Chapter 10: It All Comes Together

Author's Note: Sorry I didn't get this out sooner .;; I was so busy this week. I'll try to update sooner! Also, there's a bit of a cute Yukiru scene! So cute it was hard for me to write (I'm just like that XD)!


"So, Kyo has to win against Yuki?" Shigure asked, and Hatori nodded. So he heard right... Something he always wanted to do for as long as he could remember was brought up… and in a life or death situation, too.

'Could things be more complicated?' Kyo thought, still in disbelief. 'This has got to be a dream…' The worse part was that it indeed wasn't a dream; it was reality.


"Wait…" Kyo said slowly. "I have to beat you in battle? A fair battle?" Like Yuki, he, too, was amused by the whole situation. Of course, the shock was by far greater than anything else. Yuki nodded and glanced of at Tohru to see her reaction. Her eyes were diffuse as she gazed at both Yuki and Kyo.

"Looks like you'll have to train a little harder, doesn't it, Kyon-Kyon?" Shigure said, smiling. The fact that Yuki had actually found the cure was more than enough to cheer him up. Tohru was also smiling to herself, as if a tremendous storm had just passed.

"This is great!" Tohru said happily. "Now we can get Yuki-kun cured!" She took Yuki's hand into hers and he smiled down at her. However, something about this whole thing bothered him; it seemed too easy. True, Kyo has never won a battle against him, but to have that be the way Yuki gets to live? Although suspicion floated through his mind, Yuki couldn't help but to be happy. It was all worth a shot, to have a chance of being back to his regular self.

"How long do I have to train?" Kyo asked, looking between Hatori and Yuki.

"Only a couple of months," Yuki answered. "I would say around six. Seven if you're lucky." Kyo raised an eyebrow at him while Tohru looked at Yuki questioningly.

"Why only that short of time?" she asked him, slightly tilting her head. 'That's right, she doesn't know I only have until I'm in the middle of being eighteen,' Yuki thought as his heart started to sink. Though he didn't like the idea of telling her he had only a short amount of time to live, he had to be truthful towards her.

"That's how long I have," Yuki said quietly, but it was heard well enough, as the house still with silence. Shigure bent his head down so he was unable to see the expression Tohru, and even Kyo, now had on their faces.

"Yuki-kun," Tohru said frightfully. Her eyes were gleaming with loosely flowing tears and her lips were quivering. She knew he was, though hard for her to admit, going to die, but she didn't know it would be so soon…

Yuki put an arm around her shoulders and hugged her as close as he could. He hated seeing her cry, and it was all because of him. If he didn't have this stupid curse, none of them would have to go through all this. Hatori, who had been sitting by watching sympathetically, finally cleared his throat when the two slightly pulled away.

"I think you all should get some sleep," he said as he got up and straightened his clothes. "You should rest on this; it was a lot to take in with a short amount of time."

"Yes, that would be a good idea," Shigure finally said as he, too, got up. "It's getting late and you have school tomorrow." The atmosphere slowly regained it's normality as Shigure started laughing at his own stupid joke that he just told Hatori. He did always find a way to make things right after something that could bring someone down happens.

"Alright," Kyo said vigorously as he got up. He pumped his fist and smirked at Yuki. "I'll finally be able to beat you, you damn rat!" He then started laughing at the thought of him actually winning after all the years of practicing.

"It's better to do than to say," Yuki said annoyingly. He had to admit that Kyo beating him was infuriating, and he probably wouldn't live it down for years. The Cat had a way of pointing out his own victories after he messes something up. As Kyo walked away, while laughing like a little 4 year old boy, Yuki looked over at Tohru, who had her head rested on his shoulder. He could already tell that she was awake, but her lack of movement worried him.

"Honda-san?" he whispered; his regular voice would have seemed too loud in the empty, hollow-like room. She looked up at him, and he was somewhat happy to see that there were no tears in her eyes anymore. Though, they were now puffy from crying.

"I'm afraid, Yuki-kun," Tohru said quietly. "What if Kyo-kun can't beat you? Or if you get too sick to even fight?" Yuki had never seen her like this; she was always smiling and trying to keep everything in order. However, he did know that everyone had their limits, and Tohru had reached hers.

"I wouldn't worry about that, Honda-san," Yuki said softly while giving her a smile. "Even if that Cat seems like he would be too stupid to even know what Martial Arts means, I'm sure he'll train hard enough to actually win." Tohru slowly nodded.

"He would try his hardest," she replied. "Even if he acts like he hates you, Yuki-kun, I'm sure he really doesn't." Yuki didn't know what to say to her reply. It was one of those statements that no one could answer. All he could do was stare at her, still smiling, and kissed her on the forehead. She ran her fingers gently through his hair, and sat up a bit more to kiss him tenderly on the lips. The warmth Yuki felt with her lips against his made his heart pound softly. As they slowly pulled apart, Tohru rested her head on Yuki's shoulder and closed her eyes. She never thought any of this would ever happen, but there she was, with Yuki's arm around her shoulder, holding her as close as she was able to get to him.

