I Was Born to be With You

Akito felt weary. He didn't mean to lash out at Tohru like that. He didn't want anybody to know he loved her. It turns out, only one person knew – his twin sister Teri. She knew the moment Shigure told Akito about Tohru learning of the zodiac curse; she kept a sharp eye on Akito since that day to make sure he didn't go crazy because Tohru wasn't with him.

Still, he never stopped thinking about her, he was always dreaming of her. After saying those horrible things to Tohru the night she saw Kyo's true form, he received a verbal punishment from his sister.

FLASHBACK

Akito walked through the doors of the Main House.

"What did you do?" Teri yelled as she walked towards her younger twin.

"What do you mean?" Akito asked sarcastically.

"Don't get cocky with me! I know what you did to Tohru!" said Teri as she slammed his back against the wall. "She's an innocent girl who lost her parents the exact same way we lost ours! You've spent days on end talking about how much you love Tohru, and now this?"

Akito was completely frozen. "How did you know?" he asked.

"I sensed it," said Teri. "You know I have the ability to see things before and as they happen. Whenever you're ready, you need to apologize to Tohru and tell her how you feel about her. If you do any more unacceptable things to her, I will pound you."

END OF FLASHBACK

That threat burned his heart; he didn't want Teri to slap him again because after Torhu's visit, she slapped him twice as punishment. He needed to do something; he loved Tohru to bits, so he decided to go back to his old self. He put on a pair of black skinny jeans, a black t-shirt with skull and crossbones imprinted on it, and his favourite black zip-up hoodie, and then to add a little style, he put a black digital watch on his left wrist, a black wrist band with chains on his right wrist and his father's old ring on his left index finger, (author's note: it was not his father's wedding ring, it was a silver ring with a black stone and floating cross in the middle of it, it belonged to his father, the ring I just described is my ring that I got as a graduation gift.) After he slipped on his black skate shoes, he walked over to Shigure's house hoping Tohru would be there. He knew if he did this, his sister would be happy, so he knocked gently on the door and Shigure answered.

"Ah, Akito, what a surprise," he said. "To what do I owe the pleasure?"

"Teri," Akito answered solemnly, "she wants me to stop being a jackass and apologize to Tohru for what I did when you came to visit last month."

"Why don't you come in," Shigure offered.

"Thanks," said Akito as he stepped inside and slipped his shoes off. Then he and Shigure sat down at the table and continued talking; everything Akito said shocked Shigure.

"You love Tohru?" Akito nodded. "For how long?"

"Since you told me about her," Akito answered.

"Does anyone else know?"

"Teri, and now you. But I want Yuki and Kyo to find out on their own without having it let slip. And I want to tell Tohru as soon as possible."

"Well, you're in luck," said Shigure. "Tohru doesn't have to work today, so she'll be home in about twenty minutes."

"Do you mind if I wait in her room?" Akito asked. "I want to talk to her alone and without any interruptions."

"Of course," Shigure answered, "upstairs, take a left, it's the second door on the right."

"Thank you."

Akito stood up and went upstairs to Tohru's room. He looked around; he noticed the picture of Tohru's mother right away. He picked it up and gave Kyoko a promising look. "Don't worry, I will protect Tohru with all my life, I will not let anyone hurt her, I promise," he said. As he placed the picture back on the desk, he heard the front door open.

Downstairs Shigure was there to greet Yuki, Kyo and Torhu as they walked through the door. "Welcome home you three," he said.

"Thank you," said Tohru.

"Don't be alarmed boys," said Shigure, "but Akito is here."

"WHAT FOR!" Kyo shouted.

"Keep your voice down Stupid Cat," said Yuki.

"Ya DAMN RAT! DON'T CALL ME STUPID!" Kyo shouted again.

"Then don't act stupid, Stupid."

"Anyway, he wants to speak to Tohru, alone."

"ALONE?" said Yuki and Kyo at the same time.

"I'm afraid so," said Shigure, "and he doesn't want any of us interrupting them. That's part of the reason Akito got angry at Yuki that day. He's waiting upstairs Tohru."

Tohru was a little afraid to say anything, but she had no choice but to speak to Akito. She went upstairs to her room and she saw him standing by the window.

"Hello Tohru," he said.

"Hi," said Tohru as she closed the door behind her. "Is there something you want to tell me?"

"There's a great deal to tell you Tohru," said Akito as he walked over to Tohru. "First, I'm sorry for the way I've acted towards you, I only did that because everybody else was around and we weren't alone together. And what I said to you that night, I didn't mean to say that, I only said it because I sensed somebody coming. I've been lying to everybody about my feelings for you; the day we met, I told Shigure you were ugly. But you're not, you are beautiful, and I love you."

"What?" Tohru was completely surprised, and Akito continued.

"When I first heard about from Shigure, I started doubting you, but then I heard your parents died, and then Shigure told me what you looked like, so I decided right away I could trust you to keep our secret safe. I've wanted to meet you, even the day I first saw you I fell instantly in love. Every opportunity of meeting you that I thought I had, I always ended up getting sick, and when I heard Hatori was going to the school the day Momiji and Hatsuharu started I knew you would be there. So at the last minute, I decided to go because I was dying to meet you. That was basically my only opportunity because I wasn't sick or anything, and I'm glad I met you when I did.

