A/N: Argh the Document Manger wouldn't allow me to add extra spaces for some reason enough, and it looks like my Chapters 1 and 2 are not update yet. I accidentily uploaded the uncomplete verisons of chapter 1 and 2. Be sure to check back at them if ever they decide to show up...grumble...(mostly some minor changes and some plot added). I will be deleting this A/N when it does show up.

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Clannad In Our Days

Chapter 3

Acceptance

"Yukine-chan!"

Everyone greeted her with a big smile, she smiled back and bowed towards them.

"Is it alright if I came in?" she asked politely.

"What a strange question to ask!" Tomoya answered pulling up a chair for her. "With all the times we come to you, its fine if you visit us," he smiled.

Everyone else nodded.

"Thank you very much." she entered the room. "I only been here a few times on my third year, it still awkward," she sat down beside Sunohara.

"You been here, Yukine-chan?" Ryou asked.

The dreamy women nodded.

"Yes I visit Nagisa-san very chance I get, I even tried to join the Theatre Club. However news travel across school about my charms so fast, I been getting many people visiting me in the reference room. I do feel guilty for not being with Nagisa-san more," she answered sadly.

Sunohara put a hand on her shoulder.

"Don't be sad about it Yukine, you help so many people from what I heard. I also hear from Tomoyo, that from your help that the recent gang fights have dropped down in that year. You have and effect on people Yukine, lived it, love it, shared it," Sunohara smiled.

"Oh thank you, Youhei," she blushed.

Youhei? Yukine? Did they call each other by his first name? Is their some going on between these two? Kyou thought to herself.

"Hey impostor. What have you done with the real Youhei," Kyou pulled his ear checking if it was a mask. He quickly slap it away, and rose from his chair.

"Its really me baka!" he rubbed his ear.

"Baka? You must have a hidden agenda with her!" she accused pointed at him.

"Agenda!?" he stomped on the ground. "She helped me many times, more then you ever will,"

"Oh shut up, I help you plenty of times, I'm sorry but I refuse to accept you for what you become..."

Tomoya shook his head his headache getting worse.

"Hey you two cut it out, especially you Kyou. Give Sunohara a little more respect. As you can tell Sunohara has worked hard towards his dream," he interupted Kyou before she can go on.

Kyou you really need to calm down and stop jumping to conclusions. Tomoya thought.

"Okazaki, its okay. She just hasn't accepted who I am, then it's her fault, and she may never will. I need a walk," Sunohara interrupted as he started to leave.

"Youhei please don't leave," Yukine grabbed his hand.

"Its not lively if your not here," Kotomi spoke up.

"Onee-chan you should apologised to Sunohara-san," Ryou suggested that sounded more like a beg.

I guess I did go over board. she thought.

"Its alright, like Kyou said. You live your life for yourself, not to fish comments with your friends. I just need a walk to cool down, I'll be back," he gently pulled away from Yukine hands and left the room.

For the first time, in a long time, Kyou felt bad how she treated Sunohara. He didn't do anything wrong, at all, in fact he was like that in school. Youhei has been their for his friends, from convincing the basket ball club for a challenge, to take a shot to the face to make Tomoyo feel better. Reading books with Kotomi, all though he never understood what he read. Always asking Ryou for some fortune telling, because she loved doing it.

But especially, he's been their from her, she still can remember the time when she got rejected from Tomoya when he chose Nagisa during the tennis match. Youhei comfort her, it makes her wonder why he always shows his affection side when their alone, yet always acts like an idiot in front of everyone else.

"Maybe I should follow him?" she asked everyone.

Tomoya shook his head.

"No Kyou, you should know better. When he says that he needs a walk by himself, let him be," Tomoya answered.

"Damn," Kyou whispered to her self as she sat down.

"Anyway," Tomoya spoke up trying to tone down the tension. "What have you been up to Yukine? The last time I heard from Tomoyo is that your running a youth center for children?" he asked.

Yukine nodded.

