Hi everyone... This fic is for everyone who asked for a Kyo x Tohru fic after reading Lies and Deception. (FYI... more side stories are on the way.)
This fic was a little hard because I am a HUGE Yukiru supporter so I had to play devils advocate in my mind but I hope that you like the results! ^_^

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Innocent Love
By: FayeValentine00 (Sarah-chan)
Chapter 1




"Finished!" I smiled happily as I looked over the freshly cleaned kitchen. It'd taken nearly an hour to clean up today because this morning I'd made a huge picnic lunch for Kyo, Yuki, Kagura, Haru, Kisa, Hiro, Momiji and myself.


Today was the first day of summer and only yesterday both Haru and Momiji had graduated high school. Today we'd all gone to celebrate at the park. It'd been a lot of fun and we played all types of games. It was the first time that we'd all gotten to relax together in a long time. The thing that made me a little embarrassed was that I'd noticed that Kyo kept looking at me with a strange expression on his face and I was beginning to wonder if I'd done something to upset him.


"Tohru?" I turned around to see Shigure gazing at me with a pathetic attempt of pleading in his eyes.


"Yes?" I smiled at him widely, unsure of what he wanted.


"Do you happen to have any more of those riceballs left over?"


"Yes!" I quickly ran over to the fridge and put some on a plate for him before flashing him a huge smile. "Here you go."


"Oh Tohru! You are so wonderful! Someday I will have to find a way to make it up to you! ... Oh, I know... Lets go on a date!" He gushed over me until a hand came out of nowhere and slapped Shigure upside the head.


"Knock it off, pervert!"


I looked over to see Kyo giving Shigure a dirty look that resulted in Shigure heading back to his study with a smirk on his face and riceballs in hand.


"K-Kyo, it's okay. He was just teasing me." I smiled softly.


I saw a blush creep up into his cheeks and he dropped his gaze away from me. "But still..." His voice suddenly grew soft. "He shouldn't act that way."


"Kyo..." I whispered his name softly. I wasn't sure where this protective streak had come from all of a sudden but, in all honesty, it did make me feel rather special. Just admitting that to myself, made my cheeks feel red hot.


In the last couple of years, Yuki and Kyo had both filled out and grown into incredibly attractive, wonderful men. Even after all this time, they still treated me like a princess and they meant more to me then I'd ever be able to express.


"Where's that damn Yuki?"


"Ummm..." I took a second to pull my thoughts together and then tried to answer calmly, although for some reason, I felt a bit nervous and anxious. I just couldn't figure out why. "Yuki? ... Ummmm... Yuki went to the main house to see Hatori. He will be back in the morning."


"Oh..." His eyes were still focused on the floor and neither of us spoke for a long time. As the seconds of silence ticked by, I could feel the anxiety in my gut begin to grow. I'd never quite felt this way before and it didn't really make sense. I'd seen Kyo everyday for over 3 years now, so why would I suddenly find myself so confused and nervous tonight? Did it have something to do with those lingering glances that he kept giving me today during the picnic? Or the way the he 'protected' me from Shigure? Or even the way that he blushed as he tried not to look into my eyes?


"Tohru, I---!" Kyo suddenly looked up at me with determination on his face but when our eyes met, his words stopped and he just stared at me.


"Kyo? ... What is it?" I spoke softly in confusion but I desperately wanted to hear what he had to say.


"N-Nevermind." He whispered to me softly with a crimson face before he turned and ran out of the room before I could utter another word.


I stood in the middle of the kitchen for a long time, evaluating what had just happened. For some reason, my chest felt tight. I wanted to run after Kyo. I wanted to hear what he had to say. I wanted to talk to him but what would I say? Maybe he just didn't want to talk to me anymore.


I knew that the last statement was probably just insecurities but still... I couldn't just go and tell him that he suddenly made me feel confused. What if it upset him or what if he didn't feel the same way?


I tried to go watch some TV in the living room to take my mind off of Kyo but 10 minutes of fidgeting and channel surfing finally forced me to make my decision. I jumped to my feet and headed towards the ladder that led to the roof.



When I peaked over the top of the ladder, I saw Kyo laying on the roof, watching the stars. He seemed to be deep in thought and didn't even notice that I was there. He seemed so calm and collected that I began to wonder if all of this emotional turmoil was one-sided.


I closed my eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. I needed to talk to Kyo and find out what was going on in my head... and in my heart before I lost my mind. I made a silent request to my mom to give me the strength before I finished climbing the ladder and stepped lightly onto the roof.


"T-Tohru!?" My presence seemed to shock Kyo and he quickly sat up.


"Is something wrong?" I sat down next to him and asked softly. Instead of looking directly at him, I gazed up at the stars, hoping to hide my doubts and insecurities.


"I'm sorry... I.... I shouldn't have run off like that."


"No! It's alright!" I quickly turned to him in concern. "Please don't be sorry."


He was quiet for a moment while he gazed at me in awe. When he spoke to me again, his voice was low and a smile spread across his face. "You really are amazing."


"N-No! I'm not." I put my hands over my face to hide my embarrassment.


I didn't hear Kyo say anything but when I felt his hands grasp mine lightly, I gasped in surprise but still allowed him to uncover my face.


My eyes met his and my heart started to pound heavily in my chest. Kyo still held my hands in his and I quickly realized that I didn't want him to let go. I felt my cheeks growing warm and hoped that Kyo wouldn't notice but he did anyway.


"Why are you blushing?"


"I don't know." I wanted to look away and hide my face again but I couldn't. The power of his gaze was intoxicating.


"Tohru, I--- I---..." He tried to speak to me again but when he couldn't get it out, he got mad. "DAMMIT!" He let go of my hands and quickly turned around so his back was to me. "I am so stupid."


As he whispered to himself, I reached out and touched his shoulder. "Kyo, please tell me what you were going to say."


"Why?! You're just going to laugh at me." He snapped at me in anger but quickly realized what he'd done and slumped down in shame. "I'm sorry."


"I promise not to laugh." I spoke clearly and with all the honesty in my heart.


"I - I love you." His voice was barely a whisper and with his back turned to me, I wasn't sure that I'd heard him right but thankfully he said it again. "I've loved you for a long time. ... There, I said it. You can laugh now." That last comment sounded a little bitter but I ignored it and moved to the other side of him so that I could see his face.


"I'm not laughing."


He diverted his eyes away from me and smirked. "You probably think I'm pathetic."


"Kyo... stop." All of his doubts and insecurities seemed to make mine melt away. I wanted to help him. I wanted to see him smile again. I guess... I guess that I wanted him to know that I loved him too.


Without a word, I leaned over and kissed his cheek before jumping to my feet. I climbed off the roof, running to my room as fast as I could before he could even comprehend what I had just done.



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Next chapter - Emotions and reactions

Do you like? Writing Kyo is fun but it is really hard to go from a YxT fic that you really enjoyed and then try a KxT fic. I just hope it is okay! ^_^
Sarah-chan