Chapter 3

As the two teens walked into the kitchen, Tohru looked over her shoulder to get a glance of her orange haired friend. Kyo was starring at her with eyes she couldn't describe, but all she knew that his gaze was making her spine shiver. In a good way. "Kyo?" Her sweet innocent voice echoed in his ears. He starred into her child like cerulean eyes. "Hmm?" She gave him a sincere smile, making him blush. "Never mind." He cocked an eyebrow at her. She walked to the sink, swaying her hips in the mean time. His eyes locked on them. She took out a plate and started scrubbing it. The suds from her sponge created bubbles that began floating in the air around her. Kyo chuckled as some came near her hair and popped. "So do you want me to dry?" She looked at him with her goofy yet beautiful face. "Uh-huh. If you wouldn't mind." He nooded, his bangs going in his eyes slightly. He opened a drawer and got a towel to dry with.

After about ten minutes or so, Tohru had finished her job at washing, so she decided to help Kyo dry and put away. "So tell me about this waterfall that we are going to go see." She grabbed a cup and drying out the inside. "Well I don't really don't know much about it myself, but I'm sure we'll have fun." He grabbed a stack of plates and put them in one of the cabinets. "Yea, I guess." He exclaimed with really no emotion in his voice. Tohru grabbed some glass bowls that had just been recently dried. She walked over to the other side of the kitchen to put them in the rightful place.

She opened the cabinet door and got on her tiptoes to put them away. The bowls had to go on the very top shelf and being Tohru's short size can make it rather difficult. Becoming frustrated, she put the dishes on the counter and got a step ladder. All the while Kyo had been putting the remainder of the dishes away. He looked over at her when she had gotten the step ladder. He decided to stay and watch over her just to make sure she didn't fall or anything. Finally gotten to the top of the step ladder, she still had to hike up on her tip toes to reach the top of the shelf.

Kyo's eyes had widened as stepped on her toes. The slight movement had caused her sweet little skirt to ride up deliciously high, revealing her lace yellow satin panties. He felt things stir in his young and very alive male body. Unknowingly, he had came dangerously close to her. He mentally kicked himself for this, but oh the view! His cheeks became red as thoughts he normally saved for night came crawling into his mind. His view got even better when she finally reached that god forsaken shelf. Then a long sigh escaped her. Kyo hastily backed away so she didn't suspect him of the perverted deeds he had just committed.

As she was stepping down, she did not realize that the step ladder she had taken was the broken one. With a small snap, the ladder's leg gave away. Then a shriek was hear. Kyo tensed and automatically ran to catch her. Tohru felt strong arms go around her waist and then a loud thud occurred, but strangely she felt no pain. A extremely loud POOF echoed off the kitchen walls. Tohru's eyes widened, she jumped up to find a orange cat on the floor. "Oh no! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! It's just that the ladder, than me screaming..." she rambled on as she picked Cat Kyo up. "It's okay Tohru. You didn't hurt me." The orange fur ball spoke. "Well...you want me to put you in your room then?" She grabbed all of his clothes and kept them by their furry owner. "Yea, that would be nice." Tohru nodded and started walking down the hall to their stairs.

Walking up the stairs was a bit of a challenge, due to the fact that she was holding a cat in one arm and a full set of clothes in the other. Somehow the goofy rice ball made it up. Tohru strode down the upstairs hallway till she arrived at the first door. Kyo's room. She hesitated. The orange cat looked up at her with wondering eyes. "What's the matter?" Tohru looked down at him. "Well it is your room Kyo. I don't want to disturb your privacy." He huffed a small laugh. "I'm inviting you in. And your welcome in my room anytime Tohru." She gave him a huge smile and held him closer as she slid his door open. Once again, she hesitated, but when Kyo flicked her arm with his tail impatiently, she went in. They went over to his unmade bed. The sheets were half way on the floor and his comforter was all the way by the door. He gave her a embarrassed smile. She sat him down gently. "Thanks Tohru." Laying his clothes out on the bed next to him, she nodded. She then sat at the very end of the messy mattress, she looked around.

How his room needed to be cleaned! But it all screamed Kyo. This was definitely his territory. It sure did smell like him. A musky yet pleasant smell with a hint of some kind of fruit...an orange! How convenient. Although, it was totally different from her scent. She had been told many times before that she smelled of strawberries and vanilla. But Kyo's scent always seemed to calm her in the most difficult situations. Even no with her not even being stressed, it calmed her senses.

