DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fruits Basket, although I do own some of my own characters that may appear in some of the chapters. (Ryu)
A/N: Okay, I hope this chapter is longer. Thank you so much for the reviews. I believe it is the authors job to make the reader happy and if the readers are not happy there is no point in continuing to write. Anyway... I hope you all like this chapter.
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It's the Thoughts that Count
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Chapter Three: An Almost Uneventful Saturday Night (or is it Sunday Morning?)
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'Mom, its strange. Kyo has been so different lately. I'm not sure what it is or if it is a good thing. He seems to be a lot more caring... I don't know, maybe he and Yuki can finally become friends... or maybe that's just asking too much. Anyway mom. I really hope things work out the best for everyone.'
"Kyo is jealous... Kyo is jealous..." Shigure's song floated into Tohru's thoughts as he came dancing into the kitchen. "That was a wonderful dinner tonight Tohru."
"Thank you Shigure," Tohru smiled wiping her wet hands on her apron. "I wonder why Kagura wasn't back in time."
"Maybe that boy took her to dinner too," Shigure smiled. "Ah, young love. Its so wonderful. I wish..."
"Shut-up," Yuki said plainly smacking his cousin as Shigure danced out of the kitchen. "Was he bothering you again Ms. Honda?"
"Oh, no. Not at all," Tohru smiled turning back to the dishes.
"Do you need any help?" Yuki asked.
"Hm... no. I'm almost done. I can finish this quickly," she smiled.
"Then would you like to watch a movie or something?" Yuki asked.
"I'd like that," Tohru grinned at the violet-eyed boy.
"Great. What do you want to watch?" he said turning to leave.
"I don't mind really. You pick," Tohru answered.
"Alright... I'll wait for you then," Yuki smiled walking out of the kitchen.
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"Where is that damn boar? Why isn't she back yet? She said lunch and a movie... and its already getting dark. She missed Tohru's dinner... she never does that... could she really like this guy?" Kyo laid on his back on the roof looking at the reddening sky. He sighed and decided to go inside. "Maybe I just need to sleep a little. Yeah that's it. Sleep..."
Kyo jumped down from the roof and walked inside. He passed Yuki and Tohru who were sitting on the couch watching a movie. He sighed again. He passed Shigure who was softly muttering something about jealousy as he went up the stairs. He walked slowly to his room and flopped down on the bed. "This is so stupid. I hate this!" Kyo sighed and closed his eyes trying to go sleep.
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"I'll see you at school on Monday then," Kagura waved as Ryu drove off. She walked up to the house with a smug smile on her face. She wanted to see the look on Kyo's face when she came in. She opened the door and walked in. Tohru was asleep on Yuki's shoulder. Yuki looked asleep as well. His head was bowed and a small smile rested on his face. Shigure was sitting at the table drinking tea. Kyo wasn't anywhere to be seen. "I'm home."
"Yes, I can see that,"Shigure said taking a sip of the tea.
"I'm sorry I'm so late. We had lunch and went to the movie and then dinner and then we went for a walk in the park..." Kagura said quickly.
"No need for excuses. Its just young love," Shigure sighed looking dreamy.
"Right, where's Kyo?" she asked looking around.
"Oh, he went to bed early tonight. I'm not sure why though... anyway, I don't have the heart to wake Yuki and Tohru. They look so sweet there don't you think?"
"Yes I do," Kagura smiled looking at the two peaceful sleepers. "But Tohru will flip out if she wakes up like that."
"Yes, I know. But isn't it cute?" Shigure asked still dreamily.
"Whatever. I'm going to bed." Kagura shook her head and walked upstairs to the room she and Tohru shared. She slipped into her pajamas and then crawled into bed. She turned on the light by her bed and pulled her diary from under her pillow.
Dear Diary, I haven't had as much fun as I had today in a long time. It was so wonderful. Ryu and I went to lunch at a little café. Then he took me to a romantic movie. Then we had dinner at the most expensive restaurant in town. Then we went for a walk in the park. It was wonderful. But I wonder what Kyo thought about it all... it doesn't matter... if he doesn't love me, then it doesn't matter how much I love him... I just have to get over it....
Kagura sighed and shut the little book. She turned off the light and pulled the covers over herself. She closed her eyes and drifted to sleep.
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"What's going on?" Tohru was standing in a large meadow. There was a thick forest all around her. Her heart was pounding. "Where am I? Please... is anyone there?"
There was no answer. The world around her started to spin rapidly. The trees became a blur. She could only cover her eyes to keep from falling down. Then, it stopped. She peeked out from between her fingers. Someone was walking towards her. She stood where she was. She didn't know who he was. As he got closer, she could see his blood stained clothes and his matted hair. She didn't know who it was until he collapsed right at her feet. She bent down, tears streaming from her cheeks. She looked at the boy, his face pale, blood coming from his mouth and nose. His eyes were closed, his breathing had ceased.
"YUKI! PLEASE WAKE UP! YUKI!" her words echoed in her ears as the tears streamed down her face. "Yuki! You can't be dead! YUKI!"
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"YUKI!" Tohru yelled as she sat straight up on the couch, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Ms. Honda?" Yuki asked fully awake now. "Tohru... what's wrong?"
"Yuki... y-you were... dead," she cried covering her face as she sobbed.
"But I'm here. I'm not dead. Its okay Tohru," Yuki put his hands gently on her shoulders. "I'm here with you now."
"Yuki..." Tohru looked up slowly. Her eyes met his gaze. His eyes were full of worry and... love. "Yuki..."
"Its okay," he smiled trying to comfort her. "It was only a dream..."
"M-hmm.." she nodded slowly wiping the tears from her eyes. "Its was so real..."
"It was only a dream...right?" Yuki wondered standing up. "Come on. I'll get you some water and then we can go to bed. Its... 2:30. Getting early now..."
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"What was that?" Kyo's eyes shot open. Had he heard a scream? He laid there for a minute or so wondering if he had only dreamt Tohru's scream. When no other sounds came, he decided it had been a dream. "I hope it was only a dream... it was only a dream..." Kyo drifted off to sleep.
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A/N: So, what do you think? I hope you liked this chapter. I was home sick today and had much time to write. I hope this one isn't too short... I finished this chapter and am almost finished with the next chapter. Anyway... R&R! It helps to know people like my writing that way I'll be able to update faster. Thanks! ;) Ja ne!
