Here's the next chapter. Trying to finish this story before school starts' tell me what you think ;-)

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Chapter Four The Dance

"Seriously, Yuki. You have to go with someone." Haru said to Yuki once they had clamed down inside the car.

"Why?" Yuki asked unconcerned. The person that he had wanted to take was already taken.

"Because it's your dance. They're going to make you dance. And if you don't take someone, you're probably going to be stuck with the fan girls for the whole evening." Haru said.

"What's this? Yuki's dance?" Shigure said from the front seat, "Why did no one tell me that it was Yuki's dance? I'll have to call Aya up and tell him. Yuki, could you give us some tickets?"

Yuki glared at Shigure and replied to Haru's comment with, "I don't care. They can go and give me a dance, they can't make me dance." But he sounded unsure, those crazy fan girls could do a lot of things.

"Why don't you take Machi?" Haru asked, "Didn't you like her?"

At this comment, Tohru, who was sitting next to Yuki, stiffened. She didn't understand why. She didn't like Yuki, did she? Yuki had always been a protector, a person that reached out to her. But lately, she's always been getting more flustered and clumsy when she's around him, especially after the talk in the secret base.

Yuki looked at Haru and raised his eyebrows, "What makes you say that? We're just on the student council together."

Haru shrugged, working out a plan in his head. Yuki needed a date…but whom? Yes, it's brilliant. She can go with Yuki!

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Friday approached and that afternoon, Hatori, Ayame, Haru, and Momiji all were gathered at Shigure's house. The house was chaotic, when it finally calmed down, the three eldest members of the zodiac started to explain the item that forced off transformation.

"It's a tea?" Kyo asked.

Hatori nodded and said, "Yes, I was traveling to find a new medicine for Akito since he's been growing steadily worse and found this ingredient. It forces things to stay the same; it appears in most perennials. However, this long will not wade off the transformation. So we've been trying to gather different ingredients that also worked in the same way. We believe that it will work, but for a short amount of time, only an hour."

Yuki looked at the three elders quizzically, "And Akito?"

The three looked at each other and understood Yuki's question perfectly. The young gray haired boy really was smart.

"He knows that this product exists. But he doesn't know that we've obtained it." Hatori answered solemnly.

"Listen, this only lasts for a short while and we're not sure that it works, so try your best not to hug anyone. We're only giving it to you for safety measures. It's important that you don't abuse the product, because Akito knows almost everything." Ayame warned serious for once.

"Enough warnings. I think they can fend for themselves. Let's get going!" Shigure said putting a bright mood on everything, "Here, drink!" He ordered.

Shigure held a tray with teacups on it. The liquid within the cups looked innocently enough.

"You guys didn't do anything weird to them did you?" Kyo asked skeptically. He didn't trust the snake or the dog.

"Kyo! How could you think of such a thing? I'm so hurt!" Ayame said.

"Speaking of weird. I may have accidentally dropped something inside. But Aya, you have the cure don't you?" joked Shigure.

"Sorry, Gure. But I didn't bring it." Aya joked back.

"Why! You two-" Kyo shout advancing on the two adults when Hatori spoke out, "That's enough. Like I said, we don't know the effects of it, because different members might react differently to it. But it's not harmful."

The teens took the cups and drank, gagging at the horrible taste. Kyo yelled, "What in the world is this!" before walking towards the snake and the dog with a menacing look. Tohru calmed him down as Momiji took a quick test trial. And sure enough, Momiji still stood. Momiji was so happy and excited that he clung to Tohru. The time was 7:00 Pm.

"We better get going or we'll be late." Ayame said standing up.

Yuki looked up puzzled and repeated, "We?"

"Didn't you know my darling brother?" Ayame said looking surprised, "Gure, Tori, and I have decided to chaperone the dance. Now, now, you can take us later." Ayame added when he saw Yuki getting ready to explode.

But Yuki had enough and just shook his head.

"Let's go." Hatori said, "Tohru, Kyo, you two ride with Shigure and Ayame."

"Why do I have to be stuck with those two!" Kyo asked.

"Because you have a date, my dear Kyonkichi!" Ayame replied, "Although I thought that Yuki-" He was cut short by a punch on the head from his brother.

Tohru blushed at the mention of date and Yuki just walked out of the room. Shigure hurried everyone, "Let's go, let's go! The sooner we go, the sooner high school girls for me!" Kyo punched the writer and walked out, followed by everyone.

"Gure! Are you cheating on me?" Ayame asked with a hurt voice.

"I would never do that Aya!" Shigure replied smiling at Ayame.

"Come on, you two." Hatori called from the door.

Once they were all in their respectable cars, Hatori driving behind Ayame and Shigure, Hatori warned the three teens riding with him, "You three need to be careful. Kyo's going with Tohru, so we're not worried about him. But you three, especially Momiji, don't get too excited and start hugging everyone."

"I won't" Momiji answered, he was slightly put down by not being able to be in the same car as Tohru. Although, he wasn't missing much, just Ayame and Shigure annoying Kyo to the very verge of explosion. Yuki was quiet of the whole ride, the constant mentioning of Kyo and Tohru pained him more and more. He liked Tohru, but he's also a good fighter, and a good fighter admits defeats gallantly.

