Hey everyone. I know you've been complaining on the lengths of chappies and I know, I know, I totally understand. This is the last really short chappie. After this there will be some longer chappies because everything is starting to come together. :)

Karen: This isn't technically supposed to be a Kyoru, but, well, you'll see. It'd love to tell you where this is going but it'd spoil the story. Just keep reading. I think you'll like it. I am a Kyoru fan as well, don't get me wrong, it just doesn't work for this story. You'll see what I mean later.

phantomthiefdarkmousy: Yeah, I've been having a little trouble on where to put detail and when it's no necessary. If you like detail I think you'll like this chappie though. :)

TigerFantasy17: I have no idea what your last review meant. I'm a little confused. LOL. :)

Chapter 13

"Look, Yuki, cucumbers!" Tohru cried cheerfully as Yuki smiled softly, looking into her glowing eyes.

"Shall we pick them?" he asked as she nodded instantly and reached for a cucumber just as Yuki did the same. She blushed, her face immediately turning bright red, and drew her hand away as Yuki smiled.

He took her hand in his and gazed into her eyes, lifting his other hand up to brush her hair behind her as his lips moved cautiously, slowly toward hers. She closed her eyes and sighed with pleasure as he did the same and their lips touched. He felt the love he was seeking, the love he'd prayed one day she'd return, but also hesitancy. It was Kyo who stood between them and they both knew it. Tohru cared too much to tell Kyo how she really felt. Over the past two weeks they had spent as much as possible together but it was still hard for him to tell what she was thinking. There was something else besides Kyo's love that was bothering her but he wasn't going to press her with questions.

"Yuki," she sighed as they pulled away, wanting nothing more than to rest her head in his chest and have him hold her.

"Tohru, you're so beautiful," he whispered, his soft hand brushing across her cheek as he reached for her hair and encircled it around her ear. She blushed slightly and smiled as he did the same.

"Kyo, darling!" came Kagura's shrill cry as she entered the house after Tohru had opened the door.

"Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no, my house," Shigure squeaked, shutting his eyes tightly as if trying to block out the destruction, but it never came.

"Kyo," came Kagura's content sigh. Shigure opened one eye to see Kagura's head nestled against Kyo's pained one. Tohru was looking upon the scene with a sweet smile.

"Kagura, get off me!" Kyo cried in a slightly muffled voice, trying to break free.

"But, Kyo, I love you so much," she whined, dropping her head as he pulled away roughly.

"Yeah, well, I don't love you," he said.

"What was that, my love?" she asked, wrapping her arm around his throat.

"Kagura, you're choking me," Kyo gasped as she tightened her grip.

"Say you love me," she demanded.

"I can't, I'm dying," he choked. The girl's face suddenly turned from anger to concern.

"Oh, my poor Kyo, don't die, I love you much too much!" she cried, squeezing him around the middle and pulling him into her body just as hard as she had before.

"Uh, Kagura, just a hint, but you may not be helping matters any," Shigure suggested.

"Oh," she said, immediately releasing her grip as Kyo pulled away instantly, gasping for air. "Kyo, please don't be angry with me." Her voice now sounded hurt and apologetic.

"Geez," he sighed, storming out of the house.

"Well, the good news is my house isn't broken," Shigure announced happily, trying to break the tension which had risen in the room.

"Oh, dear," Tohru murmured unhappily as she watched Kyo tearing through the trees.