Part Two:

But as Yuki stepped forward tostrike Kyo with a kick like he always did when this happened, Kyo did something he didn't expect. As his foot came up Kyo immediately leapt back, and while he was so stunned Kyo rushed forward and with one punch, that seemed to come out of no where he directed itdirectly into Yuki's chest. Yuki felt the wind blow out of him, his eyes wide, as he fell to the ground clutching his test tightly.

(Next Scene)

The world seemed to stop at that moment. Like it had been slowed down. The wind began to blow around Kyo's hair as he stood there his fist still out, equally stunned at what just happened. Akito rose from his chair as Yuki struggled to stand up again, but to no avail. He fell back to the ground, in pain but still satisfied.

"Get up!" Akito shouted, "Damn it Yuki! Get up!"

But he couldn't. No matter how much Akito yelled at him. The ground felt peaceful and to be honest, Yuki knew he was defeated.

"Get up you worthless Rat!!"

"Akito!" Kazuma shouted firmly and with an angry frown on his face, "Yuki are you all right?"

Yuki said nothing so Kazuma walked over and counted.

"One. Two. Three."

Yuki still didn't move. Kazuma walked over to Kyo and pronounced happily.

"You win Kyo. You win."

Kyo still couldn't believe it. He stared at his hand as the wind picked up.

"I won?"

(Next Scene)

"He won!" Shigure cheered, "Tohru isn't that good news? Tohru?" he looked at her surprised.

But she was standing still, her hands still clutched together, the tears rolling down her face. In the next moment she dashed out of the room, out the door, and towards the area where Kyo was.

"Tohru?" Shigure stood up with his hand out.

Her feet pounded the grass as she ran towards him. The tears continued to pour. Kyo heard the movement and turned around slowly, surprised to see her. She leapt into his arms and embraced him tight as he stunned held onto her, not sure what to say. From where he stood Akito watched this action and became angry. But he said nothing. Instead he stomped back inside the main house followed by Kureno. Kazuma walked over and helped Yuki up and finally Kyo found his voice.

"Tohru?"

"I'm so glad!" she cried, "I'm so glad Kyo."

"But what are you doing here?" he moved away as he looked into her eyes.

"Do you honestly think that I could stay away? On the most important day of your life."

"Tohru" he replied with a smile, "Our lives."

"Huh?"

"I did this for us. Not just for me" he said softly.

"Kyo" she embraced him again as the last tear fell.

Yuki and Kazuma walked over and Tohru looked back.

"Oh Yuki" she replied as she looked at him, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Miss Honda" Yuki smiled at her, "Good match stupid cat. I guess the best man won."

"Yea I guess so," Kyo grinned smugly with his hands behind his head as Yuki moved past him.

"However" Yuki replied smiling over his shoulder, "You won't do so well in our rematch."

"What?" Kyo shouted angrily.

"I will beat you next time" Yuki said, "Since now you have nothing to fight for that is that important. I will beat you" he walked away, "Now ifyou'll excuse me. I have to go see Hatori. To tend to my wounds."

"Oh yea!" Kyo yelled after him, "We'll just see about that won't we you damn rat? I'm gonna make you eat those words!" he shouted angrily.

"Kyo" Kazuma replied.

"Huh?"

"Well done. I am so proud of you" he held out his hand to shake his.

"Thanks" Kyo grinned shaking it, "Master."

"And I know that Tohru is proud of you too" Kazuma smiled.

"Mhm" Tohru hugged Kyo tight, "Very proud."

(Next Scene)

From on top of his roof Momiji sighed contently.

"Well Kyo did it. He finally beat Yuki. He's free. Right Haru?" he looked at his cousin but was surprised, "Haru?"

Hatsuharu had tears coming out of his eyes and he was smiling.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing" Haru shook his head wiping the tears, "I'm just so happy Momiji. I'm so happy for them."

"Geez you really are a softie underneath aren't you?"

"I guess we all are."

"Yea. Are you gonna congratulate him?"

"Not just yet" Haru shook his head, "I want Kyo to tell me personally how it went."

"Okay."

"That's right Kyo" Haru thought, "Savor this moment. Have your day in the sun. You deserve it. I am so happy for you. I've never been this happy in my whole life."

(Next Scene)

After Kyo got cleaned up Tohru and him began to walk back to Shigure's house. Tohru held onto his hand.

"Does it hurt anywhere Kyo?" she asked.

"Nah. I'm okay. I do have to pick up my bag over at my Master's though."

"Well let's stop there before we go home?"

"Okay" he said slowly stopping.

"What's the matter?" she asked as she stopped and realized who was in front of them.

Rei Sohma stood directly in front of them. He had a frown on his face and his hands in his pockets.

