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Sometimes It Be That Way	By : lutz Category: Fruits Basket > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 7269 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: Oops~ She caught me! *laughs evilly* So sorry mah führer!!
I shall make it up to
you with much tasty Remington x Chrno fluffiness! er - just as soon as this
is done! ^o^
And pocky!! Always pocky!! (gotta keep up
my reputation as the pocky fairy ^_~ )

Sometimes It Be That Way

Unbalanced Feelings

Kyou woke up feeling refreshed. He yawned and rolled over, enjoying the warmth
encased in his covers. His ears perked up as he heard Tohru and Shigure babbling
on about something down in the kitchen, and he could smell the inviting aroma
of breakfast that was permeating the house.

An internal battle began, stay where he was or go down and eat. It was so
warm, but the food smelled so good. He finally opted for eating as his stomach
growled at him in protest. He sighed, dragging himself from bed and tossing
on his school uniform.

As he made his way downstairs, Kyou heard Yuki's voice added to Tohru's and
Shigure's. He groaned mentally.

"Where were you last night, Kyoukichi-kun ~?" Shigure asked as
soon as he entered the kitchen.

Kyou took a seat as far away as he could get from that kuso nezumi and hentai
inu before remarking, "Who asked you?"

Shigure of course let his active imagination take over, "Were you out
on a daaate? Was she cute? Did she-

Kyou cut Shigure's mental psychobabble short, "No you idiot! I just
saw a movie! Cut the crap!"

"Girls Gone Wild? Lord of the G-Strings? Night Nurses? Latin Hotties?
Debbie does-

This time it was Yuki who silenced Shigure with a well placed bowl of miso
to the face.

"Pervert." Was the nezumi's curt reaction.

"Hidoi~" Shigure wailed, soup streaming down his still smiling
face. Tohru handed the inu a towel with a confused smile.

The rest of breakfast gratefully passed without another incident. It was
when Tohru, Yuki and Kyou were about to leave for school that inspiration
struck.

Kyou suddenly had an idea. Granted, it wasn't the smartest of ideas, but
the prospect was too good to pass up. Kyou grabbed his school bag and slung
it over a shoulder, taking into consideration the ethics behind what he was
planning.

He stopped thinking then and just decided to go with it. "Oi, your shoe
is untied." He told Yuki, who of course had to look down to affirm the
fact.

Since he was looking down, he never saw the uppercut that smacked him square
in the jaw and sent him flying back a good ten feet.

Holy shit, Kyou thought, that actually worked! (1)

Realization of what he did hit him a good two seconds after the fact, and
as soon as it did,
he turned and fled.

***

Just another uneventful walk to school, nothing out of the ordinary.

"Is that Kyou?" Momiji asked Haru, pointing down the street behind
them.

Haru turned and noted, yes; that was Kyou, barreling down the sidewalk as
if he had hell at his heels. What was out of place was the somewhat evil smile
that was on Kyou's lips as he ran.

Momiji stepped to the side so he wouldn't be run over. He didn't need to
do that though, since as Kyou was about to pass them, Haru stuck out his arm
and effectively close lined the neko who landed on his back with an audible
thump.

Kyou was up in a heartbeat, "Can't stop! Must flee!"

Haru and Momiji looked at each other blankly. "What?" Came in unison
from the pair. Haru grabbed Kyou's arm before the neko could make good on
the fleeing.

"Goddamnit!! Let me go! I'll kick your ass later I swear it!!"
Kyou yelled, looking back the way he came with a somewhat wild and fearful
expression in his eyes.

Momiji latched onto Kyou's other arm, "Is it Kagura?" He golden
haired boy asked, his curiosity eating at him.

Finally assenting that he wasn't going to be let go until he gave them some
sort of explanation, Kyou hurriedly explained, "Well…I kind of…sucker-punched…Yuki…Now
let me go!!" He shook off the two whose mouths had dropped open in shock.

