Yuki made his way back to the store at exactly nine where the owner was waiting for him. "I hope it meets your approval." He said leading him in the back and uncovered the masterpiece.
A small gasp escaped from his mouth as he looked at the panting. It had all the Jynuushi animals eating at a banquet, and yet there was an extra. He saw the cat eating next to the rat. All thirteen animals seemed to be having a good time.
"I take it as it meets your approval?" Yuki couldn't find words to express how it felt so he nodded instead. "I'm glad let me wrap this up for you."
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"Oi, you got off early." Kyou said as he watched Tohru emerge through the doors a half an hour early.
"Hai." She said nodding. "Everyone insisted I should go home early, I tried to stay but they ushered me out. You think maybe I did a bad job on something?"
"No, their just giving you a break. I told you not to over work yourself." He told her sticking his hands in the pocket of his coat.
Tohru nodded as they walked side by side on the way home. "Um.. Kyou-kun?"
"Yes?" He asked glancing at her.
"Ano… are you sure I can't have a tiny hint about my present?"
Kyou chuckled. "Tohru all I can say is that you'll love it the most out of anything else you get, I promise you." I hope you will, he thought.
She nodded. "I'm sure I'll love Kyou-kun's present no matter what it is."
Kyou sighed knowing it was true. Even if his was a thousand times better than that rats she would love them equally.
When they had reached the woods Kyou had finally gotten a bit brave and took Tohru's hand into his. Smiling when she didn't yank back or anything. "Are you excited about tomorrow?"
"Hai cause everyone I love will be with me." She said smiling at him.
Kyou could feel a lump caught in his throat as they approached the house. "Um.. Tohru…"
"Hai?" She asked as she stopped walking and looked at him.
"I just wanted to…" Now or never, he thought as he leaned in and kissed her softly on her lips. It took her a second or two to respond as he felt her lips press back against his. It was like they were the only two people in the world. Nothing mattered but them. Kyou slowly broke the kiss licking his lips. "To do that before we got inside."
Tohru nodded and blushed. "It was nice."
