Summary: An all out war between Kagura and Tohru for Kyo? Yuki's on the sideline watching Tohoro, his heart slowly breaking….Shigure has decided to write a book entitled 'Shigure, a guide of romance for a suffering woman's heart', and Ayame is moving in to follow his dream of one day becoming Yuki's dream brother…and he has eyes for Tohru? What about Hatori?
A.N. Hello everybody who takes the time to read my story! This is my first Faruba (Fruits Basket) fan fiction, so go easy on me. Don't worry though, I have written three other fan fiction stories so I'm not inexperienced! I absolutely fell in love with fruits basket when I read a few manga volumes, and I adore Kyo, he's my favorite huggles Kyo
Note: this story takes place a little over 2 years after Tohru met the Sohma's and so some parts of this story relate to the 3-4 manga. So there may be a few lines here and there referring to those manga's, but in no way am I copying the story. (this is sorta my disclaimer…)
Note 2: I like constructive comments from people, so please do not flame me. If you would like to flame me, send it to my email adress and not as a review. I will look at your point of view, and we'll go from there…I don't take too well to not so nice reviews (although I think I've only had 2..), I turn rather…how shall I put this? Nasty…evilness radiating off me
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or any of the characters inside or relating to it. Fruits Basket it owned by Natsuki Takaya, and this is my one and only disclaimer so be happy!
Chapter 1: The art of Pondering
Tohru stirred a pot of gruel unbeknownst to her (it just came automatically to her as of late..), as she balanced Shigure's freshly written first chapter to his new book entitled 'Shigure, a guide of romance for a suffering woman's heart', in her other hand. Her eyes grew uncharacteristically large as she read some lines, but then softened considerably to their normal height, the process would continuously repeat…it was as if her eye sockets were on a roller coaster ride.
She sighed warmly as she set the manuscript down, a safe distance away from the stove. For someone who, as far as she knew, had no luck whatsoever in the love department, Shigure sure knew how to give advice to lonely women. The first chapter already had her entranced and wanting to read more…which unfortunately was not possible at the moment, seeing as how he had not written the rest yet. What was more unusual however, was the fact that he had allowed her to be the first person to read it. But his excuse had been that he had wanted a woman's insight and opinions. She had then asked why he hadn't shown his editor, pointing out that she was indeed female, but he had merely laughed at the suggestion.
Tohru felt honored to have read the first few pages of a sure to be big hit book for women in Japan….possibly even world wide.
Still how did Shigure know what words to write in his romance novel when she had never seen him with a woman? It was a mystery to her, a puzzle unsolvable.. But possibly in due time, she may soon find out.
Tohru settled back into her usual routine as she checked the soup several times, finally satisfied, she took the pot off the burner and filled the boys bowls along with her own. Bringing the bowls out to the set table 2 at a time, she then filled the empty space in the center of the table with bread and rice balls.
Walking back into the kitchen, she took the manuscript in her arms as if they were the most precious thing in the world, and carried them to Shigure's office. Knocking and waiting for his acknowledgement, she walked in and gently set the papers down on his desk in front of him.
"So how did you like it?' Shigure asked excitedly.
"It's amazing Shigure! You really must show it to your editor, I'm sure she'd want to go over the publishing dates." Tohru said with a great big smile on her face.
"Oh pish posh Tohru, let's not worry about the publishing quite yet. If Mi (is that her name) gets a-hold of the fact that I'm writing this, she'll be breathing down my neck about due dates and such. For now, let's just keep this a secret between us." Shigure stated
"Oh yes! Of course, I don't want Sohma-kun troubled! Take your time, and I don't mind reading over your next few chapters for you!" Tohru smiled.
"That would be wonderful Tohru."
Tohru made to leave, but then remembered her second reason for coming into his office "Oh, and dinner is ready!" Tohru said.
"Thank you Tohru, I'll be down in a minute."
With that, Tohru left in search of the other Sohma's.
Tohru went to Yuki's room, and knocked on the door. "Yuki-kun, are you there?" Tohru asked politely. Within five seconds later, Yuki was standing in front of her, his door opened.
