Author's Note: Sorry it took a while. I would have updated on Friday, but I was at the mall all day (or really I just got lost down town with my friend Mary), and I was too exhausted when I got home to update my story. Saturday I had to baby sit (more walking as she wanted to go to the park, and was prepared to leave without me if I didn't take her there; BTW, park nearest the little girl's house: a mile away). Sunday through Tuesday I had internet troubles. When I went to go and post it, nothing would load, so here it is, on Wednesday. Now you may ask what I was doing last week instead of writing my story. I was helping Holly write a fanfiction (it would appear that I have become wise when it comes to stories, because I am now an editor, too) entitled 'Shampoo.' It makes no sense, and it is posted under the username of Demon's Amaya (one of the people to help write it and one of my reviewers), since Holly doesn't have an account. It would mean a lot to Holly if you reviewed, so if any of you would be interested in reading about a world wide shampoo crisis that involves a lot of randomness and insanity from two crazy people and a sleep deprived person (guess who?), then please read it. Or, you could just be nice and help me help out a friend...
Anyways, on with the almost final installment of my story, 'Tears of Rejection'! Will Kyo get to Tohru? Will the plane leave before he can reach her? Will I ever let you read the story? Of course I will. Here you go!
Chapter 12
Kyo stared at the bus, blank faced in shock, as it approached Tohru. He knew that even if he ran to her, the bus would still get there first.
But that didn't mean he didn't try. As soon as he'd recovered from his shock, he took off at a sprint towards the bench. He tried to call her name, but all of his energy was making sure his legs kept on pumping, and his shouts were barely audible.
He slowed to a stop when he heard the sound of bus doors opening. Kyo watched helplessly as Tohru stepped onto the bus, listened regretfully as the driver pressed down the gas pedal, and let his gaze travel disappointedly with the bus' movement as the bus passed him, carrying Tohru away.
Kyo stared down the street until the bus was out of sight before falling onto the bench. He sat there, miserably, running over his options. I suppose I could wait for the next bus... No that would take too long, and besides, I don't know where she's going... he thought. Then he remembered what Tohru had said as she'd walked out the door.
"I should get going... My plane leaves in an hour..."
The airport! She's going to the airport! Kyo realized. If she was taking the bus, it was only logical that she would leave about an hour before so that she wouldn't be late for her flight. The only problem now was that he didn't have a way to follow her. If he waited for the next bus, she would already be on her flight home by the time he'd reach the airport. Then the idea came to him.
He walked over to the nearest pay phone and picked up the phone book. Finding the number for a taxi company, he pressed the buttons on the phone so that they matched the ones in the book. He waited for two rings before someone answered.
"Hi! This is Amari, for Hishika Taxi Company. How may I be of help?" a very exuberant woman asked him when she answered.
"Uh... yeah. My name is Kyo Sohma and I need a taxi," he responded.
"Okay, sir. Well, I need your location and the place to which you are headed, and we'll send someone right away!"
Kyo gave her the address of the house he was standing in front of, and told her that he needed to get to the airport. Amari then told him that a person would be there within fifteen minutes to take him to his destination.
The taxi driver showed up five minutes after he hung up the phone. Kyo got in the cab, and was off to the airport, already half way through the drive and not even three minutes into the ride yet. The reason for this was because Kitsa, the name the driver had given Kyo when he'd gotten in, ran every red light, passed every stop sign, and cut off as many cars as she could on the way to the airport. Kyo had told Kitsa his reasoning for needing to go to the airport at the beginning of their, at the time, casual drive. As soon as the driver heard this, she pushed her foot down on the gas and sped the cab up. Apparently, she'd had the same thing happen to her with an old boyfriend.
"There's a difference in our stories, though, Kyo," Kitsa had exclaimed back to him as she'd ran yet another stop sign. "The difference is..." she said pausing to make a sharp turn and shifting the gears so that the cab would actually attain the turn without flipping over. "...that you'll make it in time!"
Kyo smiled at this woman's enthusiasm towards the matter, knowing that someone understood what he was going through. He let Kitsa drive at her high speed, being thrown against the door he was sitting next to as he rounded a left turn, and being practically suffocated by the seatbelt when she turned the other way, all the while hoping that he'd reach Tohru in time, enduring the pain of Kitsa's driving for her.
