Summary: Tohru gathered up the courage to confess to Kyo but he turned her down. Seeking for some comfort, she found it in the least person she expects: Hatori Sohma.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket. Enough said.

Chapter 3: Black Out

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Tohru ran as far as her feet could take her. Drenched in the cold rain and shivering, she made no attempt to stop on walking. Even though she is not sure where she's going, she just let her feet drag her until she slipped down the road.

This was already her third fall and it was proving to be very difficult to stand up again. Her first two falls, she managed to get a hold of the railings for support but this time, she fell flat on her back.

She lay down on the cold, wet, concrete road. The rain splattering across her face but she made no motion to move. She just simply laid down there; her thoughts succumbed to the event that happened earlier.

"I… I'm sorry, Tohru. But I don't feel the same way," Kyo finally replied, breaking the silence that hung in the air. "I don't mean to hurt you Tohru. But it's better this way,"

Kyo's words haunt her thoughts. She curled up in a fetal position. She made no notice of the people passing her by nor the faces of the bystanders looking at her.

The pain she is felt in her twisted ankle is nothing compared to the pain in her heart. Which is too much to bear.

Minutes have passed and she is still not standing up nor made an attempt to do so. She just let the rain fall on her face and her body, to at least somewhat wash the pain away.

Moments later, her mind went completely blank. She passed out.

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A/N: I know. I know. This chapter is a bit short but I promise a longer chapter after this. Please bear wit me since I've a thesis to work on..