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.

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w00t ! I made it to chapter 3…sounds too good to be true…I never stick this long with a project…this might be partially because I am at work right now and I have nothing to do! . Hmm…one thing you may or may not need to know is that my story takes place after book 12 (cuz that's how far ive read…)….so like some things….such as Kagura not being all over Kyo is because (if you remember), she knows that its not meant to be, and now they are just like friends…sorta.

"Miss Honda, I have some chicken soup for you."

"Oh, thank you so much Yuki. I am sorry for all the trouble I am causing.'

"Nonsense. Its no trouble at all. Plus you look so much healthier. Perhaps…later on today…you would like to take a walk to our secret place?", he asked with a smile.

"Oh, yes, I would love that! Thanks."

She did look much better. The past two days of rest had brought the pink back to her cheeks. Things had been generally quiet (except this one time when Shigure's editor started bawling and slamming her face to the wall). Hana and Uosaki had come to visit her and had helped get her mind off things.

Later in the afternoon, as promised, Yuki and Tohru went to the secret garden patch.

"Woww the strawberries are really coming along," exclaimed Tohru.

"Yes, they will be ripe in a couple of days."

Yuki hesitated, should he ask? Would she be offended? But it might be important, and so…"Miss Honda?"

"Yes?"

"Are you okay?"

"Yes, I am feeling really well, thanks."

"Oh that's good. But that's not what I meant. Are YOU okay?"

"Huh…"

"Well you have just seemed a little upset for a couple of days. Before your friends visited, you looked quite depressed, frankly."

"Oh…"

"I don't mean to pry, I was just…worried about you." Said Yuki, smiling.

"Oh! I am sooo sorry! I didn't realize you were worried! I am really oka.."

"No no, please don't apologize. You know if you ever have a problem, you can tell me about it right?"

That sounded familiar…Tohru thought back to the day when Kyo said the same thing to her "You can tell me things…its okay to complain once in a while…its okay…you can tell me…. I will listen"

"Tohru?…….Tohru?"

"Oh! I am so sorry! Yes, um…thank you for your offer. But everything is fine, really. I was just tired….that's all. And it's not because of you all! I don't know what came over me! But I won't let it happen again! I promise!"

"Haha. Okay. Well as long as you take care of yourself."

"Mmhmm…"

"Aww cmon! I know its something! Tell me already!"

"Leave me alone Kagura"

"Come onn Kyoo, I know something is on your mind. Why can't we be friends?"

"We are friends"

"Then you can talk to me about it!"

"There's nothing to talk about!"

"KYO, YOU WILL TELL ME RIGHT NOW WHAT IT IS THAT IS BOTHERING YOU OR I WILL.."

"NO!"

KaPoW!

Cut to Kagura wheeling Kyo (from his shirt) towards the playground

"Now," she said sweetly. "We are friends, and I know something is bothering you Kyo kun! You can tell me. You looked so annoyed at martial arts class."

"That's cause you wouldn't leave me alone," muttered Kyo.

"WELL?"

"Kagura, its nothing. I was just tired. I am fine."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"If you weren't fine, would you tell me," she asked with a worried face.

"No."

"Wahhhhhh KYO KUN! YOU ARE SO EVIL!"

PuNcH! KiCk! JaB! KiCk KiCk!

Feeling much better, Tohru decided to make dinner for everyone. It would be a lie to say if everyone wasn't happy about that decision. They hadn't eaten a decent meal for two days. After spending a fun day with Yuki, Tohru was feeling very happy and grateful. She was preparing a lot of dishes, humming while going about her work.

SLAM!

Kyo had walked into the house, and from the sound of the door, he wasn't too happy. He walked into the kitchen to get some water and ran right into…..Tohru.

"Oh Kyo! I am sorry. Are you okay?"

"Yeah I am fine"

"Oh KYO! You are bruised! Your entire face is scratched. I will get some water and bandaids, stay right there!" said Tohru, seeing Kyo so badly injured had made her forget the week's recent events.

"No…its okay"

"No its not. Please, let me…..," said Tohru, beginning to blush, finally remembering.

Kyo didn't resist. She cleaned his wounds and put a bandaid on them.

"There! That's…um..done. Would you like something to eat?"

"Um…sure."

"Here, freshly made onigiri!"

"Thanks.."

Tohru went back to work, feeling she couldn't face him any longer. Kyo stared at her. She looked better. During this time, he hadn't really spoken to her. He started feeling very guilty.

"Um…Tohru?"

"Huh…Yes?"

"I was just wondering how you were feeling, I know you weren't really well…"

"Oh. I am fine! Thank you so much for asking," said Tohru, happy to know that he was finally talking to her in complete sentences.

"Yeah…sure"

Then he went back to eating his onigiri. But Tohru didn't want the conversation to end there.

"I uh…"

"What?"

"Huh?"

"Did you say something?"

"Uh…no," said Tohru blushing.

"Oh..ok"

Oh what the hell, she thought. Just do it already. "Yes…um….I mean I did say something."

"Um…okay?"

"Yes…um…I…," but before she could finish her thought, she started crying.

"Tohru?" "What happened," asked Kyo, alarmed.

"Oh its nothing. I just…I just…," she said, turning crimson red, trying to wipe the tears away.

"Yeah?"

Tohru looked at him. She couldn't say it. She couldn't. "I just was wondering if you would be eating dinner with us today," she said cowering out.

"Oh. Yea…I guess"

"Oh…that's good.," she said with a sheepish smile.

"Why are you still crying," asked Kyo. She had tried to stop, but it was obvious that she was still crying.

"Oh…I don't kno…"

Before she could finish her sentence, Kyo had gone towards her, and wiped her tears away. They were face to face, looking into each other's eyes. His eyes showed concern, yet were aloof, like he knew he was looking at something he couldn't have. Hers showed longing, sorrow, and yet, happiness, in a strange way. Finally, she broke, and…

"I am sorry about that day. I know how uncomfortable it must have been for you. I am such a klutz…I never meant to offend you..."

"Why did you run away crying?"

"Oh…I don't know, I was embarrassed, I guess. Oh….I am sorry! Did that offend you too? I really am such an idiot…"

Realizing what Tohru had been really thinking that night, Kyo felt like an idiot too. How could he have been this stupid? While Tohru was still mumbling about how she only causes trouble for everyone etc.

All of a sudden, Kyo, took her hands in his, and "Shut up"

"Huh," she said, turning crimson red again, while privately feeling the warmth radiating from his hands.

"Shut up"

"But…..Kyo……."

That sentence remained unfinished, because it's difficult to talk when someone else's lips are on yours. Kyo had bent down and kissed her lips, gently, but passionately. He kissed her once, and then stopped, looking at her crimson red face. Thinking this was a mistake, he was about to let her go, when she reached out to him and hugged him tightly.

--Poof--

Tohru kept hugging Kyo, the cat, while crying again. Once he changed back, he kissed her again, his naked chest touching her breast and his hand fondly caressing her hair. And this time, she reciprocated, and the once gentle kiss, turned into long, passionate lip locking.

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w00t. I have at least got them kissing haha. Now, to do this, I had to put in a little bit of ooc-ness. Like Kyo kissing her like that is too bold…don't you think? Hmm…who knows…. My plan was to end the chapter after she asks him if he is staying for dinner. But I was tired of everything taking that long, so I decided to speeden it up a teensy bit. Now…should I just leave it like this…a nice happy ending? Hmm…