AN: And here (hence the title) is the Confrontation; the general resolution of this point... I call it "Climax Number One"... yesh... So read on, faithful reader, and see the conflict! However, I warn you, there is a cli-!(is whacked upside the head by some random furuba bishie)

Chapter Twelve- Confrontation

"Where are y-" started the Inu, grinning.

"Shut up!" hollered Kyou slamming the shoji door.

"...They sure are touchy today..." said Shigure solemnly.

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Once outside, Kyou practically screamed, "Where are you, damn Nezumi! I know you hurt Tohru! How dare you hide out like the rat that you are? Come the hell out of hiding, before I make you do it, myself!"

Tohru watched, sniffling, from her window. She wanted to stop Kyou- she didn't want him to get hurt!- but knew that it would be to no avail.

Yuki called from somewhere in the surrounding woods, "You're no better than me, Neko! Why did you know first!"

"Of course I knew first, because Tohru loves me, dumbass! And I love her! She probably hates you, now! Whose shoulder will you run to dry on? Haru's? Akito's?

"Hell, no! Baka Neko!"

Kyou knew he'd struck a nerve.

"Or maybe that student council girl, Machi?"

A single twig snapped.

Suddenly the Nezumi rushed the Neko, who blocked it without even turning to face his opponent.

He then turned to Yuki. "Now who's got the temper problem?"

Kyou pushed the Nezumi's fist aside, and calmly walked to the house. He proceeded to comfort the Onigiri, who was confused at the whole situation, to begin with.

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"What?" putting up a calm disposition, the Inu asked.

"He beat me. The day finally came..." spoke Yuki, his spirit, almost literally, broken.

"You realize what this means...?"

"Yes... it means..."

AN: Bwahaha! Evil cliffy to taunt you! Not like you can't guess...