and she tells me everything! In fact she wants to tell me something tonight...'
Mercifully the thought of Tohurs surprise news drove all other thoughts from his head.
Yuki turned off the track and into the city, as he strolled through the tarmac ked streets he was acutely aware of the admiring glances tossed his way. He glanced at two girls giggling under a street lamp lit up by its electric flame... in other words electricity...
All that made him a little side tracked, he never noticed all the admiring glances he got, the only on that mattered to him was Tohrus but now he's noticing.
'So this is what being admired feels like...' he questioned to himself, he never thought people would especially after what Akito said to him...
Flashback
"You, you're worthless no one would like you, they are all scared of you, no one would ever admire you, never... will you always be hated"
Reality
'Well I guess he was very wrong' he thought proudly
With all these thoughts he forgot one thing (well 2)
The time and Tohurs new secret,
He looked down at his watch and instantly struck his palm to his forehead.
'DAMN' He thought 'I'm late!'
He legged it the rest of the way.
'How could I have let this happen?!' he questioned himself, he had never been late before!
When he finally ran out of breath, he stared up at the big sohMA sign on the top of the sky scraper, he lent back on the bars by the revolving door catching his breath then he finally realised,
'Wait, where's Miss Honda?... I guess she's not out yet ... Which means .. IM EARLY YESSS' has he prided himself he swung on fist in the air.
"Oh ...hey Yuki!"
'Crap' he turned to face the person whos voice was behind him,
"Miss Honda what a pleasure to see you again,"
"Oh no no no the pleasure is all mine Yuki." Tohru said bowing her head franticly, she's like a human remnant of a pigeon.
"So where were you just now? And I'm so sorry for being late!" Yuki bowed in apology
(Now his no late streak ended miserably)
"I was just at the store across the street buy some ingredients for dinner, how does beef stew and egg fried rice sound? Sorry if it's a bit plain but they didn't have much in at the moment..." Tohru explained while bowing her head in sorrow.
"No Miss Honda it sounds perfect" Yuki let off a grin that he only did when she was around, she bobbed her head up to return the smile.
They trotted along down the street, illuminated by the lights of the lampposts, they chatted about each others days and what each of them had planned for the weekend ahead, Yuki needed to plant some more vegetables in his garden so he thought:
'Hmmm I wonder what Miss Honda would like?'
"Umm.. Miss Honda, I'm looking to plant some more vegetables in the garden and I was thinking what might you like next?"
Tohrus pov
"Umm.. Miss Honda, I'm looking to plant some more vegetables in the garden and I was thinking what might you like next?"
'Oh Yuki's asking me what I would like?! Hmmm let me see... well there are many things i would like to be planted but which to pick? And of course I wouldn't want to be too needy so ill just think of something easy like... '
"Potatoes"
"Potatoes, Miss Honda?"
'They were the first thing that came to my mind'
"Yes potatoes, or will they be too hard to plant?"
"Oh, no they will be fine, potatoes it is then Miss Honda" Yuki let off a grin.
They carried on walking side by side talking about things that came to their minds, Yuki had really opened up to Tohru after the lake house, he knew he could trust her no matter what.
'well I guess Yuki forgot what I was going to tell him I guess it doesn't really matter now, I'll wait till he remember anyways it's not that important... well it is but no one has to know, I just thought I would let him know.'
"Oh yes Miss Honda, I do believe you were wanting to tell me something today? Is that true?" Yuki turned to look into Tohrus eyes, it suddenly became difficult for her to say.
"Urmmm yes, well yeah" she stuttered, while Yukis questioning eyes glanced with pressure that felt like all the words had been crushed out of her.
'Why is it so hard to tell him, i thought it would be easy I guess not... I guess it really is hard to talk about your feelings'
"Well... uuummmm i sorta-"
"Why if it isn't my A class fighter Tohru?!" Tohrus voice was cut out by the one and only Uotani
'Oh no, why did she have to call me that! Hopefully Yuki didn't catch onto it'
Yuki looked slightly confused after the greeting, he went over the name Uotani just called Tohru 'a class fighter'
"Oh why hello Uo" Tohru smiled
"So where are you two heading?!"
"Back home," Yuki replied dully... After all she did just interrupt the secret which was about to be told.
"Oh so u and Kyo in the same house that a definite for disaster, I hope you and Kyo don't fight anymore, I swear I want to just bash your heads together! But Tohru why don't you do that since you're like a -"
"OKAY... Yuki we better get back dinner need to be prepared, it was nice to see you ..."
'That was close... Too close, she almost gave it away I can't let Yuki or anyone find out, I gave it up and that all that matters'
"Alright see you guys later... Oh and say hi to orange top for me!" Uotani yelled, while walking down the street, and soon disappearing down a dark ally into the shadows.
