Chapter 3
Chocolates For All

Hello all of my avid readers! Here is chappie three! I hope that you all like it! I also want to thank all the wonderful reviews I have been getting. It is very inspiring. Anyways, I think chappie four might take some time to write, because I think it will be the most dramatic part of the story. But I will try to get it done soon! Well, enough of me, and on with the show!

Lockawayheart

"I'm home," called Tohru softly, yet audible, as she removed her shoes, and set them on the floor in the laundry. I guess they've all gone to bed. Thought Tohru. I'm so tired, yet I don't seem to want to sleep. Maybe a glass of tea would help. With that, she made her way to the kitchen. She filled up the teakettle with water, and then set it on the stove. She turned to get the tea from the cabinet, and found a boxer-and T-shirt clad Kyo stealing milk from the refrigerator. She gave a small, startled intake of breath.

"Kyo! You startled me!" she exclaimed.

"I'm sorry," he said apologetically. "I just couldn't sleep. I thought maybe some milk might help." Tohru smiled.

"Would you like some tea instead?" Kyo's eyes softened as her kindness wrapped over him like a blanket.

"If it's not too much trouble for you," he replied. Tohru gave him the smile she reserved for him, only him, and bustled away, making tea for two.

Tohru put a steamy cup of foamy green tea in front of Kyo.

"Thanks, Tohru…" said Kyo quietly. He wondered if he should have added an honorific to her name. Did I ever? He contemplated with himself. Tohru's voice brought him out of his contemplation.

"Kyo? Are you okay? You look a bit lost…"

"No," said Kyo. "I mean yes… I'm fine. I was just thinking about something." Tohru didn't question him any farther, but the questioning still remained in her eyes. After time had passed, she set an empty cup down in front of her.

"I should be getting to bed," said Tohru, making her way to the stairs. " Goodnight, Kyo…" she said, and crept up the stairs, the soft pit patting of her feet the only clue she was there.

BUZZZZZT! Tohru's alarm clock buzzed angrily by her face. She slowly opened her eyes and sat up. Yawning, she got out of her bed. Realizing what day it was, her eyes widened and she ran to retrieve the box containing the wrapped chocolates. She trotted down the stairs, but tripped and fell on the last one. Not again. Thought Kyo exasperated. That's the third time this week. Thought Yuki in dismay. Sighing, they went over to help her up. Smiling, she took out two wrapped boxes of chocolates from the large cardboard box she was carrying in her arms. She gave the one wrapped in purple and tied with a red ribbon to Yuki, and the orange one with the blue ribbon to Kyo.

"Happy Valentine's Day!" Tohru sang merrily. Kyo noticed that he had the only orange one. It looked a teeny bit bigger than Yuki's was too, but not by that much.

"Thank you, Honda-San!" said Yuki, going off to place it in his room. Kyo pulled her in for a sort of half embrace.

"Thank you…Tohru…" he whispered in her ear. Tohru gave a barely heard giggle, but Kyo could feel small shiver running down her spine.

"No chocolates for me?" asked Shigure, in a disheartened voice. The two sprang apart, startled. Tohru rummaged through her box and produced a box for Shigure.

" Of course I have one for you, Shigure-San!" She handed him a blue box, tied with yellow ribbon. "Thank you so much for everything you have done for me."

"Any time Tohru-Chan. Anytime," Shigure replied, patting her on the head. Around lunch, Tohru heard a knocking on the door. Going to open it, she found Kagura, Kisa, and Momiji all waiting patiently on the other side.

"Onee-Chan!" said Kisa, and ran to give Tohru a hug around the waist.

"Tohru-Chan!" yelled Momiji, and also ran to hug Tohru. He was stopped, mid-bolt, by Kyo, who had come to see what all the noise was for. His eyes rested on Kagura.

"Hajimashita," she mumbled, looking down. "I hope we're not intruding."

"Oh no!" said Tohru. "I'm sorry! Please come in! You must be cold." Kagura's face warmed a bit.

"Thank you."

Tohru seated everyone around the kotasu, and went into the kitchen, bustling around making tea, and finding plates to serve the strawberry shortcake she had made. She came out of the kitchen, with the goods piled on a tray to serve to the members of the zodiac now seated around the table. Kisa and Momiji were laughing, Kagura was staring sadly at the table, Yuki was reading a book, and Kyo was staring at the pure innocent snow falling, rather violently, outside the window.

"Um…excuse me…"Tohru said, hesitantly. "I don't want to interrupt anything, but I have cake and tea."

"Yay! Cake! Cake! Tohru-Chan made us a cake!" sang Momiji and dove into his piece. Kisa took hers and giggled while she ate it. Kagura took hers, and ate it quietly.

"Thank you, Honda-San," said Yuki. "It looks delicious." Tohru smiled at the compliment.

"Thanks," mumbled Kyo.

"It's getting really bad out there…" commented Tohru.

"Indeed it is…" said Shigure, coming out of nowhere. "I've already called the Main House, and it's okay for you to stay the night."

" Yay" sang Momiji. " I wanna sleep in Tohru's bed tonight!"

"Now Momiji," said Yuki quietly. "Honda-San needs her space. We wouldn't want to take that away, would we?"

"No," said Momiji reasonably. " I suppose not."

"Here's an idea!" said Shigure brightly. "Kisa-Chan and Momiji-Kun, why don' t you two stay in Kyo's room. Kyo, you can have the living room. Kagura-Chan, you can stay with Tohru-Chan in her room."

"Okay, Shigure-Nii-San," said both Kagura and Kisa in unison.

"I'll go make some futons then," said Tohru standing up. "But first, some chocolates for you all!" She handed bright packages to Kagura, Kisa, and Momiji. Momiji was ecstatic, and Kagura and Kisa smiled gratefully. Tohru smiled and hurried off to prepare some futons.

"Good night everyone!" said Tohru entering her room, and closing the door behind her. Kagura was already in her bed, wearing a spare of pajamas. They fit rather well, considering they were Tohru's.

"Tohru-Chan…" Kagura started.

" Nnnn…" Tohru answered.

"It's…it's nothing…" Kagura answered. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Tohru lied on her back for a long time. Kagura was fast asleep. Suddenly, intuition told her something was wrong. She emerged from her bed. Her intuition told her to go downstairs. Following it, she found Kyo lying on the floor. He was crying.