Meanwhile, Tohru's feelings for Kyo develop and she eventually admits he is the Sohma she wants the most to free, because she loves him. This, however, only distresses her further, as she feels she is being unfaithful to her mother's memory. However, when Tohru finally confesses to Kyo, he tells her he knew her mother when he was a child, and that he could have saved Kyoko from the car that killed her except it would have revealed his curse and Kyoko's final word "I won't forgive you!" (Later it is understood that she meant to say "I won't forgive you if you don't take care of Tohru!") But Tohru doesn't believe her mother would say that but if she did she would have to go against it because she loves him. Unable in his guilt to accept Tohru's feelings, he says her love is an illusion and runs away. As she follows him, she meets Akito, who believes that Tohru's kindness to and acceptance of the cursed zodiac members has made them unfaithful to her, weakening their "bond" to the point that Momiji and Hiro have been freed from the curse. As she angrily confronts her, however, Tohru realizes that she is trapped by the past as much as she herself has been, by clinging to her mother's memory, and she extends her hand in friendship to Akito and introduces herself as a new start. However, before Akito can accept, Tohru falls down a nearby cliff when the ground collapses in the rain. The accident makes Kyo realize how much he values Tohru, and also allows Akito to finally break away from the roles she has held for most of her life.
However Tohru ends up being in a coma, Akito choses to comfort Kyo causing Shigure and Kureno to leave her and choses Kyo who had fallen into a deep trauma due to the almost fatal fall of Tohru and the feelings of Kyo to Tohru not being known, Akito felt that Kyo needed her and want to redeem herself, they lived as husband and wife and had a codependent relationship, although Kyo was able to finish highschool the pain was hard for Kyo.
Over time, Tohru wakes up after 3 years, alot has changed, Kagura is in her last year of college while Kureno has married Arisa..
Arisa, Shigure and Kureno rushed to the hospital after hearing the fact that Tohru wakes up.
Arisa and Kureno informs Kyo of the fact that Tohru awoke again, Kyo rushes to the hospital.
Akito and Kyo went to the hospital and when they arrive Isuzu slaps Akito telling her that she took advantage of Kyo and took him away from Tohru.
