A/N: Hello people. I've never posted a serious story that I was planning to continue, so this is my first! I hope you like it, and please review so I will find motivation to continue! Enjoy!!

Chapter 1: Out of the Ordinary

"Tohru, you look really pale."

Momiji and Tohru sat together in a park on a very nice autumn day. Originally the two were supposed to see a movie but the tickets were sold out. Momiji insisted that they have lunch in the park and Tohru agreed cheerfully.

"Tohru, is being a second year getting to you? Cause I know it's hard but is it really that bad?" Momiji rambled on.

Tohru Honda did look rather pale on this day, but she was looking pale now on most days. No, school was definitely not the reason. Yuki would surely help her with homework and studying. It was something else, something she didn't want anyone to know.

"No Momiji-kun. I'm okay with school. I'm just tired!" She smiled.

Momiji always believed Tohru when she smiled, but not today. Her smile lacked the genuineness of her normal happy smiles. But deciding not to push things any further he dropped the subject and moved on.

"Hey, Tohru! Do you wanna play volleyball with me? Kyo and Yuki can come too!" Momiji happily invited her. "Even Haru will come if I ask him!"

Tohru smiled her happy smile again. "Sure Momiji-kun! But uh, that is…where would we play?"

"In the park, silly!" Momiji leapt up from his seat across from her and pointed to a nearby court. "Right there! We would have to be careful since its cement, but it should be fun!" He hopped up and down smiling.

Tohru smiled once again and nodded. "Yes, it will be fun!"

The two continued to ramble on about volleyball and school as they set off for home. Tohru's heart was definitely not into anything though; lately she had been feeling very depressed and upset. Though she would never show her real feelings, the Sohmas in Shigure's house were beginning to notice her lack of cheerfulness.

As it is currently their second year, Yuki and Kyo had been as piled up with homework as Tohru and neither had been presented with a moment to speak with her alone. Yuki had voiced his concern at dinner one night as Tohru was not present. Shigure had agreed and promised to speak with her when opportunity presented itself. It had been three weeks since then, and none of the three had come across an opportunity.

It had all began when the group had gathered after school to study together for tests. Kyo, Tohru, Yuki, Momiji, Haru, Uo, and Hana had all met at Shigure's house. As usual Uo poked at Kyo as much as she could and Kyo in return yelled as much as possible. But when Momiji had cheerfully suggested ice cream for the group to Tohru, her only response had been "No, Momiji, I don't feel like eating anything. I'd rather study."

As anyone would know, this was not a normal response for Tohru. Lacking in her usual complete politeness and respect, Tohru had simply continued to read out of her text book. Uo and Hana exchanged glances and had decided to corner her.

That was four weeks ago, and the opportunity had yet to come.

Tohru had grown a habit of being with two or more people at the same time, and dodging opportunities for serious conversation by burying her head in text books and chores around the home.

After Momiji had seen Tohru make it safely home, she had begun to instantly prepare dinner without speaking or announcing to anyone that she was home. Yuki entered the kitchen after she had been cooking for an hour. Tohru kept her eyes lowered over the boiling pot of rice, stirring it slowly and not realizing she had company.

Yuki took a deep breath then stepped behind Tohru slowly.

"Honda-san…" He tapped her shoulder lightly.

"Huh!?" Tohru turned around quickly in surprise. Seeing that it was Yuki she calmed down and smiled. "Oh! Yuki-kun, I didn't notice you come in."

"I just came to see what's for dinner." Yuki looked at the stove, not registering any of the contents but searching for a way to try to talk to her.

"Dinner will be done soon. You should get anything done that you need too!" Tohru suggested with a smile, with a slight hint of 'please leave.'

Yuki was surprised at these words. She was basically telling him to get out of the kitchen. This was definitely something Tohru would never normally say.

"Honda-san, what is bothering you?" Yuki asked outright.

Tohru's eyes widened as she looked away from the stove. Yuki watched as she stopped stirring and her expression changed to one of absolute fear. The same expression of fear that had not shown itself again since the night she had seen Kyo's true form.