Yet, she never thought that Yuki could die so suddenly, and so young. However, Tohru refused to let any of that bring her down as it had earlier that day. She was going to be there for Yuki when he needed her, no matter what. There was so much love in her heart towards him that she felt as if nothing could tare them apart; and she was going to make sure nothing ever would.


"Hatori," Yuki came up behind the doctor as he was putting on his shoes to leave. He had excused himself from Tohru, though he did wish he hadn't, to get a chance to talk to Hatori before he left. "I have a question for you."

"Yes?" Hatori answered without looking up.

"Well, tomorrow's the school festival, you know," Yuki started slowly, trying to pick his words carefully. "Since I'm the Student Counsel President, the school is expecting me to be there. It would be alright if I go, right?" He felt stupid having to ask Hatori to go to school, even if it was their day off, but he would get in more trouble if he had gone if he wasn't supposed to.

"Tomorrow?" Hatori repeated, finally looking up at Yuki. "How long is it?"

"It's from six until midnight," Yuki replied slowly. Even he himself was a little perplexed about why the student body made the hours so long, but then again, the festival was a big deal. Hatori raised his eyebrow, indicating that he thought the same thing. "I'm feeling better, you know. It's like I wasn't even sick."

"If your temperature is lower than 100 Degrees, then you can go. However, if it is even just one point off from being less, you cannot go," Hatori said sternly. "Also, you better not work yourself too hard, like you did with just getting ready for it." Yuki nodded and headed upstairs to his room to get a good sleep. He wanted to spend the day at the festival with everyone else, and he wouldn't let his stupid little sickness get in the way of that.


Kyo punched his pillow as hard as he could, but it was no use. He needed to practice on something harder, or even someone. There was no way he could win against Yuki if all he ever practiced on was a small, soft pillow.

"Argh, I can't believe I'm doing this," Kyo muttered. He needed to train harder in order to win, which by doing so would keep Yuki alive. That meant he needed to practice against someone who was just as good as, if not, better than, the Rat. Kyo knew there was only one person he could go to…

Kyo ran down the stairs and out the door before anyone could ask where he was going. He ran down the dirt tail and what seemed like forever, finally reached his destination. It had been days since he was last here, and it always left him feeling out of place, but he had no choice but to enter through the gates. Kyo ran around the paths, yet was careful to not be seen, and came to a dead stop in from of a large building that was so familiar to him. Without anymore hesitation, he took his shoes off and quickly headed inside.

A class had just ended, and as the kids started walking out, Kyo saw the person he was looking for, putting away the mats. As he caught his breath, he quickly got the older man's attention.

"Shishou, I need your help!"


Author's Note: Hello! Isn't it strange how all this story, it's only been 4 days since Yuki found out about his curse? I counted and though I almost failed Algebra, I am pretty sure the days are correct! But at least you can see how slow Yuki's days have been. A never ending nightmare, really. And just saying, Yuki's been getting all (or, almost all) these symptoms before he knew, he just thought of them as a regular sickness. Oh, and I'm sorry if the time of the festival seems long. They have shifts, so they aren't working all day! I'm also sorry this chapter isn't very long and full of almost nothing. However, the next one will be the longest (I mean, I'll make it long!) and it'll have some more info and stuff!

And is it just me, or should there be more Yukiru cuteness (There is the festival mwahaha)? I don't want to make it took much, but not too little. Tell me what you think!

Thanks to my wonderful reviewers again!

Sakura A. Moon- Kyo has a lot to carry on his back, doesn't he? Life or death situation… involving his rival! And thanks so much for your comment! That put a smile on my face! Thanks again!

crimsonsun-rk- Nope, Akito didn't know. Suspected, but didn't really know. Now he does, though . Well, I don't think Kyo is really down on the idea of fighting Yuki, but he is kind of nervous, with Yuki being sick and all. And you're right! It would have been cute if Tohru did that! I was tempted to add it, but.. I don't know why I didn't .;; Thanks for the comment!

MegTao- Ahh, thanks so much for the comment! I hope the next Fruits Basket story I post will be good XD Thanks again!

Yugata Tenshi- Thanks soo much for the comment! I'm glad the description got better, I wasn't really sure if it did (hearing it from someone else makes it a lot better to understand XD) P.S Nice name .

Maple Chan- Thanks so much for the review! It put a smile on my face hehe! I'm glad you like it!

Yukyoru- Yes, isn't Shigure-san sweet? I wish I knew him… but alas, I'm American… and I'm 3D.. XD. Thanks for the comment!

kishe- The next chapter will be long, don't worry! I wanted to make this one long, too, but I had no ideas. Thanks for the review!

Steff7- Sorry I didn't update sooner, but the next chapter will be up as soon as I can get to it! Thanks for the review!

anime-lover-4-ever- You know, when Halloween comes around, painting Akito on a pumpkin and throwing it in the street would be real cool (laughs evilly) ahh, but there's 6 months until that. Anyways, thanks for the comment!