OMG! WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN TO APOLOGIZE, I HAVEN'T UPDATED SINCE TECHNICALLY LAST YEAR NOW! SINCE LAST NOVEMBER AND ITS JANUARY 2014! I AM SO SORRY TO KEEP YOU WAITING, MY BROTHER JUST GOT ON EXODUS FROM THE MILITARY FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK AND WE'VE BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME WITH HIM!

* GOES INTO RITZU MODE AND STARTS APOLOGIZING LIKE MAD!* Well anyway without further ado, haha "do" heres' chapter 28!

With Kyo, Haru, and Momiji...

KYO'S POV:

" Ugh, I don't need your help!", I complained, as the 2 circled around me like a hawk; my eyebrow twitching in annoyance.

Momiji just rolled his eyes and mumbled something not audible, but I got mad anyway. Remembering what Yuki had worked on with me though, I am able to calm myself down. Sighing as they both talk amongst themselves about how to handle the situation at hand, what to do first and how to do it.

Finally I see Haru clap his hands together to shut everyone up and get our attention. I look at him, not exactly liking the loud sound but ready to listen to whatever he has to say. I see Momiji's excited expression partially die, as he stops yammering and turns to face Haru as well.

" Ok we have a limited amount of time, so lets get you dressed Kyo. Your part is pretty simple, just a few things on your part; y'know hair, clothes, smell, and attitude. So lets get to it.", Haru announced quite unenthusiastically. get me dressed? What am I, a damn barbie doll?!

I just nod understandingly, and give a little smile to show I'm ready. I walk over to the bed, and look over the tuxedo I picked out; it is a pretty snazzy tux if I do say so myself.

I take a deep breath lifting it in its wrap off the bed carefully, and observing it more carefully. I slowly pull the wrap up and off the tuxedo and lay the coat and tie back down on the bed. Draping the shirt over my arm, I turn and look at Haru and Momiji expectantly. They just shrug at each other and continue staring at me irritatingly.

" What?", Momiji finally asked, obviously not getting the message. I do a facepalm since I think I made this pretty darn obvious. Removing my hand from my face and pointing in their direction I frown.

" Both of you , GET OUT!", I finally shout with annoyance.

Momiji squeals with fear at this sudden loud tone and dashes out of the room, but Haru doesn't move a muscle. I grimace even more, knowing I don't really scare Haru; he views us as equally match pfft, yeah right! I really wanna shout and get mad, but I know I can't not right now, not today; for Tohru. I sigh again, knowing I'm not gonna get him to leave; I don't really care anymore.

" Whatever, just don't let Momiji back in; he irritates me too much.", I order, while looking at the shirt nervously.

Haru nods and leans against the door, so as to prevent Momiji's re-entering into the room for the time being; then remembers one thing as Kyo picks up his new shirt.

" Kyo, wait! Deodorant man you, don't wanna smell or sweat.", Haru chimed in, tossing me the tube of it from the bed. I nod a non-verbal "Thank you" and catch it, leaving the shirt strung around my neck; hoping that it won't wrinkle too much.

I quickly slap some on my underarms and toss it back onto the bed, carefully pulling the shirt down and over my body. Looking down to make sure it looks ok, I brush out a few wrinkles with my hands and fix the collar.

I turn around looking for a mirror or something to see my reflection in, cause I can only see so much looking down myself; and I sure as hell ain't asking Haru! I wander into the bathroom, aimlessly just searching the room; and finally finding one by the toilet.

" Ah here.", I acknowledged, finally getting to see my body; I never really could have pictured myself in a suit.

But nonetheless, piece by piece that's what I was becoming; a man in a suit. Picking at it, and posing it till I found it to be satisfactory enough, and exiting the bathroom for the next item of clothing; pants! (Woohoo Pants!)

Picking up the pants off the bed I just stare at them thinking: Are my legs really that long!? (XD) I just shrug it off and begin removing my original pants, looking up and noticing Haru staring at me awkwardly; wow thats weird man... Again I just frown and try to shrug it off, todays important and I can't afford to let my negative emotions and pessimistic attitude get the best of me! Ugh what did Yuki do to me, I'm a goody two-shoes now; gross!

Pulling on my new pants, one leg at a time; watching the black cloth slide on my waist. I quickly remember the belt, reaching down with one hand to search for it on the covers of the bed and using the other hand to hold my pants up; Haru must be quite amused.

