People have requested that I continue this one-shot… so I guess I will… Just a warning, even if I do continue it right now, there's a possibility I might not finish it.

I'll try to make each chapter a vignette of sorts so that if I suddenly stop it won't feel like I left ya'll hanging… too horribly at least.

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Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN FRUITS BASKET OR ITS AFFILIATES, ETC, ETC, ETC.

Wow, this one is long… It has a more comedic feeling to it, it's not as emotionally heavy as 'chapter one' is. If you review I'll continue it, otherwise… well, you know.


Three years had passes since the incident. Kyo had left the next morning to travel the world and train in martial arts while Yuki and Tohru staid behind to finish their schooling. Kyo left so unexpectedly that Akito had no opportunity of stopping him, and neither anybody else of the Sohmas.

The first month after Kyo had left the country, Tohru received a letter from him. The letter came from Brazil and it explained very little. In it Kyo said how he planned to travel around the world to perfect his martial arts and learn new styles, he said he would send Tohru a letter each month so she would not worry herself to death and he stressed most clearly that she should not wait for him, that he was not worth the wait.

Thirty-six letters later Kyo entered Shigure's house like he had never left.

"Shigure! Tohru! Rat! Is anyone home?" He dropped his bags near the door and took his worn shoes off. "Is anyone – whoa! " Immediately, Kyo was attacked from behind by a loving Tohru.

"Kyo-kun!" She said as he transformed into a cat, "You're back! You're back!"

"You're back…" Yuki entered the house holding a basket full of strawberries. "Why?" The neko paid no attention to Yuki as he transformed back into his human form.

"Oh, I'm so happy that your back, Kyo-kun!" Tohru said, repressing her urges to hug him once more.

"I'm happy to be back." Kyo smiled. His smile was different now, not so awkward as it had once been. It was far more natural and graceful.

"So, tell me everything that has happened with you. I know you've told me in your letters about your adventures but I want you to tell me yourself, right now!" Tohru was really exited, far more exited that she had been in some time and Yuki noticed this grudgingly.

"OK, I guess I will." And so Kyo began retelling Tohru all about his adventures, about the friends he had made during his journeys and about the enemies that he had come across during his time away.

His stories were amazing and soon enough quite a few members of the Sohma family came in to see him and hear him talk about his travels. When he was finally done and all the guests gone Tohru quietly asked him,

"You. You aren't leaving me – us! I mean us! You aren't leaving us anymore, right?" She was nervous as he took his time to think about it. He wasn't very sure still, but he had traveled enough for now and he yearned to be with Tohru and his friends for a while.

"Naw, I think I might stay." He said non-chalantly; he didn't want to sound too desperate.

"Really? Oh, that is great!" This time Tohru didn't even care about Kyo's cat form and hugged him again, he brought her great joy. She was so happy that nothing could put her down.

"Yeah. That's great." Yuki said dryly. He was tired and annoyed that Kyo had eaten all the strawberries Tohru and him had planted together but he wasn't going to let the stupid cat be alone with Tohru his first night back.

Kyo's smile widened as he realized being with Tohru now was making him even more happy than traveling around the world ever did; he reached for Tohru's hand and said,

"I'm really happy to be back. I missed you tons." Tohru smiled back at him and squeezed his hand; all was going to get better now that Kyo had returned.

"Kyon-Kyon!" The blonde Yankee screamed from across the park. She was wearing her usual long skirt and a blouse. She was walking with Hanajima, the psychic menace, who was strolling around with no care in the world.

Kyo was walking next to a very happy Tohru and a very annoyed Yuki. He was happy to be back.

"Oh my god! You've grown! You've. You've grown taller than me!" Uo screamed as she measured herself to him, she had reached over her 6 feet goal but she was still a bit shorter than him. Kyo grinned,

"And I see you've stop growing, huh? Shorty." He placed a hand on Uo's head, he started to chuckle.

"HEY! Don't you call me shorty, carrot-top!" She tried to sound menacing just as she did back then but as she heard Kyo laughing, she couldn't help but do so as well.

"You're waves…" started Hanajima, the psychic menace, "they are different than before…" Her comment quieted their laughs.

"What do you mean, Hana?" Tohru, as politely as she ever was, asked.

"You've changed…" She simply stated.

"Duh, Hana. Can't you see it? He's taller than me now, and look it, he's even got some muscle in him." Uo started pointing out all the places in Kyo's body where he had improved, "Look it, he's got some abs now, though, his haircut is still as bad as it was."

"You're the one to talk! You're hair is still long and boring, just like it was back then!"

