Regina DiBellaApril 28, 20051

Chapter 1

"Ms. Honda are you going to the store to do some shopping for the week?" Asked Yuki.

"Well yes I am. Would you like to come with me Yuki? I would like your company." Tohru gave a wide smile.

She did enjoy Yuki's company. She has since the very first day that she came to live with him since her tent caved in on her. She is not sure if she would have been able to go through this time without him, Shigure and Kyo by her side.

Yuki has gotten used to her always being with him. What is he going to do the day she wants to move on with her life and leave him? Yuki would die. One of these days, he is going to have to tell her how he feels about her. But she would never go along with it. He is too different and Akito will never allow him to have a relationship.

"Yuki what is wrong? You seem to be spacy. You are never spacy."

"Oh Ms. Honda, I am sorry, I am just thinking. So what are we getting this week for dinners and lunches?"

"I was thinking Rice Balls. And then Chicken and mixed Okonomiyaki throughout the week. I bought a recipe book so I can learn to cook more dishes for you guys."

They made a sharp right turn into the grocery store and got a basket to fill up.

"I was hoping that we could go to the secret base after we are done so I can pick some vegetables. Maybe even some leeks for Kyo." Tohru joked while giggling.

Kyo hates leeks. And Yuki loves things that Kyo hates.

"Sounds wonderful, and I believe that the Strawberries that we planted there a while ago should be close to being ready. So let's not buy any of them here when we can get them for free."

Tohru nodded and smiled and they did all of their shopping. When they were done, they headed toward the Secret Base and picked their Leeks and Strawberries.

"You guys bought what?" Kyo screamed when he saw the Leeks that they picked for the house.

"But look, we bought Strawberries too." Tohru said while trying to calm down Kyo.

"I don't give a damn about Strawberries. You both know that I hate Leeks. This was all stupid Yuki's idea wasn't it?"

Kyo then stormed all throughout the house to look for Yuki.

"When I get my hands on that damn rat, I am gonna teach him a lesson."

SLAM! Kyo flew through the house into the backyard and landed on his face.

"You are going to do what Cat? Do to me what I just did to you? When you are ever going to realize that you are never going to be able to beat me." Yuki then giggled and added, "At least when I am alive. Try beating me when I am dead. You may have a chance then."

While Yuki walked off to his room, Tohru ran to help Kyo's face out of the mud.

"Damn he must be angry about something. He really hit me this time. Do you know what is up with him?"

"No. He was really quiet while we were shopping together. He really just looked at me and did not really say much."

Kyo ran off and hid somewhere in the woods. Tohru brushed herself off and headed into the house to start supper. All the while she was cooking their dinner she was thinking about Yuki and his actions earlier that day.

"Dinner time everybody!" Tohru yelled from the diningroom.

As the three men ran into the room they were awed by Thorus' nice place setting for the night.

"Beautiful Tohru, you get better every night. Looks delicious!" Shigure said while sitting down at the table.

"Good I am glad that you all like it. Enjoy." Tohru said while sitting down and eating.

When dinner was finished with Yuki and her washed and cleaned the dished while Shigure and Kyo did their own individual things for the night.

"So what was wrong earlier with Kyo? Why did you knock him out that good earlier?" Tohru asked Yuki earnestly.

"I just have things on my mind Ms. Honda. I am sorry if I worried you at all. But I just have a lot of thinking to do. And I guess that I just was frustrated and took it all out on Kyo. Oh well, teach him better, next time he will not want to challenge me as bad."

"Yea, I guess you are right. But you know, you can talk to me about anything Yuki. I think that we have the relationship now that we can tell each other what's on our mind. Do you want to tell me anything?"

"Well, Ms. Honda. Um, Tohru. I have been wanting to talk to you about something. For a while now. To me it is very important. And I hope that you would be able to understand what I am talking about."