A.N.: this is the big turning point in the story! I think it is atleast…. It wont get more turny until …well I cant say now can I? (cough cough chapter 20 something starts lemons, which will have to be cut down a lot for but I'll tell you where to go for the whole thing!) I was about to start writing them too… I was so close but I don't have any time anymore! Ugh… but I will definitely find time because I want to see where this story goes myself… for now though, just enjoy what you have( and if you want more, please ask me and I'll tell you where to find it.)

I want to give a shout out to my newly appointed illustrator who shall be supplying us with wonderful wonderful illustrations of this humble story….YAY! I still don't know when you'll get to see them, but we're working on it. for now, my illustrator shall be named …um… ! Shii's wonderful illustrator angel, S.W.I.A. for short! (I hope you like the name), so please look forward to the drawings and don't forget to review and tell me what you think! Thanxs!

Disclaimer: This story is 100 mine, but the characters and curse belong to the creator of Fruits Basket.

Chapter 12

Yuki spent the rest of the weekend thinking. He thought during meals. He thought during his bath. He was even up half of the night thinking. The only reason he fell asleep was because he'd been up all of the previous evening thinking too.

Finally on Monday morning, everything was figured out. Looking back, Yuki thought it was really ironic. He had everything planned, and decided the sooner he gives Haru his answer the better.

"Yuki are you feeling up to school this morning?" Tohru asked. "You didn't look too good yesterday." She said. "Oh, really I'm fine! I want to go back to school Tohru." He said, realizing that he should call her Tohru if they would be siblings. "Okay Yuki, then eat up!" she smiled.

The three of them walked to school together. Tohru and Kyo held hands, and Yuki walked behind them, his heart pounding. It had been pounding since Saturday night, and would be pounding for a while longer. They arrived at school, and Yuki was greeted with many smiles. Everyone was really happy to see him return, and many wanted to know what happened since they couldn't get any details from any of the Sohmas or Tohru.

"L-O-V-E WE LOVE YUKI!" The Fan club girls shouted. Every time they did this, Yuki found it completely unnecessary. He spotted the person he was looking for, and approached Haru. Haru had been watching Yuki since his arrival, and started getting nervous that Yuki wanted to talk so soon.

"Hey." Haru said. "Good morning Haru." Yuki said non-chalantly. "Haru, I have your answer, but here and now is not the right place. Could you wait until school is over?" He asked. "You have your answer already? Um yeah, sure. I'll meet you by the main entrance right after school." He said, a little uneasy. Yuki simply smiled and said, "Okay. I'll meet you there. See you around," And continued walking into the school. "Bye." Haru mumbled, his heart pounding. He was usually very stern and nothing could scare him, but the prospect of being turned down by the person he loved made him really scared.

Yuki's heart was also pounding as he walked away. He smiled to try to give Haru some reassurance, but he could still sense a lot of fear and hostility from him. He relaxed a little when he thought that in a few hours everything should be okay.

The hours passed like days. Yuki told the story of him falling from a rooftop about ten times, and then was completely embarrassed when people asked too many questions. Eventually Tohru and Kyo came to his rescue and made up stories like Yuki needed to rest and he couldn't be put under so much stress, and these stories would upset his injury.

Yuki was grateful. His wound was okay for the most part. It had a buzz of pain, but that was to be expected. He was just happy to be out of the spotlight. For some reason he kept telling himself everything would be okay, but his heart kept pounding. Any time he got to relax, was short.

Finally after hours of slow torture, school was over, and Yuki hurried down to the main entrance. He got there before Haru did, and tried to calm himself. He jumped at every movement, and feared he'd have a heart attack if Haru didn't show up soon. Just as he realized he was pacing, Haru showed up slightly jogging. He hurried to Yuki, just as anxious and even more afraid.

"Sorry, I was held up." Haru said. He looked at his watch and realized he was only five minutes late, but it felt more like hours to both. Yuki smiled and brushed it off. "It's okay, I'm early." He said, trying to put on a smile.

"Can we take a walk outside?" Yuki suggested, and Haru nodded. Yuki was beginning to forget his plan because he was so nervous. The beating of his heart was so loud he thought Haru would either take him to the emergency room, or it would pop. Funnily enough, Haru was thinking the same thing. They came to a clearing on campus. It was separated from the students that were on their way home, which was good. It was a peaceful area with a couple of trees, which was perfect.

Yuki stopped and turned to face Haru. "I thought about what you said, and I made my decision." Yuki said with as much confidence as he could muster. "You do?" it was a stupid question, but Haru could barely think with everything that was going on in his head.

"Yeah, but I was wondering, is there any room for a choice four?" "Choice four? I guess." Haru answered. "Okay, so I've been thinking. I wasn't able to stop thinking from when you told me to now. I haven't gotten a lot of sleep either, so forgive me if I go off on tangents." Haru nodded and was about to say more but Yuki cut him off.

"So I was thinking about when we were kids, and I was thinking about now, and recent events have really made me realize some things. Remember when we were kids and you basically loved me?" Yuki asked, and Haru nodded. "Yes, and in all of your stories, I was your first love, and I still am. Well, what I never realized was that you were my first love too. Growing up and meeting Tohru and everything that's happened made me forget about our bond. I shoved you away because you weren't afraid to tell me how you felt and I'm sorry about that. I'm sorry, but this whole thing that's happened to me with Tohru and Kyo and my injury, I never realized how much you really loved me. I was blinded by stupid beliefs. I never knew it but I loved you then for always being there for me. And now, I was stupid." He paused for a moment, but Haru still didn't get a word in.

"Don't you get it? I'm tired of being cousins or just friends or whatever! I'm trying to say I'm in love with you. I love you Haru, and I choose choice number four."

"Choice four?" Haru asked, still a little worried.

"Yeah. That's the one where we fall in love and be friends and lovers, and we live happily ever after, making people jealous of our love." Yuki said.

Haru moved swiftly and grabbed Yuki, careful not to harm his wound. He wrapped his arms around Yuki and brought his face close to his. He mumbled "Agreed." and did what he had been dying to do for so long, making Yuki blush even more. Haru knew that Yuki's lips would be soft, but he was in absolute heaven. It was so amazing. Yuki's lips were softer than soft. Haru felt like he was kissing an angel.

"Yuki, you make me so happy. I love you so much, and I didn't know what I'd do if I ever lost you." Haru said, still holding Yuki tight.

"I know Haru, but you'll never lose me." Yuki whispered, placing tender kisses on Haru's jawbone.

"Thanks. I knew you'd come around soon." Haru said.