Back To Darkness

Yuki woke gradually, gently. He thought he could hear Tohru humming tunelessly from the kitchen. Letting his eyes close again he breathed deeply, quite content in that moment.

A short while later he made his way languidly downstairs to the welcoming smell of breakfast. Tohru was flitting about the kitchen preparing food and Kyo was sitting watching her work. Yuki joined him silently. The two were still not close, but Tohru's presence meant they fought less as this upset her. Shigure joined them for breakfast, chuckling about winding his editor up, and the four ate quite happily together.

Two days before this happy sleepy morning, Yuki and Kyo had chosen to remain at home with Tohru rather than attend the annual family New Years dinner gathering. That night Yuki had slept restlessly and woken anxious and nauseous, fearing repercussions. When none came, he relaxed and fell gratefully back into his pleasant life.

Little did Yuki know, his happiness was to be short-lived.