I DO NOT OWN FRUITS BASKET

A/N: hehehe, WELL! Someone thinks these a/n's are too long (among other things), and I didn't take it as a flame, but well . . . . I have some piece of criticism myself: 'if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all'. That's going to be my motto at the beginning of every chapter now. You other good fans don't mind these do you? Yeah, I didn't think so. I don't take offense too much to things, but seriously, when the rest of you have enjoyed what I've done so far, I'm not going to change a thing. :p And for those of 'you' who don't like it, can simply stop reading, and not have any more to say... Ok? :::::huff::::: okay, well, I won't keep you anymore . . . . read away!

Chapter 13 – The Eclipse part 5

Shigure laid on his back, his eyes closed. That was wonderful, his mind was spinning, and he could barely think, nor did he want to really. But thinking about not thinking only made his wheels start to turn. She shifted in his arms, and he smiled. She was curled up by his side, sleeping. He never wanted this to end. But it had to, no matter how he played out the scenario in his head.

This 'cure' had to be temporary. He had never heard of this before. It was so weird. Maybe it had something to do with the eclipse today. That was the only thing Shigure could think of to make this day different than others. Shigure pondered this, and then realized that the eclipse would be over in a matter of hours, and he didn't have much time left. What should he do? He had been all up for showing Mii his true self, but somehow now . . . . it felt different, even though he knew it shouldn't be.

Both of them had confessed their love, and maybe that's why he felt hesitation. If she truly loved him, and he her, then what would happen to them? How would she react to the horrible nature of the Sohma curse? Would she end up like Kana, Hatori's love? Would she want to forget like Momiji's mother? Would she never want to see him again? Maybe it was because he realized that he loved her, and was being selfish, thinking of his own broken heart. He feared rejection, above all. It would certainly hurt more now than it would have then. Or would it? Was he just being paranoid?

Too many questions! He frowned, and opened his eyes to look at the ceiling. He could barely hear the heavy rain outside. He wondered how the others were doing. They better be taking care of his house while he was away.

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Kyo practically got down on his knees and prayed for forgiveness. Oddly enough, Tohru was doing the same thing. Kyo had accidentally wrapped his arm around her too much, and his hand ended up on one of her breasts. He had quickly pulled away, but in doing so, her hair got tangled in his sweatshirt's zipper, and she was trapped against his body, as he panicked and tried to pull away harshly. This ripped out several strands of hair, and Tohru started to apologize for having too long of hair, and he apologized himself for being an idiot, saying his hand was an accident. He then tried to run away by telling her he needed to use the bathroom, but that only made it worse. He thought of what that sounded like, and didn't mean to offend her in anyway. Even though she didn't realize what he was referring to, she apologized again for not understanding, and he told her to forget it, and she was again sorry for him being so frustrated with something she did. He assured her it was something he did and not her! And - It had just been a big disaster!

Kyo had calmed down enough to look her in the eyes again. She was red in the face, but she managed a weak smile for him, and he smirked too. It was a miracle they hadn't knocked down the candles and started a fire in the fiasco.

"I'm really sor-" Tohru tried.

"Don't even start that again! We're gonna end up all messed up like before. I know you're sorry, and I'm sorry too, let's leave it at that." He replied and saw her face soften and the red start to disappear. "How did you, uh . . . . like it?" He asked, being extremely brave.

"Well, I didn't." She said innocently. Kyo's heart fell. "It really hurt my head. I don't like having my hair pulled. And getting it stuck in your zipper really hurt."

Kyo felt like passing out. Was she always so dense? He sighed, realizing that she indeed was, because she was Tohru, and it was in fact one of the qualities he loved in her. Oh god! Had he really just thought that?

"Or did you mean . . . . the hug? I really liked it Kyo, in fact, I loved it. I like the way your arms feel around me." She said softly, and Kyo had to think a moment. Did she really just say that? Maybe he was imagining things.

"W-what?" Was all he managed to say.

"I love it when you hold me, Kyo. It feels really good, like I fit . . . . perfectly in your arms." She blushed, and smiled, looking away from him. She barely noticed as he crept forward on his hands and knees, as stealthily as a panther. He came within a few inches of her head before she looked up, and her blue eyes met red ones.

