Hi everyone! The sixth chapter of Unexpected is here! I'm glad everyone liked the last chapter. Thank you so much for reading a reviewing! This chapter is the first of two chapters on the group's vacation. Yes, there's fluff, as I try to put in every chapter! I just don't like to rush things … but I feel like I am. And about the lyrics at the beginning of this chapter, I know they have absolutely nothing to do with Kyo and Tohru's feelings, but since Looking Back On Today by the Ataris is one of my favorite songs, and it mentions Paris, I couldn't help but add it in! -giggle- Please enjoy this chapter, and reviews are greatly appreciated, as I always say!

Title: Unexpected
Author: Swaying Cherry Blossoms
Chapter: Paris: the City of Love
Summary: Tohru Honda's mother and Kyo Sohma's father have been friends for thirty years and their children have never met. But on one fateful day, the two teens meet and their lives are changed forever.
Disclaimer: I don't own Fruits Basket or any of the song lyrics I add at the beginning of each chapter.


I called you from Paris

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To tell you that I

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Wrote our names on the observation deck

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Of the Eiffel Tower

- Looking Back On Today by the Ataris

Tohru, Kyo, Kyoko, and Kazuma walked down the cobblestone paths of downtown Paris. The streets were filled with French vendors selling paintings, fruits, vegetables, and books. The group was on their way to their hotel. They hadn't rented a car for two reasons: Kyoko thought it would be nice to walk places instead of drive, and she forgot to make arrangements to rent one. Kazuma and Tohru didn't mind, but Kyo said that they would tire themselves out too much. For example, Tohru, Kyoko, and Kazuma had all slept on the plane ride, yet Kyo didn't. The three were all tired and continuously yawned. Kyoko even tripped a few times.

The hotel wasn't that far away from the airport, only about three miles. It took the group twenty minutes to walk there, and Tohru gasped when she saw how grand it was. The hotel was large and luxurious with big double-sided doors at the entrance. Lining the sides of the hotel were tables and chairs with umbrellas, along with small little green trees. The group entered the building, Tohru's eyes wide as she looked at her surroundings. The lobby had marble floors and tan walls. The room was lit by an oversized chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and Tohru almost fell backwards looking at it. Kyoko seemed pleased that everyone was happy with the beautiful hotel she booked as she checked in and everyone received a key to their room. A man wearing a neatly pressed suit, while wheeling around a suitcase rack, offered to take their suitcases up to their rooms. While in the elevator on the way to their rooms, Kyoko couldn't help but rant on about how 'awesome' it was to stay in this type of hotel. When the elevator got to floor ten the group stepped out and walked down the hall, Kyoko and Tohru heading to room five hundred and forty-six while Kazuma and Kyo to five hundred and forty-eight, just next door.

When Kyoko opened the door to the hotel room she was staying in with her daughter, they both gasped as they saw the scenery before them: the room was large with two king-sized beds, a mini bar, a television, a door that led to a balcony, and a door that led to a bathroom. "Oh, wow!" Kyoko exclaimed as she charged into the room and jumped onto the nearest bed. She jumped happily, laughing and giggling like a young girl. "Eh, Mom!" Tohru said nervously, running toward the bed after quietly closing the door. "I don't think you should do that! W-What if something happens!"

"Aw, come on Tohru-chan! Jump with me! A little fun won't kill you, right?" Tohru wrung her hands together, looking at Kyoko jumping on the bed and then to the door, just in case the man who had their suitcases came. What if he came while they were jumping on the bed and reported them? They might get everyone thrown out of the hotel! "I-I don't think I should, Mom. I-I'll just sit here and wait for the suitcases to come!" She quickly sat in a chair that was next to a small table and watched her mother stand on the bed, staring at her with her hands on her hips. "Are you sure you don't want to, Tohru-chan? I'm giving you my permission," she laughed. Tohru still looked unsure as she looked at her mother and then the door. "What are you worried about?" Kyoko demanded. "No one can come in! We're the only ones who have the keys! All they can do is knock, and if someone does, we'll just jump off and pretend like nothing happened!" Tohru bit her lip. She didn't want to disappoint Kyoko, yet she didn't want to get them into trouble. Sighing, then smiling, she made her way over to the bed and heaved herself up and as she did, Kyoko started jumping happily again.

