A/N: I have received my first threat Oo

I have definitely heard of them, no doubt about that. Crazy people that write, "UPDATE OR I'M GONNA COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND STAB YOU IN THE NECK YOU MO-FO!" Mine, fortunately, was not like that. It was just a little, "how come you ain't updating?" I guess they did say please, so it wasn't that bad : ) it just kind of makes me wonder, why they only cared now when I wasn't writing, yet there are no other reviews under her name. Hmmmm ….

Ok, I'll stop being bitchy now. BUT I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS ARE OUT THERE! This story has like, 190 hits to date, and I've only got 36 reviews! REVIEW, DAMMIT!

Thanks are at the bottom: P

Also, the permanent blush thing? Happened to me on my vaca this year : )

Plus, I had NO idea that they actually go to the beach in the manga! In Canada, we're only on book nine or so, and I read the preview for the next book and was like, "They go to the beach house? Whoopsy!" but I assure you, this is probably NOTHING like those chapters.

Plus, I put this up on my Sweet Sixteenth! Yay, go me! Ok, chapter now uploaded - must go open presents XD!

Summer Lovin

"Toooohhhhrrruuu!"

The poor brunette didn't even see it coming.

She turned around to see little Momijii, running up to her with his arms outspread. He was actually in a boy's outfit for once. Swim shorts, to be exact. The boys had finally gotten sick of his metro-sexual ways and stole every bit of girly clothing from his wardrobe, replacing it all with boys' attire. Sure, he cried for a week, but he got over it. Unfortunately, he was too close to his target for her to do anything about it, and the next thing poor Tohru knew, she felt him crash on top of her, the weight disappear with a 'poof' and now a little rabbit laid on her tankini covered stomach.

She laughed nervously. "Oh, Momijii, you can't go doing that all the time."

"But it's a private beach! Nobody else saw!"

"Tohru, you do realize that he could change back at any second? I suggest you get him off of you unless you want a stark naked boy to straddle you," the nearby novelist reminded her kindly, lifting his sunglasses off of his eyes, even though he was still under the shade of the massive umbrella.

Tohru, before she could move him but after her massive blush, suddenly saw Kyo running up to them, picking up the rabbit boy under the arms, and carrying him off without a word.

Tohru sat up and watched the redhead carry away the crying rabbit, ignoring his pleas, and setting him down a safe distance away. Momiji was wailing complaints the entire way, no doubt about it, but it was still odd. Kyo seemed a little eager to make sure she didn't see Momiji nude. He had been doing that a lot lately; Kyo, that is. He seemed to be a little overprotective of her. Not that she didn't like it, of course, but it was very out of the ordinary.

The Sohma Family was spending a week at the privately owned beach manor, which also came with a privately owned beach. It was only a mile away from a little beach town, so food and utilities were nearby. So far, the only people out there were Tohru, Kyo, Yuki, Shigure, Hatsuharu, Kagura, Kisa and Momijii. Of course, Momijii and Kisa wanted to come along when they heard that Tohru was taking part in the beach-house tradition, and just as naturally, Hatsuharu wanted to attend because of Yuki, and Kagura of her hidden jealousy towards Tohru and the idea of her and Kyo being at the house together for a few weeks. And then, realizing that there were too many kids to handle on his own, Shigure invited Hatori and …

"Oh, Kyo, How Gentleman-like! Why, for the last few days, you've been treating poor Tohru like a damsel in distress!"

"Ayame, kindly stuff a sock in it!" Kyo shouted at him from his spot where the tide came in.

See the oddness? He's even being polite with his insults.

Ayame, Shigure and Hatori were all under a large umbrella, sitting on beach chairs as they watched the others run around in the surf. The only one that actually looked beachy was Shigure – he was wearing a hideous Hawaii-printed shirt and some clashing orange swim trunks. Hatori was just in some casual business wear, reading a book, while Ayame was watching the teenagers and drawing furiously in his sketchbook.

