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Chapter 7

I go back to get the rest of my meal, and that damn Yuki's all over Tohru, he thought angrily. He had been walking around outside for a bit, but he was now making his way back to the house. He was going to go inside, when he heard his voice being called from outside.

"Kyo-kun!" called Tohru, for the second time.

I wonder what she wants, he thought as he neared the ladder. He was in the process of rounding the corner to get to the ladder when…

"Kyo-ku- Ahhh!"

"Tohru!" he shouted, as he leapt towards her, which was only a couple of feet away from him at this time. The girl landed in his arms rather roughly, as the remainder of his food was spilled all over the two. As he and Tohru fell to the ground together, Kyo turned into a cat. Tohru opened her eyes to look at an orange cat who was staring intently at her face.

"Kyo-kun? I'm sorry!" she shouted, standing up quickly and apologizing. She hurt only a little, maybe a bruise here or there, but otherwise, she was fine. "Thank you so much!" she said. I'm so lucky, she thought. If Kyo-kun hadn't been there, I would have landed right on my back. Who knows what would have happened to me! "Are you ok?" she asked, squatting to be closer to the cat.

"I'm fine, are you ok?" he asked.

"I'm fine thanks to you, Kyo-kun."

If he had been in his human form, Kyo would have blushed. Luckily, his embarrassment went unnoticed. "You really are a klutz," he said.

"I heard Honda-san scream," Yuki said, running out towards the ladder. "You stupid cat, what did you do to Honda-san?" he shouted.

"I didn't do anything!" Kyo retorted, angry.

"What did you do to her?" he asked again. "Are you ok?" he asked, looking over at Tohru.

She nodded. "I fell off the ladder," she said. "Kyo-kun caught me."

"Yeah, you damn rat! If I wasn't here, she could have been hurt!"

"If you weren't here, she wouldn't have gone up to the roof to give you your leftovers." A bit of silence followed, when suddenly, Kyo regained his human form. Tohru turned away in embarrassment, as Kyo put on his clothes. Without saying another word, Kyo went up the ladder.

"Kyo-kun!" Tohru called.

"Leave him, Honda-san. He's not worth talking to."

Deciding to let Kyo cool off a bit, Tohru entered the house with Yuki. She went to the kitchen to prepare Kyo a meal, since she had spilled the rest of his.

Kyo sat on the roof, disappointed. It's not like I wanted her to come up here anyway, he thought. But he knew he was kidding. He knew he loved Tohru, he had admitted it to himself. He wasn't sure when he had started loving her. Whether it was after she accepted his true form, or after the last time he spoke with Akito. All he knew was that he loved her, but there was nothing he could do about it. Until the time he had to leave to be locked away, he had decided that he would be happy as long as he was by her side. I can't have her be hurt. I can't take things any further, he thought sadly. Not that she would love the cursed cat.

"Kyo-kun!" she called, this time still at the bottom of the ladder. "I have food for you!"

Normally, Kyo wouldn't have responded, but remember what happened last time, he decided to come down. Jumping off the roof and landing nearby, he came over and grabbed the food. After muttering something that was supposed to be a thank you, he climbed up the ladder. He sat down on the roof, and he became happy to hear that Tohru was coming up on the roof now as well. "You didn't fall this time," he said, when she came over and sat down next to him.

"Yeah," she said. "Thank you, Kyo-kun."

"You cant stop thanking me already," he retorted, unsure of how to take it.

"But I could have died," she started.

"I don't know what I would do if you died," he admitted to her.

A deep blush covered Tohru's face. What do I say! She thought. "Yo-you would have been just fine, I'm sure," she said.

"No, no I wouldn't have been. You're the first one who accepted me for who I was," he said quietly. "My own mother… she would say that my true form didn't scare her, she would say that she loved me. But I knew. She was scared, she was lying. She never loved me, she just said that she did. But you, Tohru. You admitted your fear, but you stayed despite it. You stayed with me, you held on to me. You didn't back away. If I had lost the only person who had accepted me, all of me, I don't know what I would have done."

"I-I," Tohru stuttered. She was at a complete loss for words. It was rare for Kyo to open up to anyone like that. He always tried to hide his emotions.

"Tohru, promise me, that until I have to go back to the Sohma household, that you will stay. That you won't leave us, leave me."

"I could never leave you, Kyo-kun," she said. I love you, how could I leave you? She thought.

Both were deep shades of red, but despite their embarrassment, they couldn't turn away from each other. Slowly, Kyo moved closer towards Tohru, while Tohru looked on in astonishment. They were an inch apart, and the gap continued to close slowly. Their lips were about to touch when…

"Honda-san!" Kyo shot back from Tohru instantly.

I almost got carried away. I promised I wouldn't go any further than being by her side. It would cause too many complications, he thought.

"Honda-san?" Yuki called again, this time at the top of the ladder. They're both red, he thought, in shock. But hiding his emotions well, he continued on to ask what he wanted. "I'm going to the store, is there anything you would like me to pick up for you?" he asked.

"Oh, yes. I can get you what you want' Yuki-kun. I was going to go to the store today anyway."

"It's alright, I'll go. What do you need me to get?"

"Is it alright if I come along with you? That way I can get what I need," she said.

"Alright," he said, as he climbed down the ladder.

"Kyo-kun, do you want to come along too?"

"With that damn-Yuki? Yeah right!" he shouted.

"Alright," she said. "Bye Kyo-kun!" she said cheerfully.

Kyo raised his arm up in a goodbye gesture as Tohru walked down the ladder. When she was out of sight, Kyo sighed and leaned back. I almost kissed her. I don't know whether I'm relieved that Yuki came, or if I'm disappointed. I can't go any farther with Tohru, I know that. I'll be locked up soon. And what if Akito found out? But still, she seemed like she would let me kiss her. Was that my imagination? It doesn't matter, he said to himself again. I have to forget it, let it go. But still, I just wish I could…

Ignoring his thoughts, Kyo stood up and jumped off the roof. Then he casually walked into the house. She's with that damn Yuki now anyway. Everyone likes Yuki more. I wouldn't even stand a chance, Yuki wins in everything. Then aloud he said, "but no matter what, I'll never regret meeting Tohru."

Wow, that was so horrible that I was embarrassed to post it, but I did anyway! Sorry this chapter sucks so much! Please, don't get mad . twofang