Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket... Though I wish I did, as does everyone else! ;3
Prologue
It's been three years, and soon, Kyo would have to be locked away since he was never able to beat Yuki. Yuki, although he was not allowed to, wanted to help his stubborn cousin. As did all of the Sohma family, since Kyo would be dearly missed, they wanted to try their best to help the Cat. One day, while Tohru was out shopping, she happened to pass Kyo on the way home.
"Oh! Hello, Kyo-kun! I didn't know you were coming to walk me home…" she said.
Kyo rubbed the back of his head nervously. "Um… I kind of wasn't, actually…"
Tohru's heart fell. "Oh. I see."
Kyo suddenly blurted out, "Tohru, I have to ask you something…!"
"What is it?" she asked in worry, since Kyo looked like he was going to burst.
The Cat boy blushed. "Well, I've known you for a few years now… and I think that… Will you be… my girlfriend?"
Tohru dropped her grocery bags at this. She's such a klutz..! Kyo thought to himself, smiling a bit.
She gasped, "What did you say…?"
He sighed and hissed through his teeth, "Will you be my girlfriend?" He was obviously nervous.
She burst into tears. "Oh, Kyo-kun…"
Kyo started to panic. "W-what is it? What's the matter? Did I say something wrong or-?" He shook his head. "No, that's not it. It's just… You don't like me, do you?" Without an answer, he screamed, "I knew it! I shouldn't have asked. It put too much pressure on you, and now you can't answer. I knew it! I just knew it… You don't even like me that way, do you? Never mind… Don't answer that. I can't even believe I asked-!"
He was cut off. Tohru had come up to him, pressing her lips against his, her tears staining her delicate face. "Yes," she said with joy, "I will… Of course I will."
"Whoa.." was all he said.