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.