School as usual was dreary and boring until Kyo and Sohma-Kun's basketball practice started. Then she got to watch Kyo and Sohma-Kun sweat and strain their muscles running up and down the courts. The thought of it made her drool. Fortunately though she was eating lunch as it dripped onto her napkin, so it wasn't as noticeable, as it would have been had she been sitting in the middle of a classroom. She jumped back to reality and wiped off her mouth hoping that no one had noticed. She engrossed herself in her meal and she was surprised to look up to see Yuki sit down next to her because he usually sat with his fan club even though they all knew that the two of them were sort of together. (For those who don't know Yuki and Sohma-Kun are one and the same)

"Hi Sohma-Kun!" she said smiling

"Hey Tohru, how has your day been?"

"Not bad but I've been distracted by the two of you." Yuki sat down his fork and looked at her with an "Uhhhh!" look.

"The two of us." 'Not me,' he thought, 'the two of us.' "I never ask you to do much and I'm not quick to temper but please do this one simple thing for me. Just tell me you love me. I tell you all the time but something always comes up. Either tell me you love me or move on. I've been hurt before so has Kyo and I understand how difficult this must be for you but please let me be selfish this once. Let me have you, let us be together please? I want you for myself." He leaned forward quickly grabbing the sides of her face and giving her a long drawn out kiss. She returned by putting her hand on the sides of his face and returning the sudden kiss.

He came centimeters away from her face and rubbed his nose on hers, then putting his forehead on hers he grabbed her hands and entwined their fingers together.

"Please don't leave me." She looked into his eyes and drew back from him.

"I can't just forget all about Kyo, you two are both in this and I have to think seriously about which one of you would stick by me forever. Plus there is the problem that no matter who I choose I'll never be able to even hug them..."

He interrupted, "That's not true. I went to Akito just yesterday and he said that due to our current issue with two members of the Zodiac being in love with a mortal that there are three options for us. One is the most obvious. We give up our Zodiac souls to an actual rat or cat."

"I won't stand for that. I won't let either of you do that for me."

"You don't have a say in it. If we decide to do this to be with you it is our choice alone. Two is a little bit less obvious and will take a long trip to Russia. There is an Indian who lives in the Mountains in northern Russia who can make potions so that no matter what you do to me I will stay in this form. Third is... we don't want to have to resort to that." He started eating his lunch again but Tohru said,

"Tell me anyway."

"I'd rather not."

"Please."

He sighed and hunched over. He then ran one of his hands through his hair. "Akito has offered to make you a member of the Zodiac. He wouldn't tell me how that would be carried out but I don't want you to have to live like we do, so I will be the one who will not stand for that." Kyo walked over to their table and sneered at Yuki.

"Tohru please tell me that you are only talking to him to pull the plug." Yuki stood up in front of Kyo.

"Back off. I am not usually for beating you in public but another word to her right now and I will beat you so hard your spirit will leave your body in order to live." His eyes flashed and Kyo slowly backed off.

"I'll see you tonight Tohru." He glared at Yuki and walked back to his table. Yuki turned sitting back down and he began to eat.

"You both need to stop that... Just so you aren't angry when we leave, Kyo and I are going out later tonight." About five seconds later Yuki then picked up all of his things and walked off. As he left Tohru wiped a tear from her face as she began to eat again.