"Yes Honda-san" he responded.
"Dinner's ready" She smiled.
"Alright." Yuki walked out of his room, shutting the door behind him and followed Tohru to Kyo's room.
Knocking on the door, she called out to Kyo. "Kyo?"
"Yeah what do you want?" Kyo was standing in his bedroom door, glaring at Tohru.
"Dinner is ready"
"Oh.." Kyo left his room and followed Tohru, feeling very much as if they were playing follow the leader. The whole way, Kyo and Yuki cursed at one another.
"Baka neko" and "Stupid rat" were the sentences mainly repeated back and forth as they neared the kitchen. But Tohru was used to it by now, after all, she had been with the Sohma's for a little over 2 years now. Instead of interfering, she let them be. Besides, she was in a dreamlike state still thinking of the beautiful words Shigure had wrote.
"Miss Honda, are you alright?" a concerned Yuki asked.
Tohru was knocked out of her reverie, and gave Yuki a reassuring smile. "Of course I am Yuki-kun! I was just thinking".
Everyone took their places at the table, and began eating their soup.
"Mmmm very good as usual my little flower" Shigure said.
"I agree" Yuki put in his two cents.
Tohru turned to Kyo with a worried expression on her face. Did he like it?
Seeing her gaze now on him, Kyo gave a small grunt and a nod to assure Tohru. Of course this was enough for her, so she smiled and began eating what she had made.
Near the end of the meal, Shigure cleared his throat and looked around the table to see if he had everyone's attention. Kyo had his arms crossed and was glaring at him as if he had interrupted something important, Yuki sat watching him attentively and Tohru smiled at him.
"I have some great news for you all!" Shigure stated happily…a little too happy.
"We have a new member staying with us under this roof! Ayame-kun!"
Yuki looked up at Shigure so suddenly, as if he were just shocked. Kyo grunted and Tohru wasn't sure if she should be happy or worried. She only too clearly remembered the last time he had been here….he hadn't left for days and he had tried to sleep in her bedroom.
Glancing at Yuki, she saw his face twisted in uncertainty. He suddenly got up from the table and made to leave.
"how long?" he questioned.
"I'm not sure…Akito's orders though!" Shigure said happily.
"I'm going for a walk" Yuki said dully and left the house.
"Poor Yuki…" Tohru whispered sadly under her breath.
'Poor Yuki?' Kyo thought. 'what about you Tohru? What am I going to do when Ayame tries to sleep in the same room as you? I'll end up losing my control and beating him to a bloody pulp. Then you'll know about the secret I've kept for so long…Tohru I love you…'.
Tohru got up from the table to clean up the mess, she brought the dishes into the kitchen and washed the table of any food that absent mindedly had slipped a spoon or fork.
While in the kitchen washing the dishes, Tohru kept thinking of the last visit Ayame had made to Shigure's home. Things had started to slowly warm up after Yuki had asked Ayame to go on about a story in his past, but by the end of that short bonding moment between the two, Yuki had immediately asked Ayame to leave. But Ayame had done what Tohru had asked of him, meet Yuki half way.
She desperately wanted the two to become close again, but Yuki absolutely wanted nothing to do with Ayame, while Ayame, a changed man, wanted to make up the years lost with his younger brother. Yes, whoever said life with the Sohma family was difficult was wise beyond years.
But then again, who could blame Yuki for giving his brother the cold shoulder? She certainly could not. From the bits and pieces she collected about Yuki's life, she guessed that he had suffered a great deal as a child. Although he acted like a prince, kind and gentle on the outside, she could see beyond his mask now. He was happy at some points, that was clear, but there were times where his face would slip and she could see through his eyes and into his tortured soul. She wanted the Sohma's to be happy, and for that to happen she had to help Yuki.
And then there was Kyo…..always acting so tough (not that he wasn't), and a harsh word always made its way through his lips. He was short tempered and quick to battle, but there were times where he'd let down his act and smile at Tohru, or compliment her. It was those times that shocked her, made her heart light with happiness.
