disclaimer: FURUBA (and Kyo) isn't mine...i only own the mangas i bought...

ps: .........i'm sorry.....if i....really...(hiccups)..really...(sniff)...bad...at this...TT_TT forgive me... um...thanks to whoever read this fanfic i wrote. don't forget to review! oh, there's an OC coming up later on...u'll know who that person is in later chapters...for now, he has no name...yet..=)

Chapter Seven

A young teenage boy was sitting silently on a bench. He was resting after a long, hard day's work. He just got back from his part time job at a hotel. Sometimes he wondered why he's been working too much. He's not a boy who came from a poor parentage. It's a fact that his family is one of the riches families in the neighbourhood. Yet, he's still working to death. After a long thought, he reminds himself of who he is. All the wealth never belonged to him; he's never really one of them, but he was never unwelcome in his family. Somehow, he just thinks that he never fit into his so call family. He just didn't feel right.

This boy is the owner of a short, dark brown hair, a straight nose, a tanned skin and slant eyes he inherited from his father. The orbs are brownish, almost copper-coloured. At first glance people would think his eyes are deep blood red. He shook his head, there are some people did tell him that, but he just shrugged off the idea. How stupid can they be? He stood up from the bench and stared up at the sky. It was dark. As he walked his mind wandered. He came from a rich family, or so he thought. He lived in a big house, with even huge family members. But even though he's a rich man's kid, he never felt like one. The young boy sighed deeply as he turned around to head home. That's right, he thought. I'm never one of them. Why does he feel that way?

It's because he's just an illegitimate child of a rich man, that's why.

***

"I-I've decided..." the atmosphere in the room changed drastically as every person's gaze turned towards a blushing young woman who was standing right in front of them. Her hands gripped together tightly. The hall of the main Sohma house was still and quiet. Everyone who was talking stopped abruptly just to hear the young girl talk. "I-I decided that I want to be stronger...for Kyo-kun," she had her eyes staring directly at the floor under her small feet, blushing redder than before. "I want to help him..." she looked up to look at every eyes around her, "I hope, everyone will help me gain my strength...I-I know I have been a nuisance ever since K-..." she paused, holding back her tears, "...e-ever since that day." She continued slowly. "I k-know I've been a bother to everyone, I'm really sorry...please forgive me...s-so I-I'm asking for everyone's help...to help me...helping Kyo-kun."

Everyone in the room merely stared at her. Some had their mouths hanging before hastily shutting them back. Arisa and Hana stood up slowly and walked towards Tohru before giving the latter a tight, loving hug. Yuki and the others smiled, knowing that Tohru, after weeks of depression, has finally started to recover. They all nodded and murmured their responds, giving her their most humblest and honest of smiles. Seeing they and their positive responds made Tohru sniffed her tears, but nevertheless smiled graciously at the group before her.

Three days later Kyo was then sent to the main house and Hatori was then appointed as his doctor. "It's easier this way, besides, I have his every health records and Dr. Satoshi will help me from time to time if anything happens to Kyo," he said to Kazuma and Tohru one day. He told them it also would be easier and closer for the two of them to come and visit Kyo whenever they want to.

Everyday Tohru would come and visit Kyo, and every time she did she would talk to him, telling him about everything that's been going on with everybody. She is, as Shigure so bluntly said, "Kyo's personal living diary." Tohru smiled a little bit this few days after, even if Kyo hadn't responded her comments or even given a single movement, she's still tried her hardest on helping Kyo waking up. Kazuma and the others sometimes help, and from time to time, Kyo finally progressed. He became more stable and his breathing patterns started to even, though he still needs the breathing mask to help. He, as Hatori informed Tohru and Kazuma, will possibly be awake in a shorter amount of time, though it wasn't really a certainty.

As always, Tohru would tell him about her and everyone's everyday life. Today, after she was left alone with him by Hatori, she was telling him about Kagura's promotion and Yuki's surprise encounter with his girlfriend Machi at his workplace, also about Akito's growing bulging belly and Hiro and Kisa's shocking double date with Ayame and his wife Mine. "Hiro was really angry," she giggled, "Kisa told me his face was so red he didn't even talk the whole time of their date. But then since Ayame's paying the bills of their dinner, he calmed a bit." She smiled and leaned nearer to his face, sighing. She kissed his cheek lightly. "I miss you..." she whispered, kissing his forehead, "I love you," she then nuzzled on his neck gently, feared of breaking him.