"What are you doing here?" Kyo asked angrily.

"I came to see for myself whether you would succeed or not" Rei answered.

"Well you saw didn't you? I did succeed. I'm free. And there is nothing that you can do about it."

"I don't care what that letter says" Rei replied, "It's true my wife committed suicide because of her illness. But I think there is more to it. It does have to do with your curse. I don't care what anyone says. I know it to be true."

"Suit yourself. But it doesn't change anything does it? I'm free and there is nothing that you can do about it. And you hate that. You hate it that you didn't get your way. Well too damn bad."

"How dare you speak to me that way, you freak! You freak of nature! You don't even have the right to breathe the same air as me. Your nothing but a monster. That's all you are. A monster. And you are the reason. You're the reason she died!" he pointed a finger at Kyo, "You're the reason! It's all your fault!"

"My fault?" Kyo replied, "You've been saying that my whole life. I don't believe a word you say anymore. How do you think she would feel, if she knew what kind of person you are now?" he asked angrily.

"What?"

"How do you think she would feel if she found out that you blamed me? That you blamed her child for her suicide. There was something else in that letter that you failed to read but the council saw fit to. In her letter she stated that she knew that you would tell me what happened. But you didn't tell me anything" Kyo's voice began to rise, "You didn't tell me a damn thing! She depended on you! And you let her down! And you let me down too! What kind of a father does that to his child? I bet right now if she knew she would hate you. She would hate you as much as I hate you!"

"How dare you perceive such a thing. You didn't know a thing about her."

"Rei" Kazuma appeared angrily, "Stop it."

"Kazuma" Rei said slowly, "Interfering again? Where you are not wanted. You are not his father."

"Oh really" Kyo smirked looking at Rei directly, "He's more of a father then you will ever be damn you."

"Kyo" Tohru said slowly.

"Who was there during my childhood? Who clothed me? Fed me? Took care of me when I was sick? Who would hold me at nights when I was afraid? It sure as hell wasn't you like mom had hoped it would be. You have a lot of nerve thinking that you deserve that title. I think you should look it up. As far as I'm concerned I want nothing more to do with you. And you don't need to be concerned about me anymore. As the council says you're not supposed run my life, I am. Not my father? You don't know how wrong you are. He is my dad and I will fight anyone who says otherwise. I will defend his honor even against the likes of you."

"Kyo" Kazuma put a hand on his shoulder, "That's enough. You and Tohru should hurry along now. I will meet you at the dojo."

Kyo nodded and took Tohru's hand gently walking away from the two adults.

"You come back" Rei started to say but Kazuma stood in front of him, "Get out of the way."

"Listen Rei" Kazuma replied angrily, "That's my son. I will defend his honor and protect him. At any cost. You come after him you will have to deal with me. Understand? Good afternoon" Kazuma said finally and then walked towards Kyo and Tohru who were waiting for them.

"Just you wait Kyo" Rei thought as he watched them walk away," You will pay for your insolence. You and that girl will be very sorry you ever crossed me" he strode back into Sohma house.

(Next Scene)

That evening Shigure was told, since it wasn't known that he was there about Kyo's victory. Yuki came home later, his wounds all dressed just as Tohru started the dishes. He walked into the kitchen and she looked back at him with a smile.

"Oh Yuki" she said, "Are you all right?"

"I'm fine Miss Honda" he smiled back, "Do you need any help?"

"Mnm" she shook her head, "I'm just about done."

"I was wondering. Would you like to walk with me to the secret base this evening?"

"Sure. Do you need to talk about something?" she asked as she dried her hands on the towel.

"Not really. But we won't get many times to do it eventually, so."

"You're right" she nodded, "Okay. It sounds like fun. Let's go."

The two of them walked side by side till they came to the small garden. Tohru helped Yuki sit down and he sighed at peace.

"Does it still hurt Yuki?" she asked.

"Oh I'm fine Miss Honda. Hatori says it's not that serious. I just, I'm so happy for you."

"You are?"

"Mhm. You and Kyo."

"Kyo? Really?"

"Yes. To be honest Miss Honda, I've known for some time about this fight and the circumstances of it."

"How long?"

"Since New Years. I overheard Kyo telling Rin about it. And to tell you the truth it ate at me. I hated watching all those months how sad you looked. I wanted to help. But I couldn't very well throw the fight. So I found another way that I could help."

"What did you do?" she asked.

Meanwhile Kyo was approaching them at a slow pace.

"Damn rat" he muttered, "Taking Tohru off someplace when I wanted to spend time with her. Sheesh! There they are" he said but then stopped when he heard what Yuki was saying.

He slid behind a tree.

"Like I said," Yuki replied, "I felt really bad for you, so I wanted to help Kyo any way I could to win that fight. I know all of Kyo's bad points. His weaknesses. So it made sense to try and help him win without him even knowing about it."

