I don't own Fruits Basket, but the lyrics to the poem are mine. This one
chapter is rated PG. Chapters 9 and 10 were supposed to be separate, but I
compressed the two into one chapter.
[Shigure] I backed away from her then quickly, knowing I had something to do. "Tohru, let me show you something....important," I said, reaching for the book that rested by the computer. I flipped it to the last page, gazing at it for a moment before handing it to her.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*... [Tohru] I glanced at Shigure hesitantly for a moment before I looked down and began to read. My breathe caught in my throat...
Midnight falls upon the rain
And the memories replay in my mind of that day
Do you remember?
That time we shared together
You laughed and told me to have no worries
And said that let's just enjoy it
I listened to the sparrows sing a sorrowful song
And you sang along with them as if it was a happy one
As you danced out there in the midst of midnight
You laughed and smiled and took my hand
And before I knew it I was out there with you
I felt the rain hit my face and listened to the sounds of the ever closing midnight
As the rain fell steadily, I felt my heart leap
And I leaned forward into you
A sweet, gentle kiss
As midnight passed and the sparrows fell to sleep,
I held your kiss on my lips and whispered your name softly
"Tohru..."
When the poem ended, I was lost in a dazed state of shock. Shigure was behind me, waiting in suspense. The tears slid down my cheeks. I turned around to face Shigure who apparently was not expecting that reaction. There was a silence and we each watched each other for a few moments.
"Shigure, why...why did you hide it?" I asked him quietly. He paused for a moment. "Because, I didn't think you could accept me, if you knew. I didn't think you could return my feelings fully back to me. Then, I couldn't expose myself to that humiliation, that rejection," he replied.
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[Shigure]
And finally, I formed those words I had been dying to say for a long time.
"Tohru Honda, I love you." I said it without hesitation, knowing it was the right thing to do. Whether she loved me or not, she knew. She knew I loved her. Feeling the long-awaited relief of this, I stepped back, sighing. Tohru continued to stare at me and she dropped the book on the table. She stepped toward me unsteadily.
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[Tohru]
I stepped towards Shigure despite my blurred vision. Finally, after all this time, Shigure seemed within reach. I took one last step and fell into his embrace, comforted by his newly felt warmth. He wrapped his arms around me and held me close. I listened to his heartbeat pleasantly. We held each other for what seemed like an eternity.
We finally broke apart just in time before he transformed, holding my hand. We each looked at each other for a moment. He paused for a moment. "Tohru, do I have your love?" he asked me. I looked up at him and into his dark, brown eyes. "Yes. Always," I replied softly. He smiled softly. "Tohru..." he whispered my name. I knew it was coming. Slowy, he leaned forward and pressed his mouth against my lips gently. It was a gentle kiss, but it seemed to relieve all of my passion and love. I reveled in this touch, pulling him closer. He held my mouth planted against his. His poem, playing in my head again, as if a sweet melody.
We finally broke apart, each out of breathe. I smiled, knowing our love had been realized. "I love you, Shigure Sohma. For a lone time now," I said. He smiled at me lovingly. We were apart not for long as Shigure pulled me in again and smashed his mouth against my own. He moaned softly in pleasure. He moved down to my neck, creating a long trail of kisses. Suddenly, I gasped. He stopped right in his tracks and looked at me surprised, waiting for me to say what was wrong. I glanced to the book on the table. "Shigure, the book, it's late! Very late," I said. "How much is the fee?" he asked nervously, releasing me from his firm lock. "Um....It was sue back around 2 weeks ago, so....maybe 15, 20 yen." He sighed. "Well, let's worry about that later. We've got better things to do," he said teasingly and kissed me again.
Prologue
Later that day, sitting alone, I opened the first page of the book; now I didn't have to be afraid Shigure would see me reading it- that's a relief. The first page read in plain, black letters:
This is dedicated to Yuki, Kyo, and Tohru, the ones closest to my heart who have given
me so much to be thankful for.
That made me smile.
The book was returned to the library, only 15 yen. Though it did ruin my perfect record of never being late with a book ever. But that's okay. I got a lot out of that book. A love. It was long and unbearably tedious, but it was worth it.
I think Yuki would be happy.
THE END
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Whew! That took a lot out of me. I hope it was as good as all of you hoped. *sigh* This moment is one of the reasons why I wrote this fic, and here it is!
Finally, the story has come to a close. I loved writing this story; it was a really great experience for me as a writer and I hope it was to all of you readers too. Thank you everyone so much for reading! I appreciate it! Until next time, ~ Tsubasa3
This story is dedicated to exactly the people who deserve it- All the fans and people who followed the story and reviewed. You're the only ones who are worthy for this to be dedicated to. You urged me to write quicker and better, and I thank you so much!
