Hewo minna! (evry1)I want 2 thank all of those who reviewed my author note wen I was going all frantic about da fluff! U guys helped me a lot and I was going 2 edit my story but ure reviews stopped me! Shows wht an influence reviews have on me, so REVIEW! And THX 2 ALL OF U 4 ALL URE REVIEWS! Ummm..i decided 2 do reviewer replies so yea….(its lyk ure reviewing the reviewer! Lol!) first off, I'd lyk 2 give a BIG THANK U 2 ALL OF MY REVIEWERS 2 THE OLD VERSION OF ZODIAC LOVE(in the order they reviewed-1st 2 last) : Toki-san, rath lover, AngelGirlBB7, Crystal Hikari, yi wen 1776, Kiona, Elena, Alternate-Mysteries, (my beta) serenitymoon8, PinkGodess, sarah, Alucards girl3, blackcat, OkonomiyakeUcchan, taka sohma, inu-yuki lover100, and (one of my best friends) Chibi Sessie. THX ALL OF U!
Now, 2 my current reviewers, im gonna reply 2 all da reviews u've sent me which means, starting frum ch.1!der! lol! Okeez so, in the order u guys reviewed, here are my replies!
Chapter1:Aria's star- I'm sry bout da Japanese but as u now no, most of the words translations I will use are on chapter 2. but if it helps, ill just translate all wrds as they cum, k?
Chapter2: Rayearthann- thx 4 da proper natto translation!
Aria's star- thx 2 u 2 4 da proper natto translation! And u are a wonderful author! And of course, u already no by now tht I luv fluff 2! (especially cuz I always talk about it in all my reviews! Lol!)
o.oxanimefreakxo.o- yay! my story is kawaii! thank u!
kiwi- b4 I say anything else…..CUTE PENNAME!I'm glad u lyk da OOC-ness, and yes, kag so toally kiks ass, but they don't let her, which really sux!
flute4ever330-Yukirus are my favorites 2! (other thn inu/ kag in inuyasha!)thx 4 reviewing!
bubbles078- ure welcum 4 da review and I will try updating more!
anime59- Thx! Im glad u think this is sweet! This is wht im aiming for at this point!
Chapter3: Aria's star- THX!
o.oxanimefreiakxo.o- yup! It took awhile 4 me 2 do this chappie u no…the rite emotions and stuff lyk tht….yea…thx!
Tywell- thx! I really appreciate it!
3xThreat- Yay! Kyo always seems 2 want 2 fight things off, so I decided 2 mellow him down a bit and make him think this one through rationally! I mean, kyo fighting all the time is funny but there has 2 be a stop n stuff, plus, yuki's gonna beat him neway! Lol! Go yuki! happy dance lol! Sry tht u think yun and tohru kiss a lot…me other reviewers don't notice or don't care, but this is a romance u no…so…yea….. sry if I sounded rude or mean!
Author's Note Aria's star- THX SOOOOOOO MUCH! U really boosted my low confidence at this point! Ure rite newayz! This is a romance/drama fic so yea… o, and ja ne is another casual way 2 say bai, or it can mean 'later!' so u guessed rite!
o.oxanimefreakxo.o- im sry, but the chapters up now so u no…o and thx 4 boosting me up!
anime59- yay! Thx soooooooooooo much!
3xThreat- I don't think they kissed at evry moment……..ummm….yea…im glad u think tht this is cute tho…
LilsHrImPtHinGy- I ABSOLUTLY LUV URE PENNAME! So cute! I lyk shrimp 2 so…yea….random…..sry! neway., thx 4 da wonderful reviews and the translations are mostly on chapter 2 but if it helps ne, ill translate as I go on in the story frum no on!
OKAY! THT TAKES CARE OF REVIEWS 4 NOW! THANK U SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH 2 ALL OF U! U DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH URE REVIEWS MEAN 2 ME AFTER I HAD A BAD OR EDPRESSED DAY! Half the time, I get reviews wen im sad and I need cheering up and u guys did a good job of tht! I luv u guys soo much! Mwaahh! hugs evry1 o and I was just doing spell check on this and wen I rite stuff tht is proper grammar, the spell check wants me 2 change it 2 improper grammar! How funnee is tht! Lol! Neway! On with da story!
Zodiac Love: Chapter 4-Talks Part 2
"Kyo-kun!" rang out a cheery, female voice.