"In fact, I'll make a new clothing line out of it! 'Damsel in Distress' seems the perfect theme for it – oh, Tohru, what size are you?" he called out. Shigure peeked over his sunglasses again and looked at the drawing that Ayame was doing. All he could determine was that it seemed to be a medieval princesses outfit that seemed to be missing a lot of fabric in some important places-

Tohru, confused as always, just blinked and questioned, "Huh?" while the others just laughed. Yuki was about knee deep in the water where he was previously playing with Momijii with Kagura, and Hatsuharu was just sitting in the surf with Kisa, trying to get a tan (it's surprisingly hard for him, because his cow form was supposed to be just black and white, not black and tan. This year he claimed he was going to do it … yet he had been sitting in the sun for about three hours now and it looked as pale as before. Kisa was just playing with the sand.)

"Ignore him, Tohru!" Momijii, now back in his human state and wearing his boxers once again, ran up to her and pulled on her hand. "C'mon, let's go back in the water!"

Oblivious as usual, the brunette just smiled and allowed herself to be dragged into the waist deep tide, Momijii pulling her right past Kyo. And before she joined in on a water fight with Kagura and Yuki (Kyo stayed VERY far away from the water, mind you … for the whole cat's-hate-water-thing and because Kagura's in there), she noticed something in Kyo's eyes.

He had this goofy little grin on his face.

And this … adoring look in his eyes.

Adoring … as odd as that sounds, it's the only word I can describe it with.

It was nighttime now, and the sun had long been set against the sea. Tohru stood, staring out the window of her own private room, looking at the bright, pale moon and the light it shone on everything. She had just been in the shower, rinsing the seawater out of her hair, and was now wearing just wearing an old short-sleeved nightgown to sleep in.

She rubbed the towel against her hair harder, as she contemplated to herself. Normally, a look from Kyo that was odd usually just qualified that he was happy, which was very good, and she would leave it at that. But this time, she couldn't get the look out of her head. Even as Kyo was talking to her today, she stumbled on her own words.

It was even worse this morning when she saw him with his shirt off for the first time in a few months. She knew that she blushed – it was just a very un-Tohru thing to do. Hormones are very strange to Tohru … she was lucky to not have any experience with them yet.

And yet …

I liked looking at Kyo topless …I like looking at him in general. I find myself thinking about how I can't wait to see his face first thing in the morning when I go make breakfast …

I think I really like him.

Not as a friend 'like', but more of a 'like like'.

He's changed so much since we first met …he hated me at first, but now he's as generous and sweet as Yuki is …still hates him, though …but he's been acting so different to me lately. Ever since Christmas with that kiss blush it was just … amazing. That's when the whole looking thing began. At first I was excited to see him that morning because I was scared of him rejecting me for the night before. But he was fine. He came downstairs with a smile on his face. And when they left for some errands in the morning, he had put on the scarf I made for him, looked back at me, and winked.

I know I blushed then. And I know Shigure saw it too. Mostly because Kyo started yelling at him when they went outside, but still.

Then there was Prom night. He was the only one I danced with the entire evening. I'm not complaining or anything; It was wonderful …he was so sweet that night. And he would've kissed me, when we were going to our rooms separately when we got home at around three in the morning, but Yuki had just come up the stairs, so he pulled back.

I kind of wish that he did.

I miss that feeling … it's been six months since the last kiss, and I really miss it …

Kyo …I want to kiss you …I want to feel you again …

But … what if he doesn't feel the same? Surely he's been with other girls before, you know with Kagura and all … maybe I'm not good enough. Maybe he really does like her! Maybe I'll stay out of it then. But, I can't keep ignoring this feeling. It can't be healthy!

I-

"Tohru?"

"Ack!" She yelped from her dazed spot sitting on her bed. Kagura had her head peeking through the doorway, wearing an old t-shirt and shorts to sleep in. Seeing Tohru's smile was an invitation alone to enter, so she grinned back and bounced into the room. Upon reaching her, she sat down on the bed beside her.

