Chapter V

Ok, how is it so far? Hope ya'll are enjoying this. If not, don't worry, it gets better.

Last time we left at night. Tohru is in her room and Yuki is talking to Kyo outside of Kyo's door.

"You really want to know…" Kyo sneered in Yuki's face. Yuki just nodded stiffly. "We were having a conversation." He slammed the door on a confused Yuki. 'Having a conversation' I can't believe I said that! How lame can I get? Kyo thought, listening to the retreating foot steps out side his door. Well, it was fun to see that look on Yuki's face. Kyo plopped down on his bed and relaxed.

Yuki went to his room. He was having trouble trying to decipher whatever it was Kyo had said. 'Having a conversation' what was that suppose to mean? Should I believe him? I mean he isn't one to sit around and listen to anyone talk. And he always used to snap at Miss Honda when ever she babbled. Yuki got ready for bed, thoughts racing.

When Tohru got up the next morning both Yuki and Kyo weren't in the house. She knew that Yuki would be at the fundraiser all day, but Kyo didn't say anything about going out. She started breakfast and hummed to herself to fill the silence. A few minutes later Kyo walked in the back door.

"Kyo you're back!" She exclaimed "Breakfast is almost ready. Are you hungry?"

"Hey, Tohru… Let's take the food out…um…let's eat it out ide." Kyo stumbled over his words.

"You mean like a picnic?"

"Yea…sure."

"I'd love too! It's been a while since I have gone on a picnic. Give me a minute to pack the food, ok."

A few minutes later they were on their way. For a while Kyo followed the road, and then turned into woods, Tohru followed, with much difficulty. They weren't following a path and the ground was uneven due to the undergrowth. Suddenly, Kyo stopped.

"We'll eat here." It was a small clearing in the woods, the ground was covered in clusters of brightly colored flowers and the air was filled with their perfume. The sky over head was clear, except for a few light clouds. Tohru gasped

"It's so peaceful and beautiful Kyo" she whispered, afraid her voice would disturb the area.

"I know; that's why I brought you here." He spread the blanket they had brought and started to unpack the basket. Tohru gazed at the beauty around her in a daze. She started to twirl, full of happiness. Kyo sat on the blanket and watched her, enthralled by her beauty.

Dizzy from the joyful spinning, Tohru let herself fall back into the soft grass and flowers. When the world stopped spinning she lifted her head to look toward Kyo. He was sitting on the blanket, watching her with a dazed look in his eyes and a soft smile on his lips. She blushed a bit, then pulled herself up and walked over to the picnic. Kyo watched her every move. She dropped down next to him; he leaned toward her.

"I do love you Tohru." He whispered in her ear. This was the second time he ever told her; this one was easier then the first. Tohru looked at him, a slight blush on her cheeks.

"I know. I love you too Kyo." She leaned closer and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. Her stomach gave a quiet rumble making Kyo laugh.

"Let's eat now." They ate and talked. Well, Tohru talked while Kyo interjected his comments. Before long, the clear sky was gray and cloudy; threatening to burst open at any moment. Kyo and Tohru started to rush to clean up their picnic when a sudden gush of rain poured on them.

"Damn!" Cursed Kyo, hating to get wet; Tohru giggled to herself over Kyo's discomfort.

They started through the woods at a run; Kyo dragging Tohru by her hand. She kept up as well as she could, but kept tripping on tree roots and anything else she could possibly catch her foot on; but she only stumbled and never fell, until the had reached the road.

There was a curved tree root that her foot got caught in and she was unable to pull it out before the tug of Kyo's hand pulled her over. Kyo, sensing her fall, without thinking, turned and caught her against his chest. They fell to the ground; Tohru closed her eyes and waited for the 'poof' of transformation that came when ever they hugged and the feel of the wet ground. She didn't hear it, she didn't feel the ground. However, she could feel the warmth of his chest beneath her, and the sound of his racing heart beat.

Tohru's eyes snapped open and she pushed up so she was looking at Kyo; Kyo…in human form. His eyes were still closed and his breath came quick and short. Tohru lay back on him and wrapped her arms around his neck, squeezing as tight as she could.

"Ow!" He grunted under her. She checked him again, still finding him in human form.

"Um…Kyo…You…ah." For some reason she couldn't get the words out.

"I noticed" He replied, his eyes still shut. When she had fallen onto him he hit the back of his head on a rock, causing the world to spin, and not in a good way.

"Why" He opened his eyes then, looking down at her, holding herself above his chest.

"I…I don't know…But we can't tell anyone yet, ok" Tohru looked a him skeptically

"Ok…?" The rain slowed to a thin drizzle, they got up but when Tohru put weight on her ankle she yelped in pain.

"What is it?" Kyo looked back with a concerned gaze.

"It's nothing. I think I hurt my ankle when I fell."

"Can you walk on it?" She tried to take a step then collapsed in pain, biting her lip to keep from crying out. Kyo sighed, walked back to her and picked her up weeding style, and carried her down the road to home. Tohru watched up at him the whole way. I wonder why Kyo doesn't want anyone to know that we can hug. I thought it would make him happy. I'm sure the others would want to know. How did we do it anyway? What broke the curse...He's blushing? Why?

Kyo could feel her gaze on his face and slowly started to blush. He would have fidgeted also if he wasn't carrying her.

"What!" He finally snapped. "What are you looking at?"

"Nothing" She smiled, but he didn't look at her.