Around five minutes later, not even half of the normal time it would have taken to reach the airport in a normal taxi cab, the two arrived at the airport. Kyo stepped out of the car and paid Kitsa the fare, which had been severely decreased due to the driver's speed.
"Thanks, Kitsa," Kyo said, walking away from the taxi and towards the entrance to the airport.
"Wait, Kyo," Kitsa called to him. He turned around and looked at her. "Go get your girl." Kyo gave her a grin as she drove off, several miles faster than the speed limit permitted.
Kyo walked into the building, newly encouraged by Kitsa's words. He walked up to the front desk and rang the bell to get the informant's attention. The man behind the desk looked up from his book, apparently not very busy.
"Yes?" he asked with a yawn, marking his book and setting it down on his desk.
"When does the flight to Tokyo leave?" Kyo demanded, exasperated.
The man looked at his watch and then up to the scheduling board. "In about... thirty minutes, I'd guess."
Thirty minutes... Kyo thought. His mind raced. Could he catch her in time? What would he do if he couldn't? All he knew was that he had to get to her. "Where will the plane be boarding?"
"Uh... I believe it's at terminal 4..." the man replied, a confused look on his face.
Kyo sighed. "You're new here, aren't you?"
"Just started yesterday..."
Kyo rolled his eyes and walked away from the desk, leaving the man to ponder. He hoped that he would be able to find her near the food court. Or maybe she'd be shopping at one of the small shops... He walked from shop to shop, looking in each one, checking carefully for Tohru. Not succeeding, he went for the food court. Scanning over all of the tables, chairs, and lines, at last, Kyo spotted her. She was standing in line to get a smoothie from Jamba Juice.
He walked up to the line as calmly as he could. Tohru was the second to last person, so he stepped in front of the person behind her. Ignoring the man's objections, he tapped her on the shoulder.
She craned her neck around, and seeing that it was Kyo, turned around completely to make sure her vision was accurate. "Kyo?" she asked in confusion. "What are you doing here?"
"I... I came for you," he answered quietly. Her brow furrowed, not quite understanding what he meant.
Tohru grabbed Kyo's arm and led him away from the line, giving a quick apology to the man behind her. "What are you talking about, Kyo?"
"Just what it sounds like. I came for you," Kyo responded.
"I don't know what you mean," Tohru said. "When I left, you were trying to fix things between you and Tani. And now you're here, saying you came to get me. I don't get it."
Kyo was silent for a moment. "Things didn't work out between me and Tani..."
"Kyo, you're the one who told me it does no good to give up," Tohru argued. "I didn't listen to your advice, but why didn't you?"
"I tried Tohru, I really did," Kyo explained. "But... I guess... I needed you more."
"What about Tani? Did you leave her fo-"
"No I didn't," Kyo interrupted before she could say the wrong idea. "She left me."
"Why?"
Kyo paused before answering. "Because both Tani and I knew that her feelings were one sided." He sat down in the nearest chair, Tohru sitting across from him. "She always knew I liked you, but she thought that we could work around those feelings. So did I. But we were both wrong." Tohru looked at the table. "I love you, Tohru. I always have. It was so hard on me when all those years ago you told me you were already taken. That's why I left."
"That was hard on me, too," Tohru replied. "Watching the man I love walk away from me for something I didn't do. I felt horrible. I think that's the only reason I went to Yuki... He made me feel better, I guess."
"I really should have let you explain back then," Kyo said, moving to the seat next to Tohru. She merely nodded, not wanting to start crying when she spoke. They sat at the table in silence until Tohru couldn't stand it any more. She leaned over and rested her head onto Kyo's shoulder, wrapping her arms around him in a tight embrace.
Kyo laced his fingers together behind her back, hugging her in return. He kissed her on the forehead, causing her to look up at him. Seeing a moment, Kyo pressed his lips against hers softly in a swift kiss. Tohru smiled up at him, affection playing across her face. Already in the moment, she leaned up and kissed him in response, this time creating a more passionate one than the last.
They only broke apart when a voice over the intercom announced, "Plane 32, leaving for Tokyo, now boarding. Tokyo flight, now boarding."
"My plane..." she said quietly, looking at the P.A. system and hoping it hadn't really said anything. She then looked at the clock. It was 3:00, and Tohru knew that her plane left in a few minutes. She stood up and began to walk towards the terminal.
