Hello, welcome back to my story! This chapter is a little longer,and the endwas really hard because it was out of those two's charactors ...eh. Lol! Anyway, enjoy, thank you so much for the reveiws! You will really like this chapter if you like romance between Tohru and Kyo. Big, Big important scene. Hehe! Enjoy!

One o'clock of the next day didn't come soon for Tohru. She spent all night wondering about the visit she would have to pay to Akito the next morning. Her few dreams flashed in her mind, and she clasped her eyes shut as she remembered the terrible images of Hatori's blood dripping before her eyes. She shuddered and opened her eyes again, and thanked Shigure for opening the door for the two of them.

Hatori was resting on the wall smoking a cigarette and waiting for their arrival. He pushed himself off the wall with his foot at the sight of them, crushing the smoke into the ground. "Are you ready, Tohru?" He asked calmly.

She stood there and took a deep breath. Her nice spring coat was over a white sweater that matched a light blue flowered knee length skirt, making her look fragile and feminine. She nodded to the ground, silently admitting her nervousness.

"Then come with us." Shigure lead the way, leaving Hatori by his side and Tohru to trail behind tensely in back of them. Their footsteps echoed in the hall as they reached the door. Shigure entered announcing her arrival and stood back making way for Tohru. She glanced at him, and got a look in return that seemed to tell her they would be right behind the doors if anything were to start. She stepped forward and stood in the middle of the room, Akito in the door to the porch looking outwards.

"Sit down." He said, sounding vaguely demanding. After this, there was the usual silence that took place when a visit with Akito was arranged, until he shattered it with a shocking question of love or hate.

"Do you love any of the Sohmas?" He was straight forward and blunt. He was to get straight to the point.

Tohru was shocked at this question, and couldn't answer it for a few minutes. "I don't know."

Akito chuckled. "You don't know? Are you sure? You've been with a family full of 10 men, and you haven't fallen in love yet? Surely you must feel something for someone." He turned and approached her, running two fingers down her face to the spot where Yuki had planted a kiss the day before, and lifted her chin to his face. "Say my Yuki, perhaps?" He stared her in the eyes, distributing intimidation through her veins. He thrusted her chin aside, forcing her face to the side of the room, as she then stared at the floor.

"Or even as a guess, that stupid cat. He has been such a foolish creature to have fallen in love with a girl who does not return his emotions. Even my Yuki has been trapped in your eyes once before, Miss Tohru Honda."

He held out his hand when he stopped at the porch once again. It was crooked and odd shaped from being thin and ill. He was calling the birds; one or two landed on his fingers and side of his hand. "Kyo has unsighted yet deep feelings for you, little girl. Haven't you realized that after all this time you long to return them? That's what he truly wants; that is what would bring his happiness… And we all know you only want everyone to be happy. Isn't that the case?" He waited for a reply but when he was answered with silence, he repeated himself in a very rough tone.

"Isn't it?" He yelled

Tohru flinched at his raised voice and heard movement on the other side of the door as she managed a response. "Yes, yes it is!" She was on her knees, squeezing her skirt in her fingers. Akito shot a stare at the door, not wanting to have them enter. He settled, staring outside into the day. "So; is it Kyo, who you have fallen for? I think I'm correct." His words had meaning, sending notions through Tohru's head.

Mom… Mom why aren't you here? You would know what to do. His eyes… That time, it sent chills down my spine from just being that close. My heart is opening up to all these charming men, and especially him. What is love like? How did you feel towards dad? What do I do? I need to follow my heart, but what does it want?

Tohru answered him after a moment of thoughts. "I can't tell you that Akito. I'm sorry." She was forgiven with a frightful laugh.

"I'll give you time to think about it then! Now that it's at your attention, you should find it easy to agree. Hatori! Shigure! Come in here at once." He was obeyed, the two kneeling before him slightly behind Tohru, who was quiet. "I give you one day. Not a long time to decide that you love someone."

He said that with confidence, as if to know she loved the being already.

"I demand you here tomorrow morning, bright and early 9 o'clock to tell me your answer." His eyes stayed the same: expressionless, but his lips were being tugged at by the slightest insane smile, unnoticeable as it was. He added a demand of their leave in company of the last. They stood, gave their respects to him, and walked out the door.

