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Chapter 2

New Beginnings

The sun was rising and it cast a pink glow in the cold, winter sky. When Tohru opened her eyes, the sight that she beheld had caused her somewhat of a distress. In her bed, still fully dressed, lay asleep Yuki and Tohru was sleeping next to him. She looked over at her clock to see that it was 10:00 in the morning.

"Yuki," she gently nudged him awake. When he opened his eyes, he saw Tohru trying to fix her hair that had been knotted and rumpled still sitting on the bed in front of the mirror.

He laughed a little. "Tohru, you look fine." He sat up and put a hand around her waist.

"No, I look a disgrace! Look at my hair! I can't have you looking at me like this!" She blushed terribly.

Yuki stroked the few wisps of hair that had escaped the clutches of Tohru. "You look beauteous!"

Tohru laughed this time. "I don't think that I would go that far! But, you sure know how to make a girl feel special!" she played whacked him with her hair when she swung her head around.

They both laughed merrily and after Tohru had changed into new clothes and fixed her hair, she had come downstairs, Yuki gaped at her.

Her outfit was extraordinary. She was wearing a light blue blouse with a black skirt that reached her knees. Her coat was a simple black overcoat with a tie at the waist that showed off her thin figure. Complete with a pair of diamond earrings, and her hair was down in wavy ripples. She smiled when she saw Yuki's expression. "How do I look now?"

"Marvelous," he stood at the foot of the stairs, and offered her his arm.

Tohru used his high school nickname: "Such manners, my prince," she grinned at him.

He in turn replied, "Come, my princess,"

They walked out of the house, hand in hand in the direction of Yuki's house.

"Oh my goodness!" Tohru looked at the place where Yuki lived and gasped at the size of it. It was considered more of a mansion than a house. "It's wonderful," she breathed. The sight was lovely. The gate that barred their way was opened to reveal a wonderful house of red bricks. The garden was a colorful array of different flowers. The walkway that led up to the house itself was made of stones that blended into one another. There was a large pasture where the horses were being exercised by the workers. It was all truly a sight to behold.

"Welcome to my humble home," Yuki commented.

"Mr. Sohma," a doorman opened the door and bowed.

Yuki nodded curtly towards him.

Tohru let go of Yuki's hand and circled around and around looking at the house. A huge chandelier hung from the ceiling that glittered and sparkled. The floors were made of marble and there was a grand staircase that led upstairs with a red carpet. To the left, was an enormous door that was in scripted with the ancient Japanese writing that say that it was the library. To the left, were a row of doors that were supposedly the extra rooms and such. There were many servants and maids that scurried about and paused to bow to Yuki when they saw him.

"You have such a wonderful house!" Tohru looked at him admiringly. "I didn't realize that you lived in a house like this! You have clearly flourished in your business!" She smiled at him.

"Yes, well… It get's sort of lonely. Living in a house like this by myself." Yuki replied as they walked up the staircase.

Tohru was darting her and there and looking at the different things that were adorning the walls and the hallways. She paused to look at a picture painted by a well-known French artist.

"Well, I'm sure that you'll find someone to share all of this with," she said without really thinking.

"Maybe… You would like to spend some time here… With me," Yuki hesitantly said.

Still not understanding the preposition, she replied, "Oh, it would be lovely to stay here with you! It's just like a dream come true! I've always wanted to stay at a place like this…" She paused. "I mean, I do have my palace… But, it's just not the same. You're not there," Once again, she blushed seventy-five different shades of red under Yuki's careful gaze. "I think," she carefully began, "that staying here with you would be a wonderful experience." She regained some of her old personality and said, "Then we could keep each other company!" She giggled.

He was relieved. Now he would be with her everyday. At least, for a while. "I'm glad. Then, we can catch up on old times, and it would sort of be like when we were in high school… Except perverted Shigure and that stupid cat won't be here to disturb the peace and quiet." he grinned.

Tohru smiled at him. "I'm finally where I belong," she thought.

When they reached Yuki's room. Tohru wasn't surprised. The big bed was in the middle of the room. There was a small table by the large window that looked over at the pond and trees and such that covered the east side of the mansion.

"I still can't believe that we are out of high school. It just seems like a dream. It seems like yesterday when I was worrying about the grade that I would get on midterms," she laughed coyly.

"Yes, it does, doesn't it?" he started to take off his shirt as he opened his closet door.

Tohru looked startled. "What are you doing?" She hid her face in the nearest pillow. "Oh, I'm sorry! It seems that I am intruding…" She started to walk towards the door. "Here, let me wait outside. I'm sure that I can find something to amuse myself!" she laughed nervously and tried to slink away when Yuki caught her wrist.

