Kyo woke up the next morning. He looked at Tohru. She was still sleeping.
I can't blame her. We were up until past eleven-thirty last night. Kyo was kind of tired too, even though he would never admit it.
Tohru stirred. She slowly opened her eyes. The sun coming through the window was blinding. She shielded her eyes.
Kyo jumped up and went over to the window. He closed the curtains.
"Good morning." He said when he went back over to the bed.
"Good morning." She sighed.
"I could get used to this." Kyo said.
"Get used to what?" Tohru asked.
"Waking up next to you." Kyo said. He leaned over and planted a kiss on her head.
"Uh huh." Tohru said.
"I'm going out to train or exercise or something." Kyo said. He grabbed a pair of pants and a shirt and went into the bathroom to change.
He came back out a minute later dressed in kaki pants and a black shirt.
"I'm going to start breakfast." Tohru said.
"Alright." Kyo said.
"What do you want?" She asked.
"Pancakes. Two of them." He said. She nodded as he left the room.
She changed and went to make the breakfast.
She was in the kitchen cooking breakfast. Kyo was training outside. She watched him out the window as he ran and jumped and kicked and punched.
She couldn't help but laugh. He looked so funny.
She finished making breakfast and sat it on the table.
Kyo came back in.
"How was your exercise?" Tohru asked.
"Just fine." He said sitting down.
"Ready for breakfast?" Tohru asked as she took her seat.
"Am I ever." He said digging in.
"I'm glad you like it." Tohru said with a smile.
"I could get used to this." He said taking another bite.
"Yeah." Tohru said.
They ate all their breakfast. Tohru cleaned up and Kyo went to take a shower.
She was cleaning the living room when he came back down. He was changed into another black shirt and kaki pants.
"I've gotta go to Shishou's. I won't be back for lunch." Kyo said. Tohru put down her dust rag.
"All right. I'll see you later, right?" She asked.
"Course. I'll be back by six." He said. He went over and gave her a quick kiss.
"Bye. Tell Shishou I said hi. Have fun." Tohru said.
"Have fun? At 'school'? Yeah right." Kyo said with a laugh as he went out the door.
Tohru finished cleaning and went to sit on the couch. She picked up her drawing and started to complete it.
She'd been working on it for almost twenty minutes when there was a frantic knock at the door.
Tohru stood up and walked over to it. She opened it and Shigure ran in.
"Shigure? What are you doing here?" Tohru asked.
"Hide me! She's coming! And she's got him with her! I've never been so afraid of him in my life! Help me Tohru, help me!" Shigure begged.
"Who does Akito have with her?" Tohru asked as Shigure ran into the living room.
"Him! Hatori! She's recruited him!" Shigure said.
Before Tohru could say anything else, Akito and Hatori ran in.
"Sorry to disturb you, Tohru." Hatori said.
"Yes. Sorry about that. I just have some business to take care of." Akito said eyeing Shigure.
"No! I told you they were coming for me! Tohru! Tohru save me!" Shigure tried. Akito went over to him and held him while Hatori said another apology and went to drag Shigure out of the house.
Tohru watched as Shigure was dragged away by Hatori and Akito.
Oh, poor Shigure. I hope he'll be okay. Tohru thought as the front door slammed closed.
She kept cleaning until one. She went to get something for lunch.
She ate by herself wondering how Kyo was doing at the dojo.
-MEANWHILE-
At the dojo, Kyo is trying to train his first student.
The student was Reiji. He is eight years old.
"No! You have to put your whole body into the punch!" Kyo yelled.
"Calm down Kyo. Don't get upset. Try to show him how to punch." Shishou said. He was standing in a corner watching Kyo.
"I don't get it." Reiji said.
"Look kid. Don't give up. Try punching like this." Kyo threw punches at the dummy that was used for teaching purposes.
"Very good. Try showing him now." Shishou said. Kyo took Reiji's wrists and guided them at the dummy.