The silence was very strong as they walked out of the main house. Hatori spoke with them at the exit, making the same plans for tomorrow as today, only earlier at 9. They said their goodbyes and departed from him, the other two opening the doors to the outside. Shigure shut the door, turning back around to see Tohru motionless with shock at the sight of Kyo jumping from a tree branch with the cat skills of landing perfectly on- in his case two- feet, like it was nothing at all. He walked to Tohru, standing in front of her.

"Why are you visiting this bastard, and what did he do to you? Are you ok? …What happened?" He asked, aggravated.

She stared at him, the conversation with Akito running through her mind.

Do I love him?

The question was ringing in her ears over and over, the answer so un-apparent it left her silent.

"Hey! Snap out of it!" He got up in her face, making her come back to reality. She was startled, still stiff from Akito's presence.

Kyo hesitated. "What's wrong with you? What happened? Damnit Shigure, tell me what happened!"

"It was nothing, don't worry. Nothing happened. I was just thinking." She interrupted before Shigure could answer. "Why are you here, your supposed to be sick, and in bed! Are you feeling alright?"

"I'm fine. I'm just hungry, so hurry up and cook something to eat will ya?" He turned and started walking to the house, as Tohru began to follow. Shigure watched them go.

It will all become clear soon; for Tohru, and for us. Akito's plan won't work for long.

They arrived at the house, and not many words were spoken between any of them. Kyo was still in the blue about what was going on, and how Tohru had been watching his every move. It wasn't very late, but it was darker then normal, seeming how the clouds were covering the sun in thick layers, showing signs of a storm. Kyo was sluggish and quiet as he entered the kitchen for some milk, dropping the glass as it shattered on the floor.

"Damnit… this sucks. I hate this weather. It takes all the strength right outta me." He put his head in his hand, frustrated.

"What strength do you have anyway?" Yuki walked in, starting the daily argument.

Kyo started to yell back but had to lean against the counter for support and grunted a response instead.

Tohru jumped to assistance for the glass on the floor so he wouldn't step on it. "Let me get that. I'd help you stand, but that wouldn't work."

Kyo looked away "I don't need your help. I'll be upstairs." He plotted into the hall and dragged himself to his room, falling onto his bed. His head was spinning and stomach was weak. He curled up like a kitten, thoughts of what happened at the main house stuck in his head.

In the kitchen Tohru was sweeping up the glass as Yuki looked at Shigure with worries. He waited until Tohru left the room to explain what had happened; how Yuki wouldn't like the results of the talk Akito had with the girl, how he awakening her emotions for the rat's enemy. Yuki glared at him with disgust like it was entirely his fault, and turned to walk out the room, leaving Shigure alone. He stood there and pondered what exactly Akito had planned for the family he kept alive simply by breathing. He couldn't help but wonder if Yuki had anything to do with Akito's plans; if he was involved somehow. He was almost sure of it, but decided to keep his mouth shut until it was truth.

He would watch her tonight; make sure she does the things she is supposed to do according to their leader, and hope things turn out the way he planned in his head; to crush Akito's hopes with his own over powering schemes.

Tohru headed upstairs that night around 9:30, gathering all her courage to approach Kyo. She had to take responsibility and find out what her true feelings were for him, and that meant being around him. She stood outside his door which was open a little. She knocked lightly and waited for an answer, but failed to hear one. She knocked again, waited and failed again, so began to walk away when she noticed the open window. She knew what that meant.

She walked past the bathroom on her rush downstairs, but she stopped abruptly. She looked in the mirror, shocked to find herself with a worried expression on her face. It was different for her to worry how she looked. She never had a problem with it before; she just never thought of it. She walked into the bathroom, and slowly fixed her hair. She stared for a moment, thinking about make-up she didn't have. She shook her head, bringing her hair back down to its normal state. She walked out and trotted down the stairs, grabbing a coat on the way down.

Yuki watched her leave from his doorway, pulling back into his bedroom, reluctantly knowing where she was going.

Kyo's ears twitched at the sound of someone climbing a ladder, even though he knew who it was. His heart skipped a beat as he lay looking at the stars. He wasn't sure if he wanted her here. What was he supposed to do? He knew what was going on, after a lot of thinking, he slowly figured it out. Was he going to let Akito break their hearts? Or, if anything, could he resist the temptation of giving him the possibility to?