" Dammit! Where's the stupid belt!?", I exclaim, rage leaking from my voice; I'm still me.

If I don't act like myself then I guess the rage will just build up inside me and explode, I just pray that doesn't happen to me during the reception. Finally feeling my hand clench around the piece of nylon like material, I bring it up to my waist and begin to fit it around the loop filled maze of my pants.

Finally finishing, I try to loop up nice and neat, now onto the jacket; and now I notice Haru perk up a bit.

" Woah, woah woah man! You need someone to help you put the jacket on, its so easy to wrinkle and virtually ruin. Plus you want it to look hot right, here allow me.", Haru offered, picking up the jacket off the bed carefully; making me awfully suspicious as to why he's being so nice and polite.

" What the hell is up with you?", I spit, irritated for almost no reason at all, I figure its just nerves. I am about to get married after all, spending the rest of my life with the one person I love; living together, eating, crying, laughing, smiling, breaking, fixing, through struggle, and through easy task. We'll be together, we may have kids even; a family to call out own, I know Tohru would like that.

" Nothing, I'm just trying to help... I... I want you to be happy, you and Tohru... together. Just promise me you won't screw this up, I know how much you care about her; I can see it in the way you look at her so... hold onto her and never let her go, you can't afford to go back to the way you were; so antisocial, hating the world and everyone in it. Then she came along, and helped shape you into the person you are today Kyo, she did a damn good job of it too. Today when you go out there, say your vows and when its all said and done, and you take that final Kiss and first step; never forget how it feels, never. Then even when you guys are going through the hardest of times, the most painful, when you're struggling to hold on to reality because it's just so hard... all you have to do is remember how you feel today out there today and you'll make it through just fine; I promise.", Haru vowed, speaking only what he'd known to be true and only what he could tell about Tohru and Kyo; the same and the different.

I can't believe this, this is the same guy who's been fighting me for years, acting like he hated me, pushing scorn and anger on me for no reason at all; and this is what he's been hiding in his heart... I have no words...

" Um... I will Haru, thanks. I won't act stupid enough to lose Tohru, not now not ever; You're right I can't afford it. I love her too much...", I sigh, realizing and hating to admit that he's totally and completely right; damn when did he get all insightful and deep!?

I hear him kinda grunt to himself a little afterwards, as he slips my other arm into the last sleeve; I'm almost done getting ready, I wonder how Tohru's doing.

" Alright were almost all set Kyo, just the tie now.", Haru guessed, looking down to see it was the only thing left on the bed; well that and his specially shined new shoes. I groan just hearing the word tie, lord knows that if there's one thing I hate the most its a tie! They practically cut off you blood flow, like an animal's collar or a choker like woman wear; its inhumane! I cringe as Haru slips it off the sheets of the bed, and brings it close to my face; presenting its frame, evil, evil, form!

" Damn I hate ties, they're like frickin' dog collars!", I grumble, snatching it out of his hand angrily; and staring at it. It is my worst enemy and yet I have to give into it, wear it; I hate it!

I sigh knowing I have to wear it whether I complain about it or not, and I don't have time to mess around; the reception's gonna start soon! Growling at it once more, as I proceed to tie it around my neck rather loosely, and tuck the neck loop under my jacket collar and hiding it from view.

Walking back into the bathroom and looking into the mirror, I smile; this is the best I've looked in a long time. Next I have to comb my hair it looks a little messy, then just a splash of cologne then I'll be ready.

Again as I walk out of the bathroom looking for my comb, I think about how Tohru's doing; wondering if she's as nervous as I am?

With Tohru, Uo, and Hana...

" Tohru you don't even need a lot of make-up, your already gorgeous!", Uo flattered, poking around in the huge back of makeup that Tohru had brought, she had no idea why Tohru owned so much of it; it never seemed like she wore it.

" Oh stop it, I am not. You and Hana are the beautiful ones!", Tohru laughed, blushing and remembering that first time when Kyo called her beautiful. She smiled to herself mentally, but was scolded lightly and ordered to hold still by Uo as she was trying to do Tohru's eyeliner; Tohru was pretty bad at it herself.

Hana was left to the matter of shoes since Tohru couldn't sit down in the dress, it could rip and she can't bend down over the huge skirt. So Hana was under her skirt, trying to get Tohru's foot to cooperate and slip into the shoes so she could, ( Tohru decided not to get the ACTUAL glass slippers) they just went with some strappy sandal heels with matching heart shaped rhinestone's gleaming on them.

