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It was a beautiful afternoon and it was hard to imagine that the weatherman would be correct in saying it would rain later. Kyou had been in a temperamental mood all day mostly because of the approaching thunderstorm. He was lying on the roof at the moment, ignoring the world below. Yuki was at the table working on his homework, the same work Kyou should be working on. But in Kyou's mind it was the weekend and homework could wait until the last possible moment. He was wearing a t-shirt and those low riding pants with the bungy like straps handing in the back.

She worked in the kitchen quietly preparing dinner for the four her eyes focused upon the turning sky outside the window. "... Maybe its time to go check on Kyou-kun." She let the soup sit in the back and simmer while she went outside to where Kyou was. She made her way up the ladder slipping a few times before she peaked her head over the roof to him. "Kyou-kun?"

Kyou's arms were behind his head and his eyes were closed. The wind was rustling his hair as he lay there. A small frown appeared when he heard Tohru's voice. A conflicting feeling washed over him as it had for a while now, which made his already irritated mood worse. "What do you want?" He snapped, unintentional as most of his outbursts tended to be. He propped himself up and glared at her. Unaware of the fact that it was getting darker outside.

She sank a little behind the roof now before pushing herself up onto the roof careful not to slip off as she crawled over to him sitting by him. "Its going to rain I thought maybe you'd fallen asleep out here I was coming to check on you..."

Kyou resisted the urge to smile because Tohru had been concerned about him. It did touch him that Tohru had been concerned since it only seemed real when it was coming from her...or sensei, since he knew everyone else was being nice to him because it was forced. He sat up and looked at his hands, unsure of what he should say to her. "Yea I know...I will down in a few minuets." He replied softly, only Tohru could make Kyou so calm.

"Are you coming down stupid cat?" Came Yuki's voice from below.

Kyou got that agitated look and his hair stood up. "Shut up stupid rat! Or I'll knock your head off your shoulders!" Kyou yelled back down. "Good luck stupid Kyou...I'm more concerned about Tohru… if she falls and hurts herself over your stupidity..." Yuki started as a few raindrops fell. But Kyou had already jumped from the roof in an attempt to do battle with Yuki.

She shook her head slowly as she watched the two staying where she was. She didn't like it when they fought, but she knew if they were both fighting that nothing was wrong with the two. She giggled lightly before looking up feeling a few raindrops fall on her cheeks. She slowly made her way to ladder starting to head down as she looked to the two to see where they were now. As she took another step down halfway down the ladder she slipped from the rain that was coming down falling to the ground in the shrubs.

Kyou and Yuki were already fighting. Yuki was trying to get inside since he didn't want to get wet and get sick. He was tossing Kyou off of course with little problem. Kyou went sliding through the dirt a couple of times, getting pretty banged up in the process. At one point, some how he landed right next to Tohru. "I'll...get… you yet!" Kyou said, not as loudly or as threatening since he was starting to get worn out... the weather was just sapping the energy from him. He struggled up so he was kneeling on the ground, hitting the ground in frustration several times before just hunching over. Yuki shook his head and got inside before the rain started coming down more steadily. "Tohru?" He asked, looking for her since he figured she was already inside. Kyou had a few cuts, which were bleeding, but the rain was washing away the dirt.

She sat up slowly from the bush flinching lightly as she held her left arm that she landed on her eyes lowering halfway. Blood rolled down the side of her cheek from her forehead when she looked up to the ladder then hearing her name she turned looking around for who called it. Kyou heard her move and looked through the corner of his eyes. Water was rolling from their bodies since it was coming down pretty good now "Tohru!" He said, going over to her. He looked at her arm and then her head. "You klutz." He said, not nearly as menacing as he could have. In fact you could almost hear real concern in his tone. He stood up added, "You have to get inside so you can bandages those up." He replied, offering her his hand to stand up.

She took his hand with her good arm now as she held her bad arm to her chest. "Can you put the bandages on me Kyou-kun?" She looked to him now the blood smearing from the blood.

His heart started beating a little faster, but he nodded, "Of course I will..." He replied, gently helping her up. He continued to hold the hand of her uninjured arm as they went inside.

"Miss Honda!" Yuki said when he saw her. Dripping with water, dirt and blood Kyou walked right through the house and into the kitchen.

"Just sit down..." Kyou said going to get towels for Tohru. He handed those to her and then got the first aid kit so he could dress her wounds once she was dry. He was really good at dressing her wounds since he had to do it so often.

