Second to the last chapter folks. Kinda sappy, and I'm sorry if you find it rushed.

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Chapter Eleven -

To say Kyo was shocked, would be an understatement. The rat's face was streaked with tears and he looked like he would collapse.

"I'm sorry Kyo." He mutters before he starts to fall.

Kyo catches him and stares at Yuki's pale face. Kyo puts a slightly shaky hand on Yuki's forhead and find he's burining up. Trying to not panic, he scoops the rat up in his arms and begins to walk to the nurse's office.

Suddenly he stops, he couldn't take Yuki to the nurse. He would transform.

Kyo was about to go call Hatori, when Yuki's eyes flutter open.

"Kyo." He says quietly.

"Come on, let's get you home." Kyo says walking with Yuki bridal style out of the school gates. The walk home was difficult, and silent.

"Kyo, you can put me down now. I think I can make it home from here. Kyo stops, and looks sheepish. "Yeah sorry."

Yuki shakily steps down, and Kyo makes sure he had his balance from drawing his arm back.

They walk in silence until Yuki speaks.

"Listen Kyo, I'm sorry. I-I do love you. Can I explain something?" Kyo nods and the rat continues talking. "Akito. It's all Akito's fault. He threatedned to hurt you if I didn't tell you I hated you. But I couldn't stand it anymore. When I heard you crying, I realized I'm hurting you now. I-I love you Kyo, and I always have."

The rat goes silent, and Kyo isnt' sure what to say. It was Akito's fault? It really was and this wasn't another lie to trick him?

"Yuki, I can't trust anyone or anything anymore. So you must forgieve me when I say it'll take time before I can say I believe you."

Yuki looks up into Kyo's eyes and the cat nearly melts. "Okay Kyo. But can I do one thing?" The cat shrugs and before he realizes it, the rat was kissing him. The sensation was enough to expell Kyo's soul from his body. The kiss was sweet and chaste, yet filled with nearly 10 years of passion and love.

When they pull bacl, Kyo doesn't want to open his eyes. This had to be a dream. No way could this be happening.

"Kyo? Look at me." Yuki whispers and the cat opens his eyes. The rat's beautiful eyes gazed into his own. "I will love you forever and I'll no longer hide that. Akito be damned. I won't let him hurt you."

Kyo was stunned. None of this man sense. "Yuki you the one that needs protecting. Not me. I always suspected Akito did horrible things to you. and I wanted to save you. I was just a coward." They embrace and whisper words of sorrow and hope. The Kyo remembers Yuki's fever.

"Yuki how did you get sick?" The rat looks up in embarassment. "I couldn't sleep last night after what happened. Oh Gods how I just wanted to tell you what was going on. I guess I should've."

Kyo shakes his head. "Don't worry about it. Let's get you home. We can talk later."

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Epilouge next and that's it.lol. Obviously.