"Oh. I get it. Like this", Reiji said throwing a punch at Kyo's stomach. Kyo doubled over quickly.
"Yea. Like that. Oww." Kyo said, out of breath.
"That was good, Reiji. Kyo, good work. Let's take a break." Shishou said.
"Water. I need water." Kyo said. Reiji had caught him off guard and knocked the wind out of him. Shishou got him a glass and he drank it.
-BACK AT THE HOUSE-
Tohru finished her lunch, cleaned her dishes, and went to watch some T.V..
She'd been watching a show on the Discovery Channel when someone knocked on the front door. She stood up and went to answer it.
Yuki was on the porch.
"Tohru. I wanted to make sure you were okay." Yuki said.
"What?" Tohru asked when he stepped into the house.
"Akito and Hatori came by, right?" He asked removing his shoes.
"Uh, yeah. They came to get Shigure." She said. He went into the living room and sat down.
"Stupid. I told him they'd look here." Yuki said.
"Uh, was something wrong?" Tohru asked.
"Akito's still mad. She might kill him." Yuki laughed.
"That would be horrible!" Tohru said.
"She wouldn't really kill him." Yuki said reassuringly.
Tohru nodded and took a seat next to Yuki on the couch.
"You aren't leaving yet, are you?" Tohru asked.
"No. I just had to get out of that house. She's this close to throwing a phone book." Yuki said.
"Oh, poor Shigure." Tohru said.
Yuki reassured her and she talked to him. She offered him some lunch, which he accepted. She made him some soup and he ate it gratefully.
"Akito's cooking doesn't compare to yours. Your cooking is also so much better than that stuff I get on the campus." Yuki said.
"I'm glad you like it." Tohru said with a smile.
He finished eating his lunch, stayed a little longer and talked.
After a few minutes, he said he had to get back. He thanked Tohru again and left.
She was alone until Kyo came back home around six.
"Hey. I'm back." He said when he opened the door.
"Welcome back. I'm in the kitchen." Tohru called. Kyo went into the kitchen to find her making dinner.
"Smells good." He commented.
"That's what you always say." She laughed. He walked up behind her and hugged her.
"I could get used to this." He whispered into her ear.
"Uh huh." She said.
"When's dinner going to be ready?" He asked.
"Um. In a minute. How was the dojo class today. Who'd you teach?" Tohru asked.
"Some kid named Reiji. Taught him how to throw punches." Kyo said. He touched his stomach and winced. Tohru turned around and saw his face.
"What's wrong?" She asked worriedly.
"Nothing. I'm fine." He said. Tohru reached out to touch him and he moved away.
"No you're not. What's wrong."
"Nothing." He said. He went to sit down at the table.
"Kyo. Let me see." She said walking over to him. Before he could protest, she'd pulled up his shirt and reveled a bruise that was huge.
"Told you it was nothing bad." He grimaced as she placed her hand on it.
"Yes it is. Here", she said standing to get an ice pack.
"What?" He asked when she handed it to him.
"Hold it to your bruise. It'll help relax the bone." Tohru said.
Kyo did as he was told. Tohru finished making dinner. She and Kyo ate in a comfortable silence. He grimaced every time he rearranged the ice pack.
They finished their dinner and Tohru did the dishes while Kyo went to take a shower.
He went into the bedroom after he was done. He changed into a t-shirt and shorts and got into bed and started watching cartoons.
Tohru came up a few minutes later. She changed and crawled into bed next to him.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Tohru asked.
"Yeah. I'm fine. Reiji just has a powerful punch." Kyo said.
"Oh. Okay." Tohru said. She climbed under the covers and turned on her side.
Kyo turned off the T.V. about a half an hour later. He turned on his side and pulled her close like he did the night before.
Tohru smiled.
"You know. I could get used to this." She said quoting him.
"That's good." He said. He smiled and fell off to sleep shortly after her.