"I love Kyou. I will not let anything stand between it. Not even this curse! And most certainly not you!" Tohru said with a rage that she, Kyou, and even Akito, never knew she had. A strong gust of wind picked up throughout the room, Kyou's body glowing, along with Akito's. Back at the Sohma house, the other Sohma's bodies glowing as well.
"W-what's happening to me?" Akito asked. Tohru looked concerned at Kyou as he dropped to the ground. Akito dropped to the ground as well, they looked unconcious. Tohru had to call someone. Or better yet, to go get Hatori.
Tohru ran out of Akito's house in a hurry, looking for the free-spirited Momiji, he would lead her through this labyrinth of houses and straight to Hatori.
"Momiji-kun! Momiji-kun! Where are you?" Tohru yelled desperately, she tripped over a cobblestone and landed on her stomach, staring at a small rabbit that was unconcious.
"Oh no! Momiji-kun!" Tohru picked up the small rabbit, carrying him to the nearest Sohma house she could find. She welcomed herself in, frantically trying to find another Sohma. She found Kisa's mother, cuddling a small tiger to her chest.
"Miss Sohma, what's happening here? All the Sohma's are their Zodiac characters. . .What's going on?" Tohru asked, tears spilling from her eyes.
"I don't know. Kisa looked weak, crawling in from the bushes outside. All of a sudden she passed out. . ." Kisa's mother replied, just as worried.
"I. . .I somehow think it was my fault this happened. I yelled at Akito, telling him that nothing will come between Kyou and I, not the cur--" Tohru stopped. "The curse! Maybe. . .Maybe it's lifting!" Tohru cried.
"Impossible." Kisa's mother looked confused at Tohru.
"I need Hatori. . .Have you seen him?" Tohru asked, frantically running again
"Over here. He's his Zodiac animal form as well. . .I put him in water so he wouldn't die."
"I need him! They're all unconcious! I need a doctor. . ." Tohru yelled, jetting out of the Sohma house she had entered, back to Akito's house. She cradled the cat to her chest, crying silently, feeling weak and helpless.
"Wake up, Kyou. . .Please. . ." Tohru cried, and as if he could hear her, he transformed, and the beads around his wrist vanished.
"W-what happened?" Kyou asked. Tohru didn't reply, she was just happy to see him again. Soon, all the Sohma's were in Akito's house.
"What happened?" They all shouted.
"I. . .I don't know. I think it was something I did." Tohru explained. "Well. . .Kyou and Akito were in a quarrel, and Akito told me that Kyou and I could never be. . .Um. . .I mean. . .Well. . ." Tohru stammered. "Uh. . .And. . .I told Akito that nothing could stand between Kyou and I, not the curse, and not Akito. Then, a wind came, and their bodies were glowing. Then, they passed out. And I went to try to find help from Hatori-kun. . .And I tripped, and found Momiji in his Zodiac form. So I went to the closest house I could find, and saw Kisa's mother holding Kisa, who was also in her Zodiac form. . ." Tohru said, explaining what happened.
"Honda-san. . .Our bodies glowed, too. And then everything went black, and we were in the past from when we first found out we were from the Zodiac. Then it flashed, and here we are. . ." Yuki said, clearly confused.
"Nee-san. . .Is the curse raised?" Kisa asked shyly. The faces of all the Sohma's twisted into a shocked expression.
"I don't know, to tell you the truth. . ." All the pairs of eyes moved to Akito, who was now breathing heavily.
"This. . .This can't. This can't be happening! You are just a girl! You cannot lift the curse. . .!" Akito spat angrily, his body flickering from his Zodiac form to his human form.
Tohru sat, staring in surprise. She knew she was the cause of this, and she couldn't help Akito. He was turning transparent now.
All the Sohma's sat in awe as Akito suddenly disappeared, leaving nothing left of him. Kyou felt a sense of happiness, yet sadness. He knew there would be another Head Sohma soon, perhaps more harsh than Akito could have ever been. No, Kyou took it back. Nobody could ever be as harsh as Akito had been. To test to see if the curse was lifted or not, Kyou, Yuki, Shigure, and the rest of the Sohma boys hugged Tohru, which was the only girl that wasn't part of the Sohma curse. Neither of them transformed, but it's happened before. Why didn't they transform before the curse was lifted?
The Truth About The Curse
A few days after Akito vanished, the Sohma's felt as normal as ever, and happy with how things were.
"Kyou-kun, Sohma-kun! Everyone! Dinner is ready!" Tohru shouted from the kitchen, bringing in plates after plates loaded with food that she'd cooked herself. This was in celebration of the lift of the Sohma curse. Soon, though, Tohru must find out why Kyou and Yuki did not transform when she hugged them, before the Sohma curse was lifted.
"Honda-san, you seem a bit troubled. . .Is there anything bothering you?" Yuki asked, sincerely concerned for Tohru. Tohru snapped out of her trance.
"Oh. Um. . .Sorry, Sohma-kun! I was just pondering over the curse. Why did you and Kyou not transform when I had hugged you both?" Tohru asked curiously.
"Well, as you know, this curse has been among the Sohma family for many years." Tohru nodded as Yuki kept explaining.
"Well, everyone says how the curse can be broken if someone from an original human species as in, not born unto the Sohma family, can break the curse by true love. Maybe that's what happened to Kyou and I. Maybe far before your love was expressed to Akito, your love for Kyou and I grew, and it broke the curse on us first. And though you love everyone of the Sohma family, it didn't really effect them as much until you finally revealed how you felt." Tohru stared blankly at Yuki, everyone still eating and chattering around them.
"So you're saying that I love Kyou-kun and you, and it was such a strong feeling that it broke the curse on you both before, since I was around you more than the others?" Tohru questioned.
"Precisely," Yuki continued. "And your love for all of us made the curse go away. I want you to know how grateful we are that you came into our lives, Tohru." Yuki smiled, and so did Kyou. Tohru felt happy that she helped everyone be rid of the painful burden. This may be the start of a happy ending for Tohru Honda and the Sohmas.