SP Notes: As you may know, I'm a huge fan of Frubura aka Fruits Basket. It wasn't until I read the manga and I saw what Momiji looked like when he was older...did I realize that him and Tohru really look good together! I won't spoil it for those who haven't completed the manga yet so don't worry .

Here's a good time to warn you...again...: WARNING...THIS STORY HAS SPOILERS. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ PAST 19!

Anyway on to the story at hand. This takes place...can't remember the chapter, but I think it's either vol. 18 or 19. It's when Tohru confesses her love to Kyo. So this story starts off like that...it's similar. But Trust me it's also very different, so try to keep an open mind and work with me on this! There may be some OOCness...but it's only so that the story works out. So try to limit the flames on that account. Otherwise enjoy and please leave a comment. I have the next chappie done already...so if you really wanna read it, I'd like to see a lot of reviews. Thanks for taking the time to read this. My very happy.

Disclaimer: If I owned FB, I would have made the series longer and incorporate a date scene with Momiji and Tohru...aw how cute! Also, the title has nothing to do with the Kelly Clarkson song of the same title.

The trouble with love is...

Not knowing what the other will say...when you confess

and the fear it brings of the rejection you might face.

Tohru's POV

It was raining pretty hard that day. I could breath out and barely see a white cloud escaping my mouth. It was uncommon for this time of year...for it to be this cold and for it to rain this much. I was starring at Kyo-kun and he starred blankly back at me. Just now I confessed to him how I truly felt about him. I told him that I loved him. The rain continued to beat harder and harder down on our heads and at that moment I could feel my heart nearly stopping in anticipation of what he might just say. Those few minutes, which felt like hours...were the most fearful few minutes of my life. I was afraid...of losing him. We've been friends for too long now...for everything to fall apart.

For two years now, I've lived in the Soma's household. This was after my mother passed away and I didn't have anyone else to live with. I was so grateful at that time to have met Shigure-san...and Yuki-kun and it wasn't too long after I moved in that I met Kyo-kun. Just thinking about that day...brings a smile to my face. Cause in that day I learned a secret about the Soma's...one that would change my life and their's in a way I'd never thought imaginable. Gradually I became friends with most of the members of the Soma household who held this secret. But with Kyo-kun...I began to fall in love with him. I'm not too sure when these feelings started to stir within me...but it kept building up.

I've never been in love before and I was so lost on what I should do. It wasn't until a few days ago when I had a fight with Kagura-san did it hit me, just how important it was for me to let my feelings known to him. So today of all days, I called him out. Today was the day that I would tell him this secrete I've hidden from him for so long. When we went outside, it was only drizzling, but before I knew it...right after I told him how I felt...it began to pour and crashes of thunder was heard in the background. At that moment, that's when the air around us became colder and colder. Almost as if...

"I can't." I finally heard him whisper. I was barely able to hear him though the pounding of the rain.

My head tilted as I blanked a few times. I was almost sure I heard him say...

"I can't!" He nearly shouted this time.

My eyes now widen. My body froze in place. The very thing I was fearing...looked as if it were becoming reality. "W...w...why?" I shuddered as chill ran down my back.

"I..." He began as he continued to look at me. I could see...deep inside his reddish brown eyes...a very sorrowful look. Confusion as well as a hint of anger also could be seen, though somewhat hidden. Time seemed to freeze and for all that I knew, I wanted it to stay that way. Because the next words that he would say, the words that would be uttered out his mouth and into the air, right though my ears and find it self buried deep in my heart...were the very words that I almost felt was like death it self. Unfortunately...time wouldn't stop...not even on my account.

"I can't love you." He said in a low voice. Though before I was barely able to hear him the first time around, this time I heard him loud and clear. I could feel my heart jump to my throat. I began to shiver even more and my knees nearly gave out on me as tears upon tears began to fall from my eyes...mixing with the rain. Just what did he mean by, 'I can't love you'?

"What do you mean by 'I can't love you'?" I found myself saying. "Do you mean that something is preventing you from loving me...although you do...or do you mean that you just don't love me?" I was a bit surprise that there was a hint of demand in my voice.

