Chapter 5: A Letter

"Well hello, Miss Honda." Akito smirked. Tohru stared blankly into Akito's face.

"Is that how you greet people? And I thought that you were a kind person!" Akito mocked.

"Akito…" was all Tohru managed to say.

"I just left your dear Yuki's house."

"Wh-why?"

"Just to straighten a few things out, no need for you to worry though."

"What is going on?" Tohru questioned.

"You'll see in time… just let me tell you something: don't get to attached to him. It'll only end in heartbreak… for one of you." Tohru watched as Akito walked away. She didn't understand why she shouldn't get to attached to Yuki, but she did understand the last part Akito said. 'It'll only end in heartbreak… for one of you.' The one that'd end in heartbreak would be Yuki… Akito wanted to erase Tohru's memories.

"Tohru! You're back early!" Yuki exclaimed as she walked in the door.

"Uh-huh!" Tohru said. She wasn't going to tell Yuki about Akito just then, but eventually she knew that she had to. Tohru watched as Yuki walked over to her. Yuki gave her a quick kiss and said, "Did you have a good time with your friends?"

"Of course! Hana couldn't make it, but Uo and I had a lot of fun." Tohru felt really bad about not telling Yuki about what Akito had said, but she wasn't lying about Uo… so she wasn't a complete jerk.

"Well… what do you want to do? We were supposed to meet each other at 7:30 in the park but that's not for another 3 hours. We have some time to work on our base if you wanted." Yuki suggested.

"Um…" Tohru started, thinking about her encounter with Akito. Her mind immediately went to Hatori and Kana. Would her and Yuki end up like the two of them? Tohru looked at Yuki who was waiting patiently for an answer.

"Sure…" Tohru said hesitantly. Yuki took no notice to it though.

"Okay! I'll meet you out there in 10 minutes. There is something I have to take care of first."

"Alright." Tohru said. Yuki hurriedly went up the stairs to his room.

Upstairs, Yuki looked around his room for nothing in particular. It's just not fair! Why does Akito always have to do these kinds of things to me? Just when I'm finally happy too… THIS ISN'T FAIR! I'm not going to stop loving her just because Akito wants me to. Yuki looked at himself in the mirror. I am just a rat, but she fell in love with me anyway…

Yuki crept into Tohru's room and looked around. Where are the clothes I left in here this morning? Yuki frantically searched her room, in search of his missing clothes. As he was searching under Tohru's bed, he head someone come up behind him.

"Are you looking for these?" Tohru asked, holding up Yuki's clothes. A smile was on her face.

"Um… yes… where did you find those?"

"Right over there in front of my bed this morning." Tohru said, pointing to her bed.

"Oh… well I seem pretty creepy now don't I?" Yuki said blushing.

"Not creepy, but cute. It's not that hard to figure out what you were doing if your clothes were on my floor." Yuki turned a slight shade of red. Tohru handed back the prince's clothes.

"Thanks…" Yuki was cut off because Tohru had locked him into a deep kiss. Yuki wasn't completely sure why Tohru was doing this, but it didn't matter to him. He was in love.

Tohru broke the kiss and looked into Yuki's gorgeous violet eyes.

"Do we have to go work on the base?" Tohru asked sweetly.

"We don't have to… but what are going to do instead?"

"I missed you today, I guess I would like to stay home for a while."

Yuki was thinking the same thing, he had missed her today, and with the whole Akito incident, and there was nothing more he could possibly want to do.

"Of course."

"I am just going to take a quick shower now."

"Go ahead, I'll meet you downstairs."

Tohru nodded and turned to leave. Yuki grabbed her by the arm and turned her around quickly.

"I love you so much."

"I love you too, Yuki." Yuki pulled her into a kiss and let her take her shower.

Yuki walked downstairs to find Shigure doing absolutely nothing in his office.

"Shigure… where is Kyo?"

"I think he's on the roof… listen… do you think I could convince Mii to let me extend this deadline for this story? I'm sorta having writers block."

"You always have writers block Shigure." Yuki said with a giggle and left to go find Kyo.

Kyo was right where Shigure said he was. Yuki walked over to him and sat down next to him.

"I see everything is okay with you and Tohru, except for the Akito thing." Kyo said, staring into the distance.

"Everything is perfect, besides that damn Akito. But for right now, I'm going to forget about that. I have more important things to think about."

"Like Tohru…"

"Yes… I mean everything about her is so perfect. She is so innocent too, when it comes to love. She has never had her heart broken. And if what Akito says is true… then she won't have to have one then either."

"Will you listen to yourself? You're letting Akito control your life! You love Tohru, and that should be able to beat Akito. You have something real special, with Tohru. Don't loose it. These type of relationships are hard to come by so don't' screw it up."

"Kyo…"

"Just listen for once ya damn rat. What I'm trying to say is that Tohru is a one of a kind girl who deserves only the best in her life. And…" Kyo stopped.

"And what?"

"I think you're what's best for her. She has seemed so much happier since you two have gotten together."

"I only want what's best for Tohru."

The two boys sat in silence for a few minutes, just looking off into the distance.

"Are you happy Kyo?" Yuki asked.

"With what?"

"Everything."

"Not really. I have this psychopathic girl who is in love with me, everyone thinks I am just some hot tempered kid, and I live with Shigure. But other than that, I'm doing okay."

"Oh." Yuki suddenly felt bad for Kyo. He had always been fighting with him, but he never thought that Kyo was unhappy.

"Yuki?… Yuki are you up here?" Tohru called as she walked onto the roof in a plain white skirt and a red shirt.

