Epilogue: Tohru's Gift
That evening after everyone had left. Tohru was busy cleaning up the kitchen. She carried Shigure's cup of tea to him as she did so often. He was waiting for her as usual, sitting near his computer.
"Tohru, could you close the door for a moment? I want to talk to you."
"Sure" she nodded.
She sat down opposite him and he cleared his throat.
"I have been doing some thinking as of late. You do so much for the Sohma family and that story, I overheard a little what you were telling to Momiji and Kisa this evening, gave me an idea."
Shigure reached under his table and pulled out a box.
"Here" he said, "This is for you."
"Oh no Shigure. I don't know if I can accept this" she shook her head.
"Please I insist. Go on open it."
Tohru opened the box and gasped. Inside were the rock figurines of the Zodiac animals that had caught her attention the first time she ever came to Sohma house.
"But these are yours."
"No now they're yours. No one could appreciate them more than you. Oh I almost forgot" he smiled, "One last piece."
He handed her the last one and tears began to form in her eyes.
"It's the Cat of the Zodiac" she replied in awe.
"Mhm, I made it especially for you."
"Oh Shigure I don't know what to say. I wish I could hug you. Oh wait. There is something I can do."
She closed up the box and walked over to him. She bent down and kissed him on the cheek.
"Thank you."
No thank you" he smiled, as she exited with her no treasure.
He shook his head with a grin as he placed his glasses on and resumed typing on his computer.
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Tohru looked out at the night sky as she said her prayers that night. She climbed into her bed and turned out the light. She gazed lovingly at the box that was on her desk.
"Oh mom" she thought, "I really am the luckiest girl in the world. And maybe who knows, someday I might be able to help break the curse for real."
She closed her eyes and fell into another beautiful dream.
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Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo were sitting on the riverbank, which now had a bridge that connected the two kingdoms. They watched as the clouds went by, then Tohru sighed falling back onto the grass.
"It's such a beautiful day" she replied.
"It sure is" Yuki nodded.
"You know I can't thank you guys enough" Tohru said, "You both have been so good to me."
"What about you?" Kyo replied, "If it hadn't been for you I would be a monster forever."
" And our kingdoms would still be at war" Yuki added.
"Well I don't know about that" she grinned.
"I do. I would still hate water. Well I still hate water, but not as much."
"We should get you back" Yuki replied standing up.
Kyo did the same and helped her to her feet. She walked over to Yuki and hugged him tight. She did the same with Kyo. Then they walked hand in hand back towards ShiraNobi.
"Of course if you hadn't been tricked by that guy in the lake we would have made it to the stone sooner" Yuki said.
"Me? What about you? You were so busy being all dizzy that you got smacked in the face," Kyo shouted back.
They let go of Tohru's hands and continued to argue up the path.
"Shut up you moron. You were the one who wasted time."
"All right that it's girly boy! Now it's on!" Kyo held up his fists.
Tohru just shook her head and smiled as she followed them up the path. She looked up into the sky and sighed a peaceful sigh. She finally found where she belonged. A place filled with a loving family, friends to support her, and an angel of a mother to watch over her. She was home at last.
THE END
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Authors Note: ALL DONE!!!!
I have really enjoyed writing this, my first fan fiction. Of course it couldn't be possible without all of you who loved this story and who sent great reviews.
Thank you especially to those who sent reviews:
Kaurin, Elf princess, ocas-no-yumi, YamiAkiko, Tyouhkriu, yukari1, Alphadraconis1, and animelvr4evr!
I expect reviews from each and every one of you!
Just kidding! Wink Wink!
But I would like to hear what you thought of the end. Thank you again and maybe I will see you later in the future. If you have any questions my e-mail is slharding@comcast.net. Feel free to write me anytime!
That evening after everyone had left. Tohru was busy cleaning up the kitchen. She carried Shigure's cup of tea to him as she did so often. He was waiting for her as usual, sitting near his computer.
"Tohru, could you close the door for a moment? I want to talk to you."
"Sure" she nodded.
She sat down opposite him and he cleared his throat.
"I have been doing some thinking as of late. You do so much for the Sohma family and that story, I overheard a little what you were telling to Momiji and Kisa this evening, gave me an idea."
Shigure reached under his table and pulled out a box.
"Here" he said, "This is for you."
"Oh no Shigure. I don't know if I can accept this" she shook her head.
"Please I insist. Go on open it."
Tohru opened the box and gasped. Inside were the rock figurines of the Zodiac animals that had caught her attention the first time she ever came to Sohma house.
"But these are yours."
"No now they're yours. No one could appreciate them more than you. Oh I almost forgot" he smiled, "One last piece."
He handed her the last one and tears began to form in her eyes.
"It's the Cat of the Zodiac" she replied in awe.
"Mhm, I made it especially for you."
"Oh Shigure I don't know what to say. I wish I could hug you. Oh wait. There is something I can do."
She closed up the box and walked over to him. She bent down and kissed him on the cheek.
"Thank you."
No thank you" he smiled, as she exited with her no treasure.
He shook his head with a grin as he placed his glasses on and resumed typing on his computer.
***************
Tohru looked out at the night sky as she said her prayers that night. She climbed into her bed and turned out the light. She gazed lovingly at the box that was on her desk.
"Oh mom" she thought, "I really am the luckiest girl in the world. And maybe who knows, someday I might be able to help break the curse for real."
She closed her eyes and fell into another beautiful dream.
***************
Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo were sitting on the riverbank, which now had a bridge that connected the two kingdoms. They watched as the clouds went by, then Tohru sighed falling back onto the grass.
"It's such a beautiful day" she replied.
"It sure is" Yuki nodded.
"You know I can't thank you guys enough" Tohru said, "You both have been so good to me."
"What about you?" Kyo replied, "If it hadn't been for you I would be a monster forever."
" And our kingdoms would still be at war" Yuki added.
"Well I don't know about that" she grinned.
"I do. I would still hate water. Well I still hate water, but not as much."
"We should get you back" Yuki replied standing up.
Kyo did the same and helped her to her feet. She walked over to Yuki and hugged him tight. She did the same with Kyo. Then they walked hand in hand back towards ShiraNobi.
"Of course if you hadn't been tricked by that guy in the lake we would have made it to the stone sooner" Yuki said.
"Me? What about you? You were so busy being all dizzy that you got smacked in the face," Kyo shouted back.
They let go of Tohru's hands and continued to argue up the path.
"Shut up you moron. You were the one who wasted time."
"All right that it's girly boy! Now it's on!" Kyo held up his fists.
Tohru just shook her head and smiled as she followed them up the path. She looked up into the sky and sighed a peaceful sigh. She finally found where she belonged. A place filled with a loving family, friends to support her, and an angel of a mother to watch over her. She was home at last.
THE END
************************************************************** ***
Authors Note: ALL DONE!!!!
I have really enjoyed writing this, my first fan fiction. Of course it couldn't be possible without all of you who loved this story and who sent great reviews.
Thank you especially to those who sent reviews:
Kaurin, Elf princess, ocas-no-yumi, YamiAkiko, Tyouhkriu, yukari1, Alphadraconis1, and animelvr4evr!
I expect reviews from each and every one of you!
Just kidding! Wink Wink!
But I would like to hear what you thought of the end. Thank you again and maybe I will see you later in the future. If you have any questions my e-mail is slharding@comcast.net. Feel free to write me anytime!