Hi, guys! I'm so sorry I haven't updated in so long! A HUGE THANK YOU! goes out to all of my lovely reviewers! Every review I've gotten so far has been great and I feel loved to know you guys like the story so much!

For those who have asked, this short chapter will provide you all with some light fluff...hope you all enjoy!

Daelaeyni


Disclaimer: "I, Daelaeyni, do hereby acknowledge that I do not own nor will I ever claim to own "Fruits Basket""


Hatori opened the hospital door and led Kyo in.

Kyo let out a soft sob at the sight of Tohru lying on the bed. She was bandaged tightly around her torso and her hair was cut short so that they could tend to the cuts and scars along her nape. She seemed even paler under the fluorescent lights. Now that the cloth was removed, he could tell the skin on her shoulders were possibly permanently bruised. Stitches were in place in several spots over her face and the monitors showed her heart rate was very slow; on average, around 74.

Hatori pulled the chair up to near Tohru's hand and helped Kyo into it. "Kyo, listen. While she may be asleep, we feel she can, even now, hear us. Speak with her; let her know you're here. It may help her." He lightly patted Kyo's back and then walked out.

Kyo slowly slipped a trembling hand around Tohru's. "My koishii onigiri…Tohru…" He lifted out of the chair and sat next to her, careful not to disturb the many wires and tubes connecting her to the machines that kept her alive and well…for the most part. Looking at her face, he saw her, despite all the echoes of her years of hardship, as he had always seen her; beautiful, the light of his…and the Sohma's world.

He lovingly caressed her cheek as a tear rolled down his own. "Gomen nasai, Tohru. I never wished that this would happen. If I had only known you would do this…that you would have been willing to put yourself through such pain…for me….for the cat….I would have never let you. I would have done all in my power to stop this from happening. But now that it has…Tohru, please. I need you to get better. I love you so much, my beloved…my koishii onigiri." With that he bent down to kiss her forehead.

"K-k..ky-o..o"

Kyo's head shot up and felt his eyes stretch to their widest potential as he stared at Tohru.

Her eyes were slit open, the pupils dialated, the grey hue thick and cloudy. But nevertheless, she was awake.

Kyo stared at her for a moment before leaning down and holding her as close as he could while remaining as gentle as he could force himself to be. Deep down, he wanted to grab her and pull her close and rock her, whispering soft words into her ear until she got better…but he knew that doing that to her could hurt her terribly…not only physically, but psychologically.

Tohru very slowly lifted an arm and slipped it around Kyo's back, weakly gripping to him.

Kyo's eyes poured out tears as he sobbed happily into her chest.

Hatori smiled softly at the warm sight from through the door window before leaving to join the others jyuunishi so that he could continue to give the family his diagnosis.


Just to let you guys know, "koishii" means "beloved" so of course, "koishii onigiri" means "beloved riceball"

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