A/N: Grrrr! knightsfairlady you're so mean to me sometimes, Feigns anger but gives up and bows head begging for forgiveness I know it's because you've put me to a high standard, being an author and all, actually I don't have access to a spell check. My computer's a bitch and won't allow me that simple pleasure, not on my word document, or from the internet, I live in poverty on the internet : ( .Set's computer on fire "That'll learn ya! HAHAHA!" On the same subject though I did go back and read it just after I posted and I was thinking of reposting but I was tired because I work an hour away from my house and I get no sleep and I got into an accident on the fourth just after posting chapter 5 ( I flipped my truck over onto it's roof, literally we're lucky I'm alive to post the rest of the story. ) Silently mourns loss of Romeo, my dear sweet bronco. and after telling my boss that, instead of giving me the fifth off she begged me to work, even if I had to take a cab and put it on the expense account later, and then took away one of my two days off this week. Picks up boss, throws out window on 15th floor of random building I never mentioned this but I was born in '85 the year of the Ox, I've got a black side too Grabs Haru in a buddy-buddy embrace "Amigo! Oh yeah, I forgot about the transforming thing sorry." Runs away from black Haru Ox, I apologies for venting on you guys, especially you knightsfairlady I'm just whining because I know you're right, consider that the last time I post without re-reading what I've written because that's what it comes down to. In lighter news YAY! It's Haru! I think I described him sexily too, I'm so proud of my descriptions in this chapter. I would also like to say that this is 1000 words longer than I usually post so rejoice it's a three pager! Woohoo! (finished editing 6/24/05, this is more for me than anyone else I suppose.)


The next day at school Tohru put the note in her locker, standing up so that when her secret admirer opened the door it'd be the first thing he saw. It was in a plain white envelope she had decorated with a heart in each corner, and written plainly in the center, "To My Secret Admirer", she had left early for school that morning so that she could put it in her locker before Hana and Uo got to school. They were still skeptical about the whole thing, she could see it in their eyes though they didn't want to say, so she didn't want to worry them any further. She also felt that this note was between her and Yuki and that some things should be private, even from the two people who mean the most to her.

Tohru was distant the first half of the day, she couldn't concentrate, all she could think about were the notes and her secret admirer, Yuki. At on point she found herself drawing roses all over her notebook and unfortunately so did the teacher. "Tohru Honda, if today's math lesson isn't of any interest to you then perhaps you should go show the principal what it is that you think is so much more interesting!" The teacher said pointing to her new rosy notebook.

Tohru blush and got up from her seat "Yes ma'am!" She gathered her things and began to walk nervously to the principals office. /What are you doing Tohru? Pull yourself together, get your head out of the gutter or you'll be kicked out./ Tohru had never been sent to the principal's office before it was a little new to her, when she stepped in she gasped, the last time she had been in here there were so many people with her (The last time being when she had to leave school early because Haru had shown up to fight Kyou and Yuki had been sick already, the excitement of the fight made it worse so they had to bring him home on Haru's back. The next day all four of them and Shigure had a long talk with the principal about this.) and going in all alone it was enormous. Perhaps it was nerves or the recollection of her first meeting with Haru but she laughed to herself as she entered he room.

"Is there something you find funny, Miss Honda"

"N-No Mr. Otonashi (I Don't think they've ever mentioned a name principal-wise in the show this is a Maison Ikkoku reference by the way I do not own Maison Ikkoku Just in case the names familiar to anyone) I'm sorry." Tohru shifted her eyes to the floor, they were brimming with tears.

"Miss Honda, according to your teachers you've been distant all day and Miss Inigawa says you were doodling in her class. Is something wrong Tohru? As an educator it is my job to make sure that you are okay. A girl like you may require the occasional heart to heart if there is anything you'd like to talk to me about I am right here"

"No nothing's wrong I've just been a little tired lately, and I guess I just drifted"

"You are a good student so I'll allow this to pass, but if it happens again I will be required to punish you, do you understand"

"Yes, sir!" Tohru said.

"Then, you may go." She cheerfully headed for the door. "And Tohru, if you ever wish to talk, my door is always open"

"Thank you sir." She left his office just as the lunch bell rang, she headed for her locker. She checked it hoping to see that he had at least taken the letter, but it was still there at the back of her locker where she had left it. She was a little sad. /But he doesn't always leave them in my locker./ "I just need to give it a few more days"

"Give what a few more days, Miss Honda?" Yuki was right behind her.

She slammed the locker "Yuki, hi. I was just thinking out loud, ha ha." She laughed nervously. /I want him to find it on his own, if he sees it like this he'll be sure to know that I know/

"You weren't at lunch, so I came to find you. I thought you might be worried about being sent to the principal's office." "Oh, no I'm okay he let me off with a warning"

Yuki gave her a skeptical look. "Hana and Uo are waiting for us at the tree." He smiled.

