A/N: This chapter was no fun to write, only because it's 1000 degrees outside and my fans not working, I truly feel like a struggling author right now. I'm a couple of chapters ahead in my writing so as soon as I type it up on my computer I'll update, less than a week though. I must admit one of the coming chapters will make you cry, I cried oh and now I feel miserable about it. I'm trying to make my characters happy but the story doesn't want them to be.
After classes were over, Uo and Hana offered to walk Tohru home again. "No thanks you guys, I have to stay late to make up the test I missed yesterday." Tohru said standing by her locker.
"Then we'll wait for you." Uo said resolutely "We're still not sure this guy isn't a stalker"
"I'll be fine Uo, Yuki's staying late today, I'm sure he'll walk me home." She opened her locker to put her books in.
"Another rose." Hana said.
Uo grabbed the note out of the locker. "Good luck on your test, I'm sure you will do well. Please wear this for luck." Uo read out loud. "Wear it"
Tohru picked up the flower, it had no stem. "It's a hair clip!" She started putting it in her hair.
"You're not actually going to wear that are you?" Uo asked.
"I think it's pretty, besides I need all the luck I can get, I think I studied the wrong material." She finished putting it in. "Well what do you think?" She spun around.
"Beautiful." Hana said impassively turning to Uo "I think perhaps it truly is Yuki sending those notes"
"Me too, it certainly is his style." Uo gave the note back to Tohru. "Come on Hana, I'll walk you home"
"Okay, we'll see you tomorrow, Tohru." Hana said. She tried to hide it under dark undertones, but she was relieved that her friend would be safely walking home with Yuki.
As they walked away Uo turned to Hana "Our little Tohru is growing up." She said in a motherly reminiscent tone.
"She certainly is." Hana sighed "It's beautiful isn't it"
"Yes. It certainly is. Hey Hana? If he makes her cry he's dead"
"No doubt." Hana allowed an electric current to flow from her body, it hit an unfortunate fan club girl near-by. The two girls stepped over her as they continued down the hall.
Once they had gone Tohru, re-read the note. She twisted a strand of hair around her finger. /Maybe it really is Yuki, I suppose it definitely could be/
"Cute"
"Huh?" Tohru jumped and turned around.
"I've never seen you twist your hair like that before. Miss Honda, you looked positively cute." Yuki said. Tohru blushed."You have a test your supposed to make up now right?"
"Yes"
"You should hurry, before the teacher gets mad, my meeting got cancelled but I'll wait for you and we can walk together"
"Okay. I'll see you in a little bit then." Tohru walked away. /Did he notice the flower/ Tohru was distracted throughout the whole test, but managed to pass by five points.
"How'd you do Miss Honda?" Yuki had been leaning against the wall outside the classroom.
"I passed." She said cheerfully.
"That's good to hear." They walked quietly for a while. "Miss Honda"
"Yes?" "Do you mind if we stop at the garden first? I'd like to give you something"
"That would be nice, sure"
When they got to the garden, Yuki brought her a basket. "The strawberries I planted are ripe, I want you to e the first one to taste them." He picked the biggest ripest one and put it to her lips.
She took a bite. "Delicious! These would make a wonderful tart." They stayed and picked strawberries and ate some, until they had enough to make a tart. As they left Tohru saw something out of the corner of her eye, hidden in the back of the garden area behind a tree./A...rosebush/
They walked home with the basket between them, their mouths red with berry juice.
A/N: OMG! Is it Yuki? Really? Why is it Yuki? Let's all flood the author with reviews about this!