"Nani?" (What) came the gruff reply.
"Yuki-kun and I are going to go the store to get more food and stuff. Can you tell Shigure-san, when he comes home, that breakfast is in the fridge and he can just make it hot?"
"Hai. (yes, okay, etc…any affirmative word) Oh, and Tohru…"
"Hai?"
"Nandemunai. (Nothing) I'll tell you when you get back. Oh, and if that kuso nezumi (damn rat) does anything to you, tell me and I'll beat him in to a bloody pulp for you." Tohru just giggled and nodded as she turned and walked out of the house where Yuki was waiting for her.
Yuki smiled as he saw his one and only angel come out of the house with her usual trademark cheery smile on. "Ready to go?" he asked in a caring voice.
"Hai." She replied, taking his offered hand. Their walk to the store was quiet, but a comfortable quiet. Yuki gazed at Tohru as they walked. He loved everything about her. The way a smile lit up her face at the simplest thing…the way she always tried her best and was friendly towards others…her caring and politeness….her chocolate brown eyes…he could go on and on listing why he loved Tohru so much, and would never stop loving her. "Doshta Yuki-kun?" Tohru's soft voice brought Yuki back to reality with a snap. Lucky for him, he hadn't hit anything yet, the way he was zoned out.
"Ah, Nandemunai."(Nothing) "I was just admiring you." Tohru blushed a deep red and Yuki just chuckled at her quickly flustered personality. The rest of the walk continued with out any further hitches as the young couple chatted aimlessly about pointless things.
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Yuki and Tohru still walked hand in hand as they did their shopping, causing older ladies to smile and fondly talk about young love, not too quietly I might add, as the two teens kept a constant blush on. Younger girls around Tohru and Yuki's age, gazed at Tohru with jealousy at such a handsome and charming boyfriend, or gazed at Yuki with sparkling eyes and drooling mouths. (A/N: I can so totally picture this! It's so funny! Lol! Run 4 ure lives! Its drooling rabid fan girls! Lol!) Yuki pointedly ignored them, causing further distress among the "ranks". Tohru also noticed all the spectators, and subconsciously tightened her hand around Yuki's, all the while blushing.
Soon, their shopping was finished and the two walked out the doors, Yuki holding the bags in one hand and one of Tohru's hands in the other. As they were walking, Tohru saw the park and found the sudden urge to go and sit there for awhile. Yuki saw her longing gaze and grinned as he tugged Tohru there and a few moments later, she was sitting in between Yuki's legs on a bench with the groceries next to them.
Tohru leaned back against Yuki's firm and structured chest, wishing that Yuki could warp his arms around her. She could tell that Yuki wanted to hug her also by the way his shoulders were tensed as he braced his arms on either side of them. Yuki let out a forlorn sigh as he rested his chin on top of Tohru's head.
"I wish we could break the curse, Tohru. So much!"
"So do I." agreed Tohru. "We all do."
"Feh! Everyone, but Akito probably! That yarou (bastard) is set in controlling the Sohmas! There is no way he'll let us break the curse!"
"You're probably right, demo (but) we can always try anyway!"
Yuki sighed again, "I suppose you're right. Daga, (However) it's really easy to talk about all this stuff, demo how are we going to actually pull it off?" Tohru remained quiet as she contemplated this.
"I'm sure we'll find an answer Yuki-kun. In the mean time all we can do is have hope and trust and help each other. If we all stand alone, there is no way to break the curse, I'm sure of it!" Yuki was surprised at how much Tohru had thought this through and how strongly she believed that they could break the zodiac curse. But then again, Tohru's always been like that. Yuki thought fondly.
"Let's go home now Tohru." He whispered.
"Hai."
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"Tadaima!" (I'm home) two voices rang out at the same time.
"Ah, Okaerie (Welcome Home) Tohru-kun, Yuki-kun! Where did you two go, leaving me to come home to such a cold and empty house!" came Shigure's pathetically whining voice.
"Ah, Shigure-san! Demo (but) isn't Kyo-kun here?" Tohru said in a confused tone.
"Hai, hai! Demo, he's so cold and cruel to me! How do you expect me to feel welcome with him to greet me!" Shigure replied in a still pathetic and now mock indignant voice.
"Gomen nasai! (I'm sorry) I didn't…" Tohru began to apologize.