Kyo hesitated for a moment, wondering if he could let her go again. Knowing that he couldn't, Kyo stood up and chased after her, grabbing her hand and halting Tohru's steps. She looked at him, startled. "Don't leave..." he begged, looking at her with pleading eyes. "Please stay. I... I don't want to lose you again."
Tohru gave him a small, sad smile. "I have to go, Kyo."
"Why?" he questioned. "You stay with me... Or am I too late again?"
"That's not it..." she replied, looking him right in the eye.
"Then what is it?"
"I can't very well leave Samantha at the babysitter's, can I?" Tohru answered, smiling wryly and continuing her walk to the terminal.
Smiling and giving a chuckle at Tohru's trick, Kyo caught up to her and walked her to her plane, seeing her off. He watched the plane fly away and walked out of the airport. He climbed into the taxi that was waiting for him just outside, as he had reserved a cab before leaving, and buckled himself into the back seat.
"So, you didn't get her, did you?" a familiar voice asked him. Kyo looked up at the driver. It was Kitsa.
"Actually, I did," he responded, matter of factly.
"Then where is she?" Kitsa demanded.
"She'll be back," Kyo replied. "She just went home to get someone."
"Well, it's great that you got your girl, Kyo," Kitsa said happily, but still curious as to where this girl went. "Where to?" she asked pulling her belt on over her chest. She hadn't even let Kyo respond when she put the cab in gear and sped down the road, taking her passenger to his unidentified destination.
End Note: Yes, I did promote Jamba Juice in this fic, but that's only because I had Jamba Juice for dinner last night, and I couldn't think of another thing right off the top of my head. And since it was at the food court in an airport (which have a whole lot of restaurants from all over the world), there was bound to be some American food places there, like Jamba Juice.
I have decided to give credit to my dad for a part of this story. I based Kitsa's driving off of his. I'm serious, that's how he drives, in a hurry or not. I thought his would be the perfect inspiration for that part of my story.
Plus, I have decided to put the sequel as another chapter, as I can't think of a title. But I still may do a sequel, focusing on Samantha and a few other people (maybe the relationships I create in Chapter 13). If you have any ideas, I'll gladly look over them (I will most likely use them, but I can't promise. So if you have one, let me know what it is). Leave them in your reviews, please! It would be greatly appreciated!
And a special thanks to my reviewers!
MacDuffyGirl: Yup! I'm proud of him too! But I have to feel bad for Tani... (not so much as the other people do because I know what happens to her, and I know that she's happy... but oh well).
Furubaluver: I'm sorry! That's just how it turned out! It might be longer (emphasis on the might). I wish it was longer too! But sadly, it's not. I do have other stories that you can read (not yet posted, but they will be).
K40Sohma: Thank you for the compliment! And it's no problem, that's just when I sleep (yes I'm weird, but I have this thing called partial insomnia, so I sleep, but not very long). Sorry! I like to add at least one cliffie in my stories. I hope this one wasn't too bad as to kill anybody with suspense (read reviews for Chapter 10, quite a few of them said that they would die if they had to wait very long).
Half-Demon628: You got to see, see? (I hate repeating myself) Thank you for reviewing, and I don't think I'll have failed because I have gotten about 150 reviews and that's pretty good (sure there are some authors with like 4000, but hey, that's Harry Potter fanfiction, and everyone reads that. Besides, there are more pages of Harry Potter fanfiction than there are stories in Fruits Basket, so if your story is in that category, it's bound to get quite a few more).
Aria's Star: Yes, even I cheered as I wrote that. My brother gave me a few weird looks because I was writing it and knew it was going to happen, but oh well. No prob. I gave it to you because it's true.
ILOVEInuyasha07: Eek! Don't kill me! I'm too young to die! And then I wouldn't be able to update anymore, so then you would be even more upset. Killing me wouldn't help your predicament at all. Lol.
The Fullmetal Alchemist: Thank you for understanding! So many people have yelled at me to make it longer, but I don't know how to! I would if I could, believe me!
Evilinupunk: That made my day, that compliment did! Sorry abou the cliffie, just couldn't help it. I know it could, but I like to stick to my original plot, so... yeah. I guess I could go off on everyone else, but I have other things to do. High School is starting soon for me, and I was given summer homework (not in summer school, but I'm in honours classes, and they do that sort of thing to smart people).
