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"Tohru want to go to the secret base with me?" Yuki asked Tohru in front of Kyo purposely. Kyo didn't care anymore he was fed up with Yuki trying to shove the fact that they were dating in his face. He didn't hide the fact either. "Yea you two should go to the secret base since I'm having a friend come over anyway." Kyo told them. Yuki looked shocked at the different attitude toward them. "Who's coming over?" asked Tohru curiously. "Oh remember yesterday? Mina?" Kyo said quietly. Tohru grimaced slightly. "Oh." she said.
This angered Yuki that the cat had found someone to love too. The cat wasn't supposed to have love! The cat is supposed to be lonely and miserable it can't be happy! Yuki glared at Kyo. "You dumb rat quit staring at me!" Kyo yelled at him. Yuki turned away and grabbed Tohru's hand and dragged her out to the secret base.
"Tohru… When I asked you whether you liked me or Kyo. Do you regret choosing me?" Yuki asked. Tohru looked to the ground. 'Um.. Isn't it obvious!' she wanted to yell out but instead she shook her head lightly. Yuki still wasn't satisfied with his answer but let it go.
"Hi Kyo!" said Mina entering his house with a basket. "Hey. What's that?" he asked. "This?" she asked holding up the basket. "Yes that." he said. "This is food so we can go on a picnic! I made it all myself." she said proudly. "Is there any.. Any leeks in there?" he asked. Mina looked puzzled. "You like leeks?" she asked. "Are you kidding me I hate leeks!" he said. "Ok well you should be glad since I didn't. But I was really close to putting leeks in!" she said laughing. Kyo sighed of relief.
"Let's go to the park and eat!" she told Kyo dragging him along with her. "Wait hold up there." he said. Mina saddened. "But Kyo I really want to eat it at the park." she said pretending to be sad and hurt but she had a smile on her face. "I just want to ask my cousin and his girlfriend to come along with us. Mina brightened. "That would be great!" she said enthusiastically. Kyo smiled.
Mina and Kyo walked through the woods to the secret base and saw Tohru and Yuki sitting together pulling out plants. Yuki was laughing at his own joke while Tohru seemed dazed. Kyo cleared his throat. Tohru and Yuki turned around. "Kyo!" said Tohru smiling. Yuki glared at the 2 of them. "Would you like to go on a double.." Mina got cut off by Kyo. "Can I ask them?" he asked sincerely? Mina nodded. Smiling at him. "Would the 2 of you like to go on a double date with us?" Kyo asked unsteadily. Tohru saddened but Yuki didn't seem sad at all. "Ok." Yuki said. "Tohru let's go." Yuki said. Tohru nodded. "We'll be out once we finish changing into normal clothes." Yuki told them. Mina and Kyo nodded.
"What should we do first?" Mina asked. "Remember were eating?" Kyo said laughing slightly that she forgot. "Oh yea." said Mina turning beet red. Yuki, Kyo, Tohru, and Mina were walking to a park and settled themselves into a nice shady spot. "Ok well everyone dig in!" Mina said cheerfully. She opened up the containers and set food out. "This looks good." Kyo said. "Thanks!" Mina said to him. Kyo smiled. Tohru felt.. She felt angry. 'Why did they invite us here if all there gonna do is talk to each other! What about Yuki and me. But what I really want to know is why I am so worried about this.' Tohru shook the thoughts out and began to eat.
They all finished eating and they headed toward the amusement park. "This is my first time ever going to an amusement park in Japan. I'm looking forward to it!" Mina said. Kyo looked at her. Then turned away quickly. Mina kept going on about how she was looking forward to it when she tripped over a rock. Kyo took notice and grabbed her hand before she hit the ground making sure that he didn't hug her. "Are you ok?" Kyo asked. "Uh, yea." Mina said wiping sweat of her forehead. "Thanks." Mina said. Kyo sighed of relief. "Be careful next time!" he scolded. Mina smiled and nodded. Tohru turned away from all of them and Yuki noticing this grabbed Tohru's hand Tohru felt awkward but didn't say.
They reached the park bought there tickets and went in. "Wow it's really big!" Mina said brightly. She started running all over the place dragging Kyo along. Although Kyo acted as if he hated her doing this he really enjoyed it laughing along with her not paying attention to Yuki or Tohru. Soon the sun was beginning to set and the 4 of them set back home.
"Thank you for the wonderful time!" Mina said. "Kyo would you like to come in for a drink?" Mina asked. "Oh and you guys too!" she said to Yuki and Tohru. "Yea sure why not?" Kyo said. "No I think Tohru and I will be going." Yuki said sharply to Mina. "Oh… Ok." Mina said. "Fine then you two go on home I will go in later." Kyo told them. Tohru looked at him sadly and headed home with Yuki.
"Kyo I was wondering. What is the subject going to be for our project?" Mina asked. Kyo thought for a minute. Then his face brightened. "We could do it on the Zodiac." Kyo said simply. "Really!" Mina asked happily. Kyo smiled and nodded.
Meanwhile Yuki and Tohru were walking home silently. "So Tohru was today fun." Yuki asked. "Huh? Oh um yea." Tohru said. Yuki sighed he couldn't do anything.
"Mina I should be getting home now." Kyo told her. "Ok." Mina said. "Wait hold on there's something I have to give you!." Mina said running up the stairs and then hurrying back down with a orange bag that said 'Happy Together' on it with 2 cats. "Here." Mina said blushing slightly and handing Kyo the bag. "What's this?" Kyo asked. "You'll see." Mina said literally pushing Kyo out the door. "Um. Ok then bye." Kyo said to Mina and hurried down the street.
Kyo got home in about 5 minutes. He said a quick hello to Tohru and ran up the stairs carrying the bag. He finally got into his room where he locked the door and sat the bag on his bed. He carefully peered into the bag and pulled out a light pink envelope. "Here favorite color." he said lightly. He opened the letter.
' Dear Kyo,
I know this is pretty shocking. Well I wanted to tell you that.
I like you. More then a friend. I hope you know what I mean.
I'm turning redder the more I write!
Well I know you might not feel the same for me but if you do,
meet me tomorrow under the oak in the park.
Sincerely,
Mina Hakushima'
Kyo looked at the letter read it about 18 times in a minute. What did Kyo feel for her? Kyo didn't know whether to go or not. Kyo would think about that later. He opened the bag up more and took out a present that was wrapped up. He took the wrapping off carefully. Inside was a little box. He opened it, inside he saw a book. Not of the 12 Zodiac. But the 13 including the cat.
Ayumi: I keep feeling all the chapters I write are useless! Oh well. I will write some more later on. Well ok then Ta - Ta!