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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: Crystal-chan, you would never be made to eat your words!
Only some pocky~
=3 Besides, I care not for details when I can bash Kagura~ ^^;;;

Sometimes It Be That Way

Understanding

It had been a week since the incident with Haru. A week since he sucker-punched
Yuki, and still no retaliation was yet to surface. It was quite worrisome
for Kyou.

When he had finally gone home that night, Yuki had only given him a cross
look and continued eating his dinner. Tohru and Shigure glanced from one to
the other, obviously expecting some sort of brawl to ensue.

Kyou decided that retribution would be the kind one is not expecting. When
he wasn't ready for it. He made sure to lock his door at night, and put a
chair against it just in case
Yuki tried something as sinister as sticking leeks in his bed. One never knew
what the
crafty nezumi was thinking.

Hell, he even went as far as questioning Tohru for any sort of information
he could glean on his comeuppance. She hadn't a clue as was her usual state
of mind.

Shigure had decided to keep his video camera up his sleeve from then on.
He also knew that whatever was in store would be a Kodak moment. After the
sucker-punch event, the inu had immediately phoned Ayame and recanted the
ordeal for him with animated gesticulations while Ayame could be heard on
the other end of the phone wailing in laughter and berating Shigure for not
having his camera ready to capture the moment.

As for Haru, Kyou had steered clear of the ushi who had tried to talk to
him on more than
one occasion. He didn't even want to deal with that sorry debacle.
Hell, he'd rather have
Yuki beat him into a bloody pulp.

It did bother him though, how did Haru find out about what Kagura had told
him? It really wasn't any of the ushi's business, and Kyou was furious at
the black and white haired boy for bringing the touchy subject up as he did.
Not to mention how grabby Haru had been. It really creeped him out.

So here he was, one week later, back at the park he was becoming rather familiar
with. This time around he lay stretched out on top of the playhouse he had
found shelter in during the thunderstorm, gazing up at a cloudless star filled
night. He raised his left hand above him, staring forlornly at the beads adorning
his wrist.

A sigh escaped his lips, and he let the hand drop to join the other on his
stomach, linking his fingers together. Why did his life have to be so damn
complicated? What did he do to deserve this?

***

One whole week. The neko had avoided him and brushed off every attempt Haru
made to speak with him by just walking away from him. When Kyou told him he
didn't want to speak to him again, Haru had the sinking feeling he meant it.
The neko could really hold a grudge.

Never give up when it's something worth fighting for, Haru thought decisively
to himself. He had found Shigure's house after a couple hours of wandering.
He momentarily considered getting a GPS so that he could put an end to the
getting lost business before knocking on the door.

The door swung open and he was greeted by Tohru's cheery face. "Hatsuharu-kun!
Come in!" She grinned at him as he stepped by her into the house. "We
were just about to have dinner, you'll join us right?" She questioned
clasping her hands together as he removed his long white coat and hung it
from a free peg by the door.

He nodded and followed her into the kitchen. The first thing he noticed was
Kyou wasn't in attendance. It figures, the person he came to see wouldn't
even be around. He hoped the neko was just in his room, since he definitely
wasn't on the roof, as that was the first place Haru had checked before trying
indoors.

After sitting down, he asked without further hesitation, "Where's Kyou?"

Three different reactions were produced from that simple query. First off
was Shigure who blinked rapidly, raised an eyebrow, shut his eyes, opened
them, then raised the other eyebrow, a slight smile twitching at the corner
of his lips. The inu appeared to be itching to remove something from his kimono
sleeve. The second reaction was from Yuki who narrowed his eyes, studying
the ushi with a somewhat suspicious demeanor. Haru had no idea how to gauge
that, and neither of them gave him any sort of explanation he desired. Finally
was Tohru, her simplistic mind was the one bright spot in the house as she
placed a plate in front of him and stated, "Oh! Kyou-kun said he was
going to the park for a while!"

"…" was the unanimous reply from both Shigure and Yuki, whose
eyes immediately turned to Tohru's grinning face. They obviously had no idea
where Kyou was, typical.

Haru returned her smile with a grateful one, bingo. Thank you, Tohru. Haru
started eating then, knowing exactly which park the neko would be at. The
only problem was getting there. Investing in that GPS was starting to sound
better and better.

***

A cell phone with GPS. That would work quite nicely, Haru thought
to himself
sardonically. It had taken him over an hour but he finally found the park
he had been searching for. It helped that he was actually looking for landmarks
and not just on a pointless roving crusade to nowhere. He was wondering if
the neko would even still be there when he located the park. He spotted Kyou's
form atop the playhouse by the swings which assured the neko didn't go back
home. Haru would have hated having to
find his way back to Shigure's again. It took quite a bit of effort
to keep up with Kyou.

He hoped the neko wouldn't bolt, but when he came to the base of the playhouse
he saw that Kyou was fast asleep atop the wooden structure. Haru looked at
the ladder with a grimace; at least this one wasn't too far off the ground.