"Ayame said that there's a carnival in town tomorrow, by the pier. Do you want to come?"

Tohru smiled at her. "Sure, I'll come. Sounds like fun."

"Can I stay in here for a while? Everybody else is in my room cuz Momijii broke something, and it's really noisy. I just need some peace and quiet. Besides, now we can catch up on our girl talk!"

"Alright … "

"Sissy?"

The other two looked up to see Kisa at the door, peeking in. She had a pajama set much like the one that Kagura was wearing. Once again, smiles were an invite into the room, so she ran up and hugged Tohru instantly.

"Kisa, what is it?"

"The boys are loud."

"Boys are loud, hon. You'll learn after a while."

"… they aren't that loud-"

"They are when you get them in a room together and they're all trying to beat up Momijii."

The three all laughed at this, and Tohru stared out the window again at the moon.

My mind is off you for now, Kyo …but it can't be for much longer …

…

….

…

"Oh, Kisa, there's a stuffed tiger in that booth!"

"Wow, Kisa, it looks just like you-hey-ow! Tohru! Kyo hit me!"

"Momijii, I can't blame him. You kind of have to be quieter about all this when we're in public."

Kisa and the others all looked at Tohru in shock. To them, a non-empathetic comment from Tohru was a shocker – but to all the other carnival goers around them, the only shocks were the bearded lady and the dog boy and all those things (the dog boy was something that Shigure ridiculed extremely when he saw the flyer for the carnival that morning, back at the house. "I could be better than any dog boy at that festival!" he kept declaring, claiming that he should go there and prove to everyone that HE was truly the freak of nature here, and should receive a paycheck for it. It was also at this point that the others decided that it was best for Shigure and the other adults to stay at home.)

Tohru blushed to the color of her red spaghetti-strapped tank top, and she shoved her fists into the pockets of her denim shorts that matched her vest. "Well, it's true, isn't it?" When the staring continued, she finally gave up and said, "Never mind, forget I said anything."

To try and draw the attention from her, Yuki smirked at Kisa and bent down to her level. He was wearing a white button-down shirt and some green pants. "Want me to try and get it?"

A sudden spark flashed from Kyo's eyes. "Bet you I can get it down faster."

Yuki accepted the challenge. "You're on."

And the next thing you knew, both boys ignored the fact of whether Kisa even wanted a stuffed animal or not, and they were now the center of attention for bystanders as they went to the shooting range booth, firing repeatedly to win the tiger. Passersby's watched in awe as they continued frivolously.

Kisa, totally confused, stood behind them, watching in complete surprise.

Tohru asked, "How do they know when to stop?"

"Or who even wins?" Kagura

"When they run out of money," Haru pointed out point-blank.

"Or when the carnival guy runs out of bullets. Whichever happens first," Momijii concluded happily, totally oblivious to the tension in the air.

Which happened pretty fast, because the owner of the booth asked, "Boys, please, I need to keep some teddies for all the other customers, and you're going to make me run out soon!"

"Just One More Round!"

"You Haven't Even Paid For The Last Three!"

Both finally stopped when they realized there was a massive pile of animals that they had already won, and sweat dropped. Yuki grimaced under the shocked stares of the other carnival goers around him. Laughing nervously, he said, "Well, uh, we'll just take two then, ok?"

Tohru and Kagura started giggling uncontrollably at the situation, until Yuki walked up to Kisa. He held out a little plushy of a tiger. "Here you go."

Kisa smiled and jumped on Yuki in a hug. She didn't let go of that tiger for the entire day.

Tohru smiled as the group started to walk towards the ferris wheel up ahead. She was looking forward to it, actually, because there was just the tiniest chance that her and Kyo would end up in the same seat. She smiled privately to herself, as a dramatic scene played out in her head.

