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How I Met Your Mother
Chapter Two: Welcome Home

Kyo's eyes focused on the path ahead of him. Everything else seemed to go by like a blur. His feet moved swiftly along the dirt trail, kicking up dust and leaves as he went.

It had been a long day at the dojo and he was exhausted. It had taken a great deal more patience then he thought to run that place. However, he thought he had grown much more patient over these past five years.

Others might not believe that when they first looked at him. Kyo didn't look much different then when he had graduated. His fiery red hair was still the same length, just dipping over his eyes. His auburn eyes still burned with the same intensity as they once had. The only two differences between him and his 17-year-old self, seemed to be their height, he was much taller, and his new demeanor.

Kyo felt so much lighter than he had five years ago and it was all because of her.

He would be nothing without his precious guardian angel. Kyo snorted at the thought and kicked a rock. Angel wasn't even a comparison. Tohru was his whole life. Without her, he would have been nothing, but because she chose him, he felt like he belonged somewhere for the first time in his life. He felt wanted.

That was what had surprised him the most. That she would want someone as damaged as him, when she was so broken herself. But she had chosen him and he couldn't have been happier. These last five years with her had been the best of his life.

And he was glad that she hadn't changed at all. She was still, innocent and pure, naïve and goofy, easily embarrassed but beautiful. Her physical appearance was the only thing that had changed. She had cut off her once waist-length brown hair. It now swung neatly by her shoulders, usually pulled back by a ribbon. Her brown eyes were still as lively and childlike as ever, though.

He pictured her in his mind. She would be waiting for him on their porch, a goofy smile plastered on her face. Her shoulder-length brunette hair would be fluttering in the fall air. He imagined her slender figure standing still, breathless. One creamy white hand was drawn up to her chest.

A smirk found its way to his lips. Everything about her was amazing, but the best thing of all, was that she was his. He closed his eyes, the image of her floating back into his mind. And sure enough, when he opened his eyes, his image had come to life.

There she was, waiting for him on the deck. Tohru's eyes lit up the minute he appeared and she ran to greet him. She stopped a few feet from him, gasping for breath. He chuckled lightly as he approached her. Kyo leaned down and pressed his lips against her forehead.

"Hey," He whispered softly against her skin.

Tohru took a deep breath and smiled, "Welcome home, Kyo-kun."

Kyo buried his face into her hair, inhaling the scent that he knew so well. She smelled sweet, like strawberries, "I take it you missed me?"

Tohru frowned, not catching the sarcasm in his voice, "Of course I did…"

He laughed again and took her free hand. Tohru's other hand was too busy clutching his shirt, pulling him as close as possible. Kyo didn't mind though. After 16 years of not being able to hug anyone, this was the best feeling in the world.

Tohru squeezed his hand, signaling that she was ready to go inside. He led her up the steps and back into their home. His nose was immediately assaulted by a scent coming from the kitchen, "What are you making?"

"Miso so-"

"DAD-EEE!" A loud voice shrieked from the hallway. Kyo quickly let go of Tohru's hand and braced himself for the oncoming attacker. A small blur flew though the air and landed safely in his arms.

"Hi, daddy," Kyoko squealed and threw her arms around his neck. Kyo managed to pry her off of him and placed her back on the ground. He ruffled her hair affectionately,

"Hey, munchkin." Kyo said playfully.

Kyoko's tiny hands balled into fists, "I thought you said you wouldn't call me that?!"

"I did?" Kyo continued to provoke her. He and Tohru had both noticed that Kyoko had inherited his temper, but he found it fun to get a rise out of her.

"Yes. You did." She said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Kyo smirked and nodded. There's no way in hell that she's only four.

Tohru finally spoke up, stepping out from behind her husband, "Kyoko-chan, I thought that you were sleeping?"

"I was," The little girl answered. "But then I heard daddy come home, and I wanted to see him. I wanted to tell him the story you told me!"

Kyo turned to Tohru, whose cheeks turned pink. He blinked and then asked, "Story?"

Tohru smiled awkwardly, "I told Kyoko-chan a story about the two of us. She wanted to hear about us instead of Cinderella-san…"

Kyo sighed and glanced at his daughter out of the corner of his eye. Kyoko was beaming. He turned back to his wife and heaved another sigh, "Which story?"

"The one about your diary," Kyoko answered for her mother.

