I want to end this NOW!

Time indeed flew so fast.

Everyone sat outside Tohru room in the hospital until Hatori will tell them to come in. I need to make sure of something first. And no, no one can touch her because we're free from the curse.

"We are?" Kisa asked.

"Yes Kisa."

"Did you know about this?" Yuki glared at him.

"Yes, only because it's a folklore. But seeing Tohru like this already convinced me that Akito was up to something. So I searched his files and found the book written by our ancestors. Indeed…" Hatori nodded. "It is true."

"Is there any way we could save her!" Kyou asked the doctor angrily.

"… even I have no power to save her."

Hatori made a casual peak outside Tohru's room. "You can all come in, BUT QUIETLY." He reminded calmly but firmly. One by one they enter, and they saw Tohru lying on the hospital bed. She stirred in her sleep, and Kisa started sobbing.

"She hasn't said anything yet and you're crying already?" Hiro asked.

"I don't know… It's just the thought of it…" She stopped to lean on Hiro's shoulder.

Tohru's eyes started to blink and gazed upon the people around her. She smiled, "Full House." She whispered.

Yuki could still see the pain that she's feeling carved on her face. Her eyes could tell that she's weak. Even her smile now takes an effort.

"Does this bother you?" Hatori asked.

"No, not at all." She shook her head.

"Tohru, we would like to apologize…" Kagura started but stopped when Tohru held up her hand.

"The guilt is mine. I should be the one who's sorry." Tohru confessed. "I… had frequent visits from Akito without all of you knowing. He kept on reminding me about the reverse. I don't know what it exactly means, but now I know. I should have told you."

"Do not blame yourself anymore." Kyou said. "It's NEVER your fault."

"I wish I could say that, but I was wrong… again." She chuckled weakly.

"Do you need some rest, Tohru-chan?" Hatori asked.

"Yes… But I need to talk to Kyou first."

Yuki winced when he heard Kyou's name called by Tohru. Kyou stepped forward to her side while the rest started leaving. Yuki couldn't move from his place, but a pat made him move.

"They need privacy." Hatori whispered. "Don't worry, they're just friends."

Yuki slowly nodded. I do hope they would talk about something friendly.

"You asked me?" Kyou asked.

"Kyou-kun…" She smiled. "So now you know that you're special."

"Yeah." He smiled. "I thought I was the bad one for years. I even thought that my… curse form was a punishment for me."

Tohru smiled even wider. "Seems like you're happy because of it."

Kyou suddenly stopped rejoicing and stared at Tohru, the one that he had loved. "Yes, and it's all because of… you."

Tohru felt her head twitch for a moment. "Me?"

"You gave me the strength to love and to accept. You and your innocent smile made me realize that there is a better world that awaits me. You made me happy, Tohru… and I love you."

That sudden declaration made Tohru stop for a moment and smiled again at Kyou. "Kyou… you made a mistake---"

"This time, it's for real." Kyou stopped to take a deep breath. "I think… I've fallen in love with you."

Tohru stared at him for a while to search the sense of prank in his eyes. But there wasn't any. She sighed. "Then… she would be… unhappy without you…"

"What?"

"Kyou, I'm not the reason why… you learned to love, why you learned to open your eyes to a new world." Tohru said. "The person who helped you is… Kagura. SHE was there for you in anyway you can. "

Kyou thought for a while. This isn't right. He didn't love Kagura. He loved Tohru. He loved her because she was there for him. He loved her because she made him happy.

But Kagura was there ever since he was a kid. She welcomed him to play. Even though she's aware of the cursed form of the cat, she still played with him. She stayed by his side. She understood him.

"She bugs me."

"But instead of ignoring her, you say bad things about her. Still, she didn't give up on you." Tohru explained. "Her perseverance and understanding sets you free from the curse from the very beginning. Her presence made you special."

"But I don't love her." Kyou insisted.

"I know. But her love was so powerful, that you yourself is confused for this matter." She explained. "And besides, it's all in the legend. Your own kind has saved you."

Well, that may explain something. "A Sohma saved me?"

"Not only a Sohma. The Legend specifies Kagura herself. As a tiger." Tohru nodded. "She knows her place. You should know yours."

Kagura is the tiger, and I'm a cat. We're meant to be together. My own kind saved me. "But… how will I get over this?"