FERRIS WHEEL,
Take 5

The two lovers were on the highest point of the wheel when
it jerked to a stop. Tohru, the beautiful heroine of the story,
shrieked in the most graceful manner and grabbed the
handsome Kyo's arm.

MAN OPPERATING WHEEL:
Sorry, Folks! We broke down!

TOHRU:
Oh, No, Kyo, What are we going to do!

KYO:
Don't Worry, Tohru, I'll protect you.
Everything will be fine.

MAN OPPERATING WHEEL:
It's actually going to take five hours to fix
this thing, so hang tough!

KYO:
Wow, Five Hours up here with Tohru?
It's a dream come true!

The two smile and lean forward to kiss, which is followed
by a five-hour make out session. The two don't care
at all if people are staring, especially Kagura, two cars
below them, smoke coming from her ears-

Tohru shook her head violently and she felt her face heat up. Oh My God, what is wrong with me? … I've been around Ayame too long. All those romantic, fantastic scenarios are starting to effect my brain-

Just then, Kyo popped up beside her, and she almost screamed from his stealth (and from the daydream she just had). But, as he passed her by, he shoved something furry in her hands. She stopped walking and held it quickly, scared of dropping it, and to inspect it.

It was a furry, stuffed, orange cat.

She blushed and looked up ahead at Kyo. He was just staring at her from over his shoulder, and winked when he saw her reaction.

Tohru blushed, the butterfly feeling returning to her stomach, and she hugged the animal. Well, it's no ferris wheel, but it's a start.

…

….

…

Unfortunately, when the group did arrive at the ferris wheel, it really had broken down (Tohru thought, I jinxed it!) and from their spot on the ground, the group could see at least 4 different couples making out to pass the time. Seeing as there wasn't much to do anymore, they decided to head home.

So now, after having a barbequed supper, they spent their time doing their own things. Tohru was in her room while some of the others stayed down on the beach. Feeling the heat of the day, she sighed and pulled her hair back into two low ponytails, smiling at her reflection in the mirror. She had actually obtained a little color today, so she was thankful to no longer be screaming white, but she forgot to put sunscreen on her face. Her cheeks were lightly burnt, which was okay, since it looked like she had a permanent blush.

Also, in the reflection of the mirror, she saw her new sleep toy sitting on her bed.

Tohru walked over to it, and sat down on the edge of the bed as she held it, petting the fake fur on it's paws. She smiled to herself. It almost looks like him-

"Pst, Tohru!"

"GACK!" The girl jumped about a foot off of her bed when she heard the voice of the boy in question. She looked frantically around in search of the voice, and then spotted some bright orange out of the corner of her eye. He was peaking in her window, urging her forward.

He looked very good that night. The heat was really bugging him, being a cat and all (weather always affects the cat) so he was just wearing some dark jeans and a white tank, which made it only that much more easier to imagine his chest underneath. Tohru walked forward to the window, glad that she could blame her cheeks of just being sunburnt, and met him at the window. She was on the first floor of the house, so he was just standing on the ground.

"The ferris wheel at the carnival is working again – do you wanna go?"

Tohru raised an eyebrow. "How do you know that?"

Kyo's face turned red, and he looked away from her, shoving one hand in his pocket and running the other through his hair. "I was kinda sitting on the roof … with binoculars."

Tohru's eyes widened at this. I wasn't the only one disappointed about it, then? So, she laughed nervously. "S-Sure, I'll go. I just have to go out the front-"

"No, hop out the window."

"Why?"

"Because the others might see us-me-you."

She blushed again, but understood his reasoning (which only made her more flustered); if any of the others saw them, they would question their destination and want to come along as well. And it seemed that Kyo wanted Tohru all for himself tonight.

Carefully, the girl sat on the edge of the window and lifted her left leg, staring down at the seven-foot drop. She gulped and swung both legs over, but didn't get the courage to actually jump, because Kyo suddenly held his arms out. Smiling, she grasped his shoulders and he held her waist, lifting her from the edge and placing her gently on the ground. Then, grasping her hand, he pulled her along. "C'mon, it'll get dark soon."