Tohru's face lit up with another genuine smile. She moved her hand a little and suddenly felt a paw. She blushed because it was practically Kyo's hand she had just touched. Feeling comfortable though, she moved it back to him and began petting his head. Kyo, shocked but very pleased, went closer to her. She giggled as she heard purrs coming from the little Kyo. Tohru picked him up and set him on her lap as she began to give his ears some special attention. The vibration in his throat grew louder. As did a blush that was forming even in his cat state. "Kyo, I've never heard you purr so much." The teenage girl giggled. He began nuzzling her hand. She obliged by itching under his chin. Apparently that was his favorite spot because his purring became even louder. The deep throat noise echoes through her ears. Kyo reluctantly licked the top of her hand. She immediately stopped due to the unsuspected show of affection. "Was that a kiss?" Her mind began to spin with the possibilities.

Feeling the loss of her loving touch, Kyo's purs halted. He looked upward, straining his neck in the mean time, Kyo saw Tohru's face glowing with a feirce blush. "Tohru?" His voice said in a very different tone. It sounded alien to the both of them. Her blue orbs grew as she looked at him. "His voice...it's so...deep." Her inner self said. Kyo thought he knew why it was so...husky. Purring takes a toll on one's vocal cords. But purring was definitely not the causing factor here.

Suddenly, another POOF sounded. Tohru blinked to get her eyes to focus again. When they finally adjusted, she was sitting in front of a very exposed Kyo. Her eyes skimmed his features. His hair even more unruly than before, his eyes cloudier and darker than usual and...her eyes traveled bravely below his stomach. Her mouth formed an "O." Her face instantly went to a slight blush, to her whole face becoming red. Kyo, not exactly or completely aware of what had just happened, felt a sudden chill on his lower half. He looked down, he saw tan skin. "Fuck!" He cursed under his breath. Kyo grabbed for anything that could shield himself from the innocent eyes of his Tohru. Strangely to find those eyes not being to innocent at the moment. Her eyes were staring directly at his bare manhood. Finally grabbing his pillow, he placed it over his little friend, or in Tohru's point of view big friend.

Kyo, feeling quite embarrassed, itched nervously at the back of his hair, making it even more ruffled than it was. "Umm..." His voice back to normal and maybe a little high pitch. Tohru shook her head and brought her view upward to lock gazes with a pair of ruby, cloudy ones. Her brain finally registered. "Oh my god! I am soooo sorry Kyo! I didn't mean to look! Well, I kinda did, but not purposely! I'm sorry!" She rambled off as her breath hitched from her screaming and tears slowly began to fall from her eyes onto her flush cheeks. Kyo starred at her this time with wide eyes. "Damn it! She's crying! What the hell do I do?! I bet that damn Rat would know what to do! Ok...calm down Cat, you can hanle this. He sighed than started. "No, I should be the one who's apologizing. I exposed you to something you may not be ready to see." She shook her head back in forth as her head hung low. Her hot tears fell onto the hard wood floorin front of his bed. Kyo turned, boxers in hand, and pulled them up his muscular thighs as quick as possible. He turned back around to face her, solemnly he walked to her side. Kneeling, he tried to get her to look at him. "Tohru?" She kept her head down. He put his hand under her chin. Her chin felt like ice! Her tears had almost stopped flowing out by now though. Tilting her head up, he saw that her eyes were red and puffy as well as her bottom lip quivering. Oh what he would give to just touch his lips to hers. They were pink and probably cold to the touch. He shook his thoughts of kissing her. He looked into her soulful eyes. "Listen, I really am sorry about that. And it's not your fault. It's this damn curse's fault." "But I looked willingly!" She exclaimed rather hastily. His lips curved up into a grin. "Everyone is a little curious about seeing the opposite sex's intimate parts. I'm not mad Tohru." She had stopped crying now and she was looked directly into his ruby orbs. "Are you s-sure?" He nodded. Tohru gave him a forced smile.

They both got up and walked to the door. "I'll leave you alone so you can get dressed." Once again he nodded and watched her as she walked down the hall swaying her hip unintentionally. "Girl you'll be the death of me." He whispered and with that he closed his door to get dressed.

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OK! Woot! I hope this one is longer than the otthers. *thumbs up* Well I know I haven't gotten to the lemons yet, but hey they aren't at the waterfall yet. *wicked grin* Until next time