"You don't have to go… Let me just go and change in the bathroom. I should have thought. To do such a thing like that in front of a lady. I am truly sorry," he looked deeply into her sparkling, teal eyes that looked up at him so innocently.

"O-okay, I guess then I'll just have a seat over here, then," she walked towards the table and chair by the window. Fighting the urge to hold his hand and never let go, she pulled her hand gently away and was quickly enraptured by the beauteous scene before her. The snow had settled on the ground creating a white, glittering sensation. The bare trees that reached up towards the sky, were covered with thin layers of snow that was slowly starting to slip away from their limbs.

When Yuki came back out fully dressed doing the buttons on the cuffs of his shirt, he saw Tohru looking mesmerized at the scene. All of a sudden, Tohru asked, "What becomes of snow?" still gazing at the landscape. Long ago, Hatori had asked her this, and surprisingly, she had answered right.

"I believe, it becomes… Spring," Yuki simply replied.

"It does, doesn't it?" Tohru looked away and saw Yuki fumbling with the buttons of his. She eased her way over to him and helped him. "Even though the snow is covering the ground, and Lady Wind of the north, comes and sends her chilly waves over all the land, Spring is just waiting to blossom out of the ground, and overcome the fierce Wind. Of course, Spring always wins, and when she does, everything blooms and the weather becomes fair." Tohru had a far away look in her eyes. It's quite sad, though. Winter always wins to timid Fall, but will forevermore be the loser to Spring," she smiled. "But, enough of that. I think that breakfast might be a good idea."

Yuki nodded in agreement. He led her down to the dining room by the hand and he pulled out the chair for her. She smiled in return for his kindness.

As they ate, Yuki discussed with her what they could do that day. "We could go to the amusement park Winter Wonderland. I heard that it's quite beautiful." He smiled shyly. "Amusement parks are one of those places that you can only visit on a date when you are older. Along with zoos, and various other locations,"

Tohru blushed without knowing why. "It would be very nice to visit these places with you. But, don't you have work?"

"Well, I just have to stop in for a minute, and we can spend the rest of the day as we please," he smiled over at Tohru as she ate so daintily.

It was the eighteenth of December, and although it seemed that Christmas was already here, there was still a week to go. As the limousine moved towards Sohma Corps. Yuki asked Tohru:

"What are you doing the twenty-third?" he squeezed her hand in a firm grasp as they held hands in the car ride there.

"Well," she smiled in turn as she looked into Yuki's manly features, "I don't have anything planned, why?" She smiled mischievously. "Were you planning something special?"

He blushed when he saw her smile like that. "Well, my company is hosting a charity Christmas Ball. And I have to do the opening dance. I was wondering if you would like to be my date." he looked into her eyes to see what she was feeling. When she didn't say anything, he quickly replied, "But, if you don't want to, that's okay. I would understand completely."

"No!" Tohru alarmed. "I'd love to go! But, the thing is…" she looked downcast. "I don't have anything that I could possibly show up wearing!" she looked so indignant about it Yuki had no other choice but to laugh.

"I'm sorry!" He burst out laughing. "It's just that…" He chuckled. "You have five days before the dance. It really isn't necessary for you to worry so."

Tohru pretended to look offended. "It's very important that I dress properly. I wouldn't want to embarrass you by wearing something out of the ordinary."

Yuki smiled at her. "My princess, you look beautiful in anything! Tell you what, we could go shopping for your dress today!"

"I wouldn't want to bother you. Besides, I thought that we were going to the amusement park today." Tohru reminded him.

"You're right. Well, we can go shopping tomorrow, then." he reassured her.

"I suppose so," she carefully said.

He smiled. "You are going to make someone a great wife someday… with all your time scheduling… You would be a man's dream come true!"

After that, the couple both blushed and there was an uncomfortable silence between the two of them and they were silent until they reached the company.

When they entered the glass doors of Sohma Corps. The security officer bowed to Yuki and wished them a good day. His eyes twinkled when he saw Yuki holding hands with Tohru.

When they reached his office room, the secretary brought Tohru a cup of tea to sip while she waited and Tohru sat there at the table drinking, while she watched Yuki go about his work.

"He looks SO handsome," she pondered to herself.

"Thank you," he smiled.

Tohru looked horrified. "Did I say that out loud?"

Yuki smiled at her as she blushed furiously.

"I'm sorry. I didn't… I mean…" she stuttered as she tried to explain herself.

"It's okay," Yuk insisted. "Besides, I have never heard you utter anything that was such a straight-forward compliment," he smiled his wonderful smile and Tohru just melted. "Come on, are you ready? I've finished here." he grabbed his coat off of the hanger.

"Okay! Amusement park, here we come!" Tohru stood up and linked arms with Yuki and strode away to their destination of a wonderful day at the park.