Momiji grinned as he slipped some pocky into the basket.

"Grab some green tea pocky." Ayame said to him as he saw the pink box in the basket.

"Ok." Momiji did so.

Ayame walked around a litle more, got in line and then paied for the things and then headed home. He'd gotten fish and fries.

Momiji grinned brightly as he ducked into the library to pick up a few books for Tohru and him as well.

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Tohru nodded. "You're right." She agreed.

Shigure smiled and then sighed. "Plus. The can eaither take it or leave it. Right?"

Tohru laughed. "Right." She replied.

"We're home." Yuki called.

Kyo sighed. "yea. We're back." He said pulling his shoes off and balencing his bag.

Shigure smiled. "And speaking off." He smiled at her softly.

Tohru smiled brightly. "Welcome back you two. How were your trips?" She asked as she propped her legs into Shigure's lap under the table.

Shigure shifted but said nothing. He then looked up as Kyo walked into the kitchen.

"Good." he said. "Better if the place didn't mess up and I had to stay with him." he said poking to Yuki behind him.

Yuki glared at him. "Not like I wanted to stay with you anyway. Stupid Cat." He mumbled.

Tohru smiled as she stretched, digging her heels into Shigure's right thigh.

Shigure bit the inside of his lip and groaned very quietly.

Kyo hissed and then walked over, poured himself some tea and then sat down and sighed. "It was fun. Other then the Rat in my room part." He said

Tohru nodded.

Yuki frowned. "Is something wrong Shigure?" He asked.

Tohru blinked.

Shigure shook his head "Nope." He said then took a long drink of his tea

Kyo looked over at him and shrugged. "Who knows." He said then sighed. "Feels great to be home."

Tohru ginned as a very wicked idea came to her mind. She casually and very discreetly moved her bare leg across Shigure's lap.

Yuki smiled at Tohru. "How did you fare with the pervert Miss. Honda?" He asked.

"Shigure's not so bad." Tohru replied.

"Well thank you." Shigure said with a plae face and a groan in the back of his head.

Tohru looked innocent as she smiled at him like she wasn't rubbing her leg across his lap.

Yuki frowned. "You sure? You look rather pale." He said.

Tohru giggled. "You're not coming down with something are you?" She asked as she rubbed her leg across his lap again slowly.

"No. Somehting might be coming up." Shigure said then smiled and sighed softly.

Kyo raied a eyebrow and then looked back and forth between them both.

Tohru looked innocent. She gave no hint that she was the one causing Shigure's odd behavior. "Oh? Do you need to go to the bathroom then?" She asked sweetly.

Shigure sighed. "Um. excuss me." He said then stood and then carfully walked from the room and then into the bathroom and sat on the edge of the bed and then sighed. "Why was she doing that?" He whispered.

Kyo raised a eyebrow. "This he is okay?"

"I'm sure he's fine." Tohru replied. She started cooking dinner. 'Maybe I went too far? I mean....I like him but I don't want to freak him out.....' Tohru thought, teary-eyed at the thought. She wasn't paying attention and cut her wrist when the knife slipped. "Fuck!" Tohru cursed loudly, shocking Yuki and Kyo both.

Kyo jumped then looked over at her then got up and walked over. "Tohru. Be a little more carefull." he said then helped her run it under water and get something to wrap around it. He sighed then kissed her head. "I'm going to go un pack." He said then walked out and upstairs to unpack.

Tohru sank down the sink to sit on the floor. "Oh God. What have I done?" She mumbled.

Shigure walked around the corner and then sat her on the floor. "What's wrong?" he asked Yuki then walked over to her and then looked her over before helping her hold the rag over her wrist.

"I'm fine. I don't need to be mothered....or babied. Just let me be." Tohru snapped.

"Your hurt." Shigure snapped back. "Let me help you." he said then softer. He then pulled her agianst his chest and put preassure on the cut with the rag and sat with her agianst him.

Tohru pulled her knees up to her chest and buried her face in them with her good arm around her head. She trembled again with a combination of tears of guilt and pain from her wound. Tohru silently prayed that no one noticed her distress. She wasn't sure she could lie it away this time.

