✓ | WITHERED BONDS, shigure sohma [Fruits Basket]

Chapter Sixty Three

Kira winced forcing herself to awaken from her sleep to stare at her bandaged palm. It was not a deep cut that required stitches, though it still had times when it did randomly throb, reminding her of the wound she received.

She took a few minutes just staring at it before hearing her sheets that weren't on her body anymore-since she most likely kicked it off-start ruffling.

She lowered her hand turning to the sound and slowly rolled over supporting herself with her uninjured hand.

She reached over the sheet and pulled it down and hovering slightly over the person who was causing the sound.

She gently tapped on his cheek," Shigure-Shigure, hey, Shigure"

The male opened his eyes with a start, making her nearly jump," K-Kira...?"

"I hope so, what's up? Having a bad- Before she could finish her sentence, Shigure had got up and turned to wrap his arms on her torso practically making her fall down to their shared futon. His head was just barely above her chest and his arms were tight around her as he tried to even his breathing.

Kira was surprised, but instead of being impulsive at the clear state of distress he was in, she just awkwardly pats his back.

"Did you have a nightmare?" She lowly asked, but he did not respond, which had her just slowly drop her hand on his back. She waited for a few more minutes, but he didn't say anything," Okay, the silent treatment then?" Again nothing.

She was glad that the position was not at all uncomfortable, but it was something she was definitely not used to. Since she was always the one that had would cling onto him.

Now with their roles switched, Kira was unsure of how to properly react, except for to just follow the same things he has done when she was like this.

"Shigure," She said softly as her hand made it to his hair," I don't know what you might have experienced in the nightmare, but I'd like it if you at least told me something, or just talked to me. It's kind of worrying that you are silent and not saying anything"

Shigure had listened to her but kept silent for a little longer. The truth is that he just wanted to make sure that this wasn't another nightmare.

Finally, after a while, Shigure's tight hold on her relaxed and his head that was leaning on her had slowly lifted. Kira had still kept her palm on him, but lowered to the back of his back," I was honestly thinking you were going to keep at this until the sun rose," She lightly joked before smiling at him," So, are you going to tell me what happened?"

"You won't laugh?" Shigure mumbled looking down at her

"Well, that depends on what you say" Kira smirked at him, but even if her words had meant she was not being serious, Shigure knew it was a response he expected from her, giving him more of a reason to believe that this was not a nightmare.

"I just had a nightmare that you've forgotten me when you woke up from the incident at the Banquet," He said slowly before closing his eyes.

"Really?" Kira blinked before lightly chuckling, making Shigure frown at her," Don't look at me like that, it's just-I don't think it is remotely possible for me to forget you...I mean...I don't have all my memories from before the accident...I mean...there is..."

"You love me?"

"Yes, I love you, more than anyone in this entire world"

"A portion, but nothing would make me ever forget who you are-Unless Hatori personally erased my memories..." Kira stopped but then chuckled," Actually, even if Hatori did try, I can guarantee that my own will, will not allow me to do such a thing. No matter how painful some things are, I wouldn't sacrifice it like that,"

Shigure let out a breath as he leaned forward placing his lips on her forehead before lowering his head onto the pillow next to her. His eyes slowly closed and his arm that was above her moved to her hair.

"Thank you...Kira" He whispered before letting the exhaustion he was fighting take over. Kira remained still before shifting to face his way and move her head to his chest.

"I'll try to remember..." She declared through a mumble before joining him in a much-needed sleep.