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…

Walking along the beach as the sun began to set really was like one of Ayame's fantasy scenarios. She was just waiting for the magic to end unexpectedly, because it was just too good to be true. Walking in the surf, holding his hand, watching the sky turn purple and orange … and he never released her hand once. The only time he let go was when they actually reached the carnival, and he had to dig out some money to pay the operator.

Glancing around, Tohru noticed that at this time of the day, there was only couples walking around; they were holding hands, sharing cotton candy, and the guys were winning prizes for their girls at the booths.

Well, two out of three isn't that bad, she smiled to herself, feeling almost giddy about being here.

"Tohru?"

She finally looked back to see that the operator was waiting for her to go up to the seat with Kyo. Apologizing quickly, she ran up to him and they both sat down in the swinging seat, lowering the safety bar, before there was a great jerk and the whole gigantic wheel began to spin counterclockwise.

Her breath caught in her throat when they reached just past the top. The sun was almost set on the ocean, and the view of its rays reflecting off the waves was amazing. She sighed dreamily and rested her head in her elbows against the rail as she watched.

"Beautiful, isn't it?"

She nodded and hummed a reply to him, and after a while, the wheel started to move again. She leaned back in her seat, only to feel his arm resting across the back of the chair. Slightly shocked, she looked at him. He was only staring at her with a smirk.

"What's so funny?" she asked.

Kyo just shook his head, and stared out ahead again. "Nothing … I'm just glad that I got the guts to bring you here."

Tohru smiled at this and felt another wave of heat hit her face. "I'm glad you did, too."

"Really?"

"Yeah … "

And for once in that entire day, the two enjoyed a perfect silence with no awkward moments. At least, Tohru was comfortable. Watching a sunset with the boy she secretly had a crush on … how could it not be perfect?

A warm weight suddenly landed on her shoulders, and she blushed once more. Kyo's arm was now totally on her shoulders. Out of the corner of her eye she saw his hand … clenched in a fist?

"T-Tohru?"

She hummed in reply.

"What … what is this?"

The girl blinked in confusion. "What is what?"

"Well, this. What we have. Am I dreaming? Or are we actually becoming something … more than friends?"

Her breath caught her throat while her heart began to beat double-time. Wow, wasn't expecting that one.

Seeing her hesitate, he drew his arm back with a sigh. "I shouldn't have said anything – forget it-"

"No, Kyo!" She grabbed his arm in her hand, holding it tightly while looking into his bewildered eyes. "Wait a minute! I-I-I-"

"Tohru-"

"No, Kyo, listen to me. I …. " Her blush deepened beyond her sunburn this time. "I don't know where we are right now … but I do know that … I enjoy spending time with you … "

As she spoke, the grip on his arm loosened, and her thumbs began to stroke the skin. "I know that … I can't wait to see your face when I get up in the morning. And that I can't stop thinking about you. And that I loved that moment at Christmas."

Tohru rested her head on his shoulder, refusing to stare at his face as her confession forced itself out of her mouth. "And on prom night. And I've been waiting to have another k-kiss."

He was totally silent, and as her ear was rested against his shoulder, she could hear his rapid heartbeat. She gulped before she whispered, "That's what I do know. But – what is it all?"

They were silent; the only sound in the area was the carnival, with loud music and screaming kids, dings and dongs … and Tohru couldn't hear any of it. All she could hear was this loud thumping in her ears.

" … love."

Her eyes widened in surprise, and her head shot up to stare at him-

- Unfortunately, he was leaning close to her head at the time, and before he could move, he got hit right in the nose. She yelped in shock as he inhaled sharply, grabbing his nose with his hands in pain. Soon afterwards, a long trickle of red appeared from underneath this palms.

