Chapter Eleven- Cover Up

At that moment Tohru could not have felt more dizzy. She held her hand to her head hoping that it would steady it. What had just happend?? Did what think just happen really did? It couldn't be!!! "So that would have to mean..." Tohru could hear heart beat in her ears and her whole face flush red. "That would mean he'd like me..." There was no way physically possible for to be any happier. She felt she could fly.

Realizing what time it was though. She quickly went inside she had just enought time to get the laundry started before she headed off to work.

"I still don't see why I have to go there are plenty of other people." Yuki grumbled.

"Go to what?" Tohru questioned.

"Oh there is this stupid council thing that's happening and supposedly its important."

"Well I have to go to work so I could walk with you part of the way if you like. If you think it might make it better."

"That would most definitly would Ms. Honda thank you.

During all of this discussion Shigure had been poking around in the fringe for any of Tohru's left-overs and once he found what he wanted he dashed off to his study to supposedly work on his manuscript that would be due in two days. Yuki ignored this and sat the table reading waiting for Tohru.

"I'll just be a few minutes. I promise!!" Tohru said and darting up the stairs bu beforet she did when she didn't anyone was watching she discreatly gave Kyo a small kiss on the cheek. Kyo's eyes doubled in size and subcounsciouly he lifted his hand to touch his cheek. Someone had seen though and the someone was Yuki.

Tears began pricking the back of eyes and he could feel his stomach lurch. Suddenly, the idea of walking with her seemed unbearable. How was he ever going to look in eyes? Let alone walking or talking to her. It wasn't fair. She was the one who had broke threw his shell. It was her who squeezed her way into his heart and opened it up. When he didn't think it was possible It was her... Who he had fallen in love with. She had repaired his heart when nobody else had tried. She was the one who hadn't stolen it and hadn't given it back and now there wasn't anything he could do for it. It was obvious and very clear who she had chosen.

"Yuki? Are you alright?? Are you sure you can go to this? Maybe you should stay home." Tohru said bring him back looking really concerned.

"No, really don't worry Ms. Honda. I'm fine are you ready to go?" Yuki didn't know how or why it was so easy to lie but it was done easily never the less. It was helpful that Tohru was naturally a really clueless and gullible person.

"Okay... If you're really sure. Let's go!" she said cheerfully as she normally did.

Yuki had somehow managed to keep covering up until he had to part ways with her and when she gave that same big smile and wave good bye he had returned it even though he was sure she could see threw it and see the daggers that were stabbing him everywhere on the inside. She had not said anything wheather she would next time though he wasn't really sure. He knew that eventually he would have to tell her he would be very careful to say it in a way that didn't make her worry about him. He would make sure of it. Tohru must be happy that was his number one priority. Suddenly, he heard a voice that had pulled him out of his thoughts.

"Hey Yuki!" Brock greeted. "Where's Tohru?"

"Oh, she had to work tonight." he replied casually trying to ignore the lurch in his stomach at the sound of her name. Brock however, could see right threw his act and had decided to do a little experiment.

"Too bad..I would've had fun if she was,"

Yuki could feel his rage boil over and his eyes double in size. "HOW FUCKING DARE YOU! DON'T YOU EVER TALK ABOUT HER THAT WAY!!!!" he screamed. "If you even think about doing that again..."

"Oh, I get it, so you do love her." Brock replied smugly.

Yuki could feel his face redded. "What are you talking about?"

"Oh please, seriously? I see the way you look at her. Everyone does. You'd have to be completely brainless not to know. Oh wait, she dosen't know does she? Or maybe its because your the 'nice guy' and don't want her to know,"

"For the last time shut the fuck up!!! You don't know what you're talking about!"

"I don't?"

"No, you don't! She's not just some girl!! You don't get it! If you had any idea of what she's done-"

"Again, why don't you tell her?" he intreruppted quietly.

"Because..she deserves to be happy even if its not with me..."

Brock just looked at him. How was he still standing there? How was it that he could keep himself from breaking down?

A few moments had passed and Yuki was at the school and just as he suspected he was the only one working. Even with all of the distractions he had managed to get a decent amout done and was pretty impressed with himself. Finally, it was about seven o'clock and time to call it quits and for everyone to start heading home. Yuki said good bye to everyone and started heading in the direction of Tohru's building. It was about seven fifteen when he got there and Tohru had popped her head threw the door.

"I'm almost done!! Hang in there just give give five minutes tops!" Tohru said smiling.