Yes both of the Sohma boys hid behind a mask, but behind those masks were hurt, fear, anguish. She could tell. She had after all, lived with them for over two years now, watched them as they slowly came more and more together. She had always been so naive, never seeing it before, but now she could tell. They were fighting less, talking more. It made her happy.
Her mission in life, as she had declared to herself long ago, was to help both boys find happiness. After all they had done for her, she wanted to give them something back. She wanted all their harsh, angry memories to be wiped clean with happier ones. She Tohru Honda, would do anything for the two boys she loved dearly….
"Tohru, why don't you go find Yuki, I'll finish up in here" Shigure stated with a warm smile as he entered the kitchen.
"Are you sure?" Tohru asked.
"Of course I'm sure my little flower, no go on!" Shigure gently pushed her away from the sink, and ushered her out of the kitchen door.
Taking off her apron, she began walking to the door when she was stopped by Kyo.
"Where are you going?" he asked gruffly
"I'm going to find Yuki-kun, it's getting late and I'm worried…" her voice trailed off.
Slightly jealous that she wanted to look for the damn rat, he looked outside, only to be greeted by the night. He made up his mind right then, that there was no way he was going to allow her to go out this late at night by herself when there were perverts wondering around. Feeling satisfied with his new roll as her protector he said.
"I'm coming with you"
"Are you sure Kyo-kun? I can find him myself, it must be a bother for you.."
"It's not a bother. Besides I needed to ask that damn rat a question" Actually, he didn't have a question to ask, but he didn't want Tohru to think he was concerned for her, let alone Yuki. His secrets were locked up inside him, they weren't ready to be revealed yet.
"Alright!" Tohru gave him a goofy smile. The kind of smile she used only for him. How did he know that? Because he watched her every minute of every day that he possibly could. She had a smile meant only for her friends, a smile for strangers, a smile for the Sohma's, a nervous smile, a genuinely happy smile. Actally, there were tons of smiles, but there was only one for Yuki and one for himself. He liked the smile she gave him best, it seemed to be the most sincere of them all….or at least he liked to think so.
Kyo smiled back. How couldn't she tell? She really was naïve. Did she not realize he only smiled for her? He gave glares and snarls to everyone else. And if he did smile for someone else, it was quite rare. But with Tohru, if they were alone, he'd always smile for her. Did she not even notice his stares? He watched her all the time, in class…at home…while they were walking right now even. He looked at her with love in his eyes, and yet she did not notice. Did she not notice his hand gently brushing hers as it swayed back and forth? He gave so many hints, yet she did not respond. That was why he dared not to reveal his secret quite yet. His fear of rejection from her was great, for now he would resort to the little hints he could give her until she figured it out.
Right now, he wanted to take her in his arms and hold her close (even if it meant turning into a cat), and then claim her mouth with his. Oh how he had wanted to do that for so long now. But instead he resorted to sighing.
"What's wrong Kyo-kun? Your not catching a cold are you?" She instantly brought her hand up to his forehead, her touch bringing shiver to Kyo's skin. He instantly pulled her hand away, his hand lingering on hers for a moment before he dropped it.. Tohru stared down at his hand, then gave him a questioning look.
"I'm fine Tohru. Jeez why do you always have to ask that question? Why can't you ask about a different illness for once?" Kyo asked jokingly.
Tohru blushed.
"I don't know…I guess it just comes natural to me now. It's the first thing I come up with, so I ask"
Kyo laughed.
"What's so funny?" Tohru asked worried.
"You…looked…so……serious when you said that!" Kyo's laughter died down however, when he saw the saddened look on her face. He instantly felt bad for what he had just done.
"I'm sorry Tohru, I didn't mean it" Kyo said
"It's okay, I didn't know him anyway…" Tohru said, her sadness instantly covered up with a happy smile as she called the rats name and ran over to his slumped form on a park bench.
Kyo truly was sorry. A while back she had confessed how her father had died when she was very young. He had died of pneumonia, and ever since she looked out for everyone, especially if they had a cold. Kyo knew she had a fear of someone catching pneumonia, and it saddened him to think that he had laughed at such a thing to her face. He felt ashamed and dirty.