"I advice you to return her thanks. This is not a debt, Kyou-kun. It's a voluntary action. I know you would understand." She sighed.

"… well, I guess, this is goodbye… is it?" Kyou asked.

Tohru shook her head. "No. You're always here in me. And you even left a special mark in me. And I will always remember that Kyou-kun. Always."

Kyou was stunned that she remembered the permanent mark that he left for her. She kept it and she smiled at him. "Could… I at least hug you for one last time?"

She though for a moment and opened her arms. "You're always welcome to me, Kyou."

Kyou got up in the bed and hugged her tightly. In the middle of letting go, he cried on her shoulder.

I will never forget you, Honda Tohru. You made me feel alive.

"You called?" Yuki went inside. Finally he called her in. After speaking to all of the Sohmas, he's the last one.

Tohru glanced at the door and smiled at her prince. He still looked handsomely at her. Even now she's on the hospital bed dying, his look towards her hasn't changed. The same Yuki Sohma that welcomed her at his home. This time, he looked tired.

"Yuki, haven't you slept?"

"I have… I just…."

"I worry you too much." She said.

"No. I worry more about Haru. Whenever he goes to pee, he ends up in the emergency room." He laughed. "I doubt that he would change."

"He will." Tohru nodded. "I always prayed for that."

"Really?" Yuki leaned towards her in the bedside. "So… what else did you prayed about?"

"That you would understand me."

Yuki looked up to her. "When did I misunderstood you?"

"Now." She smiled. "About… this."

"About what?"

Tohru paused for a moment to cough. Yuki winced to see her in pain. And she could see it in his eyes. "I don't think you're ready to let me go."

"You're not going to die." Yuki said firmly. "I will do everything in my power to keep you alive."

"Hatori said--"

"Forget about what Hatori said. I want HERE!" He almost yelled at her.

"That's why I've always prayed for you Yuki." She said calmly. "You were born to keep what is yours. Now I have to teach you to let go."

"I don't want to see you suffer."

She smiled. "My temporary suffering is the start of your everlasting happiness. Look, even Kisa is happy to be free." She held his hand tightly. "Sometimes, you have to let things go for the cause of others. It's not always the best way, but it make me happy."

"Why do you always have to do this?"

"Because I know I can do it." She nodded. Tohru's eyes gazed at Yuki's. "Please understand. You have a better life ahead. I don't want to be like Akito locking you all up in the darkness. There's more of life than this. I know you know. You're just denying."

Yuki stopped to stare at her. He knew this would be the last conversation with his love. He still wanted to ask for more days with her. But Hatori said that her heart was failing her, and there's nothing the doctors can do.

She was right, there was more of life than this. Still, Yuki was not convinced. "But what is a life without you?"

Tohru smiled, leaned towards him to give a kiss. Yuki accepted it fully, giving her back his own. When they break apart, her eyes were filled with tears, but her smile pushed back her sadness.

"A normal and free life." She said.

EPILOGUE:

Yuki Sohma, heir of a million dollar corporation in Japan, knelt down beside a grave. He offered a bouquet at the said of the love of his life, the one who risked her life to save him and everyone else. He indeed, had a very happy life. But still, he hoped she was there.

"Papa?" A small voice called behind him. A young boy, who looked like a small Yuki, went towards him. "Mama is looking for you."

"Tell her I'll be there in a moment."
The young boy looked at the grave. "H-Hoooonda…T-Toooohruuu? Who's that?"

Yuki chuckled at his son's question. "The woman who saved me."

"From what?"

Yuki didn't answer. According to Hatori, the Jyunishii curse was vowed remain as a legend, and should be spoken to no one since Tohru's death. His son was still waiting for the answer.

"Because of her, I've learned more about myself. She took care of me, and she always there for me."

"Really? Like an angel."

Yuki glanced at his son. So innocent. Just like you. "Yes of course… and angel." He held his son in his arms, stared at the grave and left. I thank you… for giving me a part of you… for giving me a son.

Wish you were here

--Yuki Sohma

FINALLY IT'S DONE! SORRY IF I ENDED IT LIKE… THAT. BUT THIS WAS MY FIRST STORY AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING! Anyway, I wanted a better ending though. Now you know why it's tragic. But I tried to make it look good.