Disclaimer: See chpt. 1

AN: The story gets better…

Chapter 3- a surprise for Tohru

"Is she going to be all right?" Huffed Yuki, frightened. He felt an un-controllable urge to just hug Tohru.

"She'll be fine." Replied Hatori, shifting un-comfortably. "She just has a high fever. It looks like she's been in bad conditions. Where does she live? We better tell her mom or dad about this."

"She lives in a tent. Without anybody else. And the tent is in a filthy condition." Replied Yuki. Okay, so he lied about the filthy part. But he wanted her to stay there soo badly!

"Really? That's awful." Replied Hatori. "Well, I best be going. Give her some pills for that fever and make sure she rests."

He then left.

Yuki remembered what had just happened perfecty.

FLASHBACK

"Tohru!" Screamed Yuki, and dropped to the floor.

She looked un-conscious. She didn't answer to him.

Shigure walked into the room, and stared at Tohru.

"Go phone Hatori! Don't just stand there, baka!" Yelled Yuki, and ran to the kitchen to get some ice. He found some, but not after searching for ten minutes in the messy and gross kitchen.

He walked over to Tohru, and put the ice pack on her forhead. He leaned in real close to her face, and then…

"Yuki! I called Hatori. He's coming over right now and…and…oh? What do we have here?" Asked Shigure, smiling. Yuki blushed furiously and backed away from Tohru.

"Er, it's not what it looks like!" Exclaimed Yuki. He didn't like Tohru like that! Right?

"Sure…" Said Shigure, and backed away. "I'll let the love birds be alone."

"SHIGURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YOU BAKA!!!!!!!I'LL KILL YOU IF YOU KEEP ON TALKING ABOUT MS. HONDA LIKE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Screamed Yuki.

Shigure scampered out. Yuki sighed. Sometimes he just couldn't control his anger. It's as if I'm acting like…no. I'm being silly. I could never be like him. Yuki shuddered. Just thinking about him made him frustrated. Yuki waited for 30 minutes for Hatori to show up. While Yuki waited he went online. Of course, 200 people were added to his buddylist, and there were 50 messages in his box. 35 were love confessions and love letters, and others were from those annoying fan club girls. And the rest were spam. Yuki sighed. He wish he had some real friends.

Ding Dong.

Yuki got up and rushed to the door.

"Hatori!" Yuki yelled.

"Where is she?" Asked Hatori, not bothering to chat.

"Over here." Yuki pointed to Tohru, who slept peacefully in the bed. She had a cold pack on her forehead, and she lay sleeping.

"She has a high fever. This looks like a combination of pneumonia and strip throat. She best get lots of sleep and rest, plus Tylonal. She should get at least one week off from school."

END FLASHBACK

Yuki had left the computer on. He looked and ten IMs had been sent. All from the girls. One said:

iluvyuki666: Hey yiyi!

ys33525: er, hi.

iluvyuki666: this is Shannah.

ys33525: I guessed. Look, now's not the time to talk. I'm sorta busy.

iluvyuki666: ahhh yuki!! fine. bye. TTUL. kisses!  luv ya

ys33525: er…yeah

imcute32: hi!

ys33525: ..hi

imcute32: OMG did you here about Tohru??

ys33525: WHAT?

imcute32: well, I heard she's, er, gay…after all she hasn't had a bf yet.

ys33525: so?

imcute32: well…shouldn't she have had one b4?

ys33525: so? I haven't had a gf b4…

imcute32: ur diff. u c, lotsa grrlz have asked you out, but u always say no. Nobody has asked Tohru out.

ys33525: well, then Ill have to prove it then that she's not gay. myb I'LL ask her out then if I keep on hearing this.

imcute32: ok…but she'll probably say no.

ys33525: w/e. brb

sexylady123: ewwwwww! tohru's gay!

ys3352: NO SHE ISN'T!!! GOD YOU GIRL ANNOY THE OUTTA ME!!!!!!!

sexylady123: Yuki?!?! Is that you?????????

ys33525 has signed off.

Yuki was panting. Why were those fan club girls being so mean? It was so unfair. Tohru was so sweet! How could anybody say she was gay? But Yuki had said he would ask Tohru out if it went on any longer, so at least that rumor has stopped.

"Ugh. Where am I again?" Asked Tohru, sleepily.

"Oh! Ms. Honda!" Said Yuki, and he jumped up. He helped her up. Then, accidentally Tohru fell into Yuki, making him turn into a rat!

"Ohmigod!" Screamed Tohru.

"I'm sooo sorry! How mean! I turned you into an animal!" Exclaimed Tohru. She wept. "My poor Yuki-kun…"

"I'm alright Ms. Honda." The rat spoke.

"Y-you're talking! A RAT IS TALKING TO ME!!" Screamed Tohru.

Shigure walked into the roon. He sighed.

"Here we go again." He sighed, and started to explain the Sohma secret to Tohru.

"Oh.."

"And," Said Shigure lastly, "When we turn back into our human forms, we're--"

POOF

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKK" Screamed Tohru as Yuki turned to human form naked

"Totally nude." Continued Shigure.

"Awww. You're so cute as a rat, Yuki." Commented Tohru, and then coughed a cough that went on for two minutes.

"Oh." Said Yuki, blushing. He was dressed now, but he felt funny.

"Thoru, until you get better, you best be living here, in the Sohma house." Replied Shigure.

"Oh! I couldn't! What a burden I'd be!" Said Tohru, shaking her head.

"No. You can't keep on living in that awful gross tent! There were leaks in it, remember?" Asked Yuki.

"Well, yeah…" Said Tohru, looking defeat.

"Come, lets go upstairs." Replied Yuki. He hoisted her up. They all heard a howl come.

"There was a landslide just now." Said Shigure immediately after.

"What? How did you know?" Asked Tohru. She was pretty slow.

"'Member? Animal powers?" Asked Yuki.

"Oh!" Blushed Tohru, angry that she looked like a dork in front of her crush, Yuki.

"Was it near Ms. Honda's stuff? Like her tent?" Asked Yuki worried.

"I'm afraid it may have been." Said Shigure. "Best we check it out."

"Yes, that would be best."

When Tohru and Shigure and Yuki reached the spot where her tent was, nothing was there.

"Oh no! My stuff! My books, clothes, everything! And most importantly, my mum's picture!! Mom! She's hurt!" Exclaimed Tohru, and fell to the ground. She wept, and put her hands in her face. She cryed forever. It was unbearable to Yuki.

"Ms. Honda, I'll get your things." Said Yuki.

"Y-you will?" Hiccupped Tohru.

"Of course," Said Yuki, adding, "My love." Murmured Yuki under his breath.

Tohru was made by Shigure and Yuki to go "home". So she walked to their house.

She then fell onto her bed and fell asleep.