She used her good arm to dry her wounds so he could bandage them while she tried the rest of herself off. "Thank you Kyou-kun for doing this for me." She smiled faintly now before flinching when she moved her bad arm

Kyou blushed a little, and shook his head, "Its alright.. I'm use to it." Yuki came over with a mug off hot tea and placed it in front of Tohru. "Are you alright?" He asked gently, gazing at her in a concerned manner. Kyou took the moment to sneak off to his room so he could dry off too, and change.

She nodded slowly. "... Yeah I don't think its broken..., but I'm not a doctor." She smiled lightly as she took a sip of the hot tea. "Thank you Yuki-kun."

"I'll tell Shigure to call Hatori. He will be able to tell us for sure." Yuki replied, getting up and leaving the room to do that. Kyou came down a few minuets later, still drying his hair off. She smiled up to him kindly the towel on her head to help dry her off. She rubbed her arm slowly flinching lightly at the same time.

Kyou draped the towel on his shoulders and served two bowls of soup, placing one in front of Tohru. He sat down next to her with one for himself. "How is your arm?" He asked softly.

"... It hurts just a little bit I'll be fine..." She looked down slowly as she started to eat. "I'm glad the soup came out ok I was worried it got left on to long." She looked to Kyou smiling in her carefree way.

Kyou nodded and continued to eat. "Your food is always good." Kyou replied, looking up at her. He couldn't help but smile at her smile, she was so...he stopped himself there.

He blushed again and looked back at his soup as Shigure came in. "My poor sweet little Tohru. Are you all right? Hatori said he would come right over to see you."

"... Its ok he should take his time its really bad outside I can always wait till tomorrow its not that bad." She looked to the dog now before returning to her stew.

Shigure pouted, "But what if something happens to you? We wouldn't be able to get along with out you. Is that stew?" He was side tracked now and went to get himself some. Yuki sighed and followed suit. Kyou just continued to focus on his stew and the eating of it.

She only managed to eat half before stopping. She stood slowly her bad arm against her chest. "I'm going to go lay down its a little noisy out here for me." She picked up her bowl heading into the kitchen putting her bowl away afterwards walking out patting Kyou's head with her good hand.

Kyou looked up with a somewhat shocked expression on his face at the petting. Shigure and Yuki were also a bit surprised by Tohru leaving, but Shigure was soon grinning. It didn't take him long to start suggesting that something was happening between their sweet innocent Tohru and mean evil Kyou. Finally unable to take any more of it, Kyou went upstairs as well. He started for his room and stopped next to Tohru's. He looked at for a moment before he found himself moving closer to it and knocking.

She finished pulling on her pajama top when she headed over to the door opening it. Smiling a little bit. "You come to check on me?"

Kyou looked down, a slight blush on his cheeks. "Yea...I was worried about you." He replied, rubbing the back of his neck. "Are you alright?" He asked, peeking up at her through the tops of his eyes.

She nodded lightly smiling. "Of coarse when Hatori-san looks at my arm I'll be ready to cook you something good up in the morning."

Kyou smiled a little, "Your so nice Tohru. You don't have to cook tomorrow… I'm sure we could figure something out."

"Its part of my job though besides Hatori's here and he's a guest." She looked up to him. "Did Yuki-kun hurt you I can still bandage you up with one arm."

Kyou nodded about Hatori and then looked up at her more. "You don't have to worry about me. I'm use to losing to that rat. I'll never win... its my destiny to loose." He replied softly, he still had a few cuts on his back and arms that had thankfully stopped bleeding, but didn't have any bandages on them. He usually would just say he would beat Yuki some day. But his heart just wasn't into that at the moment.

She slowly leaned against the doorway. "... Its getting closer isn't it... When you have to leave me...us..?" She slowly looked down her chocolate colored hair falling hiding her saddened eyes.

Kyou also started leaning against the doorway. His frown deepened, "I don't know..." He whispered softly, anger welding up inside of him. "I don't want to leave... I don't want to leave this house...or you." He whispered, hating himself more then usual, knowing the monster that lay inside of him.

She slowly took his hand. "Tomorrow if its not raining and my arms ok can you take me into town to go grocery shopping?"

Kyou blushed when Tohru took his hand. He looked up at her, questioning her with his eyes. "I...I would like that." He replied softly, gazing into her eyes for a moment or two, unable to look away.

He blushed a dark red as she looked away letting go of his hand. "... Thank you Kyou-kun..."

Kyou put his hand behind his back and looked down, "Your welcome." He didn't have to worry about what else to say since Hatori was watching them. "Am I interrupting something?" Kyou's whole face went red and he quickly ran and hide in his room. Hatori smiled a little and walked over to Tohru. "So you fell and broke your arm?" Hatori asked since Shigure had made it sound like Tohru was on her deathbed.

