MAJOR REVISIONS! Almost everything in this chapter is revised. Sorry everyone for taking so long, I took your reviews to heart, read over the last chapter and basically thought "Ewww…this SUCKS!" So, I rewrote it. I really hope you find this one more enjoyable then the previous version

Disclaimer-You know the drill. I do not own Fruits Baskets.

A/n- Ano…some of you seemed a bit…unhappy at my deal last chapter. Perhaps I should explain…? I didn't do that because I was review-greedy or anything. I have a very low self-esteem when it comes to my writing skills, and I needed to know what people really thought of it. So, yes, probably not the best way to go about it, but I don't regret doing it. And no worries people, I won't do it again. (Maybe XD) Enjoy the chapter!

A Blessing's Curse

Chapter 2- Old friends, new beginnings

By Naori

Tohru woke slowly, her eyes still unfocused when she realized that her companion was no longer lying next to her. She felt grateful for that, considering the nauseous sick feeling that was coursing through her body. She stood quickly and rushed to the bathroom, her hand over her mouth trying to prevent the inevitable.

After relieving herself of any food or drink she had consumed recently she sat on the edge of her bathtub and placed her head in her hands. There was no denying it now, she thought hopelessly. I'm pregnant. She ticked off the signs in her head.

Missed period-Hai, I should have had it a few weeks ago…

Tender Breasts-Uh-huh, and may I say, ouch?

Morning Sickness/Nausea –Check. Why do they call this morning sickness? I've been throwing up at all times of the day…Does that mean that something's wrong with me!?! I'll have to ask Hatori-san about this…

I-I don't know if I can raise a baby…I wasn't expecting this at all…

She unconsciously placed her hand over her flat stomach her fingers carefully grazing across the soft cotton of her pajamas.

Tohru trembled slightly as she stood up. She resolved herself to tell Yuki immediately, she had avoided the issue for weeks telling herself that this "wasn't the right time" and

"I don't know for sure yet". Gathering her courage she stalked out of the bathroom confidently and headed to the kitchen.

"Y-Yuki…!" Tohru said trying to sound self-assured and confident and failing miserably.

She blinked, realizing that her husband wasn't around. "Ano…" A note was stuck to the refrigerator stating:

Dear Tohru,

I had to go to work early, and didn't want to wake you; I know you haven't been feeling well lately. The case I'm working on now is very important and demands my attention. But, you understand that right? I may be late coming home late as well, so please don't worry.

Love always,

Yuki

P.S- Could you please make leek stew for dinner tonight?

Tohru withered. "Noooo…" She felt guilty for being partially relived that he wasn't here, letting her have an excuse for not telling him.

"Yuki's staying late tonight again…" She sighed with disappointment as she read the note over again. Of course, she did understand. Yuki's job was very important, to him as well as to the Sohma's. He was a lawyer, he and a friend he had since high school had started their own business named Sohma and Manabe. Without Yuki their business would probably fail, from what Yuki had told her his partner was not very responsible.

…But, she still got lonely. Tohru looked at the clock in the kitchen and picked up the phone and dialed her work.

"Hello? This is Honda Tohru. I'm not feeling well and can't come in to work today. Please have Kinoshita-san fill in for me if possible." Tohru paused as the person on the other line spoke. "Hai. Thank you very much, good bye." She hung up ignoring the ever-growing guilt that was planted firmly in her stomach for lying.

She then dialed the number that she knew from heart her fingers trembling slightly while doing so. "Shii-san? Is it alright if I come over for a visit this afternoon?"

A few hours later in front of Shigure's house

A rush of nostalgia flooded through her as she stood in front of the house she had lived in for three years. Her heart pounded fast and hard in her chest as she made her way to the door. She raised her fist to knock on the door when it opened suddenly.

"AHH!" She shrieked in surprise jumping back.

"Ah, calm down Tohru-kun, it's just me!" Shigure said chuckling lightly.