Shigure sighed. He then lifted her wrist away from her and then checked under the rag. "It's stopped." he said softly agianst her ear as he breath travled down her back. "You might want to wrap it." He said. "Want me to help with dinner?" he asked her, before going to pull back away from her.

"I don't feel very good. I'm going to go upstairs. Can you get Kyo to finish dinner?" Tohru lied as she carefully kept her face hidden.

Yuki frowned as the brunette fled the room. "Something's wrong with her." He stated.

"I'll go get Kyo." Shigure said then walked out with a sigh.

A few moments later Kyo walked around the corner and hissed at Yuki and walked over and started in on where Tohru left dinner.

Shigure sighed and then knocked on Tohru's bedroom door softly. "Tohru?" he asked softly.

"I'm sleeping." Tohru's voice sounded from directly behind the door since she was sitting against it. Her knees were hugged to her chest again. "I wonder how much of my mother's blood truly flows through my veins." She muttered to herself.

Shigure sighed. "I know better." He said. "Well When your ready. You can talk to me Tohru." He said very softly. He then waited a moment before going to leave.

"Can we? Just talk? I mean sit down here against this door and talk?" Tohru asked.

Shigure nodded. He then placed his back agianst the door and slid down it. "Okay." He said softly then leaned his head agianst the door. "Works for me."

"I want to say sorry for what happened at the table. The first time I didn't mean to but after that......I did it on purpose. I wanted......I don't know what I wanted but please don't be mad ok? I don't want you to be mad at me. It would hurt too much." Tohru said softly.

Shigure sighed. "I wasn't mad at you." He said. "I'm not mad at you now eaither." He said. "Really. It's no big deal." he said. "Is that what's bothering you?" He asked

"Somewhat. I was afraid too. That I had alienated you and that you wouldn't talk to me ever again and I got so wrapped up in my thoughts about it that I lost my concentration and stabbed myself." Tohru admitted.

Shigure nodded. "Well there i snothing to worry about." He said. "Really." He added, "So can you open the door know. Cuase this talking through the door thing...starting to bother me a little."

Tohru laughed and wiped her eyes before opening the door for him. "How could I say no to that?" She giggled.

Shigure looked up at her and smiled. "Thank you." He said then stood up and smiled at her. "Can I um....hug ya?" He asked.

Tohru blushed but nodded. "Of course you can dog-boy." She replied teasingly.

Shigure smiled then stepped into the room and then pulled her agianst him and the hugged her softly agianst him.

Tohru closed her eyes with a smile. She would never tell him but she loved his scent. He smelled of the full moon and peaceful, calm summer nights she loved so much.

Shigure pulled back softly and then cupped her face and looked down at her. He them smiled softly at her. "We okay?" He asked her then closed his eyes as he gave her a wider smile.

Tohru laughed. "Of course we're ok." She replied happily.

"What are you doing to Miss Honda?" Yuki yelled at Shigure.

Shigure dropped his hands then looked at him and then shrugged. "I was aking her something. What's it to you?" he said. "Dinner done?" He asked then walked past him and then down the stairs.

Yuki turned on Tohru and stared yelling at her quietly.

Tohru glared at him before she let loose and smacked him in the face. Her hand hurt from it but she left a nice sized hand print on his face. She went downstairs fuming mad.

Kyo was steaming in the corner. Arms crossed as he watched.

Shigure was finishing up dinner. He was humming softly in the process.

Tohru noticed Kyo's fuming. "What? You wanna say something as well?" She asked frostily.

"About what?" Kyo asked. "I'm just upset that I can't finish dinner." he said. "Got...outta my hands." he said then sighed. "What's up?"

"She's fraternizing with the enemy." Yuki said furiously.

"What enemy? No one's the bad guy in this house!" Tohru snapped angrily at the Rat.

Kyo perked and looked up at Yuki and smiled. Tohru snapping at the rat was nice.

Shigure sighed.

Yuki sneered. "He's a perverted bastard." He said coldly.

Tohru threw the vase near her on the end table at his head so fast, it made Kyo dizzy.

Momiji barely managed to duck it in time. "Is this a bad time?" He asked nervously, his face pale from nearly having being hit with the vase Tohru catapulted at Yuki who ducked.

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