Chapter Two: The Next Step

Everyone ate dinner and was going to bed. Tohru bid them all good night and began to clean dinner. But Kyo sat at the table and watched her from the corner of his eye. She refilled his drink and continued cleaning the kitchen as if this was normal behavior.

'You're both alone. Talk to her.' He screamed at himself. 'Come on. You're such a wimp.'

"Tohru?" he began shakily.

"Yes Kyo." Tohru said surprised.

"Um… would… I… well…" he struggled. Tohru held her breath.

'Is he asking my out? What is he trying to say.' Her thoughts raced as she tried to keep her face from blushing.

"Never mind." Kyo blurted, looking ahead and sipped his drink. Tohru silently sighed and continued cleaning.

'You failed Kyo. My God, you couldn't even say I like you or if I asked you out what would you say? You're truly pathetic.' Kyo's mind taunted. He slowly sank in his sit wondering what he should do now. 'You could still save this moment.'

He got up and walked over to Tohru. She didn't realize he was behind her until she turned and their faces were only inches away from each other.

Her eyes widened and her heart began to pound against her chest. She could smell the orange juice on his breath. She became weak in the legs as he slowly shuffled his way closer to her. He tilted his head and she closed her eyes.

'He's going to kiss me!' she thought in glee.

But Kyo backed away his head and saw her eyes closed, her face tilted and her lips slightly puckered. It was obvious she was smiling. He walked past her and her eyes fluttered open. She looked to see no Kyo in front of her, no orangey breath and no kiss on her lips.

She picked up a rag and tossed in the sink. Kyo walked over to the doorway, his hands balled up into tight fists.

'You struck out twice. You loser. And you think you're going to beat the rat. Ha ha' he teased himself.

"Was that your goodnight." Tohru asked walking up behind him. She kept her head down and her hands crumpled in front of her.

Kyo turned to see her confused state and how she could still stay as respectful she as always has. Just witnessing her courage gave him a surge through his entire body.

He stepped forward, wrapped a arm around her shoulders and hooked her chin to bring her head up to face his.

"No it was this." He said. And bowed he head to her lips.

It was like electricity running through her body as their lips pressed together. She kept her arms in between to make sure there was a distance between their chests.

Kyo smiled as Tohru stood on her tiptoes just to meet his lips. He crept his hands down and seized her butt pulling her up and gently placing her on the counter. She was eye level finally. She smiled when he did this and never broke the kiss.

Tohru brought one arm up and ran her fingers through his soft hair. He pulled her closer. She cautiously spread her legs so he could get closer. Running his tongue across her lips asking to take the next step. Tohru happily leaped into it. She moaned as the new and wonderful feeling of him exploring her mouth over came her.

She started to feel him becoming aroused as he pushed forward. Panic slid over the newb and she began to pull away. Their kiss broke and both took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry." Kyo whispered.

"Don't be please," she begged. "that was the best goodnight I ever had."

Kyo grinned and placed his forehead on her shoulder. She tucked her arm back in between them and rested her head on his. They stood/sat there for a minute or so before Kyo picked her up and began to walked up stairs. Her legs hung on both sides of him limply and he climbed the stairs. She rested her swirling head on his confronting shoulder.

Her bedroom door was open when they reached it. Kyo walked in and placed for gently on her bed. But, as he tried to stand up her grip of her legs tightened and she held her lips to his again. She engaged their second and hopefully not the last lip lock. Completely forget the curse, she placed both arms around his neck and pulled him forward.

POOF! Smoke covered her instead of Kyo.

"Oh, I'm so sorry." She cried. She reached down and picked up the orange cat at her feet and placed him under her bedspread just in time for another cloud of smoke to fill around and a naked Kyo to be covered.

He grinned as she reeled around, spiting sorry's. He reached out for her and pulled her on his lap.

"You are a goof." He said and kissed her again.

"I'm really sorry. I really didn't mean for… I just wanted to… I guess I got caught up in the moment." She rambled.

"It's ok." He said. "Will you get my clothes? He asked.

She tried to get up but Kyo pulled her down so they were both lying on her bed side by side.

"Never mind I like this idea better." He said snuggling close to her. "Good night." He said not really thinking she would go along with it.

"But Kyo," she began. 'Yep here it comes.' He thought. "I'm still in my clothes and not covered by a blanket. Can I change first?" she asked. He laid there in disbelief and nodded.

She got up, headed to her burrow and pulled out a nightgown. Kyo sat up a little watching her honestly getting really for bed and honestly going to sleep next to him.
She finally got it on without ever showing any skin by clever pulling and hand movements.

She hurried over to her bed, excited as Kyo was. He opened the blankets for her to get in. Tohru put on knee on the bed just to yelp and twist around. Kyo was still butterball naked.

Severely blushing, he reached down grabbed his boxers and pulled them on.

"Um… all clear." He hoarsely said. But, she still got into bed looking at the ceiling.

Her tiredness rushed past her and her head hit the pillow. She was shoved back into reality as Kyo wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close to his body. Tohru could feel his heartbeat and his breath on her neck. Smiling, she gripped his hand in hers and closed her eyes. She never felt more comfortable than she did now.

Kyo laid in disbelief as he felt her body reflex into sleep.

'I can't believe I took this long to do this.' He thought. Smiling he drifted into a sleep he would never forget.

yay another chapter. I hope the lime/lemon or whatever the code is isn't to soon. But it's cute and fluffy. And in my opinion something that would happen between these two. Please R&R

-Counting down the days-