The mother and daughter jumped in circles and laughed on the bed together, holding hands. Tohru was aware of her skirt and hair flying askew, but she didn't mind. She only wanted to have fun and enjoy the moment with her mother, even though it was something she wouldn't have done with anyone else. She was on vacation, wasn't she? And her mother gave her permission, right? It didn't seem as bad as she thought it would be.

Meanwhile, in the next room, Kazuma and Kyo searched through their new home for the next fifteen nights. Kyo tried out his bed, making sure the mattress wasn't too soft, but wasn't too hard, either. Kazuma made sure there was a sports channel on the television so he could watch martial arts tournaments, even if they were in French, and they both looked for a closet where they would be able to hang up clothes. They spotted a door, headed for it, and put their hands on the doorknob at the same time, without realizing it at first. "Oh, are you looking for a closet too, Kyo?" Kazuma asked. Kyo shrugged and took his hand off of the doorknob. Kazuma then opened the door, expecting it to lead to a closet, but the only thing he and Kyo could do was stare at the site before them.

Kyoko and Tohru were jumping on one of the beds, laughing gaily and smiling. The pillows and bed sheets were askew (some even on the floor), the two girls' hair a mess, and they both breathed heavily, yet still jumped without a care in the world. Tohru's miniskirt flew and danced around her legs, which made Kyo blush as he looked away and scratched the back of his head nervously. Kazuma, trying not to laugh to himself, cleared his throat. Kyoko and Tohru both turned their heads in the direction of the noise, only to see Kazuma and Kyo standing in a doorway that they hadn't seen when they came in. The two girls collapsed on the bed, Kyoko shrieking as she did, and then the four all stared at each other during the following five minutes.

"Ah … I … um … that is …," Tohru stammered as she tried to catch her breath, which seemed impossible, for she was flushed, hot, sweaty, and beat red from embarrassment. Next to her, Kyoko broke out in an uncontrollable laughter that filled the room and bounced off the walls. Kazuma then joined her and the two adults laughed for the next few minutes. Tohru tried to avoid Kyo's gaze as she scrambled off the bed, for she felt her face would explode if she did, and began rearranging all of the pillows and smoothing out the bed sheets. There was then a knock at the door and Tohru hurried to open it. It was the man who brought their suitcases upstairs, and he greeted Tohru in French and wheeled in the suitcase rack. He didn't seem to notice the two hysterically laughing adults, for the man was sort of aloof and hurried out of the room once the suitcases were off the rack. Kyoko and Kazuma then regained themselves.

"Oh, that was fun," Kyoko said as she got off of the bed, still a little out of breath. "I haven't had that much fun in years. I felt like a teenager all over again."

"Yes, well you and Tohru-san caught Kyo and I a little of guard," Kazuma said, still chuckling a little bit. "Kyo, help me take our suitcases into our room. I guess there isn't a closet after all, or we just didn't look hard enough. Maybe afterwards we can take a trolley somewhere for fun, or even for lunch."

The next few days weren't as eventful as that first day the group had arrived in Paris, but they did have fun. They went to museums, ate at outdoor cafés, took strolls in parks, but didn't visit the Eiffel Tower yet. The Eiffel Tower wasn't walking distance from the hotel, even though Kyoko, Tohru, Kyo, and Kazuma could see it from their hotel rooms. They needed to take a trolley to visit the Tower, but they always missed it. Kyoko made sure she wrote down the times that the trolley left so they wouldn't miss it the next time they made an attempt to take it.