For a moment he remained silent. Right now at this point, I was really beginning to hate that silence. It always meant something bad was just around the corner. How I wish I was wrong.

"It means..." He began coolly. "It means that I don't love you. I'm...not interested in you...like that."

No.

I closed my eyes as I wished for the earth underneath me to quickly open up and swallow me whole. His words were sinking inside my head repeating over and over. It was like a cold sharp knife stabbing me over and over again. The pain I felt at that moment...was so unbearable.

I opened my eyes as I looked back at him. He continued to look at me and despite his outward hard look, underneath that he looked as crush and as lost as me. That was the thing that was killing me the most. It looked as if he wanted to say more but he just wasn't. Like that brick wall he once held up...which over time broke down...was right back up again. I couldn't understand it, not at all. My fears were coming true and I couldn't do a thing to stop it.

More and more tears fell down my cheeks. My eyes narrowed slightly as the frown on my face deepened. "Why? Why are you lying to me like this Kyo-kun? Why do you want to hurt me like this...why?" I cried out in between tears.

"I'm not lying to you!" He shouted in a cold tone.

"Yes you are!" I shouted back. "You're not cruel like this...you...wouldn't hurt me like this on purpose...I know you better then that Kyo-kun!"

I saw as his eyes narrowed and a dark look seemed to come across his face. My eyes widen in surprise. No...not to me...Kyo-kun never looked at me like that before. Why...what is he thinking??

"What do you know about me?" He asked in an unfeeling tone. "What could you possibly know about my feelings? How could I fall in love with an outsider like you?"

At hearing those words, I gasped in horror, stumbling back a little. At realizing what he had said, his bottom jaw just dropped and a horrified look fell across his face. I cased my eyes downwards as I started to back way. I took a second to look up at him. It was unlike me to be this upset...but truthfully...I was.

"I guess you're right...I really don't know you...and I don't belong here." I said in a low voice as I turned around and began to run away from the house. I could hear him calling out to me, but it all feel upon deaf ears. Tears upon tears just continued to fall down my cheeks. I didn't even think I could run this much at all. However, even if I wanted to, I couldn't stop. Something in my body wouldn't let me. It was almost as if running was a way of running away from what had happen though in truth I knew better.

I wasn't too sure for how long I ran before my legs gave out and I fell down to the ground onto my knees. I looked up at the dark sky as I continued to cry uncontrollably. I didn't know that...having him not return my feeling would hurt this much. I...couldn't imagine my life without him. Now that something like that would become reality? I very well couldn't stay in that house if he think that low of me. My head was pounding and my throat was burning. I couldn't breath at all. My hart aced so much, I really thought I was going to die. I immediately tried to control my breathing, since very little air was coming through. However I just couldn't get in enough and before I knew it, everything around started to get blurry and eventually fade into blackness.

Momiji's POV

I never expected for it to rain this hard. It was only about 20 minutes ago when the rain was very light and soon afterwards it rained harder and harder. Currently I was on my way to Shigure's house. I wasn't planning on stopping by today, but there was something that I wanted to tell Tohru...but it wasn't the type of thing to be said over the phone or at school.

From the moment I first saw her, two years ago, I loved her. At first, it was a friendly love...I considered her as my closest friend whom I loved dearly. I felt this deep need to just be with her and to protect her...always. Whenever we were together, something about it felt so right and I was happy and content. Now when I look back on it, I'm not too sure when I fell in love with her...to me it doesn't even matter. Because all I know deep down inside is that I'm in love with her and I felt it was very important to tell her as soon as possible.

As I continued to walk down the path to the house, I noticed a very strange 'lump' about 20 feet ahead of me to the right. My eyes narrowed as I became even more interested in the 'lump'. I drifted off the path and walked closer to inspect. As I got closer, I notice that it wasn't just any lump, it was a person who appeared to not be moving. That's when I became alarmed. I quickly closed the gap as I ran over towards the person. It was only then did the real horror begin. That person...turned out to be the very one who I came out to see.