They watched as the neko disappeared around a corner before they started
snickering quietly to themselves. It was about five minutes later when Momiji
was resting against a fence trying to slow down his laughter and Haru was
sitting on the ground chuckling, that Yuki and Tohru appeared down the street
walking towards them.

It was much more applicable to say that Yuki was speed walking with fury
stamped across his face and Tohru was valiantly trying to keep pace with him,
attempting to calm him down.

"Wait!!" Momiji hollered as the two passed them by without a glance.
Yuki and Tohru pivoted suddenly at the command. "What happened?"

Yuki's eyes abruptly went very dark as he turned and stormed away muttering
something unintelligible. Tohru held out a hand at the retreating figure,
torn between following him and the unspoken duty she gave herself of explaining
every little thing.

She eventually turned to the pair with an odd smile, "Kyou-kun told
Yuki-kun his laces were untied. Then-" She made an uppercut movement
with her fist.

The simple explanation had Momiji laughing all over again. Haru, on the other
hand,
realized exactly what had given Kyou the sudden inspiration. A strained
smile quirked
his lips as it dawned on him that Kyou would probably blame him. Shit, Kyou
couldn't
really blame him, right? God he hoped so…

***

Kyou couldn't bring himself to go to class. He was extremely worried about
what Yuki was going to do to him when the nezumi finally caught up with him.
He really shouldn't have done that. It was going to turn out to be detrimental
to his health.

The smile he bore had gone from wicked glee to strained anxiety. Currently,
he was on the roof again with his back to the wall next to the door, just
in case the nezumi tried something, he would be ready. Or about as ready as
he could be.

He nearly jumped out of his skin when the door swung open and almost hit
him. He stopped it was a quick thwack of his hand against it, sweat rolling
down his face as thoughts of Yuki pummeling him to death entertained his mind.

Relief washed over him as it was Haru that stepped out from behind the door.
The ushi gave him a small smile before he closed the door and took a seat
next to Kyou.

"Don't blame me for-

Kyou waved a hand to silence him, "No, that was completely my own fault."
He felt his eyes cross slightly as he looked out at the sky.

Haru was at least grateful for that small concession. He glanced over at
Kyou to see that the neko appeared to have resigned himself to the payback
he was sure to receive. "You going to hide out forever then?"

Kyou's red eyes shot over to him thoughtfully before scanning back to the
skyline. "Not a bad idea…" He crossed his arms considering
this exact point.

A short chuckle and wry grin was offered to him, "Well, seeing as you
don't want to be here, and I forgot my lunch, care to join me in skipping?"

Kyou raised an eyebrow considering this, "Sure, what the hell."
He shrugged, getting up and arching his back to remove the kinks that had
developed from being hunched over for so long. He thought about how much school
he seemed to be missing as of late, then dismissed it since this would serve
to put off the imminent beat down he would be subject to.

A quick view of a tanned stomach was afforded to Haru who almost whistled
in
appreciation. As he got up and followed Kyou on a rather roundabout route
through
school, Haru couldn't help thinking to himself; date number two.

***

Okay, so maybe it wasn't date number two, Haru mentally grumbled. Kyou had
decided that in no way was he going to any restaurant. Too many opportunities
for something to go wrong he had said. So now they were making their way to
Shigure's house. Kyou had said he would make lunch for them, then lead Haru
back to the main house, so that he didn't have to be around when Yuki got
back. Avoidance was his top priority now, one could be assured.

They were walking along in companionable silence when they passed by a couple
of girls who were merrily chatting on a randomly placed bench. One of them
snapped a picture of the two with her camera and remarked to her friend that
they made a cute couple.

Haru silently agreed with her while Kyou did an about face and declared the
two idiots. The two said idiots grinned at the enraged boy and took another
picture. Wisely, Haru chose that moment to drag Kyou away before he went completely
berserk.

It was when Kyou had let himself and Haru in, and after he had crossly read
the note Shigure had left about having to do some research for his latest
book that Haru decided to say something, "You know, she was right."
He thoughtfully said.