"Yes, I'm trying to make a safe and home hearted place to make sure children down grow up to think that fighting isn't the answer," she gave her signature dreamy smile.

"Yeah, Tomoya, don't you remember. Yukine visit the very same school that I teach, the children love her," Kyou asked.

"Yes and she also visit's the sick children at the hospital," Ryou smiled.

"You love children don't you Yukine?" Kotomi asked.

"Yes, I always wanted one… but I first need to find a husband," she smiled.

"I hear that Sunohara's single," Tomoya joked.

The thought of Youhei being her husband made the women blush, of course their was the time when he declare his love for her. She thought that he was joking around, and quickly rejected him politely, but during the cold winter months when he spent time with her in the reference room, she regretted ever rejected him.

The others laughed with the exception of Kyou, she knew it was a joke but the fact of Youhei and Yukine being together started to make her heart ache.

"Oh, about Youhei. Did you know I gave him a mystic fortune telling of his love in the future?" Yukine asked.

"Really? When was this?" Tomoya asked.

This is going to be interesting Ryou thought to herself as a fellow fortune teller.

"It was about the time when I taught him about the love charm, do you remember?"

Tomoya though for a moment.

"Oh yeah, he ran five laps around the school, with no success. He was really heart broken over it," Tomoya chuckled.

"Oh I remember that, I tried to asking him what he was doing, but he just ran pass me," Kyou frowned.

"Wait, you mean you tried talking to him when he was running around the school?" Tomoya asked.

"Yeah, the first time, then I tried talking to him the next four times he pass by," Kyou answered.

"So… you talked to him," Tomoya asked again.

"Hey, I already said yes, what does it matter anyway?" Kyou asked.

Tomoya started to laugh.

Poor Sunohara didn't even know that Kyou, is the girl that is interested in him. Wait first girl to talk to him? If that's the case wouldn't Yukine be in the same boat to? Trapped between women. Youhei, I hope your prepared for this, I know you don't like to see a women cry. Tomoya thought.

"Hey what's so funny?" Kyou cross her arms.

"It seems that he has a secret not willing to share," Kotomi remarked.

"In sides jokes are rude," Kyou scoff then notice that Yukine was very upset.

Why is she upset all of the sudden is it because I talk to Youhei when he was running around like a baka? Kyou asked herself.

"I would really like to hear the story," Ryou paused. "Since I very interested about your fortune techniques."

Yukine nodded. Then everyone leaned forward to listen to a story that they know is going be good.

Holding Onto a 'Dear' Future

"Everyone is waiting in the room," Nagisa informed.

Tomoya nodded and proceded down the hall.

"What about Sunhara-san? Are you going to leave him here?" she asked him following him.

The man nodded.

"He's in his self loathing phase, he'll come to in about 10 minutes," he answered.

How can my best friend just leave me like that?

Youhei still on the ground in the middle of the door way in the Reference Room. His body dead tired from doing five laps in the school, it was a very large school, much larger then Youhei thought. He could of swore he heard a voice called out to him, but he was far to busy finding a cute girl to talk to him. However no one ever did, he didn't know what hurt worse, the fact that no girl in school would give a chance, or Tomoyo's kick.

Tomoya is a lucky guy, Youhei knew it. Having many girls talk to him and give him food and being sweet to him. However he knew that no matter what Tomoya does, he'll end up hurting someone, and Tomoyo would be fine with it. That single thought made Youhei angry. Sure he was a slacker and a trouble maker, but when it comes down to it, he couldn't bare to see a girl cry. Something that stuck with him even after he quit the soccer team when his 'image' started to surface at the school.

"Sunohara-san. I'm sorry my charm doesn't work for you," a sweat voice whispered.

Youhei looked up and saw Yukine kneeling beside his body giving her sweet smile.

"Oh Yukine-chan, please tell me a different charm," he cried.

Yukine shook her head.

"I'm sorry, but you can only cast love charms once per day Sunohara-san. If you come by later, I would enjoy the company," she offered.

