For those who have a heart

By: Janxspirit

Disclaimer: I do not own Furuba (Because Tohru thinks I'm Satan)

SNOW FLAKE

Chapter One

Tohru looked outside. The snowflakes danced around in the swirling wind. She wished she could dance that much, and be carried around, to all different places...and never have a thing to worry about. Such as losing loved ones...or not being able to live with your sisters...or being worried about being critized by the 'Drunk Patrol'...or being bought and sold as a maid every day...

Here, in the Sohma estate...she was safe though...or atleast for now she was...that is, until they found her again. Then she would have to say good-bye and leave. Tohru opened the door, the swirling wind coming in, maybe she could just capture one snowflake today. She stepped out into the cold, slipping o her jacket and a pair of sneakers. How pretty the snow was. She laid down in the snow and flailed her arms and legs up and down, then she got up and looked at her snow angel. It was pretty and lively, but deep down, sad and fore-boding. Tohru looked back at the Sohma House, then turned around and walked walked off towards a large tree, standing by it, and not saying a word.

"Hey, where's Tohru?" Yuki asked as he entered the kitchen. He soon realized that no one was there,"Oh."

"What's wrong?" Hatori walked into the kitchen with Ayame and Shigur behind him.

"I don't know where Tohru is..." Yuki trailed off as she spotted her outside, standing next to the tree,"Ah."

Ayame looked out the window, pushing Yuki to one side a little bit,"Isn't she cold?(?)"

"I'll go get her-" Yuki started, but Kyo had already heard the whole boring conversation, and was outside in a minute.

"Tohru!" Kyo shouted out to her.

Tohru jumped, startled, and spun around sharply,"What!" Oops. Bet they had never heard her say something in that tone of voice.

"Uhhh..." Kyo was confused, what had he done to get her so mad? He went on,"We just wanted to know what you were doing, cuz' you're kinda'...standing next to a tree."

Tohru blushed, Now Kyo thinks you're a nutcase! Nice going!

"Um...I was going to..."Tohru had think fast,"I was going to build a snowman! Do you want to help?" That sounded good. Not only did Kyo think she was fine, but Tohru would also get to spend time with him!

Not that I really care if we spend time together, it's not as if we're a couple or anything...Tohru felt her face get hotter.

"Um...okay..."Kyo was still a little bit creeped out at how Tohru had been so jumpy lately.

About an hour later, Tohru and Kyo were finally done building the snowman.

"It's okay, isn't it?" Tohru gave Kyo one of her many phony smiles.

"Yeah, I guess, I never built a snowman," Kyo half-smiled at the crooked little snowman.

"Really?"Tohru was shocked. Jeez, he didn't know how to cook, he didn't know how to build sandcastles, and he didn't know how to build snowmen! What did he know to do? "But now you do, and it's all thanks to me of course!" Tohru had been acting a little bit bossier lately.

"Heh, whatever you say, Sweety," Kyo grinned at her.

He knows how to look cute...Tohru smiled at him too. It still wasn't a real smile though. She could never build the truth on her mouth, it was impossible. She hadn't smiled since she had been living with her sisters, and her mom. They always had known how to put a real smile on her face. For now, Kyo and Yuki were pretty good fill-ins. Even though they were males, a little bit snappy, and thought she might have been going through a little bit of a girl time, and it was best to leave her alone.

Tohru defiantely wasn't going through a 'girl time' as they put it. This was her entire life. She had to go through this everyday, trying to be the good girl. Now she could vent only a fraction of the pain and horror she held inside. She just hoped that vent wouldn't get too large anytime soon.

"So...what do you want to go inside, it's starting to snow even more..."Tohru trailed off. She was freezing in such a small jacket, and she hated Kyo for the fact that he looked unaffected by the harsh cold.

He's basically like a member of the zodiac! He's supposed to get sick in extreme hot and cold weather! Isn't this 'extreme' enough? Tohru thought about cuddling up with him, but it might have seemed a little bit too strange of her(not that she was acting strange enough!)

Tohru was still thinking about this all before Kyo sputtered out,"Why have you been acting so strangely lately?"

This was a shocker, Tohru hadn't actually planned on him asking her that,"Eh? Um..well...I..."She had to think faster than that! Kyo was already starting a stare-down competition with her,"It's because I was just bought by Machi!"Nice thinking there Tohru. Real smooth. You don't look like a crazy chicken with its head cut off at all.

Crap...Tohru couldn't even imagine the consequences for telling a human her owner's name. What would Machi do? What would her CAPTAIN do if she found out! Or worse, what would QUEEN CHARLA do!

Kyo just didn't understand though,"Who the Hell is Machi? He giving you problems?"

Tohru should have known that to one of her kind, this would be serious news, but to a human...this was nothing, but pure craziness,"Forget what I said, maybe I'm just tired, let's go inside."

Kyo, obviously confused, was led by Tohru into the house. She took off her jacket and went towards the oven, her safe-spot,"Why don't I make some hot cocoa, and you can use the bath?"

"Um, okay, but...uh..."Kyo wanted to ask her what they would eat later.

Tohru turned on the stove,"What? You want me to jump in the shower with you? Cuz' that's no problem with me."

"WHAT! NO! I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK WHAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE FOR DINNER!" Kyo's ears twitched, and he frowned, embarrassed that Tohru would say something like that.

"Are you trying to tell me that you don't like me?" Tohru asked in a hurt voice.

"TAKING A SHOWER WITH SOMEONE DOES NOT SAY IF YOU LIKE THEM OR NOT!" Kyo couldn't take this anymore, he was about to have a heart attack.

"Sorry Kyonkichi! But you know I was just kidding(for now), go take a shower, and the ot cocoa will be done," Tohru pushed him into the hall.

Poor Kyo.

He was so confused...as usual.

Yuki entered the kitchen. He had decided to go with Shigure and the others...somewhere...he wouldn't tell Tohru though. It almost worried Tohru, but then why would she complain? She had her secrets too.

Lots of them.

A/N: I hope you plan to read more of this story! Reviews are more than welcome!