Tohru blinked up at him tears forming in her eyes as her bottom lip trembled dangerously. "Ah…ah…Shi-san!" She flung her self into his arms unable to stop herself.

Shigure fell backwards in surprise as he transformed into his dog form. "Ah!"

She kneeled down on the floor blushing hard. "I-I'm so sorry, Shii-san…"

After Yuki and Tohru's wedding Shigure asked her not to call him "Shigure-san" anymore, saying "Were family now, ne?".

"Shi-san" was the closest she had been able to come to.

He just shook his head and smiled, as much as a dog could smile anyway. "It's okay Tohru-kun. I'm just glad to see you." He put his forepaws on her shoulders and licked her cheek wiping her tears away.

She smiles still trembling, "I missed you too…"

He opened his mouth about to say something but was stopped short when transformed back to his human form with a loud POOF!

A few minutes later, Shigure and Tohru sat across from each other at the table munching on the onigiris that she had brought with her.

Tohru had looked increasingly uncomfortable as she squirmed in her chair unconsciously twirling her hair with her finger as she twitched anxiously.

Shigure watched her with one eyebrow raised waiting for her to tell him why she had come, as the minutes ticked by he slowly came to the conclusion that she might need a little push to get her started. "So, Tohru-kun how are thing's going with Yuki-kun?" He asked casually placing his chin on his hand as he watched her intently.

"EH? O-oh, f-fine! Everything is perfectly fine!" She stuttered, talking very fast. She mentally hit herself, she sounded so idiotic!

I came here to tell him, so that's what I'll do! Come on, Tohru, just spill it!

Shigure blinked at the girl's odd behavior but then smiled chuckling to himself. "Tohru-kun, why don't you tell me why you're really here?"

"I'M PREGNANT!" She blurted out and then clasped her hand over her mouth with a gasp.

Oh no…oh no…that was horrible timing! What is Shigure going to think, getting pregnant like this? Will he think I'm a bad person now? I can't believe this!! I am such an idiot!!! Tohru stared at her lap in horror, not daring to look up into Shigure's face, the person who had sheltered who for all those years, been so kind and generous of her, a total stranger.

And then she heard the thing she had least been expecting; laughter.

She slowly lifted her head up staring at him through bangs. "…A-ano…?"

Shigure sat back in his chair trying to suppress his laughter and failing miserably. "Ah…gomen…Tohru-kun…hehe! It's just, your face was so…and I was so surprised, ahaha…" He said trying to explain but unable to keep his fit of giggles under control.

"Ehehehe…" Tohru chuckled nervously sweat dropping down her face. Half of her felt washed over with relief and the other was completely bewildered by his reaction. It was an odd combination but one she had become accustomed to over the years.

After Shigure had gotten a hold of himself he regarded his cousin-in-law very seriously. "I'm guessing that since Yuki-kun is not with you he doesn't know?"

She bowed her head. "Hai, I have yet to tell him. The timing was never right…and I could never work up the courage…" She admitted softly.

"Mm, well you know, you will have to tell him eventually." He said sensibly placing his chin on his hand. "You can't exactly avoid it, it's his child too. Does anyone else know…?"

Tohru shook her head. "Iie, you are the first."

He smiled at that. "I feel so special! Hehe! But I digress, you should go to a doctor to make sure that the baby is healthy and to confirm definitely that you are pregnant. I'll call Ha-san when you leave and set up an appointment, okay?"

"Ah! I can't do that! I don't want to burden Hatori-san with my problems, he's already so busy with the Sohmas and Akito-san to worry about!" She said sitting up in her chair her cheeks a faint red.

Shigure blinked tooken aback. "Then…you haven't heard?"

She blinked back at him vacantly. "Eh?"

"Ha-san can do nothing more for Akito-san, he dropped into a coma two weeks ago."

Tohru's eye's widened.

Akito…comatose?!

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