[Shigure] I backed away from her then quickly, knowing I had something to do. "Tohru, let me show you something....important," I said, reaching for the book that rested by the computer. I flipped it to the last page, gazing at it for a moment before handing it to her.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*... [Tohru] I glanced at Shigure hesitantly for a moment before I looked down and began to read. My breathe caught in my throat...
Midnight falls upon the rain
And the memories replay in my mind of that day
Do you remember?
That time we shared together
You laughed and told me to have no worries
And said that let's just enjoy it
I listened to the sparrows sing a sorrowful song
And you sang along with them as if it was a happy one
As you danced out there in the midst of midnight
You laughed and smiled and took my hand
And before I knew it I was out there with you
I felt the rain hit my face and listened to the sounds of the ever closing midnight
As the rain fell steadily, I felt my heart leap
And I leaned forward into you
A sweet, gentle kiss
As midnight passed and the sparrows fell to sleep,
I held your kiss on my lips and whispered your name softly
"Tohru..."
When the poem ended, I was lost in a dazed state of shock. Shigure was behind me, waiting in suspense. The tears slid down my cheeks. I turned around to face Shigure who apparently was not expecting that reaction. There was a silence and we each watched each other for a few moments.
"Shigure, why...why did you hide it?" I asked him quietly. He paused for a moment. "Because, I didn't think you could accept me, if you knew. I didn't think you could return my feelings fully back to me. Then, I couldn't expose myself to that humiliation, that rejection," he replied.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*...
[Shigure]
And finally, I formed those words I had been dying to say for a long time.
"Tohru Honda, I love you." I said it without hesitation, knowing it was the right thing to do. Whether she loved me or not, she knew. She knew I loved her. Feeling the long-awaited relief of this, I stepped back, sighing. Tohru continued to stare at me and she dropped the book on the table. She stepped toward me unsteadily.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*...
[Tohru]
I stepped towards Shigure despite my blurred vision. Finally, after all this time, Shigure seemed within reach. I took one last step and fell into his embrace, comforted by his newly felt warmth. He wrapped his arms around me and held me close. I listened to his heartbeat pleasantly. We held each other for what seemed like an eternity.
We finally broke apart just in time before he transformed, holding my hand. We each looked at each other for a moment. He paused for a moment. "Tohru, do I have your love?" he asked me. I looked up at him and into his dark, brown eyes. "Yes. Always," I replied softly. He smiled softly. "Tohru..." he whispered my name. I knew it was coming. Slowy, he leaned forward and pressed his mouth against my lips gently. It was a gentle kiss, but it seemed to relieve all of my passion and love. I reveled in this touch, pulling him closer. He held my mouth planted against his. His poem, playing in my head again, as if a sweet melody.
We finally broke apart, each out of breathe. I smiled, knowing our love had been realized. "I love you, Shigure Sohma. For a lone time now," I said. He smiled at me lovingly. We were apart not for long as Shigure pulled me in again and smashed his mouth against my own. He moaned softly in pleasure. He moved down to my neck, creating a long trail of kisses. Suddenly, I gasped. He stopped right in his tracks and looked at me surprised, waiting for me to say what was wrong. I glanced to the book on the table. "Shigure, the book, it's late! Very late," I said. "How much is the fee?" he asked nervously, releasing me from his firm lock. "Um....It was sue back around 2 weeks ago, so....maybe 15, 20 yen." He sighed. "Well, let's worry about that later. We've got better things to do," he said teasingly and kissed me again.
Prologue
Later that day, sitting alone, I opened the first page of the book; now I didn't have to be afraid Shigure would see me reading it- that's a relief. The first page read in plain, black letters:
This is dedicated to Yuki, Kyo, and Tohru, the ones closest to my heart who have given
me so much to be thankful for.
That made me smile.
The book was returned to the library, only 15 yen. Though it did ruin my perfect record of never being late with a book ever. But that's okay. I got a lot out of that book. A love. It was long and unbearably tedious, but it was worth it.
I think Yuki would be happy.
THE END
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*...
Whew! That took a lot out of me. I hope it was as good as all of you hoped. *sigh* This moment is one of the reasons why I wrote this fic, and here it is!
Finally, the story has come to a close. I loved writing this story; it was a really great experience for me as a writer and I hope it was to all of you readers too. Thank you everyone so much for reading! I appreciate it! Until next time, ~ Tsubasa3
This story is dedicated to exactly the people who deserve it- All the fans and people who followed the story and reviewed. You're the only ones who are worthy for this to be dedicated to. You urged me to write quicker and better, and I thank you so much!