Brain spark. Had to write again. It will probably be shorter since this is out of order. (Bad Leiko!) So don't attack me with pastries if it's not as long as other chapters.

:Tear You Apart:

:Chapter III:

:It'll Go Away:

Yuki didn't mean to do it. He sure as heck didn't want to do it. It just…happened. The fear in her eyes instantly made him realize what he had done. She collapsed to her knees and bent her head low.

'It's okay' she had said.

'Don't worry about me, worry about yourself' she reassured him.

'I'm fine' she stated many times.

Yuki clutched at his head. Her words kept swirling around threatening to burst inside of him. He went to grasp her, and she was there, her body fitting perfectly against him. The young man sighed and stroked her hair, apologizing repeatedly in a soft voice. Tears pricked at the corners of his eyes.

"I'm tired…Can we go to bed?"

"Mmm" Yuki affirmed, eyes still wary.

Tohru burrowed into the fluffy blankets and pillows that adorned her shared bed. After a few moments of perfect silence, Tohru felt Yuki's weight on the bed. He reached over and squeezed her hand warmly. His wife smiled and closed her eyes.

Yuki recoiled his hand slowly and held both of them up in the air. He stared at them intently. It won't happen again.

Tohru lay there pondering what had just happened. She had woken upearlier that morning to find Yuki had already left for his classes and job for the day.

Feeling odd being alone at such a time when she usually had Yuki following her like a puppy, Tohru flicked on the radio to create some noise while she cooked. Noise always calmed her ever since living at Shigure's house. She just couldn't get used to the silence she now had all to herself a lot of the time.

After much cleaning, cooking, and a small nap, Tohru was ready to welcome her husband home from a long day of hard work.

Upon his arrival back home, Tohru was blind to the signs. Yuki was looking very displeased. Tohru called out to him from the kitchen where she was finishing serving their dinner.

In response, Yuki just shuffled into the kitchen and sat at his place.

"How was your day, anata?" Tohru smiled happily.

"Where were you last night?" Yuki bit out coldly.

"Wha-what?" Tohru was startled at the quick 180 degree change in the conversation topic.

"Last night. Where were you? I waited up a long time." Yuki's hand that was holding his chopsticks shook.

"I-I was out with Uo and Hana…I told you that I was going to visit them." Tohru informed him, confused.

"Yes, you did, but you didn't say you would be out until the wee hours of the morning!" Yuki slammed down his fist.

"We were having a good time, I'm sorry it won't happen again. I will be sure to come home at a decent hour. I'm sorry." Tohru lowered her head.

"Damn it Tohru, I was worried about you! Anything could have happened to you out there at such an hour!" Yuki mercifully released his poor chopsticks as he let his hand fall limp. Suddenly he stood up.

Tohru flinched at his sudden use of foul language. That wasn't like Yuki. "I'm sorry…" She weakly repeated.

Yuki went around the table and stood next to Tohru. She stood up as well, and searched his eyes. The only thing to be found was anger, with a trace of worry. In an instant all feelings were gone. Yuki never was one to express his emotions.

"I'm sorry…" Tohru repeated once more.

Suddenly, Yuki grabbed Tohru by the shoulders and began to shake her.

"You don't know all the thoughts going through my head! The images!" He screamed with sudden, unbridled fury. Tohru noticed the look on his face. It was almost exactly like the one Akito used when she struck feat into the hearts of her beloved Zodiac spirits.

Tohru was unsure of what to do. When she had angered Akito that one time she had just endured it. But Yuki and Hatori had held Akito down when it got too far. No one else was here in this house. She was afraid. Pure terror flowed from every fiber of her being.

And it was then that Yuki snapped to. And here Tohru was now.

She understood fully that way too much pressure was bearing down on her poor Yuki. He was barely holding up being class president back in high school. How was he supposed to handle studies and a job at the same time?

The best Tohru could ever do was pray that soon Yuki could be relieved of his stresses, and he could have peace.

Mom, I feel so bad that I can't do anything for him. And so Tohru's tears melted onto her pillow as she fell asleep.

Yuki slowly edged his way over to his bride.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry…" he whispered to her sleeping form, just inches from him. He resumed his own place on the bed and continued to stare at his hands.

The next morning was a free day for Yuki. He sprung out of bed and rushed to find Tohru. Who of course, was in the kitchen.

"Tohru! Would you like to go out with me on a walk today?" He exclaimed happily.

Tohru whirled around almost spilling the hundreds of grains of rice everywhere.

"Are you sure? Maybe you should eat. Then sleep. You've been working yourself very hard lately for us."

"Yup! I'll be fine. I promise" Yuki laughed in his prim way, and went to properly dress himself. "I won't take no for an answer!" He called to her from the hallway.

Tohru happily blew her bangs from her eyes. She turned back around to finish the lunch meal she was cooking. In the back of her mind she didn't know if that last remark was an insistence or a threat.

Yeah. I had this chapter in my mind for a couple of days. So I just had to get it down before I forgot. It was very short. Get over it. I updated out of order for this. Be thankful and leave a review. Next time I update this I hope to bring in some more Kyo! I love Kyo. I felt so bad having him imprisoned. Well, I'll update TTS next.

Peace out.