"Thank you very much," Sunohara place his hands on hers. "Its good to talk to a non-savage girl, who doesn't have a savage older sister, who doesn't kill my soul with the violin and is not interested in Okazaki." he blurted out.

"Sunohara-san, I know of a way I read your fortune of love. It may not be accurate, and it will only show you a possible future. Would you like me to tell you?" she asked.

Youhei nodded, just hopping its better then Ryou fortune telling. Thinking back on her last big mistake made Youhei afraid of monkeys ever since.

"Yes, but be gentle. My dignity has been broken to its lowest" he begged.

Yukine nodded as she placed her hand on her forehead.

"You will meet the women you love in the far future. The love of your life is someone you already meant in a past encounter. This past encounter was not in your usual routine. It will take quite much time for the women you love to accept you as a man you became, then the one you were in the past. When she finally admits her love to you, it will be raining, do not answer her with words, just hold her and give her something she always wanted from you, that is all," she finished.

"Wow, your defiantly better at this then Ryou… if your right that is," Youhei mumbled to himself keeping a eye out just in case Kyou over head him. "Wait you said past encounter? Have I meant this person already?"

Yukine nodded.

Still their was something about that fortune telling that was a little chilling, scary even. Most fortune telling are very vague, a cheap ploy for naïve customers on coming back for more. Yukine and Ryou fortune however was pretty specific, Ryou tends to be wrong most of the time, will it be the same with Yukine? Of course it would be simply easily just to give out a name of the women. Youhei got the energy to sit up and face Yukine.

"Thank you Yukine-chan," he bowed. "But I need to ask, why are you being nice to me and Okazaki?" he asked.

"Oh, well it because you both remind me of someone I'm closed to,"

"Boy friend?" he asked.

Please, please, please, please, please please. He screamed in his head.

Yukine shook her head.

YES, yahooo!

"No someone better then a boyfriend. The truth is that you two remind me of him, how you like to help others in need. Although you should be honest with your feelings Sunohara-san, if not your friends my not understand who you truly are… just like him," she started to tear up. (1)(2)

"Yukine-chan, I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you cry!" Youhei bowed.

(Clubroom)

"Your brother," Tomoya interrupted.

Everyone looked at Tomoya. Yukine smiled and nodded.

"Yes my onii-san. You two reminded of him, its like I'm actually talking to him, giving him coffee and sleeping on his lap," she sighed. "Though it makes me sad that you two no longer remind me of him… oh forgive me, forgive my rudeness," she begged after realizing for what she just said.

"Hey come on now Yukine-chan!" Kyou waved her hands around getting her attention. "Its nothing to worry about, you should be happy,"

"I am, it just that I liked the fact Sunohara-san reminded me of onii-san, and he still a comepletly different person at the same time. After he graduated, he change drastically. I try to keep in touch with him, but I was scared. Because during the time I read his fortune, I knew that he would become the man doesn't remind of onii-san," she shook her head wiping tears with her sheave. "I know that their are many possible outcomes, and I happy Youhei. I just need to accept for the man he became." she gave a sad smile.

"Yukine-chan," Ryou was the lost of words.

Kotomi and Kyou couldn't say anything to cheer her up.

Yukine felt a had on her head as she looked up she saw a grinning Youhei above her.

"Yukine-chan. Are these bullies hurting you," he made a deep manly voice.

Everyone laughed, leave it to Youhei to lighten up to mood. The man sat back down just a bit closer to her, in which Kyou gave a little upset.

"Oh I'm sorry, but that's the end of the story," Yukine apologized.

"Actually Yukine, its far from over, do you mind if I take over?

She nodded.

(Story)

"Yukine-chan…I'm didn't mean to make you cry!" he started to place his hand on her shoulder until he felt a thick book hit him the face.

"Youhei, you leave Yukine-chan alone, every one is waiting! I don't know why Tomoya didn't drag you along to begin with" Kyou screamed across the hall.