"... I'm not really sure it hurts a little, but I think I'll be ok." She looked to him smiling carefree as usual watching Kyou leave her alone now. "Do you want me to go downstairs or something so you can check?"

"No.. Its fine." Hatori replied, carefully looking her arm over and her head. He checked her pulse and breathing and all that stuff. "I think you will be fine. It might be sore tomorrow, and they will be a bruise. But nothing serious. Let me know if anything changes." He replied putting his stuff away. "What were you and Kyou talking about?"

"About going into town to go shopping." She smiled faintly. "I'll make you something to eat since you came all this way." She moved passed him now trying to avoid anymore questions.

Hatori smiled some more and followed. "Is Yuki coming? And no… don't worry about it Tohru. I don't want to be a bother and I didn't mind coming down here to check on everyone."

"... I just planed on it just being me and Kyou-kun for a day I want to try to spend some time with him until he has to be locked away."

Hatori stopped and looked at Tohru for a moment. "I see... Interesting. You know... Kyou has been improving a lot since you came Tohru. We're holding out that Kyou won't have to be locked up. But it's thoughtful of you all the same to take time out of your day and spend it with him. I'm sure Kagura wouldn't like that. But I have a feeling Kyou would."

"It doesn't bother me and for taking it out of my time its not Kyou-kun is family to me all of you are." She smiled a bit. "... I guess it's childish for an orphan to want something like this."

Hatori smiled and placed his hand on her shoulder. "We all think of you as family." he replied gently to her. "No one would consider you childish. You are a wonderful, warm, and caring person. And if anyone could help Kyou it would be you."

She smiled blushing a bit before her smile faded. "When I have to leave this home will you take my memories?" She looked to him curiously now.

Hatori's smile faded a bit, "If it comes down to that yes. But it may not happen… who knows what the future may hold."

She nodded slowly as she looked back to him. "Thank you Hatori-san for being honest with me I should go lay down."

Hatori's smile returned a little, "You are welcome. I wish I could tell you for sure what was going to happen, but I cannot. You go and lie down and rest. You want to be able to fully enjoy your day out tomorrow." He slipped past her and headed downstairs.

"Thank you Hatori-san for coming and checking on me." She smiled faintly as she headed back to her room walking in leaving her door halfway open.

-----Next Day-----

Kyou was peeking out of his room now and then waiting for Tohru to come back. When he noticed her go back to her room he drew up some courage and went and knocked on her door. "Tohru?" He replied softly, "Are.. Are you alright?" he asked through the door, cracking it open a bit.

She sat up slowly on her bed her rubbing one of her eyes. "... Yeah I'm ok. It'll just be a little sore that's all."

He nodded, "Alright...I'm sorry if I woke you. Do you want me to leave?"

She shook her head. "You can leave if you want to, but your not bothering me any..." She smiled looking up to him.

He smiled as well, loving her smile more and more as time passed between them. "Alright." He replied, stepping more into her room. He looked down at the floor for a moment in silence before he finally said. "Maybe...on the way back from the store. We... could get some ice-cream or something?" He was blushing more at this point.

"Yeah that'll be fun. Do you think we can stop on the way to see mom I haven't seen her in awhile I want to take her some flower's Yuki helped me plant in the garden."

He looked up at her for a moment, his eyes wider. Normally the mention of something like that refereeing to Yuki would have made him really mad. But she was asking him... and just him to see her mother. He nodded his head feeling a little breathless. "I would be honored." He replied finally, trying to calm him racing heart.

She smiled rubbing her injured arm. "I don't think will have to clean up because of the storm right now."

Kyou nodded, rubbing his own arm from being nervous. "But I'm sure it smells nice."

"Yeah, mom use to hold me when I was little during the storm when I would get frightened I'll I have to do is crawl in bed and their she was with open arms." She slowly lowered her head a little. "... I'm sorry I shouldn't be talking about this its probably making you sad..."

"No..no.." Kyou replied, stepping more into her room. "No… its alright. I like hearing you tell stories about your mother." Kyou replied softly, blushing more. He felt awkward telling her that, ashamed even. "She seemed so nice... I wish I had a mother a nice as that."

"I'm sorry." She spoke softly her head looking up to him. "I never hear you talk about your past much I know sometimes you have trouble showing you care. In a way I'm kind of glad I fell off the ladder." She giggled lightly.

