Chapter 1

If you would like to find out how the curse is broken and how Kyou and Tohru got together... read The Day After She Returned!

Yep! It's out! =.= Actually I had this in my document file for about 2? 3 weeks ago? But I wanted it to be longer... but oh well, =PpP I just went heck with it, just post it already.

Enjoy!

Tohru looked at Kyou and smiled while he inched forward to hug her. They close in on an embrace. It's been 5 years since the curse had been broken. And 5 years being together. Wordlessly, they pulled away from each other as Tohru straightened up his tie. As she finished, she leaned closer to give him a peck on his cheek before seeing him to the door, "Take care!" She said as they parted while Kyou makes his way to work.

Tohru smiled helplessly and closed the door. 3 years ago, they moved in together as roommates. Soon after, the phone rings. "Hello? Honda Tohru speaking," Tohru picked up the phone.

"Tohru-kun!!!" She heard a familiar voice over the phone, "…Uo-chan?" Tohru said in surprise. "Kya! How have you been doing? I've been looking all over for you ever since graduation! I went over to the Souma's Main house and they said you moved in with Kyou, hehe, heard you 2 have something going on as well! That's great!" Uo rattled on. Tohru laughed, "Hai! Me and Kyou are going out together for 5 years already,"

"NANI?! 5 years! Uso! Has he proposed yet?" Uo asked.

Tohru blushed, "No, he hasn't but it's too early to be talking about that… after all, Kyou has to focus on his career,"

"NO! It's not too early! Tohru-kun is already 25 years old! How long are you going to wait before he finally propose!!" Uo said, then, without letting Tohru continue, she said, "Oh! Me and Saki moved in together 4 years ago,"

"Really?! That's great!"

"Saki says she wants to talk to you, hang on!" Uo said. It was so great to catch up with old time friends.

"Tohru-kun…" The eerie and cold voice rang, but somehow, it rang a warm resonance when Saki said her name. "Saki-chan…" Tohru said as her heart filled up with bitter nostalgic emotions. There was a bit of a silence when Uo snatched the phone, "Ah! Don't mind Saki, she's crying because she hasn't heard you for so long…"

"Ah! Sumimasen!" Tohru said.

"Iie Tohru-kun, we're just mighty' glad to hear from you…So what have you been doing in your life? Any job?"

"I was a senior executive once in a small company, then I dropped it because I had to manage the household when I moved in with Kyou, I got back the part-time job at Momiji's father's company however…" Tohru said. "You?"

"Me? Aha! Tohru-kun! Have you bought Women's magazine of late? Or reading any magazines lately?"

"Ah? No, why?"

"I'm a model now, Tohru-kun! Some agent saw me and said I could join if I was interested, yeah, call me lucky, hehe… Saki-chan has been working as a nurse in a hospital,"

"Oh my god!!! That's so great, Uo-chan, Saki-chan!!!" Tohru exclaimed. "Hey look, why don't we arrange a time to meet and crash at your place, that'd be fine?" Uo asked.

"Yeah sure! I'll give you the adder—"

"Nah, s'ok, I have the address right here!" Uo said, "So, I'll call again to make plans okay? Look, Saki and I have to go to work now, Tohru-kun, you take care now, ok? If Kyou bullies you, don't be afraid to call me, I will trash the hell outta him until he cries for his mom, haha," Tohru and Uo laughed. "Ok, bye!"

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