He turned his head the other way as she walked up to him, kneeling down beside his body. He was still thinking about how this was going to go. He didn't have much time before she spoke.

"Kyo… I don't really know what to say. But I need to make some things clear for myself, so please, if you'd help me…" She trailed as he sat up; she watched how his muscles worked. She was coming to a certain conclusion she thought was right.

Kyo didn't speak. He didn't move, and he didn't want to. He didn't know if he was prepared to do anything yet. The only thing that brought him to the state of conversing was the sound of light crying.

"Kyo... I don't know if he did this on purpose, and I don't know if you know anything about this at all. But even if he didn't; Akito brought many things to my attention. You've taught me how to be strong about myself, and say things that are on my mind when I need to, and I need to now!" She took a breath, the tears dripping from her nose onto the roof of the beloved Sohma's house. "I want to make it through this; I want to stay with you, not anyone else! I look at you and I feel at home, under the stars that you and I look at together. I don't want this to change. I want you to be the on I cry in front of! I want to know who you really are, how you feel; I want to know everything about you, because- …Because I'm in love with you. I love you Kyo!" Her head was bent forward allowing the tears to fall from her eyes without rhythm. She held herself up with her am on the roof and was surprised when a hand touched her cheek, the pressure of a few fingers bringing her face up and in front of his. Her heart seemed stop as he kissed the corner of her eyes, making her tears disappear from her face and onto his lips. She felt his hand run through her hair as he also held her face. Her eyes widened as she felt him pressing his lips onto hers, sealing her into a sweet kiss.

Kyo's walls disappeared as he kissed her tears away. He wanted this so much. She always saw right through him and it felt true to be with her, it felt right to keep her close to him. He wanted to wrap his arms around her and pull her into an embrace that he would never let her go from. Her hair and her skin shone under the moonlight; the word "almost" slipped from his vocabulary when he would think about resisting her. He advanced the kiss as he held her waist with one hand to lend her his cat's sense of balance, running his free hand from her forehead, through her hair and down her spine. He kept his distance, sending the horrid thought of never being able to hold her skidding through his brain. He pushed it away and replaced it with the realization of what was happening. The crimson milk of his body ran through his veins, his nerves becoming receptive to everything around him. This sweet sensation pulsated through is body with an emotion unknown.

Tohru shivered at the feeling of his fingers lining her spine, his strong arm holding her in place, she started to loose her strength at his touch. She felt him rest her back on the roof, as he leaned over her, the glow of the moon lining his entire body. This kiss had progressed into pure passion as she rested on the support beneath her, his hand sliding out from her under her back. She felt him move her hair out of her eyes as the kiss slowed to a gentle, tender emotion. She held his face in her fragile hands, holding his lips to hers. She felt vulnerable to him; like all her emotions had been exposed.

Kyo slowed the kiss to many short, loving caresses with his lips. She felt striking to him, vulnerable with her body at his finger tips. His respect ran deep though and he demonstrated that with light kisses to her neck, leaving no sign of his presence. He kissed from her neck to her ear, nipping at it sending chills through her body, making her squirm at the sensation. With that, he kissed her lips once more, running his fingers down her smooth face, looking her in the eyes. He was speechless at her confessions, and didn't know what would become of them, but he didn't care.

Tohru was insecure after everything had settled, but as she stared at the moonlight lined person in front of her, a feeling of comfort and strength flowed with her blood. She knew now that there wasn't a question in her mind that made her doubt her love for him. He brought her happiness, and nothing was wrong with the world when he touched her. She knew nothing, yet everything at the same time. She didn't know where to begin, but was already on a crossing and didn't know where to end either. Nothing could worry her now. This impression in her entire being made sure of that. It was a feeling she had never experienced and there was nothing unwanted about it. She was a little out of breath, amazed at the fact that Kyo was perfectly fine. He took a breath and began to speak, and she listened intently.

"I'd never think anyone would want to hear what I have to say, I didn't think anyone would ever care to know what I was thinking. But you are the only person who wants to hear me out, and also the only person who makes my words slip away. To think that you're person who wants to be with me. I once said that I would call a person insane if they said they loved me, and to think that person would be you. When I look at you, you face clears every worry in my mind." He leaned to her lips, whispering into her mouth. "I can't help but love you in return." He didn't want to hear her response; he didn't want to talk about it. He enclosed the gap between their mouths, leaving her speechless.