So, each boy has had his shot. So who, oh who, will Tohru choose?

Six: Her Choice

Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo walked home, happy and worn. The dance was over and, as Tohru repeated without fail –

"That was the best dance I have ever been to!"

"For the hundredth time, it's the only dance you've ever been to!" Kyo said, exasperatedly.

"Well, I mean it!" she quipped. "I got to spend my first dance with my two best friends! It can't get any greater then that!"

Kyo smirked. "Yeah – right up until one of Yuki's fan girls came for a visit."

"I'm just glad he can transform into something so small, or else they would have seen something!"

Yuki glared. "I thought we were going to drop that subject." Tohru looked at him.

"Oh! Right – I'm sorry…" she bowed her head.

He looked at her and smiled. "It's quite all right, Miss Honda…"

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"Ah," said Shigure as they walked through the door, "I was wondering when you kids were getting home! How was the dance?"

"Oh, Shigure," said Tohru, "it was so wonderful! Yuki and Kyo gave me both a dance! And I loved every song! And the drinks were so fruity! And they had free pocky! And –"

Shigure laughed. "Well, it seems like you three had a great time! Why don't you get some rest and you can tell me about it in the morning?"

Tohru yawned. "Yes, that sounds good…"

"Kyo, Yuki," he continued, "why don't you walk Tohru up to her room?"

The boys looked at each other. Tohru blinked.

"Oh, no!" she said, quickly. "Kyo and Yuki have already shown me such a good time! I don't want to be anymore trouble!"

Yuki took her arm. "Oh, it's no trouble at all, Miss Honda."

"Yeah," said Kyo, taking the other, "we're happy to do it."

And before she could protest further, the two walked her up to her room. When they got there, Tohru turned to them.

"Well," she said, "thank you for a fantastic night. I guess I can't give you a hug goodnight… so, you'll just have to settle for this!" Then, she gave each boy a kiss on the cheek. They were so taken by surprise that it was a wonder they didn't transform. "Goodnight!" And with that, she went inside, leaving the boys in stunned silence.

After a moment or two of that, Yuki and Kyo began towards their own rooms.

"So," said Kyo, "the dance is over."

"That's how it appears," said Yuki.

"Tohru didn't pick either one of us, did she?"

They both stopped walking.

"I'm afraid not…"

There was a small silence between them.

"You know," said Kyo, "I was kinda hoping that maybe… tonight she might have chosen…"

"Hm… I was kind of hoping for that as well…"

"Yeah…" smiled Kyo, "but then again – this is Tohru we're talking about. She probably couldn't choose between any two things if her life depended on it."

Yuki smiled sheepishly. "Yes… she does have a certain tolerance about her…"

"It can be annoying, but…"

"I must admit, it is one of the more charming qualities about her…"

They smiled at each other for a brief moment, and then –

"But don't you dare think that this changes anything, you damn rat!"

"I wouldn't dream of it."

"Good! Because first thing tomorrow morning, you are goin down!"

"I can't wait."

Below them, Shigure listened to their tryst. He grinned into his tea and thought, Well, it looks like things are back to normal…Good… I needed to fix up the house anyway…

So? What did you think? Didn't think I'd pull that one, didja? HAHAHAHAHA! R&R!

T.