Kyou arrived home from the back way a little after Hatori had finished replacing Yuki's bandages.

"You Damn Rat! Did you say anything to that Damn Psychic about the zodiac?"

"Why would I go and do something like that, Stupid Cat?" Yuki retaliated, still angry about this morning.

"Well, somehow she knows about the zodiac, and I trust- trusted Tohru a lot more than I trust you."

A sudden cry from outside the house interrupted their squabble. The boy's looked at each other, recognizing the voice. How could they not, it was the voice that brought them so much hope the past year. To hear that same voice cry out in terror struck a chord in each of their hearts.

At the same time, both young men and the doctor ran for the door. The agile and swift Yuki arrived at the source of the yells first.

"Prince Yuki is MINE! I won't let you have him!" The deranged Motoko yelled as she dragged Tohru to the earth by her hair.

"I don't know what you're talking about, I swear!" The terrified girl answered, nearly in tears from fear and pain.

"LIAR-"

"Senpai, what are you doing!" Yuki yelled.

"Yuki!" Motoko cried in delight and ran to pull her Prince into a tight embrace.

"No! Don't!" The men behind him shouted when they saw what was about to happen.

POOF

A cloud of colourful smoke engulfed the two of them. Thinking quickly, Kyou ran to the redhead and covered her eyes while Hatori placed the small grey rat in his pocket.

"Get the Hell away from our house you crazy stalker!" Kyou yelled, pushing her away from the pile of clothes and bandages that Yuki had been wearing only a few moments ago.

Motoko was fraught. She had actually embraced the Prince. It was beyond her comprehension, he had been in her arms... but for so short a time. What had happened anyway? One second she was in heaven; a tight embrace with her prince, and the next... it was like he had evaporated and she was being pushed away by his cousin and there was so mush smoke. "You can't talk to me like that! Where's Yuki? I need-"

"Did you not hear him Minagawa-san? I believe it would be in your best interests to comply."

Every hair on Motoko's body stood straight up when she heard that voice. The air was thick with electrical energy. A street light in front of her came on, and it wasn't even dark out. It began flickering but eventually it grew brighter and brighter until it burst. The sudden noise pulled a small shriek from the redhead. She watched as the broken glass fell around the girl. To a stranger, she looked quite normal, if you ignored the cloak. Just another school girl, quite pretty actually, with her large purple eyes, not unlike the Prince's and her long wavy dark hair free from its usual braid. But, unfortunately for Motoko, she wasn't a stranger. She knew her and what she was capable of.

"Well?" Hanajima asked.

Motoko was speechless. She was torn between her devotion to her beloved prince and saving her hide. She glanced around to see if her prince was there to witness her cowardice. He was no where to be seen, so she turned and ran like the devil himself was chasing her.

"That was close." Yuki said from the pocket of Hatori's coat.

"A-a m-mouse!" Tohru said, "It talked…"

The slow trickle of memories that had been flowing since this morning had become a flash flood. Scenes from the past year came rushing into her mind.

"Thanks for such a boring time, it was a blast!"

"Sissy!"

"I'M SO SORRY!"

"I came in through the door of course!"

"Yuki's just very special to me."

"I want to believe that there's no such thing as a memory that's okay to forget..."

"When snow melts, what does it become?"

"My Love!"

"You don't have to worry about stuff like that when you're with me"

"High school girls, high school girls"

A scene played in her head. A memory that should have been treasured by her forever but someone stole it.

"I love you... Tohru."

That sweet memory slowly turned into sharpness as her mind tried to process what it was remembering. White hot pain caused her to cry out and brought her to her knees. Moments later, it grew too much for her to take and she lost consciousness. Kyou rushed to her side. "What's happening to her?" He asked the doctor.

"She's remembering." Saki answered before he could reply.

"How did-" Hatori's question was interrupted by a desperate voice from his pocket.

"Why don't you help her? Stop standing there and DO something!" The mouse was terrified.

Careful not to transform, Kyou picked Tohru up. "Let's get her into the house."

"That would be for the best." Saki stated.

