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Well I have been getting a lot of good feedback and I thank you all who kept up with this story. Anyways I hope you like this next chapter!

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Tohru shook her head trying to clear her mind. 'It was nothing! I just saw Kyou without a shirt. No big problem. I mean I saw Yuki……too…'

"Ugh!! What am I saying?!" Tohru said confused.

She just ignored it for the time being and started the washer. She began tossing in clothes and adding soap. Then she came across one of Kyou's favorite shirts. She stared down at it in her hands and rubbed it with her fingers. She kept getting the image of Kyou without his shirt. She had to admit, he was handsome. 'Oh come on Tohru! Stop thinking these things! Mom said I shouldn't have a dark mind! But then…what about Yuki…?'

She grabbed one of Yuki's shirts and stared at it. Then the picture of him in the woods came to mind. The comparison was so huge and yet she liked both.

"Mother, am I a bad person for thinking these things?" She asked as she continued to hold both shirts.

"What am I doing? Kyou and Yuki are just my friends that I live with; that I cook for and clean. They are the ones that make me happy and we are pretty much family. But why am I getting these weird feelings mother?"

Tohru stood silent for a moment then sighed deeply but almost in tears. 'I have nothing to cry about. But somehow, I feel the need to, like I am going to cause pain for someone. Why mother…why do I feel this way? And I am getting all these emotions when I am with Yuki or Kyou alone and I don't know how to explain them. What is wrong with me mother?!'

She tossed the rest of the clothes in the washer and then left to go outside. She walked a good distance from the house and sat next to a tree. She kept thinking about what was going on. She knew that it was really stupid to be thinking these things. Kyou and Yuki were her friends, family. Nothing was wrong with caring for them like she always did. But now something had changed. Something deep inside her that couldn't be explained.

The poor confused girl just sat there staring up at the clear blue sky. 'Mother, what should I do?'

She suddenly found a droplet fall down her cheek. She touched it and felt a wet sensation. She took this in and then began to cry.

Meanwhile, Kyou was in his room by the bed staring off into the distance. His mind was racing. 'I wonder if Tohru is alright. I know this was all an accident but I feel I'm to blame.'

He sighed. 'In a way, she has already seen me like this and, yes she would freak and apologize a million times, but this time was different. Something changed. Was it the look in her eyes? Or her body language?'

Kyou scratched the back of his head annoyed.

"Ugh! I wish I could just talk to her! Ask her if she is alright. What's going on in her mind. What she's……feeling…"

He looked out the window again seeing to birds in a nest. He had a wandering expression on his face as he gazed at the birds. They were chirping happily watching over three eggs that were in the nest. The two birds cuddled together as they watched their soon to be babies.

Kyou leaned against the wall staring at the birds. How he wished he could do what the birds were doing, cuddling. If that could happen…

Further down the hallway, Yuki was lying on his bed staring at the ceiling. He kept thinking about Tohru and their moment in the woods the other night. He still couldn't explain what happened but then, he was happy. He got to hold Tohru and even at that KISS her! That was the best moment of his life.

'There is absolutely no doubt I was first to hold and kiss Miss Honda. I am confident that damn cat has never and WILL never be able to do that with Miss Honda. But really, what did happen back there. Why didn't I transform the first time? Something then, affected the curse. What was is?'

Yuki pondered this on a serious note. Tohru and Yuki…something happened that broke the curse temporarily. Whatever happened, if reoccurred may break the curse for good. Yuki had to understand this.

He got up and went over to his desk and pulled out a notebook. He opened it up and began taking notes about what he knew so far. Something happened that involved Tohru and himself. But what was the key? Something different that wasn't done regularly happened. It couldn't have been the kiss because that happened after the realization that the curse was gone. It didn't make any sense. Something was missing. Something that he couldn't see. Something he couldn't grasp.

Back outside, Torhu was wiping the last of her tears. She sat for a little while longer to calm herself. She then began walking back to the house, slowly. Her emotions and sense of things was out of wack. He was emotionally distressed and she just wanted to go home and rest. But she couldn't. She new she had to take care of the house chores and the cooking. She didn't want to be selfish and say that she wanted to sleep. She did love to do all those things. But for once in her life, she wanted to do something for herself, and that was to rest.

