A.N.: Hey guys! I'm so happy to be starting my second fan fic ever! I just got the idea and started working with it, and voila! I feel bad because this story has a lot of cliffhangers and more drama. Don't worry, the drama usually works out towards the benefit of that person! This story also has lots of happy endings too. I'm trying to give everyone a person who they will love forever, but I'm trying to make these pairings logical—you can't just pin two people together who are totally wrong for each other—there's got to be justification!! And I'm trying to make things a little different than just your everyday Fruits Basket fan fic, so bear with me if you disagree with some of the stuff...I hope you'll like it though!! Please review!! I need feedback to tell me if there's something I need to work on or change!! Thanx a bunch and very happy reading!!

Disclaimer: this story is all mine but the characters and their curses belong to the wonderful creator of Fruits Basket.

The Right Thing

Chapter 1

"Thank you Tohru." He said. "You always tell me exactly what I need to hear. Please stay with me. I am so lonely. I need to feel someone near me. I feel so alone."

"Silly, you're never alone. You have me, and everyone. We are all here for you. We all love you, you could never be alone." She smiled that incredible smile.

He wanted to kiss her so badly. She made him feel so good. Her blue eyes were so deep and full of pain, but her smile made it as if she cared only for others, which was the absolute truth.

"Tohru, I – I, I lo-"

"Yuki! Wake up! Breakfast is ready!" She called to him from the bottom of the stairs, waking him from his dream.

"I love you, Tohru." He whispered to himself, completing the thought he had in his dream. He removed the cover from his legs and chest and rolled out of bed. Wiping his groggy eyes he slowly made his way downstairs.

"Watch where you're going stupid rat!" Kyo said to him, pushing him out of the way. He moved swiftly to the refrigerator and claimed the milk carton. Judging by his slightly flushed face and the towel around his neck, he just finished his morning training.

"Oh Kyo, hurry up and take a seat at the table. Breakfast is served." She smiled and brought plates out to set the table. Like she said, the breakfast was on the kitchen counter, waiting to be brought to the table and eaten by the four of them.

"I'll take this in, Tohru." Kyo said, taking the dish into the dinning room. He had left his milk carton on the counter. Yuki looked at it in disgust. Anything that stupid cat touched was not worthy of being in the same room as himself. It was totally gross. Yuki couldn't stand seeing it there, sitting on the counter, waiting for its new owner to come back.

"Oh Kyo, you forgot your milk! Let me bring it to you. Yuki, are you all right? You've been standing in the same spot for a few minutes. Would you like me to pour you some juice?" She looked at him, her eyes showing signs of worry. "Oh, no Miss Honda. I'm fine, I'm just a little tired." He said. Remembering the other question she asked, "No, I'll have some tea, inside. Don't worry, I can pour it myself." He said, happy for her concern. It always made him feel like she cared about him when she showed concern for him. She always worried about his bronchial tubes, and whenever he blushed, she thought he had a fever, and put her hand to his forehead, checking his temperature. He smiled, remembering his dream, and waited for her to accept his answer and leave to give the stupid cat his milk. Yuki followed and took his regular seat at the table.

"You look happy today, Yuki!" Came Shigure's singsong voice from across the table.

"I was happy until you opened your stupid mouth!" Yuki said in his calm, yet agitated voice. "Hear, hear!" Shouted Kyo, raising his milk carton.

"Now, now. Shigure was only stating the obvious, you two." Came Tohru's voice. It snapped the cat and mouse out of their silent argument. "Whatever! I don't need this crap this early in the morning!" Kyo finished his breakfast and got up, heading for his usual hideout.

Yuki looked over and saw the expression on Tohru's face. She obviously thought that Kyo stormed off because of what she said, which he might have thought to be rude or something.

"Tohru, Kyo didn't storm off because of what you said. He is temperamental. I should teach him a lesson in how to treat girls who cook breakfast for him." He said, raising a fist.

"Oh no! Yuki please don't get in a fight because of me! I could never forgive myself if either of you got hurt!" She grabbed his shaking fist, and gave him a concerned look with those giant blue orbs. Yuki's heart immediately softened. He hated making her worried. He wanted to give her eternal happiness, for payment for all she had given him. He lowered his fist, and took Tohru's hands in both of his.

"Tohru, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you. no. Kyo will learn one of these days." He said, giving her the smile that made her heart melt. She was relieved.

"Thank you for breakfast, my little flower! Now if you will excuse me, I will be out for the day. See you all for dinner!" He got up and waved good-bye to the two who were sitting there. Yuki felt an impulse to tell her about his dream. He wanted to tell her so much how he felt about her.

"I hope Kyo's okay." Tohru said, bringing Yuki out of his thoughts.

"Why are you so worried about that stupid cat? He's absolutely fine, he's just throwing one of his tantrums." He said, a bit agitated.

"Oh, okay. I guess I'll leave him alone until lunch. That gives me the morning to do the shopping." She said, getting up and taking care of some of the breakfast dishes. "Miss Honda, please allow me to help. I'd also love to go shopping with you." Yuki said, getting up and helping with the dishes. "Oh, Yuki, you don't have to do that, I'm fine going by my-" "No, Really I want to go with you." He said, insisting.

The two of them cleaned the dishes from breakfast and then set off towards the grocery store. It was a beautiful spring day, so they didn't need coats.

"Oh, Its so beautiful today!" Tohru said, looking at the scenery. "Yes, it's a lovely day." Yuki agreed with her. The weather was just beginning to warm up. Soon it would be summer.

They had just entered senior year in high school. Yuki was the class president, and sometimes stayed late after school for meetings.

