"Family Values" by: Crimson Night

Disclaimer: Yeah., I don't own them..

Constantly I sit around and watch Yuki be stalked by almost every one we attend school with. I myself find that people are drawn to me. Perhaps, it is because they know I'm related to Yuki.

It has always been easy for me to be angry and resentful toward others. But, around Tohru it's harder to do so. She's the type of friend you're glad to have around because she can look at things differently form how you perceive it. Even if she can't find a solution of something comforting to say, she smiles and you feel that everything well be okay.

My life has been better than I thought it would. I have a place to stay and friends. It feels like I honestly have a permanent place to call home. And I believe I owe it all to her. She has brightened up all of our lives so much. She has made us care about things we had never given though to before.

I no longer strive to beat Yuki. Although, I still continue to act that way. It's just easier to pretend I haven't changed, haven't softened. Now I find myself with new emotions and not sure how to react to them. I know that I'm starting to see Tohru as more than a friend. The problem is not knowing how to tell her. My other problem is Yuki. It's obvious that he cares about her the same way I'm starting to. How do I approach this? How do I simply confide in someone and let them help me figure things out? I'm not sure if I can do it. But I feel I should at least try.

~A/N~ Well, I guess I should get back to the story next chapter. More competing is on the way...