Tohru woke up that morning early as usual. While walking down the stairs, her mind ran thinking on what she should prepare for breakfast today. "Hmm… maybe pancakes with honey would be good," she thought.
She was about to enter the kitchen when she saw Yuki in the dining room, staring blindly at the wall.
"Yuki-kun… good morning," she greeted him.
"Ah, Honda-san. Morning." He took a look at her once and then he stood up, heading towards the stairs. "He's avoiding me," Tohru taught. And it gave her a twitch in her stomach.
"Erm… Yuki-kun… About yesterday…" She couldn't continue. The truth is, she didn't now what to say. Seeing Yuki avoiding her did bothered her mind.
Yuki stopped, but he didn't turn facing her. There was silence in the air. The atmosphere somehow felt heavy. Tohru felt suffocated in this situation. "Please, Yuki… say something," her mind whispered. Her fingers felt cold. The silence remained.
"Nah… it's okay. I understand. You like him more right? I mean, Kyo." Yuki turned to her. His lips were smiling. But Tohru sense bitterness in that smile.
"I… I… I'm sorry. I am truly sorry." Tohru couldn't even look at his face. She felt really guilty, guilty for turning him down. But, she couldn't force herself to accept his love out of pity and even… gratitude. It was unfair to him… and to herself as well.
"Shh… say no more, please. It's okay. Trust me." He reached for the hand and brought it to his lips. He kissed her hand gently.
"It's okay if you can't accept my love. But, please… please don't stop me from loving you."
"Huh?" Her eyes widened. She couldn't believe what he was saying. "He still hasn't given up on me?"
"One more thing I would like to ask you. Please, treat me as usual as before. Don't despise me, please. If it's too difficult for you to accept my love, do accept me as your best friend, okay?" he winked at her. Tohru smiled. "Anything… I'll do anything. But please, don't ignore me," She whispered to herself.
I'll win your heart one day… Yuki smiled back.