Yuki pov
"Back home" Yuki replied emotionless still in thought
'I was still puzzling about the A class fighter name she was just given... Miss Honda is not a fighter, well doesn't seem like it maybe it was just a joke'
"I hope you and Kyo don't fight anymore, I swear I want to just bash your heads together! But Tohru why don't you do that since you're like a -"
"OKAY... yuki we better get back dinner need to be prepared, it was nice to see you ..."
'I've never seen Miss Honda act so panicked before, and what is ... on about fighter business, what is Tohru not telling me! She's hiding something ...from me ... but why?!'
"Alright see you guys later... oh and say hi to orange top for me!" Uotani responded to Tohrus goodbye, then wondered off into the darkness of a nearby ally.
They walked in silence until they hit the dirt track.
"So miss Honda, what was it you wanted to tell me?" yuki said trying to break the awkwardness of the silence but after he said that it just got worse...
"Nothing it doesn't matter..." Tohru replied locked emotion trapped behind her words made yuki want to question further.
'I wonder what would happen if I asked about the things... Said, I wonder if she would answer if I begged?'
Yuki widened his eyes ready to pull the puppy dog face .. Well in his case the ratty cute face and slipped the words out slowly making sure she would look at him...
"Uhmm Miss Honda, please may you tell me about the things ... was talking about, excuse me if I'm prying" Yuki asked as sweetly as possible but Tohrus head still hung fixed to the ground where she was walking.
'Damn'
"W..hhh..aa...tt, what things?" Tohru replied nervously hoping he wouldn't ask again keeping her eyes down so she wouldn't have to look at yukis face because once she did the words would flow out her mouth...
'Okay one more time ... here goes nothing'
"Urmm well about the... the fighter things miss Honda,"
"Oh that.. urmmm well I was really hoping you or anyone would never find out, ... and hana were the only ones who knew and my mother of course... it was her who taught me and put me in for lesson since I was little... but I gave up after she died, I never used it other than self defence or if someone really got on my nerves... but otherwise I never used it... I know it doesn't seem like it though and I'm sorry you had to find out..." Tohru confessed head getting lower with each word.
Her head suddenly shot up "please don't think different of me!" she begged eyes wide.
'Oh my! I never expected that!, our fragile little miss Honda is actually a fighting machine! This makes her so much cooler (She was already cool in my mind but what about Kyos...)! Hahaha maybe we could have a play fight I bet I could win, I have black belt in karate! I bet she's has only done one, it doesn't look like she could manage more, well lets find out!'
"Oh no Miss Honda! I think it makes you even more amazing than you already are! But ,may I ask without being to rude why she decided to teach you how to fight?"
"Oh why thank you yuki," her goofy smile bigger than ever.
"well ... one night mum was walking me back from school like she normally did, I was only around 5, and she was confronted by other members from a opposite gang, and I got in the way causing me to be severely injured, and while in hospital my mother made a vow to teach me to fight so when the time came I could confront anyone and stand my ground... and that's how I learnt to fight... but that doesn't change who I am..." she let off a pretend smile, "I mean I'm still tohru"
'I never knew she went through that kind of pain, I'm glad she can protect herself, that still doesn't mean I wont, I will protect her till the end, she doesn't look like she's too much of a fighter, but I'm sure she can dodge and is able to get away, yet she still is rather clumsy, so I'm sure she needs my help.'
"Oh no Miss Honda you are still the same to me... I'm just sorry you had to go through pain to learn to defend yourself"
"Oh it's okay really I would do anything to save the people I care about no matter what it is even if it means life or death I would protect you, and Shigure and... Kyo,"
"Oh don't worry miss Honda I'm sure you will never need to put yourself in harms way for us after all we can look after ourselves," Yuki reassured sounding positive knowing no one could beat him.
"Yes I know" Tohru and Yuki walked on through the dusty path trying to keep their balance on the moonlit path which was covered in holes (most from Kyo's face from where Yuki or Kagura planted it Tohru was starting to get annoying with the way Kagura beat Kyo up and the fact she kept mentioning marriage...) and small rocks which might not seem like a big deal but will trip Tohru up with ease.
'I wonder what she can do that weak little body of hers probably can handle much'
"So miss Honda what is the extent of your fighting?" yuki asked in amusement with the new topic
"Urmmm well..."
sorry for the cliff hanger but the next part of that sentence fitted nicely with the next chapter "beats" many things happen in that! lets say tohru shows kagura who's boss ;) hope you are enjoying it so far! if you have anything you would like me to add just send me a message and i will try to fit it in with the rest of the story! next chapter out hopefully in the next 3-4 days :D