Author's Note: Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year! This oneshot turned into something that will have about like five chapters... Sorry about that... I guess I'm just not cut out to write oneshots! Anyways, hope you like it!

Chapter 3

Memories Awakened

"She what?" Akito hissed at Hatori.

"It seems that she has broken the curse," he kneeled before him and bowed his head respectfully.

"What is that supposed to mean? This can't be possible! The prophecy can't be fulfilled now! It clearly stated that the curse was to be broken 100,000 years from now!" he banged his fist on the side of the chair and raged like a trapped animal.

"Fetch me this Tohru Honda right this instant!"

"I'm sorry, but, they are unreachable. They've been snowed in at the temple. We have no way of contacting them, nor do they have any way of contacting us. We have no choice but to wait," Hatori stated emotionlessly.

"Then we'll just have to wait now, don't we?" he smiled cruelly and beckoned at Hatori to leave. "That's all for now,"

"It's such a nice day. Look at all the snow, just glittering and sparkling with all it's might!" Tohru grasped her hands together and exclaimed.

"Yes, it is nice, isn't it? He gently put his arms around her, enjoying the sensation of being able to hug her. "Merry Christmas," he gently whispered in her ear.

"That's right! It's Christmas too, isn't it?" her eyes grew wide and she laughed. "Oh, but, I don't have anything for you right now… all the things that I bought are back at Shigure's house," her happy expression dimmed a bit.

"That's alright. But, I have something for you," he gently took out a box from his pocket. It was of a black velvet material and looked very expensive.

"What is it?" Tohru's eyes opened in surprise.

"Open it," he smiled gently.

When Tohru obliged, she gasped at what she saw. It was a sparkling diamond necklace. It was formed in the shape of a heart and the silver gold chain glistened.

"Yuki," it was all that she could say through her amazement. "You…"

He gently took the necklace out of it's case and put it around her neck. "It's beautiful," he whispered into her ear.

Tohru self consciously touched the necklace and blushed at bit at how close Yuki was to her now. Yuki looked into her eyes with longing and passion. Their faces were now just inches apart.

"Lean, tilt, and kiss… lean, tilt, and kiss… that's all there is to it. Don't fret, Tohru Honda!" she scolded herself firmly inside her head.

Before she knew it, the "Prince" had his lips pressed against her's and gently, but firmly kissed her. It was a wonderful moment. Tohru felt like she was in heaven. "He's such a good kisser," she thought.

They reluctantly pulled away for air, and Tohru blushed furiously in 74 shades of red. Yuki looked down sheepishly and said. "I think that love is something that blooms over time. But, that was until I met you. You've changed me. So much," his eyes softened as he looked at Tohru.

"Oh, I don't know about that. But, you really changed me too. After Mom died, I didn't know what to do anymore. But, seeing you so brave and strong, I thought that I could learn to accept and move on. It's not to say that I'm going to forget her. Because, I know, someday that I'll be able to look at all of my memories and cherish every one whether they're good or bad," Tohru smiled looking out at the landscape.

Yuki stared at Tohru for a moment. "She truly does need someone to be with her. She's been through a lot,"

"You know, my Mom would always say that kindness was always rewarded. There was a time a long ago when I had a friend in my class. He was crying because no one remembered his birthday," she smiled serenely. "I guess I never felt that way, but I could imagine how hurtful that must've been. He said that he was having a party when he got back home, but not because they wanted to throw him a party," she soberly replied. "It's never a good feeling to be left out and not wanted. I'm sure that's how he felt. That day, I wanted to do something for that boy. I invited him over after school…"

Yuki interrupted her. "The boy came, but he hesitated at the gateway because no one was there and he thought that he had been tricked. But, something made him keep going. When he reached the front door that was wide open, he was surprised. When he stepped into the house, that girl was standing in front of him with a present in her hands. A woman, held a pink frosted cake proudly and laughed gleefully at his surprised expression," he finished.

"I guess that I told you this story before, huh? I didn't think that I did… but, oh well," she smiled up at him softly.

After a moment's pause, he said, "I was that little boy. Shigure, Hatori, and Ayame would always throw me a party, but not because they wanted to. It was because they had to," he bitterly reminisced.

"For every single one of your birthdays from now on, I'll be with you, right by your side so that you'll never be alone again,"