So everyone was sitting around the table eating the wonderful food Tohru had made. Even Yuki had come down from his bedroom. Tohru had made a big fuss over him, but he had told her that he was perfectly fine.

There was great tension in the room when they began to eat. Kyo and Yuki kept throwing angry glances at one another. Tohru noticed their behavior and became very worried.

"So, Tohru, did you hear about the school dance that's happening two weeks from this Friday? It's supposed to be a real big event with fancy dresses and everything." Hana said slyly, glancing over at Yuki and Kyo.

Yuki's eyes widened slightly from anger, and Kyo turned slightly pink for some strange reason.

Tohru shook her head. "That's sounds so fun. I wish that I could go to a dance like that." she said sadly.

"Why wouldn't you go, Tohru?" Uo asked, confused by her friend.

Tohru blushed. "I don't deserve something like that. I have a lot of work to do...and besides I don't think anyone would want to go with me."

Uo grinned and glanced at Kyo and Yuki. "That's not true. I think you should go. Besides I can think of two people right now who would be dying to ask you to the dance. "

Kyo blushed heavily, pushed his bowl away gruffly, and walked angrily from the room. Yuki watched him leave, a look of sadness and anger on his face. He turned back to look and Tohru and his heart melted looking at her face. How was it fair that Kyo got her? Why did things have to be like this?

Tohru stared after Kyo, worried, and did not notice Yuki's eyes watching her. "I hope Kyo's not mad at me. I hope I didn't say or do anything to make him upset again."

Yuki sighed heavily. It was just like her to be worried that she had upset other people. He personally, didn't know how she could upset anyone. Kyo was lucky to have someone who truly cared for him. Deep down in his heart, he knew that Kyo needed Tohru more than he did. That was what hurt him the most.

It was later that evening and Tohru was sitting in her room staring at the picture of her mother. She was smiling softly even though she was worried about Yuki. He had been acting so strange recently. She hoped it was nothing she was doing.

"Oh mom, I'm worried for him..." she whispered softly. Her thoughts were interrupted though by a light knock on the door. She quickly sat up, her long brown hair swinging.

"Who is it? Come in!" she said quickly. The door creaked open to reveal Kyo's scowling face.

"Kyo! What are you doing here?" She asked brightly glad to see him again. Kyo blushed and bowed his head so that his bangs fell over his eyes and hid his face.

"I wanted....to ask you something..." he said quietly as he closed the door behind him with a soft creak.

Tohru looked expectantly up at him. "Yes? What was it? You can ask anything of me!" she said brightly.

Kyo blushed even deeper as he stared into her soft innocent blue eyes. "Ah.....er....I mean.......you know...." He began pulling at the collar of his shirt nervously and shuffling his feet.

Tohru continued to look at him with the same expectant gaze, completely oblivious to his discomfort. "Yes, Kyo?"

Kyo closed his eyes angrily. "Damn it...umm......you know that......dance thingy.......at our school?" he asked fiercely his hands balling into fists.

"Oh yeah! The dance, did you need to know when it is? I can't remember...umm....let me see....what did Uo say—"she began still oblivious to everything.

"NO! It's not that....I just..." Kyo interrupted trying his hardest to say those few words that would grant him the happiest night of his life. "DAMN IT! WILL YOU GO WITH ME TO THE DANCE?!" He yelled angrily. He closed his eyes in shame. He hadn't meant for it to come out quite like that.

Tohru looked at him speechless. "You....mean.....go with the dance.....with you?" she questioned nervously her hands suddenly clenching together tightly.

"Yeah..." he said as he sighed and slumped against the wall dejectedly.

"I'd love to!" She said suddenly, her blues eyes getting bright.

Kyo blushed slightly and sighed. "....um......" he muttered not knowing what he was supposed to say now, but luckily Tohru took control of the conversation.

"This is going to be so great Kyo! I mean, my first date ever!" she said excitedly as she grabbed onto his hand.

Kyo shifted nervously. "It's not all that great. I mean its just a damn dance. ." he said quietly trying to cover up his embarrassment.

Outside in the hallway Yuki stood frozen, leaning against the wall, his eyes closed and his head hung low. 'Why does this hurt so much?' he thought to himself as he clenched his hand against his chest and sighed. 'I can't face him....I can't face Kyo anymore....It's not fair....'

Yuki walked to his room and slammed the door behind him and plopped down onto his bed. "I can't let this happen.....I just can't..." he muttered to himself before he fell into a troubled sleep.