"Yamete (Stop) Tohru. You don't have any reason to apologize. Anyway, we have to get these groceries into the kitchen." Tohru turned to look at Yuki for a moment before she nodded and picked up some of the groceries. "Dai ja bou. I'll do it." Yuki quickly intervened, pointedly ignoring Shigure's stupidity as he ushered Tohru and the groceries in to the kitchen.
Shigure remained standing in the hallway as he looked after the two retreating teens. "Yuki….hmmm…." he murmured to himself as his face clouded over. The expression instantly vanished though; as he shrugged and went towards his study to finish his novel and torture Mit-chan, his editor, over it.
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Kyo quietly walked in to the kitchen a few minutes after hearing Tohru and Yuki come back home from the store. When he walked in, he saw Yuki and Tohru kissing, the groceries forgotten on the counter. One of Yuki's hands was braced at the back of Tohru's neck, bringing her closer at the same time, and the other was lightly resting on her waist. Both of Tohru's hands rested on Yuki's firm shoulders. Something panged through Kyo, seeing the two like that. A sort of longing… a need to have some one to cherish like that. What Kyo didn't realize was that he already had some one who longed for him like Yuki and Tohru long for each other, a certain some one named Kagura, who he all but forgot at this point. Kyo snapped out of his thoughts and reluctantly cleared his throat to catch the two's attention. He didn't want to ruin their moment, but he needed to talk to Tohru.
Yuki and Tohru jumped as they heard some one clear their throat. Breaking apart and looking up, they found it to be Kyo with an unidentifiable expression on his face. But it quickly disappeared as Kyo pulled on his daily façade of gruffness. "Hate to break your moment, demo (but) I need to talk to Tohru…alone." Yuki looked to him for a moment before understanding something and nodding. Turning back to Tohru, he lightly kissed her cheek and said, "I'll be waiting at the base ne?" Tohru nodded as she watched him go and turned her attention back to Kyo.
"Doshta Kyo-kun?" she enquired lightly.
"Do you trust him?" Kyo simply asked. Tohru looked at him confused before she suddenly realized who he was talking about.
"Of course!" she said with such conviction that Kyo stepped back a step. "I trust Yuki-kun with my life and I know he will always protect me." Kyo's gaze searched hers for a moment as if looking for something. Finding what he needed, he nodded.
"Yosh. (okay) Demo (But) if he does anything to hurt you, break your heart, or force you into anything, tell me okay? You can trust me too Tohru."
Tohru gave Kyo a loving (in a sisterly way) smile and nodded. "I know Kyo-kun, and I will. I promise."
Kyo gazed at her for a moment longer as if deciding to say something else. Finally, Kyo opened his mouth to tenderly say, "Tohru, you're like a sister to me and I don't want anything to happen to you, so you'll have to forgive me if I seem overprotective ne?" Tohru gave him another smile and nodded.
"You're like a brother to me too Kyo-kun and I love you in that way."
Kyo coughed embarrassedly and gruffly replied, "Me too." But Tohru knew what he meant as she smiled even more. "Ano… (Umm) Why don't you go outside to Yuki? I can pack things up here." offered Kyo. Tohru looked surprised for a moment.
"Hontou Kyo-kun! (Really) Sugoi! Arigato goziamasu! (Wow! Thank you!)" Kyo just 'keh-ed' in an Inu Yasha like way and blushed. Tohru excitedly ran past Kyo to go to Yuki but not before she stopped for a moment to give Kyo a peck on the check and whisper an "Arigato nii-chan." (Thank you big brother) Kyo stared after her in amazement before blushing lightly and shaking his head fondly. He could still see her through the window, her brown hair flying out behind her as she ran towards where Yuki and the 'base' were.
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Somewhere else in the Sohma Main House, a simple bracelet with 12 beads lay on a table in a forgotten, dusty room. The remains of a thirteenth lay nearby. There were varying degrees of cracks coating the surface of all of them. Some of the cracks had even ventured far enough to split some of the beads slightly. Suddenly one of the cracks on a bead with a cat-like shape on it and an extra hump, began to grow wider as it split some more.
There! Another chappie finished! Me so happy! I had a bit of a writers block on this one before I remembered some of my plans, like Kyo's talk with Tohru and stuff…..yea…im getting tired now so im out! REVIEW PLZ! Luv u guys lots! Mwaahh! Ja ne,
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