"You know each other?" Youhei asked.

"Yes we talk for a while, right after the 'gym storage charm'," she answered.

"Oh yeah I remember that charm! Tomoya told me that Kyou was actually considering giving her body to ARGH," Youhei was cut off as Kyou quickly ran towards him and dragged him off with his shirt collar.

"I see you later!" he mange to screamed as Kyou dragged him by the corner.

The story of lonely girl and a garbage doll, something about that story seem very off for Nagisa to think of it. When she said she had an idea for a play, Youhei excepted for a fun happy go lucky play, for of joy. However this story made him die a little inside. Thankfully the meeting ended earlier then usual and they let their separate ways, Tomoya and Nagisa went towards their home, Youhei deicide to walk the girls home with much convincing on his part. The girls decide to take the scenic route towards their homes, Kotomi being the first. The three of them just chatting away talking about the new school festival coming up soon and about the summer. Of course they have school during the summer, but that didn't stop them for making 'fake' plans to go to the beach and eat water melon. Youhei could image Kyou splitting the melon with a single piece of paper.

They stopped at a ice-cream place, Youhei paid, it was part of the agreement to walk them home. He enjoy this feeling, being with girls that is, actually feeling wanted from them. After entering through a playground, he notice a few kids playing soccer on the field, he smiled to himself and wonder what life would be like if he hadn't quit. Of course he would of gone through high school in a breeze, and he would be the good kind of famous. Heck he could of made nationals, have his lady fans fall for him as they screamed his name, and they pass out when he waved at them... okay maybe that last part is pushing it.

They finally reach Kotomi house, a beautiful home with the hard work with Tomoya and the others, made him wish that he was included. However this was the time (and many others) were all the girls were going after Tomoya, and Youhei in the cold like usual. During the Sundays when he didn't sleep in, and went for walks, he always saw them with him. It was obvious that he was jealous, that was the understatement.

The three waved Kotomi off as she entered the home.

"Okay time is up! Youhei!" Kyou shook Youhei hand.

"What the hell! We agreed that I drop you off!" he yelled.

Kyou smirked.

"Yes, your right, however you remember what I also said. You can walk us home until 6:00 pm," she did that evil grinned again.

Youhei check his watch… 6:05 pm.

"You evil girl, you took the scenic route on purpose," Youhei rose his voice.

"Of course I did it on purpose. Baka. You really thing I will allow you to come by my house?"

"But I really wanted to walk you home Kyou!"

"Why? So you can try to see a prefect way to see through our window without giving away your position?" she asked pulling on his tie.

That's besides the point! He yelled in his mind.

"No… we just never gotten the time to finish our conversation last time, about Okazaki!" he struggled to breath.

With that instance Kyou let him go of his tie.

"Ryou, can you walk home without me?" Kyou asked politely.

Ryou looked at both of them then nodded.

***

No words between the two of them, the only sounds that came from children playing soccer. Both of them sat on swing set in the playground. Kyou just stared at the ground for a while, kicking the sand away from her. Youhei stared at her wondering what to say, she notice, but didn't care if he was staring at her or not, she wanted for him to say something first. If she said something first, then she knew that she would say something that would piss him off and making him leave. Him leaving… isn't something she wanted, she wanted for him to listen.

Then finally he said something.

"Hey Kyou"

She turned to him.

(Clubroom)

"Wait Youhei," Kyou interrupted.

"Huh? What is it Kyou?"

"Please… don't finish the story. I really don't like reopening old wounds, please…" Kyou didn't even face Youhei.

Did you ever consider my feelings when you tore up that picture! Maybe I should tell what happen… so you know the pain I feel…wait. What am I thinking, this isn't like me at all. Willing to hurt Kyou? No these are not my thoughts…

"Onee-san…"

Youhei shrugged his shoulders.

"Fine," he agreed. "Sorry, but I can't finish the story," Youhei grinned then notice Kyou mouth the words 'thank you' towards him, he nodded. He then notice in the corner of his eye that Yukine was slightly upset.