"How did you do that?" Tohru said.

"I asked Hatsuharu for help."

"Hatsuharu?"

Kyo eyebrows rose a bit as he listened.

"Yes. He could train Kyo secretly using the techniques I offered. I wrote them all down on a piece of paper and then all Haru had to do was implement them into Kyo's fighting. However that last move he made was totally unexpected. That's why I got hit. I thought he was charging me like he always does. But he did something different. Something I didn't have on that paper. So anyway I did that for you and for Kyo. Originally I told myself I was only doing it for you. But that wasn't the truth. To be honest I don't hate Kyo as much as I used to. I don't have the contempt for him that I used to. The nicknames we use for each other are just common now. Like a habit or something. It's weird but there are times when I actually likeKyo."

"Oh Yuki" Tohru said her eyes filling with tears, "You did that for him and for me?"

"Yes" he looked at her adoringly.

"I can't thank you enough" she fell into his arms, "Thank you so much."

"It's the least I can do for my little sister" he replied holding her, "Because all I want forher to be is happy."

Kyo silently pulled away from the tree and began to walk back to the house.

"I don't understand it" he thought, "But still she is not the only one who is thankful. I don't know how I am going to thank him or when, but someday I am going to pay him back for this. After all I don't want owe that damn rat a debt."

(Next Scene)

Later that evening Tohru found Kyo on the roof.

"Kyo what are you doing up here?" she asked as she came over, "You only come up here when you are worried about something."

"Nuh uh" he replied sitting up, "This is also where I come to relax. Besides look at the moon tonight. It's really full."

"You're right it is."

He sighed contently and Tohru looked at him.

"You're so at peace now aren't you?"

"You're not kidding. I feel like a big weight was lifted off me."

"Mhm. I knew they would be there today."

"Huh?"

"Our moms. The night before I prayed that my mom would be there for you and I prayed that your mom would be there too."

"That's funny."

"What's funny?"

"That last move I made on the damn rat was one of your mom's moves."

"What?"

"It's the first martial arts move I ever learned before I metmy Master. She said to me that it was something she learned when she was in the gang. Maybe she really was there today. I don't know why but I suddenly had the urge to use it."

"Yea" Tohru smiled, "I'm sure she was there. Oh" she giggled as Kyoko jumped onto his lap.

"Hey cat" Kyo frowned a little, "Can't we ever have a little privacy?"

"She just loves you Kyo" Tohru replied.

"I know" Kyo said stroking her behind her ears, "Guess what Kitty, you're not losing me after all. I'm free."

"Meow" Kyoko said with a purr rubbing him under his chin making Tohru laugh.

Soon they both were laughing and Tohru snuggled into Kyo's chest, him still petting the cat, which was sitting on his side.

Shigure heard them below and smiled himself as he penciled in one sentence.

"And so" he wrote, "The doomed lovers were together at last, certain at least for now that nothing would ever separate them. The End" he said happily, "Oh I am so amazing" he replied, "And I have those two to thank for it."

As Kyo and Tohru watched the moon Kyo closed his eyes.

"Mother you were there today weren't you? And so was Tohru's mom. I know it's true. I can even feel it that you're herenow. If you can hear me" he thought, "I want to tell you something. I love this girl so much. So very much. I never thought I could ever love anyone like this. Someday I want to marry her and be with her till I come to be with you. Since you helped me today you've made it just a little more possible. Now I feel like I could do anything. Even" he looked at Tohru in the eyes and she looked back, "Marry Tohru."

(Next Scene)

Kureno knocked on Akito's door and entered in with his tray. Akito was staring outside a blank look on his face.

"Master Akito" he replied, "I brought you your dinner."

"Take it away" Akito said softly, "I'm not hungry."

"Huh? Are you sick sir?"

"No I just want to be alone. Leave me."

Kureno stared at him for a few moments and then departed the room. Akito sighed.

"It's all over now" Akito said to himself, "I can feel it. I've got nothing to live for anymore. I give up. I quit. They'll all be sorry in the end. They'll allregret itwhen I'm gone and out of their lives forever" he closed his eyes.

(Till Next Time)

Authors Note: Okay that's the end of Book Fourteen! On to the next! I hoped you like this two parter! Yea Kyo! You finally beat Yuki!!!! To all those Yuki fans I hope you don't mind that Yuki didn't win this one?

Next Time on Rice Balls in a Fruits Basket:

Book Fifteen: Strange Developments

The final match is over, Kyo is free. He and Tohru are moving on with their new lives. Soon everyone will be moving on and a small event will occur that will change the life of the God of the Zodiac completely. Find out what happens next time!!!!