A/N: Everyone seems to hate this pairing... I think it's rather cute! I love how Yuki defines his love for Tohru as something OTHER than romantic, because that so rarely happens in stories, and yet it happens all the time in life. And Machi, too, is a really interesting character. I like her obsession with disorder.

Words: 136
Characters:
Yuki, Machi
Time:
Post-manga
Genre:
Romance/Friendship
Disclaimer:
Everything you recognize belongs to Takaya Natsuki, not me.


He was dozing idly on his bed, enjoying a warm Sunday afternoon, when a small knock awoke him. He almost didn't hear it, it was so soft, but all the same he stretched and rose to see who was visiting him. He didn't have very many visitors here in his tiny college room. But his heart leapt a little bit, all the same – could she finally have come?

When he opened the door, a smile spread instantly across his face. Her eyes were fixed determinedly on the ground, but he could still see her flaming cheeks and shy smile.

"Machi!"

Without waiting for her to even look up from her toes, Yuki swept her into a hug, and heard her laugh so sweetly that he couldn't imagine that he would ever let her go.