Chapter Eleven: To Better Places

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Except Keigo and her parents.

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The next couple weeks went by quietly. Akito didn't try and bug anyone of us who stayed with Shigure. I hadn't been really surprised when Tohru and Yuki started going out, but I had been surprised when Kyo had given me a promise ring for that when he finally broke the curse on him, we'd talk about going to next step of our relationship.

I often found Kyo and Yuki talking civilly, talking about how to break the curse. It made me happy that they were getting along but it also made me mad that Kyo couldn't just be happy with what he had. The days I found them together, I'd leave the house and go to the meadow in the forests, near the mountain and meditate.

"And here you are again," his voice came to me but I didn't open my eyes to look at him. "Why do you always sneak out and come here?"

"Why can't you accept what you already have?" I snapped back but didn't move from my rock as I opened my eyes. "You're still running from whom you are, is that why you don't want this relationship to go farther?"

"Of course it's not," Kyo spoke defensively. "I just can't hurt you again…"

"Kyo you never take off that bracelet of your own will, so how could you hurt me?" I narrowed my eyes at him. "I understand that you're excited that there is a chance for you to break your curse from being the Cat of the zodiac but think of those who don't have that. My curse is for life, not just until the normal zodiacs are free. Sometimes you don't even think about others."

"Keigo…"

"I need some time," I whispered as I got to my feet and turned my back to him. "I come here to think but can't do that when you come try to find me when I leave to get away from you…"

"I'm sorry," he whispered. His arms came around me and he buried his face against my neck. "My rivalry against Yuki acts up even when I don't realize it, it's just habit since we were kids. I didn't mean to hurt you this way. The real reason that I didn't want to go further was because I kept thinking that this was all some dream and that it was going to disappear the second I tried. I don't ever want to lose you. Guess I was just afraid."

"Scaredy cat," I whispered as I turned around in his arms and wrapped my arms around his waist and kissed his nose. "I forgive you."

"I love you Keigo," Kyo whispered as he smiled gently.

"I love you too," I replied quietly and buried my face against his neck as he hugged me tightly.

"What do you say to traveling the world with me? To go visit Haru and the others in America and other places in the world?"

"I would love to," I breathed against his neck, glad that for this moment that both of us were truly happy.

THE END

A/N: there will not be a sequal or anything. I'm not good with those kind of things. Sorry if I disapointed a few people but this story was one of my shorter and cleaner stories and I wanted to keep it that way. Look up my other stories. I'll eventually put up another Fruits Basket FF when i get the inspiration to start it.