Disclaimer: I, obviously, am not the creator of Fruits Basket/Furuba. Nor am I affiliated, in any way, with anyone who has anything to do with the real series. Also, this story is fictional, and any resemblance it has to any real people, is purely coincidental. I hate ooc-ness, so I try not to do that, but if I do it somewhere, let me know. I love reviews, good and bad  (also, I am a new writer, so take that into consideration :P).

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"TOHRU ! WAIT UP !"

"Uo Chan! How are you? I am sorry, I didn't see you," said Tohru, while trying to hold 30 grocery bags between her small arms.

"Why ain't orangey helping you with the grocery? He's so ungrateful of my poor Tohru!"

"Oh no no no, that's not it ," said Tohru in a complete fluster. "He has martial art lessons todayUo chan! Plus, I can handle these groceries, its really not as bad as it looks," she added with a smile.

"Awww you are so adorable. Let me help you out. Here I'll take these….."

"Noo Uo Chan, its really not necessary…"

"Pssh here you can carry those two! That's more than enough for you!"

"Ohhh Thank you…"

"No problem hun,… so what's going on with you?"

"Huh?"

"You are always in such a daze, are they overworking you again?"

"No no, I am fine….reallly…."

They both kept quiet for the rest of the walk to Shigure's house. Arisa was worried about Tohru, while Tohru was worried thatArisa was worried about her…if that makes any sense.

"HELLO TOHRU! I see you are back with the groceries. Good Evening Arisa. Why don't I help you two out…."

"It would have been nicer if you had helped Tohru out from the start," retortedArisa with a glare.

"Oh …hehe…..There's nothing I would have loved more, I assure you! But you see…I had to finish writing my book otherwise my editor would have grilled me alive. She's so mean to me…sniff sniff"

"Really Hana, Shigure san has been working on the book all day.."

Sleeping is more like it…, thought Arisa, noticing Shigure's ruffled hair and glassy, 'just woken up' eyes.

"Hello Miss Honda, Miss Uotani"

"Oh here comes prince charming….I suppose you were busy all day too…huh?"

"Well yes, I just came back from Student Council. I am really sorry I couldn't help you out with the groceries Miss Honda.."

"Oh…. No…its fine….please…don't….," said Tohru, whoArisa noticed, was blushing more than usual.

"Well, I have to go, my work shift starts in 15 min. Take care of my little twerp here," she said fondling Tohru's hair.

"Bye Uo Chan! Thanks for all your help!", she gave her best smile hoping Arisa would feel that she was fine after all.

"Yes…yes…Bye Arisa….do come again….." traced off Shigure. Making sure she had really left, he added " SO Tohru, what's for dinner, I am sooo hungry !"

"Um….yes…I made some rice cakes and onigiri…and I was thinking of making one more thing…."

"Why don't you make leech, Miss Honda?"

"Well….Kyo doesn't like…."

"Oh I am sorry Tohru, I forgot to tell you, Kyo will be eating with his master today" said Shigure with a 'thank God, nothing will be broken today' grin. "He's been acting strange all day…do you know if something happened?" added Shigure, watching Tohru very closely.

"Oh um….I wouldn't know…"

----flashback time---------

Tohru thought back to yesterday evening, when Kyo was walking her back home from work. They were discussing the prospects of her ever becoming good at martial arts…

"I don't think that's possible," said Kyo, decidedly.

"But But I bet if I tried….real hard…" added Tohru timidly.

"Haha…if you say so…If you like, I can try to teach you a bit."

"Oh that would be wonderful! I promise to be a great student! I will be soo good and and...," Tohru attempted a punch in the air, and invariably fell down in the process"

"Okay okay, haha stop it, just the thought of it is making me choke with laughter," Kyo helped her up, looking at her…. Wishing….

"No…really….I can prove it ! Please um…please…teach me something right now, Kyo," said Tohru, beginning to blush.

"Hmm….okay…I guess I can show you one of the basic moves. Put your right arm in front while your left kinda behind your back.."

"okay….."

"No, not like that! Here…let me…show you," Kyo grabbed her right arm and moved in the jogging position, while straightening her palm and tilting her hand strategically. Then through his left hand, he gently took her left arm, & took it back, with the elbow tilting upwards, towards the back of the head, and then straightened her palm. Both his hands were on hers now, while her back was touching his chest.

"And then, with your face looking at the tip of the fingers on your right palm, you….slowly move your right hand in a slicing manner…..," his face was right next to hers…it looked like they were performing some sort of slow motion, Hawaiian dance.

Realizing the position she was in, Tohru started getting nervous, and so she quickly moved her face towards Kyo to tell him they should go home so she can prepare dinner. But because he was so close, her lips ended up touching his neck….they just brushed for a second…but the post effect….was….

"Oh I'm I'm ….I'm ….so…," stuttered Tohru, close to tears, her cheeks had turned the crimson shade of red, and she couldn't take it anymore, so she ran off to the house.

Kyo, himself, was in a shock. No…it wasn't her lips brushing his neck…he didn't mind that...no, he was worried because he saw her crying… was he that disgusting…that even her lips so much as touching him…made her cry?

Dinner would have been the most uncomfortable scene, but…Kyo didn't show up for it….and the next day, he left early in the morning and hasn't yet come back.

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"That cat acts strange everyday…who cares…" said Yuki, looking annoyed about something.

After dinner, Yuki insisted on washing the dishes since Tohru looked exhausted. She went to her room and lay on her bed….she hadn't slept all night. She had made up her mind, she had to talk to Kyo and apologize once again. How could she…she had no right…she must have made him so uncomfortable…

While all these thoughts were moving in her head…she heard a noise upstairs…that was the sound of someone climbing the ladder to the roof…Kyo must be home. Tohru slipped into a coat, since it was chilly outside, and started making the climb herself. She reached the roof and was about to climb on, when she saw Kyo staring at her, and she lost her balance, the coat fell first, but Kyo caught her hand just in time. He pulled her up and "Are you okay," he asked, letting go off her hand reluctantly.

"Yes, yes, I am so sorry. I just seem to cause trouble for you everytime..," she said in tears.

"No…its okay.."

"No, please, let me finish, I have come to apologize," she said with a determined face.

"I said its okay, some of the bricks are loose on the roof…its not your fault."

"No, not apologize about this…well yes, about this too, I didn't mean I am not grateful that you pulled me up….did I sound like that? Oh I am so sorry! I really didn't mean that….sheesh…I just keep messing my words up…"

"Tohru…."

"I uh…wanted to apologize about yesterday…"

"Oh…"

"Uh…yes…I know how you must have been feeli…"

"No I should apologize.," Kyo cut off, "The slicing move was too hard for a beginner. Really, its my fault…," he added with a half smile.

"Oh…um…"

"I forgot… I have to…um…do something. I'll cya later…be careful while climbing down". And before she knew it, Kyo had leapt off the roof and left her standing alone, feeling…. miserable…and not to mention...cold.

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