POOF

That cloud of smoke appeared again and when it cleared there stood a naked young man and very big hole in Hatori's coat pocket. Saki blushed slightly and averted her eyes as Yuki got dressed. When he was finished the small group headed into the house. Kyou carried Tohru into her old room. He placed her on her bed and stepped back to watch the doctor go to work.

"You know you can't do anything for her now," Saki said to Hatori.

"She's right. It's up to Tohru now."

The doctor turned to Yuki and Kyou.

"Yuki, Kyou," Hatori's face looked grim, "Tohru's memories are retuning."

"That's great!" Kyou said.

"Stupid cat, this is really dangerous for Honda-san." Yuki retorted.

"Yuki is right; I explained it to you before. The rush of memories could seriously damage her psyche. It's like over a year of living has suddenly rushed into her mind, it will be a lot for her to take in and if she can't…"

Saki completed his thoughts, "Her personality will be severely altered, and she will forget about you, permanently."

"So it's now or never," Yuki thought, looking at his love, "This is my last chance to get Tohru back. Please, I know you can get through this."

Sweat beaded on her forehead. All throughout the evening, Yuki watched over her, occasionally aided by his three companions and Shigure once he arrived home.

"My precious flower has returned to us!" He sang when he heard Tohru was back.

Late that night Saki walked into Tohru's room. Tohru was looking less feverish she had been before. She saw Tohru's prince asleep near the bed. He hadn't left this room for more than five minutes all day. "Would anyone ever care for me like that?" The psychic asked herself.

A floorboard squeaked behind her. Saki turned to see a pair of red eyes, filled with pain, looking at her.

"She will be ok, right?" Kyou asked timidly.

"Tohru has always been strong. I know she'll pull through." Saki said with conviction.

"Is this the psychic talking?" He replied, smirking.

She looked into his eyes. His waves were reading something strange. It must have been for Tohru. "It's really a pity," The girl thought, "She doesn't feel like that for Kyou, not like she does for-"

"What is it?" Kyou inquired, interrupting Saki's thoughts.

She gazed at Yuki's sleeping form. "Does it hurt?"

"What?" Kyou was puzzled.

"Knowing that she doesn't care for you like she cares for Sohma-kun," She said bluntly.

Kyou was surprisingly speechless. He looked away.

Saki regretted those words, and wished she could take them back. "I'm sorry… I didn't mean to-"

"No, it's not like that," he said with a small laugh. He remembered the pickle incident in the kitchen. "I… I used to think I loved her, romantically. But…"

"But what?" She thought.

"But, it just felt… wrong. She's like a sister to me. I don't think of her like that anymore. And besides…" He trailed off as he gazed into the violet seas that were Saki's eyes.

A soft voice came from the bedroom, interrupting the moment between the two. Tohru had started to talk in her sleep. It was like she was having a conversation with someone.

"Is there anything wrong?" Kyou asked.

"No, this is a good sign. She's literally reliving the last year of her life. Well, at least after she learnt of the curse."

"Hey, how DID you find out about the curse anyway?"

"You and your family give off the exact same waves as the animals you become. I'm not stupid Kyou, although I was not completely sure about it until this afternoon."

"How long have you suspected?" The carrot topped youth asked.

"For as long as I've known Yuki-kun."

Kyou sighed, a little angry at himself for not noticing all of this. He should have seen this coming; she was supposed to be psychic after all. She was so strange, a mystery. Kyou liked mysteries…

"I'm… going on the roof…"

"Oh, I see-" Saki started.

"Do you wanna come? It's got a really great view." Kyou proposed.

"What?" Saki was confused. What exactly was he asking? She had been tricked by boys before; ones who wanted to make her feel like she was less than human. But Kyou's waves didn't read anything strange. He honestly wanted to be around her. It was a first for Saki, most people were usually afraid of her.

"Well, if you don't want to-"

"Oh, no!" She said, afraid he would change his mind. "I'm just, a little afraid of heights…"

Kyou was amused and a little shocked at the confession from the girl. Someone like her being afraid of something was unusual, and kind of cute. Kyou offered his hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry; I'll catch you if you fall."

Hearing him say that was actually really comforting. With a slight hesitation she grabbed his outstretched hand.