Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or settings brought up in this chapter. They were all created y the makers of Fruits Basket.

AN: Thank you again for all reviews and advice given to me over the last 3 chapters.

Last time on A Broken Curse

Picking up speed Tohru ran towards the Sohma house.

"Wait, Tohru. Where're you going! Stop come back."

Ignoring Kyo's pleas of explanation she picked up her pace even more, determined to reach her goal before Kyo could stop her.

Shaking his head vigorously at Tohru's behaviour Kyo started to run after her, keeping a watchful eye on her ever moving feet. Just as he started gained the upper hand on Tohru and finally catch up to her, she stopped abruptly.

"Tohru, why…" He was cut off by the sound of a sliding door opening. Gazing towards the abrupt noise Kyo gasped. Tohru has brought him to the Sohma house, his home. But why run? He pondered as he hurriedly followed Tohru into the house, closing the door behind him.

Kyo was just in time. As he walked through to the kitchen, he heard a faint "Sorry" escape from Tohru's mouth. He turned to where she was standing, her arms wrapped around Yuki's frozen form.

Chapter 4

Yuki looked up and met Kyo's gaze. When Tohru had rushed in, her face flushed, it had sent his mind into a whirling panic. When she apologised to him he had only grown more confused, but as her arms were thrown round him and as her body pressed against him, his harried mind had gone silent. For a moment it seemed the whole world stopped, like a sudden explosion his mind was alive with questions once more. All kinds of thoughts circled the mess that was his mentality. Each trying to find a logical explanation of why she was hugging him, but none were discovered. Tohru's face turned a deeper shade of crimson as she released him from her grip, finally satisfied that she was correct.

"Miss Honda. Why did you…why didn't I… eh what?" Yuki stuttered, oblivious to the burning mark Kyo was leaving in his back with his burning stare and the second pair of eyes that watched them all.

"Well, I'm not too sure myself. But I had to check. I had to find out whether or not it was because Kyo was the cat. Whether it was because he had…he had been excluded from the zodiac all together." Tohru stuttered, her original calm intension replaced by blind panic. Before she could say anything else, a gasp emerged from her lips, brought on by the sudden added weight to her frame; Shigure. Oblivious to the angry crowd behind him, he hummed aimlessly to himself. "Interesting…very interesting"

"Shigure, I'm warning you. Let go of her." Kyo growled.

"What, I'm only researching." Shigure giggled.

"Shigure!" Kyo and Yuki yell in unison as his grip on Tohru tightened.

"What? Tohru doesn't mind. Do you Tohru?"

"No. No not at all!" She Squealed. "But Shigure…"

"Yes my flower?"

"Could you, maybe not hold me so tight. I can't...I can't…"

"Right, that's it. Let go of her now!" Kyo snarled as he hit Shigure in the stomach, being careful not to hit Tohru in the process.

After a peaceful truce (not), the Sohma's and Tohru retreated to the dining room table to discuss their latest findings. An anxious Shigure was sat opposite his beloved flower Tohru while Kyo and Yuki eyed each other up from the other side of the table. Shigure was first to speak.

"I just don't understand why you two are so miserable. It's a blessing to finally be able to show our appreciation to Tohru."

You just want to hug her! Thought Kyo with a stern look on his face.

"Shigure will you stop being such an ass. This could be really serious." Yuki growled furiously at him.

"Okay, okay. Keep your pants on." Shigure sniggered. "So what are we going to do about it?"

A moment of silence flooded the table. No-one uttered a word, and all that could be heard were the occasional deep sighs of Kyo.

"Well it obviously isn't anything to do with Kyo being kicked out, because otherwise me and Shigure would transform." Yuki ventured awaiting reply.

"And it definitely can't mean that the curse is broken forever. That'll never happen!" Sighed Kyo.

Shigure stared at the table, puzzling the situation out in his head. Suddenly the thought came to him. What if all this is like Kureno? What if we think everything is fine, great, normal, but it's not? What if it's all a terrible mistake? What if...what if all this is a result of Akito's workings?

AN: Hehehehe. Don't you just love cliff hangers? Please review. And thanks again to soul my beta project, for helping me.

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