Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ Newlyweds ❯ Chapter 2

She returned home a little after dark carrying a bag of take out food for them to eat tonight. She made her way into the kitchen setting them on the counter as she reached up to get dishes down. Shigure sat at the table having not left from that spot all day. In front of him were cups of coffee and a large ashtray full of cigarette butts. She walked into the dinning room setting a plate in front of him. Shigure blinked at her a Cigarette in his mouth. "I'm sorry I didn't feel in the mood to cook dinner I'll cook you something in the morning."

 

Shigure shrugged not moving an inch as he inhaled smoke from the cigarette. She sat across from him as she looked to her meal poking it with a fork a little bit. Shigure sighed sitting up butting out the cigarette and started eating slowly. ".... Shigure-san I'm sorry for upsetting you earlier I didn't mean to I just..." Se sighed as she started to eat.

 

Shigure shrugged "I'm fine... I had worse happen to me..."

 

She rubbed her head as she shook her head. ".... Everything's different now that the house is empty.... Maybe I should move out and leave you to your bachelor pad...."

 

Shigure shivered dropping his fork then stood up walking away "do what you will” he mumbled rather sadly. She flinched at his words her head still lowered as she played with the ring on her finger she had never removed it. Shigure walked to his room and sat on the bed his head in his hands tears filling his eyes.

 

She knocked slowly before sliding the door open. ".... Shigure-san?"

 

Shigure shivered wiping his eyes keeping them closed he put on his best fake smiled "Yes Tohru-san?"

 

"I owe you so much for letting me live here even after school you gave me a place to stay to come back to.... I didn't mean to offend you at all...."

 

Shigure shook his head still smiling best he could "No offence taken Tohru... You can keep the ring... Its fine… I won't force you to stay here or anything either

 

"I'm staying on my own free will Shigure-san I don't want to leave...." She tried to smile now.

 

Shigure nodded then rubbed his eyes "Well its late.. we should get some sleep

 

She nodded lightly. "I'm going to go shower and I'll come right to bed."

 

Shigure nodded then blinked "C-come... to... bed?"

 

"Unless you don't want your wife in bed."

 

Shigure blushed then nodded slowly "Take your time in the shower" he smiled. She smiled in return as she blushed as she turned away sliding the door closed as she headed upstairs to take her shower. Shigure sighed then got up striping of his clothes slowly. She returned after awhile dressed in her pjs Yuki had gotten her. Shigure was laying on the bed in baggy pants and no shirt lying on his stomach seemingly asleep. She blushed a dark red as she stayed in one spot seeming to hesitate before moving over lying down beside him covering under the covers.

 

Shigure blinked at her "What took so long?

 

"... I smelled like cigarette smoke." She closed her eyes slowly.

 

Shigure raised a brow "you did?"

 

"... Yeah where I work now a lot of people smoke."

 

Shigure shook his head "You don't have to work

 

She tilted her head. "Why not I've been working since my mother's death what's the difference now?"

 

Shigure blinked "Your married to me"

 

"so?" She looked to him now. "I am still able to work."

 

Shigure shrugged "I just said you didn't have to"

 

"ok, but I want to save up so I can go to college.... it'll probably be a community college so I can come home and be with my husband..."

 

Shigure blinked t her "Are you.. Ok with being my wife?" She nodded lightly as she smiled.

 

Shigure smiled "good.. Go to sleep now Tohru "He kissed her softly. She blushed lightly as she slowly laid beside him. Shigure smiled closing his eyes as he fell asleep. She rolled over her back to him as she closed her eyes slowly.

 

…..

 

The next morning Shigure was sitting at the table his head on the table as he stared at the floor his eyes where dark and baggy. She came down the steps already dressed for work. "I'll cook you some oatmeal Shigure-san then I'll come home for lunch and make you something else I got to work over time..." She stopped as she saw him look so distant. "Shigure-san...?"

 

Shigure looked up at her then blinked "No need to come home for me Tohru."

 

"But by the time I come home You'll be asleep. At least if I come during lunch I'll get to spend time with you."

 

Shigure shook his head yawning "I got to finish my manuscript today.. I'll be up late"

 

She nodded slowly as she headed into the kitchen starting to cook up a meal for him. Shigure yawned rubbing his eyes. She sat down after putting down his bowl of oatmeal.

 

Shigure took it with a smile "Thank you hunny." She blushed a dark red as she looked down starting to eat.