Never Give Up

By Ginta and Hakakku Fangirl

Disclaimer: I do not own Furuba.

A/N: Hey all. So, um, sorry that it's taken me so long to update all of my stories, but I've been kind of out of it lately. I just found out that someone whom I considered a friend is engaged. And, well, basically, he's made me his whore. So now I'm kind of pissed and can't really concentrate. I don't really feel sorry for me, so much as for her. But whatever. Okay, done with the self resentment, on with the fic (I just really had to get all that off my chest.)

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Chapter Fourteen: Apologies Galore!!

Tohru sighed. She was still in her second trimester of pregnancy-almost her third-and some of the more (ahem) adult symptoms that Hatori had told her might happen during her second trimester were finally starting to kick in.

Tohru sighed again. If she was really going to be honest with herself, then she was lying. In all actuality, her libido had spiked almost the second she had left her first trimester and entered her second. The hormones had just come in hard and fast. But she had learned to deal with it. But now that Kyo was back at home…

Now that Kyo was home, the hormones had come back full force. Tohru was near constantly on the verge of arousal.

Not that Kyo was actually home at the moment. For some strange reason or other, he was now staying with Kazuma again, until school started up again. Which would be tomorrow. Even if Kyo were at Shigure's house, Tohru decided, there really wasn't much that she could do about her out of control hormones.

The Chinese New Year had come and gone; Shigure and Yuki had stayed at home with Tohru, while Kazuma had insisted that a very unhappy Kyo accompany him to the Main House, under the claims that Kyo had a lot to make up and apologize for.

Tohru could only agree with that. Kyo had been gone for quite some time.

As soon as Yuki and Hatsuharu had walked through the door and into Shigure's house, Yuki had wasted no time in threatening to kill the Cat, although, of course, as Kyo was still a bit dazed from his encounter with Akito, Shigure had (quite calmly) held back the Rat, although he couldn't do much about Haru (although, once Yuki realized that Tohru was sleeping, he, Kyo, and Shigure were able to keep the Ox from turning black and disturbing Tohru's slumber). A few hours later, however, after Tohru had woken up, Yuki and Hatsuharu both had gone after the Cat, just as soon as Hatori had Tohru distracted by showing up to give her a refill of her prenatal vitamins.

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"Ritsu!" Tohru cried, sliding open the shoji with a beaming smile; the Monkey of the Chinese Zodiac smiled back at Tohru as she ushered him in.

"Uh! Ritsu!" Yuki said, coming into the room. "You're not wearing girl's clothes!"

Ritsu smiled shyly.

"Yes, I'm trying to wear boys' clothes more often," he said.

"Oh, well come in!" Tohru said, ushering Ritsu into the house; the Monkey smiled again. Tohru smiled back, glad that Ritsu was smiling more often. He had such a nice smile.

"Where's Shigure?" Ritsu asked.

"Someone looking for me?" Shigure called, walking into the room. "Ah, Rii! I didn't know that you were coming!"

"Yes, I'm sorry to have come so suddenly!" Ritsu said. "But I've brought you all something," he added, indicating the paper bag in his hands.
"What's this? Presents?" Shigure asked.

"Yes, I know how much you like books," Ritsu said. "So I brought you some more."

"Oh!" Shigure took the bag from Ritsu and pulled out five books…two of which were about pregnancy.

"I thought that Tohru might like to have those two," Ritsu said.

"Of course!" Tohru said with a smile, taking the two books from the table.

"Although of course, Tohru already is almost six months pregnant," Shigure said slyly.

"AHH! YOU'RE RIGHT! I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT THEM SOONER!!!" Ritsu cried out. "I'M SORRY TOHRU! I'M SORRY WORLD!! I'M SO THOUGHTLESS! I--!"

Shigure grinned as Ritsu fell to the floor.

"Magic touch!" he said. Yuki rolled his eyes.

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Yeah, really short chapter, I know. Um, just go on to the next one, no flames for the shortness, alright???

Fangirl