Kyo's eyebrow twitched. That wasn't exactly one of his shining moments. He had made Tohru so upset with guilt and she had nearly given him a heart attack.

Tohru noticed that his eyes had tightened and she tugged on his shirt, "I-I didn't call it a diary, Kyo-kun. Please don't be mad…"

At the sound of her pleading voice, Kyo was torn from his thoughts about the embarrassing moment. He lightly patted Tohru's head, "I'm not mad. Quite worrying."

Tohru breathed a sigh of relief and grinned at the two most important people in her life, "Well then, dinner is probably ready. Should we go?"

Tohru took Kyo's hand and then took Kyoko's hand and led them to the kitchen. She went over to the pot on the stove and poured its contents into a bowl. Kyo lifted up his daughter and placed her in her chair. Then, Tohru served the soup and the three of them began to eat.

Kyoko played with the soup in her dish, "Did you think of any more stories, mommy?"

Tohru paused, setting her spoon down. "Not yet." She admitted sheepishly.

Kyo slurped up another bite, "I can't believe you're telling her about us…"

Tohru's eyes widened, "She was curious…"

Dinner ran smoothly for the rest of the evening. Kyoko kept asking her father questions about the story Tohru had told her and by the end of the meal, he was ready to sleep. Tohru collected all of the dirty dishes and placed them in the sink. She peered over her shoulder and saw Kyoko rub her eyes.

"Kyo-kun-"

She didn't have to ask. Kyo picked up his daughter out of her chair and into his arms. Kyoko protested quietly that she wasn't tired, but Kyo carried her to her room anyway. He placed her gently on her bed and pulled the covers over her.

He was about to leave when he felt a tug on his shirt. Kyoko lifted her head up, her eyes half closed, "Daddy…Will you tell me a-"

"Story, right?" Kyo answered, scratching the back of his head, "How did I know…"

She smiled weakly, trying to fight off the oncoming sleepiness. Kyo sat down in the chair beside her bed. His brows furrowed in deep thought and he looked at Kyoko, "What story do you want to hear?"

He knew no matter what she picked, that this was going to be a disaster. Kyoko sat up, her eyes sparkling, "Tell me about your first date with mommy…"

Kyo grimaced, his mouth pulling up into an embarrassed grin. If Tohru were here, they'd be telling two completely different stories. She considered their first date their trip to the zoo. He liked to cross that out, because Uo and Hana had ruined it for him.

He thought, even though the next date hadn't gone much smoother, that their second date should have been their first…


((Flashback))

There! All done!

Tohru dotted the last sentence of her worksheet with a period. She had been in a rush to finish, but she thought she did a pretty good job. She shuffled her papers into a pile and the picked the heap up. She trotted to the front desk and left them on the edge.

Tohru smiled to herself the minute she was out the door. Waiting for her outside the door was her boyfriend. Boyfriend… Just thinking it sent chills up and down her spine.

She bounded over to him, latching onto his shirt, "Kyo-kun!"

The orange haired boy looked down at her with gentle eyes, "Hey, Tohru."

He took her hand in his and they started to walk to her locker. Tohru's free hand fumbled with the combination and she managed to get her locker open. She tossed her books inside and Kyo let go of her hand so she could grab the ones she needed. When she had everything she closed the locker.

Tohru turned to the side to see Kyo leaning casually against the row of lockers. He looked like he was thinking something over. She asked in a meek voice, "Kyo-kun? Is something wrong?"

Kyo pushed off the lockers, a smile on his face, "I wanted to ask you something…"

Tohru's expression became eager, "W-what?"

"I was thinking of taking you out again-"

He didn't have to finish because Tohru grabbed his hand. She blushed and beamed "Yes!"

He chuckled lightly and gripped her hand, "But this time, it'll just be the two of us."

Just thinking about the first time he tried to take her out gave him a headache. Uo and Hana had done nothing but act like overbearing parents the whole time. He barely got to spend anytime with Tohru. But now, there were no conditions about their second date. Uo and Hana only said that they wanted to come along on the first date.

Tohru was blushing profusely, trying to imagine what he could have planned, "I don't know Kyo-kun…I wouldn't want you to go through any trouble for me…"

Kyo sighed, "Don't give me that. I promise it won't be too much, okay?"

She smiled and nodded, making a mental note to call Uo and Hana when she got home. She walked side by side with Kyo back to Shigure's house. Once she was inside, Tohru unwillingly let go of him and head up to her room. Kyo called after her, letting her know to be ready by 6 o'clock.