"When should we go to the Eiffel Tower?" Kyoko asked Kazuma while the group was sitting at a little table at an outdoor café for lunch. It was a friendly autumn afternoon, with air like spring and a sky like summer. It was the nicest day they've seen all season. Kazuma then looked at a nearby clock tower on the corner of the street. "What time does the next trolley leave?" he inquired Kyoko. Kyoko took a slip of paper out of her purse, the paper which had all of the trolley times. "The next one leaves at three thirty."

"We should be able to make it then," Kazuma said. "It's only two o'clock. I suggest we finish up quickly, pay the bill, and then get a trolley back to the hotel."

"How can you read that clock?" Kyo asked. "It's written weirdly."

"Those are Roman Numerals, Kyo," Kazuma replied. "I studied those when I was in school."

And so the group did that very thing Kazuma suggested. They made it back to the hotel in time and boarded the trolley that would take them to the Eiffel Tower. Tohru grew more excited each time the Eiffel Tower got bigger and bigger, for it meant that they were closer. "Kyo-kun!" Tohru exclaimed as she tugged at the sleeve of the boy who sat next to her. "Isn't the Eiffel Tower beautiful! It's so big! It's probably the biggest thing I've ever seen!" Kyo shrugged. "I don't know if I'd call it 'beautiful'," Kyo said. "Sure, it's big, but it's kind of gawky-looking."

"But doesn't it look wonderful? Imagine being at the top! I bet the view's amazing!"

"Yeah, well," Kyo started, looking for words that wouldn't insult Tohru. "We'll be at the top … soon, I guess."

"Yes, isn't that exciting!" Tohru seemed to bounce in her seat as she spoke, and Kyo felt his mouth twitch.

The group arrived at the Tower within a matter of minutes and bought tickets at the entrance. While Kyoko and Kazuma bought the tickets Tohru and Kyo sat on a nearby bench, for Kyoko and Kazuma had to wait on a line for thirty minutes. Tohru almost fell as she looked up at the Eiffel Tower, just as she had done in the lobby of the hotel. It was so big! As Tohru stumbled backward Kyo instantly stretched out his arm to support her, much to his quick reflexes. The situation both made them blush but they quickly went over to the said bench to wait for their parents. Thirty minutes later Kyoko was skipping over to them with four ticket stubs in her hand. "Woo hoo! Let's go!" As she, Tohru, Kyo, and Kazuma started for the elevator Kyo turned to Kazuma. "What took you two so long to get the tickets? Weren't you both first on line?"

"We had a hard time talking with the person in the ticket booth," Kazuma replied, smiling. "We forgot that people don't speak Japanese here!"

"Why didn't you think of going to a bookstore to buy a French dictionary? It woulda helped … a lot." Kazuma laughed as everyone got on the line. It looked like it would have been a while before they actually got to the top. They first had to take the elevator to the second floor and then another one to the top. "Well, I guess we forgot to put that on our 'To-Do' lists. Maybe we can get one when we get back to Japan."

"What good would that do!"

"Sheesh, Orange," Kyoko interrupted, bopping Kyo on the head. "You're giving us Japanese people a bad image! Keep quiet."

It took almost an hour and a half before Tohru, Kyo, Kyoko, and Kazuma were on the elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower. They spent ten minutes in the souvenir shop and candy shop and Kyoko went on the Internet, just to read all of her favorite websites in French. She was amazed and excited at the fact that there was Internet access at the Tower. Kyo thought it was weird that someone would have the sudden urge to go on the Internet while at the Eiffel Tower, especially if they were on vacation. Who worries about going on the Internet when you're on vacation?

The top of the Tower had an indoor level and an outdoor level, but the group was more interested in the outdoor one. They had to climb a staircase before they got to it, but it was worth it. The view was amazing. Almost every part of Paris could be seen from the observation deck. All of the people walking on the streets looked like ants, and the view reminded Tohru of being on the plane again. She wasn't nervous though. The idea of the Tower being stationary eased her.

