Kyou punched the wall once more and let out a frustrated yell. He stood up and picked up his clothes and made his way to the bathroom and wished that Tohru would be here to ease the pain away.

Tohru walked around the village-like compound of the Souma and leaned against a tree as she recalled the many wonderful memories she shared with the Souma. Oh how she missed them so.

"Nobody would spoil our happiness, nobody.. You will be all alone...leave and never come back. Forget all of us..." Tohru winced as she recalled the words Akito said. She looked up in the sky and bit back tears. However, out in the corner of her eye, she spotted a secluded area surrounded by bamboo, it was isolated from the other Souma houses, which made it stood out. "Eh?" Why didn't she notice this before when she came here all the previous times? She walked towards it curiously and spotted a gate. It was unlocked.

She pushed the gate open and there, in the middle of the bamboo compound, stood a little house. It was most probably the size of one tiny room. She approached it curiously and noticed a window. It looked like a jail more like a house. Suddenly, the realization dawned over her. Kyou... "Kyou..." Tohru called, "Kyou!" She called, this time even louder, her heart beating with anticipation as she felt her adrenaline pumping, with each time she called out his name, her heart seemed to beat faster and faster.

Kyou perked up his senses in the bathroom, I must be thinking too much... There it was again, Tohru's voice calling his name. Each time she called, he blinked hard and shook his head. It can't be. He shook his head. "KYOU!!" This time, Kyou could hear Tohru's voice loud and clear, he jumped as hard as his heart did. He dried up as quickly as he could and changed into his clothes as he ran, and nearly slipped, to the window. Looking at the figure by the window, he laughed. "Tohru..." He said slowly, taking in everything of her, he laughed again.

He went over to the window, she was clutching the titanium bars, as if if she worked hard, she could break the titanium bars and allow him to escape. "Tohru..." He said again. She looked at him breathlessly, her heart beating so quickly and she smiled softly. Why was she feeling this way? She could not understand. "Kyou-kun!" Tohru said happily. Kyou smiled as he placed his hand on her face, swiping away the unwanted strands of hair on her face. She's changed so much... "What's wrong?" Tohru looked at him worriedly. Kyou shook his head as he pulled Tohru closer, such that their heads were between the bars and their foreheads were touching each other. Tohru blushed but closed her eyes, it was the first time she's ever been so physically close to Kyou, considering the curse had never allowed her and any of the Souma hug.

Wordlessly, they stayed there for a few minutes, enjoying each other's company. As they pulled away from each other, he smiled and merely said thanks. "A...arigatou? Doushite...?" Tohru asked. He said nothing, but there was a hint of sorrow and loneliness in his eyes. He turned and faced away from her, "Go..." Even his voice... "Go..." Tohru took a step back. "I came back to stop the curse... I know that if I do, you will be free, everybody will be... I was stupid to leave, sumimasen..., but I won't leave again..." Tohru paused and hesitated, "Not until I break the curse," She let the words register. As she waited for a response, there were none. Feeling like her heart gripped onto something hard, she ran out of the compound and back into where Yuki and Shigure lived in.

Yuki, seeing Tohru all flustered, got up, "What's wrong, Honda-san?" Even if he tried, he could not bring himself to call Tohru by her name, he was too used to calling her Honda-san. Tohru shook her head and smiled, "Yoshi! It's been a long time since I last cooked for you guys, let me see if I have improved!" Yuki looked at Tohru and smiled as Tohru makes her way to the kitchen to prepare food. "Ah, Yuki-kun? If Shigure-san returns, please tell him that I would like to request a talk with him urgently," Tohru smiled as Yuki nodded.

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"EH? Tohru-kun wants to talk to me?" Shigure said in dramatic tears, "That is such an honor!! TOHRU-KU-" With a swift move, Yuki slapped on Shigure's head. Hard. "AIYOH! Yuki-kun how can you be so cruel?!"

Yuki walked into the room while muttering, "Baka," under his breath.

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That's it for Chapter 5... hope it's not too long! Thanks for reading!

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