"Yuki?" Tohru knocked on his bedroom door, she twisted the door knob and heard a click. The door was unlocked. "Yuki?" Tohru prompted again. Yuki jumped, alarmed, obviously distracted. "Time for dinner, Yuki-kun," Yuki turned around and nodded. Tohru wanted to turn around, but heard Yuki muttered something under his breath, "…I love you," She turned back, "Eh?" Obviously not hearing the confession.

Yuki looked up and shook his head, "It was nothing," He said as he stood up and walked out to the dining room.

It was stupid of me to like Tohru this long… utterly stupid of me, even after she left, even after I tried to forget her, even after I had tried so hard, I was unable to forget her. Everything in that house reminded me of her, even when I returned to the Souma house. When I opened my eyes, I thought of her. When I closed them, I still thought of her. I would be thinking, perhaps she would return, perhaps she would be in the kitchen cooking up something splendid and delicious for all of us to eat, perhaps she would be there. I was too naïve.

Far, far too naïve.

I thought I had forgotten her, I was sure I had at some point of time. But when she was standing there by the Main gate, having the smile that I know for so long, my whole world went upside down and my heart felt like it could burst. It was right then that I knew, dear Tohru, that I love you.

Yet, back then, Shigure's words had affected me so deeply. Love the cat!? When he said that, I felt so insignificant. I wish I could crumple up in that corner of my bedroom and wished I stayed there forever. What kind of absurd joke is the world playing with me?! I will never lose Tohru to Kyou. Never.

Yuki took a bite at Tohru's chicken teriyaki and smiled at her, "Tohru-kun's cooking has improved!" There was an awkward silence between the both of them, Tohru stared down in her bowl of rice, stunned to have heard Yuki call her name so casually. When she regained her composure, she smiled widely at Yuki and blushed slightly, "Ah, maybe it is because you have not eaten my meals for a very long time!"

Yuki smiled and chuckled, "Yes, perhaps it is,"

"YUKI!!!! HA HA HA," Yuki's hair stood up. It's him… it's him… "HAHAHA!"

No doubt… He turned around and smiled, "oni-chan!"

"Oni…-chan?" Tohru said, staring at Yuki, astonished.

. Oni-chan = Elder Brother