"I….I… there's…." Tohru began to say.

"Yes?" Yuki urged her to go on.

Tohru cupped her hand to her mouth. If she kept talking, she would surely say something she would regret.

"It's…nothing. I'm fine." She whispered.

Yuki couldn't believe it, she was completely denying any problem. Attempting to push further, he began "Honda-san, you seem so sad. Please, if there's anything-"

"I said…" Tohru began a bit aggressively, but caught herself and simply smiled up at him. "I'm perfectly fine Yuki-kun! Don't worry about me, okay?"

She looked away and continued stirring the pot.

Dinner was no different. Shigure attempted to ask Tohru how school was going, but she had brushed it off as "Busy". When Kyo attempted to ask if she wanted to join him in a dinner with Shishou, Tohru had shook her head and politely refused. "No thank you, please do apologize for me! I have lots of homework and studying to do!" Yuki had made another cautious attempt by asking if she had been spending any pleasant friend time with Hana and Uo. Tohru only shook her head and said "No, unfortunately. I've been so caught up with work and school, I've had hardly any time for my good friends."

After Tohru had dodged all of their attempts, Kyo decided to try to get at her alone after dinner.

After cleaning up the kitchen silently alongside Yuki, Tohru headed for her bedroom. But the moment she had made her way for the staircase, she was unexpectedly cornered by a concerned Kyo.

"Where are you going?" He asked, physically blocking her way up the stairs.

"I'm uh… going to study." Tohru replied looking away from him and at the wall.

At her words, Kyo folded his arms across his chest and raised his voice. "What the hell's wrong with you? You're acting really different."

Without wish to continue any conversation Tohru tried to move around him, but he just placed him self in front of her again.

"Excuse me, Kyo-kun…" Tohru asked politely, looking at the floor.

"No, not until you tell me what's wrong." Kyo stubbornly placed one hand on the stair rail and one on the wall. He looked at her up and down. She had on a plain skirt and sweater, and her normally tied, braided, or done up hair lay flat and dull.

"Please, Kyo-kun…." Tohru trailed off, not wanting to make him angry.

"You don't even…. Tie your hair nice anymore…"

At this Tohru finally looked up at him on the verge of tears. Kyo felt a pang of guilt. He had not meant to make her cry, and he just wanted to help her.

"I'm sorry… if you really-"

Without warning Tohru lunged forward with her arms stretched out. Kyo's first reaction was to catch her, but before he could, she had wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and buried her face in his chest.

He instantly blushed and felt a strange swooshing sensation in the pit of his stomach. But before he could realize he was enjoying this embrace, POOF! He transformed into a cat.

"Wha-what did you do that for?" He yelled from her grasp, blushing like crazy.

"I'm sorry." Was all she said as she gently placed him on the floor and dashed up the stairs.

Kyo sat in shock on the stair as he heard her door slam shut. What in the world is she hiding….? He couldn't help but ask himself.

As the slam echoed in the house Yuki walked into the entrance room and seen Kyo in his cat form still sitting on the stair and looking up.

"What happened?" Yuki asked as he cautiously stepped over Kyo's clothing. "Where's Honda-san?"

"Upstairs." Kyo jumped to the bottom floor and began to stretch, trying to rid himself of the strange feeling that was coming over him. "She's still acting weird."

"Why in the world did you two embrace?" Yuki asked confused. "Did you do something inappropriate towards her?"

"No way! She hugged me!" Kyo screamed at Yuki in defense, even though he was only two feet away.

"Whatever you say, stupid Cat-san." Yuki left the room.

POOF! Kyo transformed back into himself and dressed. Still confused he decided not to ask her about it just yet. Maybe in a couple of hours she would calm down and hopefully be ready for some serious conversation.

A/N: Okay so I posted a different story before and it was really lame and stupid. But this one I kind of came up with out of nowhere and decided, eh what the hell? Any way, what is it that Tohru is hiding? Seems pretty serious if she's actually dropping her manners and becoming a slight bit aggressive. Next chap up soon!! Constructive criticism welcome!