Yuki's P.O.V.
Tohru and I spent the next few days catching up, I'd found out she was a kindergarten teacher, still kept in touch with Hana and Uo, and had taken up sewing. I couldn't help thinking that it was so Tohru, imagining her helping out kids in her classroom, spending weekends with her friends, or even sitting in front of a sewing machine set something off in me, it was so domestic I felt like she was closer to me than ever.
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I sat with Tohru at the table, light streamed through the open door and settled around her, the garden outside was on full display and leaves rustled with the slight breeze, all in all, it was a beautiful day. We shouldn't spend a day like this inside. As though Tohru had read my mind she spoke up, "Hey Yuki, it's a nice day today isn't it?" She peered out the door and said to herself, "It'd be a shame to spend it indoors." The soft fall of her face caused me to take action, "You know I was planning on doing some shopping today would you like to-", suddenly Tohru's eyes widened. In a voice no louder than a whisper she let out a shaky, "Kyo". I followed her gaze.
Kyo stood at the door eyes fixed on Tohru, he looked older than I remembered, and he was, but he looked tired, his body was sluggish and slumped, but his eyes were filled with life. "Tohru!", his voice was an octave deeper than in the past, and he opened up his arms. Tohru's slim figure brushed past me, straight into his embrace, tears sprung from her eyes. "Kyo! Where have you been? Have you been eating well? Did you stay out of trouble? Where did you stay? I've been so worried about you…" her excitement left her and she stepped out of his embrace, "Why did you leave?"
Watching that filled me with a melting pot of emotions, anger, bitterness, loneliness, pain, curiosity. "Yes Kyo, why did you leave? Did you know Tohru lost her apartment after you disappeared, or that she spent this last year wondering why you bailed on her? Do you know how much pain she's been through? Do you? Now you tell us why, and the answer better be good, or I'll send you flying out of here!" Kyo acknowledged my presence for the first time since he'd got there, shock evident on his face, "Ok, I'll tell you, but for Tohru, not you, ya damn rat. Sit down. It may take awhile."
Tohru settled back down at the table, this time beside me, Kyo sat across from us, and I felt a surge of triumph that she picked my side. "Well, I took out a few loans, but had a hard time paying them back. I kept getting calls harassing me, and threatening letters, until one day a guy showed up outside our apartment. He took me to a pub and told me if they didn't get their money back soon bad things were gonna happen...to Tohru. I couldn't bring myself to let her get hurt so I got drunk for the first time in my life, prepared myself to say goodbye to Tohru, but I just couldn't. I didn't want her to worry, I didn't want to burden her with a goodbye so I left. I took up work in a factory two towns over, and I just managed to pay back all my debt. I wish I could've contacted Tohru, but I didn't want to draw attention to her. I couldn't put her at risk.", after explaining all this Kyo stared at our faces trying to gauge our reactions.
"Kyo, I forgive you.", Tohru's words broke the silence, "I'm sorry you felt like I couldn't handle a goodbye, but I've missed you so much, I'm glad you're back." I looked at her, she looked tired, and confused, all together lost. "Tohru, maybe you should go upstairs, I'm sure this is a lot to take in, rest up and come back when you're ready, I'll make sure Kyo doesn't leave again, okay?", Tohru's face flushed with relief. "Thanks Yuki, I will", and Tohru went on her way. Leaving me alone with the stupid cat.
