Chapter inspired by George Strait's You Look So Good in Love
Yuki watched as Haru and Kyo walked towards Shigure's house, hand-in-hand. Tohru had gone to college in Paris, and he was sure Akito had done something to 'help' her along the way - that man would do anything to get Tohru out of the picture. Yuki had finally realized that he and Tohru wouldn't be spending their lives together.
Kyo had not been hidden away, it seems as though even Akito didn't want to mess with Black Haru. Haru had eventually fallen out of love with Yuki, and had fallen instead for Kyo, who, after a few days of protesting and blushing, had given in and accepted the invitation for dinner. A few weeks later, they had become an 'item' and were almost always together. Yuki had finally realized how much he actually felt for the cow.
So Yuki was left with his thoughts. He saw how Haru's entire face lit up whenever Kyo was in the room; saw how he tried to do anything, even to the point of making himself look like a fool, to please the orange-haired boy. Said boy smiled at him and blushed at those times, which only served to make Haru fall even more in love.
Kyo also tried everything to please the other. He never actually tried to embarrass himself, but he did things not normally associated with the cat. He smiled more often, looked people in the eye wile talking to them, and, most importantly, he had stopped trying to beat Yuki. He had found love and acceptance, and found no need to continue his hopeless quest to prove himself to the family. Besides, they all already loved him. If not for being part of the family, then because he was fun to be around and Haru cared about him.
Haru went Black less often, and when he smiled it was no longer cynical- looking. He had open joy. He had even begun to find his way around better (and not just because Kyo was almost always with him). He was kind to others and had found his place in the world. With Kyo's help, he had made it into college. He had dropped out a year later, but it was still a major accomplishment. After dropping out, he started his own store. It sold key chains, maps, watches and tea. Strange combination? Well, there was a purpose. The key chains were just really cute, but the maps and watches were for Haru's bad sense of direction and Kyo's inability to be on time to anything. The tea had a lot of different flavors, mainly in honor of Tohru, who had been the first person to believe in them.
Haru and Kyo were going to be getting married soon, and they were going to Shigure's to talk about the planning. Haru's eyes were bright and his expression was lit up from within. Kyo acted like he was bored, but anyone with eyes could see that he was as happy as the other. Yuki knew he would never have a chance with Haru. He had waited too long to say anything; had waited too long to realize he felt anything. So, he decided with determination, he would act like he was thrilled for them, he would continue to tease them both and congratulate them, while inside he was crying. And if they fell for that, if they believed he was truly happy, he would get into acting.
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