"Yuki-kun, are you alright?" Tohru asked, her hands clasped in front of her face worriedly.
"Yes Honda-san. I guess I was just thinking for longer then I had planned…" Yuki smiled. "sorry to worry you"
"Oh don't worry about it! I just came to see if you were alright!" Tohru said, relieved that he was alright.
"Tohru, you shouldn't worry about a damn rat" Kyo began
"wha..?" But before she could continue, the all out war between Yuki and Kyo began.
"Baka neko, she can do whatever she wants" Yuki stated
"So you want her to worry about you?" Tohru looked at Yuki as a small blush graced his handsome face.
This only proved Kyo's theory correct. He had realized it for a while now, but now all suspicions had been confirmed. (although it didn't take a genious to figure out), Yuki was in love with Tohru. Which of course, did little to relax the hatred he felt for the damn rat. It hightened it knowing that he had competition for the girl of his dreams…..
"You're an idiot Yuki, are you trying to scare her!" Kyo shouted
"Oh really, it's okay I wasn't too worried, I know yuki-kun can take care of himself. Don't worry about me!" Tohru intervened.
"No Tohru, he's right. I should be more considerate of your feelings. I'm sorry I worrid you." Yuki had agreed with Kyo! Kyo was so shocked, he was about to fall over.
Tohru opened her mouth to argue that it really was fine, she wasn't too worried, but she had already tried to explain that to both Sohma boys several times now, neither had listened to her. Instead they had considered her feelings ahead of their own. So she closed her mouth and watched the two fight over nothing in particular.
She couldn't help but wonder as to why they were being so protective of her, even more so….She supposed it was because the three had gotten so close over the couple of years they had been together (although Yuki and Kyo would deny it).
"Guys…I really think we should go home now. You two need your rest for tomorrow!" Tohru smiled.
At her command, (not really a command but to them it was), they stopped their bickering and followed behind her like faithful pets (A.N..hehehehhee get it!? Faithful Pets…? Is it just a joke for me then? sighs oh well!)
Together they all made their way home……together.
A.N, well, that was my first chapter, everyone review to tell me how you like it! And for those of you who are wondering, no the last 'together' was not a typo error, it was meant to be like that!
I'll try and update as soon as I can, but no promises (so don't get mad at me).
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A.N. Hello everybody who takes the time to read my story! This is my first Faruba (Fruits Basket) fan fiction, so go easy on me. Don't worry though, I have written three other fan fiction stories so I'm not inexperienced! I absolutely fell in love with fruits basket when I read a few manga volumes, and I adore Kyo, he's my favorite huggles Kyo
Note: this story takes place a little over 2 years after Tohru met the Sohma's and so some parts of this story relate to the 3-4 manga. So there may be a few lines here and there referring to those manga's, but in no way am I copying the story. (this is sorta my disclaimer…)
Note 2: I like constructive comments from people, so please do not flame me. If you would like to flame me, send it to my email adress and not as a review. I will look at your point of view, and we'll go from there…I don't take too well to not so nice reviews (although I think I've only had 2..), I turn rather…how shall I put this? Nasty…evilness radiating off me
Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket or any of the characters inside or relating to it. Fruits Basket it owned by Natsuki Takaya, and this is my one and only disclaimer so be happy!
Chapter 1: The art of Pondering
Tohru stirred a pot of gruel unbeknownst to her (it just came automatically to her as of late..), as she balanced Shigure's freshly written first chapter to his new book entitled 'Shigure, a guide of romance for a suffering woman's heart', in her other hand. Her eyes grew uncharacteristically large as she read some lines, but then softened considerably to their normal height, the process would continuously repeat…it was as if her eye sockets were on a roller coaster ride.
She sighed warmly as she set the manuscript down, a safe distance away from the stove. For someone who, as far as she knew, had no luck whatsoever in the love department, Shigure sure knew how to give advice to lonely women. The first chapter already had her entranced and wanting to read more…which unfortunately was not possible at the moment, seeing as how he had not written the rest yet. What was more unusual however, was the fact that he had allowed her to be the first person to read it. But his excuse had been that he had wanted a woman's insight and opinions. She had then asked why he hadn't shown his editor, pointing out that she was indeed female, but he had merely laughed at the suggestion.
