After the initial shock of the letter every one calmed down. Yuki had finally returned to standing without the room swirl around him and Shigure had returned to his happy-go-lucky nature. It was decided that they should announce the news to the main house, but first they needed to tell Kyo and Tohru.
Shigure went into the kitchen for Tohru. Tohru was bent over a pot stirring vigorously. She had her hair tied back as she stirred the steamy soup into a swirling sequence. Tohru was so engrossed in her work she didn't notice Shigure who had come to fetch her.
"Tohru," Shigure said in a normal tone.
Tohru jumped and her spoon landed on the floor. Soup spattered on one of the walls.
Shigure sighed.
Tohru quickly jumped in before Shigure could say anything. "Shigure, I'm sorry. You startled me, but not that much. I mean that it isn't like I'm scared of you, but you caught me off guard. Now I jumped and I made this mess. I'm so silly sometimes."
Shigure stared at Tohru as she continued to rant about her own silliness.
"Tohru there's something I want to tell you in the living room." Shigure interrupted Tohru. His voice was cool and even, very un-shigure like.
Tohru silenced herself and looked curiously at Shigure. She hummed over to the pot of soup and put a lid on the top. She dusted her hands off and removed her apron. Tohru set it on the counter with care and moved towards Shigure.
"Is it something important?" She inquired. She looked into Shigure's eyes possibly searching for an answer before he could say it. Her search was successful as she picked up on the seriousness in Shigure's eyes.
Shigure opened the paper door for her and she stepped though. Her footsteps echoed in the hallway. Everything about the house was serious at this point. While Tohru had been in the kitchen cooking she didn't notice the change of mood. Now that she was out of the kitchen the tone of the house was different then she was used to.
Tohru turned as she saw Kyo start to come down the staircase with Hatori behind him.
Hatori? Tohru thought to herself.
Kyo stared at her and they both exchanged a questioning glance.
"Into the living room," Shigure directed.
The two teens went in with Hatori bringing the rear. He shut the door behind him. Turning towards the middle of the room he nodded to Shigure.
Yuki had moved the couch where he sat staring at the floor.
"Yuki?" Tohru moved towards Yuki, but stopped half way there. She looked at him closer. There was a look on his face that was rarely ever there. She realized that he didn't know what to do. Yuki had always seemed so sure of his actions and he didn't regret his choices. That was his usual demeanor, but now he was uncertain of something and also a little scared.
Tohru slowly sat down next to Yuki. He smiled at her worried face.
"It's okay, Miss Honda, everything will be fine," Yukie assured Tohru. A little bit of worry dropped from Tohru's face, but it was still evident.
Kyo shook himself out of a trance that had occurred when Tohru went to Yuki. He had thought almost the same thing as her. Yuki wasn't himself and something was off. Kyo went over to the sofa and sat on the arm near Tohru.
Shigure and Hatori stood in front of the couch. Every once in a while they would mutter a whispered word to each other.
" We should start now Hatori," Shigure stated as he looked at the teenagers on the couch. Tohru and Kyo were looking curiously at them, but Kyo looked more annoyed than curious.
" Spit it out, dog" He spat. Tohru glanced between Kyo and Shigure.
"Where do we start Hatori?" Shigure asked putting a hand behind his head.
"Maybe we should just let them read the letter," Hatori suggested because he didn't know how to start either.
"Just let them see the letter," Yuki commented from the couch.
Shigure pulled the letter out of his pocket and handed it to Tohru. Tohru delicately opened it and held it where Kyo could read too. Their eyes scanned the letter and their expressions changed. Tohru leaned back as she finished and Kyo went to read it again.
"Wh, wh, what does it mean?" Tohru looked at Shigure, Hatori and Yuki. She directed the question to nobody in particular, but she wanted an answer.
Yuki sighed. "I guess it means I'm a king," Yuki sat forward resting his elbows on his knees.
Tohru looked at Yuki with sympathy. He truly didn't know what to do. Yuki always seemed to keep to himself, but now he has to be a king of a country.
"This, no, can't, really, true, not, fakeā¦" Kyo started to talk really fast and all his sentences began to slur into one line.
"Kyo we can't understand you," Hatori sighed looking at Kyo.
"How is this possible?" Kyo asked. Kyo voice was wispy like his head was in a different place of mind.
He was. His mind was reeling at the thoughts of Yuki being king. Everything was flashing before his eyes and he started to feel nervous. All he could think about was the times that he and Yuki had fought. Once he had managed to land a punch on Yuki. It was in his shoulder and for that week Yuki hadn't been able to move it well.
Kyo was hoping that all those fights weren't going to come back and bite him.
Hatori looked at the children on the couch. He was reading each way they reacted to the news. Yuki was stoic, unaware of either Tohru's or Kyo's thoughts. Kyo looked like he was uncomfortable around Yuki and that he wanted to get out of the room. Tohru face showed many feelings that were all mixed, happiness, surprise, worry were just a few.
Hatori turned towards Shigure who was doing the same thing he had been doing.
"We should go to the main house now," Hatori stated.
"Your right, Everyone in Hatori's car!" Shigure bounce once and skipped out the door. Hatori did a face palm and fallowed him. Kyo and Tohru waited one minute on the couch, but eventually they left, too.
Yuki stayed on the couch for one extra minute. He was absolutely terrified. He didn't know how Akito would act to this, and he was afraid.