Kyou paused in his movements, his back turned to the ushi from where he was
searching under a cabinet for a pan. Back still turned, he slowly got up;
his fists appeared to be shaking slightly.

Haru didn't like the implications of the action and belatedly contemplated
that he made a big mistake.

The neko turned unexpectedly and kicked him in the shin, "You idiot!
Go bother that kuso nezumi with that crap!! One more damn word and you can
forget about lunch!"

Haru wisely refrained from saying anything else. That was until he finally
had his lunch in front of him. Picking up his chopsticks, he took a bite of
rice before asking, "So, if I were to ask you out…" He trailed
off, gray eyes on Kyou.

From the other side of the table, all movement stopped. Haru was prepared
for a scathing retort from the neko, or maybe a punch or two. He never expected
to see what could only be an expression of hurt flicker over Kyou's features.

Hurt…and sadness? That was what he saw, he was sure of it.

Then something clicked for Haru, that was the same expression he saw on Kyou's
face at the park. Why now though?

He didn't get a chance to finish the thought as a bowl of rice smacked him
in the face. When the bowl clattered to the table, Kyou was gone.

Haru sighed, wiping the grains of rice from his face and hair before finishing
his lunch
and looking for the neko.

***

Kyou had changed out of his school cloths and was lounging on the roof when
Haru finally found him. Haru wasn't particularly fond of high places, and
definitely ones that involved climbing ladders to get to, but in this case,
he made an exception.

Stormy red eyes warily watched him as he cautiously moved across the roof
to where Kyou lay. Haru kept his eyes averted for the most part; the aura
that seemed to surround the neko was highly uninviting.

Kyou sighed and closed his eyes; it seemed that everyone was out to hurt
him in one way or another. "What the hell do you want?" He demanded
tersely.

Haru placed a hand on the carroty-haired boy's shoulder, causing Kyou to
jerk away in response. "What's wrong Kyou?"

"Didn't I already tell you it's none of your damn business?!" Was
the answer through clenched teeth.

"But Kyou," Haru pushed on, "you can trust me."

Kyou rolled his eyes and turned over, trying to block the incessant ushi
out. "Leave me the hell alone."

Realization that Haru wouldn't get an answer from Kyou settled in. Straightforwardness
was going to be key here, and Haru decided that he had to go back to his normal
methods if he would ever get a resolution. "Was it what Kagura said to
you?" Haru placed a hand on Kyou's hip unthreateningly.

Kyou's breathing sped up to match the rate his heart was beating at. He was
on his feet instantly, hatefully glaring at Haru. "How the -" Kyou
shook his head trying to get the angry haze that had suddenly flared up to
calm down, it didn't work. "Fuck off! For your fucking information she's
right! Akito, Yuki, Kagura - they're all fucking right you asshole!! There,
you happy?!"

Haru blinked, watching as if in slow motion Kyou tensed, about to jump from
the roof to get away. A hasty grab at Kyou's leg stopped any motion he would
have made, and the neko ended up on his back. Haru swiftly pinned Kyou under
him so that he couldn't make a break for it, grasping both of the older boy's
smaller hands in one of his own and holding tight. Kyou blinked rapidly when
Haru placed his cheek against his own and pressed his free hand to the other
side of his face. "Kyou, you're gorgeous, you shouldn't listen to what
they say."

A strangled sound emitted from Kyou's throat as he recoiled and pushed Haru
roughly off him. "Go call fucking Hatori to pick you up!" The blush
that stained the neko's face was one of absolute anger. "And don't fucking
EVER talk to me again!"

With that the neko leapt from the roof, landing easily on the ground below
and taking off at top speed, quickly disappearing from Haru's sight.

Haru just sat there, letting the minutes slip by, shock and understanding
written on his face, "I can't do that Kyou…" He whispered,
his heart going out to the neko.

***TBC***

(1) For those who haven't seen Army o'Darkness - After Ash drags himself out
of the pit, he does this to Arthur…..Now, I would say I'm sorry for the
Yuki and Kagura bashing….but I'm sure as hell not~ ^_~
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