All right! I'm back people with a whole new chapter!! i know, i know, i promised it was going to be longer and it IS, just not as long as i wanted to be. argh...you have no idea how stuck i was...i was writing like one sentence at a time....never thought i'd get writer's block this soon...anyway here it is....

Chapter 2

Tohru had turned away. Yuki grabbed her hand and turned her around again. When she wouldn't meet his eyes, he lifted her chin with a finger and felt something melt inside as he looked into her eyes.

"How…why didn't you tell me before?" Yuki asked.

"I was afraid. Afraid that you wouldn't want to be my friend anymore, that you would think I was unlucky. But… I guess, I should have told you when you first took me in. Please don't be mad! I…I…I just didn't want to lose you all! You're so important to me!" Tohru buried her face in her hands and began to cry.

Yuki grabbed her hands and held them. She looked up at him, startled. "Honda-san, you should know better. I would never shun you. I… we all love you and will never give you up willingly. You're important to us too." Tohru's eyes teared up again. Yuki raised his hands, and gently, touching her face, he wiped away her tears.

Not thinking of the consequences, of anything really except comfort, she wrapped her arms around him and pulled him close. Yuki gasped, and then, smiling, hugged her. They managed to stay as such for a second more before pink smoke engulfed them both.

Tohru collapsed onto the ground. She hunted around in Yuki's clothes, finally discovering him in the right arm of his shirt. She held him close to her face, and asked if he was all right. He said he was, and asked her if she was all right.

"I'm sorry I worried you, but I'm fine now. Really." Tohru said in a cheerful tone. Yuki knew it was fake.

No, you're not fine. I can tell, there's something else you're not telling me. But…I have hurt you enough today already with my prying. When you are ready, I will still be here and we can talk.

"Okay, Honda-san." Yuki hesitated before speaking again. "Honda-san should know though, that…" Yuki halted again. Tohru silently urged him on with a tilt of her head. "If you ever need to talk, I'm here for you." Tohru smiled, genuinely happy, and, Yuki realizing that it was real, her smile was real, smiled in response, a smile just as honest.

"Thank you, Yuki-kun. It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside, knowing that you are here for me."

The two continued to smile at each other, a pink tint coloring both of their cheeks. Unfortunately the tender moment was interrupted, with another explosion of pink smoke. Tohru quickly averted her eyes while Yuki changed. When he was finished, the two headed for home once again, each busy with thoughts of their own.

Yuki stayed awake almost the entire night thinking. Tohru's birthday was actually only a little more than a week away. And he wanted to do something special for her. To show her how grateful he was that she was alive, that she was in his life, that…she was with him.

Around two AM, he finally drifted off, thinking that he would talk to Uotani-san, and Hanajima-san the next day and see what they thought.

Yuki woke up extra grumpy the next day. So it wasn't exactly surprising that Yuki sent Kyo flying without a word when the cat demanded another fight. After breakfast, the trio headed for school.

"Hanajima-san, Uotani-san, could I please talk with you for a moment?" Yuki asked the two girls. It was after school and this was the first time he had managed to talk with them without Tohru; at the moment she was busy cleaning the room as it was her turn.

Yuki led them away from the doorway of class 2-D.

I think i'm going to change some things in the 1st chapter so you might want to go back and read it again. If there are any changes they'll be small. Anyway THANK YOU to the people who reviewed me! You have no idea how giddy i got when i read your reviews. Ask my brother seriously he was there...i was giggling uncontrollably...you all made me so happy...Capheine... rinkurocks... Animefreakkagome... I love you all so much! Please keep reviewing! And to all of you others who are reading this...I'm refusing to update unless I get 5 more reviews! Yup, that's my decision. So review!! You know you want to click the button...teehee...okay...i just want to giggle again...it was so much fun reading them i want more...i guess im addicted now...lol...well, review and i will update!!!!!!!YAY!