Chapter 7

Slow Motion Runner: She will eventually get back to them, and yes…I've taken care of the Akito problem rather nicely.

Obakasan: Wow…you're flattering me a lot now…blushes Anyway…I have heard of Inuyasha. I am a big fan of sessy-chan!

Through the day, Tohru could not look at either Yuki or Kyo. She would be farther away from them at lunch, telling Hana and Uo that nothing was wrong. Yuki and Kyo couldn't move towards her without a hurt look in her eyes. This was a depressing day, and it wasn't going to help. Today was at least the last day until a break, which they had hoped to spend with her. For now, they couldn't do a thing about this, making them feel more helpless. The plan was to intercept her as she headed back to the main house, and Yuki would do this. Now, was the time of that plan…and Yuki stood in front of her desperately. "Honda-san…are you sure you're going to be all right?"

"Sohma-kun, I really am. I just need some time."

"Honda-san, you've been avoiding us all day. I want to just be sure you won't run away from us. We need you to keep us in your heart at times; we need you to keep us smiling. I really don't want you to…go away…Honda-san…I couldn't say it in time."

"What do you mean?" Tohru's look had changed to almost normal, forgetting at the moment.

"I…I wanted to tell my feelings to you, but now I realize that Hatori is the one your heart belongs to." His face was in a delicate blush, not saying anything. He looked also depressed at the same time. He didn't know what to say, now that he had told her indirectly his feelings.

"Yuki, I like you and Kyo like brothers. I know that you two have feelings for me at times, but I do not feel the same way back. I am afraid to say that…I wouldn't have been able to answer those feelings, even if you had said them before Hatori-san." She said as her eyes lowered, she began to walk past him as he turned towards her in shock. This was not what he had expected as an answer from the flower of the home. He began to walk back, not able to speak to her further. He moved back to the building, meeting Kyo's form near the corner of the entrance.

"What did she say Yuki?"

"Well, she shocked me."

"What do you mean, you stupid rat?"

"She loves us like brothers, she said. That she'd never be able to return our feelings, even if we had confessed them before Hatori was."

"You're kidding me."

"I wish I was." Yuki's eyes looked less shocked than Kyo's were, and the two were now in shock of her words. The person they had feelings of love for, had…just told them she didn't like them the way they wanted it. She had feelings and eyes for Hatori, the man who was said to be like snow. The one who could have taken away anyone's memories, at an order to do so. The shock was too much for them to understand, and they moved slowly back to the house.

Meanwhile…

Tohru closed her eyes a moment, knowing she had just broke the hearts of the two people she loved as brothers. Kyo and Yuki liked her more than that, but she couldn't return those feelings, she didn't like them in the way they wanted. Her fears were still evident, but they disappeared as she saw a car with a familiar face. She ran towards it in happiness, forgetting her talk with Yuki. "Hatori-chan!" Her body couldn't carry her fast enough, as she clutched his shirt. She was unable to touch him in an embrace, but she could clutch his shirt.

"Hello Tohru-chan, how was your day at school?"

"Hatori-chan, it's quite a try…"

"Don't rush Tohru-chan, this will take time."

"I know, it's just good to see that you're here…" She smiled as she looked up at him, he moved so she could get in the car. He then started home.

Meanwhile…

Yuki and Kyo finally arrived home; it had taken them half an hour today. They couldn't stop thinking about what Tohru had said, their eyes still reflecting the shock. "How is our little flower?" Shigure asked almost normal sounding, to tell the truth…he wasn't at all fine.

"She told us what she really thought of us." Kyo began, unable to hold his feelings in. "She told us the truth, and I can't believe it! I never knew she didn't like us like we had liked her!"

"Makes sense though, I mean…there must have been some reason you were afraid to tell Tohru-kun. Are you that disappointed?"

"Yes…"Yuki chimed in softly, moving up to his room, Kyo ran up…probably to the roof. Shigure sighed, knowing what must have happened. Even he had feelings for the flower of his home. He knew she might not accept his feelings, but maybe she liked Yuki or Kyo instead? Well, she proved she liked Hatori, and not either of them.

Meanwhile…

Hatori arrived at the main house; he talked with Tohru the whole way. Tohru was like her old self, feeling almost better. He still knew that her body had not been able to recover as well, considering what she had been doing. She was looking at him, her eyes smiling at him like her old self. They walked in, sitting in the kitchen. Hatori worked on clinic records, and Tohru on her homework.

Meanwhile…

Dinner was so quiet at the house; you could have sworn no one lived there. Shigure tried to spark up conversation, but no voices piped in. He then could not handle the pressure…and called Ayame. "Hello?" Ayame's voice went through the phone, answering.

"Aya, something is going on here."

"Other than that incident that I heard of from Ha-san?"

"Well, the boys won't speak."

"Ah, brooding over realization Tohru may never come to their ideals."

"Well, Aya…we need to get them back to their normal selves."

"That will be when Tohru has healed."

Meanwhile…

Tohru and Hatori had finished their dinner, looking at the time. It was so late, too late for them to normally be up. Tohru and Hatori weren't worried about that though. They looked towards each other, getting ready for bed a few minutes later. A kiss was shared between them, as they fell asleep again. Tohru was against his chest again, and Hatori had an arm around her, kissing her on her forehead before he fell asleep.

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