"Oh? Where's Kyou?" /He came to school today, I wonder if something's wrong/

"I think he's ditching the rest of the day." /Every time I think it's the right time, she brings him up/

Tohru took her lunch and followed Yuki to the tree. She was nervous. this was the first time they had been alone together since she'd realized her own feelings about him and his letters.

"How are you feeling today Miss Honda"

"Oh, I'm all right, I suppose"

"Tonight's your first night back at work since you were sick. Are you sure you're okay to go?"/She still seems sick, and she has been stressed lately/

"I have to, I need to make up for the time I've missed, so I have no choice"

"I'll come by and walk you home then, just in case. It's not safe for you to be walking alone at night in any case"

"Okay, sure! It's a...date then." She blushed. Was that too forward of her? She looked at Yuki to see his reaction. He hadn't heard her perhaps, because he was greeting Hana and Uo. /I kinda wish that he had heard, maybe if I'm more forward about my feelings, he'll feel more comfortable telling me his./ Tohru sighed lightly. "Hi Hana! Hi Uo!" She greeted them happily.

"Hi Tohru. Did you pack any extra I didn't have time to make my lunch this morning." Uo said.

"Oh, well then of course you can have some of mine." She smiled and put her food between them.

Lunch soon ended (A/N: Sorry about the skip but nothing of interest happens at lunch so I didn't want to make you guys read about them stuffing their faces.)so they headed back to class. The rest of the day went by uneventfully for Tohru. She waited until everyone had left at the end of the day, then she opened her locker. "It's still here." She was disappointed. /But I have to be patient./ She put away her books and walked to the exit. Outside she was surprised to see Haru leaning against a tree, his eyes were closed but when the door closed behind her, he opened them.

"It's about time." He said.

"What?" Tohru was confused, had Haru been waiting for her?

"Yuki seemed worried about you, I figured I'd walk you to work today." He was lying of course. The truth was he had been watching over Tohru making sure she was safe. At first she was just competition for Yuki, but this wasn't about Yuki. This was about Kisa, Haru had been watching over her for about a year now, making sure she was safe as a sort of silent show of appreciation for Tohru taking care of Kisa. At first it was just shooing away the occasional fan-club girl, but now something strange was happening. He wasn't sure if it was good or bad but he wanted to protect her through it. So they walked quietly for a bit until they were about half-way to the hotel.

"How has Kisa been?" She asked. She couldn't get it out of her head. /I must be acting really strange, if Haru feels it's necessary to walk me to work/

"Fine. She's been asking to go and see you. Maybe I'll bring her by next week"

"That would be wonderful!" Tohru smiled. "We could all go on a picnic." /That will help me relax a bit/

"Sounds good, I'll tell Kisa." Haru smiled back. He wasn't much of a smiler, but something about the way she smiled, had compelled him to smile as well, and then blush. /I used to think that Yuki was the only one who could make me feel this good about myself, how could she make me smile so easy, like it was nothing/

"Oh, we're here! Thank you for walking me Haru." "Like I said it wasn't for you or anything, I just didn't want Yuki to worry whether you had made it to work." Haru became fascinated with his feet.

"Right! Of course, but it was still very nice of you." She kissed his cheek and went inside.

Haru blushed wildly /I think I'm beginning to understand how everyone feels about that girl./ He felt the spot where she had kissed him. /But I couldn't do that to Yuki./ He glanced up for the first time and noticed he was being watched by a rather old couple of women. They had seen the whole thing and were whispering to each other. /Lousy old biddies./ He thought. "Why don't you...two...Old Crones buzz the Fuck Off." He screamed angrily. Now these two old women knew nothing of the zodiac, the Sohma family, or Haru in particular, but his tone and the bench he had just lifted over his head was enough to get them to high tail it out of there. He put the bench down with restraint, he really felt like throwing it still even without a target, instead he sat on it. He drew in a deep breath and began counting backwards from 20, and returned to his calm white state. After a few moments with his eyes closed he looked up, and realized he had absolutely no idea where he was, but realizing he wouldn't get anywhere if he didn't move, he began his 2-3 day journey back home.


A/N: So let me explain what happened here. I had this all written out in my notebook, and I was typing it onto my computer and suddenly decided "wouldn't it be great if Tohru got in trouble?" So literally I made up half a page with the whole principal thing which I wasn't sure about principal? Dean? Headmaster? Too many words for the same job! Grrr! and the at the end here where Haru yells at old women...I just wanted him to be violent...and to demonstrate how he's changed a bit, I think because of Tohru, in that he calmed himself down, it didn't take any extreme action to stop him from killing the old women, but he still gets easily lost, oh well review it's hardly worth reading if you don't care enough about the progress of the story to add your two cents to the moneybag of input. Oh BTW I didn't re-read this it's just too long and it's past midnight so I apologies for any major mistakes, but you guys should be in awe that I don't make more with the lack of a spell-check . ; )