"Just like old times." Yuki said, sighting.

"Yeah, they fight like he never really left…" Tohru said, a little bit sad, as she unpacked the lunch she had made to celebrate Kyo's return.

The afternoon went on fine. Kyo and Uo kept on fighting while Hanajima, Yuki and Tohru talked about many things concerning their lives. It was then finally time to say goodbye.

"Bye guys." Said Hana as she walked off to some place unknown.

"Bye!" Said both Yuki and Tohru in unison

"I'll see ya later Tohru! Bye prince!" She still called Yuki that. In Uo's mind, Yuki was nothing else; he was always to be a prince. Uo turned to leave when she heard Kyo say something odd, "what'd ya say, carrot-top?" She stopped to stare at him.

"I said that I was going to walk you home. Got a problem with it?" Kyo stood crossing his arms waiting for an answer. Uo was surprised by the request, or more like the statement, that Kyo had made that she stammered a bit.

"Uh… Yeah. I guess. Yeah."

"You got a problem with it?"

"Uh. No, no. That's what I mean, you can walk me home, if you want to." She looked at Tohru who was just as surprised as she was.

"Ok then, Tohru, rat." Kyo bowed his head slightly; "I'll see ya later. And don't wait up." He winked at Yuki just so that he could see him boil inside.

"O… OK. Yeah, sure. I'll see you later then… Kyo…" Tohru said quietly as she watched him walk away with her best friend, Arisa Uotani.

"That was odd of you…" Arisa noted after they had both been walking in silence for a while.

"What was?" He asked while looking at a couple holding hands.

"You leaving Tohru for me." She stopped walking and stood in front of him with one hand on his chest.

"Why is that odd?"

"Because, you're not supposed to do that." Her eyes took notice of every single one of his movements, there was something up with him and she wanted to find out what.

"Leave Tohru? I left her three years ago." He would still not look at Arisa eye to eye.

"What happened between us three years ago is nothing. It was nothing and it still is nothing. Let it go." With one hand Kyo moved her face closer to his, their lips inches apart.

"I know." He could see her eyes bolt open in surprise. He chuckled, "You thought I was going to kiss you, didn't you?" Arisa let go of him completely and continued walking, this time at a faster speed.

"Idiot!" She yelled and started running but Kyo soon caught up with her and pulling her arm brought her once again to his chest. "Wait, you're gonna… transform?" Arisa was confused; she was hugging him, why didn't he transform into a cat? Why?

"I met a guy in Mexico and he taught me how to stop transforming. It's not something permanent and it takes away a lot of my strength but if I really want to, I can… hug someone and I won't transform… at least for a while..." Kyo smiled and hugged Arisa tightly, "what do you think?"

"I don't get it…" Arisa said, "If you can do that, why… why aren't you hugging Tohru? You're in love with her." Arisa tried to break away from him but she soon found out that he overpowered her.

"I love Tohru, I do. But I'm not in love with her." He looked into her deep eyes and sighed, "I… happen to be in love with…"

"Me?" Arisa cut in, excitement making her body tremble

"You Yankee? Please, don't be silly." Arisa was about to reply when she saw how his smile widened greatly,

"You. You" Arisa rested her head on his chest, "You…"

"I what? I'm hott? Yeah, I am. I'm taller than you? Yeah, I am. I'm in love with you, Arisa Uotani, the Yankee, the ex-gang member, the tall blonde and so much other things? Yes, I am." Both their hearts sped up as each word left Kyo's mouth.

"I. I. I'm in love with you too, Kyon-Kyon." She felt herself blush deeply, she was finally saying it and she meant it and her love was returned! She was ecstatic, he loved her too!

"Do you still have to call me that?" Kyo murmured as he moved Arisa's face towards him,

"Yea – " Arisa's response was cut off as her lips met his. It was a soft and long kiss; it lasted until they had to cut it off to breathe some air. They were still holding each other when Kyo said,

"It's getting chilly. I think we should go home now."

"Home?" Arisa questioned

"Yeah. Your place obviously, unless you wanna go to mine where Yuki and Tohru are?" He said jokingly.

"Nope, my place sounds just fine. Let's go home." They separated themselves and Kyo stretched out his hand to her; she smiled, grabbed it and pulled hard. "Come on, hurry up, carrot-top. It's getting cold!"

"I said so already! Way to ruin the moment! And don't call me carrot-top!"

And so that is how Arisa Uotani and Kyo Sohma began their long-lasting relationship, the way they had begun their friendship: fighting. But it cannot be denied, if it hadn't been for the fighting, there would not have been any love...


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