They went shopping and got everything that was needed for Tohru's perfect meals. She even picked up some extra milk for Kyo, since he drank so much of it. She and Yuki walked home, taking in the beauty of the trees and plants around them.

"Oh, no! it looks like its going to rain soon!" Tohru said, a bit disappointed.

"Oh, yeah, that's too bad. I hope Shigure isn't going to walk home in this. He'll get a cold, and then we'll be stuck taking care of him, or hearing his stupid jokes with Hatori. God, that is annoying!" Yuki said, kicking the sidewalk.

"Who knows? Maybe he'll miss the rain. I hope he does." She began to get worried again.

"I'm sure everything will work out, Miss Honda." Yuki reassured her, and gave her one of his smiles.

They got home in time for Tohru to make lunch before the boys got too hungry. She cooked away, and in no time, she had whirled up a fantastic little meal. Kyo was still brooding on the roof, and Yuki was working on some homework.

"Yuki, Kyo, lunch!" She called. 'I better get Kyo from the roof.' She thought. He surely couldn't have heard her.

Tohru climbed the latter up to the roof. "Kyo, lunch." She said, once she was at the top. He didn't move. "Kyo?" She stepped onto the roof and walked over to him to see if he was ok. 'Oh, Kyo. You are a gentle spirit, aren't you?' she thought. He was sleeping soundly under the few sunrays there now were because of the clouds. She kneeled down next to him and rubbed his shoulder. He began to stir and saw that Tohru was kneeling beside him.

For a moment he stared into her blue eyes while she stared into his deep red ones. "Tohru, I-" he said. "Lunch is ready." She told him and for fear of being rejected yet again, she stood and headed for the latter. "No, wait, Tohru!" He said, and stood to stop her from getting away. He was so close and this was the perfect opportunity. "Tohru, I'm sorry." He said, once he had her full attention. "Kyo? What are you sorry for?" she asked, confused. "Tohru, don't leave me, Please." He said, not wanting to be left alone again. She was avoiding him. She only stayed whit him until she didn't have to anymore. "Don't worry, Kyo. I'm not going anywhere." She said to reassure him. She had always wanted to spend time with him. She adored how soft his heart could be, when he opened it up. But she was scared of being rejected. If he felt she was getting too close, he would reject her and put an impenetrable shield around himself. "Tohru, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry for all of the pain and suffering I have ever caused you." he said, bowing his head. This was the very first time he apologized like this. She was amazed.

"Kyo, you've never caused me pain and suffering. I brought it upon myself." She was crying now. Kyo saw this and was confused when he heard her say this.

"Tohru, thank you. Thank you for always caring for me. Thank you for always telling me what I need to hear. I want you to know, I care for you too. I don't know what is going on inside of me. There's something that explodes in my heart every time I see your face or hear your voice. I feel warm inside. I think I feel love. Tohru, I think I'm in love with you. You drive me crazy. All I see is you. I dream about you, I think about you non-stop. I can't get you out of my head. I don't know what to do." He confessed everything to her. Her eyes welled up with tears again. "Kyo, I'm sorry. I don't want you to suffer like this. I would hat for you to suffer like this. I'm so sorry, Kyo." She said, the tears flowing freely. "No, Tohru! Don't you get it? The only way I could suffer is if I was without you. You are my reason for living. The only way you could ever make me suffer would be to avoid me. To leave me alone. Then I wouldn't have a reason to live. I need you Tohru. I need your love and your warmth. I'm sorry if you don't feel the same way. Please tell me. Do you have any feelings at all?" He was so worried that she would not return his love. He couldn't think of what could happen, what would happen- if she deserted him.

"Kyo, I-" "Yeah, I understand. How stupid am I, asking you to love me."

He turned away from her. "Kyo, well, you aren't very stupid at all." She said, finding his face, and looking into the deep eyes. "You aren't stupid. You see, I think I have a dependency on you. I feel like my heart gets light and fluttery every time I see you, every time I look into your eyes" she said, putting her hand on his cheek, bringing his eyes to meet with hers. "Kyo, don't you see? I am in love with you too. I live for my life here, with all of the Sohmas, but especially you. You make me feel like a better person. I haven't been able to get you out of my head either. I was just so worried that you didn't like me. I thought-" "You thought wrong." He said, and came swiftly to her face, brushed away her tears and captured her lips with his own, in a soft, gentle kiss.

Just at that moment, lightening flashed, illuminating and teenage boy, standing on the latter to the roof, watching them. Tohru opened her eyes, frightened by the thunder, and saw him. Yuki was standing there, watching them, his eyes wide. Maybe the rain had already started, because his cheeks were very wet. She broke the kiss when she saw him.

"Yuki!" She exclaimed, and Kyo turned around, just as surprised as she was. "Yuki." He said in a slow whisper.

"I wondered where you had gone Tohru. I didn't want lunch to get cold. I- I guess I'm interrupting something. Sorry. I'll get out of your way." The rain started. It came down in torrents. On the newly soaked latter, Yuki started climbing down. On the next step, he slipped. He fell all the way to the ground, his back hitting a rock.

"Yuki!" Tohru and Kyo shouted. They were being hit with the rain and very harsh winds were kicking up. "C'mon, its not safe up here." Kyo said, urging Tohru to get off of the roof first. They were both worried for Yuki. He might be strong, but that fall was totally by surprise and it was a good fifteen feet that he fell. Tohru quickly climbed down, careful not to slip. Kyo came after her. "Yuki!" She shouted again, rushing over to the purple-eyed boy who lay motionless where he fell. "Oh my god, Kyo, call Hatori! Yuki! Yuki! Can you hear me? Yuki!"