Has anyone noticed that the titles of my chapters are only Sarah Mclachlan songs:P I love making titles for chapters, I'm not sure why, but it's fun :D Anyway, now that you know that useless little fact, you can go on and read the new chapter. YAY! Enjoy. And thanks for the reviews... they are truly the best.

The story about a girl who taught a boy a little something called hope...

C R O S S

Chaper E L E V E N

I Love You

Dear Tohru.

I know my writing isn't to good right now but I'm trying.

First I'm sorry about before because before when you told me about what happened I didn't know what to say to help you. I don't know how I'm going to comfort you but just know that I am always their for you no matter what. Please talk to me because I want to see your smile again. Because I miss it

Kyo

She stared long and hard at it, rereading it over and over as a small drop of moisture fell from her eye, falling on top of the crinkled sheet of paper. She put the note into her pocket, her heart warming as she took a deep breath, suddenly wanting more than anything to see him again and just cry her heart out. She flung open the door and yelped when she a fall body toppled over right onto the tips of her feet.

Her squeal woke him up, and he shot up from his spot in panic, thinking that he was dreaming again, but after rubbing his eyes and squinting at her face, he saw that she wasn't just an image. He jumped up, smoothing down his hair and wiping off his clothing, as he cleared his throat and called out her name nervously,

"Tohru!"

She gave him a small smile and quietly said to him while looking down at her slippers,

"I read the letter..."

"It was lame wasn't it? I know it was..."

She shook her head and whispered out tearfully,

"Thank you so much... for always being there for you, I feel like such an idiot for worrying you so much..I'm sorry."

Kyo grabbed her by the shoulders, shaking her as he said firmly,

"Don't you dare say I'm sorry again! ...You're allowed to let yourself be sad once in a while at times like this. So don't let me worrying about you become a burden because...because I want to worry about you."

He stared into her eyes fiercely and her lips turned up slightly, wanting to embrace him, but she knew that the curse would come into play if she did, so she settled with a small,

"Thank you..."

He brushed her hair out of her face nonchalantly and replied back,

"No problem."

Suddenly her eyebrows furrowed as she looked up at him, asking with concern,

"Wait... you didn't sleep out here all night did you?"

Kyo's face turned crimson, as he looked up at the sky in embarrassment, trying to deny his sappy actions now that he had been caught.

"N-No way!"

Tears came forth and she stepped closer to him, leaning her forehead againt his warm chest, crying out,

"I don't know how to thank you anymore. I don't know..."

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"I'm so glad to see so many faces out here today... my grandfather would be very proud to see so many of his fans out here."

She let out a small laugh and smiled encouragingly at the wary faces that stared morosely back at her, all dressed in black. She cleared her throat and continued slowly,

"Um... my grandfather was a great man... he... he was my hero, my family, and my friend. He was the one person that was by my side through the good and the bad. He taught me about God and changed me into the person that I am today. I know he's up in heaven right now, watching me from above... and I just want to tell him once more that I love him... one last time..."

Her eyes got teary again as she pressed a smile on her face and looked up at the graying skies, her eyes widening when she spotted a small patch of light blue hiding behind a mask of clouds.

You're up there with mom and dad now, right?

God. Keep them safe for me, okay?

The thought of a higher being up there taking care of her loved ones comforted her heart as she smiled up at the heavens, her regrets slowly melting away one by one.

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They walked together in unison, a peaceful silence hanging between them as they continued to walk beside one another down the road to the church.

Kyo finally broke the silence when he asked quietly,

"Are you feeling alright?"

Tohru smiled at him sideways and answered softly,

"I'll be okay. So please don't worry about me."

She glanced down and then straight ahead as she murmured out,

"Thank you for walking home with me, you really didn't have to."

"Whatever. I wanted to..."

The leaves bruhed past them on the ground as Kyo glanced quickly at his companion, racking his brain for words of solace, but once again he drew a complete blank and let the balloon of silence continue to fill the air.

Suddenly, as if on impulse he did what his heart told him to, and he took her hand into his, holding onto it tightly.

It was the single most gesture that felt so normal at the moment; so right.

Her eyebrows rose at the warmth of his hand and let the tingles soothe her as she squeezed his hand back gently, never in her life had she ever felt more at peace than now.

And that's how they walked the rest of the way back to the church. Hand in hand without another word being said, both wearing bashful smiles on their faces.

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