"I'm glad you liked it. I loved it too." He said softly, leaning a bit closer. Was she push him away? would she slap him? he hoped not, especially since he had worked up all his courage to approach her like this. He came even closer, and he could almost hear her fast heartbeat. She was holding her breath, and he realized he was too.

Opening his mouth slightly, he brushed his lips on hers. It was so light, he almost didn't feel it. And she seemed to stunned to lean in against him. He pressed a little closer, and this time he definitely felt her lips against his own. He gently rubbed his lips against hers, and thought about pulling back because she was just sitting there. Maybe he was scaring her too much.

Little did he know she was just surprised, and it was taking a moment for her to realize that . . . . . KYO WAS KISSING HER!!!

He felt her mouth press back just as he was about to pull away. She was kissing him back! He felt a boost of confidence and leaned in even more, tilted her head back as he kissed her more deeply. He cupped her face in his hands gently, and raised himself to his knees, to get a better angle. She was still sitting, and her head had to fall back a lot to accommodate his hungry mouth.

Her first kiss! And it was perfect! Well, that was except for the part leading up to it. Kyo felt so gentle as he kissed her and handled her delicate frame. But she didn't know that Kyo was holding back what everything in his core was screaming out to do. He wanted to devour her mouth, pin her beneath him as he passionately kissed her until she was dizzy with unknown feelings of pleasure. But he couldn't do that do her. She was Tohru, and she deserved better treatment than that, even though that was what he felt like doing.

He pulled away from her and saw her eyes were still closed, but she frowned from losing the feeling of his mouth and touch. She slowly opened her eyes, and saw him staring at her intently. "Sorry, I should have asked permission." He said roughly.

"Uh.. . . .. n-no! don't think that Kyo! I really, really . . . . .. really liked it."

"I know, but, still, it's common courtesy. I know I don't seem like the type to be like that, but I still feel that way."

"I think it's cute. You thinking so chivalrously."

He smiled, relieved that she hadn't hated him for it. He sighed, and thought he heard something from next door. A small vien popped in his head. Damn Yuki. "I wonder what that damn rat is up to."

"I'm sure he's being a perfect gentleman."

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Even in the midst of Yuki's best efforts to restrain himself, they had somehow ended up on his bed. He kissed her mouth fervently, taking just a breath every now and then. She pulled apart for a moment, and kissed down his neck, small and light kisses making his skin tingle. "We should stop." He said in a low, far-off voice.

She made a noise as if she agreed, but her mouth continued its lazy journey down his neck and shoulders. He felt a shock against his collarbone, and he shivered in satisfaction. He loved it when she did that. It was as if she was telling him to shut up and take it, but his judgement was still getting the better of him as reality began to sink back in.

He grabbed her shoulders and stopped her. He reluctantly pushed her up off him slightly. "We really should stop." He replied, even his voice sounded distraut. She nodded, and sat up from him on his bed. He sat up too and began to button up his shirt. She wrapped her sweater around her shoulders.

"Sorry, Yuki. Suddenly, ever since yesterday when you first kissed me, I've only thought of you. Even when I realized about the curse, I still couldn't stop thinking about you and your wonderful mouth. You're the only boy that's ever made me feel this way. And I hadn't even realized my feelings until just yesterday too. The very thought of you is driving me crazy. I knew you loved Tohru, but . . . . when did you start to have feelings for me?"

"Truthfully it was yesterday when I kissed you. I was really trying to make you look away from Kyo and Tohru, because he was going to transform, so I did the first thing that came to mind. So I kissed you. It sounds so unromantic, but that's what really happened."

"I see. Well, it was unexpected, but I wouldn't have wanted it any other way." She said, and Yuki was surprised at how much they thought alike. "I'm glad you're you Yuki." She said, and that kind of puzzled Yuki, but it was still a nice thing to say.

"So . . . . do you want to cuddle, instead?" He asked, but she was already nuzzled against him before he could finish the sentence. He placed an arm around her and leaned his head on hers. He totally forgot about all his worries and the curse. He even forgot about Tohru and Kyo, and even Akito for that matter.

A/N: ohhh, okay, I was going to write more, but I'm very tired, and I wanted to post this anyway so you guys could read sincei'm gonna be away from the computer for a little while. Sorry if my chapters are a little short, but that's just the way I write things. Ahhh! Yeah! Kyo and Tohru FINALLY kissed! How about that! Well, like I said in the a/n above, 'if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all' ---please? Well, I will go now.