Tohru, Kyo, Kyoko, and Kazuma wandered about the deck for a half hour, Tohru with Kyo and Kyoko with Kazuma, just pointing out some of the spectacular views. Kyoko and Kazuma then went to the indoor level and told Tohru and Kyo they would be back for them in a half hour. Kyo and Tohru strolled about the deck side by side until they settled at the side that overlooked a river which sparkled in the sunlight. Kyo and Tohru draped their arms over the railing of the Tower.

"This is actually better than I thought it would be," Kyo spoke honestly. He was with Tohru now; and it was kind of hard not to speak his true feelings around her. "It's like a dream!" Tohru said. "Everything about this place is so beautiful! Oh, have you ever seen it lit up at night, Kyo-kun!—" before Kyo could remind her that they stood on the balconies of their hotel rooms every night with their parents, which offered a beautiful view of the Tower day and night, she went on, as if not expecting an answer, due to her excitement "—It's wonderful! Sometimes I can't describe in words how beautiful this city his." She sighed. "I guess that's why it's called the City of Love."

"Eh, it is?" Kyo asked awkwardly, a blush creeping across his face. Tohru's smile broadened as she nodded. "Yes! I never understood why though, but now I do! It's kind of hard not … to … fall … in … love … here … Nyaaa! I mean, it's hard to, um … that is …" What was she doing? Kyo would get the wrong idea! Quickly, Tohru tried to find words to replace what she had just said, but found herself stammering and blushing instead. She turned away from Kyo. The two were silent for a few moments, Tohru thinking of something to say while Kyo contemplated what had just been spoken. Why did she say that? Was she trying to tell him something? "I'm sorry, Kyo-kun," Tohru started. "I-I just spoke without thinking. I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable." Kyo took a few minutes to let this sink in. He cautiously moved closer to Tohru until their shoulders touched. He hadn't even realized he did this, and he could feel is face growing hotter, acknowledging the fact that Tohru was suddenly very close to him. "I-it's okay," he said quietly. Tohru slowly turned to him, suddenly realizing how close they were. She found herself just simply nodding, completely at loss for words.

Kyo turned away, setting his gaze to the river. He then felt something softly lean against his shoulder, and when he hesitantly turned his head he saw that Tohru had rested her head on it. He blushed, his insides doing somersaults. His entire body stiffened, yet he didn't even try to move, not wanting to wreck the moment.

Kazuma and Kyoko were now heading for the observation deck, looking for their children. When they found them, Kyoko couldn't help but smile. "Leave them alone for a little bit," she told Kazuma. She sighed, crossing her arms over her chest. "They remind me too much of Katsuya and I when I was in high school." Kyoko smiled as memories of her husband flashed through her mind. "I'm guessing things didn't go so well with that woman you dated a few years ago?" Kazuma shook his head, smiling as well. "No, but it was for the best that we decided to part. She was a great woman, but she just wasn't for me." Kyoko punched Kazuma in the arm jokingly. "Don't worry, you'll find her some day!" she encouraged with a laugh.

As the two teenagers watched the view from the Eiffel Tower, different types of thoughts ran through Kyo's head. Okay, maybe Paris wasn't the City of Love for him … It was more like the City of Crushes.


Okay, so Kyo isn't in love with Tohru … not yet, anyway. But at least he admits he has a crush on her, which is pretty good considering he tries to battle with his feelings all of the time! And as for Tohru … Well, she doesn't know how she feels yet, right? Everything will unravel soon! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and please look forward to part two of this chapter! And I've never been to the Eiffel Tower before, let along Paris and France. I actually went on the official Eiffel Tower website and looked at all of the things you can do there. As for the hotel, it's actually real -giggle- I went to a website that displays hotels in Paris, and I picked out one of the four-star ones. I made up the lobby, but I tried to describe the outside and bedrooms as much as possible! Until the next chapter, please enjoy the final days of summer (even though I'll probably update in less than a week)!

xoxo Swaying Cherry Blossoms