Hello All! Colette here again. I hope you liked the last chapter, and are ready for another.

I feel like there is something else I should write here, but for now, I din't have anything. So enjoy. :D

Chapter 10

"Ben, did you even see a picture of this place before you bought it?" Kyo asked. It wasn't like it was a bad house. There were just a few problems with it. And by a few, there were a lot.

The shutters were lopsided, and the paint peeling. The door was on straight, but Kyo wasn't sure he wanted to open it. They didn't want to see what was on the inside.

"Oh, come on! It's going to be great," Ben said, trying to encourage them. Ben grabbed his suitcase, and walked to the door. He pushed open the door, and, to Kyo's surprise, it stayed on it's hinges. "Come one in!" Kyo turned to Torhu, who had grabbed his arm to stay steady.

"Tohru? Are you okay?" Kyo asked.

She looked at at his face, smiled, and said, "Of course. Let's go inside and check it out!" She let go of Kyo's hand, and walked toward the house. Kyo sighed, but picked up their bags and followed after her.

When they walked inside, it was nicer then the outside looked. The walls were a pretty sun drop yellow, and the ceilings weren't too low. The floors were tiled, like they were use to at home. The living room was right there after the entrance, and the kitchen was off to the side. There was a hallways, two bedrooms and a bathroom. "See," Ben said, justifying himself, "It's not so bad."

Kyo was about to say something, but Torhu interrupted him, "I love it! Thank you so much Ben!" She ran over and gave him a big hug.

"Yeah, well there is something wrong with this house, but I suppose we can deal with it," Kyo said smiling.

He walked over to the first bedroom, and looked inside. Just like Ben has promised, there were two beds. They were pushed up against the opposite wall from the door, made and neat. There was only one closet, but that wasn't a problem. Both Torhu and Kyo didn't have many things to put into a closet, and that one looked big enough. Kyo set their bags down in the bedroom, and walked back into the hallway. There wasn't anything on the long wall, so he walked to see the other rooms. At the end of the hallway, there was a bathroom. It was small, but had everything that they needed. Kiddie corner from the bathroom was another bedroom. It was smaller then Kyo and Torhu's, so he was glad that Ben chose it.

When Kyo walked back to the living room, Ben and Torhu weren't there. He assumed they were in the kitchen, so he walked over. He couldn't hear any talking, but he thought maybe they were whispering. He walked around the wall that divided the kitchen from the living room, and didn't see anyone. His eyes grew wide, and started to panic. "Torhu? Ben? Where are you guys? This isn't funny!" He walked over to the pantry, and whipped open the door. Seeing no one inside, he slammed the door closed again. "Guys?" He opened another door, and there was a washing machine and dryer that greeted him.

He pulled open a third door, but it was just a closet. "Torhu, Ben!" He ran to the front door, and pulled on his shoes, running outside. They weren't there either. Kyo slumped over int the grass, and put his head in his hands. Torhu and Ben walked around the corner of the house, and saw Kyo, hunched over.

"Kyo!" Torhu yelled, and ran over to him. Kyo didn't raise his head, and she set her hand on his shoulder. "What's wrong?"

Kyo raised his head, and looked at Torhu. His anger and sadness were overtaken, but he wasn't sure what with. He guessed love, but it wasn't the same feeling. He stood, helping her up, and hugged her for a long time. He pulled back, and kissed her forehead. "Nothing now, my dear Torhu." Ben just stood awkwardly by the house, and went back inside after a few minutes of watching them. Neither of them noticed. "What were you doing with Ben, Torhu?" He asked, over a few moments of silence.

"We were just looking a the backyard. There isn't much of one, and it's nothing like the Shigure's house. I just wanted to see if it was like home. It wasn't."

"Really? Show me." Torhu smiled, and grabbed Kyo's hand. She started walking and Kyo followed.

When they got around to the back yard, Kyo was surprised how different it looked from both Shigure's house and Sohma estate. "Wow, you're right, it is different."

"That's because this is a normal house!" Ben called from inside the house. They looked over to the house. His head was sticking out a window. To Kyo's surprise, the back of the house looked way better then the front. He laughed, and pulled Torhu's arm a little.

"Let's go back inside." Torhu nodded, and they walked back to the door.

...

"So," Ben said when they walked back into the house. "We should think about food. There isn't any in the fridge, so should we go out to eat. Or we could-"

"No, I want to make something," Torhu said bravely. "We can go the grocery store and get somethings, and then I can make you guys food."

