I really want to finish the story before school starts NO!

So here's the next chapter…

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Chapter 11 I didn't want to be Selfish

Yuki began once again to spend a lot of time with Tohru. They hanged out with their friends, mainly the group at the diner. New Year's came and went. The celebration the main house was spectacular. Akito had went with Hana on her family vacation so Yuki was so glad that he wouldn't have to deal with he former head of the family. Tohru, Uo, Mii-chan, Mayuko, and Tomomi were invited to the New Year celebration at the Main House; they gazed in awe at the traditional dance and were so full after the banquet. It was Yuki's best New Year's celebration ever, because he was so happy to see Tohru smiling.

But it wasn't the same, and Yuki had a cruel reminder the day after they returned to Shigure's house. Kakeru visited and Yuki just witnessed Kakeru hugging Tohru on the doorsteps. He ran outside trying to force the image out of his head. He kicked the dirt bitterly.

Yuki had enough. He began working more. He worked more and more. At first, he was just arriving home late for dinner, then, he began leaving early for work. Even Kureno and Ritsu, who worked with him, began seeing less and less of him. Yuki began arranging meeting and traveling here and there for a conference for several days. It wasn't long until, his family and Tohru didn't see him for days at a time. Each time he returned, he only stayed one night or a few hours before hopping on a plane and going off to somewhere. But above all, each time he returned, he would make an excuse saying that he was needed and avoided Tohru the best he could.

Hatori, Ayame, and Shigure began to worry that they were going to loose Yuki again. Tohru was frantic about what happened to Yuki, so Hatori finally called Yuki's office, "What do you mean he has meetings scheduled until March?" Yuki's secretary confirmed the report and Hatori ordered, "Schedule a meeting for the Heads of the family again. And stop arranging meeting for him, have someone else more specialized go."

The three head of the family once again, arrived at the triangular yard and walked into Yuki's office. Yuki looked up in surprise, he asked, "What happened?"

"Why have you been going away so much?" Ayame asked his younger brother.

"I've been doing my job." Yuki said, "Unlike certain people." Yuki looked at Shigure who looked innocently around the room.

"I've cancelled your meetings." Hatori said simply.

Yuki stared at him and said, "I see. Why?"

"Because it's like you've left all over again." Ayame answered. His brother had changed; this wasn't Yuki.

"I'm needed. Isn't that what you said you wanted too?" Yuki asked.

"You're lying. For each of those meetings, there were some one more specialized than you that could've gone. You've been escaping again." Ayame said.

"I'm-" Yuki was cut off by a bout of coughing.

Hatori handed him a cup of water and studied Yuki. He put a hand to Yuki's forehead and said, "You have a fever, yet you insist on not going home. Why?"

"Because it hurts of see her." Yuki said as he broke out coughing again. The three older men understood. Yuki still loved Tohru, but he didn't know that Tohru had broken up with Kakeru two months ago. He ahs cut himself off to her because he didn't want to see her. Hatori probably understood the best of all.

"Let's get you home." Shigure said after silence fell in the room.

Yuki coughed and his face was turning pale, Ayame worried over his brother and tried to help. The three men successfully brought Yuki back the Shigure's house and Hatori began his work.

"How long since your last check-up?" Hatori asked.

"A while." Yuki answered with no special voice.

Hatori took out his briefcase and told Ayame to fetch some medicine. When Ayame returned, Hatori ordered Yuki to take the medicine and rest.

"I suggest you take this week off of work." Hatori said.

"But I have a job!" Yuki said.

"And we're ordering you to take the week off." Ayame said, "Don't worry! I'll be over everyday and Gure and I will keep you company."

Yuki looked to Hatori pleading, but the doctor didn't budge, he ushered the two other grown men out of the room and Yuki couldn't do anything but go to sleep.

When Yuki woke up, he stared in the face of the cursed zodiac members and Tohru. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong?" His raspy voice was cured by a tall glass of water.

"What did Akito say to you?" Ayame demanded, anger in his eyes.

Yuki almost choked on his water, "What?"

"You were mumbling things in your sleep. We want to know what happened." Shigure said.

Yuki looked away, he knew that he had a nightmare of his last visit with Akito, but he was mumbling things? He looked up again and saw the concerned face of Tohru; he looked away and started his explanation. He told them Akito's threats. Yuki countered that Akito meant everything he said when Ayame said that they could've found a way around. Yuki finished with, "I didn't want to selfish, like I always was before."

Tohru had tears in her eyes and the other members of the zodiac just stood there looking dumbfounded. Ayame spoke up, "I'm proud of you Yuki."

Yuki looked up and sadly smiled. Hatori looked at his younger cousin and said, "We should probably let you have your rest, we'll talk tomorrow."

The Sohma family piled out of Yuki's room, leaving Tohru, who's tears were trailing down her face, sitting on the edge of Yuki's bed. Yuki wiped away Tohru's tears and brought up her face to face his.

Tohru looked into Yuki's eyes and tears gathered up again. Yuki, on impulse, brought his face forward and gave Tohru a gentle, almost fleeting kiss on the lips. It was short, he pulled back quickly and stared into her eyes, Tohru blushed and smiled a little, she kissed Yuki again to which he happily responded. When they broke the kiss, Yuki hugged Tohru tightly and whispered, "I was so sad and jealous. You have no idea how much I missed you."

Tohru blushed even more and said, "You needn't be anymore, right? I'm right here." She finished and gave Yuki another sweet kiss. Yuki smiled and kissed Tohru's cheek.

They were interrupted, unfortunately, by Shigure yelling, "Tohru! When will we eat?"

Yuki frowned and said, "Maybe I'll bang his teeth out so he can't eat."

Tohru looked frantic and said, "I better start dinner!" She was about to get up, but Yuki captured her in another kiss before she left blushing. She was subject to several questions after she entered the kitchen, most of them asked by Shigure and Ayame. She stuttered before Kagura came to her rescue and banged both Shigure and Ayame on their heads, Hatori muttered an "Idiots' before going to the living room, where the two men with bumps on their heads followed a second later. Ritsu, at that time was in the living room, apologizing to no one in particular about how sorry he was that Yuki was sick, Shigure smacked Ritsu on his side and the monkey quickly sank on the floor.

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Chapter 11 done! And I am finally able to put Yuki and Tohru together! Tell me what you think! Please read and review )