"Then stop staring." He replied in a softer tone. "It makes me uncomfortable." He shyly mumbled under his breath.

"Ok," She giggled, but looked up the road.

"Kyo-o-o" A familiar voice called from with in the house. Kyo's face paled; if he wasn't carrying Tohru he would have run back into the woods. "Kyo-o-o! Where are you my love?" Kagura was here.

"I have to put you down; before Kagura finds me." He looked down at her, she smiled back.

"Ok, I'll be fine." He nodded and gently helped her balance on one foot before running into the woods beside the house. Kagura busted through the front door just as he disappeared. "Kagura," Tohru called. "Could you help me up to the house? I hurt my ankle while walking." Kagura ran up to her, a worried look on her face.

"Oh, Tohru are you ok?" She cried, "What happened! Let me help you in to the house, and then I'll call Hatori!" She helped Tohru hobble into the house and onto the couch. "Wait here. I'm going to call Hatori." Tohru tried to protest but Kagura was already out of the room and on the phone.

After she hung up, she came back and sat on the floor near Tohru. "He will be here soon…Anyways, have you seen Kyo? He wasn't in the house when I came." She paused to think. "Did you see him leave? Did he say where he was going, or when he'd be back? Yuki told me he would be home all day."

"You saw Yuki? When?"

"Oh, I was on my way over early, hoping to catch Kyo off guard and ran into him by the school…If I didn't stop and talk to him I might have gotten here before Kyo left." There was a rap at the door. "That was fast; he must have driven." Kagura jump up and ran to answer the door. "Hello Hatori, Shigure, Ayame. Kyo! You're here!" Tohru stifled a giggle on the couch hearing Kyo groan in frustration.

"Be gentle with him Kagura," Said Hatori's stern voice. "He already has a slight bruise on the back of his head." Shigure laughed, covering his mouth with his hand. Kyo ran up the stairs grumbling under his breath; everyone else followed Kagura to where Tohru was resting.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to bother you while you were on vacation. And all of you didn't have to come." Tohru started. Hatori put up his hand to stop her form going on.

"No trouble. I was glad to get away. They can be very upsetting to anyone's nerves." He bent over her leg and started to examine her ankle.

"That hurts Ha'ri." Shigure sniffled, with a fake pout.

"I can see Hatori doesn't want us right now." Ayame interjected, adding his own pout, "Let's go to the kitchen till he starts to miss us." The dragged their feet all way to the kitchen, sniffling and whining every now and then. Hatori sighed.

"Your ankle doesn't look too serious. It's a minor sprain; you must stay off of it for at least three days. I will wrap it to keep it stable and give you pain medication. Kagura, could you help Tohru upstairs to her room when I'm done?" He turned to search through his medical bag, pulling out a cloth wrap and a small bottle.

After Hatori treated her, Kagura helped her hobble up the stairs and onto her bed.

"Are you ok? Do you need anything?" Kagura asked

"No, no, I'm fine; really." Tohru flashed a smile to reassure the worried girl.

"Ok, I'll be down stairs then…Call if you need anything." She skipped out of the room and headed to look of Kyo.

A while later, Hatori's car drove off, and someone knocked on the door.

"Come in." Tohru called out. It was Shigure.

"Since Hatori won't let me bring you down stairs to make you cook, and I don't trust Kagura in my kitchen, I am going to get some take out; maybe some groceries too…Kagura is down stairs watching the television. Just yell if you need her. Bye-bye!" He left the room humming, a few minutes later she could see him walking down the road, through her window. She laid back and tried to relax, but there was a tapping on here window. Kyo was standing out, on the roof, looking in. Tohru slipped out of bed and hopped over to the widow and unlatched it before dropping to the floor. He quietly stepped in and picked her up, placing her back on her bed.

"What are you doing outside? I thought you were in your room." Tohru asked.

"I was. I came over on the roof. I didn't want to run into Kagura." He sneered, more toward the girl in the lower recesses of the house then to Tohru.

"Yea…um…I don't…I mean…" Tohru stuttered, not sure how to word her thoughts with out hurting Kyo. But Kyo could read her, better then she could read herself.

"I know you don't want to hurt Kagura's feelings, but she has to learn that I don't like her. I love you not her. And I know you feel the same way." He sighed "But, if it makes you feel better, I'll tell her…later." He slid into the bed next to Tohru, lying back on the pillow. "I'm too tired to now. I'll do it after a nap." He closed his eyes and seemingly feel right too sleep. Tohru sighed, then laid back and drifted off to sleep also. Kyo peered out of one eye, watching her breath for a while. He leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on her lips; when he pulled back there was a soft smile on her face, but her eyes remained closed. He smiled also, lying back down and finally falling to sleep.

Kagura noticed that other then the television in front of her the house was oddly quiet. Shigure had said something to her about going out or something, but she wasn't listening at the time. Tohru was up in her room with a sprained ankle, and she couldn't find Kyo anywhere.

I'm so bored! She thought to herself. What can I do…I can't cook, because I'm not allowed in the kitchen. And I can't do any laundry, because I was banned from that too. I know! She jumped up.

"I will check on Tohru." She said aloud to herself. She gently climbed the steps and tip-toed down the hall, not wanting to wake Tohru. When she got to the door she opened it just enough to stick her head in. She let out a small gasp…

I hope ya'll are enjoying the suspense! And I'm sorry to say it might be a while before I update again. Sorry! Don't hurt me, cuz then it'll take longer. Till next time.