He is better looking than he was then. His wrapped up bandages were taken off a few days ago, the only bandaged remained were the ones wrapping his right arm and leg, which were healing. His right eye's bandage has been taken off by Hatori, saying that it's already healed up. The bruise on his face had cured pleasantly, and now he clearly wears his once handsome face once more. The only thing that marred his good looks were the stitches of the one and the half inch gash arcing gash exactly on his right eyebrow, which will leave him permanent scar. It was well hidden behind his bangs, so in the end he was as good looking as ever.

Tohru smiled. Seeing him recovering like this made her heart soar. She beamed at her fiancé, before leaning down and kissed him once more on his cheek. Now the only things she was waiting for were his opened beautiful eyes, his blushing cheeks and his embarrass smile as he tells her the words she craved the most: I love you.

***

"Say Yuki, Machi told me the other day that Orange had had an accident. That true?" Kakeru asked Yuki as they were both enjoying their tea at a small cafe. Yuki merely nodded in respond. Kakeru shook his head, sighing. "You know, I was getting ready for his and Honda-san's wedding. I even bought a brand new tux!" He said, looking frustrated. "Well, I guess I had to wear it some other time." He paused, "anyway, how're he and Honda-san doing? They okay now?"

Yuki knew the 'they' Kakeru spoke of meant more towards Tohru than Kyo, since he knew Tohru better than he does Kyo. He nodded once more in reply. "Yeah, I guess," he paused, taking a sip. "Kyo's looking a lot better now the other day I went to see him. He actually looked more like him now than before...he looked like a mummy then, y'know?" Kakeru chuckled lightly, letting Yuki continue. "As for Tohru-san, I'm sure she's getting better herself. She wasn't quite...herself before you know. She was different, so quiet, and she cried all the time ever since she heard about Kyo's accident." Yuki told Kakeru.

Kakeru sighed again, "Komaki was really shocked when I told her about him. Well, obviously she didn't know Kyo but I told her he's Honda-san's fiancé and that he's totally knocked out of consciousness when he and Honda-san was about to be married made her screamed in shock. She even cried for Honda-san." Yuki nodded. "So he was hit by a car, eh? Any sign of the car or the driver yet?"

"Nope," Yuki shook. "The police have yet to contact us about the investigation. I guess they hadn't been successful about the culprit...not for the time being."

"Well, sometimes we couldn't just stay put and let the police do all the work," Kakeru started, his face serious. "When Machi told me what you told her about the hit-and-run case, I knew it wasn't a good sign. Have you guys tried to search for the bastard yourself yet?" Yuki shook. "Well, you should you know. It's not that I'm against them but sometimes police won't exactly do their job until they see someone dead."

Yuki started at this point. "What do you mean? Are you saying we shouldn't trust the cops?"

"No, not that. I mean... The cops have lots of cases to handle, various cases. Some hadn't been solved yet even after more than a decade. Sometimes the police pay more attention if there had been deaths going on. I mean Kyo's still alive right? It might take those police some time to pay extra attention to his case."

"You mean to say...the police will investigate about Kyo's case only if Kyo's dead?" Kakeru shrugged. "Maybe...you know most of the cops are corrupted these days. But still, they'll help. You Sohma guys came from some rich family. I'm sure they'd be 'up-to-date'."

"Well, I guess..." said Yuki slowly. "I'll let them do their job this time. And I'll have my other cousins to help me investigate this. I'm sure Haru would be interested in joining, as well as Shigure. Yeah, I think I'll have them to help me."

"Don't worry friend. I'll help you out too." Kakeru said, beaming.

***

On his way back from work, Yuki silently walked to his car. Once he's inside he paused, leaning his head back on the headrest, sighing deeply. After a few minutes of relaxation he starts up his car and drove all the way back to his apartment. A few moments later (after sensing that he felt extremely lonely) he turned on the radio. A song he didn't know sang by a woman who he also doesn't know crept into his ears...