She grabbed the phone that was in the upstairs hallway and dialed the number for Uo's apartment. The phone rang twice and Tohru began nibbling on her fingernails. Uo picked up on the third ring, "Hello?"

"Kyo-kun asked me out on a second date!" Tohru exclaimed, not being able to contain her excitement any more.

She heard a quiet laugh on the other end of the phone, "Let me guess…Tohru?"

"Mhm. How'd you know?"

"It's a bit obvious. Anyway, that's great about Kyon. I'll call Hana…What time should we be over?" Uo asked, playing with the cord of her phone.

Tohru bit her lip. She wasn't anticipating this but she had to tell her, "Um…Uo-chan…it's just going to be me and Kyo-kun."

There was a pause on the other end of the line, "I guess it would have to be sometime," She sighed. "At least let us come over and help you get ready."

And scare the crap out of orange-top. Uo grinned at the thought of messing with Tohru's boyfriend.

Tohru smile, "Okay! Can you come over around 5?"

"Sure. See you then."

There was an abrupt 'click' and Uo was gone. Tohru placed the phone back on the receiver and then proceeded to her closet. She began pulling out anything that she thought Uo and Hana would pick out.

It was 5 before she knew it and she waited by her door. Sure enough, she could hear them all the way downstairs.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" Tohru heard Kyo bark.

"None of your business," Uo snapped back.

"Indeed. Now where is Tohru-kun?" Hana added. Tohru pictured the scene below her and shivered. She heard Kyo reply with a sneer, "None of your business."

Then Tohru heard a loud smash and pair coming up the steps. She shuttered. Maybe I should go check on Kyo-kun…Uo-chan probably hit him too hard…

But before she could even move, Uo and Hana reached the top of the steps. Uo waved to her, while Hana just gave a quiet nod. Tohru waved back, "Hi guys…"

Uo noticed the worried expression on her friends face, "Don't worry about Kyon. I didn't hit him too hard."

Tohru smiled awkwardly, while her friends pushed past her into her room. Their eyes widened when they saw the pile of clothes on Tohru's bed. They turned to their friend, both with raised eyebrows.

Tohru put her hands up, "I-I just wanted to make things easier for you…"

"Yes, but did you have to tear apart your whole closet?" Hana asked, eyeing the mound of clothes on the bed. They both walked over and started sorting through the pile.

"So where's Kyon taking you?" Uo asked, holding up a skirt.

Tohru shook her head, her brown hair flying around in wisps, "I'm not sure. He didn't say. He's probably trying to surprise me…"

"Or he doesn't even know yet," Hana mumbled. The clock was nearing 5:30 when they finally decided on an outfit. They had picked out a knee-length, pleated peach skirt and an off white blouse.

Tohru disappeared into the bathroom to change. When she reappeared she was completely dressed, her blouse tucked neatly into the skirt. She had buttoned it all the way up, to show off the pretty laced detailing near the neck. Uo fussed over the shirt's puffy sleeves and after a moment, was satisfied.

"There," Uo smiled, "You look cute Tohru-kun. Now let's do your hair."

Tohru looked confused. What was wrong with her hair?

She ran her fingers through her delicate brown locks. Tohru was told to sit down on the bed, while Hana sat down behind her. She felt a brush being pulled though her hair, while Uo stood in front of her.

Uo had a much smaller brush, covered in a pink powder. Hana began to gently pull at Tohru's hair, securing it behind her head.

"Just sit still, Tohru-kun." Hana said quietly, "This may take some time."

Where the hell is she?! Kyo thought as he paced back and forth again. He had been walking in circles at the bottom of the steps for the past ten minutes. Tohru shouldn't be taking this long to get ready. However, what really made him nervous was that Uo and Hana were up there with her. They were probably coaching her through the date. He had a feeling this was going to be like their first date all over again!

Kyo scratched the back of his head, feeling himself starting to break out into a sweat. He was about to turn around and start pacing again when he heard a small voice.

"Um…Kyo-kun?"

He wheeled around and his eyes went wide. Tohru was standing at the bottom of the stairs, fully dressed and ready to go. He felt himself settling into a stare. The outfit that she was wearing looked adorable. Her hair had been pulled back into a high ponytail, secured by a white ribbon. Tohru's face was practically glowing. A pink colored powder had highlighted her cheeks and there was something sparkly on her lips. Kyo noticed that she looked like she was having trouble keeping her balance. He guessed it was because she was wearing high heels that had ribbons that wound up around her ankles.

