Chapter 2 – Confliction

Kyo and Yuki both dragged Shigure each by the arm and pulled him outside to the yard where Tohru wouldn't see them. Tohru was still in shock and didn't even notice that the three men were gone. She reached up to her lips, 'That was my first kiss.' She dropped back down onto the hardwood floor and turned pink.

"Hell, what did you do?" Kyo screamed into Shigure's face, breathing heavily as he formed a fist and was about to smack Shigure, but Yuki stopped him. "Are you taking his side?" He growled.

"No! We need to…" Yuki wanted to observe the situation, but was cut off by the steaming cat.

"We need nothing!" Kyo returned a fist which landed on Yuki's chin.

"What's the matter with you?" Yuki yelled back. "You're not getting anywhere like this!" He took Kyo by the arms, twisted them behind his back and glared at Shigure sharply. "Why?" He asked.

"Why? Well that's a good question." Shigure smirked at the younger boys.

"Spit it out, you damn dog!" Kyo was now getting frustrated.

"How long has it been since Tohru lives with us?" Shigure asked them amusingly.

"We ask you 'why' you dimwit." Yuki snarled.

"Answer the question." He demanded.

"Two years." Both boys replied at the same time.

"And all this time, neither one of you confessed your feeling to her, so I thought…"

"It's none of your business!" Kyo interrupted Shigure before he could finish his sentence.

"Yes." Yuki agreed.

Shigure smiled and said, "Tohru is innocent, too innocent." He looked at Kyo and then to Yuki. "As innocent as she is she cannot stay young forever. If neither of you want her, then I will take her. I love her and I don't want her young and innocent to be wasted waiting for your confession." Shigure explained with a smile so mischievous that made Kyo and Yuki thought ill of him.

"Tohru is mine. Don't you guys dare lay a finger on her!" The cat exclaimed.

"No, she's not. It's obvious that Tohru needs someone to protect her and I'm that someone she'll need." Yuki argued.

"I can also protect her."

"How? You can't protect anyone in your situation right now?" Yuki smirked.

"Let me go!" Kyo squirmed away from Yuki arms and stormed back into the dinning area. "I'll ask her." He spoke to himself. "Tohru…Tohru…" He called out to her as he found her still sitting down on the floor with her hands on her face. "Tohru…"

"Kyo." She looked up and met his dark eyes focusing on her.

"Are you going to take Shigure seriously?" He looked straight into her eyes.

She didn't know what to say to him. Were Kyo and Yuki both sick? Was Shigure saying the truth about the disease? If she was to accept his proposal will he do what he said and cure everything and everyone. Tohru was confused at this moment. Why was there a second stage to the curse and why did Shigure kissed her? She had always thought of him as an older brother. Did she take him wrong all these time?

"Tohru, answer me!" Kyo demanded.

"I don't know."

"So you will marry him?" Kyo spoke quickly as he reached out wanting to touch her, but hesitated and kept his arms back.

"I don't know." Tohru replied again shaking her head.

Kyo was getting very impatient now, "Why?" Kyo kneeled down on the floor next to her. He reached for her, running his finger through her hair and pulled away every strand of hair that was covering up her beautiful face. "Tohru, for a long time now…" He paused and lifted her chin up with his fingers, "I want you to know that I…" He paused and took in a deep breath, "I love you."

"Kyo." Tohru stared into his eyes. What was this feeling rushing inside of her? Her heart was racing as she saw her reflection in his pupils. Tohru had never seen Kyo looked at her like this; his eyes were flaring and too intense to ignore.

Kyo leaned forward only inches away from her as he repeated, "I love you." He was so closed to her now that she could feel his every breath. He was holding onto each of her shoulder as he continued, "I don't know when it started, but I know that you're the only one that makes me feel right and the only one that I'm able to love, now and always."

"Kyo." Tohru blushed; she could feel her hand trembled and her lungs gasped for air.

"I…don't…"

Before Tohru could finish what she was about to say, Kyo closed her lips with his and squeezed her soft body against his. He kissed her deep and passionately. Tohru couldn't squirm away. Kyo was holding her tight, she couldn't breath anymore and her heart stopped a beat, rush emotion overfilled her and tear started to drip from her blue's eyes.

"What's wrong?" Kyo felt the wetness from her eyes and pulled away. "Why are you crying? Did I make you cry?" Kyo tried to wipe off Tohru tears with his finger.

Tohru looked at him, but said nothing. Her eyes were focusing on his as she trailed down to his lips; they were still wet from their kiss. It made her blood pressure rose again and tears were washing down her face and she couldn't stop them.

At this moment, Yuki came in and jerked Kyo up by his collar. "What did you do to her?" Yuki pushed Kyo into a corner. "I thought that you said that you'll protect her? Why did you make her cry?" Yuki gave Kyo a few punches in the stomach which sent him onto the floor on his hands and knees.

"No, Yuki please!" Tohru's scream echoed through the house.

Kyo lifted his head up and saw Tohru staring at him, her eyes were wide opened and she looked as if she was in pain; she looked frighten. 'I hurt her.' He thought and then he looked to Yuki, "I hurt her." Kyo grabbed hold of his stomach and thought, 'Yuki is strong and he will never make her cry and he can protect her. I only hurt her.'

"What?" Yuki didn't catch Kyo's response. "What are you saying?"

"Please take care of her for me." With that Kyo left the scene.

"Kyo, no…" Tohru tried to raise her hand up to reach Kyo but she was not able to move. She was frozen from the moment that they kissed and couldn't move her mounted body from the floor.

Yuki turned to her and pulled her up as she stumbled against his chest. He held on to her and hugged her tightly. "Tohru… I promise that I will protect you. I will not let anyone hurt you."

"Yuki." She managed to say softly.

"I love you, Tohru." Yuki also confessed his feelings.

"Yuki, but I…"

"Tohru." He said her name and squeezed her closer. "Please… I love you for so long… Now that I can hold you in my arms, I want to protect you. I promise that I'll never let you go. I will never let you cry. I will protect you from the stupid dog and cat. I want to be the only man in your life." Yuki said in his sweetest voice ever.

Tohru's head was spinning; she couldn't think anymore, too much had happen in the same day. First, Shigure proposed then Kyo's kiss and now Yuki's protection; who should she choose? She loved all three of them, each in a different way, but how can she picked one and not hurt the other ones' feeling.

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Back Stage Discussion:

Smile: This is all for now. I'll update as soon as I can.

Kyo: Why did Tohru cry when I kissed her?

Tohru: I'm so confused now. What should I do?

Yuki: Will Tohru choose me?

Shigure: Hey, I'm still here and she hasn't responded me yet. So will she accept my marriage proposal?

Smile: I guess you'll have to find out in the later chapters.