Yukine… he thought.

"Either case, how about we take a breathier, its getting stuffy in here, and it doesn't help that I can still smell burned wood," Tomoya suggested.

Everyone nodded.

"I'm going to see if the reference room is still here," Yukine got up.

"My I join you Yukine-chan. I would like to learn about your style of fortune telling," Ryou asked. Yukine smiled and they both left the room.

"I going to go to the see whats left of library, I'm sure no one would complain if I cut some parts from the book," she grabbed a pair of scissors from her purse and continue out the door.

"How many times to I have to tell her," Tomoya chases after her. Leaving Youhei and Kyou behind.

They both stared at each other for one long moment.

"Sorry," they both said.

Kyou got up then sat on the empty chair beside Youhei.

"I'm sorry, for being harsh towards you today. Just seeing you again becoming a total different man, its like…"

"Like?"

"Its like our times together is like a big joke, its like our friendship didn't mean anything Youhei. When I first meant you and Tomoya that year trying to sneak out of class. I knew their was something special about you two and we would make great friends, besides I needed to whip you both into shape" she whispered out.

"You were the class rep, you have to do it!" Youhei chuckled.

"No…its not because I have to, its because I wanted to do it. Even if... I just had a feeling that I should help you two. But… I always enjoy that in you Youhei, being a idiot. "

"Yeah, I didn't except for me to encounter a viscous girl when I was sneaking out. I usually don't get caught," Youhei scratch the back of his head.

"Baka…" she smiled. Then she notice that his tie was completely off. "Here," she grabbed on his tie practically pulling him off his chair towards her.

(Story)

"Hey Kyou…"

She turned to him.

"How was the ice cream?"

For a moment she thought it was a joke, she wanted to hit him very hard. Until she knew that their was nothing else to say to help her start talking about Tomoya.

"It was good, thanks."

"Hey listen, I'm sorry about Okazaki and Nagisa-chan,"

"I'm sorry too, I wish I wasn't so dumb to know I already lost the chances of being with him when he meant Nagisa," tears start run down her cheeks.

"What about your sister?"

"Huh?" she sniffed.

"Your sister, Ryou. Your not only hurt that you been rejected, but your also hurt your sister by trying to set her with him. You share double the pain of hurting your self and hurting your sister something I'm sure you swore never to do." he explained.

What Youhei said, spoke the truth. Both the girls fell in love with Tomoya, they both knew it of each other feelings. But Kyou being the oldest had to set aside her feelings for Tomoya to help her sister be with him because she love her also and promise her to never hurt her in any way. It was weird, even if Tomoya didn't chose Nagisa, and chose one of them. She will still be in pain, if she pick her, Ryou will be hurt and betrayed. If he chose Ryou, she would be hurt because she did in fact love him.

"I hate you Youhei. Your so DAMN weird, one minute you're a baka. Then in the next, you're the guy with all the right things to say… its pisses me off sometimes,"

Youhei took a deep breath.

Should I tell her?

"Kyou can you keep a secret?"

What happens if she thinks of this as a joke?

"Now what is this about?"

She going to hate me, if she does

"Can you keep a secret?"

"Sure," she sighed deeply.

First he makes me cry, then he ask me to keep a secret she thought.

"This is who I'm actually am. 'The guy with answers'. The main reason why I act like a baka all the time, because its expected from a guy like me. I'm the guy from the sidelines, a second character when it comes down to it. I'm not suited for a main role, Tomoya is. I fine with that, even though many people will think I have no purpose in life, it's a good thing. It would break me if I can't help people if they rely on me. However if I help them on the sidelines its better. I enjoy seeing the happiness if others, rather then be involved in it, " he explained.

"Youhei," Kyou had no words.

His eyes… he's not lying. So this is all an act, he made up a fake persona of himself, so he can help on the sidelines? So he can see happiness of others but not be involved in it. That's BS, that's no way to live your life! Don't you have any pride?