Tohru felt honored to have read the first few pages of a sure to be big hit book for women in Japan….possibly even world wide.
Still how did Shigure know what words to write in his romance novel when she had never seen him with a woman? It was a mystery to her, a puzzle unsolvable.. But possibly in due time, she may soon find out.
Tohru settled back into her usual routine as she checked the soup several times, finally satisfied, she took the pot off the burner and filled the boys bowls along with her own. Bringing the bowls out to the set table 2 at a time, she then filled the empty space in the center of the table with bread and rice balls.
Walking back into the kitchen, she took the manuscript in her arms as if they were the most precious thing in the world, and carried them to Shigure's office. Knocking and waiting for his acknowledgement, she walked in and gently set the papers down on his desk in front of him.
"So how did you like it?' Shigure asked excitedly.
"It's amazing Shigure! You really must show it to your editor, I'm sure she'd want to go over the publishing dates." Tohru said with a great big smile on her face.
"Oh pish posh Tohru, let's not worry about the publishing quite yet. If Mi (is that her name) gets a-hold of the fact that I'm writing this, she'll be breathing down my neck about due dates and such. For now, let's just keep this a secret between us." Shigure stated
"Oh yes! Of course, I don't want Sohma-kun troubled! Take your time, and I don't mind reading over your next few chapters for you!" Tohru smiled.
"That would be wonderful Tohru."
Tohru made to leave, but then remembered her second reason for coming into his office "Oh, and dinner is ready!" Tohru said.
"Thank you Tohru, I'll be down in a minute."
With that, Tohru left in search of the other Sohma's.
Tohru went to Yuki's room, and knocked on the door. "Yuki-kun, are you there?" Tohru asked politely. Within five seconds later, Yuki was standing in front of her, his door opened.
"Yes Honda-san" he responded.
"Dinner's ready" She smiled.
"Alright." Yuki walked out of his room, shutting the door behind him and followed Tohru to Kyo's room.
Knocking on the door, she called out to Kyo. "Kyo?"
"Yeah what do you want?" Kyo was standing in his bedroom door, glaring at Tohru.
"Dinner is ready"
"Oh.." Kyo left his room and followed Tohru, feeling very much as if they were playing follow the leader. The whole way, Kyo and Yuki cursed at one another.
"Baka neko" and "Stupid rat" were the sentences mainly repeated back and forth as they neared the kitchen. But Tohru was used to it by now, after all, she had been with the Sohma's for a little over 2 years now. Instead of interfering, she let them be. Besides, she was in a dreamlike state still thinking of the beautiful words Shigure had wrote.
"Miss Honda, are you alright?" a concerned Yuki asked.
Tohru was knocked out of her reverie, and gave Yuki a reassuring smile. "Of course I am Yuki-kun! I was just thinking".
Everyone took their places at the table, and began eating their soup.
"Mmmm very good as usual my little flower" Shigure said.
"I agree" Yuki put in his two cents.
Tohru turned to Kyo with a worried expression on her face. Did he like it?
Seeing her gaze now on him, Kyo gave a small grunt and a nod to assure Tohru. Of course this was enough for her, so she smiled and began eating what she had made.
Near the end of the meal, Shigure cleared his throat and looked around the table to see if he had everyone's attention. Kyo had his arms crossed and was glaring at him as if he had interrupted something important, Yuki sat watching him attentively and Tohru smiled at him.
"I have some great news for you all!" Shigure stated happily…a little too happy.
"We have a new member staying with us under this roof! Ayame-kun!"
Yuki looked up at Shigure so suddenly, as if he were just shocked. Kyo grunted and Tohru wasn't sure if she should be happy or worried. She only too clearly remembered the last time he had been here….he hadn't left for days and he had tried to sleep in her bedroom.
Glancing at Yuki, she saw his face twisted in uncertainty. He suddenly got up from the table and made to leave.
"how long?" he questioned.
"I'm not sure…Akito's orders though!" Shigure said happily.
"I'm going for a walk" Yuki said dully and left the house.