Kyo couldn't bear to tear himself away but then Uo and Hana appeared behind Tohru. They both glared at him and he turned away, scowling. Yes, Tohru's appearance was definitely their doing.

Uo put a protective arm on Tohru's shoulder, "You don't look half-bad orange top."

Kyo sniffed audibly. He was only wearing a black polo shirt and pair of khakis, nothing extremely fancy. In fact, he didn't think he looked half as good as she did. Uo eyes narrowed slightly, "Just remember to play nice, 'kay?"

Tohru pulled away from her friends, her eyes pleading, "Uo-chan, Hana-chan, everything will be fine. Kyo-kun and I will be okay…"

"Right," Kyo mumbled and took the opportunity to grab his girlfriend's hand. He dragged Tohru out the door and she mumbled a quick goodbye to her friends.

Uo turned to Hana, "Are you thinking what I am?"

Hana nodded, "Of course. Shall we?"

"Lets." Uo replied and she and the psychic followed quietly after the happy couple. They still didn't trust Kyo and planned to keep an eye on him.

Tohru struggled to keep up with her date, but she eventually fell into stride with him. She looked up at him, seeing that his cheeks were burning. She decided to try and change the subject, "So…where are we going?"

A small smile appeared on his lips, "If I tell you, you won't want to go."

She squeezed his hand, "You promised nothing too fancy…"

Kyo sighed and returned the gesture, "Tohru, you have a different definition of fancy. Just don't worry about it okay? I promise it won't be to much."

I have a feeling she's going to worry no matter what…and I smell lots of protesting coming on…He thought with a frown. Tohru turned away and continued to follow him. Kyo was right and she was still anxious about it.

What if he's spending all his extra money on me? She deliberated. He'll be broke because of me! I can't let Kyo-kun do this! I have to tell him that I don't want to go...but then he'll get the wrong idea and he'll think that I don't like him! What do I do? What do I-

"We're here."

"Huh?" Kyo's soft voice had jostled her out of her panicky thoughts. Tohru looked up to see that they were standing outside of a tiny restaurant.

The building was made of brownish-red bricks and had green windows. Tohru noticed that is was fenced off around the side. Inside the fenced area, the ground was covered in gray cobblestones and had a few black tables and matching chairs strewn about.

Tohru looked down at her feet, wondering if she'd be able to walk on the stones in her heels. She didn't want to trip and fall. She'd probably end up hurting herself and it would ruin all the trouble Kyo had gone through to set this up.

"Not too much?" Kyo asked apprehensively.

"No, it's…" Tohru paused, searching for the right word, "nice."

He grinned and led her through the green double doors. A lady was waiting by a podium with two menus in her hands. Her short gray hair was parted to one side and tucked neatly behind her ear. She smiled at them warmly, "You must be the young man that called. Sohma right?"

Kyo nodded and they followed the woman. She led them through another pair of doors and outside. Tohru looked down. There it was: that dreaded cobblestone. Kyo felt her lean against him and he chuckled.

"Just take your time," He said, trying to act like extra support for her. Tohru could feel the hostess watching her, trying not to laugh. It must have been quite a scene.

The hostess led them to one of the tiny black tables with two chairs. Kyo helped Tohru get into her seat before he sat down. She sighed with relief and sank into the chair.

"Thanks, Kyo-kun!" She smiled at him and picked up her menu.

Kyo smiled back, chuckling lightly. Leave it to Tohru to thank him for something as simple as pulling her chair out for her. He picked up his own menu and let his eyes absently scan over it. He was more concerned about listening to anything she had to say.

Tohru peered over her menu and studied her date for a minute. She put her menu back down on the table and mumbled bashfully, "I have no idea what to pick…"

Kyo frowned, "Your not worrying about the prices are you?"

Tohru glanced down at her menu quickly. She hadn't even looked at the prices yet. His stern voice caused her eyes to snap back up, "Don't even think about it, Tohru."

"But I-"

"Just pick something," Kyo replied, his voice still firm.

And that was the end of that. The look in his eyes and the sound of his voice told her not to argue with him. He wanted to do this his way and didn't want her to fuss over it. At that moment, their waitress chose to walk over.

