A/N--Sigh I would like to thank my usual reviewers, and any other reviewers, but I gotta say I've been disappointed with my amount of reviews lately. Getting only two reviews seems a little weak. Therefore, I'll be waiting until I get at least 3 (I may change it to 4) reviews. So, if you're reading this but you're just shy and don't like reviewing things, let me tell you, PLEASE review. If I get lots of reviews, I'll be happy and update in a snap. I guess I shouldn't expect much, but the story came out with a bang. What happened? Anyway, thanks again to my usual reviewers, this is a cute chapter!
Disclaimer—Hey, you know that manga some people like to call Fruits Basket? It's not mine.
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The night after his walk with Kimi, Yuki was in a good mood. He lay in bed reflecting on the evening.
The pair had stayed right there in that spot, not talking because no words were needed. They stayed there until the sun began to set, and soon enough Kimi started panicking because her parents might be worried about her. After a hasty goodbye, she had dashed home. Yuki, his stomach growling, had walked home in contentment, knowing Shigure and Kyo probably weren't worried about him. When Yuki got home, he found that Kyo had gone to bed early, and Shigure was working on his latest manuscript. So Yuki had warmed up dinner and eaten in peace. After finishing the small amount of homework he had (the teachers always went easy on them the day after Spring Break), and taking a shower, he got in bed where he now lay contemplating his evening. Soon enough, Yuki drifted off to sleep.
Yuki dreamed he was in a bright, flowery valley. A very bright sun beat down on his shoulders; he shielded his eyes and scanned around for shade. There was one spot. A lone tree lay in the valley, its leaves being gently lifted in the slight breeze. Yuki went to it. When he was finally in the shade, he looked around and took in his surroundings.
First he saw a small pond, crystal clear and shimmering. The pond was bordered by tall orange lilies, and animals played around them, weaving in and out of the lilies and running about. In fact, Yuki realized, all the zodiac animals were playing around the pond, even the cat. Yuki walked towards it and looking in the pond, discovered a yin-yang symbol in the middle of the pond. The animals curiously sniffed about Yuki's ankles.
Yuki turned away from the pond as the animals went back to the lilies to play. Now he spotted a small bench swing connected to the tree, and on it sat a very special person.
"Honda-san," Yuki gasped breathlessly.
Tohru smiled at Yuki, a gentle and welcoming smile. "I've missed that smile for so long," Yuki said, before running over to Tohru and pulling her into a tight hug.
Tohru blushed deeply, and after a few moments, pulled away from Yuki. "Oh, Yuki-kun, I have really missed talking with you. I can't say I missed you, though. For you see, I've been with you this whole time, in your heart and mind. I've been watching over you."
Yuki nodded. "I think…I think I know that already."
Tohru smiled her bright smile, and there was a pause. Slowly her smile fell, and her expression turned into one of gentle sadness. "Kyo seems to be taking my death hard; he'll definitely need more visits from me. But what about you, Yuki-kun?" Tohru looked into Yuki's eyes with a slightly determined expression. "You don't seem to need any more of them, Yuki-kun. I think that tomorrow you'll be happy enough. So, Yuki-kun, I'll let you bond with Kimi-san. And, I'll stop visiting you. I'll always be with you, but this is the last time I'll talk to you until we meet again in Heaven."
Yuki nodded. "I'll miss talking with you. And…on the subject of Kimi…do you think it might end up going somewhere?"
Tohru nodded optimistically. "Yes! I'm sure of it. You'll hit some bumps, and there will be a few major traffic blocks later on, but I'm confident it will get somewhere. I hope to get to know Kimi-san as well!"
Yuki laughed. "I'm not sure how I feel about getting closer to her, but ok. I'll trust you."
Then Tohru took out a watch from her pocket. "Whoa!" she exclaimed. "Look at the time! I have to go very soon, Yuki-kun! But first, thank you so much for trying to be friends with Kyo-kun, it means so much to me! I know you'll be able to become very close friends. Also… would you mind, um, taking a blanket up to Kyo-kun? He fell asleep on the roof, and it's a bit chilly out tonight."
Yuki reluctantly nodded, then laughed. "Ok. But now you have to go, right?"
Tohru nodded and said, "Yes! There are still so many people to visit! Uo-chan, Hana-chan, Momiji-kun, Kisa-chan…" She broke off and looked at her watch again. "And many more! It's already 1:30 a.m. so I really must go!"
Yuki laughed and pulled Tohru into one last tight embrace. "Goodbye, Tohru." He said, giving her a soft peck on the cheek. "See you later."
Tohru blushed deeply and nodded. "Goodbye, Yuki-kun!" With that, she pulled away from the embrace and ran behind the tree.
Yuki woke abruptly from that pleasant dream. Still smiling, Yuki got up and tiredly hobbled over to Kyo's room. Sure enough, Kyo's bed was empty.
Yuki dragged the covers off Kyo's bed and began pulling the covers up to the roof. Kyo lay on the roof, a gentle yet troubled expression on his face.
A cool spring breeze blew by, and Yuki shivered. "It sure isn't summer yet." Yuki said, laying the blankets on Kyo.
Yuki looked up at the stars. They twinkled with all their might, and Yuki got the feeling that tomorrow would be a better day. He sat down and looked up at the stars, and understood one reason Kyo had been staying on the roof lately: it helped him feel closer to Tohru.
Yuki got up and started walking back to his room. Standing on the edge of the roof, he cast one last glance at the stars, and thought of Tohru. "Thinking of you, wherever you are," he said, before slipping back inside.
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A/N-Aw! By the way, the "Thinking of you, wherever you are" quote was from Kingdom Hearts. Please review, it's not hard!