"Poor Yuki…" Tohru whispered sadly under her breath.
'Poor Yuki?' Kyo thought. 'what about you Tohru? What am I going to do when Ayame tries to sleep in the same room as you? I'll end up losing my control and beating him to a bloody pulp. Then you'll know about the secret I've kept for so long…Tohru I love you…'.
Tohru got up from the table to clean up the mess, she brought the dishes into the kitchen and washed the table of any food that absent mindedly had slipped a spoon or fork.
While in the kitchen washing the dishes, Tohru kept thinking of the last visit Ayame had made to Shigure's home. Things had started to slowly warm up after Yuki had asked Ayame to go on about a story in his past, but by the end of that short bonding moment between the two, Yuki had immediately asked Ayame to leave. But Ayame had done what Tohru had asked of him, meet Yuki half way.
She desperately wanted the two to become close again, but Yuki absolutely wanted nothing to do with Ayame, while Ayame, a changed man, wanted to make up the years lost with his younger brother. Yes, whoever said life with the Sohma family was difficult was wise beyond years.
But then again, who could blame Yuki for giving his brother the cold shoulder? She certainly could not. From the bits and pieces she collected about Yuki's life, she guessed that he had suffered a great deal as a child. Although he acted like a prince, kind and gentle on the outside, she could see beyond his mask now. He was happy at some points, that was clear, but there were times where his face would slip and she could see through his eyes and into his tortured soul. She wanted the Sohma's to be happy, and for that to happen she had to help Yuki.
And then there was Kyo…..always acting so tough (not that he wasn't), and a harsh word always made its way through his lips. He was short tempered and quick to battle, but there were times where he'd let down his act and smile at Tohru, or compliment her. It was those times that shocked her, made her heart light with happiness.
Yes both of the Sohma boys hid behind a mask, but behind those masks were hurt, fear, anguish. She could tell. She had after all, lived with them for over two years now, watched them as they slowly came more and more together. She had always been so naive, never seeing it before, but now she could tell. They were fighting less, talking more. It made her happy.
Her mission in life, as she had declared to herself long ago, was to help both boys find happiness. After all they had done for her, she wanted to give them something back. She wanted all their harsh, angry memories to be wiped clean with happier ones. She Tohru Honda, would do anything for the two boys she loved dearly….
"Tohru, why don't you go find Yuki, I'll finish up in here" Shigure stated with a warm smile as he entered the kitchen.
"Are you sure?" Tohru asked.
"Of course I'm sure my little flower, no go on!" Shigure gently pushed her away from the sink, and ushered her out of the kitchen door.
Taking off her apron, she began walking to the door when she was stopped by Kyo.
"Where are you going?" he asked gruffly
"I'm going to find Yuki-kun, it's getting late and I'm worried…" her voice trailed off.
Slightly jealous that she wanted to look for the damn rat, he looked outside, only to be greeted by the night. He made up his mind right then, that there was no way he was going to allow her to go out this late at night by herself when there were perverts wondering around. Feeling satisfied with his new roll as her protector he said.
"I'm coming with you"
"Are you sure Kyo-kun? I can find him myself, it must be a bother for you.."
"It's not a bother. Besides I needed to ask that damn rat a question" Actually, he didn't have a question to ask, but he didn't want Tohru to think he was concerned for her, let alone Yuki. His secrets were locked up inside him, they weren't ready to be revealed yet.
"Alright!" Tohru gave him a goofy smile. The kind of smile she used only for him. How did he know that? Because he watched her every minute of every day that he possibly could. She had a smile meant only for her friends, a smile for strangers, a smile for the Sohma's, a nervous smile, a genuinely happy smile. Actally, there were tons of smiles, but there was only one for Yuki and one for himself. He liked the smile she gave him best, it seemed to be the most sincere of them all….or at least he liked to think so.
