Neverending Affair

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Chapter 4: Hidden affairs of the heart

After Yuki's earlier outburst, the two sets of guys split up, Haru and Momiji silently walking off. Not a word was spoken as Kyo and Yuki continued on the task they had originally gone to the market for.

Kyo and Yuki walked in silence as they picked up milk and a couple of other items to munch on later. Kyo didn't know what to say; Yuki had admitted that he loved...well liked him. Looking at Yuki as he reached for a box of cookies from a taller shelf, Kyo wondered what would be the right thing to say.

Looking over his shoulder Yuki saw that Kyo was pondering something. "Don't think too hard, cat, or your burn up what brain cells you’ve got left." Yuki snickered as he went to the counter and paid for what they had.

Kyo was shocked. Yuki had finally spoken! Watching Yuki grab the bagged items that they had bought and walk out the door of the market, Kyo snapped out of his daze and followed Yuki, fumbling.

Yuki walked briskly ahead of Kyo, cursing himself adamantly on the inside. Was he crazy? How could he just blurt something like that out at a time like this? Kyo certainly hadn't said a thing about it so he felt it was time to act like it hadn't even happened. "Hey, when we get back to Shigure’s, I am going to have to go get something out of your room, ok? I think Tohru's White Day present fell out of my pocket last night and I don't think I dropped it anywhere else." he said and carried the bags down the street, completely unaware that Haru and Momiji were following shortly behind them.

Kyo had to walk faster to keep up with Yuki while he tried to hear what he had said, yet he had heard nothing. “Umm…Yuki. Earlier when Haru and I were fighting, you said that you liked me. . How did you mean? I mean, I know I like you, but. . Well is what you said true!?”

Yuki seemed to hurry his step even more after Kyo started speaking to him. Kyo caught up with him and grabbed Yuki’s shoulder.

“Please don’t do this again. Not again, Yuki, please. .” Kyo begged as he dropped his hand from Yuki’s shoulder. “Please just tell me the truth, at least before we get home.”

Yuki turned his head down. Was he going to have to go through that embarrassment again? Taking a deep breath he looked up into Kyo's eyes and his strength wavered. "I like you... Like, I didn't mind being kissed by you so much. I like you like I could do it again and again...or at least I think I do." He looked at Kyo almost testing what he might say. "Laugh if you want to. I know it must be funny to you that, after all this time, the 'damned rat' is showing you weakness... I can't help what happened in the zodiac...but I like Kyo the person and not Kyo the cat...and I don't care about the stupid curse or the whole banquet!" he growled and cursed beneath his breath.

Grabbing for Yuki, Kyo managed to get him pulled into his arms. “Good. At last you told me the truth!” he said, hugging Yuki tighter. “Now that all of this is out in the air, would you like to go home now?” Yuki nodded into Kyo’s chest. Kyo let Yuki out of the embrace and they began to walk the rest of the way home, making small talk about what they wanted to do for White Day and for their week out of school.

As Kyo and Yuki approached the house, they heard a lot of talking and laughing coming from the kitchen. “I don’t know if Kyo and Yuki would agree to it, but it would be nice! Getting to go to the lake! That would be a lot of fun.” Tohru said.

Walking into the kitchen, Kyo asked, “So what wouldn’t me and Yuki agree to?”

“Ah, a lovely stay at the cabin by the lake. All of us! Shigure, Hatori, you, Yuki, the lovely Tohru, maybe her friends, and of course I would also grace you with my presence! Why, even Momiji and Hatsuharu are invited, who are just behind you there!” Ayame said walking around the kitchen flamboyantly.

If Yuki thought his eyes were gonna go wide, Momiji’s went even wider. He was shocked at first, then he started bouncing around. "Yay! Field trip!" he laughed and giggled, poking Haru and making him change from black Haru to white. "Come on, Haru, smile! We get to go out!" he laughed and Yuki glared at his brother.

"And why exactly was this decided? I could ki---" He gave his brother the coldest and deadliest eyes before Tohru step in.

"Oh, Yuki, please come! I would enjoy it if you and Kyo came... I don't like to think of leaving you two alone." she pleaded, and Yuki couldn't help but submit...after all, she was his first love.

Kyo looked at Tohru grumbling softly to himself, ‘And what does she actually think we do when we are alone?’ With a twitch to his eyebrow, Kyo looked at Yuki as he tugged on his sleeve.

Whispering to Kyo, he replied, “Pervert, she means us fighting all the time.” Kyo’s face turned a bright red.