Kyou was slightly confused by the last part. He moved closer and sat on the edge of her bed. "Do… you want to know about my past?" He asked, feeling more nervous. Why would Tohru care about what had happened to him? Why was she glad that she had fallen off the ladder?

"Only if you want to share I'm not going to force you to say anything you don't want me to know." She slowly looked over to him blushing lightly.

Kyou nodded and pulled his leg up so he could wrap his arms around it and hold it against his chest. The clouds in the sky moved and let more moonlight into the room. It shone on them north, letting them see each other better. "My mom is dead too." He replied. "She died when I was really small. But I remember her well." He continued, trembling a little as he thought about those days. "I don't usually talk about her because... well I just don't talk about those sorts of things. Not that anyone has ever really cared. But I trust you Tohru. I know you wont hurt me." He replied, closing his eyes. "She... she died because of me. Not to protect me...not because she loved me. She died because she hated me. She wasn't like Momiji's mom who was saddened by him. She couldn't bear to look at me or talk to me. She was...disgusted by me. Because...because of the monster in me. I don't really blame her. I don't deserve anything else." He replied softly, a tear slipping down his cheek. "Who could love a monster like me?"

She seemed hesitant before she spoke up. "... I could if you let me Kyou-kun..." She spoke softly barely above a whisper she was nervous about saying this now a bit fearful that he would run or laugh at her.

Kyou looked up in shock, more tears had slipped from his eyes. "You... you..." He stammered, unable to fully comprehend what she was telling him. "You could love me?" He asked, overwhelmed with happiness and yet fear of the responsibility that came with that. "I... I love you too Tohru. I think you deserve so much more then me. But I would do my best to show you every day how much you mean to me." He replied sincerely, straight from his heart.

"... Would you if I got my memories erased?" She wanted to know if he would still love her then if she didn't remember who he was.

Kyou moved closer to her, and heisted for a moment before placing his hand on hers. "I would love you no matter what. I wouldn't let them erase your memories. And if I couldn't stop it… I would make new ones with you."

She blushed lightly as she nodded looking down a little embarrassed. "Thank you Kyou-kun for everything you do for me."

Kyou shook his head, "I have done nothing. I should thank you for all you do for me."

She leaned up slowly kissing his cheek softly before sitting back. "Kyou-kun can you lay with me till I fall asleep like my mother use to."

Kyou's whole face went red and his heart started beating wildly in his chest. Between the kiss and the request... he felt a knot form in his stomach. But he found himself saying yes anyways. He lay down next to her for a moment before leaning in and kissing her carefully on the cheek. She blushed a dark red as she closed her eyes halfway her bad arm resting on a pillow away from Kyou.

Kyou found his eyes slowly drifting shut as well. He had intended on leaving as soon as she was asleep. But it was so nice and comfortable here. He felt so loved and safe that he ended up drifting right off to sleep next to her. She slept silently passed out from the pain in her arm her head resting against his chest her body laying from his so he wouldn't transform.

His head was resting against hers, his body also remained away from hers. He slept peacefully for the first time in a long while. He didn't have a nightmare, or fitful night. Instead he actually dreamt of something...beautiful… of Tohru and their love. When the next morning came, no one thought anything of Kyou being gone. Figured he ran off again. And Tohru was probably resting still from her spill the other day.

She sat up slowly in bed as she started to stretch before stopping quickly letting out a cry of pain hissing a little so she wouldn't wake Kyou up.

Kyou woke up anyways, blinking and backing away in surprise when he realized he was in Tohru's bed. "I'm so sorry... I was going to leave when you feel asleep." He replied, looking down, blushing a lot.

She looked to him before she started to giggle rubbing her bruised arm. "Its not like we did anything bad."

"I know… but it's your room Tohru." He replied, unable to explain why he was so embarrassed.

She blinked looking to him still. "But I invited you in to lay with me it didn't bother me any I know you wouldn't do anything to me."

Kyou relaxed a little and nodded, "Yea, that's true. And I wouldn't...I would never hurt you."

She smiled kindly as she looked to him. "I should start breakfast. What do you want to eat Kyou-kun?"

Kyou smiled more and shrugged, "Whatever you want is fine. Its always delicious."

She nodded lightly as she stood up walking to her dresser turning blushing a dark red. "... Kyou-kun can you leave so I can get dressed?"

He blushed as much. "Yes..." He replied simply. Leaving her room quickly and ducking into his own so he could change. She blushed still as she pulled out a dress to wear as she pulled off her pj's putting them in the hamper while she pulled on her light blue dress. She soon turned walking out heading down to the kitchen.