"Did you just sing?"

"I didn't sing, baka, I hummed." He replied dully.

"It's the same to me."

"Whatever." Kyo now had his head buried on his knees. Yuki looked confused at the former cat's behaviour. "So, did Tohru-san sing that song to you?" He asked teasingly. Kyo sat stiffen and didn't respond at his comment. Yuki sighed. A few moments later did Kyo lifts his head once more.

"Nah..." he said quietly. "It wasn't Tohru." Yuki stared at him for a while. Kyo dosed off, his eyes are staring at completely nothing in front of him. Yuki let a few moments passed slowly before he asked, "Who was it then?"

Kyo continues staring off to space before replying. "It's...my mother."

Yuki suddenly remembered his very, very rare talk with his cousin before the accident as he sat quietly in his car, driving.

"Your...mother?"

Kyo merely hummed his reply. A few moments later Yuki saw Kyo's lips twitched, smiling a little. Yuki stared at his cousin long enough making Kyo glanced at him. "Yeah," he said. "My mum used to sing me that song when I was little, before she died."

Yuki blinked at Kyo, waiting for him to continue. Apart of him was shocked about himself. He had never thought he would actually listen to Kyo talking. Another part of him just shocked at how openly Kyo speak about his past to him, considering he had yelled at him more than half an hour ago, and after years of severed ties between them both.

"I missed her..." Kyo said, blushed a little, bringing his face to his knees, and said no more.

He was already there at his apartment as he absentmindedly walked all the way from the parking lot to the lift and to his apartment.

"I guessed I'm a little...I dunno, sad?" Kyo murmured in his knees. "I mean...it's not that I really cared but...well, it's sad you know, you're getting married and your birth parents are not there to see you... I don't know how Tohru handled it; she's so...strong..."

"It's stupid. I'm talking as if I didn't appreciate what Shishou had done for me...I'm pathetic...And now with me talking to you...is far more worse."

Yuki snorted as he remembered Kyo's comment. He was inside his apartment now, taking off his shoes and went straight to the kitchen to drink some plain water.

"There must be something wrong with my head...damn it..."

He chuckled as he took a sip. Sometimes Kyo can be funny in his own way. He paused. It really feels weird, thinking about your ex-arch enemy like he's your best friend. But he can't deny though, that how much he missed that stupid ex-cat. Maybe Kyo's annoying personality really did leave an impact in his life. After all these years living together, Yuki guessed it's normal. He smiled and walked to the living room, turning on the television.

"Hey Yuki..."

He was watching a business channel. He switched.

"I know it's weird for me asking you this but..."

The drama channel really bored him to hilt. He switched again.

"...but could you do me a favour?"

Documentary channel about mammals was on the show. He switched the channel once more. He didn't think he'd want to think about animals for the time being. He had been a tiny rodent for years hadn't he?

"If anything happens to me...would you promise me something?"

Cartoon. It's an anime about a young girl running off to find her missing parents, meeting new strangers on the way and fell in love with a young and grumpy boy. Yuki watched the girl ran to the boy, telling him she loved him. I guess it's the last episode, Yuki told himself, as he busies himself wiping his wet face.

"I hate to say this but...if anything happens to me...and you're the only one I can trust, other than Shishou..."

He doesn't know why, but his face, his eyes are watering. The anime isn't so sentimental. What's wrong with him?!

"...Shishou had done so much for me, I don't want to burden him anymore so..."

Yuki stared at his hands, now wet for wiping his shining face.

"...promise me, you'd take care of Tohru for me..."

Yuki cried.

"If anything happens to me... Promise me..."

Yuki put his face into his hands. He heard himself saying, "I promise..."

"...thanks...damn rat..." and Kyo smiled.

another ps???

ps: well, yeah...another ps...you know, 25 June was my dad's b'day...but then, we're not celebrating it joyfully like we used to...i'm really sad to hear MJ's passing...i'm a fan of MJ. Anyway...

to Micheal Jackson, you'll always be the King of Pop and we'll forever remember and love you...R.I.P Micheal jackson...