As the kitchen began to look like a Saturday circus performance, Kyo and Yuki just stared at everyone in the kitchen. Boy, this is gonna be interesting.

“Wonderful, then it’s settled! It’s a field trip for all of us! Tohru call your lovely friends and see if they can come! Hatori, call and see if you can get us a way to get to the lake! Yuki, Kyo, Momiji, and Haru, get some clothes packed! We shall be off posthaste! La di da, La la la. . .” Ayame and Shigure danced around like two teenage boys at a peep show while Hatori sat at the table sipping on his tea with an exasperated look on his face. Haru looked at Momiji as the blonde joined Aya’s and Shigure’s dance.

Haru wasn’t happy at all about this ‘trip’ especially since he would have to be there with Yuki and Kyo, plus the stupid trio. “FINE!” he yelled and walked out the door with Momiji at his heels trying to catch him.

Yuki could already tell what was on Momiji's mind. He must have had plans to tell his 'secret' crush that he liked him. The rat kept it to himself, however. He took a look back onto the awful display in the kitchen. "Idiots..." he sighed and turned a sparkling grin on to Tohru. He wanted to at least be civilized for her. "Excuse me, Miss Honda, I am going to go pack for the trip and help Kyo since he will forget everything otherwise. Do call me if you need anything." His smile beamed and he grasped Kyo's arm as Kyo was still in shock of what was happening. "Come on, you stupid cat." And that was the last to be seen of Kyo until they left for the lake house.

"Listen, I don't mind what we did, but as long as Tohru is around and the rest of the family is there, let's keep our distance." he commanded and released Kyo’s arm.

Kyo felt a pang but turned his head away. "You ain’t got to tell me twice, rat...not like I want everyone to know." he crossed his hands and arms over his chest.

"Fine, it is settled then. The whole time at the lake there is to be no kissing, hugging, or spooning." He took a deep breath and went to touch his hand to Kyo’s cheek; at the last moment balled it into a fist and retracted it, escaping to his room.

Yuki could not understand how the hell Kyo had such an effect on him. Leaning up against his door, Yuki had froze. He had loved the kiss and it was killing him more and more. He didn't want to not kiss Kyo, he didn't want to not hug him or touch him . . . . . The mere thought sent him into a breathless state. Would it be bad if he were to go to Kyo now? Would it be bad if he were to take back what he had said? With a touch to his lips he supposed it would. He needed to stick to his own demands... He couldn't go up there because if he did go to Kyo, his resolve would break and Tohru would know about them by lunch. Yuki grabbed clothing and some other necessities and placed them in his bag. . Sighing, Yuki just stared at his hands on his bag. "Sorry, Kyo..." he sighed again and zipped up his bag, heading down stairs.

Kyo's heart sunk at the words that came out of Yuki's mouth. It felt as though the rat had sucker punched him, yet Kyo wished that was the case. He knew they had to keep things civil yet normal fighting, but how do you fight with someone that you would rather make love to? Hell, he hadn't even gotten to do that. Kyo reached into his dresser and pulled out some clothing for the trip to the lake. Kyo's hand landed on the sweater that Yuki had been curled up to on the couch. The thought of the rat sleeping and whimpering his name brought back a feeling unlike any he had ever had.

Rage and anger filled Kyo, rushing out his room he went to Yuki's. "Look here, you damn rat! You will not -- and I mean will not -- ever say what you did to me again...not without this. . ." he declared, waving his hand balled up around the sweater that Yuki had slept with the day before. Kyo then rushed to Yuki and kissed him on the lips and turned and left Yuki's room.

The blood began to flow back into Kyo's hand as he slammed his bedroom door. Leaning with his back on the door, Kyo knew he had to get out of the house, out away from everyone. Standing up, Kyo walked over to his window and climbed out on top of the roof.

Dozing on the roof of their house, Kyo was awakened with a noisy horn blowing down stairs. There, a young man about Shigure’s age, Ayame and Hatori were honking the horn of a bus. Sitting up, Kyo got a better look at the young man as he was nearly knocked over as Momiji ran by him to get to Tohru.

"Could you keep it down? I am trying to sleep!" Kyo yelled as he tried to settle back down in his spot.

"Get down here, you stupid cat! We have to go! We’re leaving today." a familiar voice yelled up to him.

Looking down again, Kyo's heart sank as he saw Yuki waving his hand at him. Yuki was dressed in his light weight button up shirt and black slacks. 'Great, now I am gonna want to molest him. . And can't. . '

"Molest who? Huh, carrot top!" a female’s voice said from his bedroom window.

