Chapter Eight: Yuki's Confession
Tohru looked deeply into Yuki's purple eyes.
"Is something wrong Yuki?" she asked, "Is it Akito?"
"Huh? Oh no Miss Honda" Yuki shook his head, "I just came out here for some fresh air."
"It is a beautiful night. Do you mind if I join you?"
He shook his head. They both stared at the stars that were now twinkling brightly.
"Miss Honda" he started to say.
"Yes" she turned to him.
"Does it bother you that Akito is here?"
"Um well. Only if it bothers you. I mean you all seem so uncomfortable right now."
"We're used to it. I'm sorry he ruined your birthday."
"Yuki. I have a confession to make. It's not my birthday."
"I know. I have a confession too. I know when your real birthday is" he looked her directly in the eye.
"You know" she replied understanding, "You know when it is?"
"Yes I do" he nodded, "We wanted to give you a party sometime before it so you wouldn't miss out. We figured if we celebrated it then it would be harder on you."
"You have all been so wonderful" she smiled, "Thank you. You're right. I would feel very weird celebrating it then. Ever since mom died I have felt no need for it. How did you find out?"
"I was wondering one day and I asked your friends. I hope that's all right?"
"Mhm. It's all right. I'm sorry I kept it a secret."
"There's no need. Oh I almost forgot" he pulled a small box out of his sleeve and handed it to her.
"What's this?" she asked bewildered.
"Your birthday present" he replied.
"For me?"
He nodded.
She opened the box and tears once again began to form in her eyes. She pulled out a heart shaped gold necklace from the box.
"It's a locket," he said.
"Huh?"
"A locket so you can carry your mom with you everywhere that you go and never lose her. May I?" he asked taking the necklace gently from her hand.
"Yes" she smiled.
He wrapped it around her neck and clasped it on.
"There. A perfect fit" he smiled.
"Yuki. I don't know what to say. I wish that I could express how I feel right now. This is the best gift I have ever received."
"The locket is?" he said in surprise.
"No" she shook her head, "The Sohmas. They are. Every last one of you. You give me something to smile about everyday."
"It's us who are thankful for you Miss Honda" Yuki said.
They looked at each other for a few moments till both of them felt their faces turning slightly pink. Then they turned back to the stars.
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From his porch Akito watched the whole scene with distaste.
"This is not happening" he replied to himself, "Not while I am alive."
He turned and walked back into the room with a frown on his face.
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"There you guys are?" Momiji ran over, "C'mon on! Let's go play!"
"Okay. We're coming" Tohru replied.
Then she noticed Kyo leaving the game room with a frown on his face. He walked towards the back of the building.
"I'll be with you guys in a moment" Tohru said running after him, "I want to see if Kyo will join us."
Yuki and Momiji watched her fleeting figure then walked back inside. They met up with Haru and the others in the party room once more.
"Where's Tohru? Uo asked.
"She went to get Kyo so he could join us" Momiji explained.
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Tohru found Kyo on the other side of the building looking at a small pond and throwing small pebbles in. He sighed heavily and sat down on the ground. She stared at him sadly.
"They all are being affected by this" she thought, "Kyo."
He looked up and back at her.
"Tohru. What are you doing here?" he turned back around.
"I came to see if you're all right" she sat down next to him, "Are you?"
He looked directly at her.
"No" he thought, "I'll never be all right. Not if you leave. Leave my side."
He looked back at the pond and sighed again.
"It's too hard. Everything. Is this even worth it?"
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Authors Note: Okay guys! That's it until Thursday! See you then for the next two chapters.
Next Chapter: Kyo's Present
Kyo gives Tohru his gift! Pretty self-explanatory!
Tohru looked deeply into Yuki's purple eyes.
"Is something wrong Yuki?" she asked, "Is it Akito?"
"Huh? Oh no Miss Honda" Yuki shook his head, "I just came out here for some fresh air."
"It is a beautiful night. Do you mind if I join you?"
He shook his head. They both stared at the stars that were now twinkling brightly.
"Miss Honda" he started to say.
"Yes" she turned to him.
"Does it bother you that Akito is here?"
"Um well. Only if it bothers you. I mean you all seem so uncomfortable right now."
"We're used to it. I'm sorry he ruined your birthday."
"Yuki. I have a confession to make. It's not my birthday."
"I know. I have a confession too. I know when your real birthday is" he looked her directly in the eye.
"You know" she replied understanding, "You know when it is?"
"Yes I do" he nodded, "We wanted to give you a party sometime before it so you wouldn't miss out. We figured if we celebrated it then it would be harder on you."
"You have all been so wonderful" she smiled, "Thank you. You're right. I would feel very weird celebrating it then. Ever since mom died I have felt no need for it. How did you find out?"
"I was wondering one day and I asked your friends. I hope that's all right?"
"Mhm. It's all right. I'm sorry I kept it a secret."
"There's no need. Oh I almost forgot" he pulled a small box out of his sleeve and handed it to her.
"What's this?" she asked bewildered.
"Your birthday present" he replied.
"For me?"
He nodded.
She opened the box and tears once again began to form in her eyes. She pulled out a heart shaped gold necklace from the box.
"It's a locket," he said.
"Huh?"
"A locket so you can carry your mom with you everywhere that you go and never lose her. May I?" he asked taking the necklace gently from her hand.
"Yes" she smiled.
He wrapped it around her neck and clasped it on.
"There. A perfect fit" he smiled.
"Yuki. I don't know what to say. I wish that I could express how I feel right now. This is the best gift I have ever received."
"The locket is?" he said in surprise.
"No" she shook her head, "The Sohmas. They are. Every last one of you. You give me something to smile about everyday."
"It's us who are thankful for you Miss Honda" Yuki said.
They looked at each other for a few moments till both of them felt their faces turning slightly pink. Then they turned back to the stars.
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From his porch Akito watched the whole scene with distaste.
"This is not happening" he replied to himself, "Not while I am alive."
He turned and walked back into the room with a frown on his face.
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"There you guys are?" Momiji ran over, "C'mon on! Let's go play!"
"Okay. We're coming" Tohru replied.
Then she noticed Kyo leaving the game room with a frown on his face. He walked towards the back of the building.
"I'll be with you guys in a moment" Tohru said running after him, "I want to see if Kyo will join us."
Yuki and Momiji watched her fleeting figure then walked back inside. They met up with Haru and the others in the party room once more.
"Where's Tohru? Uo asked.
"She went to get Kyo so he could join us" Momiji explained.
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Tohru found Kyo on the other side of the building looking at a small pond and throwing small pebbles in. He sighed heavily and sat down on the ground. She stared at him sadly.
"They all are being affected by this" she thought, "Kyo."
He looked up and back at her.
"Tohru. What are you doing here?" he turned back around.
"I came to see if you're all right" she sat down next to him, "Are you?"
He looked directly at her.
"No" he thought, "I'll never be all right. Not if you leave. Leave my side."
He looked back at the pond and sighed again.
"It's too hard. Everything. Is this even worth it?"
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Authors Note: Okay guys! That's it until Thursday! See you then for the next two chapters.
Next Chapter: Kyo's Present
Kyo gives Tohru his gift! Pretty self-explanatory!