It was killing him, not being able to touch her. Of course their hands could fleetingly brush, but that was very little. There had been times he just wanted to embrace her, times in fact he had done. Yet every time he held her within seconds he was a rat.
"Yuki." She said gazing at him with concerned eyes. He snapped out of his reverie. "It's late… you should go get some rest."
"Oh… Yeah. Well… Goodnight Tohru." He stood up and approached her. She smiled softly at him. She too wanted to hug him goodnight, knowing she couldn't she took his hand and squeezed it very gently causing a blush to rise on his pale skin. He squeezed her own hand, small and delicate like his, the rose colour on her cheeks mimicked his.
"I…"
"I want to hug you… but I can't." He said slipping his hand from hers. She looked thoughtful then nodded.
"Wait here!" She ordered. She disappeared to her bedroom and came back a moment later with her comforter. She held it to her closely, wrapped entirely around her body. He understood he stepped closer and placed his hands on the comforter. He lay his chin on Tohru's head softly.
"It… feels good to be able to hold you. Even through this." She smiled and nuzzled slightly closer.
"Seems that the curse underestimates the power of a very thick comforter." She raised her head and their eyes met.
He cautiously placed his lips to hers, she returned the kiss happily. But as she kissed him she dropped the comforter, meaning they were embracing each other. Seconds later there was a poof and a small grey rat poked its nose out of the clothes Yuki had been wearing. She blushed furiously.
"I'M SORRY I'M SORRY!" She squawked nodding and blushing.
End. I know it was short.