She was dressed like the hostess, in all black. Her medium length brunette hair had been pulled back into a messy bun. She pulled a pad of paper out and removed the pencil that was resting behind her ear, "What can I get you?"

"I'll have tempura," Kyo replied without looking away from Tohru.

Tohru swallowed hard and quickly turned to the waitress. She slammed her menu shut and sputtered out, "I'll h-have the same thing."

Why does Kyo-kun have to look at me like that? She thought, her cheeks beginning to burn. The waitress gave her an odd look before collecting their menus. She told them their food would be right out and then returned inside.

Kyo raised an eyebrow at her, "Are you okay?"

"Um…yes. I'm okay. It's just…when you look at me like that, Kyo-kun…it can be hard to think straight," She babbled. Halfway through her explanation, Tohru had to turn away because she realized she sounded ridiculous.

However, her explanation made him smirk. Kyo thought she was adorable when she got flustered, "What look?"

"I-I don't know," She replied, her cheeks reddening further, "I can't explain it. It's just this look."

He smiled again but shrugged. She had suffered enough, and he had more important matters to discuss. Kyo took a sip of water and cleared his throat. Tohru sat up, understanding that he was about to say something important.

"Tohru," He pronounced her name very clearly, "I just want to make sure you're okay with our plans for after high school."

Tohru cocked her head to one side. Why wouldn't she be? They planned to travel the world together right after graduation. As long as she was with him, she didn't care where they went. So, she nodded vigorously to answer his question.

He took a deep breath, "Good."

"Why'd you ask about that?" She questioned, her head still tilted to one side slightly.

"Because I wanted to talk about after that…"

"Oh…" She straightened up. Tohru hadn't thought much about her future. Again, he was her future. That was all that worried her.

"I was thinking that we should…" He trailed off, blushing somewhat and his eyes focused on the table below.

Tohru tentatively reached out to grab his hand, "We should what, Kyo-kun?"

"We should start planning a wedding." He finished, sucking in another deep breath.

Tohru's brown eyes widened and her mouth fell open. She gripped his hand tighter, only managing to mutter another, "Oh…"

Kyo's eyes began to look panicked. He thought that it was every girl's dream to get married and he had been expecting a very different reaction from Tohru. He opened his mouth to speak but she spoke first, finally finding her voice, "Where will our wedding be?"

She smiled at him and he exhaled a sigh of relief. Kyo gently brushed his thumb over her fingertips, "It's up to you."

Kyo knew he was crazy. They'd only officially been dating for almost a month. However, he knew this was it. He was so madly in love with her, that if he didn't spend the rest of his life with her, he'd go insane. She was his whole reason for existence and he wanted her to be happy.

And she wanted the same for him. If this is what he wanted, she would gladly plan a wedding. Tohru could already picture herself in a flowing kimono and Kyo waiting for her a distance away. She could see Uo, Hana and the entire zodiac at her wedding. The whole image made tiny tears form in the corner of her eyes.

Kyo spotted the tiny, glistening tears and started to become alarmed, "Tohru? What's wrong?"

Tohru gently wiped the tears away, "Nothing, Kyo-kun. I'm just really happy."

But from right outside the fence, this didn't look happy at all. Uo's hand curled into a fist and Hana's hands flew to her cheeks.

"That bastard made her cry," Uo growled, "Let's get in there, Hana."

The wave-girl nodded and followed Uo towards the restaurant. Maybe they were overreacting but they'd be damned before they'd let anyone get away with making Tohru cry. Uo fumed all the way there, "I knew orange-top was insensitive but man! How much of a jackass can you be?!"

The two girls barged into the restaurant and immediately spotted the woman that was Kyo and Tohru's waitress. Uo grabbed her arm, nearly causing her to drop a plate of something, "Hey, I need a favor."

The woman gave them a soured look, "Do I even know you?"

"You're serving one of our friends and we need to speak to her," Hana clarified more politely. Uo let go of the waitress, frowning slightly. The waitress straightened herself out before asking, "Which one is your friend?"

"The girl that's outside with the orange haired boy," Hana explained further.

"Oh? You mean that cute couple outside?" She asked, trying to make it as clear as possible. The two girls nodded and the waitress turned to head for the door, "I'll just tell her that there's someone here to see her."

The waitress calmly approached the table and turned to Tohru, "Excuse me miss, but there's someone here to see you. They're waiting inside."

