LATER THAT NIGHT
Tohru sat outside, looking up at the stars, trying to distract herself. She held up a picture of her Yuki, and Kyo, standing side by side, her only remnant of ever knowing the Sohmas.
When she thought of Kyo, she thought of a best friend figure, someone she could talk to and confide in. But when she thought of Yuki…. His silvery hair, purplish eyes… the way he said her name… Miss Honda… she thought of him in a different way, even after what he did.
Tohru decided she wanted to see Yuki one last time, say one final goodbye. Despite the fact that it was the middle of the night, she walked through the woods, towards Shigure's house.
The sudden sound of heavy breathing scared her, making her jump. Could it be…?
Something was on the ground up ahead. Tohru ran for it. When she got close enough to see what it was, she gasped. It was Kaibara High School uniform and on top of it… was a small white rat, panting heavily. She quickly picked him up off the ground and sprinted for Shigure's.
Tohru placed the rat in Yuki's bed. A few minutes later, he transformed, still asleep. Tohru watched him breathing, slightly off because of his attack. She watched the way the soft moon light glistened on his hair. She lied her head down next to his… and felt herself slowly drift into sleep.
Miss Honda…
A voice was calling her…
Miss Honda?
Yuki's sweet voice…
Tohru felt a hand on top of hers, and her eyes sprung open. "Miss Honda, what are you doing here?" Yuki said, trying to hide his concern. Tohru stared at Yuki momentarily.
"You were… on the trail outside, passed out. You looked like you were going towards town…" Yuki flushed. He had been walking towards Tohru's house, when he had an attack and transformed from stress.
Tohru withdrew her hand from beneath his, and gave him a penetrating glare. Yuki could feel something like hatred in that gaze, but there was something hiding behind it.
"Tohru I-I-"
"Don't say anything," Tohru said. She stood up, about to leave.
"Wait, Miss Honda!" Yuki said suddenly, causing her to turn around. "I-I didn't mean it! Not a word!" Tohru sat back down on the chair where she had been perched before. She looked at him, puzzled. Tohru remembered something Kyo had said to her once.
It would be okay...
To complain…
Be selfish… say what you want…once in a while.
It's okay…
To let yourself be sad.
"Well, if you didn't mean it, Sohma-kun, then why did you say it?" Yuki was startled; he had been expecting a totally different reaction. "It hurt me!" she whispered, anguished, tears forming in her eyes. "It hurt me more than anything!" Tears streamed down her face, and she looked at the ground.
Tohru suddenly felt a warm hand on her cheek. Yuki had tears in his eyes, too, and it looked genuine. "I… I…was so scared…" he managed to stutter, "He was going to kill you, Miss Honda!" He looked at her, his large purple eyes filled with fear and shame.
Tohru reached over to him and pressed her lips against his, kissing him. Yuki's eyes widened in surprise at first, but then he kissed back.
"Miss Honda?" Yuki said, as they broke apart.
"Call me Tohru!" she said, smiling slightly.
"T-Tohru? I-I love you."
"I love you too, Yuki."