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When Tohru got up the next morning, early as usual, she went to check in on everyone. She saw that both Arisa and Kyo were snuggled up in the bed together. She couldn't help but smiling to herself. Two of her best friends were in love, and having fun with it too.
She quietly wandered downstairs, and headed into the kitchen. It was time for her to start making breakfast for everyone. She quietly walked over to the refrigerator and took out ingredients for miso soup, grilled fish, omelets, and rice. She hummed herself a soft melody as she began to cook.
By 7:30am everyone was up, and downstairs around the table, enjoying a very hardy breakfast. Tohru had noticed that neither Kyo or Arisa had come down to eat. It was about time for the two to head off to work.
"Have any of you guys seen Kyo or Arisa?" Tohru asked as she cleaned some of her dishes.
"I don't believe I have." Yuki said as he brought his empty dishes to the sink.
"I don't seem to sense their electric signals in the house." Saki said as she at her food silently.
"I'll go up and check." Yuki said as he kissed Tohru lightly on the head.
Tohru continued to wash the dishes. She was worried, and couldn't help but have this strange feeling inside her. She dried her hands when she heard Yuki bounding down the stairs. When he entered the kitchen, there was a worried look upon his face. "They're not there." He said.
Everyone at the table stopped eating. They shot antsy looks to one another, as the room filled with a thick awkward silence.
"Let's not worry." Yuki said, knowing that Tohru might freak out. "I bet they went out or something."
"I believe you're right." Saki said.
"How would you know?" Tohru asked, her voice strained.
"Because they're walking towards the house now." Saki said, pointing her finger in the direction they were coming from.
Everyone turned to look in the direction that Saki was pointing. Both Arisa and Kyo looked very ecstatic. When they entered the house, they paused, surprised that everyone was gawking at them.
"Where did you guys go?" Haru asked.
Everyone watched as the two love birds exchanged nervous glances.
Saki was the one that made things easier. She walked over, and pried herself between the two, grabbing their left hands and pulling them out to show to the others. "Apparently getting hitched." She said. Everyone in the room ran over to stare at the two newly weds.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Tohru asked.
"It was a spontaneous thing." Kyo said.
"We just wanted to do it and do it by ourselves." Arisa said.
"Well… At least let me cook tonight to celebrate this special occasion." Tohru said, trying not to be too bummed out. She was surprised when Arisa came over and hugged her. "I'm sorry you couldn't be there. But I'd love it if you cooked for us." She said.
Everyone departed for their respectable jobs. Throughout that day, Tohru wasn't herself. She was able to work the children and still have fun, but in the back of her mind she was still feeling bothered about the whole elopement.
She, Saki, and Arisa all promised that they would be there for each other and tell each other everything. They did so over her mother's grave. It disappointed her that she hadn't been aware of it all.
She was like a ghost as she shopped for food. When she began cooking, it was as if she were a zombie. It was Yuki who brought her back to reality. "Tohru you need to be careful." He said as he took her hands.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"You almost chopped your finger off with that cleaver." He said. He placed the cleaver down on the cutting board and brought her over to the table to sit. "What's wrong?" he asked.
"I've just felt funny since Arisa and Kyo said they had eloped." She said.
"How come?" he asked, holding her hands in his.
"I think it's because we promised to be there for the important things in life. And marriage is important." She said. "I feel like she didn't want me there."
Smiling, Yuki kissed her hands softly. "I don't think that was it at all. I believe that Kyo and Arisa just couldn't wait any longer. They were so much in love that they had to be together." He said. "I don't want to wait to marry you and make you mine. I want you body, mind, and soul. But I also want you to have your dream wedding. I want to see you walk down the aisle in a beautiful white dress. I want to tell you time and again how much I love you." He said.
She smiled down at him. She felt that she understood now. She bent down and kissed him softly, tenderly, lovingly. When they parted, she smiled at him. "I've got to finish cooking." She said. "But thanks Yuki." She said.
Suddenly the door blew open, and Kagura was there, her eyes red. "Is it true?" she asked, her voice hitching. "Is it true that Kyo is married?"
Tohru and Yuki exchanged cautious glances. "Well…" Tohru said.
A/N: I know short chapter, but I thought I'd leave you with a dramatic cliffy. I believe my chapters will be shorter for now on, or else you'll have to bear with me on the updating. I've become such a fuddy duddy. ) But please review. Luv you guys!
Teri Baumer