Update time! Sorry if it's taking me a LONG time to update…Life has been SOOOOO busy lately…

Disclaimer: Cow's are pretty…but I don't own any. Gold is shiny…but I don't any of that either. Oh yeah, I don't own Furuba either…

You Promised

"Moshi Moshi"

"Hey baka, is Kisa-chan there?"

"Hiro-san! It's nice to hear from you! How has your mother and the baby been doing?"

"Don't change the subject! Is Kisa-chan there?"

"Hai, hold on." Tohru's voice answered the impatient sheep happily. After fetching Kisa, Tohru went outside to see if Haru wanted any supper.

And there he was…lying in the grass looking up at the stars that were just appearing in the newly darkened sky. A small, content smile was playing across his face and Tohru felt a lurch in her stomach. How was it that he could look so happy, just from looking at the sky?

'Smiling really does suit him…' She thought with a slight blush. Pushing away the nervousness that had formed in her shaky hands, she tapped him on his back. He looked startled she pulled him away from his daze, but not unhappy.

"Is there something Tohru-kun needed?" Haru asked nicely, while his black side beat up his other half mentally.

'What the hell possessed you to call her 'Tohru-kun' you baka?' It was true; though they had know each other for over a year, he had always used 'Tohru-san' when he addressed her and she had returned the favor. But honestly, at the moment he didn't care.

"Sorry to bother you like this Hatsuharu-san," She said, not noticing his use of 'kun' and making his heart feel just a little bit heavier.

"But I was wondering if you would like to eat supper now? You didn't eat lunch…" She stated, blushing slightly as she remembered exactly why he had skipped out on lunch. Haru gave her a small smile that was returned with a deeper blush from Tohru.

'It's a good thing that it isn't daylight…' She thought with relief as she noticed he hadn't seen how easily flustered she had become.

'Aghh! I feel like a little kid! I'm such a baby…'

"That's ok…I'm not very hungry." Haru said, snapping her out of her mental berate.

"Um…exuse me?" She blurted out, forgetting that she had originally asked him a question. Haru just smiled at her air-headedness, brushing it away as if it was nothing. Tohru noticed that the way he moved and spoke seemed so much more graceful than she could ever manage. Tohru felt as if she was stumbling whenever she was next to the calm and collective ox, even when she was standing still.

"Supper…I'm not hungry." Haru repeated and she started to excuse herself.

On the outside, Haru may have seemed to be the composed one. However, he didn't quite feel that way. As he saw Tohru leaving, he panicked, knowing there was more to be said. For some reason, it felt as if she walked away now, that he would never catch her.

'God you are so STUPID! Of course, she'll always be right there you baka!'

But still, he did the only thing he could think of. He grabbed her arm. As he reached for the frail arm, things seemed to move in slow motion and his better judgment was pushed to the back of his mind. Letting go of all thought, he let his eyes ask her stay for a little longer.

Giving in to the silent request, Tohru sat down next to the ox once again.

"Tohru-kun," He said slowly, as Tohru's face burned when she finally noted the use of her name. Panic and embarrassment easily flared in her teal colored eyes and she was sure that she was shaking from how nervous he made her feel. 'Why can't I just relax and be like him!' She screamed mentally, tears of frustration burning her eyes. Thankfully, Haru didn't notice her dilemma.

"I really like you and I can't help but feel this way, but I feel like I don't know anything about you and I really want to get to know you…" Haru said very quickly, and his words formed a very long and awkward run-on sentence. He sighed, and closed his eyes to hide himself from embarrassment. Promising mentally to slow down, he began again.

"What I'm saying is…maybe we should get to know each other better. Kyo-kun and Yuki-kun know you very well and I'm sure that you feel close to them, as well as Shigure-san. And everyone knows how attached you are to Momiji-kun and Kisa-chan, but we never have really gotten a good chance to talk." Haru deliberately went slower to allow the words to sink in. For a moment, Tohru's face was blank. But then she wrapped her arms around him in an embrace, and smiled goofily.

"Hatsuharu-san, I'm always happy to make new friends!" Tohru said and finally released the black and white teen when she heard the familiar 'poof' signaling his transformation into his zodiac form. Immediately changing her expression, Tohru began apologizing in a panicking manner.

XxX Mooo XxX

Having finally convinced Tohru that he wasn't mad and that she should go check on Kisa, Haru patiently waited for his transformation back into his human form. Staring at the star filled sky, Haru heard a slight rustling of leaves behind him. He was about to lazily walk over the bushes when his transformation conveniently occurred, causing him to forget about the rustling.

As he pulled on his leather jacket to shield his naked body (drools uncontrollably) from the cold, he remembered the goofy smile that lit up Tohru's face.

"I am always happy to make new friends!"

Once again, Haru dropped to the ground. A loud sigh escaped his body and he laid his head back on the grass.

'Why?…' He thought as he let his body relax, ignoring the feeling of being watched.

"Why does he make it so hard…" He said aloud, enjoying the morbid feeling of the words meeting the chilled night air and being carried away for the world to hear.

"What if I don't want to be friends…" He whispered as his words were once again carried away in the wind to the ears of a very angry horse.

XxX lala…Rin's a bitch, Rin's a bitch! XxX

Throwing her bag on her bed and drowning herself in the loud music being emitted from her stereo, Rin regarded her angry, bitter eyes in the mirror.

"That whore of a bitch!" She screamed as her voice was lost under the music pulsating around the room. She eventually fell to the ground, clutching her chest, angry and bitter tears falling from her red eyes. Sinking into the familiar darkness again, she gave in while basking in the feeling of helplessness.

"You'll come for me… you promised."

XxX Uh-oh XxX

Kisa gently held onto Tohru's hands and smiled. Hiro had wanted her to come over today so they could watch another anime and Haru and Tohru decided to escort her.

Kisa stopped short in her steps when she saw the lights of the ambulance flash, and Kagura ran towards them. Tohru ran forward to meet her and Kagura pulled her into a frantic hug.

"They said that she'll he in the hospital for longer this time... They said that there's a chance she might not make it." Kagura said, clutching to Tohru and crying for her stubborn cousin. Kisa had already gone to find Hiro, knowing that he had a small bond with the girl.

"What hospital are they taking her to?" Haru asked, his jaw set. Tohru looked over Kagura's shoulder into his now hardened eyes. She gave him a small, understanding smile… that he wish he could hate her for.

'It's impossible…'

'It'd be better if she hated you after what you're about to do…'

'I made a promise…I can't abandon her…even if I don't love her.'

'So your just going to fucking run to her anytime she gets a small headache! Do you WANT to push Tohru-san away?'

'She'll understand…'

With the final thought hanging in the air, he slowly made his way to the familiar hospital…to confront someone that he was bonded to…whether he wanted it or not.

XxX Saki's notes XxX

Welp, that's the end of this fic! J/K! Haha…I wonder how many people I gave a heart attack?

Oh no, young grasshopper…Saki has a long way to go on this one!