Hey everyone, a few author's notes for y'all. :) Oh, and something to add, PLEASE R&R:)

Dark Inu Fan: I know it hasn't been three days, I just sped up the pace and didn't really think about that as I was writing, but yes, I guess you could say that Shigure and Yuki returned home early. There's some kind of answer. :)

Chapter 7

"Yuki, have you even told her how you feel?" Hatsuharu asked. Yuki tossed and turned in his bed as a response, trying to shake Hatsuharu's words from his mind.

"I heard out dear, sweet princess is home with that cat, do you have any plan of action?" came Ayame's voice. Yuki continued to stir. "Your beautiful princess is about to be stolen from the prince by the dark knight."

"Stop!" Yuki shouted, suddenly waking in a cold sweat. He put his hands to his head, trying to block out the voices, and squeezed his eyes shut in an attempt to make their faces disappear.

How could I be so stupid, I just screamed at her when all she was trying to do was help. Why does she have to worry so much, I don't want her to worry about me.

Kyo sighed, raking his hands thought his hair. He smirked slightly, thinking about Tohru's adorable worried expression. She was always so kind and caring, and she always managed to find something to worry about. He wished she wouldn't. He had just shoved her aside, leaving her to more than likely worry even more.

"It was just a dream," he heard Hatori saying. The man's countenance that morning had disturbed him. He knew there was something Hatori was keeping from him; the questions running through his brain were "what" and "why."

Tohru, I love you.

"Kyo!" Tohru cried, her head popping up over the side of the roof along with a ladder. Kyo jumped frantically, his thoughts abruptly ending.

"Geez, do you have to always sneak up on me?" he cried.

"I'm sorry," she apologized softly. He sighed.

I did it again.

"Kyo, are you going to stay up here all night?" Tohru asked.

"I don't know," he shrugged.

"Kyo, I-I'm sorry," she said, going to sit beside him. "I should have known you didn't like leeks and I know I shouldn't worry as much as I do, it's just, well, Hatori seemed so strange in his reply, and he seemed so uptight, it makes me wonder. I don't know what it means but you seemed upset by your dream too, so I just, oh, I don't know." She leaned into his face as he drew away. "I never want to see you in pain."

"Tohru, you don't have to apologize for anything, I should be the one apologizing," he said, hanging his head.

"Oh, no, Kyo-" Tohru said, but she never finished the sentence so the two just sat there in silence, looking up at the stars. Kyo knew he had to tell her, there would never be a better moment.

"Tohru," he said as she turned to look at him. "There's, uh, something I have to tell you."

"Yes, Kyo?" she questioned. He leaned into her body this time and cupped her chin in his hand, being careful not to embrace.

"I love you," he whispered gently, drawing her lips to his lightly.

"You damn rat, what was that for?" Kyo cried, holding his hand to his jaw where Yuki had punched him.

"Just what did you and Miss Honda do while you were here alone?" Yuki demanded.

"Nothing!" Kyo shouted. He suddenly grew a huge grin. "Oh, I see, you're afraid we did do something, you're afraid you're out of the game." He chuckled.

"As usual you've come to the wrong conclusion," Yuki said, calming down whereas Kyo thought his comment would have riled him up. "She seemed very distressed when we first returned home; I believe that's when you were sulking on the roof."

"Shut up!" Kyo screamed, rearing back to punch him as Yuki easily dodged.

"The only person with her while we were gone was you, so who else could have upset her?" Yuki asked.

"Well, it wasn't me," Kyo assured him.

"Miss Honda, I'll be going to the base today, if you'd like to come along," Yuki announced as he walked into the kitchen where Tohru was busily scrubbing dishes at the sink.

"Oh, yes!" she squealed joyfully, turning around to face him. He smiled at her enthusiasm as she turned off the water and followed him outside into the glorious sunshine.

"What are you planting today?" she asked as they walked through the woods.

"Cucumbers," Yuki replied with a smile as he watched her face break into a huge smile.

"Oh, those will taste wonderful!" Tohru exclaimed just as they reached Yuki's small garden which he called "the base." A patch of sunlight was coming through the trees to shine on the plants. Tohru immediately reached for a shovel as Yuki smiled softly at her beautiful face and glossy, brown hair. She was so sweet, so kind, and so beautiful.

I love you.

"Miss Honda," Yuki said, kneeling down beside her as she looked up. "I had another reason for bringing you out here."

"Oh, really, what is it, Yuki?" she asked.

"There's something I have to tell you," he said.

"Yes?" she asked as he leaned into her body, placing his hand delicately on her cheek.

"Miss Honda, Tohru, I love you," he whispered softly, brushing his lips against hers delicately.

"Hey, Shigure, where's Tohru?" Kyo asked, sticking his head through the doorway of Shigure's office.

"I believe she left with Yuki," he replied, looking up from his computer. "Why?" A sly grin grew rapidly on his face.

"Shut up, Shigure!" Kyo shouted. "I'm just so hungry! I've got to have something to eat!" He stormed out of the room.

I'll bet she's at that base place, I'll go get her.

He romped through the bushes until he found the patch of sunlight through the trees. No sooner did he come upon the garden then he saw two figures kneeling beside each other, lips joined. He fled off through the trees without a word.