angelraine: I hope you liked the first three chapters. I hope you'll like this one also. :D
Tohru went to work the next day after that conversation with Shigure. But her sadness has been affecting her performance. Kagura watched her every move. They were weak and inactive.
Kagura placed a hand on Tohru's shoulder. "Tohru, is there anything wrong? Umi said that you were sick yesterday. I was really worried but I can't come over. I was hoping the boys would call the main house but Hatori said he didn't get any calls so he didn't go there."
Tohru placed a weak smile on her face. "I'm okay. Don't worry."
Kagura looked at her seriously. "I know you're lying. Umi thinks so too. Now, tell me what's wrong?"
Tohru answered, "I will. But let's do our work first."
After their shift, Tohru and Kagura went into an ice cream parlor called Heaven's Nest. The ice cream there was so delicious and affordable. They ordered a banana split for Tohru and a sundae for Kagura.
Kagura started. "Now tell me, what is wrong?"
Tohru replied weakly, "Yuki told me that he loves me."
Kagura smiled. "Wow. Yuki finally got guts to tell you that." Then, she frowned. "So why are you so sad?"
Tohru answered, "It's just that I can't love him back."
Kagura asked, "Why can't you? You two look perfectly good together."
Tohru looked at her banana split. "I don't know why. But I really feel nothing for him. Nothing."
Kagura got serious. "Is it because of Kyou?"
Tohru looked at Kagura surprisingly. "Why would you ask that?"
Kagura looked down at her sundae. "It's because I can feel that he loves you as much as Yuki does. He's not the type of person who could say his feelings easily. But I know he loves you."
Tohru shook her head and smiled weakly at her friend. "It's not him too. I don't feel anything for either of them."
Kagura frowned. 'You used to smile the entire time even after your mom passed away. How come you can't smile through this experience?' Kagura suggested, "Why don't you try to love Yuki? Try to be with him and see if inside, you have feelings for him."
"I can't do that. I think he already knows that I can't love him." Tohru answered.
"Why don't you tell him that you'll try to love him?"
"That would be too… too…" Tohru was searching for the perfect word.
"Fresh?" Kagura asked.
"Yeah. That's it."
Kagura nodded. "I see. Now, it's a job for Kagura, the matchmaker." There was a spotlight on Kagura. Tohru finally smiled and sweatdropped.
Kagura saw her smile. 'I thank God that smile is back." She felt relieved.
angelraine: I am so sorry, again coz this chapter is too SHORT again. I'm working on the next chapter, which is about 4 pages long. There's no song here coz I didn't find a song fit for the moment. So wait for the next chapter okay? I'll assure you that the next chapter is so romantic. :D