Kyo turned and was surprised to see Uo standing at his window. "Who let you in the house, you damn Yankee!" Kyo snarled as he jumped past her back into his room.

"Tohru forgot to get you so I decided I’d come and get ya. So, you gonna play cards with us on the bus to the lake house?"

Yuki looked up at Kyo after he called a smile on his face as he knew what the cat was thinking. He had succeeded in one thing. At least when they could kiss again, he would be sure that he could give Kyo the best kiss he could ever get. Sadly, when he saw Uo he froze with jealousy. She was always near him when she was around and it got him more than aggravated now. So without much further ado he got on the bus, Momiji hot on his heels. Next thing that could be seen was both the cat and the Yankee fighting as they exited the house...just another lovely day in the Sohma family life, and Tohru was loving it.

At Shigure’s house when Kyo entered the bus, the young man who was driving greeted each of the Sohmas and acted as though he knew everyone, yet Kyo had no recognition of him. Kyo tried to shrug it off yet, being a cat, curiosity is the one thing he couldn’t get rid of.

Curiosity always killed the cat and that was one thing that Kyo couldn't stand; NOT KNOWING ANYTHING! The person who was driving the bus acted as though he knew everyone, but Kyo didn't recognize him as anyone regular in caring for the Sohmas. When taking his seat, Kyo was placed near Yuki. Kyo tried to keep his mind on the card games they were playing with Uo, Hana, and Tohru, but it was oh so hard to refuse the smell of Yuki since he had smelled him as close as he had. Losing another hand to Uo, he turned to Yuki, Kyo asked, "Hey Yuki, who is the guy driving the bus?" Thank god it was only another 20 minutes to the lake house. . .Kyo didn't know if he could stand any longer sitting this close to Yuki and not being able to touch him.

"Kureno, I believe he is part of the family. Ms. Uo knows him." the boy said, looking up from the book he was reading and pushing a lock of hair from his face. "You should know him from the New Year’s banquet...he is quite popular with Akito, it seems." the boy added, shifting in his seat. Why in god’s name did he get put by Kyo? He was almost tempted to do something much uncivilized, such as start a fight with Kyo and drag his ass back to the very, very small restroom on their travel bus.

"Part of the family? Huh. . . I don't remember--" Kyo's sentence was cut short as the bus slammed on its breaks causing everyone to be jarred in their seats. Momiji happen to land on Haru instead of Uo's lap who he was almost doing a beeline to. Kyo and Yuki's heads bumped as they were jolted. "Ow! You damn rat! You have a hard head!"

Looking at the scene of Haru and Momiji, Kyo felt bad for the kid as Haru scolded him for bouncing around. "You should be a lot more careful, Momiji. You could have landed on Ms. Uo and gotten hurt...or worse." Haru reminded with his hands on Momiji's shoulders as they stood up to see why they halted so quickly.

Momiji sniffled and wiped his nose on the back of his sleeve. "I'm really sorry. I only was going to the bathroom."

“That is fine, but be more careful next time, okay?” Haru said releasing Momiji from his grip. Momiji shuffled on to the back as the other Sohmas became curious at why they have stopped so abruptly. Kyo stood to go upfront to be eye to eye with Haru.

Grimacing at Kyo, Haru turned black for a moment until a voice called from up front.

“Okay everyone, SO sorry for the sudden stop. It looks as though our bus has broken down. Yes, yes, I do know we are a good 10 minutes away. That is ten miles up the road here, but it is shaded. So, we can each sit tight and wait until someone can come up here or we can take a walk to the house, then send someone back for our things? This will be up to everyone but I vote for us to walk since it will get quite warm with this many people on a bus together."

Yuki’s face grew white. There was no way he would be able to stay on the bus this close to Kyo and not be able to touch him. It was hard enough to resist grabbing him and apologizing for what he said back at the house. Looking at Kyo, then back to the front of the bus, Yuki quickly agreed to the walk to the lake house. "I am sure it shouldn't be a problem...after all, it isn't that far." he said and walked past everyone on his way to the door. He wanted to leave and start walking because he knew for a fact it would get hot and for many more reasons than just the humidity and the temperature.

With that, Momiji also followed suit. "Oh Yuki...wait for me!" he cried and bounced off; singing happily even thought they would have a bit to walk. Even with that, behind them all, Hanajima cursed the fates yet thanked the gods for her foresight to bring a battery powered fan.