Kyo smiled back. How couldn't she tell? She really was naïve. Did she not realize he only smiled for her? He gave glares and snarls to everyone else. And if he did smile for someone else, it was quite rare. But with Tohru, if they were alone, he'd always smile for her. Did she not even notice his stares? He watched her all the time, in class…at home…while they were walking right now even. He looked at her with love in his eyes, and yet she did not notice. Did she not notice his hand gently brushing hers as it swayed back and forth? He gave so many hints, yet she did not respond. That was why he dared not to reveal his secret quite yet. His fear of rejection from her was great, for now he would resort to the little hints he could give her until she figured it out.
Right now, he wanted to take her in his arms and hold her close (even if it meant turning into a cat), and then claim her mouth with his. Oh how he had wanted to do that for so long now. But instead he resorted to sighing.
"What's wrong Kyo-kun? Your not catching a cold are you?" She instantly brought her hand up to his forehead, her touch bringing shiver to Kyo's skin. He instantly pulled her hand away, his hand lingering on hers for a moment before he dropped it.. Tohru stared down at his hand, then gave him a questioning look.
"I'm fine Tohru. Jeez why do you always have to ask that question? Why can't you ask about a different illness for once?" Kyo asked jokingly.
Tohru blushed.
"I don't know…I guess it just comes natural to me now. It's the first thing I come up with, so I ask"
Kyo laughed.
"What's so funny?" Tohru asked worried.
"You…looked…so……serious when you said that!" Kyo's laughter died down however, when he saw the saddened look on her face. He instantly felt bad for what he had just done.
"I'm sorry Tohru, I didn't mean it" Kyo said
"It's okay, I didn't know him anyway…" Tohru said, her sadness instantly covered up with a happy smile as she called the rats name and ran over to his slumped form on a park bench.
Kyo truly was sorry. A while back she had confessed how her father had died when she was very young. He had died of pneumonia, and ever since she looked out for everyone, especially if they had a cold. Kyo knew she had a fear of someone catching pneumonia, and it saddened him to think that he had laughed at such a thing to her face. He felt ashamed and dirty.
"Yuki-kun, are you alright?" Tohru asked, her hands clasped in front of her face worriedly.
"Yes Honda-san. I guess I was just thinking for longer then I had planned…" Yuki smiled. "sorry to worry you"
"Oh don't worry about it! I just came to see if you were alright!" Tohru said, relieved that he was alright.
"Tohru, you shouldn't worry about a damn rat" Kyo began
"wha..?" But before she could continue, the all out war between Yuki and Kyo began.
"Baka neko, she can do whatever she wants" Yuki stated
"So you want her to worry about you?" Tohru looked at Yuki as a small blush graced his handsome face.
This only proved Kyo's theory correct. He had realized it for a while now, but now all suspicions had been confirmed. (although it didn't take a genious to figure out), Yuki was in love with Tohru. Which of course, did little to relax the hatred he felt for the damn rat. It hightened it knowing that he had competition for the girl of his dreams…..
"You're an idiot Yuki, are you trying to scare her!" Kyo shouted
"Oh really, it's okay I wasn't too worried, I know yuki-kun can take care of himself. Don't worry about me!" Tohru intervened.
"No Tohru, he's right. I should be more considerate of your feelings. I'm sorry I worrid you." Yuki had agreed with Kyo! Kyo was so shocked, he was about to fall over.
Tohru opened her mouth to argue that it really was fine, she wasn't too worried, but she had already tried to explain that to both Sohma boys several times now, neither had listened to her. Instead they had considered her feelings ahead of their own. So she closed her mouth and watched the two fight over nothing in particular.
She couldn't help but wonder as to why they were being so protective of her, even more so….She supposed it was because the three had gotten so close over the couple of years they had been together (although Yuki and Kyo would deny it).
"Guys…I really think we should go home now. You two need your rest for tomorrow!" Tohru smiled.
At her command, (not really a command but to them it was), they stopped their bickering and followed behind her like faithful pets (A.N..hehehehhee get it!? Faithful Pets…? Is it just a joke for me then? sighs oh well!)
Together they all made their way home……together.
A.N, well, that was my first chapter, everyone review to tell me how you like it! And for those of you who are wondering, no the last 'together' was not a typo error, it was meant to be like that!
I'll try and update as soon as I can, but no promises (so don't get mad at me).
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