"Are you sure Torhu? I'm perfectly fine with just getting something out tonight. You can cook for us tomorrow-" Kyo was saying, but she cut him off.

"No. I want to cook for you tonight, I'm sure," Torhu said, her mind already made up. Kyo and Ben shrugged, but didn't want to push the matter any further.

"Okay, let's get going. We still have to make it to the store and back, and I'm hungry," Ben said. Torhu nodded, and walked toward the door. She pulled on her shoes, and stepped outside. The two boys were still coming.

The sun has gone behind a large section of big black clouds. Tohru thought she felt a rain drop on her head, but she didn't feel another one. She ignored the dark clouds and walked to the car. Ben has left it unlocked, so Torhu got in the back seat. She waited for Ben and Kyo to come out. Tohru, not used to being alone after all this time, she zoned out easily. She thought about everything that happened in the past couple weeks. It was all happening so fast. She brought her hand to her stomach, and thought about the little baby growing inside of her. She wanted him to be born with bright orange hair, just like Kyo, but she sadly knew that wasn't going to happen. She didn't remember what the bad man looked like, but she didn't want to be reminded. She thought maybe it would look just like her.

When the car doors opened, she jumped a little. Since she wasn't paying attention to what was going on, it startled her. "Torhu, what did I tell you about zoning out when you are by yourself? Your'e going to end up hurting yourself," Kyo said protectively.

"I'm sorry, Kyo. I haven't had time to just think in a while. It caught up to me." Kyo shrugged, and got into the back seat next to Torhu.

Ben jumped in the driver's seat, and said, "Hey, you both sitting back there makes me feel like a chauffeur." Kyo let out a small laugh.

"Sorry."

"Oh you are not," Ben said, laughing.

"No, I'm really not." Ben rolled his eyes, and started up the car. He started down the street to the supermarket.

…

Ben and Kyo were both bored after about five minutes of being in the supermarket. Torhu was happily picking out groceries, and dumping them into her basket. She was only getting things that were necessary for a few days. She would come back sometime before work in the next few days. She pulled milk, butter, eggs, and bread from the shelves, then went and looked for pasta and pasta sauce after that. "Oh, I forget to ask! Do you like pasta Ben? I know Kyo does, but do you? And do you like miso or leeks on your pasta?" Kyo gagged just thinking about the two ingredients she mentioned. She giggled, and faced Ben.

"Tohru, I love pasta. And miso and leeks too. Lots of them," Ben said, laughing. Kyo punched him in the arm without a smile.

"Great. Now I have eat leeks AND miso," Kyo complained. "Tohru, can you make it without miso and leeks, please?"

Tohru laughed, and said, "Yeah, I'll make it without miso and leeks." Ben dropped his shoulders, and Torhu continued, "But I'll buy them so you can put them on, Ben." Ben smiled, and he nodded. Kyo glared at Ben, but didn't say anything more.

Torhu finished checking out, and Kyo payed for the groceries. Ben carried the bags out to the car, and they drove home. Torhu was beaming, she was so excited to cook finally. She hadn't in almost three weeks, and you could tell it was getting to her.

When they pulled up to the house, Torhu was the first one inside. She pulled out the pots that she knew where there, she had put them there herself, and put it under the sink. She filled it up with water, and put in on the stove when there was enough water. Ben and Kyo stood in the living room, and waited for dinner to be ready.

There wasn't any furniture in the living room, and there was a small table in the dining room. It wasn't what they were use to, but it would have to work.

Torhu called them over for diner, and they gladly came. "I'm so excited to try your cooking, Tohru!" Ben said. Tohru nodded, and placed the pots of pasta, miso, and leeks on the table.

They ate, and Ben and Kyo cleaned up the kitchen. Tohru went into her and Kyo's room. She sat on the bed, and pulled out a journal and pen from her bag. Kisa gave it to her, and she intended to write in it every day.

...

"Tohru? Are you okay?" Kyo asked as he walked into his room. Torhu was laying down on one of the beds, eyes closed. "Torhu?" He whispered. She didn't open her eyes, and he walked over to her bed. He sat on the edge, and gave her a kiss on her forehead. He looked at the journal laying open at her side. He decided not to read it after reading the first line. It read "Today, was the best day I've had in a long time..." He stood up, and closed the door as he left.

"Is Torhu alright?" Ben asked concerned.

"Yeah, she's fine. Just sleeping." Ben nodded, and him and Kyo talked for a long time.