Alicia: I know, pretty much all of my reviews complained about the cliffie. Oh well... You can't please everybody... (But in my case, I pleased no body... o0)
Eternal Serena: I got a lot of spiffy reviews for last chapter too! I hope I get lots more for this one! Thanks for a compliment. It made me feel better about the last chapter (So did all of the spiffy reviews!)
Demon's Amaya: I think so too. It's getting a movie ending, but oh well. That is how it's ending, so... yeah.
RayxJade: It's great that you got to a computer! And it's great that you'll have your old computer again. Thanks for the compliment.
Unchained3011: lol. I agree! But as you read, that didn't happen. He needed to train harder!
Soccergirl869: I didn't mean to upset you. I just wanted to keep the chapter short enough so that there would be a next chapter. Or is that what you were upset about? If not, can you say what it was so I can fix it? Unless I already fixed it...
Celeste Noir: Well, I read your story, and I thought it was very good. I assume you got my review (the email to me tipped me off), and I'll take your word for it when you say you'll answer my question. Me being a budding author, I am prone to ask questions before giving time for the author to explain, which is a bad habit, really. I need to learn to stop doing that. I have found myself yelling at a book (when I know there's another one after it) for answers, and my mom thinks I'm crazy...
YoukaiOnigiri: Yeah, I think so. I hope that by the time I update, you'll have caught up to the end of the story (though if you're reading this, that means that you have, and I answered my own question).
Karen: Yeah, I liked the pairing a bit, too. But this was a Kyoru, so it didn't stay. And it's not the last chapter! Yay! But only one more. Unless I have a sudden idea on how to make this story longer (which I don't think I'll be able to), then the next one will be the last chapter. Though I am thinking of a different sequel idea...
Escapade08: Yeah, I kind of based it on how I would handle that situation. If I could tell I was in a relationship with a guy who obviously cared about another girl more than me, but he was with me and hadn't done anything with the other girl (unlike Kyo...), I would dump him so he was happy. Though I would dump him even if he did do something... That's just me though... And I'll try to make more Kyorus (I already have a few ideas...)! Sorry my story isn't longer!
Miho Yamaguchi: Thank you! I hope you finish reading my story! Wait... you did! I try to make it sad. I really do. So I guess I succeeded!
Deathwaitsfornoone: Okay. Just don't go talking about those things again (at least in your reviews, please). I'd be game for dancing. No front yard! Maybe at a dance...
PTDM: Well, you saw what happened. I was thinking about that, but I didn't do it for reasons unknown to me. I guess the other idea overtook my hand or something...
Kathy (At least, I think you meant Kathy.): I've read up to the 15th book online, so no spoiler. But I don't think he said he loved her. I think he thought it. But oh well. I've had arguments with my friends about whether or not he said it aloud or just thought it, and I don't feel like arguing again.
KinokeGurl: Hope I made it a good chapter for you!
Audley: Sorry! Didn't mean to brag... And before I got it, I have to admit I didn't have a life outside the computer... hehehe... I could have sworn I said that he saw her sitting on the bench waiting... -goes to check- Yep he did... oh well. I do that all the time. I read something different than the author wrote. Like with the Harry Potter books. I read 'Professor Trenwally', rather than 'Professor Trelawney.' Don't know how I did it, but I did. And when in the 3rd movie, they said her name, and I had to go home and check my book to make sure they had said it right. Anyways, I dance to music videos in my living room, when nobody is there, of course. And don't worry, I've had people threaten my life if I didn't update, so yours is mild compared to that. Your kitty sounds cute! I feel that way about my cat all the time (the thing about him hurting me, not the eating thing, although he's pretty cute)...
Keiko2009: Thank you for the compliment! I like the name Tani, as well. That's why I used it. There will be another chapter, but no more after that. Possible sequel. Sorry.
Khknight: Not to worry. She will.
KittySand Katie: HOORAH! You are back! I missed your reviews so much! Anyways, don't worry about book 11. It's only on the forehead. And the last thing he says, don't worry. I believe he only thought it. But I could be mistaken because in the 12 volume which I found online, he says he apologizes for the kiss, but not for what he says. So I'm not sure. You'll have to read it and make your own inferences.
Another large amount of reviews... About 30, this time...Not that I'm complaining. Yay! I am becoming popular! Right when my fic ends, too...