Summary: Tohru gathered up the courage to confess to Kyo but he turned her down. Seeking for some comfort, she found it in the least person she expects: Hatori Sohma.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket. If I did, the story would've ended up with Tohru getting married with Hatori.

Chapter 1: Rejections

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Tohru Honda held on to Kyo Sohma's arm. She didn't let go of it, rather, she tightened her grip on it. She wasn't going to back down. Not now. Not when she's ready to admit to him her feelings that she has been trying to suppress. 'This is it,' Tohru thought. 'It's now or never,'

Engrossed in her thoughts, Tohru didn't notice the sudden change in the weather. The blue sky turned to charcoal gray and what was once a cloudless sky was suddenly filled with dark clouds. The rain is about to come.

"Ne, Tohru. What is it that you wanted to tell me?" Kyo asked. "Is everything all right? Are you feeling sick?" Worry surged throughout Kyo's mind. He has been used to the vibrant attitude that Tohru always keeps up that it is rare to see her like this. "Is something wrong?"

Tohru looked up. She stared at the orange colored eyes that are uniquesly Kyo's. She shook her head. "No. Nothing's wrong. It's just that I have something to tell you," Tohru said. She took a moment and hesitated, not sure if she's really sure to admit her feelings for him.

"I… Kyo-kun… I like you," Tohru finally admitted, blushing furiously. "I… I've fought hard to stop my feelings for you… But okasan said that I should be honest with myself… That if I love somebody, I should be honest enough to tell it to the person directly" she continued, looking deeply to Kyo's eyes.

Kyo was taken aback. He wasn't prepared for her confession. It's not that he doesn't love her back. But he has some issues that he needs to resolve by himself. And that includes admitting to her too that she loves her. Very deeply.

"I… I'm sorry, Tohru. But I don't feel the same way," Kyo finally replied, breaking the silence that hung in the air. "I don't mean to hurt you Tohru. But it's better this way," he continued.

The rain began to fall.

Lies. I'm sorry Tohru but I have to. Even if you told me that you accept me for what I am and for who I am, I still can't find the courage to look into you directly. To open myself to anyone. I'm being unfair to you but it's a battle I should fight on my own. You were always there for me, Tohru. And I thank you for that. For the moments we spend together, I didn't regret that, in fact, I kept on looking forward to that. Those moments that you are always around whenever I feel so vulnerable, that was the moment that I realized that it is you that I need. But right now, I can't admit my feelings to you. I'm a coward and I know it.

Tohru felt like her heart is about to be ripped apart. She wasn't expecting the kind of answer he has given her. As the rain began to wet her clothes, she took one step back. Then took another. And anther until she was a foot away from Kyo.

Tears brimming with tears, and because the pain is too much to bear, she turned her back and quickly ran away.

As quickly as she had ran, she wasn't able to hear the three word that Kyo was able to utter.

"I'm sorry, Tohru,"

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A/N: Tell me what you think! It's my first attempt to write a Fruits Basket fic!