"Youhei…"

"You promise not to tell anyone after tonight, and you treat me like you usually do?" he asked raising his pinkie.

Why are you doing this to yourself Youhei? Why do you see yourself as side line character? Your not a side character... come on Kyou say something!" she screamed at herself.

"I promise," she raise her pinkie and they made a pinkie promise.

Coward... she said to herself.

She notice that his school tie was almost off. "Baka," she reach over pulling his tie towards her. "You have to learn how to make a tie for yourself in the future Youhei," she did his tie on for him. She didn't even realized how close he was to her face, she looked at him with out saying anything.

From this close, he pretty handsome, and he smells pretty good... argh what am I thinking, this is Youhei were talking about!

"Umm.. Kyou would you let go of me please?" Youhei begged as he started turn red.

"Oh sorry, I space out for a minute,"

"Falling for me?"

Kyou punch him lightly in the face.

"Baka, you always say the most stupid things to ruined the moment,"

"We had a moment?"

Kyou punch him lighty in the face.

They both laughed, something about him making her laugh felt right.

"Onii-san!" a blonde hair boy cried out.

Youhei turned to see a soccer ball rolling towards them, he simply stop it with his foot, and kicked in hands. The blonde boy ran towards them and bowed.

"Thank you, for stopping the ball onii-san!"

"Don't sweat it," he passed the boy the soccer ball.

"So hows the game, your team winning?" Kyou asked.

"No..." the boy sighed. "The other team is bigger then us, we don't stand a chance. My team is counting on me to aid them to victory, if not, then that means the bigger kids own the field, and we never get to play here again!" he started to cry.

"Crying is not going to help," Youhei rose his voice.

"Huh," the boy replied.

"Listen kid, you fight for your dreams, don't let go of it because of some handicap. When you fight for your dreams you need two things," he explained. "Will," Youhei pointed to his head.

"And heart!" Kyou finished for him pointed to her chest.

"Onii-san, onee-chan..."

Youhei put his hand on the top of the boys head.

"Just don't stand their, go kick some ass!"

"Yes!" the boy smiled as he ran back towards the other children.

"Hey you want to watch the game?" Youhei asked.

"Sure" she answered.

The boy and his friends won the match, the other team just left without saying a word.

"Thank you again onii-san, onee chan," the boy cried out as he left the playground with his friends.

The sun already set in, and it became dark.

"Well its late, if I don't go back to the dorm right now, the rugby team is going to eat all the food. See ya Kyou," he waved the turned to walk away.

"Wait," Kyou shouted out.

"Huh? Something wrong," he asked.

"Walk me home?" she asked.

Youhei smiled.

"Sure,"

(Clubroom)

"You're a man of society now, start dressing like one," she help him with his tie. "Thanks, for being their me Youhei. That time and the times after that," she looked deep in his eyes and smiled.

"The times after that?" He frowned as he lightly push her away.

He still hasn't forgive me yet... I don't blame him. He's right I am a whore. She thought.

Those stories are left another time.

Preview of the next chapter

"I help you with a charm?" Yukine asked.

Ryou nodded.

"You remember? It during the student council erection on my last year. The year when Tomoyo-chan be the student council president?" she asked.

Yukine thought for a moment.

"Oh yes…you asked me for a charm for happiness with the man your going to love… " she paused then bowed. "I'm sorry my charm didn't work out,"

Ryou just smiled.

"Your wrong… I did meet a man I love his name is Kappei Hiiragi,"

AN

We decide to make Youhei a much more complex character, so you if you enjoy him as only being as the comic relief then you may not like our apporach on him as a mature character. If you don't then it makes our theme of the chapter ironic.

Is it possible that Youhei and Kyou may had a meaningful realtionship as friends or something that haven't manifist yet in the past? And what is his realtionship with Yukine? You just have to wait.

The next chapter are going to focus on Ryou, and Yukine.

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