Chapter 2

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Okay. This is the part that I like. Yuki and Tohru type. No harsh feelings for Kyou fans. Again, I don't own Furuba. (but soon will be.hehehe..joke only.). Okay, on with the story.

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"Where's Kyou-kun?" Tohru asked as she and Yuki were ready to leave. Yuki stared at her as he began to think. 'what is she thinking? We are ready to go and she still worries about that guy?'

"Um. baka-neko can reach school alone. You can wait for him if you want. I just need to go and do my-" Yuki began but Tohru cut through.

"No,no,no. I'm coming with you. I." Tohru glanced at Shi-chan's house (and also hears Shigure talking with his editor on the phone ^_^). There was no sign of Kyou on the roof. She hasn't seen him all day ever since he said those words to her. Ever since she felt that Kyou cared for her that much. She knew that there is something in him but he is afraid to let anyone see it.

Her mind was overexposed by these thoughts that she almost lost her balance. Yuki placed his hand on her shoulder, trying to "wake" her up. "Are you alright, Honda-san?"

She stopped at her tracks and opened her eyes wide enough to focus herself. She quickly tried to act normally again. " What? Y-You were asking?"

Yuki sighed loudly, knowing that she was not focused. He now tried to know what it is. "Is there anything that I can do in your problem, Honda-san? If you need anything at all, I'll try my best to share my time with you even if it will take away my position in school."

"No. I was just thinking about something. I-It's not a problem really." Tohru said while smiling innocently to her "prince". Yuki didn't completely believed her. He knew that she was thinking of.. that stupid cat, the outsider of both the Sohma clan and the Jyunishi, for his curse was something everyone disgusts about. But he doesn't understand why Tohru "admire" him so much. It's just. not right..

"Sohma-kun, we might be late. Let's hurry!" Tohru said as she hurried out of the forest, not knowing that there's a pit nearby. Yuki knew that and tried to warn her. "Honda-san, be careful! There's a pit nearby-"

But it was too late. Recklessly, Torhu was on the edge of the pit and for a second, she recognized how deep the pit was. It was about 5-7 feet and at the bottom there were few sharp rocks. She got scared for a moment and had enough time to scream for help. But Yuki didn't made it. Tohru fell down to the pit which worried Yuki more.

He ran to the edge of the pit and saw her lying unconsciously to the ground. She had a slight scratch on the forehead and there was no movement. Yuki wasted no time; He hurriedly made his way down to get her, trying to keep his balance because in case he would fell, he can't help Tohru in his cursed form. That darn cat might also tell those annoying words again to him. He doesn't want to be helpless like he used to be. He wanted to help her, to do his part as his friend.

But these thoughts disturbed him. He lost his balance and fell above Tohru. It was a light fall but still, he could feel Tohru's body next to his. 'This is it, I can't help her. I wanted to but I can't I'm. sorry, Honda- san. I just wish I can help you as a friend. as somebody you can depend on.' he said to himself as he waited for him to transform.

....5 seconds has passed...

Wait a minute. How come he isn't transforming?

He checked at himself again. 'I am Sohma Yuki and my whole life was cursed. never he had huggled a foreign opposite sex for he will transform into a rat.'

....20 seconds has passed...

He sat up straight and wondered. 'Is this a dream? I'm not transforming. why?' Then he came into his senses and saw Tohru still lying there helplessly. He quickly carried her in his arms and brought her to school.

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It was nearly break time and Yuki was sitting next to Tohru, who was lying on the clinic bed. The nurse said that she'll be okay but he wasn't feeling okay. He doesn't know whay to believe. He actually carried Tohru all the way to school. w/o transforming. why is this?

"Oe." Uo-chan appeared behind him with Hana-chan. As usual, Hana-chan felt a weird 'wave' near her. She stared at Yuki, which gave him the chills.

"Even though I sense something in you along with the other Sohmas, I can sense that you had a special wave with Tohru-kun" Hana said with a blank stare. Yuki slightly blushed but invisibly.

"What she's trying to say is that we would like to thank you for what you have done to Tohru. Not even that Kyou would do the same as you did" Uo- chan laughed hysterically. Yuki smiled a bit, knowing that somehow he had beaten Kyou again. The tug of war had started again and now, he's about an inch closer to the prize: Tohru herself.

"Well we have to go. Tell Tohru be careful next time, okay? Chow!" Uo-chan said as she closed the door. "Thank you, Uo-chan"

"Ne? What do you mean, Hana-chan?"

"At first, I would like to stay and take care of Tohru. But suddenly I felt that the atmosphere began to disrupt my wave signal, forcing me to go to an open space."

"Then what does that mean."

Hanajima stared at the grayish skies, a visible sign of wet weather. "Doubt. I felt doubt in the atmosphere."

"Hmm." Uotani smiled a bit. "That's why Tohru and I like you, Hanajima."

"What?"

"Never mind."

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Hehehe. So that's the end of Chapter 2 which is basically Yuki's chapter. I don't really have the real reason why this happened to him but hey, it was a wonderful feeling for Yuki. He could get "close" to Tohru. Oh my god, I'm becoming a hentai. Don't worry, this won't be a hentai. They may know how innocent Tohru is but they won't dare to hurt her. Please R&R!!!! ^_^

PS. All hail, prince Yuki! (