AN: Hey guys, thanks for reading this far. Tohru and Kyo keep blushing…I feel like they're just kind of in a state of constant blushing. I'm trying my best to keep them as in-character as possible, but it's hard when the subject of sex comes into play. Ah, well. Enjoy.

—The New Apartment—

Chapter 2: Tohru – Something More

Tohru was beet red like she always was after Kyo-kun kissed her. He was so handsome and her heart felt full to the brim just being with him, so of course she'd be flustered after he kissed her. Though his kisses could be overwhelming, Tohru loved Kyo-kun's kisses. They were always kind, gentle, and filled with love. This kiss was a little different however. Though still kind, gentle, and filled with love, this kiss was…urgent. It was as if rather than wanting to kiss her, he needed to. She had tried to match his gusto by bringing her arms up around his neck to bring him closer to her, but her nerves had resulted in them jerking upward hesitantly and failing their intended task. It was after her attempt at romance that Kyo-kun politely stopped and helped her clean the box of dishes in the kitchen.

It was fine. She wasn't mad or embarrassed (well, she was a little embarrassed, she was kissing after all), but it left her feeling somewhat childish, somehow unprepared for being an adult. She wanted to be closer to Kyo-kun, but she didn't know how. She couldn't just talk about it and she didn't want to worry him. Normally, Tohru was able to bat off these thoughts by telling herself that it will come naturally and there's no need to worry now, but a kiss like that made it hard to ignore those feelings.

She wondered why he seemed so opposed to sleeping in the same room as her. After speaking with Isuzu-san, she didn't think he'd volunteer to sleep in the living room.

You're looking for two-bedroom apartments? Why?" Isuzu-san asked as she peeled an orange at Shishou's table. Tohru had come to visit her friend and found Isuzu-san by herself inside the house. They had started talking about Tohru's future arrangements, but this question just terribly confused her.

"Because Kyo-kun and I are moving in together"

"Yeah, but why should you have separate rooms? You're a couple aren't you?" Isuzu-san asked. Tohru flushed.

"Well that…Kyo-kun and I-"

"Forget about it, it's none of my business" she said, hoping to not further panic her friend.

"No-no, um Isuzu-san, I wonder if I couldn't bother you for more advice…on…the, uh, subject…at hand" Tohru's voice got softer as she spoke.

"Well, I just mean that kind of thing is natural after moving in together, right? You're all alone and it's not like you really have to worry about people barging in you. Getting a one-bedroom will save you money too" Tohru listened, but grew more panicked by the second. Did moving in together normally mean that? She suddenly felt completely unprepared.

"Hey look, I'm not saying you have to do anything. I'm just saying it's a subject that's going to come up sooner or later and maybe you should just know where you stand on it, that's all" Isuzu-san continued, noticing Tohru's panic.

"Where I stand?" she asked.

"Yeah, like do you even want to? Are you ready? What are you going to do about birth control? Things like that"

Tohru's head was spinning, She hadn't thought about this at all. It was scary.

"Such a thing might be impossible for me" Tohru thought, "I'm sure even I could…" her thoughts wandered to Kyo-kun's fingers brushing her lips and his other hand unbuttoning her blouse.

"AAAAAAH!" '

"WHAT?! Why are you yelling?!" Isuzu-san yelled as Tohru tried to calm herself, the vision still gnawing at her despite her best efforts to rid it from her mind. She wondered if it was something Kyo-kun expected from her. This was what men and women did after all.

"Hey! Don't over think it too much! It'll happen naturally. Kyo's probably too much of a coward to do anything anyway" Isuzu-san said.

After talking with Isuzu-san, Tohru felt like it was inevitable and that Kyo-kun had probably already thought about it. Did he even want that? Maybe he didn't think of her like that…but didn't Isuzu-san say it was only "natural"? It was all very confusing.

Tohru looked at Kyo-kun's back. He was emptying a box that Tohru recognized as her treasure box. She looked at his athletic frame, his broad shoulders, and the nape of his neck. A small part of her felt a pang of disappointment.

"If I wasn't such a coward, I could have touched his neck" she thought, her cheeks getting rosy again. She had never had a thought like that before. She never felt her fingers pulse with…what? Tohru didn't understand the feeling, but she wanted to.

It was so strange, to be so close to him, so alone with him, yet she felt so distant from him. It was like Kyo-kun put up a barrier in the moment he moved away from her. Fear took hold of her. Relationships, she heard, were hard work. Sure, they had confessed their feelings and decided to move far way together because the pain of being apart would be too much, but now what? Would Kyo-kun always feel the need for such barriers? These things take time, but Tohru couldn't help but feel as if she had done something wrong. It was all much harder than she thought.

AN: Well that chapter was short, but the final installment is going to be much longer. Please leave a review if you're able! I love hearing from you.