"Yes… I'm just up here with Kyo." Yuki responded. Tohru walked over to where the two boys were sitting and sat in between them. Tohru looked over at Kyo and she gave him a smile. She felt Yuki's arm wrap around her waist, so she leaned slightly onto his chest. Yuki feared that he would transform but for some odd reason, he didn't.

Kyo looked over at Yuki and Tohru who were sitting together; enjoying what was left of the day. I think you're what's best for her. Kyo's words had remained in Yuki's head ever since he said that. Kyo got up and started to leave.

"Where are you going Kyo?" Tohru questioned.

"I need to… um… to…" Kyo's voice trailed off. He never finished his sentence.

"Where is he going?" Tohru asked Yuki.

"I think he's going to go talk to Kagura."

"Why would you say that?"

"Kyo just wants to be loved." Tohru had no idea what Yuki was talking about, but Yuki knew. Kyo wanted to be in love, just like Tohru and him were.

Tohru looked off into the distance. She tried to forget about Akito, but something kept bringing her mind back to him. Why did he talk to me like that? Does he want Yuki and me to be unhappy? Tohru felt Yuki's chest against her back. I never want us to be apart… I have never felt this way before in my life… Akito isn't going to change any of it either!

Yuki looked down at Tohru. She seemed troubled, as if something was on her mind.

"Is everything alright Tohru?" Yuki asked.

"Yes of course! Why wouldn't everything be okay?"

"I don't know. You just seem as if something is bothering you… are you sure everything is okay?"

"I'm sure!" Tohru felt horrible about lying to Yuki, but she wasn't about to tell him about Akito either. Why couldn't things just be normal for her? Why couldn't she have a life with Yuki where they constantly don't have to fear about what Akito thinks?

Yuki didn't believe Tohru when she said that everything was okay, but he wasn't going to pressure her into saying anything. She'll tell me when she's ready, Yuki thought to himself.

"You've made me so happy Tohru."

"I-" Tohru started, but Yuki cut her off.

"Shh… don't speak. You really have made me a happy person. It's just hard to believe that someone like me, has someone who loves me, as much as you do."

"I do love you!"

"I know that… I love you too. I just wanted you to know that."

"Yuki…?"

"Yes?"

"What is your definition of love? I mean… what does it mean to you?"

"Um…" Yuki took a few seconds before answering, "Love is something that you feel with all of your heart. Something that you give to someone, without regrets. Also, you can pour all of your heart out to that special person, and you know that they take you seriously. Love is a word that you shouldn't use unless you really mean it. Anyone can tell someone that they love them, but you can only really mean it when you've given yourself to that other person and you've held nothing back. Feeling the greatest pain, but the greatest joy as well is love." Tohru looked at Yuki in amazement. She had never expected such a thoughtful answer. Most guys say that love is something you share with another person, or they just say that they don't know what love is. Yuki is different, and that's what she liked about him the most.

Satisfied with his answer, Tohru nestled back onto Yuki's chest and the two of them stayed like that until the sun began to set.

"Does this remind you of anything?" Yuki asked.

"Of course! We watched the sunset together the night of our first kiss." Tohru replied, the memory of their first kiss together flooding back into her head. She had never felt more excited in her life, or scared either. She felt excited because it was her first kiss, and it was with someone as special as Yuki. She felt scared because she had never had a kiss before that. She didn't want to look stupid in front of Yuki either. Now all of her fears were behind her, she didn't have to be afraid of what Yuki thought of her now. He loved her just the same.

"We've done this every night since we have been together, did you realize that?" Tohru said.

"Yes, I have. Before you came along I never took the time to appreciate the little things, like the sunset. But now, I can't picture myself going a day without sharing it with you." The sun was setting in the background.

"Do you realize what we do every time the sun sets?" Yuki asked romantically.

"No… what?" Tohru said playfully back.

"Let me refresh your memory…" Yuki said as he turned Tohru's head so that their eyes met. Yuki's violet eyes mesmerized Tohru and she fell victim to his spell. Yuki closed his eyes, and Tohru followed him. Yuki kissed Tohru softly at first before he deepened the kiss. She didn't mind, as long as they were together, nothing else mattered, including Akito.

Tohru woke up the next morning to find Yuki sitting by her bed.

"What are you doing?" Tohru asked.

"Nothing…I was just waiting for you to wake up so we can get ready."

"Ready for what?"

"I think we should go do something today… just the two of us."

"What did you have in mind?" Tohru asked, still groggy.

"I'm not sure yet, but I need to get out of this house, and I thought we should spend the day together since you were out of the house yesterday and all-"

"I'll get ready!" Tohru said cutting him off. Yuki smiled, gave her a kiss on her forehead and left her to get ready.

Tohru watched as Yuki left her room. Quickly getting out of bed, she ran to her closet to find what she was going to wear for their 'day date'. As she opened up the closet door, a little envelope fell to the ground. Tohru picked it up and examined it. There was nothing written on the front of it except for her own name. Other than that, the envelope was blank.

Tohru carefully opened the envelope and took out the little slip of paper. There wasn't much written on it, but perhaps it was for the better. Tohru read it quietly to herself.

'Miss Honda,

Remember about what we talked about.

Akito'

Tohru crumpled up the piece of paper and threw it into the corner of her room. Tohru thought to herself: What a creep! I can't believe he would do something like that! How did he manage to get it into my room without me noticing?

Tohru quickly put the recent event in the back of her mind and continued to get ready.

A/N: isn't Akito such a jerk? Thanks to all who reviewed… I only got one question though… and to answer it… I can't say if this is going to have a happy ending or not! You'll just have to keep reading to find out! Your reviews make me so happy!