Tohru turned to Kyo, confusion etched on her face. He looked just as confused. Finally, she rose up out of her chair, "I should go see who it is. It would be rude to make them wait."

Kyo started to get up, "Want me to come with you?"

Tohru shook her head, "No thanks, Kyo-kun. Besides, your dinner will get cold. Go ahead and start with out me."

She started to wobble off towards the door but turned and smiled at him, "I'll be right back."

He returned her smile before she disappeared through the doors.

Tohru immediately spotted her friends in a sea of customers, hostesses, and waitresses. She squeezed her way through the crowd and made her way to her friends.

"H-" but they didn't even let her get her greeting out. Uo grabbed one of her hands and began to drag her through the mass of people. Hana led the way, pushing people out of their way. Once they were outside, they didn't stop. Tohru continued to straggle along behind them, trying to force out something coherent. However, her friends weren't listening to her.

Finally, after a few blocks of being dragged along, she managed to shout, "Stop!"

Uo and Hana obeyed and turned around to face their friend. Tohru was gasping for breath, but she managed to ask, "W-what…what's going on?"

Uo sniffed audibly and closed her eyes, "We saw what that jerk did to you."

"K-Kyo-kun?"

"That's right," Uo replied, her voice laced with venom. Tohru started to become very confused. Kyo was the reason they'd dragged her away?

She felt Hana's hand on her shoulder, "Why were you crying, Tohru-chan?"

And suddenly it all clicked. Tohru figured out that they thought that Kyo was the one that made her cry, which was somewhat true. She quickly tried to explain, "I was happy! Kyo-kun did make me cry, but I was happy!"

The two of them gave her a quizzical look and Tohru's cheeks turned red. She looked down at her shoes, "He…He sort of asked me to marry him…"

"ALREADY?" Uo's voice exploded on the quiet streets. A few lights turned on in dark homes and Tohru grabbed her friend's arm, begging her to keep her voice down. Uo nodded and Tohru continued to explain, "It wasn't an official thing…like with a ring…but that's what we were talking about. I was crying because I was happy, Uo-chan…"

"I see…" Hana whispered, "We've made a terrible mistake."

"No!" Tohru interjected, "It's okay. Thank you for worrying about me. It's nice to know that you two will be there to look out for me."

Uo chuckled, "Yeah. Just as long as you're not mad."

Tohru shook her head, before turning around, "I should probably be getting back. Kyo-kun is probably getting worried."

"Sure," Uo replied, "Apologize to orange-top for us, okay?"

Tohru smiled and took off down the street.

And about a half an hour later, she still wasn't back at the restaurant. Tohru had no idea where she was going or how to get back. She had passed the same building five times now, and was about ready to give up.

Oh…I ruined Kyo-kun's night…He probably thinks I ditched him…

She was now carrying around her shoes, because she had tripped and fallen so many times that it wasn't even worth trying to wear them anymore. Her skirt was torn and dirty and her hair was beginning to fall out of the ponytail. Tohru let out a defeated sigh and stared down and the ground as she trudged along.

Suddenly, she felt something warm in front of her. Her body collided with it and she felt herself tumbling backwards. Her shoes flew out of her hands, but a pair of strong arms quickly wrapped around her back. She sensed something hauling her back up and she was pulled into a tight hug.

Tohru didn't even have to look up to see who it was, "Kyo-kun…."

Kyo rested his chin on top of her head; "I saw Uo and Hana on the way over. They explained what happened."

Tohru pulled away and looked up at him, "You're not mad, are you?"

"Nah," He smiled down at her and placed his hand on top of her head, "As long as I found you. I was starting to worry when you didn't come back, so I went to look for you. I ran into the two of them and they apologized. Then they told me where to find you and here we are."

Tohru's head fell back against his chest, "I'm really sorry, Kyo-kun."

"For what?"

"I ruined everything. You planned this whole thing out and I had to go and get lost. It's all ruined." She mumbled weakly into his chest.

When she heard him sigh, she stood back and looked up him again. Kyo was looking up at the stars above them, "I figured you'd see it that way. You didn't ruin everything and the night's not over yet."

Tohru followed his gaze and stared intently at the sky above them. Each star seemed to twinkle more brilliantly than the last, their brilliant, white light standing out perfectly against the pitch-black sky. Kyo tore his gaze away and focused on her, "Lets go for a walk."

