Hey everyone! I got a comment from my friend Kat at school that people would start loosing interest if I don't start revealing stuff soon. Well, here's your revealing chapter, well, a little. It gets more complicated but at least you now know a little more while you get more frustrated. You'll see, just read, and yes, Kat, this chappie is the one you've been waiting for! LOL. :) Oh, comments for people.

TigerFantasy17: No, I don't know the connection yet. Is there something in the mangas? Like I said, I don't read spoilers so I don't know. Don't tell me but give me a clue, okay? LOL.

abs: Yes, I know about Kagura now. LOL. Thanks for reminding me. Sorry, I forgot about that little piece of info. :)

Chapter 11

"Miss Honda, now that we're alone I thought you might have something to tell me about the other day at the base," Yuki said as he stood beside Tohru in the kitchen, glorious sunshine pouring through the window above the sink where she was doing the dishes. Her chestnut brown hair dazzled Yuki and he felt a sudden urge to run his fingers through it. The sun reflected off of her brunette locks and all he wanted to d in that very moment was touch her, whether it was her face, her hair, or hold her hand. The house was theirs for the afternoon since Mii had finally convinced Shigure to meet with her instead of having to chase after him, and Kyo had gone out to visit Kazuma at the dojo. Tohru turned around and turned off the flow of water as she wiped her hands on her apron.

"What do you want me to tell you, Yuki?" she asked.

"Well, if it's not too forward I'd like to know your feelings now that I've told you mine," he replied. She stopped rubbing her hands and grew very still and silent. Yuki then had a feeling that it wasn't going as well as he'd hoped.

"Well, um, uh-" she stuttered as Yuki put his hand up to stop her.

"It's all right, Miss Honda, I understand," he said. "It's Kyo, isn't it?" He stared right into her eyes.

"Yuki, I-" she started, eyes growing wide.

"I should have known, Haru warned me that the cat would one day beat the rat," he said.

"Yuki-" she started.

"Even Ayame warned me," he continued, now talking to himself.

"Yuki-" she cried.

"He said that the princess would be stolen from the prince by the dark knight, and for once in his life he was right-" he raved.

"Yuki, I love you!" Tohru shouted. Everything suddenly grew dead quiet.

"What?" Yuki breathed finally.

"I love you," she repeated, faltering on the last word as she fell to ground, tears bursting from her eyes. This was not the reaction he had expected. He had expected her to smile and her face to light up. Instead she was lying on the ground in a shivering heap, crying harder than he had ever seen her cry before in his life.

"Miss Honda," he said, kneeling by her side as she continued to cry. He placed his hand on her back gently, using all his willpower not to pull her into his chest and comfort her. "Tohru." He delicately stroked her hair.

"Oh, Yuki!" she cried, throwing herself into his arms as he changed into the small, gray rat. "I'm sorry!" He smirked slightly as she sobbed her apology. He didn't really care right now, whatever would comfort her.

"It's all right," he whispered. "Now, what's wrong?"

"K-Kyo," she choked.

"What about Kyo?" he asked gently, working hard not to bring spite into his voice as he said Kyo's name. She had one hand on his tiny body which was on her right shoulder, her left arm coming across her body to touch him as his tiny paw petted her hair.

"How can I tell him that I love you and not him?" she cried as her body shook with sorrow.

So Kyo has told her the he loves her too, Yuki thought.

"Don't tell him, Tohru," he said. "We won't tell anyone, that'll be better not only for Kyo but for us as well. If Akito finds out about this there's not telling what could happen." She pulled him away from her shoulder and held him in her cupped hands. He looked up into her face to see it swollen red with tearstain. Her tears had stopped now as he saw her face finally start to brighten.

"Thank you, Yuki," she said with a smile as she bent down and kissed the top of his tiny, little rat head.