Battle for a riceball
Chapter 21: The end of the battle
"Tell me….who do you want to keep your memories of?" Akito peacefully spoke up. Torhu was in the verge of crying. She took one last glimpse at Shigure, Hatori, Kyo, and Yuki.
"I want to- I want to keep my memories of…" Tohru felt tears seep down her cheeks, as she spoke up with a more, positive, louder voice, "Kyo," she spoke up. She turned to look at Yuki, as if saying "I'm sorry". He simply nodded his head, looking at the ground the whole time.
At this, everyone turned to look at her, Yuki clenched his teeth together and tried to keep smiling-for her. Kyo felt petrified with her decision- it was hard to believe. He looked at her in awe. She looked so cute- and although she had been through so much, she was still smiling.
"That filthy cat?" Akito sneered. "Do what you want. I'll be happier when you regret choosing him. That cat…could never be loved," he finished. Kyo looked away, gritting his teeth, hoping that Tohru would not change her mind.
"I still want to pick Kyo-no matter what you say," Torhu muttered with an unreadable tone.
"As you wish- I'm happier that you'll endure spending your days with this horrible cat anyways," Akito muttered darkly. He signaled Hatori to come.
"She picks Kyo. Now hurry and erase her memories…I want her out of this house after she wakes up. I want that cat out too," Akito snarled. Hatori, blinked away the tears as he put a hand on Tohru's head. She looked at Hatori, and smiled.
"I'm sorry….Tohru," he mumbled before a flare of bright, blue light sparked throughout the room. Tohru plunged to the floor, a small smile on her face- she was unconscious. At this, Yuki looked away in pain. Kyo couldn't believe it…she choose him.
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The next morning….
Tohru opened her eyes, cringing away from the morning sun that greeted her through her window. She looked around in mystification.
Where am I?
She looked around the house, looking for a clues to where she was. She ambled outside the hall. When someone suddenly ran into her full tilt. She stumbled to the ground in pain, her head hitting against the wooden floor.
"I'm so sorry…. Toh-Miss Honda," Yuki mumbled. He was forced to call her "Miss Honda" again. She would think it would be to strange if he called her "Tohru" like he always did. "I didn't know you would wake up this early," he continued.
"Don't worry sir! It was my fault for coming out of this room all of a sudden," she beamed with her goofy smile on her face. Yuki felt tears well up in his eyes, but he managed a weak smile. Sir..so that's all he was to Tohru- a stranger. He couldn't hold in the tears much longer, so he swiftly looked away.
"Is something wrong? Did I hurt you?" Tohru seemed worried. Yuki just shook his head in reply.
"No, I'm fine. Thanks Miss Honda," he mumbled.
Kyo walked up the stairs, and stopped when his eyes meant with Tohru's.
"Good morning Kyo!" Tohru's eyes lit up. Kyo simply smiled as he ran towards her. He hoped he could hug her without transforming. She looked so adorable in her cherry colored night gown and blushing cheeks.
"Kyo I'm so confused…I don't know where I am. What happened to me?" she asked curiously. Kyo snapped back to reality, and looked away with clenched teeth.
"It's okay- don't worry too much about it. Just get some rest," Kyo spoke in a calm, gentle tone. Tohru grinned- one of her usual smiles that made everyone cheery. She rose to her feet, doing something unexpected. She put her arms around Kyo's necked and hugged him. Kyo turned crimson at her touch, but then he heard Yuki gasp in surprise.
"The curse-" he stumbled at getting out his words.
"it's broken!?" Tohru's face looked as surprised as Yuki's. Kyo still with a red face, nodded.
"Hatori told me this morning- the curse was broken because when some one outside of the zodiac cares a lot about all the members, the curse gets broken. Tohru did it," he mumbled happily. Yuki couldn't help but put on a half smile at this. The curse was broken- that was one good thing.
"I'm so happy! Kyo, I can hug you as much as I want now!" Tohru embraced him tighter. Kyo felt his whole face turn red.
"Y-Yeah..it's great," he mumbled nervously with a red face.
"Thank you Miss Honda- you've freed us all from the curse," Yuki said in a indifferent tone.
"How does this man know about the curse too?" Tohru pointed to Yuki, which made him flinch.
"Tohru- he's cursed too. There's twelve of us. You lost your memories of them." Kyo explained slowly. Tohru swiftly looked away.
"I'm sorry- I don't remember you," she muttered to Yuki in sadness.