" Alright now just let me do the, light purple eyeshadow, light pink/ reddish lipstick, and WATERPROOF mascara. Then were all set, and all you need to do is put on your veil, and try not to cry too much when you're walking down the aisle; we don't know how strong this waterproof mascara really is Tohru. You know what nevermind, go ahead and cry you should be happy; I guess we'll find out if the mascara can handle your rainfall we call tears.", Uo thought out loud, making Tohru blush a bit; but she knew it was true she did cry a lot from happiness.

" Alright other foot Tohru!", Hana called through the bustling of the skirt, she sounded slightly distressed but, knew Tohru was doing the best she could; considering she couldn't even see her own feet at the moment. Tohru felt bad and frowned trying to work harder so Hana wouldn't have to be under there too much longer, getting another scolding from Uo who was trying to do her lipstick now; Uo was quite the makeup artist Tohru thought.

" Alright finally done with the shoes Tohru, can you lift your skirt up for me little?', Hana begged, getting claustrophobic under there. She had been under that skirt for over 15 minutes trying to slip Tohru's shoes on, and she wasn't quite enjoying it too much; but it was for Tohru she was more than willing.

" Oh ya one second Hana!", Tohru replied, oddly blushing and having Uo pause for a second and help her lift the dresses big skirt up to let Hana out. Once they made a hole big enough, Hana crawled out franticly; she was breathing heavily and was so happy to finally be out of there!

Tohru blushed brightly remembering that she was actually getting married soon, she would be devoting the rest of her life to someone she loved; it kinda made her a little light headed as well. Every morning till the day she would die, she would wake up and he would be there; right next to her. Everyday to face the world together, hand in hand; through the good and the bad, they'd face it all. Oh now Tohru knew for sure that she was gonna cry, he's the only person who she'd wanna wake up next to every morning, to share each others feelings; to laugh and cry in those times. Living everyday to the fullest because they were together, she would never have to feel alone and even when he was gone somewhere he was just a phone call away. And he'd always come back again...Tohru wouldn't allow herself to cry though, not yet; as she thought about all theses facts and teared up.

" Ugh Tohru, you can't cry yet! I am doing your mascara now, and try not to blink ok? This is the last of the makeup. Then we just have the veil and stuff. *Tohru accidently blinks* Damn I got it on your eyelid!", Uo cursed, licking the edge of her pink and trying to rub it off lightly, balancing the brush between her thumb and pointer finger.

Tohru closed her eyes tightly this time, trying to make sure she didn't blink so Uo wouldn't have to fix it again. " Sorry Uo, I'll be more careful now.", Tohru apologized, squeezing her eyes shut even more.

She just hear Uo and Hana begin to laugh, and opened her eyes slightly, wondering what was so funny?

" Huh?", Tohru looked at them confusedly, blinking lightly so as not to let it run since it was still wet; waiting for it to dry. Uo and Hana just giggled, then Uo put her hand on Tohru's cheek her thumb pointing upward toward her eye.

Then Uo took her other hand and put a dot of eye shadow on tohru's forehead, " Look up at the eyeshadow, if you look back down I'll poke you in the eye with my thumb!", Uo threatened, sounding serious; but both her and Hana knowing she would never do that to Tohru.

Still Tohru's eyes widened and she looked up right away, making a perfect foundation for Uo to finish the mascara, which she did pretty quickly.

" Ok all done Tohru you look amazing!", Uo and Hana gleamed, as Hana picked up a mirror and showed Tohru her face; Tohru's eyes widened with shock, for once she thought she did look kinda pretty.

Her hair all down caressing her bare shoulders, and trickling onto the back of the dress; covering the majority of the back of her dress. Her brown eye color brought out and made to shine, with the soft purple eye shadow and deep black mascara Uo had applied; it looks subtle yet elegant.

Tohru wiggled her feet about and could only imagine how her little ankles looked in those heels, she just felt lucky that all she had to do was walk down the aisle in them and stand there; to be totally honest she'd never worn heels but could walk pretty well in them for short periods of time.

( She's been practicing the last few days! ;) XD)

" Thank you so much Uo, Hana... I love you both so much!", Tohru cried, grabbing them both in her arms at once and crying; looks like we are gonna test out her mascara's power here... Luckily the mascara held up under Tohru's "powerwash" eyes, and Uo and Hana were just relieved she was happy and ready.

