I saw a lot of you put my story on your alerts glad some are you are anxious about my story, I want you to please review ok I wanna know if I am doing alright…this chapter will have dialogue for chapter 19 again if you haven't seen it and don't want it spoiled see it first, other than that I am very disappointed on how the last episode of Toradora! was. They could of done so much more but didn't…what a shame oh well here is the next chapter enjoy!

I don't own Toradora! And never will

This part of the story is in Ryuji's point of view

The Trial of the Palmtop Tiger

As I ran out of Taiga's sight towards where my Minori would be waiting for me, I knew I didn't have her gift with me and I hoped she would accept an apology for my forgetfulness. I sat their right next to the school for a few hours I was cold in the bear suit but I didn't care I wanted to be with her more than anything else in the world at this point. As the clock struck midnight I began to worry what if Taiga was wrong? What if she didn't want to come at all? I was beginning to think this was a bad idea…then I heard footsteps coming up to me I look up and their she was standing their waiting for me to get up.

I couldn't see her eyes her hand covering her face.

"Let me speak first, do you still remember that? When we were at Ami's villa during the summer, we had a talk at night about weird things, right? It was about UFOs and ghosts…" she said calmly and quietly.

I replied simply still stuttering though.

"Y-yeah."

She covers her face more this time grabbing her beanie and pulling it down.

"You know Takasu? About UFO's and ghosts, I really think I shouldn't see them. I think its best not to see them. I've been thinking about it a lot recently, and this is what I decided. I wanted to tell you that. That's why I'm here." She said calmly.

I replied again.

"Kushieda"

She backed away from me a bit as I stared at her face less recognizable as she pulled more on her beanie.

"I'm sorry for just saying what I wanted to say. I'll be leaving first." She said as she held her arm up as if in a salute and then ran away.

I couldn't believe it I was just rejected…my body tensed I stood there for a good while just staring into the direction she left in. Then I felt it coming I blacked out and as I fell to the floor. I woke up finding myself surrounded by people whispering amongst themselves hearing the words 'he opened his eyes he looks so ill though' as I heard those words in my head a man came into my view pulling me up to the car were my mom was.

I blacked out again…this time having nightmares of what happened and feeling the nudging of something trying to have its way with me. I didn't open my eyes I didn't want to know what it was and I didn't care my heart was broken it could never be fixed. Then I heard sobbing a small mummer of her voice made me listen intently.

"Ryuji…I know you love Minori and you and her are probably already together and all but I just can't take it…I love you Ryuji, all the time we been together, all you done for me…I fell in love with you…I…I…I don't wanna see you with her!!!" she said emphasizing the end of what she was saying.

This time I lifted my head only to see she was crying there…her face covered by the sheets of the hospital's bed. I wanted to tell her that I understood but…at the same time I didn't understand I was confused. How can she like me like that? I mean it sounds possible but still Taiga has always been a bit cruel to me not that I cared I didn't mind it that's how our friendship worked, maybe I been wrong all this time. All the time that we been together was enjoyable. I couldn't think that way at least not yet I always liked her but to that extent? I sighed to my self softly.

Could I ever get over Minori? Could I love Taiga that way? These were all answer I was hoping to avoid but somewhere in the back of my mind I already knew the answer to this question I felt it sometime when I was near her the warm glow that soft feeling a pain that didn't hurt sort of brushing up against my heart, but could she ever take the place of Minori? Could she be all that I wanted? Someone to understand me and be with me perfectly coinciding with me. It was hard to think of it like this but did I really have a choice? Could I hurt Taiga's feelings? I was too kind to ever give her that fate, but would I lie to her would I really believe that I loved her right now? It's probably best for me not to mention this right now I just better pretend until I know the answer.

Here is the thing how do I go about pretending everything is alright I wasn't meant to be an actor but I knew I could pull it off at least until I was sure of my faith with her I know I could stay with her but could I really love her? I remembered back to the time were she saved me from swimming how happy I was when she said I was hers I had no explanation for it I felt like she was right that I did belong to her in some way. Was this because she always thought of me as her dog or something more? I am still not certain but I will make the choice of my actions with Taiga tomorrow.

…As I thought about that my head became heavy and knew soon I would fall asleep…

That's the end of chapter two I may make the next chapter my last but I am not sure of that now… Please read and review.