Tohru slid the door open quietly, but she was still pounced on immediately by Yuki and Kyo.

"Oh, Miss Honda. You're back. Welcome home," Yuki smiled, walking up.

"Where were you?" Kyo asked, as he rushed forward.

Tohru blushed, and replied, "I was just visiting some friends. Thank you for waiting for me." She didn't know how to explain what she must do to them. She would speak with Shigure first, he'd know how to deal with it.

Taking off her shoes, and hanging up her coat, Tohru announced, "I'll start on dinner soon. What would you like to have? Stewed leeks?"

Kyo made a face, but merely answered, "Make whatever you want for a change."

Yuki replied, "Yes, you choose tonight.'

"Okay...," Tohru said looking slightly intimidated. "I know I'll make a little of everything, so everyone will have something they like to choose from." She hurried off to the kitchen leaving Kyo and Yuki sitting around the table..

"She should think of herself sometime. Damn! She'd starve to death if it meant that one of us would be full!" Kyo growled slamming the table with a fist.

"She is too generous, but she wouldn't be Tohru if she wasn't," Yuki said soberly, looking towards the kitchen.

After dinner, Kyo went outside to practice his martial arts, and Yuki headed off to do some gardening at his fort.

Tohru gently opened the door to Shigure's office, and asked to permission to enter.

Shigure looked up, and smiled patting the ground next to him, "Well, if it isn't my lovely little housewife. Come on honey, have a seat next to Papa Shigure."

Blushing Tohru sat down, and looked down at her hands trying to summon the words she needed.

Noticing her somber, worried face, Shigure quickly straightened up, and put an arm over her shoulder. "What's wrong, Tohru? Is something bothering you?"

Still looking down, unable to bear seeing his reaction, she softly answered, "Do you know the way to counteract the curse?"

Surprised, Shigure pulled back, and lifted up Tohru's chin. "What do you mean by that?"

"When one person is chosen to accept all the love of the Zodiac," she whispered, and quickly bowed her head.

Shigure let his hand drop away, and stared stunned. "You have given yourself to us? Akito has decided it?"

"Yes, my appointment this afternoon was with him. I had to find some way to make you all happy. I could see how hard it was for those of you to deal with the lack of...another's touch," she said turning a little red. "I am already bonded with him, so it is possible for me to um...do the same with the rest of you."

"You...with Akito?" Shigure asked, his eyes growing big.

"Only a kiss was required with him, but I'm afraid more is need with some of you. Including you, Shigure," Tohru blushed deeply.

Pausing, Shigure paused to absorb all of this shocking information. "I guess there is nothing I can do about it now." He smirked faintly, and said, "Well, Tohru, to be honest, I can't say that I would want it to be anyone other than you. Come on, I'll show you what you need to know for what you must do," Shigure softly spoke, extending a hand to Tohru.