I wanted to hold you, I wanted to kiss you, but the moment was interrupted when Yuki came. That's why I was angry at him because I didn't get any more alone time with you. Even on New Year's; I was angry not just because Yuki and Kyo skipped, but you didn't come. I wanted to meet you so badly it made me go crazy, and look where we are now. I'm here confessing my love for you; this is the moment I've always wanted to have with you."

With that, Akito gently held Tohru's chin and kissed her passionately making her moan. Tohru wrapped her arms around Akito and kissed him back. She felt as if she was safe with him, she wouldn't let go. Akito broke the kiss and stared deep into Tohru's eyes, he could see she loved him as much as he loved her because she smiled. She hugged him tight, and Akito started kissing her neck.

Akito was really glad Yuki and Kyo weren't going to come up and interrupt because he was going to cross the line with Tohru. He led Tohru to her bed and he started removing her clothes as he laid her down kissing her more passionately while he removed his own clothes. Tohru blushed when she saw his well-toned torso and slender but muscular arms; 'he's so handsome' she thought as she smiled. Akito smiled back at her as he thrust into her and took her virginity.

He started to move at a slow pace and rubbed Tohru's breasts which made her moan for more. Akito sped up making Tohru laugh like crazy. She laughed until she was out of breath and Akito spilled inside her and collapsed on the bed beside her. He covered her and himself with the blanket and held her tight as they fell asleep. Akito was happy to finally have Tohru with him, and Tohru was glad she was with him to make him happy.

"I've never seen you so happy," she said.

"That's because I'm with you," said Akito as he kissed Tohru's forehead.

"Does anybody know about us?" asked Tohru.

"Only two people," Akito answered. "Shigure, and my sister."

"You have a sister?" Tohru perked up. "What's her name? How old is she? What is she like?"

"Wow, you're excited," Akito laughed. "We're identical twins, but she's older by five minutes. Her name is Teri."

"Will I meet her someday?" asked Tohru.

"Of course you will," Akito answered, "but one thing I will say about her, she's very shy. Shy enough to run off and hide when someone new appears within a couple meters from where she is. That's why whenever you're at Sohma House; you need to be careful, because she could be anywhere. She likes to take a stroll in the gardens, but she stays close to the Main House, but yeah, you'll definitely meet her. I think she'll like you."

"You're lucky to have a sister," said Tohru.

"Well, she's been taking care of me whenever I was sick, and she would take my place until I got better. It's been like that since my mom died."

"How long ago was that?" asked Tohru.

"Just a couple years ago, I was eighteen at the time," Akito answered. "My dad died when I was six, my mom grieved so much she just had to leave the Main House; she took Teri with her and I hadn't seen them since – until about a month after my seventeenth birthday. I saw Teri perform at the Osaka Music Festival which happens every July, and I also saw my mom, and she cried when she saw me. But then, a week after my eighteenth birthday was when it happened. Mom and Teri were in a car accident."

FLASHBACK

Kureno ran into Akito's room as fast he could. "What's the matter with you?" asked Akito.

"I have to tell you something that I just heard," said Kureno. "It's about your mom and Teri; they were in a car accident just now."

Akito's heart started screaming. He was completely shocked to hear his mother and sister were in an accident. He quickly got dressed and Kureno drove him to the hospital, and there they waited. Akito was really worried about his mother, but he was more worried about his sister because he loved her without an end. Finally after six hours, the nurse came to the waiting room.

"What news on Teri?" asked Akito as he stood up.

"She's unconscious," the nurse answered, "she has a scratch on the side of her forehead; she broke her left arm in two places, the middle of her forearm and her elbow, and she dislocated that same shoulder. But otherwise, she'll be alright."

"What about my mother?" Akito asked again. The nurse took a deep breath, and then continued.

"Your mother, Ren Sohma," she said. Akito nodded. "She didn't make it."

Akito was torn. But he still remained with his sister who woke up the very next morning to her brother.

"Teri, it's Akito."

"A-Akito," said Teri with a weak voice. "Wh-What are you doing here?"

"I came from the Main House," Akito whispered. "I've come to take you home."

Teri looked around the room and noticed she was the only patient in the room.

"Tell me," she said, "Mom died didn't she?"

Akito nodded. The funeral was held a week after Teri was released from the hospital. Since then, she and Akito were much closer than when they were children.

END OF FLASHBACK

"After that I fell into depression," Akito continued, "we both did. About a month after she fully recovered, she grabbed a pair of scissors and cut off all her beautiful long hair."

"Why?" asked Tohru.
"Because it reminded her too much of Mom," Akito answered. "Mom had really long hair, down past her knees. She was basically a dark-haired Rapunzel. But then I told Teri not to be too upset, we both talked about the good times we had together as kids. Eventually Teri came out of her depression, and she was happy again.

And then in return, she helped me out of my depression. My sister, Yuki, Kyo, and the other Sohmas, they brought me to you. You gave me happiness, and I'm thankful for it. That is why I love you, because we have a lot in common, and you always tell people everything they need to hear when they need it the most. I'm one of them, and I wonder if you'd like to be my girlfriend."

Tohru smiled. "Yes, I'd like that very much."

"I love you Tohru."

"I love you too," said Tohru as she snuggled closer to Akito, and they kissed non-stop.