Haru paused before climbing from the ladder to the roof after he had made
his way up the rungs. He didn't mean to smile, but the slightly parted lips
and peaceful expression on Kyou's face was something he truthfully didn't
want to disturb. He was as quiet as possible when he climbed the rest of the
way up the ladder. Well, as quiet as one can be with boots on.

It didn't make much of a difference since Kyou didn't wake up. Haru took
a seat next to the slumbering neko, then lightly let his hand pet the orange
mane of hair. It was incredibly soft to the touch. Ruby eyes flickered open
and one tanned hand was quick to bat away his own.

Kyou's eyes narrowed, his brows knitting together. "We have to talk."
Haru told him.

"Didn't I tell you never to speak to me again?" Was the grumbled
sleepy counter.

Haru placed a hand on Kyou's shoulder, "Kyou, please tell me what's
wrong. I'll listen if you'll just talk to me." He kept his voice low
and even.

Kyou turned his face away in disgust, he was in no mood to fight or yell
at the ushi. He opted to remain silent.

The hand moved from his shoulder to his face, turning it so that he met those
soulful gray eyes with his own tired ones. Haru tried again, "Please,
trust me."

Crimson eyes fluttered shut, "Trust? How can you possibly expect me
to trust you? I'd
trust you about as far as I can throw you."

Haru closed his own eyes at this. The words hurt, yet he knew he and he alone
had lost Kyou's trust long ago. Yes, he had done a lot of thinking and reached
conclusions he rather would not have. "Well, last time I checked you
could throw me pretty far."

Quiet chuckling was the last thing he expected to hear, but that was a good
sign, hopefully. He opened his eyes to see Kyou had thrown one arm over his
face and there was a slight smile on his lips.

Then there was a sigh of resignation, "What do you want baka ushi?"

Finally, Haru thought, now he was making some progress. "I had overheard
Kagura tell Rin what she said to you, and last week before that movie, when
I saw you…you looked incredibly sad. I know you're not okay, what she
said was cruel. You don't deserve that Kyou."

Kyou opened his eyes to stare at the back of his arm. The dull ache in his
heart had
returned and he didn't want to think about it, but… "As the
cat, I can't love…never be
loved, because of what I am…"
he sighed heavily.

The hand returned to his hair, moving the orange locks away from his face
and soothingly repeating the action. "That's nonsense Kyou. You just
have to give yourself a chance, give love a chance, it's all you can do. You
deserve it whether you think so or not, and you deserve much more than what
Kagura thinks is love."

Kyou sat up suddenly, still not looking at Haru, "What the hell do you
know of it? You're one to talk."

"I know enough to hold on or let go, to stop trying when nothing will
come from my actions, and to not give up if it would be worth it." Haru
said gazing at the neko's turned back. "Kyou, you're worth it, if you'd
just give me a chance."

The ushi had no idea what he was talking about Kyou thought, he must be drunk
or on
some serious drugs to entertain the idea of a relationship with the Cat.
Kyou snorted,
"You're an idiot. A fucking idiot to think that."
Kyou stood up and looked at the ground below. His next words carried sour
vehemence, "I'm a monster alright?" He held out the arm that sported
the prayer beads, "See this baka ushi? This is why!! I'm a goddamn
monster so just forget about that crap and go bother Yuki!"

With that, Kyou jumped from the roof of the playhouse, landing with one hand
on the ground. The ushi would never be able to catch up with him now, and
hopefully he'd leave Kyou alone.

Kyou straightened up, and as soon as he did he heard booted feet thump to
the ground directly behind him. The ushi didn't?! He thought, eyes going wide
as he was spun around and embraced forcefully. His heart started going a mile
a minute.

Haru held Kyou tight, "No, you're not a monster. You never asked to
be born this way, it's not your fault." He replied softly, rubbing circles
in the small of Kyou's back.

That was it, Kyou thought. That was all he ever wanted to hear and never
did.

Kyou's breathing hitched as he held back tears, "I c-can't love."
Was whispered so softly Haru almost didn't catch it.

Worthless, disgusting creature. That's all he was, repeated over and over
in the neko's troubled mind. Incapable of love. Kyou's eyes squeezed shut
as a couple stray tears
escaped. He needed to leave right now, but his feet wouldn't move and
he was afraid his
legs would give out if Haru let him go.
There was too much assaulting his mind for him to get a firm grasp on anything
remotely sane.

The hand that was stroking the back of Kyou's neck moved to grasp the wrist
that was encircled by the prayer beads. Kyou bit the inside of his lip as
fear mounted at what Haru intended to do.

Warm gray eyes searched down into fright filled ruby ones, "This isn't
you Kyou." Haru said rubbing his thumb against the juncture between Kyou's
wrist and palm. His wrist was released as Haru cupped the side of his face
tenderly. "This is you, never forget that." Warm lips placed a lingering
kiss on the neko's forehead before Haru pulled Kyou fully against him, letting
go of Kyou's face to wrap his arm around the back of the smaller boy's shoulder
blades. "Give me a chance," He pleaded with every ounce of emotion
his heart was roiling with. "I swear I will never hurt you."

The final shell of Kyou's composure cracked, he couldn't stop sobbing as
he nodded his assent. He buried his face in Haru's shoulder and wept.

***TBC***
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