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[AN] Thank you to everyone that has reviewed my story so far. I'm so glad that you all are enjoying it. I'm uploading two chapters today. Both of which are a little longer than the previous ones, so enjoy. If everything is going according to plan, you'll just be more hooked and begging for more chapters. ;-)


Chapter VI

Dear Yuki-kun,

I'm so happy that my classes are finally over! I got A's in all my classes this term. Yah for summer break! When is your last day of school this term? I'm sure you're doing well in all your classes as usual. You've always been so smart.

I can't wait till the end of next month to see you. Please make sure you include your flight information with your next letter, so Kyo and I know when to expect you. I'm trying to make a list of all the things should do while you're here. I've been saving up so we can do anything that you want to do. If there is anything in particular, let me know in your letter so I can make sure to include that on the list of things we'll do.

I'm sorry this letter is so short. I was very busy today, and I am quite tired. If you see Uo-chan and Hana-chan, tell them I miss them dearly. Good luck on your finals, and I'll see you soon!

Sincerely,
Tohru Honda




Yuki's eyes sparkled with delight and relief as he placed the letter on his desk and looked out the window. She seemed to be as excited as he was about the visit. Though she surely had no idea of his most important reason for wanting to visit her. He would take her out to a nice restaurant and propose to her. He was giddy with anticipation.

Unable to contain himself any longer and needing to get out of the house, Yuki decided to ask Shigure if he wanted to go out to eat tonight. He knew just the place to go. It was a little hole in the wall, inexpensive noodle restaurant on the outskirts of town, they had the best soba, aside from Tohru's, he'd ever tasted. This place was always quiet, as they never seemed to have many customers. Obviously, that couldn't be the case entirely, since they were still in business.

Looking at his clock, he decided now would be a good time to ask. It was almost dinnertime, and Yuki knew Shigure would be getting hungry right about now. After putting Tohru's letter in the top drawer of his desk, he headed downstairs towards Shigure's office with a somewhat jovial spring to his step.

Knocking on the door, "Hey Shigure, let's go to The Place for dinner tonight. I figure if we leave now, we'll be there right at dinnertime."

Shigure grinned as he opened his office door. "That sounds like a fantastic idea. I just finished the novel I'm currently working on, and that is always a good reason to celebrate and eat out. Not to mention, I'm not much in the mood for our regular charcoal diet," he said with a wink.

Yuki scowled as he punched him for the snide remark even though he knew Shigure was only joking. "I could just let you cook from now on you stupid dog."

"Oh, no! I couldn't do anything to harm my magic fingers. They're what give us the money to afford to go out to eat to celebrate." He chuckled lightly to himself as he stood and gingerly dusted himself off.

Being flung across the room after one of Yuki's punches was nothing new to him, and he really was used to them despite the fact that they were, more often than not, painful. Shigure grabbed his overcoat in one hand and Yuki's arm in the other, and headed towards the door, practically dragging Yuki behind him. "I'm hungry! Let's get a move on."

After glaring at him for a moment, he snatched his arm out of Shigure's grip. "I really don't think you need to hold my hand. I am a grown man after all. More so than you at least."

He paused at the door after that comment, and Yuki just snickered. "Let's go." Shigure sounded somewhat exasperated.

Yuki snickered again as he slipped his shoes on and headed out the door, locking it behind him. The walk to the restaurant was fairly quiet as they chatted companionably about the day's events. Actually, Shigure did most of the chattering as Yuki walked quietly, only half-heartedly listening. The only comment he made was that he'd received a letter from Tohru.

Once they arrived at the restaurant, they noticed that they had the pick of seats. Choosing a place at the counter, they sat down, ordering a bowl of plain, hot soba each. While waiting for their food, Shigure kept blabbering about his day and the novel he'd just finished. Yuki wasn't really paying him any attention. He was idly eyeing the spot where he and Tohru had sat the last time they'd come to the restaurant. Looking somewhat dazed, he was reminiscing about that day when he'd finally decided that he was going to ask Tohru to marry him.

Their food arrived and Yuki and Shigure ate in silence, each lost in their own thoughts, Yuki about his visit with Tohru this summer, and Shigure about how he was going to mess with his editor, Mii, when she would try to pick up his newest manuscript. The walk home was the same as dinner, except now they were both full with noodles.

Once they were home, Shigure went to watch TV, and Yuki went to his room to write letter to Tohru. Neither spoke the rest of the night, and it was more peaceful than ever.

Dear Tohru-kun,

I was so glad to hear from you, as usual. My classes are going very well, and my finals start tomorrow. I hope that everything is going well with you too. I'm so glad that your finals went well and that you did just as well in all your classes. I knew you could do it!

I can't wait to see you. I'm very excited about visiting you. As you know, this is the first time I will have ever been out of Japan. Some how, Akito already knew that I was planning on coming to visit you, but he hasn't said anything to me about it. Like the sneaky dog he is, I suspect it was Shigure that told him, but I really don't know.

That's enough about that though. As far as what I would like to do while I'm there, I really don't know. There is only one thing that I definitely want to do, and that would be to take you out to a nice restaurant. I know I can't change your mind about paying for everything, but I do want to pay for that. You can pick any place you want, since you are familiar with the places to eat there. I don't care how expensive it is. You deserve it.

Well, it's late, and I still need to take a bath. I have enclosed a copy of my itinerary so that you know when I'll be arriving. I love you, Tohru. I will see you very soon.

Forever yours,
Yuki Sohma