They reached the school, and Ayame, Shigure, Tohru, and a very annoyed Kyo walked in first. Soon followed by the other group. Hatori walked in first, followed by Yuki, and at his sides, Momiji and Haru. When Yuki and his cousins entered the room, everyone went silent. They girls couldn't wait to see their beloved prince. Yuki didn't disappoint them, walking in with Momiji and Haru at his sides made him even more dashing than ever. The girls swarmed around the group, but Yuki wasn't interested in their efforts to make him dance with them. He walked off with his cousins and found Tohru, Uotani, Hana, Kyo, and…Kagura.

Yuki was surprised, "Kagura? What are you doing here?"

Kagura smiled and said, "Hi Yun-chan! I'm your date! Haru called me up."

Yuki glared at Haru who just shrugged and told Yuki what happened.

Flashback

"Hey Kagura-nii." Haru said.

"What's up Haru? Are you here to see Rin? Because she just walked out." Kagura said.

"No, I'm here to ask you to go to the dance at our school with Yuki."

"Yun-chan? Why doesn't he just go with Tohru?"

"Because Tohru's going with Kyo."

"I don't think I should go…"

"You would at least be able to dance with Kyo."

"Dance with Kyo? All right! I'll go!" Kagura said as a gleam came to her eyes, "I'm so happy!" she screamed as she proceeded to pound Haru.

Flashback

"That hurt." Haru commented casually.

Kagura smiled and murmured a quick 'sorry'.

Suddenly a voice filled the room, "Let's start the evening with our guest of honors! Please welcome Machi Kugari and Yuki Sohma-" the announcer stopped for a minute for all the cheers to quiet down, "to the dance floor!"

Yuki rolled his eyes and had a sour expression on his face, Kagura was frowning, she hadn't expected his cousin to be this popular. "Well, Yun-chan?"

"I suppose I have no choice." Yuki replied and held out his hand to Kagura, who took it and dragged Yuki to the dance floor, where some other couples had assembled.

The music started, it was a slow dance, and Kagura asked, "Um, Yun-chan, why are all those girls glaring at me?"

"They're my fan club." Yuki replied.

"Ha!" Kagura laughed, "I've never had girls jealous of me before."

Yuki was looking at where Kyo and Tohru were dancing. Kagura looked up and said, "You like her don't you?"

Yuki replied with a question, "You like him don't you?"

"Yes, but-" Kagura started.

"So why did you let him go?"

"Because look at how happy he is." Kagura answered with moist eyes, "I'll never be able to make him that happy.

Yuki looked over at Kyo and Tohru and briefly met Tohru's eyes for a moment. He saw something in them, what was it?

"But you love him. It was your dream to marry him." Yuki said.

"Yes," Kagura replied sadly, "But Tohru's such a sweet girl. She's such a great friend. I don't regret losing Kyo to her, because that's what love is about. It's about seeing the person you love happy, even if the person that they find happiness in isn't yourself."

Yuki looked over at Kyo and Tohru, he had never seen his cousin with that goofy smile. True, he wanted to punch Kyo for taking Tohru, but Tohru was also smiling, and Yuki knew that he would do anything to keep that smile on her face. The song had ended by this time and Yuki let Kagura go.

"Thanks, Kagura." Yuki said as he gently kissed his cousin's hand like a gentleman. Kagura smiled at the gesture, she knew that she'll never be with Yuki, his heart forever belonged to Tohru, and her heart forever belonged to Kyo.

Across the dance floor, Tohru's heart sank. She liked Yuki; she had come to that realization the moment she saw Yuki dancing with Kagura. She knew that there could never be anything between them, but watching Yuki kiss Kagura's hand pained her greatly. The fan girls were also staring at their prince dancing with this strange girl; they were already forming plans to break up the couple.

After sitting and talking for a while, the group of teenagers was ready to dance again. Kagura got upa nd walked over to Kyo and asked sweetly, "Will you dance with me Kyo?"

"No way!" Kyo answered bluntly.

"What did you say?" Kagura asked with the same gleam in her eyes, but by this time, she had Kyo in a grip so tight the Kyo couldn't breath.

Kyo struggled to get out and just gasped, "Alright…I…I'll dance with you!"

"Yay!" Kagura immediately let go and dragged Kyo to the dance floor. The fan girls were going wild about this. Not only that this mysterious girl taken their beloved prince, she's also taken Kyo!

Yuki walked up to Tohru and bowed, asking, "Would you do me the honor of dancing with me?" with a hand stretched out.

Tohru blushed and said, "I would love to."

They walked to the dance floor and began dancing to the music. Tohru was smiling brightly and looked up at Yuki; Yuki was also staring into her eyes, they both smiled even bigger and were lost in their own world. Yuki hugged Tohru close as the music slowed down to a slow song. The clock in the background rung eight times, it was 8:00. But Yuki and Tohru still hugged each other, lost in their own world. The other members of their party took no notice of the two seeing as to how they were each having their own fun, or in Kyo's case, being mauled by Kagura. Everyone danced that night, even Hatori who danced with Mayuko. The group had a great time at the dance, because for the first time, they could be normal.

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Fourth chapter finished! Yay! What do you think? Review please!