"You weren't supposed too- it's okay," Kyo patted her head like a lost puppy. She smiled, looking up at Kyo.
"I'm just glad I remember you Kyo," she spoke up. At this, Yuki turned around as starting walking away. He couldn't stand it. Tohru forgot about everything- all the times they had together- even his name.
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Yuki still resented Tohru for choosing the cat over the rat. After all, wasn't Akito always saying the cat could never be loved? His heart shattered with every conversation Kyo and her had.
Kyo was still working hard at giving her memories back. He tried once, to get her to remember that "Yuki" was a friend of hers. She couldn't remember anything. She learned the names of everyone from the zodiac and tried to remember everyone- but she just couldn't. A few days later Tohru got to meet all the other members of the zodiac.
Something delicate,
Special like the lovely moon.
My fragile heart beats,
At times secure, at times alone.
"Tohru don't you feel special? Everyone is here to see you!" Shigure managed a weak smile.
"Yes, of course! I'm so happy! I hope this isn't any trouble. I know I don't remember them- but since Kyo told me they were really good friends of mine, I have to meet them!" Tohru smiled.
The door slammed open, Momiji being the first one to walk in Shigure's house.
"Tohru!! I can hug you now!" he happily tackled Tohru to the ground, making Kyo furious.
"Hey, what makes you think you can barge in, and attack Tohru like that! She doesn't even know who the hell you are!" Kyo snapped.
"WAAAAH! Kyo is being mean! Geez Kyo, I think you hug Tohru everyday now that the curse is broken, don't you!? You can learn to share!" Momiji replied.
My first treasure,
Took me years to find.
It's what I cling to,
When confusion clouds my mind.
Kyo just grunted in anger as a reply.
"Umm-I'm so sorry- but I don't know who you are…." Tohru was in the verge of crying as she looked at Momiji. Momiji swallowed hard, and just put on a half smile.
"Right- I forgot about that. I'm- Momiji," Momiji replied with heartbreaking tone.
"Well, nice to meet you Momiji!" Tohru replied with a smile. Once Tohru smiled, it felt like everything was going to be okay. She would be friends with them all over again. Although it was painful to understand that she forgot everyone. Momiji grounded his teeth together and grinned.
"Yeah! I'm glad you broke the curse for us Tohru…thank you," Momiji half smiled.
When you're calling me and you smile,
Suddenly I feel as if everything's okay.
Once you smile,
All my thoughts are swept away.
"Sissy!" a small squeal came from behind Torhu.
"Um- hello!" Tohru smiled awkwardly as Kisa hugged her.
"You don't remember me right, sissy? Not even my name?" Kisa asked in a hopeful tone.
"N-n-no I'm so sorry," Tohru quickly apologized.
"Don't apologize…it's okay sissy…. My name is Kisa," Kisa sweetly smiled.
"Aww! You're so cute Kisa! I'm sure we will be great friends," Tohru blissfully spoke up.
Soon all the other members of the zodiac came to "meet" Tohru. She seemed upset though, that she couldn't remember anyone. Kyo cheered her up most of the time, but everything was so-different. Everything was so different between everyone. Except Kyo and her remained the same- they loved each other.
When you're feeling lost and don't know what to do,
Just look; you'll see me, calling out to you.
And when you're shaking from winter winds upon your face,
I'll hurry towards you, I'll warm you up with an embrace.
Torhu headed to her room after everyone had left the house. She seemed really upset that her memory was gone. Kyo chased after her, with a frown plastered on his face.
"Tohru- what's wrong?" he asked in a gentle, calm tone. He sat beside her shaking form.
"I don't remember- anything. I feel so awful. Everyone seemed disappointed today Kyo. I'm trying my best to remember-but I can't. I can't make anyone happy," Tohru replied in a shaky voice. Kyo put a hand on her forehead, making her blush.
"You'll have a thinking fever if you keep worrying too much. Just be yourself, you'll be fine. Everyone loves you Tohru," Kyo smirked. Tohru's head shot up to look at Kyo.
"Wow, Kyo you've never been so nice to me before! That's so sweet of you, I guess that's why I love you so much!," Tohru's eyes sparkled.
"Hey what does that supposed to mean! I've always been nice to you!" Kyo growled. Tohru giggled, accompanied with a small nod.
"Yes….you have. Thank you Kyo. Thank you so much!" Tohru clung on to Kyo's arm, resting her head on his shoulder.
