Chapter 6

What Should I Do?

Yuki couldnÕt believe his ears. Him? Why would they pick him? There had to have been a miss count. ÒWhat?Ó

ÒYou are the new clan head Yuki,Ó Shigure repeated once more.

ÒAre you sure?Ó Kyo asked now. ÒThat damn rat gets everything.Ó

Yuki merely sat in silence. He didnÕt want to be clan head. What if he turned into Akito? He couldnÕt do that to Tohru.

After a sigh he looked up at her standing against the wall. His eyes pleaded to know what to do. She smiled sweetly back at him.

It was beyond him how she could always smile when she had been through so much, been hurt so much. He knew though that some of that pain was because of him. At that moment Yuki swore that he would never let Tohru hurt again.

ÒShigure, I donÕt know if I can accept that offer. Can I have some time to think it over?Ó

ÒOf course Yuki.Ó

ÒCome on Tohru. LetÕs get out of here,Ó he said grabbing her hand. How warm it was!

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Tohru followed as Yuki led her far away from the Sohma house to a small park. It was bare and cold where they sat on a bench.

ÒAre you all right Yuki?Ó

ÒTohru. Right now the rest of the family isnÕt important. YouÕre all IÕve thought of for these long years. All I wanted was to hold your hand once more. I donÕt care what they think, Tohru. I love you.Ó

ÒAnd I love you Yuki.Ó

ÒIÕve become so jealous of the baka neko. HeÕs in love with Kagura. They can get married. They can have children. They hold each other in their arms. We canÕt have any of that.Ó

ÒYukiÉÓ

Tears slowly dripped down his face from his purple eyes. ÒIÕve missed you so much Tohru and now that Akito is gone I thought that we could be happy like weÕre meant to be. But now it seems that the rest of the family is trying to wreck that for us.Ó

ÒWhat do you mean?Ó

ÒTrying to make me head of the clan. Why? So I can turn into Akito myself? So I can hurt you like he did? I refuse to let that happen, Tohru. I would rather kill myself than make you cry.Ó

ÒOh Yuki!Ó she cried out as she pulled him close.

*POOF*

ÒTohruÉÓ

ÒIÕm sorry! IÕm sorry. I forgot. But it was just that youÕre so sweet to me. IÕve missed you always, however, I think that IÕve had it much easier than you did. I had something special to remind me of that last night we spent together aside from my memories.Ó

ÒWhat is it Tohru?Ó

ÒThatÕs not important at the moment. Uo-chan and Hana-chan are taking care of things back at home right now. We need to focus on the Sohma family for the moment.Ó

ÒI refuse to be clan head,Ó Yuki stated as he crossed his little rat arms.

ÒYou donÕt mean that.Ó

ÒI do. They want Akito back and will do anything to change me.Ó

ÒI donÕt think thatÕs what they wish at all. I think that they all love you very much and are slightly happy that Akito is gone. Look at what they are giving you!Ó

ÒA headache?Ó

ÒNo Yuki. If you become clan head then you can change things. People can be happy, can get married. If you accept the offer than no one can stop us from being together again.Ó

There was a long silence. ÒIÕm sorry! It was rude of me to think that after all this time you would still care about me so much and that we might be able to get married like we always hoped.Ó

ÒNo, no, Tohru. ThatÕs not it. I guess that I had never thought about that. Maybe I will take the offer.Ó

Another poof of smoke changed Yuki back into his naked, human form. However neither of them moved for his clothes at first.

ÒI love you Tohru. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Always and forever.Ó

Slowly he leaned in and the two kissed for the first time since that night so long ago. How much Tohru missed the sweetness of his kisses!

ÒNow. What about that thing you mentioned earlier?Ó

ÒOh. Yes. Well, itÕs not really a thing per say.Ó

ÒWhat is it Tohru?Ó

ÒYuki, I donÕt know how to tell you this.Ó Sweat drops formed on TohruÕs head.

ÒJust tell me what your heart is telling you.Ó

Tohru took a deep breath and quickly spilled, ÒWe have a son Yuki!Ó