Tohru nodded eagerly and took his outstretched hand. He led her down the sidewalk, because her eyes were fixated on the clear sky above them. It really was a beautiful night. She was so focused, that when Kyo spoke, it surprised her a bit.

"We're close to the house. Want to just head back?"

"No!" She said so quickly that she startled him, "I mean…I want to spend more time with you…"

"We can go up on the roof," He replied with a light laugh.

Tohru breathed a sigh of relief and eagerly fell into step with him. A few minutes later, they could see Shigure's house in the distance. Kyo pushed through the gates and headed for the ladder that was propped up against the side of the house. He helped Tohru get up to the top and then followed her. She settled down, making herself comfortable. Kyo sat down beside her, twisting to face her.

"So…did you have fun, Kyo-kun?" Tohru asked politely.

Kyo nodded, "I did. Except for the…incident."

A brief silence washed over the two of them. Kyo chewed on his bottom lip before finally asking, "Tohru…I was wondering…if you wanted to try something."

Tohru's expression became perplexed, which only caused him to become more embarrassed. She was so cute when she was confused. He cleared his throat, "Did you ever remember our first kiss?"

Tohru's eyes enlarged when she realized what he meant. The day wasn't exactly crystal clear to her because of certain complications. She had been unconscious and Kyo had kissed her. Tohru had tried so hard to remember but she couldn't. Kyo refused to kiss her until she did, because he thought it would be sad if she never remembered.

Tohru shook her head sadly and he nodded. She turned away, not wanting to see the disappointment on his face. Tohru squeezed her eyes shut, trying to remember that day.

"All I remember is Kyo-kun running away," She shuttered but continued on, "Then Akito-san came out and a few moments later I fell. All I remember is falling and then blackness."

Kyo watched her close her eyes and he gripped her hand, "You don't have to think about it if you don't want to."

"I want to remember," She replied firmly, opening her eyes. Tohru squeezed her eyes shut again, her face scrunching up. Kyo guessed this was her way of concentrating.

"I remember… I remember being really cold. Then waking up to the sound of Kyo-kun's voice. He seemed really scared. I told him everything would be all right. Then the darkness and the cold came back…but a couple seconds later the cold was gone. I was warm…really warm."

She reopened her eyes and looked at him. Kyo was staring at her, at a loss for words. Tohru frowned slightly, "Do you think that could have been it?"

"Do you want to find out?" Kyo answered warily, the grip on her hand tightening.

Tohru blushed but nodded. Her brown eyes fluttered closed and Kyo could feel his heart jump into his throat. He cautiously leaned in and very lightly pressed his lips against hers. He stayed frozen like that and she remained unresponsive for a moment.

Panic began to sink into his chest. What if he had crossed the line? She seemed ready but she wasn't responding to his kiss. Tohru pulled away, but kept their lips barely touching. She whispered, "That was it, Kyo-kun…"

Kyo blushed when she leaned back into the kiss, this time much more animated. She gripped both his hands, her lips carefully molding against his. Kyo matched her movements, one hand slipping behind the small of her back. He pulled her close and after a moment drew back from the kiss. Tohru sucked in a deep breath and he did the same.

"That was…surprising," He replied, finding himself at a limited vocabulary.

"W-what was?" She replied, shaky. Tohru could feel her head starting to spin and dizziness begin to set in.

"That you kissed me like that. I always pictured it the other way around," He explained, beginning to regain his composure.

"Oh…did you want to do it like that then?" Tohru asked, her breathing still somewhat labored.

He chuckled and ruffled her hair affectionately. "That's alright. You look pretty tired. Why don't we head inside?"

She frowned but willingly followed him. Tohru didn't want the night to end already. She followed him down the ladder and into the house. He walked her to her room and once they reached the door, Kyo turned to her.

Kyo leaned down and gently captured her lips in another kiss. He pulled away after a moment, this one not being as intense as the other, "That's how I imagined it. Good night, Tohru."

He walked away, leaving a very flustered and dizzy Tohru standing in her doorway.

((End Flashback))


"And that's why it was better than our first dat-" Kyo stopped mid-sentence to see his daughter passed out on her bed. She had fallen asleep halfway through the story and he hadn't noticed.

Kyo rose from his chair and stretched his arms out. He tucked his daughter into her bed and kissed her goodnight. Then he turned out the lights and quietly exited her room. Kyo made his way down the hall, eager to see his wife after talking about their fond memories.

((End Chapter Two))


There's chapter two! Hope you liked it and please review!