" All thats left is the veil Tohru, are you ready?", Hana asked, her eyes showed that she knew Tohru was; as she slipped the fabric in and out of her fingertips with anticipation.

Tohru looked at the veil, its the same one she had worn at the dress store; Aika let her have it free as well. Tohru couldn't thank her enough for all she did for her, Tohru really hoped she was coming to the wedding. She also kinda hoped that doctor Sohma was coming, im sure she'd be shocked to find out I'm the girl Kyo's marrying and the girl who's pregnant, *gulp* I really hate that word right now.

"Tohru! Tohru, someones here to see you and she says she has important news!", Momiji called suddenly, banging on the door from the hallway; They all thought he was with Kyo but apparently not.

" Uo can you get that please?", Tohru begged, trying to walk around in these shoes a bit to warm up; Hana still holding her veil in suspense. Uo nodded, walking over to the door and setting her hand on the handle; turning it slowly and opening it. Momiji came rushing through the door, followed by a lady in a long summer like gown with a floral print and her long golden hair tucked up in a bun; she also appeared to be wearing contacts. Her tan high heels clicked against the tiling as she stepped inside, and at first no-one recognized her.

" Hello Tohru, Tohru Honda its nice to see you again. Congratulations! I didn't know that when you came in for your test that you would be marrying into the Sohma family. I'm very glad to hear that, you are a stunning bride!", The lady exclaimed, even though no-one knew who she was still besides Momiji, who just sat on the bed silently; for once. Tohru just looked at Uo and Hana, hoping they knew who it was; then it flashed in her brain.

The same voice, test, Sohma family?! This is the doctor from that hospital Uo and her went to, wow Tohru hardly recognized her in this attire. Tohru's eyes lit up, so she did come; and she said she had something important to talk about; did she mean the pregnancy, is she in danger!?

" Oh yes, Dr. Sohma I'm sorry I didn't mention it before I guess it just slipped my mind. It's good to see you again and thank you, I'm very excited to be marrying Kyo. Did you have something to tell me? Is it about um... ya what is it about?", Tohru stuttered, shocked and uncomfortable with that word.

Dr. Sohma just laughed for a minute, she could see that Tohru wasn't too thrilled about finding out her test was positive; when she was there the other day Dr. Sohma could tell she was acting, she could see right through Tohru. But today she was back with some bigger, better news for Tohru. She smiled seeing Tohru was ready, and looked at everyone in the room.

" Yes, I did. When you came in the other day to take your test, we accidentally used someone elses sample and put it under your name; it was all a big mix up. There test was positive your test wasn't.", Dr. Sohma finally revealed, watching Tohru and Uo's face light up as Tohru attempted to hug Uo with relief. So she wasn't pregnant, and since the doctor never actually used the word pregnant, Hana and Momiji still had no idea what was really going on. Tohru smiled at the Doctor and nodded.

" Thank you so much Dr. Sohma, that's actually quite a relief if you can believe it. I wasn't ready for that quite yet.", Tohru half laughed and attempted to bow to her, but ended up just curtsying instead. The doctor chuckled back, walking out towards the door and Momiji escorting her; turning to look back at Tohru for a second.

" Yes, just make sure the next time you come to take it, you want it to be positive.", Dr. Sohma advised, closing the door behind her quietly; leaving Tohru, Uo, and Hana standing in awkward silence in the room. All of them thinking about something different and strange, but Hana could sense waves of secrecy in the air when that lady was here; she was purposefully saying something that she knew Hana or Momiji wouldn't understand by avoiding the use of key words.

" Oh well...", Hana shrugged, helping Tohru pick up her dress and open the door, fitting her through the door was a little tough with her big ball gown skirt in the way; but they managed. Tohru looked around and Momiji was her Kyo watch, making sure she could sneak by the room without danger that Kyo could come out as well and see her.

" All clear Tohru!", Momiji whisper screamed, hearing Haru and Kyo chatting idly with each other about martial arts and what not; and about how after the wedding and stuff he was taking over the dojo full time. Which also meant that Haru would be one of Kyo's students, which Haru didn't really like since he viewed them as equals. Kyo wants to make enough money to buy a house for him and Tohru, they can't live at Shigure's forever; especially if they want to have a family someday.

" Oh thanks Momiji!", Tohru smiled, giving him a thumbs up as they hurried down the hallway; Uo and Hana both in front of and behind Tohru just in case someone was looking. They had to get Tohru behind the large doors and have her wait there, the ceremony is about to begin!