Like she said she came out five minutes later and she could sense there was something weighing on Yuki's mind. She didn't want to pry or seem bothersome but she didn't like the idea of keeping whatever was bothering him to himself. She wanted to be able to be there for him. He was her best friend after all and that's what they were suppose to do for each other. So was she not being a good friend by not asking? Did he not think she could do anything? No..that can't be right... We've haven 't had problems like that before have we? Tohru thought.

Yuki had instantly picked up on her wave lengths with ease as usual. The time had finally come the only question that remained was how was he going to put it? He, of course, had to put it in a way that wouldn't make her worry or upset or guilty for her choice. How in the world was that even going to be possible though? Tohru was obviously going to pick up what he really meant she wasn't stupid after all and very perceptive. No matter how many different ways you were going to look at it. There was definitly not going to be an easy way. Well here goes nothing... he thought.

"Tohru..?"

"Ah, yes?"

"Well..there's something you need to know but I'm not sure how to put it..."

"Oh, well take your time! I'm in no hurry and don't forget you can tell me absolutely anything!"

"Yeah..I know." he smiling sweetly. "Well you see..the thing is... ..I saw..."

Instantly Tohru knew what he was talking about and her whole face flushed a red that was deeper and brighter that he had ever seen her before. Seeing her like that for a split second almost made him want to laugh but he had surpressed when she opened her mouth to speak. "Yuki I- I- Yuki... I'm so sorry you had to see that..." she finally said her eyes sinking to the floor.

"You can't help who you love," he said simply. "Just promise me that you'll be happy... and..don't forget.. My heart has always belonged to you and it always will be.."

"Yuki you're going to make me cry..."

"Oh no! Don't do that! Seriously, I'll be fine but if you're not happy then I'll never be able to forgive you." he said smiling.

"Okay..I promise..."

"Good, now what do you say we start going home? I bet the others are getting hungry don't you think? They're also probably wondering where we are,"

Tohru nodded. "Yeah, you're right," But as much as Tohru tried she couldn't shake the feeling of guilt off. She wasn't sure if Yuki was being completely honest. She knew if he wasn't it was her benefit of course and her wasn't doing it on purpose, but she couldn't for the life of her get rid of that guilt.

"Tohru, seriously! Cheer up! You feeling guilty is making me feel guilty! Trust me, everything will be fine. You can't expect things to get any better if you don't cheer up in the first place,"

She saw his point, and when he put it that way it did seem kind of silly. A situation is what you make of it after all and if she kept feeling sorry for him or even herself, obviously, things weren't going to get better. Once she realized this at that moment she felt kind of dump. 'What am I doing mom!? Yuki's right!'

"Yeah you're right..I should really stop being gloomy,"

"So can you smile for me now? Please??" he begged.

For the first time in a while Tohru started laughing. She hadn't seen Yuki act like that in a while and it was just what she needed.

"That's even better!" he said looking excited.

Finally they were walking threw the door and as expected they were faced with a lot of complaining and angry yelling.

"Where the hell were you!? I'm starving!!" Kyo yelled angrily.

"I'm sorry!!!" Tohru said going into a panic then scurying to the kitchen. "It won't take me any time at all! How do you guys feel about hamburgers??"

"I don't care! Just make anything jeeze!"

"Just because she's your girlfriend now doesn't mean you can order her around,"

"Wha-"

"Oh, about to contridict me? Go ahead tell me I'm wrong...I'd be glad to take her for myself," he added quietly so only Kyo would hear him.

"Don't even think about it!!!"

"So you're admitting it then? You're admitting that you love her and she's your girlfriend." As much as this would hurt him later Yuki was going to have as much fun with it now.

Kyo's face darkened and thought that he could really kill him at that moment. "Will you shut up!? I never said that either quit putting word into my mouth!!!"

"What are you talking?" Tohru asked looking confused and slightly worried holding a bowl of hamburger meat.

"Nothing!" they both said simotainously.

"Okay...? If you're sure." Just then she heard the phone ringing and she went to go answer it both the rat and cat sighed with relief at the distraction.

"Hello Sohma Residence Tohru speaking," she greeted pleasantly. All at once she could feel her face turn as white as a sheet and hear the bowl shattering as she dropped it.

Both of the boys came running to see what the commotion was about.

"What the hell just happened!?"

"Yes, please tell us who was on the phone? You look terrible," Yuki added

Tohru took a deep breath. "I-I-It was Akito..." she whispered.