'No Torhu. You can't do that. I can get plenty of rest when it's time to go to bed. Shigure and everyone have been so kind and generous to me, I have to repay them.'

"I have to…"

Suddenly right when she made it in front of the house she collapsed. She was so mentally drained that she lost all energy. Kyou still dazing out the window saw her and jumped out of the window.

"Tohru! Tohru! You ok?! Wha-what happened?" Kyou asked frantically.

"Shigure! Yuki! Hey!!"

Shigure was in his office plopped asleep. He recently got off the phone with his editor giving her a hard time. He laughed so much after the call that he crashed.

Yuki was too focused on his notebook and figuring out the past events. He ignored Kyou thinking that it was nothing important.

Kyou waited for a response of something but nothing.

"Ugh…worthless." He muttered.

He looked back at Torhu, who's face was in distress. He gently lifted her and brought her to room. He laid her on the bed and looked at her wondering what he should do.

"I'll call Hatori!" He ran downstairs to the phone and dialed him.

Waiting anxiously, there was no answer. It appeared that Hatori was out of town for the week. Kyou ran back upstairs to check on Tohru who was still showing no signs of improvement. Kyou then thought that maybe she was running a fever. He hesitantly placed his hand on her forehead. It was awkward but he knew he had to. 'Wow she's burning! I gotta get a wet towel!'

Kyou rushed to the kitchen and prepared a wet towel then scurried back to her room and placed the cloth on her forehead. 'Well I don't know what to do now. She was fine earlier today. She wasn't sneezing and she doesn't show signs of swollen sinuses but she has a fever!'

"Aw man…" Kyou muttered as he scratched his head.

'WAIT! Was it me who got her sick?! She was fine before she saw me half dressed. Did I trigger something to have her break down ill??'

Kyou just looked at her with concern as Tohru was breathing in intervals. He felt bad that he may have been the cause of her suffering. He brushed her cheek with the back of his fingers. He was stuck with no knowledge to help Tohru. 'I'm probably not even fit to care for Tohru. I know nothing about this stuff and I just can't bear to see her this way. Even if there was no curse, I could never be with Tohru. I-I … I'm just not fit for her!'

Kyou cringed as he thought to himself. Was he just not the one for her. He can't even to a simple task as to care for her when she is ill. She has done it a million times when he was ill and it seemed effortless. She is just in a whole other world compared to Kyou. He was almost in tears. He hated the fact that he can't do anything more for her.

He scooted closer to her so that he was sitting close enough to her face. He took his hand and delicately moved his hand up and down her cheek and to her chin. She was so beautiful even when she was sick. It was amazing how much light and beauty radiated from her. He was overwhelmed by it. He just wanted to hold her and comfort her. He just had a strong urge; an urge. Just an urge to kiss her. He knew he couldn't but he wanted to so badly. Even if it wasn't on the lips. Even if it was just on the cheek or head, he wanted to.

He then was hypnotized by his thoughts and Tohru. He slowly leaned over, slowly closing in on Tohru. His sense of right from wrong just left his mind. Nothing was running through his mind. His head kept leaning in closer and closer to Tohru's. He stopped right when he was inches from her lips; when his lips were freely in reaches of hers.

He hesitated. He held there for a while. He fought with himself. He wanted to kiss her badly but he knew he shouldn't. He would probably steal her first kiss and what's even more wrong, that she wasn't aware. He was totally taking advantage of her. But…but he was so close and probably will never get the chance again. 'Just one kiss. Just one.'

He closed his eyes and leaned in just inches closer.

'I just can't!'

Kyou rose up and got off the bed. His head was leaning down. He failed to fight for what he wanted. What he wanted the most. He headed for the door in shame. He was ashamed that he couldn't win a battle with himself and he was ashamed even the fact that he was going to take advantage of Torhu. Right when he was about to leave the room, he looked back to her.

"I'm sorry Torhu. I should've never even thought of it. I guess the cat really can't win anything."

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