"OhGoshIAmSoSorryKyoHereLeanYourHeadBackOhMyGodAreYouOkayIHaveSome

TissueHereSomewhereIAmSoooSorry!" She exclaimed in a hurried rush, pressing the tissue up at his nose. He took it with blood-covered fingers, leaned his head back and held the tissue to his wound.

In the awkward silence, Tohru thought to herself, You Idiot, how could you do that! Oh great, he's got blood on his shirt now! It's all my fault, I reacted too much-

But her conscience was silenced when she heard him chuckle, which only made her more embarrassed. He just mumbled, "What a way to ruin the mood, huh?"

She couldn't stop the smile that came to her face, or the giggle that escaped her mouth. And to her surprise, she saw him smile too. Remembering the mood from just moments before, she nervously asked, "Do you mean that, Kyo? I-I mean, about the love thing?"

He sighed and leaned forward again, dabbing his nose to make sure the blood had stopped, and when it was clear, he turned to her with a warm smile on his face. "Well, it sounds like you're in love with me," he stated lowly, a sly look coming onto his face. "And I know that I love you."

Tohru suddenly felt really sheepish, even though the scenario where Kyo confessed his love for her played out way differently every time she ran it through her head. But, this was a good enough alternative. Except for the breaking-his-nose thing. "Really?"

He leaned forward. "Really really. Now," he placed one hand on her cheek and stared at her eyes. "Can I kiss you? Or would you rather not have a guy with a bloody nose touch your mouth?"

She laughed again and gripped his shirt, pulling him forward. "I don't care."

And so, in the sunset, the two engaged in a kiss, and didn't talk for a long, long time.

Until the operator yelled at them, "Hey! You've been on for twenty minutes now! Get Off!"

Fin

A/N: Thanks To-

silver-fox-gal44: Thanks! I'm glad I made such wonderfal sap XD

mitora jesus-freak: I only have the first two volumes of the manga : ( I keep stealing the manga from other people to read the new stuff - so I don't really know what the dresses are. I'm sure they'd be cool. Thanks for being loyal!

animeluver911: No! Don't Cry! MASCERA WILL RUNN! ... anywho, thank you!

spastic dragon tamer: i glad you like it and say it good thank you much :P

Dragonjewel24: Hey, nothing wrong with being over the top happy! I wish I was like that all the time! Thanks (dammit, I'm saying Thanks too much again!) I mean, Arigatou!

Katy: I'm glad you liked it!

deadlykitty: I didn't know you were such an avid fan - lack of reviews has led me astray XD jk jk. I hope this chapter was pleasing.

coca24cola: Muchos Gracias for reviewing again! I hope this one makes up for the let down the other one was ... do you really like coca cola? Cuz we have something to talk about if we do : ) my dad works for coke. I am currently sitting in a den with Coca Cola memoriabilia dating back to the 1930's all around me. Cool, eh?

Eva Angel: Long Live Warm Fuzzy Feelings! Merci!

Jedi Master 1990: Wow, LOVE Your New Name! You know, there's this museum in Seattle for sci-fi stuff - saw it on vaca - AND THEY HAVE DARTH VADER'S HEAD! I can die happy now : ) Anywho, Thanks for being so loyal! I love yoU!

Amanda: Ok, need another word for 'thank you' ... uh, beunos dias? No, that ain't right ... uh,- oh! Donca Shane!

animerockstar: THanks! (sick and tired of trying to find different 'thanks')

Tohru: I have an idea for an actual FB story in my head ... I just want to fine tune it more before I start to type it. But for now, it's good ol' K+T Fluffy oneshots. I'm glad you liked it!

AraelMoonchild: Funky name - all fantasy and the like. Thank you!

And since these stories are all different stories in themselves, could you please review each chap? Thanks!

>>Aikou-chan
(P.S. To all my 'Don't Run' Readers; I'm sorry! I've been in a massive writers block mode lately! Forgive me!)