Baby, you can count on me.
Always and forever I'll stand right next to you.
Come what may,
I know in time we'll see us through.
"Like you said, I'll eventually be friends with them again, right?" Tohru repeated in a hopeful tone.
"You don't have to be all depressed about it." Kyo pointed out.
"One person in particular- didn't even want to talk to me Kyo…. What was his name….. Yuki. Yuki didn't talk to me at all. He hates me doesn't he? What did I do to him? Nobody has ever hated me before…" Tohru replied teary-eyed.
"You don't have to worry about that damn rat," Kyo spat out.
"I have every reason to worry. It must all be my fault..but then again.. If he hates me- there's nothing I can do anyways," Tohru mumbled in a heartbreaking tone.
"Ahh! Are you going to cry!? Don't cry! Don't cry!" Kyo pleaded, putting his hand on Tohru's soft cheek.
"It's just- my heart feels like it's being torn apart. I can't remember them- but I feel like I've meant them before. It hurts so much- to forget everything. I feel so lost," Tohru admitted.
"Well, it's probably really tough to have to go through that…you had a hard time deciding between Yuki and me." Kyo admitted in an awkward tone.
"Really? So that's why he's upset because I chose you? I feel awful now." Tohru's voice was now barely audible. "But….I'll never regret choosing you Kyo," she added.
Kyo felt a blush rise on his cheeks.
"Even if I was the cat of the zodiac, and even if Akito did say I could never be loved….you proved him wrong. Thank you," Kyo mumbled quietly.
"But, from now on... I want to understand... from now on... I want you to listen to my grief, my happiness and my feelings... just like how I would listen to yours. All the pain, the fear, the misunderstandings lets go through all of it together. What Akito said- it wasn't true Kyo, because I love you!," Tohru cheerfully spoke up.
Love can be a delicate thing,
True about the power that's infinitely real.
Mocking the heart,
The true emotions that you feel.
Kyo managed a weak smile.
"I still feel bad that you couldn't keep all your memories. But- you were going through so much pain about deciding, maybe it was better that you forgot about what happened," Kyo whispered in a quiet tone.
"Well, I'm just going to start new memories of being will everyone! Memories that I will keep forever- no one will take them away ever again. I think... I want to live with all my memories. Even if they're memories that will only harm me. I think there isn't such thing as a memory that is okay to forget, because memories make you stronger, and sometimes much happier!" Tohru replied.
"You're right. I guess I should have tried harder on persuading Akito to not erase your memories," Kyo replied bluntly.
"No! It's not that- I'm just saying. I'm happy right now. I'm going to have new memories of everyone, but I'm mostly happy because I haven't forgotten all the time I've spent with the person I love the most-you!" Tohru smiled.
"Right. I'm happy too," Kyo wrapped his arms around Tohru's waist and hugged her, making her blush in surprise.
"Kyo, promise me we'll stay together forever okay?" Tohru mumbled cheerfully. He planted a soft kiss on her lips, which soon deepened into a passionate one.
"Of course, we'll stay together," Kyo ruffled her hair. A very flushed Tohru just quietly nodded in reply.
"I love you-Kyo. I will never ever grieve over picking- you," Tohru blissfully spoke up. She hugged him tighter, with a smile plastered on her face.
So the battle is over huh? I actually beat the rat..
Kyo pondered at his thoughts.
I thought I was going to lose- like I always do.
I'm just glad she picked me. I love her so much- I can't stand it.
I could probably not be able to live without that goofy smile of hers, or just the fact that she would forget everything about me- would be too much. Because.. I love Tohru Honda.
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++++++++Although the scars of yesterday remain….You can keep on living as much as your heart believes…++++++++
… Let's stay together always……….
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NOT THE END!
KyoxTohru ending- it was kinda corny wasn't it? I'm so sorry! I'm horrible at writing good endings (something I need to work on) but i tired my best!
:o Yes, a lot of YukixTohru fans will be mad, but please don't panic or get upset! I'm considering making a YukixTohru ending just for you guys, because a lot of you have stuck with this story till the end! (soda's girl, you're one in particular that I remember! Thanks for staying with this story till the end!)
So be awaiting a new ending- the YUKIXTOHRU ending:D That'll be the next chapter!
Although, I won't make it if a lot of people aren't looking foward to it, so it's up to you guys to decide if you want me to write one, so that's all
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